公开(公告)号：US07478079B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11035695

申请日：2005-01-14

申请人： George G. Robertson ,  John E. Churchill ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Prasad Sripathi Panditharadhya ,  Udaya K. Bhaskara

发明人： George G. Robertson ,  John E. Churchill ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Prasad Sripathi Panditharadhya ,  Udaya K. Bhaskara

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F17/3056 ,  G06F17/30292 ,  G06F17/3092 ,  G06F17/30994 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S715/966

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to effectively visualize the mapping between two schemas, referred to herein as a source schema (or first schema) and a destination schema (or second schema), regardless of the size or complexity of the schemas and mappings. According to one aspect of the present invention a method for visually representing a mapping between a first schema and a second schema is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of an object, emphasizing the selected object and identifying a plurality of objects that are relevant to the selected object. The objects that are identified as being relevant to the selected object are also emphasized.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了有效地可视化两个模式之间的映射（这里称为源模式（或第一模式））和目的地模式（或第二模式）的映射，而不管模式和映射的大小或复杂度 。 根据本发明的一个方面，提供一种用于可视地表示第一模式和第二模式之间的映射的方法。 该方法包括接收对象的选择，强调所选对象并识别与所选对象相关的多个对象。 被识别为与所选对象相关的对象也被强调。

公开(公告)号：US20070300185A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426804

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Michael D. Pinckney ,  Jeanine E. Spence

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Michael D. Pinckney ,  Jeanine E. Spence

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/451 ,  G06F3/048

摘要： The innovation enables “total system” experiences for activities and activity-specialized experiences for applications and gadgets that allow them to align more closely with the user, his work, and his goals. In particular, the system provides for dynamically changing the user interface (UI) of the system level shell (“desktop”), of applications, and of standalone UI parts (“gadgets”), based upon a current (or future) activity of the user and other context data. The system can consider context data that includes extended activity data, information about the user's state, and information about the current environment. Preprogrammed and/or inferred rules can be used to decide how to adapt the UI based upon the activity. These rules can include, user rules, group rules, and device rules. Additionally, activities and applications can also participate in the decision of how to adapt the UI.

摘要翻译： 该创新使得“整体系统”体验活动和活动 - 应用和小工具的专业经验，使他们能够更加紧密地与用户，他的工作和他的目标保持一致。 特别地，该系统基于当前（或将来）的活动（动态地）改变系统级shell（“桌面”），应用程序的用户界面（UI）和独立的UI部分（“小工具”）， 用户和其他上下文数据。 系统可以考虑包括扩展活动数据，关于用户状态的信息以及有关当前环境的信息的上下文数据。 可以使用预编程和/或推断的规则来决定如何根据活动来调整UI。 这些规则可以包括用户规则，组规则和设备规则。 此外，活动和应用程序也可以参与如何适应UI的决定。

公开(公告)号：US20070300174A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426818

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/22 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： A unique monitoring system and method is provided that involves monitoring user activity in order to facilitate managing and optimizing the utilization of various system resources. In particular, the system can monitor user activity, detect when users need assistance with their specific activities, and identify at least one other user that can assist them. Assistance can be in the form of answering questions, providing guidance to the user as the user completes the activity, or completing the activity such as in the case of taking on an assigned activity. In addition, the system can aggregate activity data across users and/or devices. As a result, problems with activity templates or activities themselves can be more readily identified, user performance can be readily compared, and users can communicate and exchange information regarding similar activity experiences. Furthermore, synchronicity and time-sensitive scheduling of activities between users can be facilitated and improved overall.

摘要翻译： 提供了一个独特的监控系统和方法，其中包括监控用户活动，以便于管理和优化各种系统资源的利用。 特别地，系统可以监视用户活动，检测何时用户需要其特定活动的协助，以及识别至少一个可以帮助他们的其他用户。 援助可以是回答问题的形式，在用户完成活动时向用户提供指导，或者完成活动，例如在进行分配的活动的情况下。 此外，系统可以跨用户和/或设备聚合活动数据。 因此，可以更容易地识别活动模板或活动本身的问题，可以容易地比较用户性能，并且用户可以传达和交换关于类似活动体验的信息。 此外，可以促进和改善用户之间的活动的同步性和时间敏感的调度。

公开(公告)号：US20070299795A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426827

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Elin R. Pedersen ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

IPC分类号： G06F15/18

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A system that can identify, create, update and/or process a workflow based upon a current, past or future activity is disclosed. A ‘workflow’ can be defined as an activity flow that includes interaction with, or assignment of work to, people, devices, or services by a single individual or a group of individuals. Once a workflow is determined in accordance with the innovation, the system can inform other users or groups that are performing, or intend to perform, a similar or like activity. In establishing the workflow, the innovation can operate in an ad hoc or authored manner. As well, the system can employ a combination of either ad hoc or authored mechanisms in establishment of the workflow.

