Method and system for navigation using media transport controls
    31.
    发明申请
    Method and system for navigation using media transport controls 有权
    使用媒体传输控制的导航方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050071437A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10677106

    申请日:2003-09-30

    IPC分类号: G06F15/167

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/10

    摘要: A system and method for improved navigation and access of computer media content using media transport controls is provided. These transport controls may be placed in various locations such as on the computer housing, on a keyboard, on a monitor or a remote control. With these controls, a user may easily play multimedia content and navigate to individual tracks or segments of an audio and/or video stream. The transport controls include a play/pause button, a stop button, a previous button, and a next button. A user may intuitively activate and interact with media content in a variety of applications using these transport controls. For example, users may play recordings such as voice mail and review their recorded replies using the transport controls. Users may similarly play and/or review multimedia annotations made to any application files, including traditional computer files such as spreadsheets, documents and presentations.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用媒体传输控制来改进导航和访问计算机媒体内容的系统和方法。 这些运输控制可以放置在诸如计算机外壳,键盘上,监视器或遥控器上的各种位置。 通过这些控制,用户可以容易地播放多媒体内容并导航到音频和/或视频流的各个轨道或段。 运输控制包括播放/暂停按钮,停止按钮,上一个按钮和下一个按钮。 用户可以使用这些传输控制来直观地激活并在各种应用中与媒体内容进行交互。 例如,用户可以播放诸如语音邮件的记录,并且使用传输控制来查看其记录的回复。 用户可以类似地播放和/或查看对任何应用文件(包括诸如电子表格,文档和演示文稿)的传统计算机文件的多媒体注释。

    System and method for using telephony controls on a personal computer
    32.
    发明申请
    System and method for using telephony controls on a personal computer 有权
    在个人电脑上使用电话控制的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050069101A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10677084

    申请日:2003-09-30

    摘要: A system and method including telephony controls for handling telephony applications on a personal computer with integrated telephony capabilities is provided. The telephony controls include a hook switch, a talk button, a speakerphone button, a mute button, a flash button, a conference button, a microphone button, and a voice mail button. There may also be other telephony control buttons such as an optional record button in close proximity to the telephony controls for use in responding to voice mail. An indicator light may be located adjacent to or integrated into each telecommunication control button. The system and method allow a number of user interaction scenarios with respect to real-time communications, including handling an incoming telephone call, making a telephone call, and handling voice mail.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种包括用于在具有集成电话能力的个人计算机上处​​理电话应用的电话控制的系统和方法。 电话控制包括挂钩开关,通话按钮,扬声器电话按钮,静音按钮,闪光按钮,会议按钮,麦克风按钮和语音邮件按钮。 还可以存在其他电话控制按钮,例如紧靠电话控制的可选记录按钮,用于响应语音邮件。 指示灯可以位于每个电信控制按钮附近或集成到每个电信控制按钮中。 该系统和方法允许关于实时通信的多个用户交互场景,包括处理来话电话,进行电话呼叫和处理语音邮件。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER
    33.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UNIFIED AUDIO CONTROL ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER 有权
    用于个人计算机的统一音频控制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070150719A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-28

    申请号:US11685014

    申请日:2007-03-12

    IPC分类号: G06F1/24

    摘要: A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于改进个人计算机上的音频控制的系统和方法。 该系统和方法为个人计算机的硬件和软件界面之间的音频控制提供统一的架构。 智能设施可以自动更改用户的音频控制,以简单地与各种通信和媒体应用程序进行交互。 为此,可配置的音频控制器通过遵循可至少部分地基于用户可配置设置和当前操作状态的各种规则来智能地处理系统音频设备的各个方面。 本发明还提供音频控制,使得用户可以容易地改变诸如音频输出设备的音量的音频设置。 有许多应用可以使用本发明来基于用户的上下文自动控制音频设备。

    Method and system for capturing video on a personal computer
    34.
    发明申请
    Method and system for capturing video on a personal computer 有权
    用于在个人计算机上捕获视频的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050068423A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-31

