公开(公告)号：US06304909B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-16

申请号：US09215704

申请日：1998-12-18

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Scott Harlan Isensee

IPC分类号： G06F1300

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G06F17/30902 ,  H04L67/325 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04L69/329

摘要： A computer network such as the internet has servers to deliver pages of data to remote users upon demand, and these pages usually contain links to further pages. The request for data is in the form of a page address sent by the user, identifying a specific page, usually by a “URL”. The server has the ability to generate context-sensitive information about delivery of this page, including current loading at the server, transmission bandwidth for the server, and size of the data requested. The server can calculate the time needed to transfer the requested data, and send this information to the client. The user can then decide the transfer method desired, based on the information sent by the server. For example, the user may want immediate transfer, or delayed transfer, or may want to abort the request. The requested page may be sent later by email. The server may send this context-sensitive information for all of the links on a page, and the user station may display the information for a link when it is clicked, in one embodiment. In this manner, receipt of information can be selective, based on user's needs and network delays.

摘要翻译： 诸如因特网之类的计算机网络具有服务器，可根据需要向远程用户传送数据页面，并且这些页面通常包含进一步页面的链接。 数据请求是由用户发送的页面地址的形式，通常以“URL”标识特定页面。 服务器能够生成有关此页面传递的上下文相关信息，包括服务器上的当前加载，服务器的传输带宽以及请求数据的大小。 服务器可以计算传输所请求数据所需的时间，并将此信息发送给客户端。 然后，用户可以根据服务器发送的信息来决定所需的传输方法。 例如，用户可能需要立即转移或延迟转移，或者可能想中止请求。 请求的页面可以稍后通过电子邮件发送。 服务器可以向页面上的所有链接发送该上下文相关信息，并且在一个实施例中，用户站可以在点击链接时显示链接的信息。 以这种方式，可以根据用户的需求和网络延迟来选择接收信息。

公开(公告)号：US06104394A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US239405

申请日：1999-01-28

申请人： Linda Arnold Lisle ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Linda Arnold Lisle ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  Y10S707/99932 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A data processing system, software program and method effectively and intuitively display a storage space of a data processing system to an end-user to allow the end-user to create a filing system which has an easily usable interface. In implementing this methodology, the user is allowed to simply request that all objects within an entire file system of a data processing system be placed in a logical container. A user sets the parameters for defining the desired characteristics of each of the objects stored within the logical container. Thus, a user is able to organize representations of desired objects in various storage locations without requiring extra steps by a user or excess memory. Furthermore, the contents of a logical container are dynamically updated in real-time to ensure that the filed information is current and accurate. The ability of a user to modify the containment settings and to have such modifications immediately reflected in the logical container rendered on a display device allows a user great flexibility in obtaining a desired graphical user interface.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统，软件程序和方法有效且直观地向最终用户显示数据处理系统的存储空间，以允许最终用户创建具有易于使用的界面的归档系统。 在实现该方法时，允许用户简单地请求将数据处理系统的整个文件系统内的所有对象放置在逻辑容器中。 用户设置用于定义存储在逻辑容器内的每个对象的期望特性的参数。 因此，用户能够在不需要用户额外的步骤或多余的存储器的情况下组织各种存储位置中的期望对象的表示。 此外，逻辑容器的内容被实时地动态地更新，以确保现有的信息是当前的和准确的。 用户修改容纳设置并且立即反映在显示设备上呈现的逻辑容器中的这种修改的能力允许用户在获得期望的图形用户界面方面具有极大的灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US5973697A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US789345

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06T15/10 ,  G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/10

摘要： A system and method for utilizing face viewpoints of objects in a 3D environment includes three aspects. In a first aspect, the system and method is directed to defining a plurality of optimized viewpoints of an object referred to hereinafter as face viewpoints. In a second aspect a method and system is disclosed that provides for a preferred face viewpoint of the plurality of face viewpoints. Finally, the third aspect provides for a system and method for determining a navigation path to the preferred face viewpoint.

摘要翻译： 用于在3D环境中利用物体的面部视点的系统和方法包括三个方面。 在第一方面，系统和方法涉及定义下文称为面部视点的对象的多个优化视点。 在第二方面，公开了提供多个面部视点的优选面部视点的方法和系统。 最后，第三方面提供一种用于确定优选面部视点的导航路径的系统和方法。

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：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：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：US06069632A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-30

申请号：US887829

申请日：1997-07-03

申请人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts

发明人： John Martin Mullaly ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/00

摘要： The instant invention relates to a system and method of assisting interactive users to effectively address the need to control the user's entrance and exit of places in virtual 3-D workspace. Specifically, how can a designer and or a user best control what happens when the user enters or exits a particular place in a virtual reality environment. The purpose of this invention, "Passageway Properties", is the creation of customizable attributes pertaining to the behavior of the user interface upon the entrance or exit of places in virtual environments.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种辅助交互式用户有效地解决控制用户在虚拟3-D工作空间中的入口和出口的需要的系统和方法。 具体来说，设计人员或用户如何最好地控制当用户进入或退出虚拟现实环境中的特定地点时会发生什么。 本发明“Passageway Properties”的目的是在虚拟环境中的入口或出口处创建与用户界面的行为有关的可定制属性。

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：US06222554B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US08917526

申请日：1997-08-26

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06T1520

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812 ,  A63F13/10 ,  A63F13/5258 ,  A63F2300/6684 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06T19/003

摘要： In a data processor controlled display system having three-dimensional objects laid out in a three-dimensional virtual workspace, the objects have associated therewith virtual force fields around their peripheries. These force fields are defined by data stored in association with the data defining the objects. User interactive navigation means are provided for moving the viewpoint along a selected path at a velocity input by the viewer. Further, means are provided for exerting on said moving viewpoint, the force component of said field at the coordinate position of the viewpoint.

摘要翻译： 在具有在三维虚拟工作空间中布置的三维对象的数据处理器控制的显示系统中，对象与其外围周围的虚拟力场相关联。 这些力场由与定义对象的数据相关联的数据定义。 提供用户交互导航装置，用于以观看者输入的速度沿所选择的路径移动视点。 此外，提供了用于在所述移动视点上施加在视点的坐标位置处的所述场的力分量的装置。