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Data Processing: Presentation Processing Of Document, Operator Interface Processing, And Screen Saver Display Processing > Operator Interface (e.g., Graphical User Interface) > On-screen Workspace Or Object On-screen Workspace Or ObjectOn-screen Workspace Or Object patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/15/07 - 20070266330 - Method and system for role-based user interface navigation Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and system wherein a user interface presents options for role-based functionality. The interface may further provide a tabbed representation of launched transactions, and navigation fields that make it easy to go from transaction to transaction or to launch new transactions. ... 11/01/07 - 20070256026 - User interface methods and apparatus for controlling the visual display of maps having selectable map elements in mobile communication devices One illustrative method for use in controlling user interface operation of a communication device when visually displaying a map involves the steps of causing a viewable map region of the map to be visually displayed in a display, the viewable map region having a plurality of selectable map elements; maintaining ... 11/01/07 - 20070256025 - Mobile application menu system A menu system for a multifunctional software application on a mobile phone with a keypad is provided, including a menu activatable by a predetermined key on the keypad, preferably the “#” key; said menu offering a plurality of selections laid out in rows of three; wherein said selections are selectable ... 10/25/07 - 20070250785 - Display controller, image processing apparatus, and display control method A display controller comprises: a control section 205 that displays, based on the information acquired by the relevance information acquisition section 203, the objects to be displayed extracted by the extraction section 202 in the display area 902 and 903, such that objects to be displayed having higher relevance than ... 10/25/07 - 20070250784 - Methods and apparatus to combine data from multiple computer systems for display in a computerized organizer Methods and apparatus to combine data from multiple computer systems for display in a computerized organizer are disclosed. The system disclosed combines personal and business data from a plurality of different systems such as local systems, enterprise systems, and web services. In this manner, information workers can use a single ... 10/18/07 - 20070245255 - Electrical or electronic cable system design tool A computer-assisted design tool for identifying, specifying, ordering, pulling, connecting and labeling one or more types of electrical cable at a job site uses a job plan as a primary organizing concept. The job plan has one or more applications for which the cable is to be provided and one ... 10/11/07 - 20070240071 - System management user interface providing user access to status information for process control system equipment including a search function A system management human-machine interface application for use in a process control system is described herein that enables users to view/monitor information regarding system status and performance and to initiate changes to the operation of system equipment, checkpoint control stations and execute diagnostics. A system management graphical user interface (GUI) ... 10/04/07 - 20070234225 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program A content introduction screen linked to relevant sites can easily be created. In S1, a content-information input screen is displayed. When content information has been completely input in S2, then, in S3, link elements are extracted from the content information. In S4, one of the link elements is selected. In ... 09/27/07 - 20070226638 - Selecting a stored content item for use in a task A user interface, a device, a computer program and a method for using a stored content item in a task including: first means for presenting a first user selectable option for using a stored content item in a first task; second means, responsive to the first means, for presenting simultaneously ... 09/20/07 - 20070220439 - Information management device An information management apparatus 300 provides a display/editing system for each vocabulary via a corresponding plug-in. Examples of such display/editing systems include: an HTML unit 150 for displaying/editing an HTML document; and an SVG unit 160 for displaying/editing an SVG document. In a case that an XML document that includes ... 09/13/07 - 20070214425 - Searching for commands to execute in applications A user can access a searching component that allows the user to enter search terms to search for commands associated with a computer program. The most likely commands are provided to the user, and a command can be selected for execution. ... 08/23/07 - 20070198941 - Graphical user interface with zoom for detail-in-context presentations A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for manipulating a presentation of a region of interest within visual information displayed on a display screen of a computer display system. The GUI includes: a first bounding shape surrounding the focal region; a second bounding shape surrounding the shoulder region; a base ... 08/16/07 - 20070192716 - Document editing method, document editing system, server apparatus, and document editing program A partial document defined in advance as an operating unit composed of at least one element, which is coincident with or is contained in a structural document, includes at least information representing that the partial document is an operating unit. Based on this information, at least the partial document and ... 08/16/07 - 20070192715 - Systems and methods for managing the development and manufacturing of a drug Graphical user interfaces, computer readable media, and computer systems for monitoring a chemical process. An administration module sets a plurality of user preferences associated with the chemical process. A people management module defines a user role in the chemical process. An organization module defines an organizational structure of an organization ... 08/16/07 - 20070192710 - Lean context driven user interface A method for soliciting user interaction in a computer application includes presenting, on a first user interface screen, a most frequently accessed user interface portion for soliciting input from the user for a set of fields that are most frequently accessed. A semi-regularly access user interface portion is presented, on ... 08/09/07 - 20070186176 - System and method for window tab organization A method, computer-readable medium and data processing system for associating application programs with user tasks is provided. A graphical object associated with an application program is selected. The graphical object is associated with a task identifier. A representation of the graphical object is then displayed with the task identifier. ... 08/09/07 - 20070186175 - User interface for a tabbed pane The present invention provides a user interface for a tabbed pane. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: displaying a plurality of ordered tabs in a tab folder; selecting one of the tabs; scrolling through the plurality of tabs; and docking the selected tab within ... 08/02/07 - 20070180391 - User-interface design Graphical user interface objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprise a complete description of the object and may be used by a rendering element to create a visual representation of the object. In practice, each of a first portion of attributes may be ... 08/02/07 - 20070180389 - Graphical user interface for accessing data files A method, system, electronic device, network entity and computer program product are provided for creating a game-like graphical user interface (GUI) for use when controlling data files, such as music, video or text files, either stored on or accessible by an electronic device. The data files, as well as the ... 07/26/07 - 20070174778 - System and method for combining multiple software panes A user interface messaging system and method that determines whether the substance of a message relates to information contained in more than one pane, provides the user with an option to merge the panes containing the information related to the substance of the message, and merges the panes into one ... 