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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7477269 | Abridged map generating apparatus, on-vehicle information terminal, abridged map distribution system and abridged map generating method An abridged map generating apparatus includes a polygon shape data extraction unit that extracts from map data polygon shape data specifying the shape of a polygon, a polygon shape simplification unit that simplifies the shape of the polygon based upon the polygon s... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7405739 | System and method for changing the relative size of a displayed image Methods and apparatuses are provided for changing the relative size of an image in a display that includes one or more edges that define a display area in which at least a portion of the image is displayed. The methods and apparatus provide for a zoom point, which c... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7283141 | Method and system for enhanced detail-in-context viewing An improved method for display of a transitional region of interest while transitioning between a first region of interest and a second region of interest within visual information on a display screen of a computer. The method comprising the steps of applying a tran... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280348 | Positioning mechanism for a pen-based computing system In one embodiment, the invention provides a pen-based computing system. The system comprises a tablet unit including a display screen and an electronic assembly housed within an enclosure; and a separate base unit including two panels connected via a hinge, a first ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7155492 | Method and system for caching network data In prefetch caching program implementation for hiding the delay of data access via a network, the operation of the existing applications with the prefetch program must branch, depending on whether data to access is on the cache and it is necessary to add branch proc... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7102633 | Method for conforming objects to a common depth perspective for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images Methods for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images employing various interactive image processing tools that allow a user to apply any number or combination of image pixel repositioning depth contouring effects, algorithms or the like to cre... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6985162 | Systems and methods for rendering active stereo graphical data as passive stereo A preferred method includes the steps of receiving the active stereo video data containing the right channel pixel data and the left channel pixel data corresponding to the image to be rendered, re-sequencing the right channel pixel data and the left channel pixel d... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6879720 | Methods for outlining and filling regions in multi-dimensional arrays A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form,... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6816628 | Methods for outlining and filling regions in multi-dimensional arrays A system and method of adding hyperlinked information to a television broadcast. The broadcast material is analyzed and one or more regions within a frame are identified. Additional information can be associated with a region, and can be transmitted in encoded form,... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6778196 | Mounting a display panel in a computer In a method for fixing an LCD panel on a notebook PC, spring latch holders are provided on the top of the LCD panel for fixing the LCD panel and the PC body together when the LCD panel is stored on the PC body. In a second aspect, side fins are provided on both side... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6697081 | Image processing method and device, and storage medium storing a program therefor An image processing method is capable of generating an image containing graphics that are transformed without carrying out multiplying/dividing operations. Image data of a transformed graphic is generated from image data of a source graphic stored in an i... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6686926 | Image processing system and method for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images An image processing system and method for converting two-dimensional images into three-dimensional images is embodied in a workstation with multiple interactive user interfaces configured to facilitate implementation of a variety of image processing techn... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6683628 | Human interactive type display system A human interactive type dynamic display system including an electronic whiteboard, a pen-like member for marking a point on the whiteboard, and a computer for controlling an image displayed on the whiteboard. On the whiteboard, there is defined an operat... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6587119 | Method and apparatus for defining a panning and zooming path across a still image during movie creation A method and apparatus for enabling a user to define a panning and zooming path across a still image in a digital imaging device during interactive movie creation. The method and apparatus include allowing the user to define the position of a plurality of... | 07/01/2003 |
| 5828369 | Method and system for displaying an animation sequence for in a frameless animation window on a computer display A computer animation display system and process for smoothly displaying information containing text and moving picture images is disclosed in which animations are played back smoothly by localizing the area of moving picture display so as to reduce the me... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5825349 | Intelligent scrolling A method and apparatus for intelligent scrolling. In a computer system that has a user interface which allows for the movement of items from a first open window to a second open window or to a second region, such as a desktop, the present invention allows... | 10/20/1998 |
