| 7043694 |
Object selection using hit test tracks |
| May-9-2006 |
A method for labeling the pixels within a selected visual area of at least one image frame containing that visual area from a sequence of image frames stored in memory and operative to be displayed on... |
| 7039874 |
Interface for modifying data fields in a mark-up language environment |
| May-2-2006 |
A method for modifying a data field is described, illustrated and claimed. The novel system and method allows for quick and efficient modification of all or a portion of a plurality of data fields, while... |
| 7034803 |
Cursor display privacy product |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The privacy product—used with an information system which has a data processor (71) signal connected (72) to a display device (81) and has an input device (51, 51A) signal... |
| 7017124 |
Method for controlling electronic devices using digital recall tool |
| Mar-21-2006 |
In an electronic device that accepts drawn graphic entries and includes a screen display, a tool for storing and recalling elements displayed on the screen enables a user to draw a simple diagonal line... |
| 7013430 |
Rapid graphical analysis of waveforms using a pointing device |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A signal waveform is displayed on a display. In response to a user using a pointing device to select a location on the display, values for a selected parameter of the displayed signal waveform are adjusted... |
| 7003734 |
Method and system for creating and displaying images including pop-up images on a visual display |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A system and method for delivering advertising messages to a person accessing a banner web site from a terminal having a display upon which the content of the web site is visually perceived. Initial signals... |
| 6995746 |
Method for controlling the movement of a cursor on a screen |
| Feb-7-2006 |
This is a method of processing the movement of a cursor over a screen (12) which comprises one or more cursor activatable zones (10), at least one activatable zone (10) being surrounded... |
| 6981229 |
System for dynamically mapping input device movement as a user's viewpoint changes |
| Dec-27-2005 |
The present invention is directed to a two-handed input control system that dynamically changes an input-to-object mapping for mapping movement of a graphical object on a display of a virtual scene as... |
| 6975300 |
Pointing device reporting utilizing scaling |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A method and a pointing device are provided for reporting a movement amount of an operation instrumentality of the pointing device. A first value representing the movement amount in a first direction is... |
| 6971071 |
System and method for implementing an image ancillary to a cursor |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method to display an ancillary image which is movable with a cursor image. A cursor image indication is obtained which is indicative of the cursor image. An ancillary image indication is generated... |
| 6964022 |
Electronic board system |
| Nov-8-2005 |
An electronic board system includes an electronic board having a screen for displaying information of interest to a work group or community, an input device for receiving information from users in a group... |
| 6961906 |
Method and system for switching between windows in a multiwindow computer environment |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A method and system for switching between windows running on a multiwindow computer system that retains the user's points of interest is disclosed. The method and system includes allowing a user to register... |
| 6959423 |
Stateful ad hoc check box selection |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A method for stateful toggling of check box status, implemented as a software program installed and operating on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory. Embodiments of the... |
| 6957397 |
Navigating through a menu of a handheld computer using a keyboard |
| Oct-18-2005 |
A technique to navigate through one or more menus of a handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique uses a handheld device having a first button to cause a cursor to navigate through... |
| 6952809 |
Method and apparatus for navigating a windowed operating environment |
| Oct-4-2005 |
A person having one or more implanted or surface attached electrodes navigates a window environment. Signals from the electrodes are attached to input circuits in a control circuit which includes a sequential... |
| 6937254 |
Graphical user interface for searches |
| Aug-30-2005 |
Operability of an image database is improved. To achieve this, a manipulator is displayed on a horizontal axis at the center thereof. If the manipulator is dragged upward or downward, the scale of graduations... |
| 6915490 |
Method for dragging and dropping between multiple layered windows |
| Jul-5-2005 |
Methods for manipulating a plurality of layered windows on a display are described. Specifically, the manipulation of layered windows includes moving a pointer to a visible portion of a partially hidden... |
| 6909407 |
Device and method for displaying pictograms in a vehicle |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A device for displaying pictograms in a vehicle wherein the device comprises a control unit and a display unit, in particular an LCD display unit, the control unit controlling the display unit, and a method... |
| 6907581 |
Method and system for implicitly resolving pointing ambiguities in human-computer interaction (HCI) |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A method and system for implicitly resolving pointing ambiguities in human-computer interaction by implicitly analyzing user movements of a pointer toward a user targeted object located in an ambiguous... |