07/19/07 - 20070168876 - Method and system for selecting objects A method, system, and computer program product for selecting an object from nested group of objects. Upon the determination of an incorrect selection, the selection of an object that is different from the current selected object is accomplished using a predetermined path. ... 07/19/07 - 20070168874 - Service and application management in information technology systems Systems and techniques for managing services and applications of a client system, such as an enterprise computer system, reduce the operational workload and optimize daily support process by deliverying embedded services in client system with direct connection of services into a back-end system so that back-end system processes can analyze ... 07/05/07 - 20070157098 - System and method of a web browser with integrated features and controls A web browser for Internet access distinguishes between client users and supervisory users. Supervisory users are authorized to create and/or modify local content access settings to Internet resources that are stored in a local data structure and/or a remote data structure. Client users are prevented from accessing these local content ... 07/05/07 - 20070157097 - Multifunctional icon in icon-driven computer system An icon-driven computer system collects a plurality of data files under a common graphical icon. Commands entered into the computer system with respect to the icon may be interpreted as a command to repeat the same action on each of the data files linked to the icon. Related commands provide ... 06/28/07 - 20070150824 - Osd controlling method for achieving user-definable menu An exemplary on-screen display (OSD) controlling method for a display device is provided. The display device includes a micro-controller unit. The OSD controlling method includes: entering a menu ordering mode of an OSD menu of the display device; setting a new arrangement order of icons of the OSD menu, and ... 06/28/07 - 20070150823 - Method for controlling on-screen display providing predetermined demo An exemplary method for controlling an on-screen display includes: generating a control signal and sending the control signal to a micro-controller unit; setting up a demo parameter which is stored in a register and which represents a demo of an on-screen display menu of according to the control signal by ... 06/21/07 - 20070143699 - System and method for sending and receiving electronic messages using graphic directional indicators A system and method for sending and receiving electronic messages, e.g., emails, allows a user to simply draw a graphic directional indicator, e.g., an arrow, in a computer operating environment to send emails. Depending on the drawn graphic directional indicator, the entire computer operating environment or selected graphic objects in ... 06/21/07 - 20070143698 - Image processing apparatus having enhanced display function An image processing apparatus includes a display unit, which selectively displays a standby message, an operation message, and an additional message. The standby message indicates a standby condition of the image processing apparatus, and the operation message indicates an operation condition of the image processing apparatus. A message displayed on ... 06/21/07 - 20070143697 - Displaying dynamic graphical content in graphical user interface (gui) controls Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to user interface control groups and provide a method, system and computer program product for rendering a set of user interface controls with dynamic content in a GUI. In one embodiment, the invention can include a data processing system ... 06/21/07 - 20070143696 - Uidesign: wysiwyg finishing A method and system for applying user-specified finishing options to a printed output document. A finishing window is displayed showing a document mimic in the finishing window, and displaying finishing tool selection regions in the finishing window which enable the user to activate selective finishing tools. Finishing location identifiers are ... 06/14/07 - 20070136676 - Managing information display Systems and methods for managing information display include the ability, at least in one implementation, to receive a message indicating that the information of a resource is to be displayed and to form a user interface for displaying the resource information by defining a pane in which to display the ... 06/14/07 - 20070136675 - Methods and apparatus for updating a plurality of data fields in an elecronic form The disclosed system empowers technical and non technical users to author logical business objects, author intelligent business forms, and create automated workflows. The logical business objects include data definitions and methods from existing and new data sources. An object broker interprets the business object definition and brokers data/information and method ... 06/07/07 - 20070130532 - Hierarchical software navigation system A hierarchical system for use with a patient monitoring device that controls the amount of display real estate utilized for the navigation system. The system includes a graphical user interface having a navigational interface of a fixed size such that as different menu levels are navigated, the navigational interface does ... 05/24/07 - 20070118808 - Computer system and osd displaying method with user configurable function A displaying method of an on screen display (OSD) system is provided. The method is used in a computer system which includes a host and a display device. The display device has a screen, a display micro-processor and a storage unit. An original OSD parameter is stored in the storage ... 05/24/07 - 20070118807 - Information processing apparatus, assignment method and display method of information processing apparatus, and computer-readable program product An information processing apparatus includes: a plurality of displays; a plurality of display instruction units; and an assignment unit that assigns a target selected on at least any one of the displays to one of the display instruction units so as to configure the display instruction unit that the target ... 05/10/07 - 20070106952 - Presenting and managing clipped content An area of interest can be defined in a content presentation and a clip can be created that contains content associated with the area of interest. The clip can be presented with other clippings in a clipping page where it can be edited by a user. The clipping page can ... 05/10/07 - 20070106951 - Getting started experience A one-screen entry point to a document management program (“program”) is provided to allow a user to browse templates associated with the program. The templates can be local templates and/or online templates provided by one or more Web services. The one-screen entry point allows a user to search, browse, or ... 05/03/07 - 20070101282 - Method and structure for implementing layered object windows A method and computer-executable instructions for performing a method of providing and selecting two or more objects on a display. The method utilizes a computer system having a graphical user interface including the display and a user interface selection device. The method displays a first of the two or more ... 05/03/07 - 20070101281 - Method and system for an electronic pictorial communication mechanism A method and system is described for a pictorial communication tool. The method comprises searching for pictures that may have multiple language definitions, placement of the pictures in a Cartesian plane, determining a destination for the message, and then sending the message. A system is further disclosed and claimed for ... 04/19/07 - 20070089065 - Secondary navigation A secondary navigation system for navigating through a form allows a user to easily and quickly navigate through a plurality of features supported by the underlying application. The secondary navigation system provides quick access to context sensitive documents, document lists, features and services. An implementation of the secondary navigation system ... 04/19/07 - 20070089064 - Method, system, and program product for accessing undisplayed data The invention provides a method, system, and program product for accessing and, optionally, displaying data not included in a graphical user interface (GUI) display. In one embodiment, the method includes accessing at least one filter object; and positioning a location indicator adjacent a first portion of the GUI, wherein the ... 