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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8015507 | Graphical user interface for a remote operated vehicle A graphical user interface (GUI) for a remote operated vehicle (ROV) with an onboard video camera with pan-and-tilt mechanism. A broad translucent compass bearing icon is arranged horizontally with scrolling compass bearing marks that give the user visual feedback f... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7673254 | Apparatus, system and method for context and language specific data entry An apparatus, system and method that allow for context and language specific data entry via a user interface. A user interface is displayed on a display device, where the user interface includes a data entry menu having one or more menu selections. A menu selection ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7555728 | Preventing unintentional selection of a touch panel button via gray out for a predetermined time A display unit displaying an image and selection buttons on a display screen is provided, and a touch panel in which a desired position on the display screen can be specified is provided on the display unit. Furthermore, a coordinate detection unit and a button proc... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7403206 | Picking TV safe colors Validating a color that is selected in an authoring environment for display in a destination media environment includes selecting a color for an application, converting the values of the color to those in a fundamental color space, and converting the values from the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7394469 | Picking TV safe colors Validating a color that is selected in an authoring environment for display in a destination media environment includes selecting a color for an application, converting the values of the color to those in a fundamental color space, and converting the values from the... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7290219 | System and method for selection based action bar A system and method is provided for displaying a selection based action bar to a user that the user is able to use to perform actions using selected data. A user selects one or more displayed selections using a selection device. After the user selections have been m... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284206 | Image processing apparatus, its control method, and storage medium An object of this invention is to process image data in which a plurality of link destinations are set in one region. Another object of this invention is to allow the user intuitively to recognize the setup states of links, since link regions have different display ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7269799 | Method for developing adaptive menus The present invention relates to a method for adaptive menu design and items presentation reflecting cognitive characteristics. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique to provide menu items reflecting human cognitive characteristics so as to ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240283 | Data transmission and rendering techniques implemented over a client-server system A technique is disclosed for generating formatted information for display on a computer system. The computer system may be configured to include at least one interface for communicating with a server computer system. A request is sent from the computer system to the... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7177825 | Integrated system for ordering, fulfillment, and delivery of consumer products using a data network A technique for effecting electronic commerce using a data network is described. The data network includes a plurality of subsystems which, together, form an integrated system for receiving customer orders for selected items via a data network, fulfilling the custom... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141748 | Multifunctional switch with indicator A multifunctional switch with an indicator for selecting and switching a plurality of functions is disclosed. The multifunctional switch is provided with a dial knob capable of being pushed in an axial direction and rotated; a window formed at a center of the dial k... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130892 | Method and system for music distribution According to the first aspect, the present invention provides a music distribution method for downloading, in response to a request from a user, music data for one or more musical pieces included in the latest hit charts from a server storing a lot of music data, co... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111250 | Image transfer apparatus An image transfer system for transferring an image from a first medium, comprising an image transfer apparatus and a computer. The image transfer apparatus has a scanner for scanning the image on the first medium, and a display. The computer is removably connected t... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107546 | Toggleable widget for a user interface A composite interface widget for toggleable entry fields that minimizes real estate and allows the entry field to toggle between a special kind of input that is either a predefined value or a value specified by the user. The widget presents a local or noninherited s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7103853 | System and method for dynamically presenting actions appropriate to a selected document in a view A system and method for presenting actions appropriate to successive selected document in a view. During action creation, a hide-when formula is determined with reference to the selected document for each dynamic action. During view creation, a plurality of actions ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 6968510 | Function executing apparatus and menu item displaying method therefor In an apparatus, menu items are displayed on a screen, and when a predetermined menu item is selected, a function corresponding to the selected menu item is executed. The menu item displaying method comprises the steps of determining whether a function corresponding... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6931597 | Indications of secured digital assets Techniques for indicating secured files among other files in a graphic operating system are disclosed. According to one aspect of the techniques, each file has a standard or default icon to be associated with. When one of files in a selected place is detected in a s... | 08/16/2005 |
| 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 |
| 4644337 | Method and apparatus for controlling oscilloscope displayed menu selection An oscilloscope displays a menu consisting of set of field codes and one configuration code set grouped with each field code. Each field code represents an oscilloscope operating parameter while each configuration code represents an alternative oscillosco... | 02/17/1987 |
