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Wearable Device For Feeding and Observing Birds and Other Flying Animals
A device for feeding and observing flying animals comprising a hat, a support mounted on the hat and extending outward from the hat, and a feeder mounted on the support.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120131482 | OPTIMIZING A USER INTERFACE FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to organize a user interface, such as a computer desktop, based on the role or activity of the current user. Specifically, a display area configuration of a user device is defined by selecting resources from a... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120072860 | TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE PIVOT-BASED SEARCH FOR BUSINESS DATA Techniques to provide a visual pivot-based search of business data may comprise displaying an entity of the business data as an interactive element. A searcher may select an entity as a pivot of a search, via the visual interactive interface. The visual interactive inte... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120047452 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM An information processing apparatus configured to display a user interface on a display unit according to screen information acquired from an outside device changes the screen information according to a display attribute set by a user, and if setting of a display attrib... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120036459 | Apparatuses and Methods for Arranging and Manipulating Menu Items An electronic interaction apparatus is provided with a processing unit. The processing unit configures a touch screen to display a first set of the menu items in a first row on the touch screen, and to display a second set of the menu items in a second row on the touch ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120030595 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, TERMINAL APPARATUS, AND IMAGE GENERATION METHOD In an information storage medium in which a program readable by a computer is stored, the program allows the computer to execute generating a configuration change image containing an individual image based on image information from one or more terminal apparatuses and c... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030596 | USER INTERFACE A method for rendering a user interface including selecting a user profile to be loaded as the user interface in response to a user accessing a digital display device, identifying and loading one or more content associated with the user profile, and rendering the user i... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030594 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, TERMINAL DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IMAGE GENERATING METHOD A terminal device includes: an image generating unit generates a configuration change image used for changing a configuration of an entire image displayed by a display device which includes an individual image on the basis of image information supplied from one or more ... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120023424 | Apparatuses and Methods for Generating Full Screen Effect by Widgets An electronic interaction apparatus with a touch screen coupled thereto is provided. In the electronic interaction apparatus, a processing unit executes a widget, and the widget generates a widget image and at least one display object. Also, the widget displays the widg... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120023421 | MODEL FOR EXTENSIONS TO SYSTEM PROVIDING USER INTERFACE APPLICATIONS A customized application that is declared based on an abstract class definition derived from a declared host component model associated with a host software application implementing business processes and providing a graphical display associated with a user interface (U... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120017162 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD A data processing apparatus executes one or more computer program applications. The data programming, apparatus is operable to display at least one resizable graphical element from a plurality of resizable graphical elements on a display and resize the at least one disp... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120017163 | DISPLAYING ICON LAYOUTS IN DIFFERENT RESOLUTIONS A method for displaying icons layouts in different resolutions where data representing a layout is preserved for a particular resolution and is later used to display another layout at the same resolution. The data indicates positions of icons in the layout, contains ide... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120005604 | Intelligent Multi-Functional Macros Language for Analytical Measurements A novel software application method, as integrated with various scientific instruments, is introduced herein that allows new capabilities to be added to the language at runtime without, if desired, having to re-compile the application. As part of the software capabiliti... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005605 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a controller to create metadata corresponding to an identity of an entity, incorporate in a media file the metadata that identifies the entity with metadata that des... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005578 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EDITING WORKSPACE DATA OBJECTS Disclosed herein are methods and devices for associating a first workspace data object with a first workspace service and for determining characteristics of the association of the first workspace data object with the first workspace service. The methods and devices desc... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120005692 | WORKSPACE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT FOR A COMPUTING DESKTOP A method for managing a user interface desktop workspace is provided. The method includes selecting applications in a desktop environment rendered in memory of a computer. The method also includes querying each of the selection applications, capturing through the queryi... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110320969 | APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT Provided is a three-dimensional (3D) object processing apparatus. The apparatus is capable of interacting with a user and utilizes a stereoscopic effect of a 3D user interface (UI) as information. The apparatus includes a combination of various units, including but not ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320319 | Methods, Systems and Machines for Identifying Geospatial Compatibility Between Consumers and Providers of Goods or Services Geospatial compatibility between consumers and providers of goods or services is identified. The system allows consumers to find service providers with service areas encompassing their location or merchants within a desired shopping area, and allow consumers to query ab... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320939 | Electronic Device for Providing a Visual Representation of a Resizable Widget Associated with a Contacts Database There is disclosed an electronic device and method for providing a visual representation of a contact widget. The electronic device includes a display and an input component. A display provides a first representation of the contact widget including a first quantity of t... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110316858 | Apparatuses and Methods for Real Time Widget Interactions An electronic interaction apparatus is provided with a touch screen and a processing unit. The processing unit executes a first widget and a second widget, wherein the first widget generates an animation on the touch screen and modifies the animation in response to an o... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110320970 | Method And System For Controlling A User Interface Of A Software Application A method and system for controlling a user interface of a software application which is executed in a runtime environment are disclosed which are easy to implement and manage, yet at the same are also flexible. It is provided according to at least one embodiment of the ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110313805 | CUSTOMIZABLE USER INTERFACE INCLUDING CONTACT AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEATURES Embodiments provide aspects of a workspace interface that includes a number of customizable business role workspaces, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method provides a number of role-specific workspaces as part of an integrated business ... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110307815 | User Interface and Method for Collecting Preference Data Graphically The present invention enables a user to intuitively collect and share information on his personal preferences and priorities through the relational placement of graphical objects in a graphical user interface. This information can then, with the express permission of th... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110295393 | USING A PROCESSING DEVICE AS A DOCK FOR A MEDIA PLAYER By integrating multiple electronic devices, it is possible to increase the functionality of the devices individually. For example it is possible to improve media playback functionality, create media playlists “on-the-go” and to use a first device power supply to cha... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110289062 | EMBEDDED SEARCH BAR Various embodiments provide an embedded search bar displayed on a display screen of a computing device. Executable code for the embedded search bar may be loaded by a browser from a remote source. The browser may execute the executable code, thereby causing the embedded... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110283210 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND MANAGING PHOTO STORIES A graphical user interface and method are described for designing and managing photo stories. For example, a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for creating photo stories according to one embodiment of the invention comprises: a photo story creation region associated ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110283209 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING INFORMATION BETWEEN WIDGETS OPERATING ON THE SAME USER EQUIPMENT Information corresponding to a user may be received from a first widget operating on the user equipment. The received information may be made accessible to a second widget operating on that user equipment. The received information may then be used to customize a manner ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110276908 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF CONTROLS IN A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE Management of controls in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system. In one aspect, a command is received to create and display a window in the GUI, the window including one or more controls, each control operative to perform a function of an application in ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110271217 | CONFIGURABLE PRESETS FOR TAB GROUPS A multi-document application that includes a multi-document interface that includes a view area that displays one document at a time and includes a tab group element that displays tabs, each tab having a control that permits a corresponding document to be visualized in ... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110271216 | Computer With Graphical User Interface For Interaction Different techniques of processing user interactions with a computing system are described. In one implementation, an interactive display is configured to depict a graphical user interface which includes a plurality of different types of user interface elements (e.g., b... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110252320 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING A VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE WORKSPACE An approach is provided for creating a virtual workspace among devices based, at least in part, on location information. The virtual workspace corresponds to an application or a service common to the devices. Monitoring of the movement of one or more of the devices caus... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110252321 | Dashboard Editor A user interface programmed to create a digital dashboard includes a dashboard workspace including one or more zones, and a dashboard elements area including a plurality of dashboard elements. A dashboard element of the dashboard elements is dragged and dropped onto one... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110252347 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM This invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of, on an operation screen that can be customized in accordance with user's need, customizing the operation buttons of an application provided by an external apparatus, and a method of controlling the s... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110252346 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Managing Folders A multifunction device displays a plurality of selectable user interface objects on the display. In response to detecting the first input, the device moves a first object in the plurality of selectable user interface objects across the display to a location on the displ... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20110246917 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM The window display application controls a display position of a window (an image). The Java Runtime Environment controls processing associated with the window (e.g., displaying of the window). Operation information on an operation of a display position of a window is su... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110246916 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED USER INTERFACE Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing an enhanced user interface. A method may include causing display of a semi-transparent user interface layer concurrent with a second user interface layer. At least a portion of the semi-transparent user interface layer ... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110239145 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND ICON CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME A mobile terminal and an icon control method for the same are provided. The icon control method includes detecting a selection event in relation to displayed icons, determining, when the selection event is detected, a number of icons mapped to a zone in which the select... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110239144 | CUSTOM USER INTERFACE PRESENTATION The present disclosure relates to the generation of distinctive presentations of an interface for different devices. In this manner, the interface is presented differently on different devices. In one embodiment, the interface is customized based upon a unique sequence ... | 09/29/2011 |
| 20110225179 | NETWORK DIGITAL CREATION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF A network digital creation system and the method thereof are disclosed. The client end executes a web page document embedded with a web page procedure in order to initialize the drawing block in the web page document and to allow the user to directly use the cursor to d... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110214079 | SMOOTH LAYOUT ANIMATION OF VISUALS A declarative animation system allows a designer to declaratively specify transitory behavior of a user interface or other visual display by recognizing changes in an underlying data model that spans visual elements. A visual display is typically comprised of one or mor... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110209077 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISPLAYING OPERATION MODE KEYS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM An image processing apparatus comprises: a display that displays a first screen including one or more than one first key for setting a mode to execute a function of the apparatus, and then, if one of the first keys is pressed, displays a second screen including one or m... | 08/25/2011 |