03/29/07 - 20070074129 - Method for generating a flexible display field for a video surveillance systesm A method for generating a flexible display field on a monitor includes providing a display field with a main window, into which a plurality of information windows are incorporatable and which has a basic grid with a regular raster, allocating individual grid fields to a respective information window for displaying ... 03/29/07 - 20070074128 - Methods and systems for handling hidden dialogs in a media centered graphical user environment An exemplary method for handling a hidden dialog in a media centered graphical user environment is presented including: detecting the hidden dialog; determining whether the hidden dialog is an approved dialog; if the hidden dialog is an approved dialog, providing a notification to a user of the hidden dialog such ... 03/29/07 - 20070074127 - Multi-document editor with code inlining A multi-document editor system includes a repository for storing a plurality of documents having code fragments. The system further includes a graphical user interface having an editor window within a display region, the editor window for displaying a rendering of the plurality of documents. A program editor module provides a ... 03/29/07 - 20070074126 - Sidebar engine, object model and schema An engine is provided for displaying an application for hosting a second application. The hosting application can be a sidebar on a display. The engine can contain a part or program which can include a manifest file, a definition file and/or a script file. The manifest file may contain a ... 03/22/07 - 20070067730 - Image formation device and its control method An image formation device having a hierarchically structured function setting menu in which plural function setting items including a function setting item for an optional device are managed in a hierarchical structure, the hierarchically structured function setting menu being sequentially displayed according to the hierarchical structure to select a desired ... 03/15/07 - 20070061748 - Electronic apparatus, display control method for the electronic apparatus, graphical user interface, and display control program An electronic apparatus, display control method thereof, graphical user interface, and display control program are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a total-number obtaining unit to obtain information about a total number of items to be provided from a source; a first display unit to display undetermined representation images on a ... 03/15/07 - 20070061747 - Copy and paste extensibility Described is technology allowing computer programs to participate in the copy and paste process at various times. A source program, from which data is requested to be copied to the clipboard, may participate as desired, including, for example, to cancel the copy, or to determine which data formats will be ... 03/15/07 - 20070061746 - Filtering user interface for a data summary table A graphical user interface for creating a data summary table includes a data summary table including a plurality of fields, and a filtering pane programmed to apply filters to items in the fields of the data summary table, the filtering pane including a field selector control, wherein the field selector ... 03/15/07 - 20070061745 - Nested views in an electronic file system A live preview of objects in a folder or other container, including sub-folders, is provided, without requiring the user to open the folder or other container. When a user is previewing a set of objects in a closed container, any containers represented in the view may themselves concurrently show to ... 03/01/07 - 20070050725 - Device and method for assisting input operations Collectively predicting input operations for plural operation object items (subwindows) belonging to a same window. A proposal window PG stores in a statistics information database and manages information about the input entity and an operation object of an input operation accepted from a user, and a window to which the ... 03/01/07 - 20070050724 - User interface method, system, and device in multitasking environment In a user interface method, system and device in a multitasking environment, all applications being executed are displayed. Movement between applications being displayed and selection of the applications can be performed in response to a request from a user, such that the user can easily use applications being executed currently. ... 03/01/07 - 20070050723 - Video display and displaying method thereof A video display device including a plurality of keys, a microprocessor and a display panel is disclosed. The keys are disposed on an outer surface of the display device, and the microprocessor is disposed inside the display device. The microprocessor is electrically coupled with the keys. The display panel is ... 03/01/07 - 20070050722 - Context preservation in a user interface through automated action option presentation An interface system for a computer system includes a detector module to detect a first user action with respect to a data item, the first user action being performed via a user interface. A context module automatically determines contextual data pertaining to the first user action. A presentation module automatically ... 03/01/07 - 20070050721 - Virtual navigation of menus Menus within an application may be virtually navigated. While a user is virtually navigating the menus and exploring the user interface (UI) elements using the virtual menus, the system's current focus is maintained. Virtual navigating menus assist a user in learning the commands that are associated with an application. Instead ... 03/01/07 - 20070050720 - Technique for selecting and prioritizing choices Techniques are provided for prioritizing a choice. A priority box associated with a choice is provided. A priority value is received as input for the priority box, wherein the priority value both selects and ranks the associated choice. The priority value is displayed within the priority box. ... 02/22/07 - 20070044032 - Visualizing a complex network based on a set of objects of interest A user interface of a device for displaying a representation of a network of objects wherein a plurality of selectable objects are rendered, and each of the plurality of selectable objects are rendered having a given positioning relative to each other of the plurality of selectable objects. One or more ... 02/08/07 - 20070033538 - Real time parallel interface configuration and device representation method and system A machine can be accessed and controlled with the help of an interface device. The customizable interface device contains device elements that define features relating to the external representation and internal functionality of the interface device, as linked to one or more machines. An operator can use a configuration station ... 02/08/07 - 20070033537 - Method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer system A method and apparatus for organizing information in a computer filing system. The method and apparatus include the creation of a pile comprising a collection of documents and displaying a graphical representation of the collection of documents. The method and apparatus further include browsing the collection of documents by pointing ... 02/08/07 - 20070033536 - Time registration system The present invention relates to a method of establishing a time registration comprising the steps of graphically presenting at least two sets of items (HL, VL), thereby establishing a set of nodes (NO), each node (NO) representing a combination of a specific item (IT) from a first of said sets ... 02/01/07 - 20070028182 - Device and method for displaying a user interface window A user interface display device and method are provided. The apparatus includes a process history storage unit for storing path information of a displayed user interface window, a user interface unit for displaying one or more second user interface windows, and a control unit for outputting a multiple-up instruction signal ... 02/01/07 - 20070028181 - Interface and method for extensible grouping of screen elements in real time When a set of screen elements are identified as a family a bounded extent is placed around the identified elements. Items can be automatically grouped based on their association with a set of data defined in a DBMS as a family, for example. When one of the elements within the ... 02/01/07 - 20070028180 - Tab order management in a portal environment Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to managing tabbing order in a portal environment and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for tab order management for portlets in a portal environment. In a first embodiment, a tab order management ... 