Status Indicator Patents (Class 715/859)
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Patent number: 8631353Abstract: Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. Wormald
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Patent number: 8627194Abstract: Various embodiments utilize page scripting and parsing to identify the target destination of a hyperlink and provide a visual indication of the destination to the user without causing redirection to the target destination. In some embodiments, hyperlink color, highlighting, or icons are used to indicate the destination. Particular colors and/or icons selected to indicate the destination can, in some embodiments, be selected based on the domain hosting the target destination. In at least some embodiments, the destination of a link is determined by the page script run by a web browser on a user's device, while in other embodiments, information is transmitted to a web request handler on the server hosting the web site to determine the destination.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Hatem Zeine, Meir Shmouely
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Patent number: 8621395Abstract: A method of triggering a hover event for a pointer in a user interface on a display device begins by predicting a future position of the pointer on the user interface. A likelihood that the pointer will hover over a screen object is determined based on the predicting. Finally, a hover event for the screen object is triggered based on the determined likelihood that the pointer will hover over the screen object.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventor: David Bau
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Patent number: 8610740Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an attention object selection section which selects, from pieces of object position information, information indicating the closest position from a position indicated by new cursor position information as new attention object position information indicating a position of an object that is to be newly attended to, and a focus position control section which causes a focus to be displayed at a position on a display surface indicated by the object position information specified by attention information, and also causes the focus to move to a position on the display surface indicated by the new attention object position information.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Reiko Miyazaki
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Patent number: 8612438Abstract: Techniques for dynamic cross-filtering are described. An apparatus may comprise a filter manager component for an application program. The filter manager component is operative to manage cross-filtering operations for the application program. The filter manager component may comprise a filter control module operative to determine a selection state for a filter data element of a first filter component, and a relationship state for the filter data element of the first filter component with a filter data element of a second filter component. The filter manager component may also comprise a filter interface module communicatively coupled to the filter control module. The filter interface module is operative to dynamically display a different visual indicator for the filter data elements based on the selection state and the relationship state, among other filter criteria or filter states. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Allan Folting, Gabhan Berry, Danny Khen, Anatoly Grabar, Andrew Garbuzov
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Patent number: 8595617Abstract: A method for dynamic linking between graphic documents and comment databases is described and includes entering a base graphic representation of a project in a computer system. The base graphic representation may be the conversion of a user supplied format graphic to a web support format graphic. A coordinate overlay grid of a coordinate overlay program may be linked to the base graphic representation for overlay positioning and display on the base graphic representation. The coordinate overlay program may have a notation subprogram linked to the coordinate overlay grid for a user to designate notation with an identifier relative to a distinct location of the base graphic representation on the coordinate overlay grid. A text or graphic comment data record may be entered in a comment data record referenced to an identifier and displayed using a computer cursor device and display to activate an identifier.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: E-Plan, Inc.Inventors: Michael Chegini, Steven Hooper, S. Jay Hedjazi
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Patent number: 8589533Abstract: System and method for maintenance support for electronically actuated and/or monitored appliances implemented within an electronically networked automation system, having a central monitoring unit processing present operating parameters for appliances for establishing the servicing state of the appliances using comparison operating parameters, where an external SSIS server logically combines the servicing request established by the monitoring unit with appliance-specific servicing performance information stored in a database and forwards these data to electronic mobile terminals of the servicing personnel in order to perform the servicing.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: ABB AGInventors: Dirk John, Roland Braun, Stefan Bollmeyer, Frank Fengler, Georg Hilsch
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Patent number: 8581837Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for tracking the sweet spots of a sweets spot unit for a transmissive electronic display. The aim of the invention is to improve the reproduction quality and the uniformity of illumination in displays of this type. The display contains a sweet spot unit consisting of an illumination matrix (1) and reproduction elements, in addition to an image matrix (4). Once the position of at least one observer's eye (6) has been determined by a control unit using inverse ray tracing, address data for activating illumination elements (LE) of the illumination matrix (1) is provided from the position data in order to prepare the defined sweet spots (5) for said observer's eye (6). To improve the reproduction quality, an additional optical component is used in ray path for the inverse ray tracing process.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Seereal Technologies GmbHInventors: Sebastien Amroun, Armin Schwerdtner
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Patent number: 8565728Abstract: The control circuit 11 causes display of messages received through the communication unit 1 in the display unit 14 in list form. A cursor for making selections from the messages displayed in list form has different patterns. The control circuit 11 associates the cursor patterns with message types. In another embodiment, the control circuit 11 groups received messages into new messages not yet reproduced by a user and old messages already reproduced, causes display of the number of the new messages in a predetermined area of the display unit when the new messages are stored in RAM 13, and display of the number of the old messages in said predetermined area when the new messages are not stored in RAM 13.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignees: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Tottori Sanyo Electric Co, Ltd.Inventor: Mitsunori Okagaki
