Multiple position computer display arm
    3.
    发明申请
    Multiple position computer display arm 失效
    多位电脑显示臂

    公开(公告)号:US20070058329A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-15

    申请号:US11223614

    申请日:2005-09-09

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16

    摘要: Described is a computer display arm that couples a monitor to a base in a manner facilitates display monitor movement between various positions, including preset positions that may be generally optimized to match typical computer usage modes. In one implementation, an arm, which may be an articulating arm, includes or is otherwise associated with a mechanism that guides the user, if desired, to convenient stopping positions for different types of interaction. For example, preset stopping positions may be provided for conventional (e.g., mouse and keyboard) workstation-like interaction, video (e.g., DVD movie) playback, stand-up (walk-up) touch-screen interaction, and/or for pen input, similar to a tablet computing device. Users are able to position the monitor display screen between the preset positions if desired, and also may vary the positioning at the preset and/or other stopping points, to an extent. Software such as user interface code can change to match the current position.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种计算机显示臂,其以这样的方式将监视器耦合到基座,便于各个位置之间的显示监视器移动,包括可以通常被优化以匹配典型的计算机使用模式的预设位置。 在一个实施方案中,可以是铰接臂的臂包括或者以其他方式与引导用户的机构相关联,所述机构如果需要,可以用于不同类型的相互作用的方便的停止位置。 例如,可以为常规(例如,鼠标和键盘)工作站的交互,视频(例如,DVD电影)回放,立式(步行)触摸屏交互和/或用于笔 输入,类似于平板计算设备。 如果需要,用户能够将监视器显示屏放置在预设位置之间,并且还可以在一定程度上改变预设和/或其他停止点处的定位。 诸如用户界面代码之类的软件可以改变以匹配当前位置。

    Method and system for activating a computer system
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and system for activating a computer system 有权
    激活计算机系统的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07424740B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-09

    申请号:US10430369

    申请日:2003-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06F7/04 G06F1/26

    CPC分类号: G06F21/575 G06F21/32

    摘要: A system and method for improved activation of a personal computer and/or other processing devices is provided. Power and security states are combined and further reduced to three activation states which may be operated by a single secure device. The system may include any number of activation states for operating the computer using only the single secure device. The secure access device handles both security and power management by authenticating physical access to the computer and the identity of the user. For this purpose, a device containing a biometric reader may be integrated with a smart card and the biometric identification used as an authentication code to secure the smartcard. The secure access device may be inserted into a locking mechanism used by the user to transition between activation states.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于改进个人计算机和/或其他处理装置的激活的系统和方法。 功率和安全状态被组合并进一步减少到可由单个安全设备操作的三个激活状态。 系统可以包括用于仅使用单个安全设备来操作计算机的任何数量的激活状态。 安全访问设备通过认证对计算机的物理访问和用户的身份来处理安全和电源管理。 为此,包含生物识别读取器的装置可以与智能卡集成,并且生物特征识别用作认证码以保护智能卡。 安全访问设备可以被插入到用户在激活状态之间转换所使用的锁定机制中。

    Advanced power management for computer displays
    5.
    发明授权
    Advanced power management for computer displays 有权
    电脑显示器的高级电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US07389432B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-17

    申请号:US10985478

    申请日:2004-11-10

    摘要: Described is a method and system for power management of mobile computer displays, in which areas of the screen are selectively controlled to consume less power than other areas. For example, a foreground window having focus may receive normal brightness, while background areas are dimmed. To this end, the pixels of selected areas are controlled to vary color depth, resolution, refresh rate, brightness and/or the on/off state for any part of the display. Power settings for parts of the display not corresponding to a focused window can be gradually reduced over time. Power policy may determine which areas are given reduced power, and external mechanisms provide information useful in the determination, such as when the user last interacted with a window, where the mouse is hovering, explicit user instructions as to how to power manage a window, and sensors that detect where the user is likely to want more power.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于移动计算机显示器的电源管理的方法和系统,其中屏幕的区域被选择性地控制以消耗比其他区域更少的功率。 例如,具有焦点的前景窗口可以接收正常亮度,而背景区域变暗。 为此,控制所选区域的像素以改变显示器的任何部分的颜色深度,分辨率,刷新率,亮度和/或开/关状态。 与对焦窗口相对应的显示部分的电源设置可以逐渐减少。 功率策略可以确定哪些区域具有降低的功率,并且外部机制提供在确定中有用的信息,诸如用户最后与窗口交互的位置,鼠标悬停的位置,关于如何对窗口进行功率管理的显式用户指令, 以及检测用户可能需要更多电力的传感器。