01/25/07 - 20070022386 - Method and system for improving selection capability for user interface In a graphical user interface or other similar processing environment, functionality is provided that enables the selecting of multiple portions of non-contiguous content, and enables such functionality within the same application and also across different applications. Further, a “direct save” function is enabled that allows the user to directly save ... 01/18/07 - 20070016871 - Method of visualising data A method for visualising data on a computer screen is provided, where the data is held in any type of computer database. The data is displayed in the form of discrete visual objects that represent records in the database, arrayed about an x- and a y-, and optionally a z-axis. ... 01/18/07 - 20070016870 - Control panel framework A control panel having task pages is described. State information is retained through interaction with various task pages and pushed to other task pages to eliminate redundant information or requests for previously provided information. ... 01/11/07 - 20070011622 - Apparatus and method for displaying icon An apparatus and method of displaying an icon displayed on a desktop or a file explorer by assigning a transparency to the icon and changing the transparency of the icon according to a date when a program linked to the icon was last accessed. The apparatus includes a scanning unit ... 01/04/07 - 20070006087 - Soft keys of the active idle plug-ins of a mobile terminal The invention relates to a method for utilizing specialized primary and secondary menus for different applications included in a mobile terminal. The invention also relates to a menu display controller and mobile terminal using the method. In the method a cursor movement between items of the primary menu causes a ... 12/28/06 - 20060294470 - Method and apparatus for binding user interface objects to application objects A graphical user interface (GUI) and accompanying functionality for binding Web page definitional elements to a back-end state (e.g., client- or server-side back-end state) and custom logic is provided. In one embodiment, a template containing definitional elements, custom logic, and bindings are generated that define all or a portion of ... 12/21/06 - 20060288302 - Recording medium, reproduction apparatus, recording method, program, and reproduction method A BD-ROM has recorded therein an AV Clip generated by multiplexing a video stream and a graphics stream. The graphics stream represents an interactive display to be overlayed with the video stream, and includes a sequence of three Button State groups. The interactive display includes a plurality of buttons, each ... 12/14/06 - 20060282789 - Browsing method and apparatus using metadata A browsing method and apparatus using metadata are disclosed. In the browsing method, multimedia content and metadata about the multimedia content are stored. The multimedia content is classified based on corresponding metadata of the multimedia content. Virtual folders containing the classified content are created. The content is browsed using the ... 12/14/06 - 20060282788 - System and method for creating and utilizing context-sensitive popularity data A system and method for preprocessing context-sensitive content on an electronic device. A plurality of properties are monitored for a plurality of files. A probability is determined for each of the plurality of files regarding whether each particular file will be accessed by a user when the user is browsing ... 12/07/06 - 20060277484 - System and method for smart graphical components A system and method in which a graphical component determines its appearance and runtime behavior based upon the type of container to which it belongs is provided. The container type corresponds to an implementation construct such as a class in C++ and Java, or a struct in C. This implementation ... 12/07/06 - 20060277483 - Document-management device and document-management method In a document-management device in an embodiment of the invention, a printing unit prints an automatic registration request page on a sheet in response to a print request from a user on a screen displayed on a client. A data receiving unit receives scanned image data containing image data of ... 12/07/06 - 20060277482 - Method and apparatus for automatically storing and retrieving selected document sections and user-generated notes A method for selecting and saving information in a single user action. A user selects, with a computer input device such as a mouse, a document section having text and/or images from a primary document such as a web page displayed in a window of a primary document display program ... 12/07/06 - 20060277481 - Presenting clips of content An implementation allows a user to select an area of interest in a content source and to clip content from the area of interest. A variety of content types may be clipped and presented to a user, and the clipped content may be refreshed from the selected area of interest. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271873 - Method and apparatus for selecting image in image forming apparatus having display screen A method and apparatus for selecting an image in an image forming apparatus including a display screen are provided. According to the method, a mouse is connected to the image forming apparatus and a cursor of the mouse is moved on the display screen. Next, an image displayed on the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271872 - Folder icon display control apparatus, method and program The latest generated folder among folders that have been stored on a hard disk is adopted as a present folder and an icon representing this present folder is displayed at the approximate center of a display screen. A folder that was generated before the present folder is adopted as a ... 11/30/06 - 20060271871 - Fine-grained control of z-order elements in a presentation Described are various methods and apparatuses for fine grained control of z-order elements in a presentation. A structure is defined containing user interface elements and an order is defined for rendering such user interface elements. It is desired that some elements may need to be rendered out of the defined ... 11/30/06 - 20060271870 - Systems and methods for navigating displayed content The invention relates to systems and methods for navigating display items on a computing device in response to certain navigational inputs entered by the user of the computing device. The invention also provides for dynamically zooming and rearranging display items in response the navigational inputs. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271869 - Custom task panes that provide accessibility to one or more functions of an application program Methods of providing (1) additional functionality and/or (2) accessibility to user functions in a software application program are disclosed. Computer readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing methods of providing (1) additional functionality and/or (2) accessibility to user functions in a software application program are disclosed. Further, computing ... 11/30/06 - 20060271868 - Interface for indicating the presence of inherited values in a document An interface for indicating the presence of inherited values in a document. The interface enables a user to rapidly determine if an audience specific document conforms to the expectations or requirements of an intended audience. The interface distinguishes between current, primary and secondary audience layer values through the use of ... 11/30/06 - 20060271867 - Mobile communications terminal and method therefore A graphical user interface for an electronic apparatus such as a mobile terminal is presented. The graphical user interface gives a user access to a multi-level structure of selectable user interface items. The graphical user interface involves, on a display of the electronic apparatus, a focused region, an unfocused region ... 11/30/06 - 20060271866 - Faceless parts within a parts-based user interface A computer-implemented method supports a parts-based user interface. The method includes functionally establishing a part-to-part communication channel between a faceless part and a visible part. The communication channel is made by way of a standard communication interface through which the visible part is configured to communicate with other visible parts. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271865 - Retrieving data based on a region in a graphical representation A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, display a graphical representation of data that changes over time, create a region in the graphical representation, retrieve data from a database based on the region, and create a graphical representation of the retrieved data. In various embodiment, a ... 11/30/06 - 20060271864 - Narrow mode navigation pane A narrow mode navigation pane is provided that may be selectively displayed as a replacement of a normal mode or full-size navigation pane to allow more computer display space for displaying other user interface content. The narrow mode navigation pane is divided into sections, and each section may include one ... 11/16/06 - 20060259872 - Establishing and displaying dynamic grids A computer system that assists the user of computer drawing programs to accurately place new objects on a drawing is described. The system establishes and displays dynamic gridlines according to objects already placed on the drawing. As a new object is dragged for placement on the drawing, the system analyzes ... 11/09/06 - 20060253790 - Systems and methods for handling time-stamped data Systems and methods are provided for handling time-stamped data. The one or more GUIs may be used to define properties of an event and to associate the event with time-stamped data. The properties of the event defined using the one or more GUIs may include one or more statistical properties ... 11/02/06 - 20060248469 - Efficient workspace management using content groups A system and method for efficiently managing desktop content is presented. A plurality of content groups are defined on a computer system. Upon activating the content management system on the computer, representative views are displayed on an associated display device. Each representative view corresponds to a defined content group, and ... 10/26/06 - 20060242592 - Interactive educational device Embodiments of the invention described herein include an interactive, educational device. The interactive, educational device includes a main body comprising a screen; computer readable medium comprising an application module that includes a global loader, a user interface, navigation and optionally, a splash screen and user data tracking; one or more ... 10/05/06 - 20060224985 - Method of displaying an event in a mobile terminal and mobile terminal implementing the same A method of, and a mobile terminal configured for, efficiently displaying an event indication in the form of a pop-up box during idle mode of a mobile terminal is provided. Upon generation of an event, an event pop-up box indicates the occurrence of the event, and the event is displayed ... 10/05/06 - 20060224984 - Apparatus for creating graphical visualization of data with a browser Embodiments of an apparatus for creating graphical visualization of data with a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224983 - Graphical visualization of data using browser Embodiments of graphical visualization of data using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed. ... 10/05/06 - 20060224982 - Graphical application interface product using a browser Embodiments of a graphical application interface product using a browser, such as a web browser, are disclosed. ... 09/21/06 - 20060212821 - Product edition and simulation database system with user interactive graphical tool The invention is directed to a product edition and simulation system, comprising a storage system having data related to modeled object. The product edition and simulation system has a graphical user interface, having an edition workbench comprising a plurality of software tools suitable for editing a subset of features of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212820 - Dynamic desktop method and system A method, computer program product, and client computer for positioning one or more desktop objects within a graphical user interface of an option management system. A location identifier is associated with at least one of the one or more desktop objects, such that the location identifier defines the position of ... 09/21/06 - 20060212819 - Medium which records program for controlling icon of document file, control computer, and controlling method A recording medium stores a program which, when executed, allows a computer to perform a function comprising: obtaining a color attribute of a document file, and displaying a document icon which represents the document file and has an image reflecting the obtained color attribute. ... 09/14/06 - 20060206831 - Methods and apparatus providing custom analysis of test and measurement data In one embodiment, a computer program distributed by a first party is provided with: code to determine whether a second party has defined a custom analysis of test and measurement (T&M) data and then provide access to the custom analysis via a graphical user interface (GUI); and code to, upon ... 09/14/06 - 20060206830 - Document file management apparatus, document file management method and document file management program Image data is produced which corresponds to each document data for each page of each stored document file. The produced image data is displayed while successively switched every document unit and page unit in accordance with user's predetermined operation. Furthermore, the document data corresponding to the displayed image data is ... 09/14/06 - 20060206829 - Document searching apparatus A document searching apparatus stores, in a table, information indicating a size of each document which is a management object, and produces a document map which stacks and displays bars having sizes in accordance with the sizes of the respective documents which are the management objects to display in a ... 09/14/06 - 20060206828 - Display device of a calculator capable of displaying a composite icon The present invention provides a display device of a calculator capable of displaying a composite icon, which comprises of a display panel and a composite icon. The composite icon which is shown on the display panel comprises multiple symbols in which at least one symbol is required to compose an ... 09/07/06 - 20060200774 - Configuring activities to perform operations on user-defined fields A process control system that automatically monitors processes and performs activities based on conditions detected during monitoring. The information needed to do the monitoring and perform activities is contained in tables in a database system. The process control system may be configured by configuring entries in the tables. An administrative ... 09/07/06 - 20060200773 - Apparatus method and article of manufacture for visualizing status in a compute environment There is provided herein an exemplary technique utilizing at least one application status icon for visualizing the status of important metrics of, e.g., one or more applications running within a compute infrastructure. In an exemplary embodiment, the application status icon is located on a device display, preferably as part of ... 08/24/06 - 20060190832 - Method and apparatus for displaying real-time messages by a mouse cursor A method and apparatus for displaying real-time messages by a mouse cursor are disclosed. A setting unit sets a trigger condition for an event, and a monitoring unit monitors the event according to the trigger condition and thus generates a monitor result. A determining unit determines whether the event is ... 08/24/06 - 20060190831 - System and method for delaying pop-up window Automatic display of a pop-up window on a computer is delayed until a time period has elapsed since the last user keyboard entry or mouse manipulation, to avoid distracting the user while the user is busy inputting data. ... 08/17/06 - 20060184890 - Context menus for multi file operations A computer-implemented method is presented for providing a user with entries of a context menu. The entries are selectable by the user for an operation of an application program requiring a plurality of files. The method comprises receiving a first identification of a first file selected from a context of ... 08/17/06 - 20060184889 - Methods and apparatus for implementing inline controls for transposing rows and columns of computer-based tables The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for implementing the ability to transpose rows and columns of a table displayed in a graphical user interface of a computer system. In embodiments of the invention, at least one in-line table row and column control is incorporated in the table; when selected, ... 