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Patent number: 8555206Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to present recipe progress status information are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves displaying a user interface screen associated with a recipe being executed in a process control system. The recipe includes a plurality of process phases. A plurality of process stage progress indicator are displayed in the user interface screen in an arrangement representative of the process flow of the recipe. Each of the process stage progress indicators is representative of at least one of the process phases of the recipe. A first one of the process stage progress indicators is indicative of a progress of at least one of the process phases. The first process stage progress indicator is updated in substantially real-time based on information received from the process control system.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc.Inventors: Alan Richard Pederson, Bryan Michael Jones, Dawn Marie Marruchella
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Patent number: 8547347Abstract: A method for generating multiple windows frames, an electronic device thereof, and a computer program product using the method are provided. In the present method, first, a touch trajectory generated by continuously touching a touch panel of the electronic device is detected, wherein the center of the touch panel is a display area, and a non-display area surrounds the display area. Then, whether the touch trajectory is started from one side of the non-display area and passed through the display area to be extended to another side of the non-display area is determined. If so, the display area is split according to the touch trajectory to display at least two windows frames. As a result, an intuitional and convenient method for generating multiple windows frames in the display area is provided, and the operation of the electronic device is made very convenient.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Ching-Liang Chiang, Chi-Pang Chiang, Chih-Wei Tai, Chao-Yi Chen
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Patent number: 8533626Abstract: Graphical viewing of shapes and descriptive information in displayed graphical images. In one aspect, shape information is displayed in a graphical interface using a computer system and includes causing a display of an image and one or more shapes in the image, and causing a display of a cursor on the display device. Labels are displayed on the display device, each label associated with a different displayed shape. One or more of the labels are displayed within a zone of focus of eyes of a user of the graphical interface and one or more of the labels are displayed outside the zone of focus, where the labels displayed in the zone of focus are displayed differently than the labels displayed outside the zone of focus.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chayan Majumder, Donald J. O'Riordan, Shagufta Siddique
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Patent number: 8533618Abstract: A method of changing the states of multiple Boolean state items displayed in a computer system user interface window draws a box around a plurality of Boolean state items displayed in the window. Each of the items displayed in the window initial state, which is either of the two Boolean states. In response to drawing the box, the method changes the initial state of at least some of the items within the box to a final state, which is the opposite Boolean state. The change of state may be according to a default behavior. The user may change the default behavior.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Ilya Skuratovsky
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Patent number: 8495520Abstract: The method represents a plurality of independent data items. The method first assigns a multi-dimensional iconic representation to each data item, then alters at least one dimension of each iconic representation according to a change in a corresponding state of the corresponding data item.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Farhad Fuad Islam, Neil Eric Carlyle, Margaret Hanna
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Patent number: 8468459Abstract: A mobile terminal, computer program product and method of displaying information therein are disclosed, by which data stored in the mobile terminal can be uploaded to a website to be shared. The present invention includes a camera for taking a picture, a memory for storing data, a wireless communication unit for transmitting the data, a display displaying the data stored in the memory, and a controller controlling the data transmitted among the data stored in the memory to be displayed by being discriminated from the data not transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kye Sook Jeong, Hye Eun Shin
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Patent number: 8446428Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit which processes and displays an image; a recognizing unit which recognizes a pointing operation input from a pointing device; and a control unit which executes during an execution a predetermined function when a first pointing operation which selects the predetermined function and a second pointing operation which confirms whether to execute the selected predetermined function are input from the pointing device, and controls the image processing unit to process the image in response to the execution of the predetermined function. With this configuration, it is possible to more precisely detect a pointing operation input from a pointing device according to user's intention and allow a user to serve the user's intention using the pointing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-hyuk Jang, Seung-kwon Park
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Publication number: 20130124091Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for presenting location information. A first geographic area in which a device is currently located is estimated using a first positioning system. A second geographic area in which the device is currently located is estimated using a second positioning system. A first map view including an indication of the first geographic area on the first map view is presented if the first geographic area is contained within the second geographic area. A second map view including an indication of the second geographic area is presented if the first geographic area is not contained within the second geographic area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2013Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventor: Apple Inc.