摘要翻译： 公开了可以基于当前，过去或将来的活动来识别，创建，更新和/或处理工作流的系统。 “工作流程”可以被定义为一个活动流程，其包括与单个个人或一组个人的人员，设备或服务的交互或分配工作。 一旦根据创新确定工作流程，系统就可以通知正在执行或打算执行类似或类似活动的其他用户或组。 在建立工作流程时，创新可以以特定或创作的方式运作。 同样，系统可以在建立工作流程中采用临时或创作机制的组合。

公开(公告)号：US20070297590A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11426810

申请日：2006-06-27

申请人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

发明人： Steven W. Macbeth ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Brian R. Meyers ,  Desney S. Tan ,  George G. Robertson ,  Nuria M. Oliver ,  Oscar E. Murillo ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Jeanine E. Spence

IPC分类号： H04M3/42

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00

摘要： A unique system and method is provided that facilitates managing an activity centric environment via a master profile (which includes user, group, and device profiles). The master profile follows or stays with the user and can be applied universally across devices and activities (activity templates). When profile data does not currently exist (e.g., a new activity or a new device), portions of the existing profile data can be applied to such new activities or device as appropriate. Thus, current profile data for existing or known user interactions and devices can be inferentially extended to new user interactions and devices. When conflicts arise between applicable profile data, they can be solved by applying the profile data in accordance with their priority. User intervention can be requested whereby the system can adapt previous user-based resolutions to future conflicts. Profile data can also be scaled according to the context of the user-device-activity interaction.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种独特的系统和方法，通过主配置文件（包括用户，组和设备配置文件），有助于管理以活动为中心的环境。 主配置文件跟随或保留在用户身上，可以跨设备和活动（活动模板）普遍应用。 当简档数据当前不存在（例如，新活动或新设备）时，现有配置文件数据的一部分可以适当地应用于这样的新活动或设备。 因此，用于现有或已知的用户交互和设备的当前简档数据可以被延伸到新的用户交互和设备。 当适用的配置文件数据之间出现冲突时，可以根据其优先级应用配置文件数据来解决。 可以请求用户干预，从而系统可以将以前基于用户的解决方案适应未来的冲突。 配置文件数据也可以根据用户设备活动交互的上下文进行缩放。

公开(公告)号：US07148892B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US11145145

申请日：2005-06-03

申请人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Desney Tan

发明人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Desney Tan

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06T15/20

摘要： A system and method is provided for facilitating navigation techniques in a three-dimensional virtual environment. The present invention couples input driving techniques to the state of one or more workspace variables (e.g., object state, virtual body state, environment state) to change the user's viewing context within a single input control motion. Modification of the user's viewing context allows navigation to various positions and orientations with out the need to be provided with that viewing context prior to navigation. The modification of the user's viewing context also allows for single input motion employing the same input drive controls.

公开(公告)号：US06968511B1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US10092458

申请日：2002-03-07

申请人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Daniel C. Robbins

发明人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Daniel C. Robbins

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： The present invention relates to a user interface, data structure and method to facilitate management and/or access to data, such as by grouping graphical representations of the data in an image space relative to cluster indicators. A given graphical representation for selected data (e.g., a graphical object) can be associated with a corresponding cluster indicator based on its proximity to the cluster indicator. Thus, cluster membership can be changed, in accordance with an aspect of the present invention, by moving graphical objects relative to the cluster indicators.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于方便管理和/或访问数据的用户界面，数据结构和方法，诸如通过将数据的图形表示相对于集群指示符分组在图像空间中。 可以基于其与聚类指示符的接近度，将选定数据（例如，图形对象）的给定图形表示与相应的聚类指示符相关联。 因此，根据本发明的一个方面，可以通过相对于集群指示符移动图形对象来改变集群成员资格。

公开(公告)号：US06909443B1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-21

申请号：US09540069

申请日：2000-03-31

申请人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Kenneth P. Hinckley ,  Kirsten C. Risden ,  Daniel C. Robbins ,  Maarten R. van Dantzich

发明人： George G. Robertson ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Kenneth P. Hinckley ,  Kirsten C. Risden ,  Daniel C. Robbins ,  Maarten R. van Dantzich