08/10/06 - 20060179414 - System for browsing through a music catalog using correlation metrics of a knowledge base of mediasets A system to navigate through a media item catalog using correlation metrics (FIGS. 1,2) from a knowledge base (400) of mediasets (FIG. 4, 1-7). The system uses a knowledge base consisting of a collection of mediasets. Various metrics (Metric 1-Metric m) among media items (m1 . . . ) are ... 08/10/06 - 20060179413 - System and method of accessing dynamic web content from a multifunction printer using standard protocols A system and method of accessing dynamic web content from a peripheral are presented. An embodiment of the method includes the acts of providing a graphical user interface (GUI) on the peripheral, the GUI including a plurality of elements selectable by a user; associating at least one element with a ... 08/10/06 - 20060179412 - Method, system, and computer program product for displaying calendar-based slo results and breach values The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for displaying calendar-based service level objective (SLO) results and breach values. The method comprises: generating a plurality of area charts, wherein each area chart displays SLO result data for a different calendar period and for a different state of ... 08/03/06 - 20060174209 - Graphic-information flow method and system for visually analyzing patterns and relationships A novel display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display and display features so that complex data and data flows can be seamlessly accessed with enhanced ... 07/20/06 - 20060161854 - Method and apparatus for controlling operation of screen saver during reproduction of content A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the operation of a screen saver during reproduction of content. The method includes the operations of receiving an instruction to reproduce content, checking whether the operation of the screen saver can be controlled, calculating a reproduction time of the content if the ... 07/13/06 - 20060156246 - Architecture and engine for time line based visualization of data The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to ... 07/13/06 - 20060156245 - Systems and methods for managing a life journal The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to ... 07/06/06 - 20060150115 - Apparatus and method for providing graphic user interface composed of plural columns An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface composed of a plurality of columns. The apparatus includes a command receiving unit, a determining unit, a display unit, and a transmitting/receiving unit. The command receiving unit receives a movement command or a selection command for a selector for selecting ... 07/06/06 - 20060150114 - Method for selecting multiple electronic files The present invention relates to a method for selecting multiple electronic files, that can be applied on portable electronic devices. The method comprises: selecting an electronic file from an electronic menu; verifying whether a ‘select all’, ‘partial’, or ‘single’ selection option is selected; selecting every or a portion of the ... 06/29/06 - 20060143571 - Multiple mouse cursors for use within a viewable area for a computer Methods are disclosed for displaying and manipulating a plurality of mouse cursors at different locations in a viewable area for a computer. As preferred, only one mouse cursor is active and moveable at any one time, with the user being allowed to switch or toggle among them to activate an ... 06/22/06 - 20060136831 - Method and apparatus for non-parametric hierarchical clustering In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method of forming windows corresponding to a data point of a data set, successively expanding the windows, determining a local hill for the windows, re-centering the windows on the local hill, and merging any of the windows within a selected distance of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129944 - Software notes In a data processing system, a note can be displayed and an image can be displayed in the note. The image may be acquired by a camera such as photographic camera, a digital camera, or other camera. ... 06/08/06 - 20060123350 - System and method for application control in measurement devices A system and method for application control in measurement devices is disclosed. The method includes installing a new application using the device's graphical user interface, extending the device's menu system for the new application, launching the new application using the device's extended menu system, and controlling the device using the ... 06/08/06 - 20060123349 - Analysis data management system and program therefor The present invention provides an analysis data management system with which users can efficiently check a number of analysis results obtained through a batch analysis or some other process. The system creates a list of waveform images each showing a chromatogram or spectrum representing each of the analysis results. This ... 06/01/06 - 20060117266 - Information processing device, method for indicating items, and computer program product for indicating items An information processing device, includes an indicating part capable for indicating plural items on an indication picture, an indication switch configured to switch the number of the items indicated on the indication picture of the indicating part, and an items indication control part configured to switch the number of items ... 05/25/06 - 20060112348 - Multiple-mode window presentation system and process A system and process for managing the presentation of windows on the display screen of a computing device is presented. In general, this is a multiple-mode window presentation system and process that displays one or more of the peripheral graphic user interface (GUI) elements typically displayed on the display screen ... 05/25/06 - 20060112347 - Facilitating target acquisition by expanding targets A system and method for facilitating target acquisition is presented. Upon detecting a triggering event to display expanded targets, i.e., icons representing applications, services, folders, and the like, the computer system generates expanded targets and displays them for target acquisition. The expanded targets typically include their source target, and are ... 05/25/06 - 20060112346 - System and method for directional focus navigation A system and method for improved directional focus navigation in a user interface is provided. The directional focus navigation engine may receive directional input for changing the input focus of a user interface object in the user interface. A target candidate selector may select target candidates in a direction of ... 05/18/06 - 20060107225 - Method and computer-readable medium for interacting with a portion of an electronic document A method and computer-readable medium are provided for interacting with a portion of an electronic document. According to the method, a UI control is displayed that includes a border surrounding the portion of the electronic document and one or more UI items that allow actions to be performed on the ... 05/18/06 - 20060107224 - Building a dynamic action for an electronic form Systems and/or methods that enable a designer to build a dynamic action for an electronic data-entry form by selecting a triggering event and an action are described. These systems and methods may also, in one embodiment, enable a designer to build a dynamic action having a condition, which can permit ... 05/18/06 - 20060107223 - System and method for assigning analysis parameters to vision detector using a graphical interface This invention provides a system and method for automating the setup of Locators and Detectors within an image view of an object on the HMI of a vision detector by determining detectable edges and best fitting the Locators and Detectors to a location on the object image view following the ... 05/11/06 - 20060101347 - Highlighting icons for search results The present invention provides a search capability to allow a user to easily locate a preference control, file, folder, control, or other system resource or data item associated with a search result. In one embodiment, a user enters a search term (or a portion thereof) in a search field associated ... 