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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8191006 | Information processing apparatus, control method of information processing apparatus, computer program and storage medium An information processing apparatus that receives data from a plurality of external devices connected via a network and displays an operation window based on a content of the data includes a reception unit that receives a plurality of pieces of data transmitted from... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8191005 | Dynamically generating visualizations in industrial automation environment as a function of context and state information A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) in an industrial automation environment includes an interface component that receives input concerning displayed objects and information, a context component that can detect, infer or determine contex... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8185840 | Mixed signal analysis system and method of use System and method implementing an integrated interface for multiple instruments for signal analysis, including two or more virtual instruments. The method includes a) receiving user input specifying an operation implementing at least a portion of a signal analysis f... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181117 | Display of predicted storage state of target computing device during media file synchronization A system and method for synchronizing media files stored on a plurality of computing devices. The system includes a source computing device configured to execute a synchronization engine configured to synchronize media files on the source computing device with copie... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8161402 | Methods and apparatus for graphical test and measurement A graphical interface is provided to manage interfaces with hardware and software devices. The graphical communication interface can be operated on an electronic device to simplify management of one or more interfaces, while providing opportunities for enhanced capa... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8161403 | Returning passed objects in a surface based computing environment using a virtual bungee The present invention discloses a solution for a surface based computing device to return passed objects. That is, software of the surface based computing device can permit software objects appearing within a display of a surface based computing device to be passed ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151205 | Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing activity coordination information A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided, which may provide activity coordination information. An apparatus may include a processor configured to cause a map to be displayed in a viewing agent. The processor may be further configured to receive... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146010 | Combinable tabs for a tabbed document interface A method and system for combining tabs of a tabbed document interface (“TDI”) is provided. A combinable TDI system allows tabs of a TDI to be combined to form a single tab of the TDI. To combine tabs, the combinable TDI system generates a combined tab name from ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127242 | Graphic user interface and software for processing large size signal data samples in a small buffer using automatically adjusted decimation ratio A method for rapidly analyzing and editing data files with a number GUI's and an adaptive decimation ratio in a computer allows processing data files and signal data files within a given data segment for a better fit into a limited-size working space buffer and prov... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8127241 | Process plant user interface system having customized process graphic display layers in an integrated environment A method useful for providing a user interface for a process plant includes displaying graphical depictions of process plant elements of the process plant via the user interface. Information is generated for a plurality of content layers of a process graphic display... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8117557 | Multi-mode viewer control for viewing a series of statistical values Methods, systems, and techniques for presenting a series of values of statistical data using numeric data and interpretive information are provided. Example embodiments provide a stat viewer control that allows a user to toggle seamlessly between a numeric view of t... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108790 | Apparatus and method for visualization of control techniques in a process control system Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, a graphical display could include (i) an image associated with at least a portion of a process and (ii) one or more icons... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8086965 | Method and system for generation of a user interface In a method and system for generating a user interface for at least one medical application to be implemented by a medical apparatus, a designation of the medical application to be implemented is provided to a computerized processor, which automatically then registe... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082514 | Visual display of physical port location for information handling system A system and method is provided for providing a user-interface comprising a visual display of the physical location of a plurality of I/O ports on the housing of a portable information handling system. In various embodiments, the physical location and status of the ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8082515 | Motion controller that supports standard and custom axes System and method for developing a motion application. A motion manager component implementing a supervisory control function and at least one trajectory generation algorithm is stored on a motion controller. A first application programming interface (API) for inter... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078983 | User interface improvements for medical devices A method and system is disclosed for operating a medical device with or without a cassette in place. A method is disclosed for adding additional VTBI to an ongoing infusion without stopping the infusion and with maintaining the infusion parameters. A method and syst... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8060834 | Graphics integration into a process configuration and control environment Graphic elements and graphic displays are provided for use in a process environment to display information to one or more users about the process environment, such as the current state of devices within a process plant. The graphic elements and displays may be assoc... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056012 | Content aware workflow builder and workflow engine Devices, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for providing a graphical workflow programming environment for routing documents. First a workflow design platform is provided that comprises a process canvas for receiving at least one graphical workflow program... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8051384 | On-site system construction support tool and on-site system construction support device An on-site system construction support tool 11 has a display device that displays a configuration example of an on-site system of a plurality of machines 1601-1607, 1610, 1611. The display device opens a process window 1100 having a plura... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8051383 | Graphical controller for monitoring multiple chemical feed constituents The graphical controller provides a graphic user interface for monitoring and managing multiple chemical feed constituents, and displays a breakpoint curve specific to water being treated and a given ammonia set point, based on operator input and data from measureme... