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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8103970 | Method and device for providing a multi-level user interface having a dynamic key assignment for a cellularly communicative device A method and system for providing a user interface over a display screen of a cellularly communicative electronic device are disclosed. One such method can include the steps of: (i) concurrently providing on a first display screen, a first menu level providing one o... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8037424 | Visual browsing system and method A visual browsing method allows a user to look at an item closely by hovering over, instead of clicking on, an icon representing the item. The method also enables the user to browse items in different levels of a multiple level category without waiting for web pages... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7949961 | User interface for performing load analysis A user interface for performing load analysis on various geometries is provided. The user interface is especially useful for performing load analysis operations on mobile platforms, for example an aircraft. The user interface includes an object display that lists a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7925994 | Task navigator including a user based navigation interface A task navigator or system generates a navigation interface display. In illustrated embodiments, the navigation interface display includes multiple task segments and a find segment. Tasks are segmented in the navigation interface based upon whether they are primary ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7856604 | Method and system for visualization and operation of multiple content filters A system for operation and visualization of multiple content filters, including a plurality of filter interfaces for setting parameters of corresponding content filters that filter a catalog of assets, each content filter having a lock status being in a locked or an... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7853899 | Configuring and extending a user interface Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for changing a user interface. A method for changing a user interface layout includes presenting a user with one or more exits points into which user instructions for changes to a user interface can be inse... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7818688 | Information browsing apparatus and method, program and recording medium In a display device, items of information relating to specified information, which is displayed as the largest item, via a selected relation criterion, are displayed aligned on a selection axis, and items of information relating via other relation criteria are displ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7802203 | Method for providing selectable alternate menu views In a method for providing a menu display, in response to a menu item selection, the method may determine whether a menu map selection event or a cascading menu selection has occurred, may display a plurality of menus including those that are of a hierarchical level ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7743343 | Combined representation of a hierarchical data item collection A hierarchical system is used to store data items easily capable of thumbnail representation (such as images). Such a hierarchical system may allow a folder (or other grouping) to contain both data items and sub-folders. The display of such a folder uses two display... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7707518 | Linking information Embodiments are provided to create and maintain one or more links or associations to different types of data and other information. In an embodiment, one or more links can be created and maintained, wherein the one or more links provide one or more pathways between ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7694237 | Method and apparatus for using menu functions of an electronic device A method and an apparatus for using menu functions of an electronic device are presented. The electronic device provides the menu functions in a menu layer structure that comprises a top menu layer and at least one lower menu layer. One of the lower menu layers is a... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7681149 | User interface display for set-top box device User interface systems and methods are disclosed. The user interfaces include at least one focus pointer that allow a user to quickly access the elements contained in a plurality of folders. A fixed focus pointer selects one of a plurality of elements of a main fold... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7676763 | Method and system for providing an outwardly expandable radial menu An outwardly expandable radial menu, such as a plus-shaped menu, may be launched in a user interface screen and may include a center option and up to four other options arranged to the left, right, upward, and downward relative to the center option. The position of ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661075 | User interface display for set-top box device User interface systems and methods are disclosed. The user interfaces include at least one focus pointer that allow a user to quickly access the elements contained in a plurality of folders. A fixed focus pointer selects one of a plurality of elements of a main fold... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7574675 | Methods and apparatus to display content selections An editor application highlights a user's original selection of text. The editor application additionally identifies whether the user's selection of text includes a portion of tagged content. If so, the editor application provides a visual indication of a remainder ... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7546551 | Information processing apparatus, method, and program A method of achieving an operation by sequentially selecting menu items arranged in a plurality of menu levels is provided. The method includes the steps of: generating a menu in which one or more menu items are arranged along a predetermined direction on a display ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7454714 | Visually distinguishing menu items A graphical toolbar user interface is rendered and has one or more menu items. Each menu item has one or more visual identifier to distinguish the menu item from other of the menu items. At least one menu item has one or more submenu items. The submenu item has one ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7441206 | 3D visual effect creation system and method A visual effect creation system and method is software designed for creating, maintaining, and displaying real-time 3D visual effects. There are two parts to the software. The first part is the creation and maintenance tool and the second part is a real-time display... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437685 | Logical, safe, and more personal user interface for accessing data and launching programs or applications Logical, safe, personalizable, and user friendly computer user interfaces may include: (a) plural branches; (b) plural sub-branches associated with the branches; and (c) an interface control that includes: a branch locking interface, a sub-branch locking interface, ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434164 | User interface for adaptive document layout via manifold content A user interface for a system and method for improving document layout on arbitrary devices of different resolutions and size using manifold representations of content. Manifold representations of content are: multiple versions of anything that might appear in a doc... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428708 | Image processing apparatus and storage medium storing image processing program An image processing apparatus includes a CPU core, and displays a related image according to selection of a main menu icon. For example, in a case that a timer counting for each frame holds a predetermined value, it is determined whether or not the display of the re... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7418670 | Hierarchical in-place menus A hierarchical menu system displays submenus in place of parent menus, and vice versa, when appropriate menu items are selected from within parent menus and submenus. Parent menu items selected from within parent menus are displayed within submenus as links back to ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7418428 | System and method for controlling delivering of a commodity A system and method manage delivery of energy from a distribution network to one or more sites. Each site has at least one device couple to the distribution network. The at least one device controllably consumes energy. The system includes a node and a control syste... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398480 | System and method of providing multiple installation actions A system and method are presented for a suite integration toolkit (SIT) allowing for the provision and display of a rich set of installation actions. The user interface (UI) provides a list box interface having pull down menus for the display and selection of compon... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398479 | Method and system for calendar-based image asset organization A calendar-based image asset organizer, including a user interface for designating at least one date range, an image date reader for determining a date associated with an image, and an image query manager for identifying images having an associated date within the d... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7395513 | System and method of providing multiple installation actions A system and method are presented for a suite integration toolkit (SIT) allowing for the provision and display of a rich set of installation actions. The user interface (UI) provides a list box interface having pull down menus for the display and selection of compon... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7385590 | Surveillance system workstation A workstation for a surveillance system comprising a display, a user input device and a control unit in communication with the display and the user input device. The user input device has a plurality of keys and a light source to light the keys with a plurality of d... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7386810 | Information processing apparatus and method, and information processing program To improve the convenience in picture processing of a target picture, a filtering unit (102) and patterning unit (103) are supplied with information on a target one selected by a touch pad (6) from a plurality of pictures to minify to thumbnail ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7376912 | Interactive user interface for displaying supply chain information An interactive user interface is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the interface includes a first field and at least one additional field. The first field lists a focal item and the at least one additional field contains a listing of items related to the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372473 | Zooming controller A method and device for accessing a broad data field having a fine resolution. The user selects a scale which can be varied. The scale controls a range within the data field. By moving the range to encompass different portions of the data field, the user can scan th... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366767 | Dictation system employing computer-to-computer transmission of voice files controlled by hand microphone A dictation system is formed of two personal computers connected by an e-mail system. A hand microphone with control switches is provided at one personal computer and a foot pedal is provided at the other personal computer. The hand microphone is used to generate a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362944 | Combination system using set-up value commonly, and method for setting up value of the same A combination system commonly using a set-up value with regard to plural devices. The combination system has an input unit to input the set-up value, plural set-up value storage units to store the input set-up value, and a controller to control a set-up value storag... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356778 | Method and system for visualization and operation of multiple content filters A system for operation and visualization of multiple content filters, including a plurality of filter interfaces for setting parameters of corresponding content filters that filter a catalog of assets, each content filter having a lock status being in a locked or an... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7356537 | Providing contextually sensitive tools and help content in computer-generated documents A method and system are provided for creation, implementation, and use of computer-generated “smart” documents to which functionality is attached for providing contextually sensitive tools, controls and help content to users of those documents. Portions of docum... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353457 | Graphical access to data objects A method, apparatus and system for accessing data objects from a storage medium includes rendering a combination of graphical structures. Each graphical structure depicts a storage hierarchy or logic, and can include a link or reference to stored data objects. The c... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351064 | Question and answer dialogue generation for intelligent tutors A question generation means is developed for intelligent tutors wherein a question menu having dynamic questions is capable of being displayed after each step of a problem. The generated question set contains both elementary and advanced questions and changes after ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349916 | Information organization using markup languages The presentation of information in HTML files is desirably en hanced by the use of one or more separate scripting Javascript™ files, referenced from the HTML file, which uses information presented as variables in the HTML file. In this manner, a high degree of for... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7350159 | Integrated diagnostic system An integrated diagnostic system includes interface connectors to connect to a plurality of instruments/instrument modules, including engine analyzers, gas analyzers, oscilloscopes, scanners, network connections, and/or other desired peripheral modules. These modules... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343372 | Direct navigation for information retrieval A method of document retrieval is provided. The method includes assigning concept labels to documents contained in a collection according to grammar rules, receiving a query, converting the query to a query concept using the grammar rules, and mapping the query conc... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336282 | System, recording medium and program for inputting operation condition of instrument An operation condition inputting system employing a tree state hierarchical menu is formed by classifying various operation conditions of an apparatus by at least one function and segmentalizing the at least one function into menu items to be optionally selected by ... | 02/26/2008 |
