公开(公告)号：US5900879A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-04

申请号：US845876

申请日：1997-04-28

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815

摘要： A system, method and computer program are provided for facilitating viewer navigation within a virtual reality three-dimensional workspace containing functional three-dimensional objects. The viewer has the capability of navigating towards such three-dimensional functional objects and interacting with them functionally in specific tasks. Such specific tasks often require a fairly narrow viewpoint to provide close viewer interaction with the object in the specific task. The present invention provides a means for facilitating the viewer's navigation along his desired or planned path after he has completed a specific task relationship with a particular selected object. Means are provided for monitoring the task specific relationship of the viewer with the object and as soon as a determination is made that the viewer has completed his task, the system automatically changes the viewpoint of the viewer from the task specific viewpoint to the optimum browsing or navigation viewpoint with respect to the viewer's current viewpoint so that the viewer can proceed further in his navigation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统，方法和计算机程序，用于在包含功能性三维物体的虚拟现实三维工作空间内促进观看者导航。 观众有能力在这些三维功能对象中进行导航，并在具体任务中与功能性进行交互。 这样的特定任务通常需要相当狭窄的观点，以在特定任务中提供与对象的紧密的观看者交互。 本发明提供了一种在他已经完成与特定选定对象的特定任务关系之后，便于观看者沿其所需或预定路线导航的手段。 提供了用于监视观看者与对象的任务特定关系的手段，并且一旦确定观众完成了他的任务，系统就会将观众的观点从任务具体的观点自动地改变为最佳浏览或 相对于观看者的当前视点的导航观点，使得观看者可以在他的导航中进一步进行。

公开(公告)号：US5877763A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US753078

申请日：1996-11-20

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A data processing system and method of operation thereof detect when a situation occurs in which a window displayed on a display device should be brought to a user's attention. That window is then surfaced at the top of a window system z-order of the data processing system without modifying a current activation state of the window. Thus, while the window is guaranteed to be visible or unobscured by any other windows, the current activation state is not changed and any user input is still in control of the user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统及其操作方法检测何时出现显示装置上显示的窗口的情况。 然后，该窗口在数据处理系统的窗口系统z阶的顶部浮现，而不修改窗口的当前激活状态。 因此，当窗口被保证被任何其他窗口可视或看不见时，当前激活状态不改变，并且任何用户输入仍然在用户的控制中。

公开(公告)号：US06526526B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09436425

申请日：1999-11-09

申请人： Jianming Dong ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： Jianming Dong ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G06F11/3438 ,  G06F11/3414 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/875

摘要： A method, system and program for performing remote automated usability testing of a software application utilizing a data processing system connected within a network. In accordance with the method, system and program of the present invention, a user is provided with an automated usability test for a particular software application, wherein the automated usability test is to be activated while the particular software application is running utilizing a data processing system connected within a network. The user is prompted to perform particular tasks, in response to activation of the automated usability test while the software application is running. Data indicating the usability of the software application is gathered through user responses to the promptings. The gathered data is automatically sent to a data collection location at a remote site within the network, such that usability test data from multiple data processing systems in multiple remote user environments is gathered at a location remote from the multiple data processing systems.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使用连接在网络内的数据处理系统对软件应用进行远程自动化可用性测试的方法，系统和程序。 根据本发明的方法，系统和程序，向用户提供针对特定软件应用的自动化可用性测试，其中在使用数据处理系统的特定软件应用程序运行时激活自动化可用性测试 在网络内连接。 响应于在软件应用程序运行时激活自动化可用性测试，提示用户执行特定任务。 通过用户对提示的响应收集指示软件应用程序的可用性的数据。 所收集的数据被自动发送到网络中的远程站点处的数据收集位置，使得来自多个远程用户环境中的多个数据处理系统的可用性测试数据被收集在远离多个数据处理系统的位置。

公开(公告)号：US06812881B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-02

申请号：US09343442

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Winslow Scott Burleson

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Winslow Scott Burleson

IPC分类号： G08C1912

CPC分类号： G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/63 ,  G08C2201/71 ,  G08C2201/92