05/04/06 - 20060095859 - Handheld electronic device including appointment and meeting conflict notification, and associated method A method of checking a new entry in a calendar application having a cache that includes a first subset of existing entries falling within a first date range. Also, an electronic device implementing the method. The method includes determining whether the date of the new entry falls within the first ... 05/04/06 - 20060095858 - Hierarchical dataset dashboard view Receiving a hierarchical dataset including child data items that depend directly or indirectly from one or more parent data items. Processing the hierarchical dataset to generate nodes for each data item within the hierarchical dataset, wherein nodes for child data items are generated within nodes for parent data items and ... 05/04/06 - 20060095857 - System, apparatus, and method for a singularity based user interface A system, apparatus, and method for projecting data onto a terminal display having a multitude of visual queues to enhance the data content projected by the display of the terminal. A multi-dimensional display renders data relative to temporal and priority axes that reflects the relevancy of the data and inter-relationship ... 04/27/06 - 20060090141 - Method and system for browsing large digital multimedia object collections A display system and method for operating a display and a collection of digital multimedia objects are provided. A first selection set of predefined organizational metaphors is presented and a selection of a first organizational metaphor from the first selection set is received. A second selection set of predefined organizational ... 04/27/06 - 20060090140 - Computer executable message system and method thereof A computer executable message system and the method thereof are disclosed. During the operation of a computer screen saver program, a received trigger is checked to determine whether to generate a message input window or to display the entered message. This allows the user to obtain messages left by a ... 04/20/06 - 20060085755 - Learning supporting program having tag information function, learning supporting method, and learning supporting system A learning supporting system includes: a contents transmitting unit for collecting contents according to a request from a client from a database in which contents information have been stored on the basis of the request and sending them to the client; and an additional information transmitting unit for collecting tag ... 04/13/06 - 20060080615 - Method, apparatus and software for business and financial analysis A method and computer software for displaying information about an organization comprising code representing a plurality of factors of the organization as a corresponding plurality of displayed interlocking gears and code causing the displayed gears to rotate in accordance with simulated increasing or decreasing of the corresponding factors. ... 03/30/06 - 20060070006 - Techniques for decoding and reconstructing media objects from a still visual representation Techniques for creating an output media object based on a first visual representation and a second visual representation are provided. A first visual representation is received. The first visual representation is generated based on first information determined from an input media object. A second visual representation is also received. The ... 03/09/06 - 20060053383 - Integrated method for creating a refreshable web query The present invention allows a user to graphically create a refreshable Web Query by selecting tabular data displayed in a Web page. When the user invokes the refreshable Web Query command, an Internet browser module is launched within a Web Query dialog box open in the spreadsheet program. The user ... 03/09/06 - 20060053382 - System and method for facilitating user interaction with multi-relational ontologies The invention relates to a system and method for facilitating user interaction with multi-relational ontologies. The invention includes a graphical user interface for enabling user visualization and navigation through one or more multi-relational ontologies. ... 03/02/06 - 20060048066 - System for digital network communications in public places An improvement to electronic displays of information in public places such as transportation terminals and retail stores. The system includes combinations of fixed display screens as well as personal devices such as portable computers communicating via radio networks and portable telephones communicating via telephone messaging protocols. The radio broadcasts to ... 03/02/06 - 20060048065 - Event handling system The present invention is an event handling system executed in a computer with a Windows operating system. Event setup codes are used to setup which system events and application events are needed to be monitored, and to setup to use one of colors of a full-color notifying light corresponding to ... 03/02/06 - 20060048064 - Ambient display of data in a user interface An ambient display of data in a user interface is described. In an implementation, a method includes generating a first representation of a plurality of events for output in a user interface. A second representation of one or more additional events is generated such that a change made in a ... 03/02/06 - 20060048063 - Design request form A design request form comprises a style selection portion having a plurality of user-selectable design styles from which one or more design styles suited to a product, business or service of a potential advertiser in a telephone directory are selectable by a sales representative. The style selection portion provides a ... 02/16/06 - 20060036960 - Using digital objects organized according to histogram timeline A method for organizing visual digital objects into a histogram timeline having a first axis with a timeline representing a range of time organized into separate time periods and a second axis orthogonal to the timeline axis representing a number of digital multimedia objects corresponding to portions of the histogram ... 02/16/06 - 20060036959 - Common user interface for accessing media A user interface for a computer or the like for accessing media files. The interface includes a resizable window displaying a preview image of each of a plurality of media files and providing access thereto for use in at least one of a plurality of applications. ... 02/16/06 - 20060036958 - Method, system and article of manufacture to capture a workflow Various embodiments of a method, apparatus and article of manufacture that captures a workflow are provided. A capture application automatically stores at least a portion of a copied screen of a source application from a clipboard to provide a captured screen. The capture application repeats the automatic storing to provide ... 02/09/06 - 20060031774 - Indicating the differences between internet web pages Software may be provided for indicating the difference between an earlier cached version and a current version of a web page. This saves the user the trouble of comparing the two pages to determine whether there are changes that would be of interest. For example, in one embodiment of the ... 01/26/06 - 20060020898 - Three-dimensional motion graphic user interface and method and apparatus for providing the same A three-dimensional motion graphic user interface (MGUI) and a method and apparatus for providing the same. The MGUI includes a three-dimensional interface space which has an active space and an inactive space, and a polyhedron component which is three-dimensionally presented in the active space, wherein at least one of a ... 01/12/06 - 20060010393 - Apparatus and method for start of mobile phone supporting start mode using hard-wired code Disclosed is a method for starting a terminal by supporting a hard-wired start mode. The method comprises the steps of: receiving an execution command of the hard-wired start mode; reading by a CPU of the terminal a start code obtained by hardware in a hard-wired area within a modem chip ... 01/05/06 - 20060005141 - System, method, computer program product, and storage device for enabling a user to manipulate a user interface The invention relates to a system for enabling a user to manipulate a user interface to make a selection from a first item and/or a collection comprising a second item, and the system comprises: generating means (116) conceived to generate a generated-collection that comprises the first item that belongs to ... 12/29/05 - 20050289473 - Method and system for providing search information via a communications network A system and method for electronically reviewing and utilizing a trademark search report containing a plurality of records. Users of the system can place virtual color coded tags on selected records and sort the tagged records for creating a modified report. The users can select various colors for the tags ... 