公开(公告)号：US6002403A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US664654

申请日：1996-06-17

申请人： Takashi Sugiyama ,  Brian Bakoglu ,  Hiroaki Nakano ,  George Cossey

发明人： Takashi Sugiyama ,  Brian Bakoglu ,  Hiroaki Nakano ,  George Cossey

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

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04815 ,  G06F2203/04802 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  Y10S715/976 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A graphical user interface displays a first menu image on a display for an operating system on a computer. The first menu image includes a taskbar image which carries button images selectable by the user to carry out a function. The GUI also displays a second menu image on the display for a navigator software which is running under the operating system. The navigator software provides a quasi-operating system environment. The GUI displays the taskbar image in the second menu image whereby the user can carry out functions of the operating system from within the quasi-operating system environment provided by the navigator software. Three visual walls are arranged on the GUI as if the user is standing inside a three-dimensional cube and open to the sky. Clicking once either on the side walls moves the contents of the side wall to the center, in effect rotating the cube. When a wall is centered, the user can activate any function in the wall by clicking on a button. Buttons displayed in the side wall may be immediately activated by double clicking so the user does not have to center the side wall.

摘要翻译： 图形用户界面在计算机上的操作系统的显示器上显示第一菜单图像。 第一菜单图像包括携带用户可选择执行功能的按钮图像的任务栏图像。 GUI还在显示器上显示在操作系统下运行的导航软件的第二个菜单图像。 导航软件提供了准操作系统环境。 GUI在第二菜单图像中显示任务栏图像，由此用户可以在由导航软件提供的准操作系统环境内执行操作系统的功能。 GUI上布置了三个视觉墙，就好像用户站在三维立方体内一样，向天空敞开。 在侧墙上点击一次，将侧壁的内容移动到中心，实际上旋转立方体。 当墙壁居中时，用户可以通过点击按钮来激活墙上的任何功能。 侧壁显示的按钮可能会立即通过双击来激活，因此用户不必将侧壁居中。

公开(公告)号：US5974386A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US715382

申请日：1996-09-12

申请人： Satoshi Ejima ,  Toshio Uchikawa ,  Makoto Yamasaki

发明人： Satoshi Ejima ,  Toshio Uchikawa ,  Makoto Yamasaki

IPC分类号： H04N5/765 ,  G06F17/14 ,  G10L11/02 ,  G10L13/00 ,  G11C7/16 ,  H04N5/781 ,  H04N5/928 ,  G10L7/10

CPC分类号： G11C7/16 ,  G11C2207/16 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A sound processing apparatus is provided with a sound information input device, a recording device to record the sound information, a converting device to convert the sound information into image information, and a display device to display the image information, the display device being such that the vertical and horizontal directions of the display device are time axes and the unit of one of the time axes is longer than the unit of the other time axis. The image information displayed on the display device can be selected by a selection device to display the sound information. The sound information can also be displayed as image information corresponding to a frequency component of the sound information within a predetermined time. The frequency component may be detected using discrete cosine transformation (DCT) for compressing the sound information.

摘要翻译： 声音处理装置具有声音信息输入装置，记录声音信息的记录装置，将声音信息转换为图像信息的转换装置，以及显示装置，显示图像信息，显示装置使得 显示装置的垂直和水平方向是时间轴，并且其中一个时间轴的单位长于另一个时间轴的单位。 可以通过选择装置来选择显示在显示装置上的图像信息，以显示声音信息。 声音信息也可以在预定时间内被显示为对应于声音信息的频率分量的图像信息。 可以使用用于压缩声音信息的离散余弦变换（DCT）来检测频率分量。

公开(公告)号：US5557724A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-17

申请号：US133614

申请日：1993-10-12

申请人： Ketan Sampat ,  John Kembel

发明人： Ketan Sampat ,  John Kembel

IPC分类号： H04L12/18 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/462 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： H04L65/4076 ,  H04L12/1859 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/36 ,  H04N21/4622 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/147 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04L29/06027 ,  H04L69/329 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A user interface is displayed on a computer system capable of processing one or more data streams. The user interface has one or more displayed representations, where each of the displayed representations corresponds to one of the data streams. A user of the computer system selectively adjusts the processing of each of the data streams using the corresponding displayed representation of the user interface. In a preferred embodiment, in which the computer system is a system for multicasting audio, video, and/or text data streams, the user interface has a video window for displaying the video stream, a set of audio controls for controlling the play of the audio stream, and a text reader bar for displaying the text stream.