摘要： A system for communication with addressable electronically-controllable appliances using a generalized pointing device is provided. The system includes a pointing device that can communicate with dissimilar types of target appliances from a position remote from those appliances and an appliance interface that makes the target appliances compatible with the pointing device. Use of the system is believed to allow the convenience associated with use of a computer's graphical user interface (GUI) to be realized in communication with physical objects, i.e. the target appliances. In an embodiment for one-way communication from a pointing device to a target appliance, the pointing device may comprise an actuator, an input-output interface, and a transmitter. In an embodiment configured for two-way communication between the pointing device and an appliance, the pointing device may further include a receiver. The appliance interface may include a receiver, an input/output interface, and a driver to convert received pointer command signals to corresponding functions of the appliance. In an embodiment configured for two-way communication, the appliance interface may further include a transmitter. The system may be configured for transmission using optical signals, radio-frequency signals, or both.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种使用广义指示设备与可寻址电子可控设备通信的系统。 该系统包括可以从远离这些设备的位置与不同类型的目标设备通信的定点设备以及使目标设备与指示设备兼容的设备接口。 认为系统的使用被认为允许与使用计算机的图形用户界面（GUI）相关联的方便地与物理对象即目标设备通信。 在用于从指示设备到目标设备的单向通信的实施例中，指示设备可以包括致动器，输入 - 输出接口和发射器。 在被配置用于指示设备和设备之间的双向通信的实施例中，指示设备还可以包括接收器。 设备接口可以包括接收器，输入/输出接口和驱动器，用于将接收的指示器命令信号转换为设备的相应功能。 在配置用于双向通信的实施例中，设备接口还可以包括发射机。 该系统可以被配置为使用光信号，射频信号或两者进行传输。

公开(公告)号：US06570524B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09343440

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Winslow Scott Burleson

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Winslow Scott Burleson

IPC分类号： G08C1912

CPC分类号： H04B10/1141 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/63 ,  G08C2201/71 ,  G08C2201/92 ,  H04B10/1143

摘要： A method for communication with addressable, electronically-controllable appliances using a generalized pointing device is presented. The pointing device can communicate with dissimilar types of target appliance, and each appliance is associated with an appliance interface that makes the target appliance compatible with the pointing device. Use of the method is believed to allow the convenience associated with the use of a computer's graphical user interface to be realized in communication with physical objects, i.e. the target appliances. The method includes orienting the pointing device for reception of its pointer command signals by an appliance interface of the targeted appliance, transmitting a selection signal from the pointing device to the appliance interface, and transmitting a pointer command signal to the appliance interface. In an embodiment involving two-way communication between the pointing device and appliance interface, the method further includes observing appliance response information transmitted from the appliance interface to the pointing device. The method may include establishment of a line-of-sight transmission path between the pointing device and appliance interface for optical signal transmission. Additionally or alternatively, the method may include use of a non-line-of-sight transmission path for radio frequency signal transmission.

摘要翻译： 提出了一种使用广义指示设备与可寻址的电子可控电器进行通信的方法。 指点设备可以与不同类型的目标设备通信，并且每个设备与设备接口相关联，该设备接口使目标设备与指示设备兼容。 认为使用该方法被认为允许与使用计算机的图形用户界面相关联的方便地与物理对象即目标设备通信。 该方法包括：通过目标设备的设备接口定向指示设备以接收其指针命令信号，将选择信号从指示设备发送到设备接口，以及向设备接口发送指针命令信号。 在涉及指示设备和设备接口之间的双向通信的实施例中，该方法还包括从设备接口发送到指示设备的设备响应信息。 该方法可以包括在指向设备和用于光信号传输的设备接口之间建立视距传输路径。 另外或替代地，该方法可以包括使用用于射频信号传输的非视距传输路径。

公开(公告)号：US06717528B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-06

申请号：US09506238

申请日：2000-02-17

申请人： Winslow Scott Burleson ,  David Lu ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Winslow Scott Burleson ,  David Lu ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G08C1900

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  G08C23/04 ,  G08C2201/20 ,  G08C2201/71

摘要： A system and method for providing dynamic feedback projection from a hand held pointing device is provided. The system includes a hand held pointing device that is capable of two way communication with appliance interfaces associated with appliances that are controllable by the hand held pointing device. The hand held pointer is capable of transmitting signals to the appliance interfaces and receiving response signals from the appliance interfaces. The hand held pointing device further includes a visible light projection apparatus for projecting light onto a remote surface. The projected light is displaced on the remote surface by a light projection modification apparatus such that the projected light creates images corresponding to the response signals from the appliance interfaces.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于从手持式指示装置提供动态反馈投影的系统和方法。 该系统包括手持指示装置，其能够与可由手持指示装置控制的装置相关联的装置接口双向通信。 手持指针能够向设备接口发送信号并从设备接口接收响应信号。 手持指示装置还包括用于将光投射到远程表面上的可见光投射装置。 投射光在光投射改变装置的位置在远程表面上移动，使得投影光产生对应于来自设备接口的响应信号的图像。

公开(公告)号：US06567032B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09343441

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Winslow Scott Burleson ,  Richard A. Henkler

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Winslow Scott Burleson ,  Richard A. Henkler

IPC分类号： G08C1912

CPC分类号： G08C23/04 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G08C2201/50 ,  G08C2201/71 ,  G08C2201/92

