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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7669208 | Object synchronization between object stores on different computers The invention includes a method of synchronizing objects between first and second object stores. A synchronization manager in accordance with the invention maintains a reference store containing identifying data segments corresponding respectively to a plurality of ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7533352 | Method and apparatus for providing context menus on a hand-held device A user interface for a hand-held device is provided that allows users to activate the full “card” for an entry using one gesture on a button while also giving the user the ability to reach a menu of context dependent commands using a second gesture on a button. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7411582 | Soft input panel system and method A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component connects to the graphical window... | 08/12/2008 |
| 6901559 | Method and apparatus for providing recent categories on a hand-held device The present invention adds a new category of contacts and tasks to hand-held devices. This new category provides a list of the most recent contacts or tasks that the user has accessed. Under most embodiments, the contacts and tasks shown in the RECENT list may be ma... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6819315 | Soft input panel system and method A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen for displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component connects to the graphical window... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6760696 | Fast start voice recording and playback on a digital device Voice recording is initiated immediately upon pressing a record button on a digital computing device such as a palm computer. To enable an immediate response to the button being pressed without a delay that would be normally be incurred to load a user interface and ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6727917 | User interface for palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same The hand-held computing device user interface (UI) of the present invention displays information for an active application program in a middle portion of the screen, and displays a shell program controlled navigation bar at a top portion of the screen. The navigatio... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6727830 | Time based hardware button for application launch A method and system are provided for extending the functionality of application buttons on a limited resource computing device. Alternative application functions are launched based on the length of time an application button is pressed. A default function for an app... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6664991 | Method and apparatus for providing context menus on a pen-based device The present invention provides a user interface for a pen-based device that allows users to activate the full "card" for an entry using a single tap while also giving the user the ability to reach a menu of context dependent commands using a simple gestur... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6633924 | Object synchronization between objects stores on different computers The invention includes a method of synchronizing objects between first and second object stores. A synchronization manager in accordance with the invention maintains a reference store containing identifying data segments corresponding respectively to a pl... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6593949 | Smart column for contact information on palm-sized computing devices and method and apparatus for displaying the same The UI of the present invention increases the number of contacts initially shown to the user of a hand-held device to aid the user in finding information in a Contacts database. While displaying a list of Contacts database entries, the UI displays a colum... | 07/15/2003 |
| 5805164 | Data display and entry using a limited-area display panel A user interface utilizes a variable or changeable displayed field label and an associated data entry field for displaying and entering stored database properties. A pop-up list box is associated with the displayed field label, to be selectively displayed... | 09/08/1998 |