摘要翻译： 在能够处理一个或多个数据流的计算机系统上显示用户界面。 用户界面具有一个或多个显示的表示，其中每个所显示的表示对应于一个数据流。 计算机系统的用户使用用户界面的相应显示表示来选择性地调整每个数据流的处理。 在其中计算机系统是用于多播音频，视频和/或文本数据流的系统的优选实施例中，用户界面具有用于显示视频流的视频窗口，用于控制视频流的播放的一组音频控制 音频流和用于显示文本流的文本阅读器栏。

公开(公告)号：US5461399A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-24

申请号：US173536

申请日：1993-12-23

申请人： Brian J. Cragun

发明人： Brian J. Cragun

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G09B21/00 ,  G09G3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G09B21/005 ,  G09B21/006 ,  G09B21/008 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A method and system for enabling a visually impaired computer user to distinctly visualize individual objects classified among multiple classes of objects within a graphical user interface environment. Within the graphical user interface environment, graphical user interface objects are classified among multiple classes of objects. An audio signal, having at least two audible characteristics, is associated with each object within a class of objects. The first audible characteristic is common among all objects within a class of objects and unique among all objects in other classes of objects. The second audible characteristic is unique among all objects within a class of objects. Thereafter, a composite audible signal is generated for each displayed object which includes audio signals which each include these two audible characteristics. By listening to the first audible characteristic, which is associated with all objects within a particular class, a visually impaired user may be able to determine how many classes of objects are displayed, and distinguish those classes of objects from one another. By listening to the second audible characteristic, which is unique among all audible characteristics associated with objects in the same class, a visually impaired user may be able to determine how many objects are displayed within a particular class, and distinguish those objects from one another. By enabling a visually impaired user to distinguish classes of objects, and the distinguish objects in a particular class, such a user may perform computer operations and utilize a graphical user interface more efficiently.

摘要翻译： 一种用于使视觉受损的计算机用户能够在图形用户界面环境内清晰地可视化分类在多个对象类别中的各个对象的方法和系统。 在图形用户界面环境中，图形用户界面对象分为多个对象类。 具有至少两个可听见特征的音频信号与一类对象内的每个对象相关联。 第一个可听见的特征在一类对象内的所有对象中是常见的，而在其他对象类中的所有对象中都是唯一的。 第二个可听见的特征在一类对象内的所有对象中都是唯一的。 此后，对于包括每个包括这两个可听特性的音频信号的每个显示对象，生成复合可听信号。 通过收听与特定类别中的所有对象相关联的第一可听特性，视觉受损的用户可能能够确定显示多少类对象，并将这些类别的对象彼此区分开。 通过收听与相同类别中的对象相关联的所有可听特征中唯一的第二可听特性，视觉受损用户可能能够确定在特定类别内显示多少对象并将这些对象彼此区分开。 通过使视觉受损的用户能够区分对象的类别和特定类别中的区别对象，这样的用户可以更有效地执行计算机操作并利用图形用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US5374924A

公开(公告)日：1994-12-20

申请号：US22788

申请日：1993-02-23

申请人： Frank A. McKiel, Jr.

发明人： Frank A. McKiel, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G09B21/00 ,  H04Q1/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04812 ,  G06F3/167 ,  G09B21/001 ,  G09B21/006 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： Disclosed is a computer audio interface having stereo and filtered sound effects to enable blind users to operate a graphical user interface. Stereo balance and incremental filtering are used along separate axes to guide a blind or visually impaired user within an area of a graphical user interface, particularly the client area of a window. As the pointer approaches the left boundary of the client area, the sounds representing the client area come more and more exclusively from the left audio channel. Likewise, when approaching the right boundary, the sound shifts to the right channel. Additionally, as the pointer is moved toward the top of the window client area, the pitch of the sound increases in stepwise fashion.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有立体声和滤波的声音效果的计算机音频接口，以使盲人能够操作图形用户界面。 沿着单独的轴使用立体声平衡和增量过滤来引导盲人或视觉受损的用户在图形用户界面的区域内，特别是窗口的客户区域。 当指针接近客户区域的左边界时，表示客户区域的声音越来越多地来自左声道。 同样，当接近正确的边界时，声音转移到右边的通道。 另外，当指针朝向窗口客户区域的顶部移动时，声音的间距以逐步的方式增加。

