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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7181686 | Selecting screens in a GUI using events generated by a set of view controllers A method and apparatus in a data processing system for presenting a set of screens in a graphical user interface. A first screen within a set of screens is presented, wherein the set of screens are presented using a set of view controllers. Responsive to a selected ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176899 | Display screen operation device In a state in which any one of selection buttons is selected (state in which a color is reversed), a touch panel in a controller is operated, and, the selected state of the selection button is released when an operation signal from the above controller is correspond... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7155682 | Method and system for automatically resizing and repositioning windows in response to changes in display Windows in a graphical user interface are automatically repositioned and resized in response to changes in a display configuration. If a window is not capable of being fully displayed within the reconfigured display area, it is constrained to fit the available space... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142889 | Communication terminal 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 ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137075 | Method of displaying, a method of processing, an apparatus for processing, and a system for processing multimedia information A screen in which icons of a plurality of information items are arranged is displayed as a information selecting screen to display information selected from the screen by the user. In the operation, icons of information items of different kinds are horizontal... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086012 | Representation of weighted tree-related elements A corresponding value is determined for each non-root node in a tree-defined path between a root node and a particular non-root node based on a weight W of the corresponding non-root node, a cumulative weight C1 of all descendants of the corresponding non-roo... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7058905 | Method and apparatus for controlling the display of hierarchical information Embodiments of the invention display hierarchical information efficiently. Hierarchical information is displayed in a vertical browser comprising a path list and a choices list. A choices list displays selection choices at a given hierarchical level. When a selectio... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055025 | System and method for boot mode control A system for boot mode control using analysis of power state and system mode. The system includes an input unit, a system power state pin, and a keyboard encoder. The system power state pin records the power state of a computer system. The keyboard encoder receives ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051291 | System for managing data objects A device for managing image and audio files displays thumbnails, which are representative of the files, on a screen in different arrangements, depending on the selected layout and order. When the user enters input to indicates that he or she wishes to browse through... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6986107 | Dynamic generation of visual style variants for a graphical user interface The present invention provides a method for modifying the manner in which a themed computer user interface element is rendered. The method includes obtaining source data defining the rendering attributes of the user interface element. Parameters are then provided fo... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6950993 | System and method for automatic and dynamic layout of resizable dialog type windows The present invention involves a new system and process for automatically and dynamically laying out elements within an overall window of a graphical user interface by using dynamically resizable frames, i.e., “FlowFrames” disposed within the window. FlowFrames ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6931604 | Method of navigating a collection of interconnected nodes A method and apparatus for organizing and processing interconnected pieces of information (“nodes”) using a digital computer is disclosed. Each node has elements that may be text, images, audio, video, and other computer programs. A graph-based user interface pr... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6898765 | User friendly remote system interface with menu highlighting A system, method, and medium for enhancing a GUI and viewing environment for a computer user is disclosed. Enabling a user to fully navigate and operate a computer through the use of a remote control device, the present invention includes at least a PC mode of opera... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6845488 | Multi-line editor for compact display A method for displaying information, expressed as a sequence of alphanumeric characters, on a screen having a sequence of entry lines. Where a designated entry includes more than one line of characters: (1) one or more additional lines, associated with that entry, i... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6668177 | Method and apparatus for displaying prioritized icons in a mobile terminal An apparatus and method for displaying a plurality of icons on the display of a mobile terminal are provided. One or more characteristics associated with each icon are compared to one or more context values, such as time of day, geographic area, or user p... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6664986 | Computer user interface for orthodontic use In a computer system that includes a Central Processing Unit and an associated input device, storage device and display device, a method for displaying on the display device a virtual three-dimensional (3D) dental model at desired preset views, for orthod... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6624831 | System and process for generating a dynamically adjustable toolbar A system and process for generating a dynamically adjustable toolbar is presented where the icons and labels associated with toolbar buttons are displayed or not displayed in the available toolbar space based on an assigned set of priorities. This system ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6011550 | Method and system for expanding and contracting point of sale scrolling lists Provided is a method and system for displaying a list of items in point of sale transactions on a touch screen user interface by virtually adjusting the display area of a touch screen user interface. The method and system achieve the forgoing by the follo... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5625782 | Differently magnified interlocked windows with automatic scrolling In a case of a document preparation using a reduced picture, since a position indicated by a pointing device is displayed always on an enlarged display window, the scrolling operation of the window for carrying out an enlarged display is reduced. When a p... | 04/29/1997 |
