Abstract:
A method of browsing the Internet in which a browser retrieves a web page for presentation to a user. While the web page is being presented, using one or more background threads, the web page is parsed for a set of links to a set of linked web pages and that set of linked pages are retrieved. The set of linked pages is parsed for criteria set by the user. In response to finding the criteria on one or more of the linked pages, the presentation of the first page is changed to indicate the presence of the criteria on respective linked page. The linked pages may be located on the Internet or on local database on a standalone machine for browsing off-line.
Abstract:
A data processing system having shared, distributed personality neutral resources managed by a microkernel based operating system. The microkernel supports multiple personalities and manages common resources accessible to all personalities. The microkernel has a logical video buffer service that manages the creation, deletion, and maintenance of logical video buffers. Each personality uses the logical video buffers to store its character mode screen displays. The server maintains a handle to each logical video buffer that is accessible by all personalities. The microkernel also has an event window server that creates input queues and provides them to the personalities. The event window server receives all system input and places it into the appropriate personality's queue. The event window server provides APIs allowing personalities to read input queues, remove events from the queues, inject input events into the event window server, and register hot keys.
Abstract:
A method and system for enhanced locator hit testing and region clipping of windows in a windowing environment of a data processing system is provided. A global hit test data structure is generated having a plurality of compressed scan line data sets that represent scan lines of a display. Each compressed scan line data set contains one or more vectors and a window identifier associated with each vector that describe the window ownership of one or more spans in an associated scan line of the display. A vector identifies a span of the associated scan line, and each window identifier identifies the window that owns the span identified by its associated vector. The enhanced locator hit testing of windows identifies the window that owns a selected pel of the display by accessing the compressed scan line data set that defines the window ownership of the selected pel, determining the vector that contains the selected pel, and retrieving the window identifier associated with the determined vector. The retrieved window identifier is the result of the enhanced locator hit test for the selected pel. The enhanced region clipping of windows performs region clipping by generating a bitmap image having a plurality of pels, each pel corresponding to a pel in the display, and for each pel of the bitmap image, accessing the scan line data set having the vector containing its corresponding pel. It is then determined if the window identifier associated with that vector containing the corresponding pel is a selected window identifier. The region clipping is completed by setting each corresponding pel of the display to the pel of the bitmap image for each pel where it is determined that the window identifier is not the selected window identifier.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present invention, a storage area is provided within a particular home for storing food-related items. A database of intended food-related inventory items for the storage area is adjusted by a controller according to food-related inventory preferences received at the controller. The controller updates the database of intended food-related inventory items according to inputs from a monitoring device that monitors the addition and removal of food-related items within the storage area. A communication medium coupled to the controller transmits a selection of items from among the database of intended inventory items that are absent from the storage area.
Abstract:
In accordance with the present invention, a storage area is provided within a particular home for storing food-related items. A database of intended food-related inventory items for the storage area is adjusted by a controller according to food-related inventory preferences received at the controller. The controller updates the database of intended food-related inventory items according to inputs from a monitoring device that monitors the addition and removal of food-related items within the storage area. A communication medium coupled to the controller transmits a selection of items from among the database of intended inventory items that are absent from the storage area.
Abstract:
A current health profile for a user is monitored at a personal health monitoring system. The current health profile includes multiple monitored physical parameters and multiple monitored environmental parameters. Multiple actions for selection by the user are received at the personal health monitoring system. The multiple actions are prioritized according to the current health profile and designated allowances for the user at the personal health monitoring system, such that the personal health monitoring system aids the user in selecting from among the multiple actions in order to balance the comprehensive health of the user. Multiple tasks for scheduling in a user's electronic schedule are scheduled according to the current health profile and designated allowances for the user at the personal health monitoring system.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for converting programs and source code files written in a programming language to equivalent markup language files is provided. The conversion may be accomplished by a static process or by a dynamic process. In a static process, a programming source code file is converted by an application to a markup language file. A document type definition file for a markup language is parsed; a source code statement from a source code file is parsed; an element defined in the document type definition file is selected based on an association between the element and an identifier of a routine in the source code statement; and the selected element is written to a markup language file. In a dynamic process, the program is executed to generate the markup language file that corresponds to the source code file or presentation steps of the program. The application program is executed; a document type definition file for a markup language is provided as input; an element defined in the document type definition file is selected based on a routine called by the application program; and the selected element is written to a markup language file.
Abstract:
The refinement of existing search output. The present invention further improves upon the prior art in that: (1) it provides a means for employing the automation of the selection process; (2) it further provides for the elimination of the need to manually reformulate the search, which is very tedious; and (3) the use of weighted logic processes to refine the search.
Abstract:
A method for selecting classes using a browser for use by a virtual machine in a data processing system. The browser provides an interface in which the interface allows for selection of classes for use by the virtual machine. A selection of classes is received through the interface. The selection of classes is stored by the browser, wherein the selection of classes is used by the browser when initializing the virtual machine.
Abstract:
A method for selecting options for a virtual machine in a data processing system. The browser provides an interface in which the interface allows for selection of options for use by the virtual machine. A selection of an option is received for use by the virtual machine. The selection of the option is stored, wherein the selection of the option is used by the browser when initializing the virtual machine.