公开(公告)号：US5365434A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-15

申请号：US70911

申请日：1993-06-04

申请人： Vincent D. Figliuzzi

发明人： Vincent D. Figliuzzi

IPC分类号： G06F15/02 ,  G09B5/02 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F15/40

CPC分类号： G09B5/062 ,  G06F15/0283 ,  G09B5/02 ,  G09B5/065 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A system is provided for inputting of a portion of a word or problem on a specific page of a book for assisting the reader of the book in understanding the term as it is being used in the book. An interchangeable memory is inserted into the system corresponding to the book which is being read. An interchangeable or permanent system memory is further provided for storing commonly used words or problems with respect to the subject matter of the book therein. The system operates by inputting a page number and a portion of a word or problem in the book into the system, and the system matches this portion on the specific page with a word or problem in its memories. The word and definition may then be output by the system so that the reader understands the word or problem as it is being used. In addition, alternate definitions of the word or similar problems to the problem which is output may be provided to the reader for further aid in comprehension.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于在书的特定页面上输入单词或问题的一部分的系统，以帮助书籍的读者理解本书中正在使用的术语。 将可互换的存储器插入与正读取的书对应的系统中。 还提供了一种可互换或永久的系统存储器，用于存储关于其中的书的主题的常用词或问题。 该系统通过将本书中的页码和单词或问题的一部分输入到系统中来进行操作，并且系统将该特定页面上的该部分与其记忆中的单词或问题进行匹配。 然后可以由系统输出单词和定义，以便读者在使用时理解该单词或问题。 此外，可以向读者提供关于输出的问题的单词或类似问题的替代定义以进一步帮助理解。

公开(公告)号：US5252951A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-12

申请号：US779702

申请日：1991-10-21

申请人： Alan R. Tannenbaum ,  John M. Zetts ,  Yu L. An ,  Gordon W. Arbeitman ,  Evon C. Greanias ,  Guy F. Verrier

发明人： Alan R. Tannenbaum ,  John M. Zetts ,  Yu L. An ,  Gordon W. Arbeitman ,  Evon C. Greanias ,  Guy F. Verrier

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F13/10 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F13/105 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06K9/00335 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： An advanced user interface for use with a computer system operating on an integrated operating environment. The integrated operating environment allows a plurality of application programs to be running simultaneously, one of which is designated the active application program to which all input data is directed. The advanced user interface allows a user to select among user-friendly input devices to operate any application program according to his individual preferences without change to the application program code. The advanced user interface includes alternate input modules which translate the input signals transmitted from the various input devices into input messages useable by the rest of the interface. The advanced user interface also includes interface profiles which contain mappings of the input messages against corresponding commands useable by the application programs, the integrated operating environment or other modules of the advanced user interface itself. An environment link module refers to the interface profiles and matches the input message against the corresponding command for the application program active at the time the input signal was transmitted and send the corresponding command to that application program. The environment link module matches the input message against a corresponding command for an application which owns a window in which a key feature of a gesture is made.

摘要翻译： 用于在集成操作环境中运行的计算机系统的高级用户界面。 集成操作环境允许多个应用程序同时运行，其中之一被指定为所有输入数据所针对的活动应用程序。 高级用户界面允许用户在用户友好的输入设备之间进行选择，以根据他的个人喜好操作任何应用程序，而不改变应用程序代码。 高级用户界面包括将从各种输入设备发送的输入信号转换成可被其余接口使用的输入消息的备用输入模块。 高级用户界面还包括接口配置文件，其中包含与应用程序可用的相应命令的输入消息的映射，高级用户界面本身的集成操作环境或其他模块。 环境链接模块参考接口配置文件，并将输入消息与输入信号发送时激活的应用程序的相应命令进行匹配，并将相应的命令发送到该应用程序。 环境链接模块将输入消息与针对具有其中进行手势的关键特征的窗口的应用的相应命令进行匹配。

公开(公告)号：US5212733A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-18

申请号：US486151

申请日：1990-02-28

申请人： Douglas J. DeVitt ,  Kristoph D. Krug

发明人： Douglas J. DeVitt ,  Kristoph D. Krug

IPC分类号： G10H1/00 ,  G10H7/00 ,  G11B27/028 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04H60/04 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04S7/00