    申请号:US10677118

    申请日:2003-09-30

    摘要: A system and method for improved video capture on a personal computer is provided. The personal computer is equipped with video controls and a camera with a privacy lens cover. A sensor for sensing when the lens cover is closed may be used along with an actuator for mechanically opening the lens cover, so that the system may optionally open the lens cover automatically for video capture applications. A user may easily capture a video stream or still images using the video controls provided. A user may also answer an incoming phone call that supports video by pressing the camera button or, optionally, the user can set a preference so that the camera is automatically enabled whenever answering a call that supports video. Additionally, the system may automatically transition to or from video anytime during a call.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于改进个人计算机上的视频捕捉的系统和方法。 个人计算机配有视频控制和带隐私镜头盖的相机。 用于感测透镜盖关闭的传感器可以与用于机械打开透镜盖的致动器一起使用,使得系统可以可选地自动打开透镜盖以用于视频捕获应用。 用户可以使用提供的视频控件轻松捕获视频流或静止图像。 用户还可以通过按下相机按钮来应答支持视频的传入电话,或者可选地,用户可以设置偏好,使得在应答支持视频的呼叫时自动启用相机。 此外,系统可以在通话期间随时自动转换到视频或从视频转换。

    System and method for browsing properties of an electronic document

    公开(公告)号:US07493568B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US09770337

    申请日:2001-01-26

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    CPC分类号: G06F9/451

    摘要: A system and method for browsing properties of an electronic document. The present invention is comprised of a property browser program module. The property browser program module communicates with a shared code library for one or more application programs. The shared code library can be in communication with one or more application programs. When a user interacts with an electronic document associated with an application program, the user can manipulate one or more properties of the application program. The property browser program module determines a status for one or more properties for the electronic document through information received from the shared code library. Furthermore, the property browser program module determines a context for the electronic document through information received from the shared code library. Using the properties and context of the electronic document, the property browser program module creates a palette with one or more controls for the properties of the electronic document. The property browser program module then displays the palette in conjunction with the electronic document through the user interface associated with the application program. In response to any changes in context or properties, the property browser program module can modify the palette and send the modified palette to a user interface associated with the application program.

    System and method for providing a universal communications port with computer-telephony interface
    39.
    发明申请
    System and method for providing a universal communications port with computer-telephony interface 失效
    用于提供具有计算机电话接口的通用通信端口的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060165110A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-27

    申请号:US10976484

    申请日:2004-10-29

    IPC分类号: H04L12/56 H04L12/28

    CPC分类号: H04L12/5692 G06F3/0227

    摘要: A computing system is equipped with one or more ports, each of which includes a plurality of coupler lines configured to engage connectors that may be associated with different types of external services and/or devices, including public switched telephone networks, Ethernet networks, ISDN networks, and/or telephone devices. Upon detecting a connection to a port, a controller evaluates at least one electrical property of the lines of the port. Based on the evaluation, the controller determines if the port is engaged with a known type of service or device. When the type of service or device is known, the controller selectively switches a plurality of port lines to appropriate communications subsystems to enable the computing system to communicate with the device or service. For example, a conventional telephone device can then be used as an audio input/output device for communication over the Internet rather than over a public switched telephone network.

    摘要翻译: 计算系统配备有一个或多个端口,每个端口包括多个耦合器线路,其被配置为接合可以与不同类型的外部服务和/或设备相关联的连接器,包括公共交换电话网络,以太网,ISDN网络 ,和/或电话设备。 当检测到与端口的连接时,控制器评估端口的线路的至少一个电气特性。 基于评估,控制器确定端口是否与已知类型的服务或设备接合。 当已知服务或设备的类型时,控制器选择性地将多个端口线路切换到适当的通信子系统,以使计算系统能够与设备或服务进行通信。 例如,传统的电话设备然后可以用作音频输入/输出设备,用于通过因特网而不是通过公共交换电话网络进行通信。