12/08/05 - 20050273723 - Accessing web pages in the background A method and system allows a user to fetch a subsequent web page while maintaining the current web page as the active web page. The next web page is fetched “in the background” and stored in cache memory without interrupting the user. Once the requested web page has been stored ... 12/08/05 - 20050273722 - Method and system for presenting data over a network based on network user choices and collecting real-time data related to said choices A character having a plurality of attributes is created by a network user while within a character-enabled network site. Each attribute is defined by at least one of either audio data and/or visual image data and is selected by the user from a plurality of attributes presented to the user ... 11/17/05 - 20050257162 - Method and system to maintain a user interface context A system, to maintain a user interface context receives a request for a first user interface element that is hidden from view on a user interface. The request causes the system to integrate the first user interface element into the user interface by regenerating the user interface to accommodate the ... 11/03/05 - 20050246650 - User interfaces for displaying content and methods of using the same A method for displaying information regarding an object includes displaying a first axis associated with a first attribute of an object and a second axis associated with a second attribute of the object, the first axis and the second axis defining a plot region, the object being a file or ... 10/27/05 - 20050240877 - 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 align GUI objects. The adjusted pointer movement is not ... 10/13/05 - 20050229108 - Method and system for redirection of transformed windows Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed for redirecting an input to or from an application via a transformed window on a display device while maintaining the transformed window transparent to the application. A window transformation application program interface coupled with a window manager comprises a desktop window manager that ... 10/13/05 - 20050229107 - Paper-based interface for multimedia information The present invention provides techniques for generating a printable representation of multimedia information that can be printed on a paper medium to provide a paper-based interface for the multimedia information. The paper-based interface provided by the present invention provides a more readable and comprehensible representation of the multimedia information. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216853 - Information processing method An information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a computer-readable medium for use with a virtual reality environment are provided. The information processing apparatus includes a sensing-area setting means for setting an area used to sense information on objects, and a transmission-area setting means for setting an area used ... 09/29/05 - 20050216852 - Techniques for generating a coversheet for a paper-based interface for multimedia information The present invention provides techniques for generating a coversheet for a paper document, wherein the paper document is generated by printing a printable representation of multimedia information on a paper medium. The coversheet may provide a summary of the contents printed on pages of the paper document. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216851 - Techniques for annotating multimedia information The present invention provides techniques for generating a printable representation of multimedia information that can be printed on a paper medium to provide a paper-based interface for the multimedia information. The printable representation for the multimedia information is annotated to identify locations of information in the multimedia information that may ... 09/15/05 - 20050204300 - Method and apparatus for presenting linked life strories The user interface on a computer system displays information about an entity, such as a person, a business, a pet, a country, etc. The screen is associated with the entity. A plurality of recordations are associated with the entity. The recordations are of at least two different types and are ... 09/15/05 - 20050204299 - Picture displaying apparatus, picture displaying method, picture displaying program, and computer readable record medium containing the picture displaying program A picture displaying apparatus comprises a storing unit storing a plurality of pictures, a displaying unit displaying the picture, an aimed region designating unit designating a partial region on the picture as an aimed region, an image cutting-out unit cutting-out the aimed region from each of the pictures as an ... 09/01/05 - 20050193347 - Method and system for storing and presenting personal information A method of enabling users to make personal information available through a public world-wide communication system is disclosed. The method includes presenting the user a predetermined easy and intuitive user interface, enabling the user to fill in his personal information, and enabling other people to have access to said personal ... 08/18/05 - 20050183026 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program An information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes: first display control unit for controlling display of an area to which to paste an image representing a content and selected to start reproduction of the content; and second display control unit for displaying a list of images when a ... 08/18/05 - 20050183025 - Rule previewing One embodiment of the invention provides a computer-readable medium containing therein instructions that, when executed, generate on a display device a graphical user interface (GUI) for creating or revising a rule that contains a condition and an action to be taken when the condition is satisfied. The GUI includes a ... 08/18/05 - 20050183024 - Architecture and method for integrating and presenting medical information The method is for navigating in a computer device containing medical information. A first medical module (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) and a second medical module (12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) of a module menu are provided. The first medical ... 08/04/05 - 20050172240 - System and method for printing books by book identification A system and method for efficiently copying books. According to the system and method, a user inputs a book identification into a peripheral device to cause the peripheral device to access an electronic version of the book. Upon so accessing, the peripheral is adapted to print the electronic version as ... 07/28/05 - 20050166157 - Method and system for pinning contacts and items The present invention provides a method and system of pinning and displaying pinned items. Pinned items are displayed such that they are visually distinguishable and prioritized higher than related non-pinned items. For example, pinned contacts are displayed at the top of the contact list and are visually distinguishable from the ... 07/28/05 - 20050166156 - System and method for automatically grouping items A system and a method for a user interface that presents items to a user in accordance with default groupings. The interface includes a filter selection area that provides a listing of one or more filters that may be selected by a user. Each of the filters has an associated ... 07/07/05 - 20050149877 - Graphical user interface for 3-d in-vivo imaging The present invention provides a computer system and user interface that allows a user to readily view and analyze two-dimensional and three-dimensional in vivo images and imaging data. The user interface is well-suited for one or more of the following actions pertinent to in vivo light imaging: investigation and control ... 06/30/05 - 20050144564 - Device and method for adding header or footer to text message on a mobile terminal A device and a method for inputting a text message on a mobile terminal. The device includes: a user input section for allowing a user to input characters, select a menu or input a command; a memory including an additional comment storing section; a control section for determining whether a ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |