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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127245 | Multi-dimensional systems and controls An information access system and method are disclosed. A system includes a user input device and a graphical user interface responsive to commands from the user input device. A plurality of graphical structures is displayed in the graphical user interface. Each grap... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122372 | Method and system for rendering web pages on a wireless handset A wireless handset and a method and system for a wireless handset that better enable a user of the wireless handset to identify, select and view objects on a web page. Objects from a web page are rendered on a wireless handset display as selectable panels in perspec... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8108439 | Method and device for displaying and browsing a multi-faceted data set This invention aims to provide a method and apparatus for displaying and/or browsing a multi-faceted data set containing hierarchical subject labels. In the present invention, subject labels can be located into a 3D space. Complex information, such as, the relations... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8060835 | Three dimensional defect mapping A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for a three dimensional presentation of defects in a system. In response to a request to present a set of defects using a three dimensional presentation, information is retrieved for the set ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046711 | Virtual cubic display template for search engine A graphic rendering of searchable fields of a database, which rendering simulates a geometric solid having a plurality of facets. Each facet, which has its own thematic identity, can accept search inquiries and display results. Virtual manipulation of the geometric ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7937668 | Information processing apparatus and display method An information processing apparatus displays a window in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional manner on a display screen of a display device. When a starting of an annotation operation on a window displayed in a three-dimensional manner is detected, the window is ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7921376 | Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interface The present invention provides a three-dimensional user interface for a computer system that allows a user to combine and store a group of windows as a task. The image of each task can be positioned within a three-dimensional environment such that the user may utili... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7904826 | Peek around user interface An operating system shell has an underlying desktop object that is rendered according to different views. The operating system shell renders on a display screen a desktop graphical user interface with windows, tools, icons, etc. that are within a segment of the desk... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7735018 | System and method for providing three-dimensional graphical user interface Methods and systems are provided for providing an improved three-dimensional graphical user interface. In one embodiment, the method generally comprises: receiving an input from an end user, and capturing computing output from at least one computer source in respons... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7665033 | Using a zooming effect to provide additional display space for managing applications One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses a zooming effect to provide additional display space to manage applications. In one mode of operation, the system presents an image of a computer desktop to the user on a display device. When the sy... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661071 | Creation of three-dimensional user interface A three-dimensional (3-D) user interface (UI) creation system maps a two-dimensional (2-D), interactive UI to an 3-D object template in a 3-D scene. Once mapped, the 2-D UI functions as a simple user interface while appearing as a skin to the 3-D object. A 3-D UI cr... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7523411 | Network-linked interactive three-dimensional composition and display of saleable objects in situ in viewer-selected scenes for purposes of object promotion and procurement, and generation of object advertisements A design professional such as an interior designer, furniture sales associate or advertising designer or a consumer running a program at a client computer (i) interactively selects or specifies a background scene and furnishings or other objects, (ii) interactively ... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7433812 | Block diagram modeling A modeling process includes providing blocks, each of the blocks representing functional entities that operate on input signal values, output signal values from the blocks, grouping the output signal values as an ordered set in a multiplexer as a first composite sig... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7424684 | Frames in block diagram modeling Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for block diagram modeling, including generating a block diagram containing blocks interconnected by lines on a graphical user interface (GUI), specifying frame and channel information, the frame and channe... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418668 | Glass appearance window frame colorization A method for changing a color value and/or level of opacity value of a glass appearance window frame for an application window is described. The method includes steps of determining a defined color value and a defined level of opacity value to apply to a glass appea... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412663 | Dynamic reflective highlighting of a glass appearance window frame Aspects for changing a reflective highlight on a glass appearance window frame of an application window are described. An illustrative method includes steps of displaying a first reflective highlight on a glass appearance window frame of an application window, calcu... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7369130 | Method and apparatus for editing image data, and computer program product of editing image data A method for editing an image on a display unit, an apparatus for executing the method and a computer program product for the method, wherein a predetermined CG object is designated in an image on the display unit, and in order to edit the image, a first command lis... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362331 | Time-based, non-constant translation of user interface objects between states The present invention relates to a method for moving objects within the graphical user interface (GUI) of an operating system in a manner that provides a transitional effect between window states, which is pleasing to the user. This transitional effect includes chan... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353520 | Method of sharing a parcer A method and apparatus for processing media content is presented comprising a video processing subsystem to process video content, and an audio processing subsystem to process audio content. Each of the audio processing subsystem and the video processing subsystem i... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346855 | Method and system for switching between multiple computer applications Generally described, a method is provided for use in a computer system that allows users to navigate quickly through multiple applications. In accordance with the method, when the computer receives a signal from the user, it extracts a preview representing a screen ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7296242 | Information processing apparatus and method and program and program storage medium The thumbnail icons representing content items stored in a Memory Stick are displayed as aligned in a linear manner. The sequence of the alignment of the thumbnail icons follows the sequence of the sort icons displayed in the control area. By rotating the jog dial, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290213 | Method for perusing information An information perusal program arranges information within a virtual space, where the information is arranged in uniquely specified storage positions. The information perusal program detects a position specified arbitrarily by the user within the virtual space. The ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7290216 | Method and apparatus for implementing a scene-graph-aware user interface manager One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that enables a user interface manager to modify a scene graph for an application. During operation, the system receives the scene graph for the application, wherein the scene graph defines visual attributes f... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7287232 | Information display system having graphical user interface switchingly controlling information display on display screen Disclosed is an information display system capable of efficiently browsing items of information related by links. When displaying the information obtained by accessing a network, a plurality of display areas are formed, and plural items of information are displayed ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7281229 | Method to create an alternate integrated circuit layout view from a two dimensional database A method in accordance with the present invention prepares an alternate view of an integrated circuit (IC) layout from a top view thereof by selecting an initial polygon representing and IC feature from the top view of the layout, where the initial polygon is define... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7275026 | Implicit frame-based processing for block-diagram simulation A run-time, frame-based processing mechanism executes a block diagram model by propagating frame attributes information from blocks on which a user specified the frame attributes information to all other blocks in the block diagram model. The frame attributes inform... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263465 | Pipeline integrity management process A method for reducing the consequences and risks of failure in a hydrocarbon pipeline system includes identifying specific segments of pipelines the leakage of which could have an adverse impact on environment or safety, particularly in areas of high consequence, de... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7263667 | Methods, apparatus and data structures for providing a user interface which facilitates decision making A user interface for facilitating a decision making process, such as planning a trip. A unified view of various types of information related to an event may be provided. The unified view may be presented in a simulated three-dimensional environment having different ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249327 | System and method for arranging, manipulating and displaying objects in a graphical user interface A Graphical User Interface (“GUI”) that provides a user with the ability to manipulate display objects in a non-uniform manner on a display surface is provided. For example, a user can manipulate an object so that it appears, torn, bent, folded, angled, etc. Add... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240294 | Method of constructing a composite image A method and apparatus are provided for constructing a composite image within an image space of a webpage. The method includes the steps of displaying a plurality of source images within a content area of the webpage and dividing the image space of the composite ima... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216305 | Storage/display/action object for onscreen use A method for storing, displaying, and retrieving user-selected portions of software application data, display, and functional operations includes one or more 3-D objects portrayed on a computer display. The 3-D object has various onscreen data, 3-D object, text port... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200448 | System and method for function block execution order generation Methods and systems are disclosed for automatically generating an execution order for a control system function block diagram. The input data availability is determined for the inputs of the function blocks in the diagram, and an execution order is generated for the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200639 | Remote control system, server-client system, server for controlling terminal device, terminal device operating method, device information sharing method, storage media, and program transmission apparatus A remote control system includes: an electric home terminal device 11 having a control program; a server PC 12, for transmitting control data to the electric home terminal device 11 and for registering three-dimensional model data concerning the... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178111 | Multi-planar three-dimensional user interface A 10-Foot media user interface is herein described. A computer user interface may be designed for primary use as a 10-Foot user interface, where a user controls the computer using a remote control device, instead of as a traditional 2-Foot user interface where the u... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170526 | Method and apparatus for redirecting the output of direct rendering graphics calls One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates redirecting the output of direct rendering graphics calls in a 3D window system. The system interposes a redirection library between an application and a direct rendering library in the 3D wi... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170510 | Method and apparatus for indicating a usage context of a computational resource through visual effects One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates using visual effects within a three-dimensional (3D) display environment to indicate a usage context of a computational resource, which is represented by a 3D object in the 3D display environ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7171487 | Method and system for application specific packet forwarding The present invention provides a method and system handling information exchange through networks 102 to 110 for interactive information exchange, especially for interactive Internet based game show. At least one server 120 and a plurality of cl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167173 | Method and structure for image-based object editing Disclosed are an image editing user interface system and method. The system includes one or more computers with one or more graphical user interfaces, and a receiving process for receiving one or more rendered two dimensional images on the computer graphical user in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154587 | Spatial light modulator, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A spatial light modulator used to pattern a radiation beam comprises an array of pixels disposed on a support. Each pixel has a light modulating element for modulating the radiation beam and a control circuit that positions the light modulating elements according to... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149968 | Method for the simultaneous non-overlapping representation of at least two data visualization windows in a display area of a monitor of a data processing installation A method is provided for the simultaneous non-overlapping representation of at least further data visualization window in addition to a first established data visualization window in the display area of a monitor. The method allows arrangement of at least one furthe... | 12/12/2006 |