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842

摘要： The present invention provides a three-dimensional user interface for a computer system that allows a user to combine and store a group of windows as a task. The image of each task can be positioned within a three-dimensional environment such that the user may utilize spatial memory in order to remember where a particular task is located. In further embodiments of the invention, the three-dimensional environment includes a stage, which is used to display the task with the current focus. When a user selects a new task in the gallery, the task is moved to the stage and given focus. If a previous task was on the stage, an image of the previous task is captured. This image is then moved into the task gallery away from the stage. This process allows users to switch between multiple window configurations with a simple action.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于计算机系统的三维用户界面，其允许用户将一组窗口组合并存储为任务。 每个任务的图像可以定位在三维环境内，使得用户可以利用空间存储器来记住特定任务位于何处。 在本发明的另外的实施例中，三维环境包括用于以当前焦点显示任务的阶段。 当用户在画廊中选择新任务时，任务将移动到舞台并给予焦点。 如果之前的任务在舞台上，则会捕获上一个任务的图像。 然后将该图像从舞台移动到任务画廊中。 该过程允许用户通过简单的操作在多个窗口配置之间切换。

公开(公告)号：US06859217B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-22

申请号：US09728935

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： George G. Robertson ,  Kim Cameron ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Daniel C. Robbins

发明人： George G. Robertson ,  Kim Cameron ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Daniel C. Robbins

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30961

摘要： An object having first and second intersecting hierarchies is specified. The object is illustrated with respect to the first hierarchy. The second intersecting hierarchy is presented for selection to illustrate the object with respect to the second intersecting hierarchy. In response to selecting the second intersecting hierarchy, the object is illustrated within the second intersecting hierarchy. To illustrate the object within the second intersecting hierarchy, the procedure visually morphs from the first intersecting hierarchy to the second intersecting hierarchy. This means that a first structure representing the first hierarchy is gradually changed to a second structure that represents the second hierarchy.

摘要翻译： 指定具有第一和第二相交层次的对象。 该对象相对于第一层次被示出。 呈现第二相交层次，用于选择以说明相对于第二相交层次的对象。 响应于选择第二相交层次，在第二相交层次中示出对象。 为了说明第二相交层次结构内的对象，过程从第一相交层次到第二相交层次可视地变形。 这意味着表示第一层次的第一结构逐渐变为表示第二层次的第二结构。

公开(公告)号：US6034687A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-07

申请号：US450732

申请日：1995-05-26

申请人： Billy P. Taylor ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Willie Lawson Schoggins, III ,  Young Howard Lee

发明人： Billy P. Taylor ,  Mary P. Czerwinski ,  Willie Lawson Schoggins, III ,  Young Howard Lee

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  H04M1/247 ,  H04M1/2745 ,  H04M1/65 ,  H04M1/663 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： H04M1/2473 ,  G06F9/526 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04M1/27455 ,  H04M1/6505 ,  H04M1/663 ,  Y10S379/902

摘要： A method for controlling flow, through a computer hardware resource, of information to and from computer applications. When a flow of information is initiated from one of the applications, a determination is made whether the resource is being accessed by another one of the applications and, if so, the flow of information from the first application is delayed. If not, then the flow of information is enabled. When a flow of information is initiated toward the applications, a determination is made to which one of the applications the information is flowing, and the flow is directed to that one application. A graphical interface associates, in the mind of a user, a computer hardware resource with a corresponding real office device, the computer resource enabling the computer to function like the consumer device. The graphical interface includes a surrealistic image having physical features which represent functional components of the resource, the physical features of the image resembling corresponding features of the office device; and an animation routine which causes the image to change when the user selects one of the features of the image, thereby invoking the change occurring in a manner which resembles changes to the office device when the corresponding feature of the office device is invoked.

摘要翻译： 通过计算机硬件资源控制来自计算机应用程序的信息的方法。 当从一个应用程序启动信息流时，确定资源是否被另一个应用程序访问，如果是，则来自第一应用程序的信息流被延迟。 如果没有，则启用信息流。 当向应用程序发起信息流时，确定信息正在流向哪个应用程序，并将流程引导到该应用程序。 图形界面在用户心目中将计算机硬件资源与相应的真实办公室设备相关联，该计算机资源使得计算机能够像消费者设备那样工作。 图形界面包括具有表示资源的功能组件的物理特征的超现实主义图像，类似于办公设备的对应特征的图像的物理特征; 以及当用户选择图像的特征之一时导致图像改变的动画例程，从而当调用在办公设备的相应特征被调用时以类似于办公室设备的改变的方式调用发生的改变。