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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8032843 | User interface for providing consolidation and access Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7992107 | Spotlight cursor An apparatus and method is disclosed for displaying a secondary layer of information in a graphical user interface where the second layer of information is revealed when a point on the circumference defined by radius “r” originating at the x,y coordinates of the... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7757186 | Automatic mapping of pointing devices to multiple displays An automatic pointing device mapping method (400, 420) and associated apparatus for automatically remapping the active area (12) of a graphics tablet (10) to a plurality of displays (122, 124), such as might be used in conjunction with a ... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7614018 | Web based user interface for selecting options Icons can be combined to form toolbars such as those appearing on computer desktops and within application windows such as web browsers. Small icons are desired because desktop real estate is expensive. Small icons can be difficult to select or open because it can b... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7552402 | Interface orientation using shadows A graphical user interface system may position and orient a user interface element to be displayed on an optically-sensitive display surface. The position of the object may be based on the position of a point of contact that an object (e.g., a person's finger, a blo... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7526738 | User interface for providing consolidation and access Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a ... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7509592 | Spotlight cursor An apparatus and method is disclosed for displaying a secondary layer of information in a graphical user interface where the second layer of information is revealed when a point on the circumference defined by radius “r” originating at the x,y coordinates of the... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7509593 | Mouse sound volume control A distance between a cursor and an object displayed on a Web page or other image automatically controls a volume with which an audio file associated with the object is played. A user can thus explore a displayed image to discover audio files associated with differen... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7458038 | Selection indication fields A system and method for selectively displaying selection indication fields is described. A user may select multiple items using various selection indication fields. The fields may be displayed all the time or may only appear if a pointing device or cursor is near th... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7441191 | Method for graphical presentation of objects and technical processes on a screen and computer program product used for this purpose A method is provided for graphical presentation of objects and/or technical processes on a screen, as well as an editor implementing the method being provided. A tooltip appears when a pointing device such as a computer mouse for example uses its mouse pointer to re... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7434177 | User interface for providing consolidation and access Methods and systems for providing graphical user interfaces are described. To provide greater access and consolidation to frequently used items in the graphical user interface, a userbar is established which includes a plurality of item representations. To permit a ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7415352 | Displaying vehicle information An information display unit for an automobile includes a display screen and a user interface presented on the display screen that simultaneously presents at least two display elements each depicting information relating to a different subsystem of the automobile (e.... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7412666 | Method for conducting a contest using a network A method for conducting a contest using a network is provided. A plurality of pick spaces, a virtual display fixture, and a plurality of virtual articles of commerce are displayed on the screen of a user computer. The user computer is disposed at a user site and ope... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7382473 | Program and method of print instruction for printer with PDF direct printing function A print instruction program and method for allowing a network terminal device to send print instructions to a PDF direct-printing printer in a communications network in an efficient and advantageous manner. The program and method includes the capability to obtain PD... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7376669 | System for automatically initiating a computer security and/or screen saver mode A system for automatically switching a computer to a password protected screen saver mode when a computer user leaves the proximity of the computer. The system includes a proximity sensor that determines whether or not an individual is located proximate the computer... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7360176 | Symbol selector and symbol selection method A symbol selector comprising a storage unit which stores a symbol list including predetermined arrayed symbols; a manipulator unit for manipulating a pointing position of a virtual pointer which moves virtually over the symbol list stored in the storage unit; a sens... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7343026 | Operation recognition system enabling operator to give instruction without device operation An operation recognition system including an object to be operated, at least one camera, a processor, and a controller. At least one camera is configured to acquire image data of an operator in a predetermined period of time, and a processor is configured to perform... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336256 | Conveying the importance of display screen data using audible indicators An audible indicator such as an audio tone is associated with the importance of data elements displayed on a visual display screen of data processing apparatus such as a personal computer or work station. At least one characteristic of the audible indicator, for exa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7298382 | Figure selection method, figure selection device, and storage medium storing figure selection program A figure selection method and device including a retrieval operation of a figure element adjacent to a designated figure element where a figure is formed by a plurality of figure elements. According to an aspect of the present invention, the retrieval operation is c... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296230 | Linked contents browsing support device, linked contents continuous browsing support device, and method and program therefor, and recording medium therewith Pop-up display information is created and displayed in a dynamic manner even without establishing settings in advance related to pop-up display for an anchor or an icon or the like, and implementing simple and efficient browsing by a user of linked contents by varyi... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293246 | System and method for aligning objects using non-linear pointer movement The present invention provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium that adjusts pointer movement when an input device causes the pointer to intersect one or more alignment areas. Pointer movement is adjusted in the alignment areas to allow users to easily... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284209 | 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... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7254775 | Touch panel system and method for distinguishing multiple touch inputs Touch panel systems and methods are disclosed that can distinguish temporally overlapping touch inputs from single touch inputs so that valid touch position coordinates can be determined. Touch panel systems and methods of the present invention can distinguish overl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240300 | Method for creating user-defined computer operations using arrows A method for creating user-defined computer operations involves drawing an arrow in response to user input and associating at least one graphic to the arrow to designate a transaction to the arrow. The transaction is designated to the arrow after analyzing the graph... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237186 | Exiting a spreadsheet edit mode during a mouse drag operation A user can click on a spreadsheet cell to enter edit mode and alter the contents of the cell. Edit mode can be exited through a click and drag maneuver. The click and drag maneuver not only exits edit mode, but also selects a range of cells. The click and drag is pe... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231989 | Drilling control arrangement A method and a control system for controlling rock drilling. A control unit of a rock drilling apparatus is provided with one or more control modes, each determining the drilling variables to be measured, their threshold values and the operating principles according... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7225414 | Method and system for virtual touch entertainment The present invention is a method and apparatus for attracting the attention of people in public places and engaging them in a touch-free interaction with a multimedia display using an image-capturing system and a set of Computer Vision algorithms as a means of info... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7187049 | Data download to imager chip using image sensor as a receptor An imaging device having a CMOS photosensor array for capturing images is described in which the array is also used to input programming and/or data used to control the imaging operations. The data-input can be based upon variations in light color, value, intensity,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7181692 | Method for the auditory navigation of text A method of navigating textual information via auditory indicators is provided. Through the pervasive and immediate articulation of virtually all textual elements in response to a comparatively passive action, such as a selection device rollover, a user may quickly ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7170489 | Positioning a cursor on the display screen of a computer A computer system comprises a keyboard (11), a display screen (13), a first pair of position-sensing electrodes (18.1, 18.2), a second pair of position-sensing electrodes (20.1, 20.2), a signal injection electrode (22), and an osci... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167165 | Temporary lines for writing A user is provided with guidelines that are temporarily displayed with content, in order to assist the user in neatly and accurately writing electronic ink. The guidelines may appear when the user moves a writing tool, such as a stylus or pen, close to a display and... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165225 | Cursor tracking in a multi-level GUI Methods and systems for cursor tracking in a multilevel GUI hierarchy. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161632 | Video terminal, video terminal communicating system, and videoconference system The screen layout of a main screen and a subscreen is optimized, depending on the types of images to be displayed on the main screen and the subscreen. A video terminal, capable of displaying a subscreen within a main screen, is equipped with a signal control unit | 01/09/2007 |
| 7113168 | Compact information terminal apparatus, method for controlling such apparatus and medium In a compact information terminal apparatus including display means having a displaying function equivalent to that of a personal computer, a browser for browsing a hyper text can easily be manipulated without altering the hyper text formed for the personal computer... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7114130 | System, method, and computer-readable medium for displaying keyboard cues in a window A mechanism for predicting whether user interface elements, such as keyboard cues, would be helpful to a computer user and either displaying or hiding the user interface elements based on that prediction is disclosed. Briefly described, an identification is made whe... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7109975 | Computer pointer control The present invention relates to a method and system which allows for the transfer of pointer movements and events from small devices with space and data rate constraints to a display device. This will allow a pointer device to be implemented in a small area, but wi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100123 | Electronic content search and delivery based on cursor location An electronic search is automatically initiated when a cursor hovers in one location for a predetermined time. A target process associated with a target window is forced to re-render data to the target window in an update region that includes the detected cursor loc... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096432 | Write anywhere tool A transparent graphical user interface that overlays the user interfaces of other applications. The transparent user interface receives handwriting input and displays handwriting objects represented by handwriting input received in the area of the transparent handwr... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7093196 | Method and apparatus for aligning items relatively within an electronic document A method and apparatus allowing items to be relatively positioned within an electronic document is disclosed. By positioning the items relative to each other, as opposed to absolutely with respect to the page, this allows for a greater versatility in the page layout... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088344 | Data processor, I/O device, touch panel controlling method, recording medium, and program transmitter Provides control movement of a display area to an image displayed outside a display screen by means of a touch operation using a touch panel in such a general-purpose environment as a desk-top screen of an operating system. In an example embodiment, a data processin... | 08/08/2006 |
