| 7043137 |
Media editing |
| May-9-2006 |
A media editing apparatus for editing media items together to form a media product comprises means for displaying at least two representations of the media items, each representation relating to media... |
| 7039869 |
Global lab software |
| May-2-2006 |
A computer program and method are used in connection with a system article of manufacture, operator-system interface, and propagated signal for processing digital images, which are extremely flexible in... |
| 7036080 |
Method and apparatus for implementing a speech interface for a GUI |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A method and apparatus for providing speech control to a graphical user interface (GUI) divide a GUI into a plurality of screen areas; assign the screen areas priorities; receive a first audio input relating... |
| 7032178 |
Tagging content for different activities |
| Apr-18-2006 |
The present invention is directed to a system and method for classification of media content based upon user-defined classifications. A compilation of media content in conformity with the user-defined... |
| 7032176 |
Method and apparatus for providing a menu structure for an interactive information distribution system |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A method and apparatus for providing an interactive menu structure within an interactive information distribution system. The menu structure is embodied in a combination of software, which provides a so-called... |
| 7030872 |
Image data editing |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A computer based image data processing system reads image data from a framestore and processes this data in response to user commands. In order to effect these commands the user is provided with a graphical... |
| 7028269 |
Multi-modal video target acquisition and re-direction system and method |
| Apr-11-2006 |
The present invention relates generally to the field of video-camera systems, such as a video conferencing systems, and more particularly to video camera targeting systems that locate and acquire targets... |
| 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... |
| 7020580 |
Method and system to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection |
| Mar-28-2006 |
An invention to facilitate reporting results of a defect inspection. The defect inspection can relate to paint defects, structural defects, dimensional defects, and other defects. The invention is suited... |
| 7000200 |
Gesture recognition system recognizing gestures within a specified timing |
| Feb-14-2006 |
Gesture recognition in which timing data is used to temporally segment video data into video clips. The timing data can be beat data extracted from an audio signal. |
| 7000188 |
System and method for intelligently selecting media through a simplified user interface |
| Feb-14-2006 |
The present invention is a media player and media player interface. The media player includes a storage unit for various types of media, media related data, and media selection logic. The media player... |
| 6996779 |
Graphical user interface for a transport multiplexer |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A feature-rich transport multiplexer and a number of associated methods, systems, subsystems, software features, graphical user interfaces and control systems are disclosed. The disclosure includes GUI's... |
| 6993727 |
MHP television device and GUI application |
| Jan-31-2006 |
An MHP television device including a user input and a GUI application for use in such a device wherein the GUI application maintains at least one notional wheel to which activities and strings for representing... |
| 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... |
| 6985897 |
Method and system for animated and personalized on-line product presentation |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A virtual personalized animated product selection and customer information gathering method and system includes providing a product presentation to a user by retrieving personalization data for the user... |
| 6980211 |
Automatic schematic diagram generation using topology information |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A netlist of a schematic diagram is generated. The netlist indicates the connectivity of components through connection lines. A normal display mode is provided in which at least a portion of the components... |
| 6976219 |
Rights information processing apparatus and method, and program storing medium using a display object for associating with contents |
| Dec-13-2005 |
A transfer processing unit reads out data relating to contents and rights information corresponding to the contents, from a memory card. A GUI unit controls display so as to display a predetermined icon... |
| 6976216 |
Computer system with remote key press events directed to a first application program and local key press events directed to a second application program |
| Dec-13-2005 |
Computer software allowing enhanced control of the playout of audio/video works on a computer system. In various embodiments, the software allows key events from dedicated audio/video keys, whether part... |
| 6972364 |
User interface and a synthesizer with a user interface |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A synthesiser to generate sounds often in a musical environment but also in a speech environment. Such synthesis of sounds is often accompanied by at least one mode of filtering or many modes. Hitherto,... |
| 6970127 |
Remote control for wireless control of system and displaying of compressed video on a display on the remote |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system for wireless remote control of a gateway and ordering or invocation of services provided by a headend. The remote control includes a video display and user input device or keyboard and can decompress... |
| 6966038 |
System and method for improved navigation using bookmarks for movement between locations in a windows environment |
| Nov-15-2005 |
A system and method for providing a bookmark section within each program GUI. The bookmark section contains one or more selectable portions that enable a user to select one or more bookmarks corresponding... |
| 6961903 |
Apparatus and method for reproducing character information recorded on a recording medium |
| Nov-1-2005 |
At a first step, a disc is mounted on a playback apparatus. Subsequently, at a second step, CD-TEXT data recorded in the lead-in area of the disc is read out and decoded before being stored into a memory... |
| 6959419 |
Audience information collecting system, audience information collecting method, and information providing method |
| Oct-25-2005 |
An information collecting system and method for providing information to members of the audience at theaters where movies and theatrical productions are presented, collecting information from the members... |
| 6957386 |
Apparatus and method for controlling display of electrical program guide |
| Oct-18-2005 |
An improved apparatus is provided to attain enhanced convenience in controlling display of an electrical program guide with a smaller number of manipulating keys. An EPN mode for displaying the electrical... |
| 6948131 |
Communication system and method including rich media tools |
| Sep-20-2005 |
The rich media communication system of the present invention provides a user with a three-dimensional communication space or theater having rich media functions. The user may be represented in the theater... |
