User interface having simultaneously movable tools and cursor
    11.
    发明授权
    User interface having simultaneously movable tools and cursor 失效
    用户界面具有同时可移动的工具和光标

    公开(公告)号:US5798752A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-25

    申请号:US398420

    申请日:1995-02-27

    CPC分类号: G06F3/038

    摘要: A user interface technique operates in the environment of a processor-controlled machine for executing a program that operates on a set of underlying data and displays a visible representation thereof. The user simultaneously and independently moves the tools with one hand, normally the non-dominant hand (e.g., a right-handed user's left hand) and operates on the visible representation with the other, normally the dominant hand. In a specific implementation, the input devices include a trackball for positioning the tools and a mouse for positioning a cursor and initiating actions.

    摘要翻译: 用户接口技术在处理器控制的机器的环境中操作,用于执行对一组底层数据进行操作的程序,并显示其可视表示。 用户通过一只手同时且独立地移动工具,通常是非优势手(例如,右手用户的左手),并以另一种通常是优势手的可见表示进行操作。 在具体实现中,输入设备包括用于定位工具的轨迹球和用于定位光标的鼠标并启动动作。

    User interface having click-through tools that can be composed with
other tools
    13.
    发明授权
    User interface having click-through tools that can be composed with other tools 失效
    具有可以与其他工具组合的点击工具的用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US5617114A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-01

    申请号:US449584

    申请日:1995-05-24

    摘要: A user interface technique operates in the environment of a processor-controlled machine for executing a program that operates on a set of underlying data and displays a visible representation thereof. The system further provides a visual depiction of a set of tools. The tools include click-through tools that can be combined with other tools (including other click-through tools) to provide composite tools. A click-through tool includes a generally transparent delineated active area that is movable so that it can be placed over a desired portion of the visible representation. When the user interacts with the visible representation through the active area, the action takes on an attribute of the particular click-through tool. A click-through tool can be superimposed on another click-through tool, whereupon an action taken through the two click-through tools onto the visible representation takes on attributes of both tools.

    摘要翻译: 用户接口技术在处理器控制的机器的环境中操作,用于执行对一组底层数据进行操作的程序,并显示其可视表示。 该系统进一步提供一组工具的视觉描绘。 这些工具包括可与其他工具(包括其他点击式工具)组合的点击工具,以提供复合工具。 点击式工具包括可移动的通常透明的划定的活动区域,使得其可以放置在可见表示的期望部分上。 当用户通过活动区域与可见表示进行交互时,该操作将采用特定点击式工具的属性。 点击式工具可以叠加在另一个点击式工具上,通过两个点击工具执行的操作到可见表示上的操作具有两个工具的属性。

    Method and apparatus for per-user customization of applications shared
by a plurality of users on a single display
    14.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for per-user customization of applications shared by a plurality of users on a single display 失效
    用于每个用户定制由多个用户在单个显示器上共享的应用的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5561811A

    公开(公告)日:1996-10-01

    申请号:US974044

    申请日:1992-11-10

    申请人: Eric A. Bier

    发明人: Eric A. Bier

    IPC分类号: G06F3/038 G06F3/00

    摘要: A multi-user multi-device system enables a plurality of users to control a single screen. Each user has one or more input devices, which can be used to control one or more stored applications. At any time, the system produces a consistent view of all applications on the single screen. The input from each user produces a response customized to the preferences of that user. Each user can inform the system of which devices that user is using. Inputs to the system initiate the building of Event Records that are queued and then directed to specific applications. The screen is updated, and the coordinates of child applications are determined, only during pauses in the operations of all applications.

    摘要翻译: 多用户多设备系统使得多个用户能够控制单个屏幕。 每个用户具有一个或多个输入设备,其可以用于控制一个或多个存储的应用。 在任何时候,系统会在单个屏幕上生成所有应用程序的一致视图。 来自每个用户的输入产生针对该用户的偏好定制的响应。 每个用户都可以通知系统用户正在使用哪些设备。 系统的输入启动建立事件记录排队,然后定向到特定的应用程序。 更新屏幕,并且仅在所有应用程序的操作中暂停时确定子应用程序的坐标。

    Method and apparatus for interfacing a plurality of users to a plurality
of applications on a common display device
    15.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for interfacing a plurality of users to a plurality of applications on a common display device 失效
    用于将多个用户连接到公共显示设备上的多个应用的​​方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5442788A

    公开(公告)日:1995-08-15

    申请号:US974036

    申请日:1992-11-10

    申请人: Eric A. Bier

    发明人: Eric A. Bier

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46 G06F9/22 G06F3/14

    CPC分类号: G06F9/542

    摘要: A multi-user multi-device system enables a plurality of users to control a single screen. Each user has one or more input devices, which can be used to control one or more stored applications. At any time, the system produces a consistent view of all applications on the single screen. The input from each user produces a response customized to the preferences of that user. Each user can inform the system of which devices that user is using. Inputs to the system initiate the building of Event Records that are queued and then directed to specific applications. The screen is updated, and the coordinates of child applications are determined, only during pauses in the operations of all applications.

    摘要翻译: 多用户多设备系统使得多个用户能够控制单个屏幕。 每个用户具有一个或多个输入设备,其可以用于控制一个或多个存储的应用。 在任何时候,系统会在单个屏幕上生成所有应用程序的一致视图。 来自每个用户的输入产生针对该用户的偏好定制的响应。 每个用户都可以通知系统用户正在使用哪些设备。 系统的输入启动建立事件记录排队,然后定向到特定的应用程序。 更新屏幕,并且仅在所有应用程序的操作中暂停时确定子应用程序的坐标。

    System and method for providing context-sensitive sidebar window display on an electronic desktop
    17.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing context-sensitive sidebar window display on an electronic desktop 有权
    用于在电子桌面上提供上下文相关侧边栏窗口的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08312385B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-13

    申请号:US12570733

    申请日:2009-09-30

    申请人: Eric A. Bier

    发明人: Eric A. Bier

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10 G06F3/048 G06F9/451

    摘要: A computer-implemented system and method for providing context-sensitive sidebar window display on an electronic desktop is provided. A document that includes digital data is maintained in electronic storage. The document is operated upon through an application window generated by an application program on an electronic desktop. A sidebar window is initially generated. Contextual information relevant to the document is determined. Part of the contextual information to present is selected based on a current state of the document in the application window. The selected part of the contextual information is presented in the sidebar window positioned visually adjacent to the application window. The contextual information presented in and the positioning of the sidebar window is continually updated in step with the current state of the document and the application window.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在电子桌面上提供上下文相关侧边栏窗口显示的计算机实现的系统和方法。 包含数字数据的文档被保存在电子存储器中。 文档通过由电子桌面上的应用程序生成的应用程序窗口进行操作。 最初生成侧边栏窗口。 确定与文件相关的上下文信息。 基于应用程序窗口中的文档的当前状态来选择要呈现的上下文信息的一部分。 上下文信息的所选部分显示在视觉上与应用程序窗口相邻的侧边栏窗口中。 随着文档和应用程序窗口的当前状态,侧边栏窗口中显示的上下文信息和定位被不断更新。

    Automatic discovery of classification related to a category using an indexed document collection
    18.
    发明授权
    Automatic discovery of classification related to a category using an indexed document collection 有权
    使用索引的文档集合自动发现与类别相关的分类

    公开(公告)号:US07529731B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US10879771

    申请日:2004-06-29

    申请人: Eric A. Bier

    发明人: Eric A. Bier

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: One aspect of the invention generates a plurality of candidate phrases in response to a first open-site network search for a category term. This aspect also determines an external score in response to a second open-site network search for at least one of the plurality of candidate phrases. Furthermore, this aspect determines an internal score for the at least one of the plurality of candidate phrases in response to at least one targeted-site network search for the category term. A final score for the at least one of the plurality of candidate phrases is determined responsive to the internal score and the external score. At least one of the plurality of candidate phrases is presented (for example, displayed, returned in a database, returned in response to a function or subroutine call, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面响应于第一开放站点网络搜索类别项产生多个候选短语。 该方面还响应于针对多个候选短语中的至少一个的第二开放站点网络搜索来确定外部得分。 此外,响应于针对类别项的至少一个目标网站网络搜索,该方面确定多个候选短语中的至少一个候选短语的内部得分。 响应于内部得分和外部得分确定多个候选短语中的至少一个候选短语的最终得分。 呈现多个候选短语中的至少一个(例如,显示,在数据库中返回,响应于功能或子程序调用返回)等等。

    Expanding a partially-correct list of category elements using an indexed document collection
    19.
    发明授权
    Expanding a partially-correct list of category elements using an indexed document collection 有权
    使用索引的文档集合扩展部分正确的类别元素列表

    公开(公告)号:US07302426B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-27

    申请号:US10879839

    申请日:2004-06-29

    申请人: Eric A. Bier

    发明人: Eric A. Bier

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G06F17/00

    摘要: One aspect of the invention receives a plurality of possible list elements and determines a first document space size responsive to a first query that incorporates the possible list elements and defines a first document space. It also determines sizes of second document spaces using a second query set containing separate queries each of which incorporates a different proper subset of the candidate phrases and wherein each of the different proper subset has the same cardinality and defines one of the second document spaces. This aspect also ranks the first document space and the second document spaces. Once the document spaces are ranked, documents are identified so that list elements can be extracted from at least one of the identified documents and presented (for example, displayed, returned in a database, returned in response to a function or subroutine call, etc.).

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个方面接收多个可能的列表元素,并且响应于包含可能的列表元素并定义第一文档空间的第一查询确定第一文档空间大小。 它还使用包含单独查询的第二查询集确定第二文档空间的大小,每个查询集合包含候选短语的不同适当子集,并且其中每个不同的正确子集具有相同的基数并定义第二文档空间中的一个。 这个方面也排列了第一个文档空间和第二个文档空间。 一旦对文档空间进行排序,就会识别文档,以便可以从所识别的文档中的至少一个提取列表元素,并且呈现(例如,显示,在数据库中返回,响应于功能或子程序调用返回等)。 )。