| 6907580 |
Selection paradigm for displayed user interface |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A moveable displayed user interface element can be used to select an item displayed on a user interface. Once the proper item or items are selected, an area of the moveable displayed user interface element... |
| 6901556 |
Non-persistent stateful ad hoc checkbox selection |
| May-31-2005 |
A method for toggling checkbox status, implemented as a software program installed and operating on a computer comprising a computer processor coupled to computer memory. Embodiments of the invention include... |
| 6886138 |
Directing users′ attention to specific icons being approached by an on-screen pointer on user interactive display interfaces |
| Apr-26-2005 |
In an interactive display interface, an implementation for highlighting all icons in any set of a plurality of the icons, wherein each icon in the set is within a predetermined distance of an approaching... |
| 6871327 |
Method and apparatus for extending coverage of GUI tests |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A method of testing a graphical user interface includes selecting a widget of the graphical user interface, associating an access mode with the widget, generating a mode-specific input message based on... |
| 6865719 |
Cursor movable interactive message |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method for displaying an image which can include a text or graphic message on a display driven by an electronic device that includes a graphical user interface, including the steps of storing the image... |
| 6854090 |
Method and apparatus for reactivation of a system feature by using a programmable reactivation button |
| Feb-8-2005 |
An application program and system feature reactivation process and apparatus for use in a graphical user interface of a computer-based system. A user-selectable feature reactivation button is quickly defined... |
| 6809720 |
Information cursors |
| Oct-26-2004 |
Information cursors are provided for use in an operating system and/or application programs. Each information cursor includes a pointing portion to point to objects displayed on a video display and an... |
| 6795055 |
Devices, systems and methods for facilitating positioning of cursor on display device |
| Sep-21-2004 |
Devices, systems and methods for facilitating positioning of a cursor on a display device are provided. For example, an input device is provided which includes a shifter configured to electrically communicate... |
| 6791587 |
Method and component for navigating a hierarchical user interface representation |
| Sep-14-2004 |
A navigation manager component cooperable with a user interface renderer is described. The navigation manager manages one or more navigation units and maintains a navigation unit cursor. Each navigation... |
| 6781571 |
Method and system for selectively controlling graphical pointer movement based upon web page content |
| Aug-24-2004 |
A method and system for selectively controlling mouse movement speed during movement within a particular web page or display window based upon a user's prior experience within that web page or various... |
| 6778195 |
Zooming controller |
| Aug-17-2004 |
A method and device for accessing a broad data field having a fine resolution. The user selects a scale which can be varied. The scale controls a range within the data field. By moving the range to encompass... |
| 6774886 |
Display system, cursor position indication method, and recording medium |
| Aug-10-2004 |
A display system includes: a display section; and a control section for controlling the display section, wherein the control section includes a cursor display section for displaying a cursor on the display... |
| 6762776 |
Mouse input panel windows class list |
| Jul-13-2004 |
A method for returning focus to a user interface window is disclosed. Information relating to each user interface window existing within a computer operating system is stored in a working database that... |
| 6760007 |
Input method using pointing device and portable information terminal with function thereof |
| Jul-6-2004 |
The present invention relates to an input method using the pointing device in which the pointing device's ON operation causes an application to recognize that the state of the pointing device has transitioned... |
| 6750877 |
Controlling haptic feedback for enhancing navigation in a graphical environment |
| Jun-15-2004 |
Method and apparatus for controlling haptic feedback to enhance navigation of a cursor or other controlled displayed object in a graphical environment. An interface device is capable of communicating with... |
| 6747681 |
Computer controlled interactive display with dual cursor image storage for a smooth transition during cursor image change |
| Jun-8-2004 |
Smoother transitions between changing cursor images which are less stressful to the interactive user of a computer controlled display are provided by apparatus for changing the cursor image, including... |
| 5956032 |
Signalling a user attempt to resize a window beyond its limit |
| Sep-21-1999 |
In a graphical user interface, a method for resizing the windows which visually indicates to the user that an illegal resizing action is attempted. A graphical icon provides an immediately and intuitively... |
| 3979718 |
Method of driving a plasma display panel |
| Sep-7-1976 |
A plasma display panel driving method and system in which a specified one of the panel cells is discharged at all times and electrons produced by the discharge serve as initial electrons for the other... |