摘要： A method of directing communication between addressable, electronically-controllable appliances using a generalized pointing device is provided. The pointing device can communicate with dissimilar types of target appliance, and each appliance is associated with an appliance interface that makes the target appliance compatible with the pointing device. Use of the method to direct communication between appliances is believed to allow the convenience associated with the use of a computer's graphical user interface (GUI) to be realized in communication with physical objects, i.e., the target appliances. In particular, the “drag-and-drop” method of using a GUI may be analogous to the pointer-mediated interaction between appliances provided herein. An embodiment of the method includes using the pointing device for: transmitting a selection signal to the first appliance, transmitting a command instructing the first appliance to transmit data, transmitting a selection signal to a second appliance, and transmitting a command instructing the second appliance to receive the transmitted data. The data transmitted between appliances may be sent along a pointer-independent transmission path between the appliances, such as over a network. Additionally or alternatively, data may be transmitted from one appliance to the pointer, and then from the pointer to the other appliance.

摘要翻译： 提供了使用广义指示设备来引导可寻址的，电子可控的设备之间的通信的方法。 指点设备可以与不同类型的目标设备通信，并且每个设备与设备接口相关联，该设备接口使目标设备与指示设备兼容。 认为使用该方法来指导设备之间的通信被认为允许与使用计算机的图形用户界面（GUI）相关联的方便地与物理对象即目标设备通信。 特别地，使用GUI的“拖放”方法可以类似于本文提供的设备之间的指针介导的交互。 该方法的一个实施例包括使用指示设备：向第一设备发送选择信号，发送指示第一设备发送数据的命令，向第二设备发送选择信号，以及发送指示第二设备的命令 接收传输的数据。 在设备之间传输的数据可以沿着设备之间的指针无关传输路径发送，例如通过网络发送。 另外或替代地，数据可以从一个设备发送到指针，然后从指针发送到另一个设备。

公开(公告)号：US06879665B1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-12

申请号：US09300320

申请日：1999-04-27

申请人： John Andrew Cook ,  Jianming Dong ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： John Andrew Cook ,  Jianming Dong ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： H04L12/58 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M3/53

CPC分类号： H04M3/5307 ,  H04L51/00 ,  H04M2201/42 ,  H04M2203/303 ,  H04M2203/4536

摘要： A method and apparatus in a computer for processing voice messages. A voice message is recorded. Responsive to recording of the voice message, an identifying string is automatically inserted into a text message identifying a presence of a voice message. Responsive to recording the voice message, the voice message is automatically appended to a text message to form an appended voice message. The text message is sent with the appended voice message. When a message is received, the text in the received message is parsed to see if an identifying string is present indicating that the received message is a voice message. Responsive to a determination that the received message is a voice message, a graphical user interface including controls for presenting the voice message is displayed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理语音消息的计算机中的方法和装置。 录制语音留言。 响应于语音消息的记录，识别字符串被自动插入到识别语音消息的存在的文本消息中。 响应于记录语音消息，语音消息被自动附加到文本消息以形成附加的语音消息。 文本消息与附加的语音消息一起发送。 当接收到消息时，解析接收到的消息中的文本，以查看是否存在识别字符串，指示所接收的消息是语音消息。 响应于接收的消息是语音消息的确定，显示包括用于呈现语音消息的控制的图形用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US06571275B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09300318

申请日：1999-04-27

申请人： Jianming Dong ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： Jianming Dong ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107

摘要： A method and apparatus in a computer for processing messages. A message is received. The message is stored. The message is parsed according to a policy. The message is selectively displayed in a graphical user interface based on the policy, wherein messages failing to meet the policy are undisplayed in the graphical user interface.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理消息的计算机中的方法和装置。 收到一条消息。 该消息被存储。 消息根据策略进行解析。 该消息基于策略被选择性地显示在图形用户界面中，其中在图形用户界面中未显示消息不符合策略的消息。

公开(公告)号：US06553341B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09300319

申请日：1999-04-27

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： G06F1727

CPC分类号： G06F17/2705 ,  G06Q10/107 ,  G10L13/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for announcing receipt of an electronic message. When a message including text is received, the message is filtered determine what will be announced. Text from the filtered message is selectively combined with announcement text to create modified announcement text in which filtered text is selectively placed into the announcement text. The modified announcement text is then transformed into synthesized speech.

摘要翻译： 一种用于宣布接收电子消息的方法和装置。 当接收到包含文本的消息时，消息被过滤确定将被宣布的内容。 来自经过滤的消息的文本被选择性地与通知文本组合以创建经修改的公告文本，其中过滤的文本被选择性地放置在公告文本中。 然后将修改后的公告文本转换为合成语音。