    Method and system for standby auxiliary processing of information for a computing device
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for standby auxiliary processing of information for a computing device 有权
    用于计算设备的信息的备用辅助处理的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07240228B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10429930

    申请日:2003-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06F1/32

    摘要: A method and system for auxiliary processing of information for a computing device. By simplifying the user managed power states to On and Standby, the computing device preserves its execution context by default when the machine is powered down. As a result, the computing device is made available for use even when it appears to be powered down. The computer hardware and software is capable of responding immediately to network or communication activity, user input, and other events. While the computer is in Standby, it is alert and able to handle background tasks that do not require user interaction. Activities such as answering phone calls, handling voice mail, displaying new e-mail, record voice messages, browsing the Internet, recording TV shows and so forth occur without the user having to turn on the computer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于计算设备的信息的辅助处理的方法和系统。 通过将用户管理的电源状态简化为“开”和“待机”,计算设备在机器关机时默认保留其执行上下文。 因此,即使计算设备看起来被关闭,也可以使用该计算设备。 计算机硬件和软件能够立即响应网络或通信活动,用户输入和其他事件。 当计算机处于待机状态时,它是警惕的,能够处理不需要用户交互的后台任务。 无需打开计算机就可以进行应答电话,处理语音邮件,显示新的电子邮件,记录语音消息,浏览因特网,记录电视节目等的活动。

    METHOD TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE AUDIO INTERFERENCE FROM COMPUTER COMPONENTS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE AUDIO INTERFERENCE FROM COMPUTER COMPONENTS 有权
    减少或消除计算机组件音频干扰的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070064713A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-22

    申请号:US11551138

    申请日:2006-10-19

    申请人: Adrian Chandley

    发明人: Adrian Chandley

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56

    CPC分类号: H04B15/00

    摘要: The present invention provides a system and method that mitigates audio interference before and/or during an audio session, and in particular, when a high quality audio session is desired. The system includes an audio component that determines whether an audio session is to commence and a control component that interfaces with the audio component and reduces activity associated with a subset of a plurality of computer components that may interfere with the audio session. The system may also include at least one power management system to facilitate reducing power consumption and activity of the computer component(s). The method involves determining that an audio session is desired and switching one or more computer components to a minimal interference mode prior to commencing the audio session. The method may also involve calling at least on API to facilitate the switching of the computer component(s).

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种在音频会话之前和/或期间减轻音频干扰的系统和方法,特别是当需要高质量音频会话时。 该系统包括确定音频会话是否开始的音频组件和与音频组件接口的控制组件,并减少与可能干扰音频会话的多个计算机组件的子集相关联的活动。 该系统还可以包括至少一个电源管理系统,以便于减少计算机组件的功耗和活动。 该方法涉及确定需要音频会话,并且在开始音频会话之前将一个或多个计算机组件切换到最小干扰模式。 该方法还可以包括至少调用API来促进计算机组件的切换。

    Auxiliary display system architecture
    8.
    发明授权
    Auxiliary display system architecture 失效
    辅助显示系统架构

    公开(公告)号:US07660914B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US10838174

