Mode switching interface (e.g., switching between TV and computer)

CL 715 SC 718
7036083 Multimode interactive television chat
Apr-25-2006 A user interface device has a graphical user interface that can simultaneously display a combination of television and Internet content in various display modes. The display modes may have different proportions,...
7035527 Method of sharing a memory between a browser mode and a video mode to reduce memory usage in a video system
Apr-25-2006 The present invention provides a method and system for switching between browser and video modes in a standalone VCD-ROM system including a VCD player and a VCD-ROM disk. A browser program is first executed...
7020841 System and method for generating and presenting multi-modal applications from intent-based markup scripts
Mar-28-2006 Systems and methods are provided for rendering modality-independent scripts (e.g., intent-based markup scripts) in a multi-modal environment, whereby a user can interact with an application using a plurality...
6993722 User interface system methods and computer program products for multi-function consumer entertainment appliances
Jan-31-2006 A user interface system, method and computer program product permits selection of predetermined device application modes in a television set system and checking the activation status of other application...
6993721 Web channel guide graphical interface system and method
Jan-31-2006 In a system and method for enabling a user to navigate among a plurality of internet websites of interest to the user, the system includes a graphical user interface which includes a guide for enabling...
6983419 Communication apparatus, its control method, and storage medium
Jan-3-2006 A communication apparatus which receives image data taken by an imaging apparatus connected through a network, comprises a storage for storing control information to control the imaging apparatus, and...
6961904 Digital image viewing—I
Nov-1-2005 A system for displaying a user's personal digitized photographic image data in a comparable manner to a photo album is described. The system comprises a combination of: a gaming console for playing a video...
6931287 Remote console
Aug-16-2005 A position display system for displaying a position of a device, the system including a device, a position measuring device that measures a position of the device and a host readout device that is mounted...
6930730 Control system and user interface for network of input devices
Aug-16-2005 Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like,...
6898763 Information processing apparatus capable of switching signal processing operation between direct and processor-based modes
May-24-2005 An information processing apparatus includes a tuner receiving a signal according to a received broadcast, a first processing part performing a desired processing on the signal supplied from the tuner,...
6760059 Method and apparatus for driving liquid crystal display
Jul-6-2004 The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for driving a liquid crystal display device that improves a picture quality. More specifically, in the method and apparatus, a driving frequency is...
5959678 Ultrasound image management system
Sep-28-1999 An image management system for use in conjunction with an ultrasound machine. The system comprises an input port coupled to the ultrasound machine for receiving the video output signal generated for the...