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Patent number: 8423914Abstract: Selection of visualization objects, such as icons, is represented by a flowing selection boundary. The region enclosed by the selection boundary can include a display properly, e.g., color and/or texture. The display property may be adjusted in response to an identified event, e.g., the presence of a cursor or a pending and/or active operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: John O. Louch, Christopher Hynes, Timothy Wayne Bumgarner, Eric Steven Peyton
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Patent number: 8407614Abstract: A setting control may be mapped to an edge of a user interface to facilitate control of various settings and access thereto. The mapping may be implemented based on a number of setting values associated with the setting control and a size of a specified edge of the user interface. Additionally, multiple edges of a user interface may be mapped to a variety of setting controls. The edge-mapped setting controls may also be automatically reconfigured according to user preferences and interaction with the interface. Indicators are also generated to provide visual indications about the setting controls and/or a current setting. The appearance of indicators may be altered to convey a variety of information such as the current setting of a control or the type of setting control.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Richard M. Banks
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Publication number: 20130074013Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising causing display of information content comprising objects on a graphical user interface; activating a predictive cursor function in response to identifying a predetermined action from a user; receiving a cursor movement action from the user, wherein the movement speed of the cursor is lower than a threshold value; determining a cursor position on the graphical user interface; highlighting on the graphical user interface an object that is the closest object in relation to the cursor position; and changing the highlighted object on the graphical user interface in the direction of the cursor movement action while the cursor movement action continues and the movement speed of the cursor is lower than the threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: UNIQOTEQ OYInventors: Antti Tapiola, Jussi Hakunti
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Patent number: 8402372Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: David W. Gillespie, Raymond A. Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Patent number: 8390833Abstract: A data processing apparatus for executing predetermined printing processes to a file has: a display for displaying a plurality of boxes (folders) associated with a plurality of printing processes (for example, 2up, Duplex, Staple) which can be executed to the file; and a mouse for inputting a moving instruction to the file displayed on the display. When it is detected that the file which is moved by the moving instruction input by the mouse has passed through the plurality of boxes (folders) displayed on the display, the printing processes regarding the boxes (folders) through which the file has passed are executed to the file on the basis of the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Hiroyuki Takahashi
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Patent number: 8386941Abstract: A method for indicating localization conflicts. The method includes receiving information about a first graphical user interface element and receiving information about a second graphical user interface element. Localization data associated with the first graphical user interface element and the second graphical user interface element is accessed. A determination is made as to if there is a conflict between the first graphical user interface element and the second graphical user interface element. An indication of the results of the determining of whether there is a conflict between the first graphical user interface element and the second graphical user interface element is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Bart De Smet
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Patent number: 8381088Abstract: Generation of a task or reminder in an electronic task list authoring surface from a variety of data or information locations or media without the need for launching a separate task or reminder application and without the need for moving focus away from an information location or media presently in use is provided. Generation of a task or task reminder may be accomplished from a variety of information locations or media. When an information item is flagged or captured and a task/reminder is generated, one or more pieces of metadata may be applied to the flagged information item for enhancing the subsequent use of the associated generated task or reminder.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Erez Kikin-Gil, Ned B. Friend, Matthew J. Kotler, Charles W. Parker, Jesse Clay Satterfield, Igor Zaika, Marta Rey-Babarro
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Patent number: 8341537Abstract: Indication of delayed content output is described. In an implementation, content is output for display as a user interface having one or more selectable elements. When a cursor is positioned proximally to one of the selectable elements, a graphical symbol is output in the user interface that indicates a delay of a user-specified amount of time before additional content is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ethan Ray, Hauke A. Gentzkow
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Patent number: 8335987Abstract: A product configurator is based on a constraint network having a plurality of nodes. The product configurator, when it receives a user choice, determines which nodes in the constraint network are affected by the user choice. For each affected node, the product configurator stores the prior domain state of the node and associates the stored prior domain state with the user choice. Therefore, the nodes can be restored to their prior state if the user choice is later removed for any reason.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Claire M. Bagley, Martin P. Plotkin, Michael Colena
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Patent number: 8321806Abstract: Graphical representations of operational process control data associated with monitored processes is displayed within the context of the geographical locations at which the processes operate, and in a manner as to model individual components of the processes.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Iconics, Inc.Inventors: Russell L. Agrusa, Simone Massaro, Leonardo Altamore, Vojta Kresl, Roberto Vercelli, Alexander Klimov, Roberto Raimondo, Christopher N. Elsbree
