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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117562 | Runtime modification of data presented in a graphical element The present invention provides ways for application programs to allow users to dynamically update data that is presented in a GUI element. In one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided that receives a command when a GUI element is displayed for the pu... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103971 | System and method for notifying actions What is described is a method and system for notifying actions. The method includes a method comprising performing an action, storing an action detail in a memory, retrieving the action detail from the memory in an expandable action menu, and displaying the action d... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7971155 | Dropdown widget A data processing system and method of presenting data on a graphical user interface. A dropdown widget with multiple lists is provided. According to an embodiment, items are grouped into multiple lists, and the lists are presented in an alternating or cyclic fashio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7886234 | Systems and methods for creating embedded target images Methods for generating an embedded target image to be stored in a non-volatile memory device of an embedded system as firmware thereof are disclosed. A graphical user interface (GUI) editor is generated to facilitate a user in providing settings information for mult... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7747969 | Method and system for displaying drop down list boxes A method and system for displaying a drop down list box. The method and system may include associating a history record with a drop down list box. The method and system may also include associating a filter box with the drop down list box. the method and system may ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7415677 | Temporary communication areas for a computer user interface Techniques are disclosed for displaying information to a user on a display device of a computer system. In one general aspect, a first view is displayed on the display device, where the first view has at least a first work area. In response to the receipt of a first... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7331020 | Method of representing a tree database and storage medium for same A method of representing a tree database in a display menu. First, a tree database with a database name is provided. The provided tree database possess first level data nodes. The first level data nodes have a null set or second level data nodes. The first and the s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319538 | Using embedded links for modifying printing attributes in a graphical user interface A method and apparatus for using embedded links for modifying printing attributes in a graphical user interface is provided. According to one embodiment, a user interface object, which is associated with a printing attribute, is displayed on a GUI. The user interfac... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310782 | Method and apparatus for arranging program and I/O controls A computer system includes a display and a processor. The processor operable to implement a user interface on the display. The user interface including a plurality of program controls for initiating processing tasks. The processor is operable to, responsive to an ac... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293242 | Facilitated source to target object editing functions A method for editing software objects can include identifying at least one user selection of at least a portion of an electronic document displayed within an application and prompting a user for a target destination to which the user selection is to be posted. A use... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284246 | Extensible device driver A device driver module for supporting the use of an external device by a computing device which executes an operating system, the device driver module including an initialization portion which is called by the operating system, whereupon the initialization portion d... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7275218 | Method, apparatus, and program for analyzing a prosthetic device A method for analyzing a prosthetic device includes the step of displaying a graphical user interface. The method further includes determining a user selected prosthetic device via the graphical user interface. The method also includes determining a first user selec... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7216303 | Menu emulation for content browser clients A network distributable emulated menu. The menu can include one or more composite images, each image including menu text and a graphical icon, the icon denoting a selectable menu; one or more selectable form-based input elements, each element encapsulating one of th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7168050 | OSD device and method for displaying menu therein for digital TV An On Screen Display device and method for displaying a menu is disclosed. In the present invention, a plurality of OSD main menu items are displayed on a screen and a space between adjacent menu items is opened to display sub-menu items. Thus, a user can convenient... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7143359 | Emulating advanced graphical user interface elements in a hypermedia content browser A graphical user interface (GUI) element rendering method. A GUI element rendering method can include serving a Web page to a Web browser. The Web page can include markup which defines a form and the form can include one or more submittable input elements, each subm... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7100120 | Per-property browser having property browsing list with drop list button A method and system for adding application defined properties and application defined property sheet pages are provided. The application defined properties may be added to a list of system defined properties. Once added, the application defined properties may be dis... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7080325 | Graphical device for comprehensive viewing and input of variable data via a browser-based display A graphical input device, preferably in a browser-based display, resembles a pull-down menu, with a displayed data entry field. The set of possible entries to be displayed along with the graphical input device varies depending on the user. The minimum display width ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7080324 | Control for a graphical user interface supporting coupled variables and method of operation thereof A variable control displayed through a graphical user interface and linked to a control element. The variable control has graphical representations of readily identifiable and easy to use controls. These controls include at least one text box to display a value. The... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7062721 | Graphical user interface with improved control for areas with a large number of selectable bitmaps A graphical user interface which can aid in the selection of, and the confirmation of the selection of, a plurality of selectable controls, represented as selectable bitmaps, which are closely displayed together. A graphical user interface includes a graphical repre... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7047501 | Method for displaying controls in a system using a graphical user interface In a computer employing a graphical user interface (GUI), a method for displaying controls in command bars, which replace conventional menu bars and toolbars. Command bars employ a unified data structure that allows all types of controls to be included in both menu-... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7039879 | Method and apparatus for scrollable cross-point navigation in a user interface Method and apparatus for controlling an electronic device by navigating through a hierarchy of groups of commands while continuously providing the current location and path in the hierarchical structure. A displayed scrollable cross-point navigation image has two ba... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7003732 | Method and system for data-driven display grids A method and system of automatically generating information in a grid structure on a display screen. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to displaying and editing microcontroller chip configuration information. The method involves reading a data fil... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6993727 | MHP television device and GUI application An MHP television device including a user input and a GUI application for use in such a device wherein the GUI application maintains at least one notional wheel to which activities and strings for representing the activities may be assigned and generates an image fo... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968355 | Method and system for providing distributed functionaltiy and data analysis system utilizing same Methods and systems for providing distributed functionality to a plurality of clients comprise the use of more provider servers which publish function objects to clients upon request. Each function object corresponds to a function that is supported by the provider s... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957395 | Computer interface having a single window mode of operation A computer-human interface manages the available space of a computer display in a manner which reduces clutter and confusion caused by multiple open windows. The interface includes a user-selectable mode of operation in which only those windows associated with the c... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6880130 | Specifying timing and triggering functionality in a graphical program using graphical program nodes System and method for specifying timing or triggering (TT) in a graphical program (GP). A first polymorphic timing or triggering node (PTTN) is displayed in the GP in response to user input. TT type options for the PTTN are presented in response to user input. User ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6701525 | Method for operating an audio/video set as based on hierarchical menuing of selectable bulletized and stringed items and an audio/video set arranged for practicing the method An audio/video set is operated with hierarchical menus. It displays a menu string of first items in a first coordinate direction on the screen and detects a user selecting an item thereamong. Upon so detecting, the set displays a menu string of second ite... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6621532 | Easy method of dragging pull-down menu items onto a toolbar A method for utilization within a graphical user interface having at least one pull-down menu and at least one tool bar. The method commences with a user selecting a menu heading which displays a pull-down menu in response to a first user input, such as a... | 09/16/2003 |
| 5886699 | Method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list A method and system for transferring data to common destinations using a common destination list is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a user uses a software facility ("the facility") that is preferably integrated into an operating system to transfer so... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5867162 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for controlling picklists Methods, and systems, and computer program products for displaying and editing picklists in a drop-down menu of a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer. The drop-down menu allows a user to see a list of entries in a picklist section and to select a... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5630148 | Dynamic processor performance and power management in a computer system A computer system is disclosed comprising a clock generator circuit having a clock speed register and circuitry for generating a processor clock signal at a frequency determined by the clock speed register, wherein the processor executes a performance man... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5295062 | Facility management apparatus having touch responsive display screens A facility management apparatus includes a display unit for designating a facility system and selectively displaying a corresponding individual facility system screen. The individual facility system screen includes a point display section and an associate... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5255358 | Action bar processing on non-programmable workstations In a computing system including a host processor, a workstation controller, and a number of nonprogrammable workstations connected to the workstation controller, a method and apparatus to enable the workstation controller to construct and present action b... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5208910 | Menu driven and method system for informing which past selections have caused disabled actions A method of informing a user of a data processing system about which of his previous selections in a current data processing session have disabled, or otherwise "affected", selections which would ordinarily be selectable. Control of the data processing sy... | 05/04/1993 |
| 4896291 | Valuator menu for use as a graphical user interface tool The system and method provides a user interface tool for simultaneously selecting a menu item and a value, from a range of values, for the menu item. The user interface tool is referred to as a valuator menu, since it allows both the selection of a value ... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4772882 | Cursor controller user interface system Menu item selection is performed in a personal computer system through the use of a mouse device which has means to allow the user to call up onto the display a header block which performs the function of the menu bar and to erase the header block from th... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4739314 | Specifying measurements on a page by pointing An easy-to-use technique for specifying measurements of a document to be printed uses a pointing method, such as a cursor which is moved around a display screen by means of a pointing device having a select button. The pointing cursor is moved to each des... | 04/19/1988 |
