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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8122014 | Layered augmentation for web content Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods (and corresponding systems and computer program products) that augment content in web pages with resources and provide the resources based on user interaction with the augmented content in the web pages. The disc... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8024335 | System and method for dynamically generating a selectable search extension A system and related techniques accept user-inputted search terms, for example to perform a search for files or other data or objects. Corresponding matches to those terms may be presented to the user in a “word-wheel”-type breakout list generated on the fly for... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8015505 | Management of commands generated through user interface dialogs Systems and techniques manage commands generated through user interface dialogs. In general, in one implementation, commands resulting from interaction with controls of a dialog are received, and first and second commands are distinguished. The first command is held... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001486 | Method for verification of file-based media content A method for automatically verifying one or more features of file-based media content (108) is disclosed. This file-based media content includes one or more media content files. The method includes customizing (204) a test plan on the basis of the one ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7949956 | User interfacing display apparatus and image forming apparatus Provided are a user interfacing display apparatus having improved operability without confusing the user as to setting displayed on a pop-up screen, and an image forming apparatus. When a copy ratio key as a detail setting key is selected on an LCD as a display sect... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7890886 | Operating system program launch menu search An operating system program launch menu, such as a Start menu, provides various mechanisms for a user to quickly and efficiently locate and launch desired data items such as programs, data files, storage locations, and the like. A search box within the program launc... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7856601 | Dynamic service presentation A method is provided for exchanging an organizational scheme, such as a tag-based structural framework, that can be applied to data describing and containing information relating to Web service providers to facilitate creating, updating, and interpreting the data so... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7827506 | Methods and systems for outputting data on a graphical user interface of a computer system Methods and systems are provided for outputting data on a graphical user interface of a computer system. Consistent with one implementation, a method of outputting data on a graphical user interface is provided. The method comprises retrieving data descriptive of an... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7783990 | Association of display elements A system and method is provided for displaying a display element on a display in which a display element may be displayed responsive to a command, the display element being associated with another display element. Also, in another example, the association between th... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7721225 | System and method for creating and presenting modal dialog boxes in server-side component web applications A system and method for creating and presenting modal dialog boxes in web-based applications is presented herein. The invention includes client devices that initiate requests for webpages that include modal dialog boxes and a server that receives and processes the w... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7627833 | System and method for object-oriented graphically integrated command shell A system and method for integrating command shell into a graphical user interface (GUI) in order to provide a single user interface (UI), so that a user need not work in different environments for different tasks are provided. An output response from the command she... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7620911 | Collapsible dialog window A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture of the invention provide for collapsing a dialog window of an application. A complete dialog window of a currently active application is displayed on a display device. A location of a cursor with respect to the dialog ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7506271 | Multi-modal handwriting recognition correction Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for processing electronic ink receive an electronic ink input; convert the electronic ink input to a first machine-generated object using handwriting recognition; display the first machine-generated object on a display; ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7478342 | Management of commands generated through user interface dialogs Systems and techniques manage commands generated through user interface dialogs. In general, in one implementation, commands resulting from interaction with controls of a dialog are received, and first and second commands are distinguished. The first command is held... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7412655 | Method and system of providing dynamic dialogs Methods and systems for providing dynamic dialogs, used with a downloadable toolbar for an Internet browser. In an embodiment of the invention an add-on browser toolbar, which may be implemented as a downloadable toolbar application that adds functionality to a Web ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406664 | System for integrating HTML Web site views into application file dialogs A Web view page is provided by a browser module operating with a dialog box of an application program. The browser module displays a Web view page in a browser window within the dialog box of the application program, enabling a user to perform browser functions and ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7386807 | System and method for monitoring application response and providing visual treatment A system and method are provided for determining the status of an application and altering the corresponding application window if necessary in order to convey information to the user and improve the user experience. The system and method of the invention allow visu... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380218 | Method and apparatus for managing windows A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing windows in a foreground and a background in a data processing system. A buffer is monitored for user input in response to receiving a request to present a pop-up window in a foreground. A determination is m... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370047 | System and method for filtering and sorting data System and method for filtering and sorting data. The system includes data management system for displaying a data table having a plurality of rows and columns of data cells. Each of the columns in the data table has an associated filter cell whereby the user may in... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370289 | Method and apparatus for notification on an electronic handheld device using an attention manager A method and system for notification in a palm-sized computer system. Specifically, the present invention discloses an Attention Manager that manages application demand for a user's attention. The Attention Manager receives multiple attention requests from varying a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7340456 | System, apparatus and method for using and managing digital information A system, apparatus and method for using, identifying, interacting and managing digital information in a useful and convenient manner. When a digital representation of information is loaded, an index is constructed of unique terms in the information, which index inc... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7315988 | System and method for using short captions to map user interfaces A system and method is provided to map alternative short captions that are displayed in a constrained display environment instead of displaying standard captions. When designing a display panel, the designer identifies shorter captions to use in a constrained enviro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313594 | Chat system, terminal device therefor, display method of chat system, and recording medium A chat system in which conversations by characters in plural channels are displayed, and of these conversations, a conversation in a main channel and conversations in other channels are displayed in individual regions 23, 24 on a display screen, and an inputt... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304758 | Dynamically updating a printer driver Systems and methods for dynamically installing or updating a printer driver on a computer device without requiring a user to initiate the installation or update. In a system that includes a computer device, a printer device and a printer driver source, a print job i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290217 | Managing position and size for a desktop component In a graphical desktop environment displaying desktop components, a control is provided to track the position of a pointer on a screen, and when the pointer enters relevant regions with respect to a desktop component, a thin or thick border in displayed around the d... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289962 | Compressed list presentation for speech user interfaces A list presentation method. The list presentation method can include the steps of: dynamically grouping selected items in a list based on sequentially positioned symbols in the items which are common to one another; labeling each group of selected items; audibly pre... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7290208 | Executing a dialog using one or more XML components and one or more embedded scripts In one embodiment, a system for executing a dialog using one or more Extensible Markup Language (XML) components and one or more embedded scripts includes an XML engine that parses an XML component describing a dialog. The XML component includes elements describing ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7277875 | User selectable approach for generating modifiable rules A novel approach for generating and updating rules allows non-technical users to create and modify rules. A rules generation system includes a rules engineer interface, user interfaces and a rules generator. The rules engineer interface is an interface through which... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7266764 | Graphical user interface for automated process control A process control system that automatically monitors processes and performs activities based on conditions detected during monitoring. The information needed to do the monitoring and perform activities is contained in tables in a database system. The process control... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7251786 | Meeting information Electronic note taking is enhanced by automatically modifying an electronic document corresponding to a user's meeting notes to include at least some data from an electronic calendar or scheduling system in which the user's meeting is scheduled. For example, when an... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7246329 | Multiple menus for use with a graphical user interface An approach for using multiple menus with a graphical user interface is disclosed. A multiple menu comprises a menu panel with two or more selection regions, each of which is associated with a base menu. A user requests the menu panel without selecting a menu object... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7246323 | Displaying information to indicate both the importance and the urgency of the information Data items contained in personal information are displayed in manner that is indicative of both the importance and the urgency of the data items. A first visual cue is assigned to the data item based on an importance of the data item. The first visual cue may cause ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7233973 | Evolving interactive dialog box for an internet web page A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second r... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7224346 | Non-native language writing aid method and tool A non-native language writing aid method and a tool for implementing the same intercept and captures the user's input, and display possible words and their interpretation in real time adjacent a cursor input. The tool can automatically adjust and select more possibl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219168 | Method and system for a generic document processing device client A method for network printing. The method includes activating an interface between a document processing device and a workstation, providing at least one user interface to a user at the workstation. The interface allows the user to select operational settings for th... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216114 | Transfer of mail folders between e-mail users A method and structure for transferring e-mail folders and files of a sender obtains sender input regarding which folders and files are to be transferred, and a list of recipients of the folders and the files. The invention automatically copies selected folders and ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213210 | Method, apparatus and computer program product for managing e-mail messages In a method form, the invention includes generating a first snooze button associated with a user interface for displaying e-mail messages, wherein the e-mail messages have been sent to the user. A dialog box is generated responsive to user activation of an instance ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203169 | Interface facilitating configuration of network resource utilization Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating the configuration of parameters controlling utilization of a network resource. In one embodiment, the present invention allows a network administrator to quickly and easily configure effective bandwidth utilization contr... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202972 | Method, computer program product and system for the transmission of computer data to an output device A method and system for outputting data from a computer to an output device, such as a computer, defines a master document in which variable and static data areas are defined. A variable data area is marked and variable data is inserted thereinto to provide a data s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7200636 | Method and apparatus for applying personalized rules to e-mail messages at an e-mail server One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that applies personalized rules for handling e-mail messages to e-mail messages within an e-mail server. During operation, the system connects to the e-mail server from a remote computer system on behalf of a... | 04/03/2007 |