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Patent number: 8296662Abstract: The image display includes a bandwidth calculating means that calculates bandwidth of image data transmitted from a plurality of computer devices, based on at least any one piece of information about the position and movement of a cursor displayed in a display image and a transmission amount control means that controls data transmission amounts of the plurality of computer devices, based on the bandwidth of the image data. Incidentally, the bandwidth calculating means calculates a priority level from the number of cursors existing in a display frame of each of the computer devices, and determines the bandwidth based on the priority level.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Katsuhiro Amano
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Patent number: 8291347Abstract: The presence of new unread electronic messages received, that is, messages received since unread messages were last reviewed, is provided by indicia presented to the user. These indicia can take various forms, such as by bolding, flashing, changing the size or color of a count of unread messages, and/or the unread message icon. Alternatively, a separate indication, such as a second count representing the number of new unread electronic messages received, or some other symbol, such as an explanation point, can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Andrew D. Bocking
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Patent number: 8271906Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system that facilitates interaction with a user of a computing device. During operation, the system obtains user input from the user through a user interface of the computing device. Next, the system updates, based on the user input, a dynamic cursor area proximate to a cursor in the user interface to provide functionality-based feedback to the user at a location where the user is likely to be looking.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventor: Spencer W. Fong
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Patent number: 8255835Abstract: The presence of new unread electronic messages received, that is, messages received since unread messages were last reviewed, is provided by indicia presented to the user. These indicia can take various forms, such as by bolding, flashing, changing the size or color of a count of unread messages, and/or the unread message icon. Alternatively, a separate indication, such as a second count representing the number of new unread electronic messages received, or some other symbol, such as an explanation point, can be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Andrew D. Bocking
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Publication number: 20120216150Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium including instructions, and a computer-implemented method for manipulating one or more objects in a graphical user interface for a display device is presented. A start of a path selection mode is detected. A first path traversed by a cursor in the graphical user interface is detected, with the first path intersecting one or more objects in a plurality of objects displayed in the graphical user interface of the display device. A curve corresponding to the first path is displayed in the graphical user interface. An end of the path selection mode is detected. A selection state of the one or more objects is updated based on the curve, the selection state including a selected state and a deselected state.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Business Objects Software Ltd.Inventor: Gregg Wernecke
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Patent number: 8250492Abstract: A method that enables an internet user to determine whether an image viewed truly represents the color, clarity, and depiction of the item the image represents. A test pattern-like graphic, made up of a series of bars, shapes, lines, and shadings, is photographed or scanned alongside an item and published to the internet. The viewer compares the published graphic with a hardcopy of the same graphic. Inconsistencies in depiction between the two graphics enable the viewer to determine the extent to which the image appearing alongside the published graphic fairly represents the item the image represents. Revenue is generated through licensing of the graphic to both internet displayers and viewers as well as advertising space on the graphic. The graphic can appear in different versions and sizes through different media: hardcopy, digitized on the internet, broadcast television.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Inventor: Anthony C. Kondaks
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Publication number: 20120210277Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a power saving for multi-media output devices that belong to two or more interconnected devices. The method includes receiving a set of predetermined criteria associated with at least one of application type, user behavior, and user characteristics. The method further includes selectively modifying portions of at least one of the multi-media output devices in accordance with the set of predetermined criteria. The one or more portions are less than an entirety of the at least one of the multi-media output devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nicholas S. Bowen, Dimitri Kanevsky, Pamela A. Nesbitt, Tara N. Sainath
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Patent number: 8230366Abstract: A dynamic cursor for a computer graphical user interface changes according to the processing state of applications over which the cursor is located, or with respect to an operating system element. A normal cursor is displayed when either the operating system element, or an application over which the cursor is located, can be accessed in a normal manner. A standard wait cursor is displayed over busy applications that require a user to wait until interacting with the application, when the application is active in the foreground of the computer system. When the application is busy and operating in the background, a hybrid wait cursor is displayed that indicates to the user the busy state of the application and the user's ability to interact with operating system elements or other applications regardless of this busy state. Other forms of hybrid cursors are disclosed that indicate the results of a drag operation, and quantitative data pertaining to objects being dragged.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2003Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Imran A. Chaudhri