CPC分类号： H04H60/04 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H7/002 ,  G11B27/028 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34 ,  H04S3/00 ,  H04S7/40 ,  G10H2210/295 ,  G10H2220/111 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： A system for interactively controlling multiple parameters affecting an audio output, the system employing a controller with a visual display (e.g., a cathode ray tube) for displaying an icon that is a visual representation of an input sound signal in a multidimensional space and an input device (e.g., a mouse) used to control the location of the icon on the display. The controller generates a multiple parameter control signal that is based upon the location of the icon and is used by a sound signal processing circuit to control multiple parameters affecting an audio output. The icons are images of the sources of sound input signals. The sound signal processing circuit has M times N controllable amplifiers arranged in an M by N matrix in which each of the M inputs is distributed to N controllable amplifiers and the outputs of M controllable amplifiers are combined to provide each of the N outputs. Each controllable amplifier has a unique combination of an input signal and an output signal and receives a unique, continuously variable gain control signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于交互地控制影响音频输出的多个参数的系统，所述系统采用具有用于在多维空间中显示作为输入声音信号的视觉表示的图标的视觉显示器（例如，阴极射线管）的控制器，以及输入 用于控制显示器上图标位置的设备（例如，鼠标）。 控制器产生基于图标的位置的多参数控制信号，并被声音信号处理电路用来控制影响音频输出的多个参数。 图标是声音输入信号源的图像。 声音信号处理电路具有以M×N矩阵排列的M倍N个可控放大器，其中M个输入中的每一个分配给N个可控放大器，M个可控放大器的输出被组合以提供每个N个输出。 每个可控放大器具有输入信号和输出信号的独特组合，并且接收独特的连续可变增益控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US4858152A

公开(公告)日：1989-08-15

申请号：US6514

申请日：1987-01-23

申请人： Mark W. Estes

发明人： Mark W. Estes

IPC分类号： G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G06F11/32 ,  G06F15/16 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F17/40 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04895 ,  G06F11/327 ,  G06F11/328 ,  G06F3/16 ,  Y10S715/966 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： Information from multiple CICS host applications is gathered and the information is displayed on a single display screen. The information includes graphics, reports, and monitoring information. The display screens that the user is presented with are in a format that correspond to the host display screens that are commonly employed in large data processing (DO) centers. A host based status array is used to minimize the overhead of the communications between the host and the PC. The IBM 3270-PC or other microprocessor with a host communications interface receives existing, summarized information and reduces the information to a complete, accurate picture of the multiple applications that enables the operator to have timely information and respond effectively in a complex DP environment. The alarm information is organized to effectively call the operator's attention to a key problem quickly and efficiently. Key alarm messages can be designated as voice messages which are automatically translated and output as synthesized voice alerts. Threshold conditions can be called to the operator's attention by specifying tolerances, that once exceeded, trigger an electronic tone of designated frequency and duration.

公开(公告)号：US4422105A

公开(公告)日：1983-12-20

申请号：US192227

申请日：1980-09-30

申请人： Dale F. Rodesch ,  Nicholas Cerracchio

发明人： Dale F. Rodesch ,  Nicholas Cerracchio

IPC分类号： G09B5/02 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B7/08 ,  H04N5/765 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G11B15/52 ,  G11B17/24

CPC分类号： G09B7/08 ,  G09B5/02 ,  G09B5/065 ,  H04N5/765 ,  Y10S715/978

摘要： The invention provides an interactive system and method for the control of video playback devices such as video tape recorders. The system allows user interaction with a prerecorded program which includes live video displays and alphanumeric displays. The user can select the program desired and also inputs answers to specific questions asked by the program. A standard video playback device is modified by the addition of a small computer and memory circuit, and character display circuitry. The invention operates the video playback device to produce a video output. Prerecorded program information includes data dumps interspersed with video display segments and the data in the data dumps is recovered by a data recovery circuit. The computer then commands the video playback device to access different portions of the recorded video program in response to user input and the operating instructions provided by the data recovered.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于控制诸如录像机的视频回放设备的交互式系统和方法。 该系统允许用户与包括实时视频显示和字母数字显示在内的预先录制的程序进行交互。 用户可以选择所需的程序，并输入程序询问的具体问题的答案。 通过添加小型计算机和存储器电路以及字符显示电路来修改标准视频播放设备。 本发明操作视频播放设备以产生视频输出。 预先记录的程序信息包括散布有视频显示段的数据转储，并且数据转储中的数据由数据恢复电路恢复。 然后，计算机响应于用户输入和由所恢复的数据提供的操作指令，命令视频回放设备访问记录的视频节目的不同部分。