Displaying menu choices adjacent to spatially isolating regions enabling different cursor movement speeds and other user notification means
    41.
    发明授权
    Displaying menu choices adjacent to spatially isolating regions enabling different cursor movement speeds and other user notification means 失效
    显示与空间隔离区域相邻的菜单选项,实现不同的光标移动速度和其他用户通知装置

    公开(公告)号:US06559873B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-06

    申请号:US09465583

    申请日:1999-12-17

    CPC classification number: G06F3/04812 G06F3/0482

    Abstract: A system, method, and program of the invention enables a separating region to be displayed adjacent to at least one side of a problem menu choice within a menu list in a user interface. The problem menu choice may be any menu choice that has the potential for causing undesirable effects if it is inadvertently selected by a user, such as by overshooting a desired menu choice with a displayed pointer. The separating region creates a non-selectable area that buffers the problem menu choices from the other menu choices. The user is notified if the user moves the displayed pointer into the separating region. The notification may include any one or more of the following: i) changing the rate of movement of the displayed pointer, ii) causing the displayed pointer to change in appearance, and iii) causing an audible sound. The separating region may be partitioned into zones wherein certain characteristics of the notification is dependent upon the zone location of the displayed pointer. In addition, the displayed pointer may change in appearance or a tone may sound at various frequencies, pitches or volumes dependent upon the location of the displayed pointer in the separating region or within one of its zones. In a further embodiment, the displayed pointer decreases its rate of movement as it passes through a separating region towards a problem menu choice, and increases its rate of movement as it enters into a selectable area of the problem menu choice.

    Abstract translation: 本发明的系统,方法和程序使得能够在用户界面中的菜单列表内的问题菜单选择的至少一侧邻近地显示分离区域。 问题菜单选择可以是任何菜单选择,如果由用户无意地选择,则可能引起不期望的效果,例如通过用所显示的指针超过所需菜单选项。 分离区域创建一个不可选择的区域,从其他菜单选项中缓冲问题菜单选项。 如果用户将显示的指针移动到分离区域中,则通知用户。 该通知可以包括以下任何一个或多个:i)改变所显示的指针的移动速率,ii)使所显示的指示器的外观改变,以及iii)引起可听见的声音。 分离区域可以被划分成其中通知的某些特征取决于所显示的指针的区域位置的区域。 此外,显示的指针可能在外观上改变,或者音调可以在取决于所显示的指针在分离区域中的位置或其一个区域内的各种频率,间距或音量下发声。 在进一步的实施例中,当所显示的指针进入问题菜单选择中的分离区域时,其移动速度降低,并且当进入问题菜单选择的可选择区域时,其移动速度增加。

    Cash register and method of accounting for cash transactions
    42.
    发明授权
    Cash register and method of accounting for cash transactions 有权
    现金交易的现金和会计处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US06550671B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-22

    申请号:US10062345

    申请日:2002-01-31

    Abstract: A method of obtaining, recording and using the denomination and the serial number of bills received into cash registers from purchasers, and using computer automation to dispense other bills from the cash registers to make change. Enhanced accounting, security and efficiency for cash transactions is provided by electronically associating bills with information describing the purchases and, optionally, transmitting electronically this information to the purchaser. Optical character recognition is used to identify the denomination and serial number of each bill. Optionally, a cashier may enter a duress code into the register to initiate a silent alarm signal, identify the serial numbers of each bill dispensed under duress, or mark an invisible ink onto each bill dispensed under duress. The method also enables determining whether each bill received is counterfeit or stolen.

    Abstract translation: 一种获取,记录和使用面值的收据和从买家收到的收银台的序列号的方法,并使用计算机自动化从收款机中分配其他账单进行变更。 提高现金交易的会计,安全性和效率是通过电子方式将账单与描述购买的信息相关联的,并且可选地将电子信息传送给购买者。 光学字符识别用于识别每个帐单的面额和序列号。 可选择地,出纳员可以在登记册中输入胁迫代码以启动无声警报信号,识别在胁迫下分配的每张纸币的序列号,或将不可见墨水标记到在胁迫下分配的每张纸币上。 该方法还能够确定收到的每个帐单是假冒还是被盗。

    System and method of non-spoken telephone communication
    43.
    发明授权
    System and method of non-spoken telephone communication 有权
    非口头电话沟通的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06490343B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09399238

    申请日:1999-09-16

    CPC classification number: H04M11/066

    Abstract: A system and method are presented for sending a message from one telephone to another by transmission of a short code. A set of message units stored within the receiving telephone is assigned to a set of codes which may be transmitted. The receiving telephone is a code-compatible telephone configured to detect an incoming code and forward the corresponding message unit to an output device associated with the code-compatible telephone. A message unit may comprise an entire message, or a portion of a message, such that multiple message units are combined to form a message. The message units may be alphanumeric or non-alphanumeric. An alphanumeric message unit contains multiple alphanumeric characters, while a non-alphanumeric message unit may contain graphical or auditory information. An alphanumeric or graphic message unit is forwarded to a display screen on the code-compatible telephone if the corresponding code is received. An auditory message unit is instead forwarded to the telephone's loudspeaker. The codes may be transmitted using dual-tone-multi-frequency (DTMF) tones, digital signals, or other signals convertible to a form detectable by the code-compatible telephone. Transmission of codes to a code-compatible telephone may be used in one-way or two-way non-spoken communication by telephone, which may be useful for people with hearing and/or speech impairment, or for people in an environment in which spoken telephone communication is difficult or undesirable.

