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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7126580 | Interface for a multifunctional system The interface uses a combination of controls that retain essentially the same function throughout all modes and features and controls that vary based on the active mode or feature. The interface also includes a display. The display can provide text information, grap... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7120472 | 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 ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107545 | System and method for providing a graphical user interface display with a conspicuous image element A system and a method are described for providing a graphical user interface display with a conspicuous image element. In one example, a particular image element is first identified. Predetermined rules are then applied to ensure that the particular image element in... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7089506 | Method for selecting products The invention relates to a method for selecting products, wherein with each product there is associated a data set with a plurality of product characteristics, wherein the selection of a product is performed based on criteria selected by a user relating to the chara... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7080327 | Multi-level quick click icon hierarchy and/or activation A method and system for helping a user perform tasks in software. Graphic elements (e.g., icons) are rendered and displayed regardless of which task is being performed. An element can be either active or inactive; user selection of an element with the element active... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7047501 | Method for displaying controls in a system using a graphical user interface In a computer employing a graphical user interface (GUI), a method for displaying controls in command bars, which replace conventional menu bars and toolbars. Command bars employ a unified data structure that allows all types of controls to be included in both menu-... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7036093 | User interface for exploring a graph of information A method for displaying a source node having connections to contained nodes and linked nodes peripherally within and around the source node to which they are connected, computing a focus position for each of the contained and linked nodes; displaying a first contain... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6995853 | Method and system for modifying print stream data to allow printing over a single I/O port The invention is a method and system of modifying print stream data. The method begins by sending a print stream from an application through a graphical device interface to a print spooler. A print stream monitor determines whether or not the print stream comprises ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6988248 | Animated indicators that reflect function activity or state of objects data or processes Animated indicators monitor the state of a software container and reflect the state of the container, potentially including information such as amount, type, and activity of the container. As the state of the container changes, an animation routine accordingly chang... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6961912 | Feedback mechanism for use with visual selection methods A feedback mechanism usable with graphical user interface systems that do not have a cursor improves the usefulness of such graphical user interfaces. Locating, identifying and/or selecting hyperlink targets or active areas within a displayed image map or within a W... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6959421 | Quick click icons for workspace flow between views for major subsystems and views within a design tool A method and system for helping a user perform tasks in software. Graphic elements (e.g., icons) are rendered and displayed regardless of which task is being performed. An element can be either active or inactive; user selection of an element with the element active... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952279 | Network facsimile apparatus The network facsimile apparatus is able to communicate using both a public switched telephone network and a computer network, and has a facsimile section which transmits and receives an image via the public switched telephone network, a mail section which transmits ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6928622 | Persistent stateful ad hoc checkbox selection A method for stateful toggling of checkbox status, including detecting a touch event on a first checkbox, storing the initial status of all checkboxes in the set, and toggling the status of the first checkbox to a new status. Embodiments also include repeatedly, for... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6928625 | Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface Systems and methods for managing process control in a graphical user interface are provided. One embodiment is a method for managing process control in a graphical user interface. Briefly described, one such method comprises the steps of: displaying a plurality of o... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6903722 | Computer system having a plurality of input devices and associated double-click parameters A computer system has a plurality of input pointing devices, such as a mouse, a track ball, a pointing stick, a tablet or a touch screen. Each of the plurality of input devices connected to the computer system has different parameters associated with a double-click ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901556 | Non-persistent stateful ad hoc checkbox selection A method for toggling checkbox status, implemented as a software program installed and operating on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory. Embodiments of the invention include detecting a touch event on a checkbox, toggling the status... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6683631 | System and method for selecting and deselecting information in an electronic document A system and method processes selected regions in an electronic text to edit the selected region on a continuous basis, without destroying the original highlighting and forcing the user to re-bracket the entire section. The user can extend, retract, and s... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6654027 | Tool for three-dimensional analysis of a drawing A method and system for assisting a user in identifying an element of an object in various displayed views in a drawing of the object. A method is employed that will allow automatic highlighting of a selected edge of an object in each view, as well as sep... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6137487 | Method and apparatus for manipulating graphical objects in a data processing system A method and apparatus for providing visual cues for a graphical object displayed in a graphical user interface in a data processing system. The graphical object is displayed in a first state in which the graphical object includes text and a first color. ... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6072490 | Multi-node user interface component and method thereof for use in accessing a plurality of linked records A user interface component and method of using the same graphically display linked records with node display elements representing individual records, and optional link display elements representing the links therebetween. The user interface component may... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5859642 | Virtual button interface An apparatus and method of issuing commands to a computer by a user interfacing with a virtual reality environment. To issue a command, the user directs gaze at a virtual button within the virtual reality environment, causing a perceptible change in the v... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5844559 | Method, apparatus and computer program products to display objects using windows Methods, apparati and computer program products prepare objects for display in a window. Objects which would otherwise not be displayed because they have a position outside the borders of the window are repositioned to be displayed inside the window at a ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5801701 | Method and system for in-place interaction with contained objects A computer method and system for interacting with a containee object contained within a container object. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the container object has a container application with a container window environment that has con... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5745116 | Intuitive gesture-based graphical user interface A user performs a manual selection or a gesture selection of a screen object (210, 220, 230) on a screen (150) of an electronic device (100) using a pointing device (190). After a manual selection, such as a single tap, the electronic device (100) automat... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5621903 | Method and apparatus for deducing user intent and providing computer implemented services A method for deducing user intent and providing computer implemented services characterized by the steps of: a) noticing a significant new event occurring within the computer system; b) deducing an intent from the significant new event and from the contex... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5598522 | Command processing system used under graphical user interface utilizing pointing device for selection and display of command with execution of corresponding process A command processing system operational under graphical user interface circumstances in a computer system having a display unit and a pointing device. An object display control portion causes the display unit to display items identifying objects which can... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5596694 | Method and apparatus for indicating a change in status of an object and its disposition using animation A method characterized by the steps of: a) determining an action to be taken on an object on a computer screen which changes the status of the object; b) modifying the visual appearance of the object through animation to reflect the change in status; and ... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5537630 | Method and system for specifying method parameters in a visual programming system A method and data processing system for efficiently creating a program in an object oriented environment using a graphic user interface. An object is graphically displayed within the graphic user interface, wherein the object includes a method written in ... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5533182 | Aural position indicating mechanism for viewable objects Three separate methods are used to provide the user with sounds that help the user understand where a particular current position is relative to a "location of interest" (LOI) within the viewable object. First, the user is able to use sound marks to mark ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5134560 | Method and system for generation of manufacturing process plans A method and system are disclosed for the efficient generation of manufacturing process plans. A visual image of at least a portion of a selected product is captured or generated and displayed on a portion of the video display of a computer system. A libr... | 07/28/1992 |
| 4742473 | Finite element modeling system A Finite Element Analysis system having intelligent, interactive user interface features allows engineers without specialized knowledge in mathematical modeling to easily and interactively solve diverse problems. The system includes a digitizer tablet hav... | 05/03/1988 |