| 6948128 |
Nonlinear editing system and method of constructing an edit therein |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A nonlinear editing system for audio, video and/or other source materials comprises a system to define at least one time line representing the edit, the time line being represented in the editing system... |
| 6948127 |
Interface for compressed video data analysis |
| Sep-20-2005 |
The invention described herein provides a video analysis tool to assist a computer programmer working on a program that effects video data. The tool may be integrated with program code. When enacted, the... |
| 6947067 |
Method of transferring data of screen and voice of mobile phone to a normal analog television receiver with an adapter |
| Sep-20-2005 |
The invention relates to a method for transmitting image and sound from a mobile phone to an ordinary analog television receiver using a mobile phone accessory. The invention relates to third generation... |
| 6944825 |
Real-time multimedia visual programming system |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A user friendly visual programming system with a visual programming interface that allows a user to visually create multimedia programs in real-time. In this system, input and output functions are represented... |
| 6943842 |
Image browsing user interface apparatus and method |
| Sep-13-2005 |
An image browsing user interface provides convenient viewing of both individual images and groups of images. The user interface provides a convenient way to view both individual images and a preferred... |
| 6941517 |
Low bandwidth television |
| Sep-6-2005 |
The present invention is concerned with client-side production in a personal computer environment of low bandwidth images and audio. A series of low bandwidth still images along with a "script" and audio... |
| 6938215 |
Display apparatus and methods, and recording medium for controlling same |
| Aug-30-2005 |
In order to enable a user to obtain information about a large number of recorded images, a display apparatus includes a browser window that can be switched between two modes. In the first mode, a first... |
| 6938209 |
Audio information provision system |
| Aug-30-2005 |
An audio information provision system for providing a target with an audio information stream suitable to the target includes a database for storing a plurality of audio information streams; an inherent... |
| 6933936 |
Information processing apparatus, display control method, and recording medium |
| Aug-23-2005 |
A control unit inquires each digital apparatus stored in a memory table in a memory about a power supply mode of the apparatus through an IEEE1394 serial bus. When a response indicates a power-on mode,... |
| 6931603 |
Method and system for appending information to graphical files stored in specific graphical file formats |
| Aug-16-2005 |
The present invention provides a method and system to append information to an image file containing a stored graphical image. The appended information relates to the contents of the graphical image. In... |
| 6928614 |
Mobile office with speech recognition |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A user interface for a mobile office is provided for allowing simple, safe, and convenient access to electronic mail, calendar, news, and web browser functions. The dialog or number of steps required to... |
| 6928613 |
Organization, selection, and application of video effects according to zones |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A storyboard of video clips is divided into zones, or segments. The user selects a zone, and the invention presents a list of effects that are applicable to the selected zone. The user can select among... |
| 6925608 |
Graphical user interface for building Boolean queries and viewing search results |
| Aug-2-2005 |
Graphical user interfaces and methods for building Boolean queries and viewing search results using search cells, combination cells, toolbar, and menu bar. Search cells are movable within a workspace and... |
| 6912688 |
Script editor |
| Jun-28-2005 |
An editing system has a video store for storing a video sequence and a text store for storing a sequence of text associated with the video sequence. Displays and are provided for displaying the video and... |
| 6912500 |
Facilitation of speech recognition in user interface |
| Jun-28-2005 |
Items are represented to a user through a user interface with each item having a respective perceivable range value and associated label by which the item can be addressed. To address a particular item,... |
| 6904566 |
Methods, systems and media players for rendering different media types |
| Jun-7-2005 |
Methods and systems are described that assist media players in rendering different media types. In some embodiments, a unified rendering area is provided and managed such that multiple different media... |
| 6901561 |
Apparatus and method for using a target based computer vision system for user interaction |
| May-31-2005 |
A method and apparatus are provided for training a computer system to recognize specific actions of a user. This may include displaying an image of a user within a window on a screen. The window includes... |
| 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,... |
| 6898762 |
Client-server electronic program guide |
| May-24-2005 |
A client-server interactive television program guide system is provided. An interactive television program guide client is implemented on user television equipment. The interactive television program guide... |
| 6895555 |
Image processing apparatus, method, and storage medium for controlling display of copyright-protected information |
| May-17-2005 |
An image processing apparatus is constructed by: a receiving unit for receiving scene data describing a 3-dimensional scene, media data associated with the scene data, and copyright-protected data; a scene... |
| 6892351 |
Creating a multimedia presentation from full motion video using significance measures |
| May-10-2005 |
Methods apparatus and computer programs products for creating a multimedia presentation having video frames and video segments with synchronized audio are disclosed. Audio-video data is separated into... |
| 6892350 |
Audio system with customization of information display |
| May-10-2005 |
An audio system has a plurality of capabilities for processing an audio signal with visual indication of the capabilities by labels. In the audio system, an audio device such as amplifier and effector... |
| 6892349 |
Information processing apparatus, method and program for displaying one or more characters on a plurality of application display areas responsive to scenario information |
| May-10-2005 |
To project a character with story properties among a plurality of application softwares or on the desktop screen, and to instruct the user on the operating procedure. A character control section (5) provides... |
| 6880132 |
Method and apparatus for arranging and displaying files or folders in a three-dimensional body |
| Apr-12-2005 |
Files and folders in the form of hierarchy can be confirmed visually easily to enhance the operability of search or content confirmation. An artist reading group 101, an album reading group 102, and a... |
| 6871323 |
Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A graphical user interface (GUI) for a television set-top box which includes a web browser. The set-top box has an Internet data connection and is controlled from user inputs entered through a remote control... |