    Abstract translation: 提出了一种系统和方法,用于通过短码的发送将消息从一个电话发送到另一个电话。 存储在接收电话中的一组消息单元被分配给可以被发送的一组代码。 接收电话是配置成检测输入码并且将相应消息单元转发到与码兼容电话相关联的输出设备的代码兼容电话。 消息单元可以包括整个消息或消息的一部分,使得多个消息单元被组合以形成消息。 消息单元可以是字母数字或非字母数字。 字母数字消息单元包含多个字母数字字符,而非字母数字消息单元可以包含图形或听觉信息。 如果接收到相应的代码,则字母数字或图形消息单元被转发到代码兼容的电话上的显示屏幕。 听觉消息单元被转发到电话的扬声器。 可以使用双音多频(DTMF)音调,数字信号或可转换成可由代码兼容电话检测的形式的其他信号来发送代码。 将代码传输到代码兼容的电话可以用于通过电话的单向或双向非口头通信,其可能对于听力和/或语音障碍的人或对于在其中的人的环境中有用 电话通信是困难或不期望的。

    Indicating the context of a communication
    44.
    发明授权
    Indicating the context of a communication 失效
    指示通信的上下文

    公开(公告)号:US08495503B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US10185343

    申请日:2002-06-27

    CPC classification number: H04L67/36 G06Q10/107

    Abstract: A method, system, and program for indicating a reaction response associated with the content of a communication to provide a context for the communication are provided. The content of a communication and the reaction responses to a communication provide the context for a communication. Varying portions of the content of a communication are analyzed to identify a particular reaction response associated with each of the varying portions of content. During a display of the content of the communication, a color within any of the varying portions indicates the associated reaction response. A reaction response may indicate a sender's intended response or an anticipated or actual response of a recipient. The colors may be added to a proposed communication and edited by a sender to achieve a particular desired response.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于指示与通信内容相关联的反应响应以提供用于通信的上下文的方法,系统和程序。 通信的内容和对通信的反应响应提供了通信的上下文。 分析通信内容的变化部分以识别与内容的每个变化部分相关联的特定反应响应。 在显示通信内容期间,任何变化部分内的颜色表示相关的反应响应。 反应响应可以指示发送者的预期响应或接收者的预期或实际响应。 可以将颜色添加到所提出的通信中并由发送者编辑以实现特定的期望响应。

    Responding to recipient rated wirelessly broadcast electronic works
    48.
    发明授权
    Responding to recipient rated wirelessly broadcast electronic works 失效
    响应收件人无线广播电子作品

    公开(公告)号:US08041293B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12056075

    申请日:2008-03-26

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/02 G06Q30/0239

    Abstract: A method, system, and program for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works are provided. A secondary player receives a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player. Next, responsive to a playback of the electronic work from the secondary player, the secondary player requires a recipient of the electronic work to rate the electronic work. Then, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work or an automatic rating selection made based on the recipient's preferences, the options available to the recipient may be dynamically adjusted. First, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work with a favorable rating, the secondary player triggers a purchase offer for the electronic work when the secondary player is connected to a network providing access to a purchase server. Second, responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work, the secondary player transfers the rating to the primary player, such that the primary player is enabled to dynamically adjust a next electronic work selection for broadcast based on the rating for the previously broadcast electronic work.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于响应无线广播电子作品的接收者评级的方法,系统和程序。 辅助播放器从主播放器接收电子作品的无线广播。 接下来,响应于来自次要播放器的电子作品的回放,次要播放器要求电子作品的接收者评价电子作品。 然后,响应于接收者评级,基于接收者的偏好进行电子作业或自动评级选择,可以动态地调整对接收者可用的选项。 首先,当辅助播放器连接到提供对购买服务器的访问的网络时,响应于接收者对电子作品的评级具有良好的评级,次要玩家触发电子作品的购买报价。 其次,响应于电子作品的收件者评级,次要玩家将评级转移给主要玩家,使得主播放器能够基于先前广播电子作品的评级来动态地调整用于广播的下一个电子作品选择。

    Tracking locally broadcast electronic works
    50.
    发明授权
    Tracking locally broadcast electronic works 失效
    跟踪本地广播电子作品

    公开(公告)号:US07519322B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-14

    申请号:US10728161

    申请日:2003-12-04

    Abstract: A method, system, and program for tracking locally broadcast electronic works are provided. According to one aspect of the invention, a sending player locally broadcasts an electronic work. In particular, the local broadcast may be a wireless broadcast creating an ad-hoc radio system. At least one recipient player receives the localized broadcast of the electronic work and accepts a distribution cookie for tracking distribution of the electronic work. The at least one recipient player updates the distribution cookie with tracking information about the broadcast of the electronic work, including ratings by users at the second player and purchase of the broadcast electronic work. Each of the at least one recipient players may in turn become a sending player that broadcasts the electronic work to other recipient players and requires the other recipient players to accept a copy of the distribution cookie updated by the second player. Then, responsive to detecting a network connection to a statistics server, the at least one recipient player provides the distribution cookie to the statistics server, such that localized broadcast distribution of the electronic work is tracked.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种跟踪本地广播电子作品的方法,系统和程序。 根据本发明的一个方面,发送播放器本地广播电子作品。 特别地,本地广播可以是创建自组织无线电系统的无线广播。 至少一个接收方播放器接收电子作品的本地化广播,并接受用于跟踪电子作品分发的分发cookie。 所述至少一个接收者播放器更新所述分发cookie,其具有关于所述电子作品的广播的跟踪信息,包括所述第二玩家的用户的评级以及所述广播电子作品的购买。 所述至少一个接收者中的每一个可以依次成为向其他接收者播放广播电子作品的发送播放器,并且要求其他接收者播放器接受由第二玩家更新的分发cookie的副本。 然后,响应于检测到统计服务器的网络连接,所述至少一个接收方播放器向所述统计服务器提供所述分发cookie,使得跟踪所述电子作品的本地化广播分发。

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