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046708 | Reversed links from graphical diagram representation A method includes performing an analysis or synthesis operation on a graphical model representation, producing a report from the analysis or synthesis operation and generating associations representing elements of the graphical model representation with correspondin... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042058 | Portable device having rotatable input buttons and method of operating the same A portable device having rotatable input buttons and a method of operating the portable device are provided. The portable device includes a button rotation detecting unit, a User Interface (UI) generating unit and a mode setting unit. The button rotation detecting u... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8020113 | Method and system for synchronizing a display context A display system automatically presents a format in accordance with a prerecorded display configuration, upon a change of format on a screen of the display system. ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010906 | Property presentation and visualization method A property presentation and visualization method comprising measuring at least one room comprising a room length and a room width forming at least one measurement line, measuring at least one wall interruption comprising a wall interruption length and a wall interru... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001480 | Apparatus and method for defining and controlling graphical faceplates in a process control system A method includes receiving information identifying one or more elements to be presented in a first faceplate. The first faceplate is associated with control of a process system. The method also includes receiving information identifying an auto-selection behavior a... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992093 | Method of programming a processing system Various methods of programming a processing system utilizing a computer having a configuration canvas, at least one processor, and a plurality of function objects is disclosed. A processing configuration is created by placing object icons associated with function ob... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7992094 | Intelligence driven icons and cursors A method is presented for representing emergent data in intelligent icons. The intelligent icons are visually coded to represent the emergent data. When logically linked, the visual coding of linked intelligent icons changes in accordance with how the intelligent ic... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984383 | Apparatus and method for using a panel layout to consolidate dynamic and interactive graphics representative of input and output data A computer readable medium includes executable instructions to select a panel layout with panels specified in combination. Interactive graphic files representative of input and output values for panels within the panel layout are selected. The interactive graphic fi... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971151 | Graphic display configuration framework for unified process control system interface A common process control graphical user interface plant operators, plant maintenance personnel, and management is disclosed which provides a real-time interface to both the process and the plant. The common interface is modular in design and is capable of supporting... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7949953 | Designing and generating charts to graphically represent data in a data source A method, and computer program product for performing the method, is provided for defining a chart that graphically represents data stored in an electronic data source. The method includes receiving a user selection of 1) a data object family contained in the electr... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7930643 | System and method for previewing a sequence of motion control operations A system and method for previewing a sequence of motion control operations. A user may utilize a motion control prototyping environment application to easily and efficiently develop/prototype a motion control sequence. For example, the environment may provide a grap... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930644 | Programming environment and metadata management for programmable multimedia controller A multimedia controller, based on a general purpose computer, which is capable of interfacing with, controlling or managing a wide variety of audio, video, telecommunications, data communications or other devices. A configuration tool, based on a graphical user inte... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7917862 | System and method for improving the performance of a plurality of peripheral devices A system for improving the performance of a plurality of peripheral devices is disclosed. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a first peripheral device associated with a first software component and having a first functionality, and a second peripheral device... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917863 | System and method for graphically creating a sequence of motion control operations A system and method for developing a sequence of motion control operations. Various embodiments of a motion control prototyping environment application are described. The motion control prototyping environment may be designed to enable a user to easily and efficient... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913180 | HVAC zone control panel with mode navigation A zone control panel that is easy and intuitive to use and to program. In some embodiments, a zone control panel may be configured to have an easy to use, single level menu structure with, for example, a configuration mode and/or a checkout mode. The configuration m... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7904824 | Medical imaging programmable custom user interface system and method Methods and systems for a user to create a custom menu for medical imaging are provided. To maximize the ease of use and increase user efficiency, the user interface is tailored to a particular user or for a certain application. The user selects from various imaging... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7890880 | Method and device for interactive control of a machine The invention relates to a method and a device for interactive control of a machine, whereby the operating parameters necessary for the working process of the machine are inputted into a data processing unit (12), for storing the operating parameters, using a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7865836 | Geospatial prioritized data acquisition analysis and presentation The invention as disclosed is a method to identify and monitor/track ships as they traverse waterways. The earth's surface is partitioned into geospatial regions with attributes of each region being stored. A priority is assigned to each partitioned region. A variet... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7849416 | System and method for graphically creating a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and data acquisition (DAQ) operations A system and method for developing a prototype that comprises a sequence of motion control, machine vision, and/or data acquisition (DAQ) “MC/MV/DAQ” operations. A MC/MV/DAQ prototyping environment may be designed to enable a user to easily and efficiently devel... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7823077 | System and method for user modification of metadata in a shell browser A system and method for user modification of metadata in a shell browser. A group of items and associated metadata values are displayed in a window of the shell browser. An edit control permits user modification of metadata values displayed in the window. The user c... | 10/26/2010 |