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Patent number: 8225236Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method of multi-tasking in the terminal are provided. The mobile communication terminal displays a first task display associated with a first application task, receives a request to execute a second application task while the first application task is being performed, and displays a second task display associated with the second application task, wherein the second task display at least partially replaces the first task display, at least a portion of the second task display is identified by an active cursor configured to allow a user to select a function associated with the second application task, and at least one display feature of the active cursor indicates that the first application task is being concurrently performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyeyoun Cho, Huhn Kim, Sang Yeon Lim, Hoi Chul Kim, Kyu Dae Shim, Jae Pil Park
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Patent number: 8219935Abstract: A method provides information about stations in an irrigation system which are simultaneously active. An irrigation flow curve image is displayed which summarizes flow information for an irrigation system. The method interacts with a user to receive an indication from a user interface pointing device of a position within a flow curve area of the irrigation flow curve image on the display. The method retrieves detail information for stations in the irrigation system which are simultaneously active at a time indicated by the position of the user interface pointing device. Detail information is displayed isolating the stations in the irrigation system which are simultaneously active at the time indicated by the position of the user interface pointing device, wherein the detail information further individually indicates irrigation activity for stations which are simultaneously active at the time indicated by the position of the user interface pointing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Signature Control Systems, Inc.Inventors: David Hunts, Brian J. Smith
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Patent number: 8209634Abstract: Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a new event occurs, particularly when the new event relates to a specific one of a plurality of similar applications, the invention provides a convenient way to denote which application relates to the event. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20120144344Abstract: This invention relates to an electronic means by which people can select the exact seat or seats they want for any type of event or reserve an appointment for any activity. More specifically, a customer or a ticket re-seller or a venue operator can go, for example, to the internet and select the event or activity for which he wants a ticket or tickets or reserve a time and reserve and order the exact seat or seats or the time of his choosing directly online. The seat or seats may be displayed on a personal computing device, and additional information about the seat or seats may be displayed in response to the customer or ticket re-seller or venue operator placing a location indicator over a portion of the interactive seating display.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: CEATS, INC.Inventors: Richard Arthur Halavais, Tony Cheng-Tong Chung
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Patent number: 8171414Abstract: A system and method enables one or more storage volumes and associated devices on one or more storage appliances (filers) to be combined or consolidated into arbitrary groups so that statistical information related to performance, operational status and other usage-based parameters can be made available to interested parties associated with the group. The volumes can drawn from different storage appliances and grouped so as to allow administration and access by a common group of administrators or users. The statistical information can be compared to threshold values to generate events. The events can be e-mailed or otherwise transmitted to interested parties. The statistical information can also be organized and displayed in a variety of formats as a web page on a graphical user interface that resides on a management station and/or client display of an interested party.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2001Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: NetApp, Inc.Inventor: Brian M. Hackworth
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Patent number: 8127253Abstract: Various embodiments can add predictability to user interactions with links that they encounter. In addition to adding predictability, various embodiments can enable a user to affect or change the behavior that is associated with a particular link selection. In at least some embodiments, a user is provided with discernible indicia that provide an indication of a behavior associated with selecting a particular link. In at least some embodiments, software executing as part of an end user application makes a determination that a user is about to or is likely to select a particular link. Once the application makes this determination, that application can cause the discernible indicia to be presented to the user. Such indicia provide the user with an indication of the behavior that is to be performed in the event the user selects the particular link of interest.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Aaron J. Sauve, Anthony T. Chor, Stephan Hoefnagels
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Patent number: 8122354Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for detecting an action providing input associated with an element of a user interface and/or graphical model, and providing an indicator to indicate the action has been detected. The user interface and graphical model may provide one or more elements that may be editable or otherwise changeable by a user or programmatically via executable instructions. The action may provide input that may change a value of the editable element of the user interface or alter an element of the graphical model. Upon detection of the action, the present invention provides an indicator in the user interface or the graphical model in a manner associated with the detected changed element. The indicator may be a visual indicator or may be any other sensory type of indicator, such as a sound, force, or tactile indicator. As such, the indicator provides a prompt to a user that one or more elements of the user interface or graphical model may need to be saved, applied, or any changes canceled.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.Inventor: Jay Ryan Torgerson
