公开(公告)号：US20070223396A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11375227

申请日：2006-03-14

申请人： Randal Bertram ,  Andrew Ehrenzeller ,  Alan Happ ,  Mark Molander ,  Kerry Ortega

发明人： Randal Bertram ,  Andrew Ehrenzeller ,  Alan Happ ,  Mark Molander ,  Kerry Ortega

IPC分类号： H04L12/28 ,  G08B3/00

CPC分类号： H04L41/12

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for aurally indicating progress. In one embodiment, a node count module determines a node threshold. A discovery module searches for a plurality of nodes over a communications channel wherein each node is autonomously connected to the communications channel. In addition, the discovery module receives a reply from a node. The node count module may direct an indicator module to modify an aural indicator in response to the node count exceeding the node threshold. The indicator module further emits the aural indicator.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于听觉地指示进展的装置，系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，节点计数模块确定节点阈值。 发现模块通过通信信道搜索多个节点，其中每个节点自主地连接到通信信道。 另外，发现模块从节点接收回复。 节点计数模块可以指示指示符模块响应于节点计数超过节点阈值来修改听觉指示符。 指示器模块进一步发出听觉指示。

公开(公告)号：US6002400A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US974590

申请日：1997-11-19

申请人： Keith Loring ,  Alan Happ ,  Peter Eastwood

发明人： Keith Loring ,  Alan Happ ,  Peter Eastwood

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A method and apparatus for use with a computer having a graphical user interface, including a desktop, displayed on a computer screen. The system is designed for controlling the execution of a computer application program, and the relative position of a window associated with said application along a z-axis defined as extending perpendicular to the surface of the computer screen. The invention includes a new graphical user interface element in the form of a handle positioned along a peripheral edge of a desktop. The handle is configured so that it is always visible on the desktop, and the position of the handle is user defined or programmable according to a convention. A link is provided between the handle and an associated application so that when handle is activated by means of a pointing device, a window associated with the application will be displayed as a foreground window on the desktop. The system permits the application to be efficiently and quickly accessed by activation of the handle.

摘要翻译： 一种与计算机一起使用的方法和装置，其具有显示在计算机屏幕上的包括桌面的图形用户界面。 该系统被设计为用于控制计算机应用程序的执行，以及与沿着z轴定义为垂直于计算机屏幕的表面的所述应用程序相关联的窗口的相对位置。 本发明包括沿着桌面的外围边缘定位的手柄形式的新的图形用户界面元素。 手柄被配置为使其始终在桌面上可见，并且手柄的位置是根据惯例由用户定义或可编程的。 在手柄和相关联的应用程序之间提供链接，使得当通过指示设备激活句柄时，与应用相关联的窗口将被显示为桌面上的前台窗口。 该系统允许通过激活手柄来有效且快速地访问应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US6020887A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US852846

申请日：1997-05-07

申请人： Keith Loring ,  Alan Happ

发明人： Keith Loring ,  Alan Happ

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

CPC分类号： G06F3/04855 ,  Y10S715/973

摘要： A scroll transfer control button is provided so that a single set of scroll controls can be used to alternately control scrolling in a plurality of separate windows which may be concurrently presented on a display device. Each time a scroll transfer control button is activated, active scroll control switches so that scroll control can be transferred from a work object contained in a first displayed window to another displayed window. Active scroll control can be returned to the first displayed window by toggling the scroll control button until the active scroll control returns. The single set of scroll controls is preferably provided at the edge of the edge of the available area for displaying windows containing work objects. The single set of scroll controls can be trivially thin in appearance or may be transparent due to their consistent presentation at an extreme edge of a display area.

摘要翻译： 提供滚动传送控制按钮，使得可以使用单组滚动控件交替地控制可以同时呈现在显示设备上的多个单独的窗口中的滚动。 每当激活滚动传送控制按钮时，主动滚动控制开关，使滚动控制能够从包含在第一显示窗口中的工作对象传送到另一个显示的窗口。 主动滚动控制可以通过切换滚动控制按钮返回到第一个显示的窗口，直到主动滚动控件返回。 单组滚动控件优选地设置在可用区域的边缘的边缘处，用于显示包含工作对象的窗口。 一组滚动控件的外观可以是平淡的，或者由于它们在显示区域的极端边缘的一致呈现而可能是透明的。