    申请日:2004-05-03

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00

    摘要: Described is an architecture by which application programs can provide data to auxiliary display devices of essentially any type for display to a user. A defined application layer (e.g., accessed via interfaces) allows programs to provide data to a service that controls the output of data to an auxiliary display device, and returns navigational data to the application upon appropriate user interaction with the device via actuators. Enumeration allows applications to discover the capabilities of a device, while arbitration determines which application has input-output rights to the device. The architecture further provides a protocol layer including pluggable protocol proxies that allow various types of displays to serve as an auxiliary display. This platform-like model allows program developers the ability provide programs that leverage auxiliary displays when available, and provides display manufacturers the ability to provide displays with extensible capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 描述了应用程序可以向基本上任何类型的辅助显示设备提供数据以供显示给用户的架构。 定义的应用层(例如,经由接口访问)允许程序向控制向辅助显示设备输出数据的服务提供数据,并且通过经由致动器的适当的用户与设备交互来将导航数据返回给应用。 枚举允许应用程序发现设备的功能,而仲裁确定哪个应用程序具有设备的输入输出权限。 该架构还提供了一种协议层,包括可插拔协议代理,允许各种类型的显示器用作辅助显示器。 这种类似平台的模型允许程序开发人员提供可用时利用辅助显示器的程序,并为显示器制造商提供可扩展功能的显示器的能力。

    Increasing accuracy in determining purpose of fields in forms
    9.
    发明申请
    Increasing accuracy in determining purpose of fields in forms 有权
    确定表格中字段目标的准确性

    公开(公告)号:US20080313529A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US11818614

    申请日:2007-06-15

    CPC分类号: G06F17/243

    摘要: An arrangement for increasing the accuracy in determining the purpose of fields in electronic forms is disclosed in which a form mapping mechanism describes the layout of a form, for example, by identifying the location of objects on a form—such as text-entry fields, drop-down menus and the like that are used to record user data—and further by specifying the purpose of those objects to a form filling client. Form mapping enables the form filling client to locate and understand the purpose of fields in a form so that it may automatically fill out forms for users in an accurate and reliable manner. Illustrative examples include a form mapping that utilizes hidden tags to describe a form layout, a form mapping service provided to a form filling client over a network, and a user interface that enables form mapping creation through user action.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于增加确定电子形式的字段目的的准确性的装置,其中,形式映射机制例如通过识别表单上的对象的位置(例如文本输入字段)来描述表单的布局, 下拉菜单等,用于记录用户数据,并进一步通过将表单的目的指定给表单填写客户端。 表单映射使表单填写客户端能够定位和了解表单中的字段的用途,以便它可以以准确可靠的方式自动填写用户的表单。 说明性示例包括利用隐藏标签来描述表单布局的表单映射,通过网络提供给表单填写客户端的表单映射服务,以及通过用户操作启用表单映射创建的用户界面。

    Modules for composing computer systems
    10.
    发明申请
    Modules for composing computer systems 审中-公开
    用于组合计算机系统的模块

    公开(公告)号:US20060195832A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-31

    申请号:US11066583

    申请日:2005-02-25

    IPC分类号: G06F9/44 G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F8/36

    摘要: Described is a method and system comprising solution modules that allow a user to compose a customized computer system configured according to a user's needs. Modules may be by simply coupling them to a base computer system. Each module contains the hardware that enables a base computer system to accomplish a limited computing task, along with supporting software that is loaded to enable the base computer system to operate the hardware. The present invention thus provides an additive model, in which each module contains one or more hardware components, drivers and application programs, operating system modules, middleware and/or services that allow a user to compose a custom computer system. Examples of solution modules include an Internet module comprising a NIC and supporting software, a module that augments a computer system with digital video recorder capabilities, modules for advanced graphics subsystems such as for games, and others.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种方法和系统,其包括允许用户组成根据用户需要配置的定制计算机系统的解决方案模块。 模块可以简单地将它们耦合到基本计算机系统。 每个模块都包含使基本计算机系统完成有限计算任务的硬件,以及支持加载以使基础计算机系统能够操作硬件的软件。 因此,本发明提供一种添加剂模型,其中每个模块包含允许用户组成定制计算机系统的一个或多个硬件组件,驱动程序和应用程序,操作系统模块,中间件和/或服务。 解决方案模块的示例包括包括NIC和支持软件的因特网模块,用数字录像机功能增强计算机系统的模块,用于诸如游戏等高级图形子系统的模块。