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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8028248 | Transcription editing A computer program product for use with text transcribed from audio information, the computer program product residing on a computer-readable medium, includes computer-readable instructions for causing a computer to: enable defined keystroke combinations for use in ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7836412 | Transcription editing A computer program product for use with text transcribed from audio information, the computer program product residing on a computer-readable medium, includes computer-readable instructions for causing a computer to: enable defined keystroke combinations for use in ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818686 | System and method for accelerated web page navigation using keyboard accelerators in a data processing system A system and method for accelerated web page navigation using keyboard accelerators in a data processing system. A navigation layer is provided within a web browser application to enable pre-processing of a markup language within a web page retrieved from a web serv... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7770134 | Methods and apparatuses for handling single-user applications in multi-user computing environments Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling application software while switching between session in a multi-session computing environment. An apparatus includes memory coupled to switching logic and application program managing logic. The switching logic is... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761810 | Method and apparatus for providing touch screen user interface, and electronic devices including the same A method and an apparatus for providing a touch-screen user interface, and an electronic device using the method. The method includes receiving a touch-screen position of a hotkey for executing a specific function, which is input via a user's touch, and creating the... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7757185 | Enabling and disabling hotkeys A computer program product may include instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations that include monitoring an electronic device to determine whether the electronic device is in a specific state. The electronic device may define one or m... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7698656 | Methods, apparatus and computer programs supporting shortcuts across a plurality of devices Provided are methods, computer programs and apparatus supporting use of generic shortcuts. Generic shortcut sequences are sequences of generic inputs that are defined to an application program to initiate specific operations of the application, and which translate t... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7661074 | Keyboard accelerator Improved keyboard accelerators are provided for executing functionalities of a software application utilizing text-based and non text-based buttons or controls. Upon selection of a prescribed keyboard accelerator initiation key, for example, the “Alt” key, a key... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657844 | Providing accessibility compliance within advanced componentry Accessibility compliance is provided within advanced componentry, such as a browser in which an on-demand editor can be launched. A toolkit of functionality that is executable on a server is preferably provided, from which selections can be made to configure an inst... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7594192 | Method and apparatus for identifying hotkey conflicts The hotkey conflict avoidance program identifies a set of hotkeys in a first application and a second set of hotkeys in a simultaneously running second application, compares a first hotkey in the first set of hotkeys to a second hotkey in the second set of hotkeys a... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7562309 | User friendly remote system interface 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... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7552400 | System and method for navigating within a graphical user interface without using a pointing device A system and method for navigating within a graphical user interface without using a pointing device is described. A set of one or more keyboard shortcuts is defined, including at least one key. Each keyboard shortcut specifies an action effecting a graphical user i... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7441204 | Method and system for automatically displaying content of a window on a display that has changed orientation A method and system for automatically displaying content of a window on a display that has changed orientation is described. The content of a window, such as a dialog box, that has been authored for a particular size is repositioned and resized such that the window ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7353463 | Interface for multifunctional system having multiple services An interface for a multifunctional electronic device capable of performing multiple services such as copy, fax, scan, and print wherein the interface is simplified by illuminating or otherwise focusing a user's attention to only those control switches that are avail... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320111 | Method for assigning large sets of characters in different modes to keys of a number keypad for low keypress-data-entry ratio A key assignment method assigns large sets of alphabetic and other characters and functions to the keys of a standard numeric keypad for text/data entry on an electronic device. Two letters are assigned in pairs to each key of the standard 12-key keypad in a first c... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7308654 | Information processing apparatus, menu processing method and recording medium storing a menu processing program Characteristic menu information corresponding to applications are stored in a menu storage unit. A menu development unit discriminates an application which is now started and develops a menu corresponding to the application on a screen using the stored menu informat... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7290220 | Method and apparatus for non-sequential access of form fields A method and system for non-sequential access to fields in a window, document, form or template. When the window, document, form or template is opened for user input, the user activates the non-sequential mode of operation, such as by hitting a particular keystroke ... | 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 |
| 7280097 | Human interface input acceleration system A human interface and input system is implemented on an input accelerator device to remotely operate hand-held host electronic devices such as cellular phones, PDA's, pocket PC's, and smart phone's. The input accelerator device can control some or all functions of t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7281214 | Automatically updating user programmable input sensors to perform user specified functions In a portable multimedia device, a method, apparatus, and system for automatically updating programmable buttons on a remote client device using a set of user preferences is described. A remote client device is coupled (either wired or wirelessly) to the host comput... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263669 | Patient communication method and system A healthcare communication system can include a patient terminal having a keyboard unit with message keys for transmitting different ones of one or more programmed messages, and alphanumeric keys for composing messages. The patient terminal can be communicatively li... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7243309 | Interface accelerator To facilitate interface navigation, accelerator keys are assigned to links within the interface. If the interface is a web browser, for example, accelerator keys may be associated with link elements, e.g., URLs, images, objects, scripts, etc., linking to a resource.... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7222307 | Multipurpose navigation keys for an electronic imaging device A method and apparatus for a portable electronic imaging device, comprising a display screen for displaying objects including any combination of digital still images, video clips, menu items, and icons; and a navigation controller comprising navigation keys for allo... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7194700 | System and method for one-stroke multimedia programming Methods are provided for configuring and invoking command sequences from a remote control (RC) keystroke in a multimedia system of networked devices. The configuring method comprises: selecting a multimedia configuration menu; selecting an RC key; selecting a multim... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191409 | Method and apparatus for programming hot keys based on user interests A system is provided that configures a computer keyboard hot key based upon user interests. The system determines a profile of interests for a user, selects a web site address to associate with the hot key, and programs the hot key with the selected web site address... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188318 | Web accessibility assistant A utility computer program to make the web accessible to users who cannot use a mouse filters a web page and adds code to trigger all URLs in the page with a 2-character key code, display the code on the screen, add and display key codes to images that are links, an... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174053 | Information processing apparatus Thumbnail images are promptly created while reducing the required memory capacity for storing the thumbnail images. When input (of an image or a command) is not completed in more than a prescribed time period, only the picture images photographed on that day from am... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170498 | Computer system provided with hotkeys A method for implementing functions of hotkeys. The method includes the steps of asserting an SMI signal when an SMI event is detected, determining whether the SMI event results from one of the hotkeys being pressed, determining whether the OS is of a first or secon... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159191 | Input of data A data input method in user terminals having a limited-size keyboard with two different data input methods linked in such a way that toggling between the modes does not require from the user any special action during text input, since the change of mode is automatic... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7142196 | Geographical data markup on a personal digital assistant (PDA) A method, system, and article of manufacture provide the ability to redline or mark up geographic information on a personal digital assistant (PDA). An application on the PDA is configured to obtain map data from a server and display the map data on a screen of the ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134094 | Automatic assigning of shortcut keys Automatic assignment of shortcut keys for launching applications or for providing other commands is provided based on the position of corresponding application listings or shortcuts in a menu. The menu may include an applications menu, such as a start menu. The menu... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7123377 | System for managing number of sheets for image formation When a holder of an ID card approaches an image formation instructing device for sending an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus, an ID code stored in a RF-ID element built in the ID card is read by a RF communication device. When the image format... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7036089 | Distribution of application windows in a computing device display A method for distributing windows in a computing device desktop, comprises opening at least one window in the computing device desktop. The method continues with distributing the at least one window in response to a control input such that at least one window is res... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7032184 | Video display apparatus having hotkey functions and a method therefor A video display apparatus having user-selected hotkey functions and a method of using them is disclosed in which a function of the video display system can be changed by a user. Information on a menu item is selected by a user from an OSD menu which the video displa... | 04/18/2006 |
| RE39059 | Computer programmable remote control A portable hand-held remote control unit device is disclosed which may be utilized for selecting designated functions in a plurality of remotely controllable multimedia processing units. Multiple user selectable screen objects may be created from a general purpose c... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6968537 | Apparatus, system and method of automatically assigning mnemonics in a user interface A method, system and apparatus for automatically assigning mnemonics to text strings in a GUI are provided. First, all text strings used in the GUI that are associated with controls requiring mnemonics are stored in a table. Then using common assignment rules, each ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959422 | Shortcut key manager and method for managing shortcut key assignment A shortcut key manager and method is provided for managing shortcut key assignment to non-command user interface items. In response to receipt of an item identification that identifies a non-command user interface item type and a key identification that identifies a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6907577 | System and method for accessing screen fields, functions and programs using a simple single key stroke A system, method and computer program in which a user by selecting a single keystroke may automatically place the cursor in a desired field on an active screen or execute another function or screen. This system, method and computer program utilizes a keystroke datab... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6141011 | User interface methodology supporting light data entry for microprocessor device having limited user input A portable computing device or "information appliance" having terse user input (e.g., limit set of keys) is provided with an improved user interface. A six-key embodiment is described that provides a "super-key" light entry and editing input system for ul... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5625810 | Data file apparatus for registering and retrieving data files in accordance with attribute information thereof The present invention is a data file apparatus in which input data files are assigned attribute information which is a clue to retrieval of the data files. Each data file is assigned an appropriate symbol to be displayed when assignment of a symbol as att... | 04/29/1997 |