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Patent number: 8117275Abstract: The present invention is a system that receives data in different formats from different devices/applications in the format native to the devices/applications and fuses the data into a common shared audio/video collaborative environment including a composite display showing the data from the different sources in different areas of the display and composite audio. The common environment is presented to users who can be at remote locations. The users are allowed to supply a control input for the different device data sources and the control input is mapped back to the source, thereby controlling the source. The location of the control input on the remote display is mapped to the storage area for that portion of the display and the control data is transmitted to the corresponding device/application.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Graphics Properties Holdings, Inc.Inventor: David William Hughes
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Patent number: 8112723Abstract: A method, program and system for displaying the consequence of an input in a graphical user interface (GUI) are provided. The invention comprises displaying a GUI including a plurality of interaction control mechanisms (controls) having a selected or a deselected state. An input to a first control may cause a change in state to at least one other of the plurality of controls. Responsive to a first input at the first control (e.g., holding down a mouse button with the pointer on the first control), the invention displays a preview of the change in state of the plurality of controls that would occur if a second input is made at the first control (e.g., releasing the mouse button with the pointer still on the first control). If the user does not want the previewed change in state to occur, the user has simply to avoid making the second input (e.g., move the pointer off the first control before releasing the mouse button).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Didier D. Bardon, Richard E. Berry, Scott A. Morgan, Anthony C. Temple
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Publication number: 20120017182Abstract: A method of triggering a hover event for a pointer in a user interface on a display device begins by predicting a future position of the pointer on the user interface. A likelihood that the pointer will hover over a screen object is determined based on the predicting. Finally, a hover event for the screen object is triggered based on the determined likelihood that the pointer will hover over the screen object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Google Inc.Inventor: David BAU
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Publication number: 20110307482Abstract: A system and method are provided for detecting entity information contained within search results. The detected entity information can be used to determine a category of entity as well as a specific entity within the search results. The entity information can be used to alter the style and/or format of the presented results based the detected entity category.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: FILIP RADLINSKI, NICK CRASWELL, BODO BILLERBECK, MILAD SHOKOUHI, SANAZ AHARI, NITIN AGRAWAL, TIMOTHY HOAD, SONG ZHOU, MUHAMMAD AATIF AWAN, YATHARTH SARAF
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Publication number: 20110276927Abstract: A method for dynamic linking between graphic documents and comment databases is described and includes entering a base graphic representation of a project in a computer system. The base graphic representation may be the conversion of a user supplied format graphic to a web support format graphic. A coordinate overlay grid of a coordinate overlay program may be linked to the base graphic representation for overlay positioning and display on the base graphic representation. The coordinate overlay program may have a notation subprogram linked to the coordinate overlay grid for a user to designate notation with an identifier relative to a distinct location of the base graphic representation on the coordinate overlay grid. A text or graphic comment data record may be entered in a comment data record referenced to an identifier and displayed using a computer cursor device and display to activate an identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: E-PLAN, INC.Inventors: Michael Chegini, Steven Hooper, S. Jay Hedjazi
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Patent number: 8042066Abstract: A peripheral apparatus is provided. The peripheral apparatus includes a display, the peripheral apparatus being configured to process input images based on one of a plurality of operation conditions displayed on the display, each of the operation conditions comprising a plurality of set items, each of the set items comprising a plurality of possible set values; a setting unit that sets a set value for each of the plurality of set items; an operation condition storing unit that stores the plurality of operation conditions and associated set items and set values; and a display controlling unit that controls the display to array and display the plurality of operation conditions, including setting items and set values corresponding to the respective operating conditions, on the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hirofumi Oguri, Tatsuya Sato
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Patent number: 8028237Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing a portal-based desktop. A computer-implemented method for providing access to one or more computer programs and information includes receiving a request from a client computer, the request specifying a user. The method includes identifying one or more computer programs and information to which the user has subscribed. The method includes organizing the one or more computer programs and the information according to context. The method includes defining a user interface in which the organized one or more computer programs and information.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: SAP AktiengesellschaftInventor: Bernd Schmitt
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Patent number: RE43318Abstract: A digital system that may be used by children two years old and older. The digital system is contained in a child-proof case and has an upward-facing display with a touch-sensitive screen that is within easy reach of a child. Other I/O devices include proximity and motion sensors and a microphone, and there is also a loudspeaker. When a proximity sensor senses someone in the neighborhood of the system, it displays images on the display. A child may manipulate the images by touching them on the touch screen. Manipulations include selecting an image by touching it, “dragging” the selected image by moving the finger touching the image across the screen and “dropping” the image by lifting a finger from it, moving a selected image by touching another location on the screen and thereby causing the selected image to move to the touched location, removing an image from the screen by “throwing” it, i.e.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Flatworld Interactives, LLCInventor: Slavoljub Milekic