Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability

    公开(公告)号:US07079112B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US09491110

    申请日:2000-01-25

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08

    摘要: A pointing device of a computer having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed. In a mouse pointing device embodiment, the mouse is movable over a mouse pad having a surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions. The mouse includes a mechanism to detect the position over which it has been moved, and conveys this information to the computer to which it is coupled. Specifically, the surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions in one embodiment is a two-color gradient in which each color goes from maximum to minimum intensity level over an axis perpendicular to that of the other. The mechanism includes sensors to detect the intensity levels of the colors. In another embodiment, a joystick pointing device having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed.

    Convenient system, method, and software for online computer users to summon offline computer users
    2.
    发明授权
    Convenient system, method, and software for online computer users to summon offline computer users 有权
    方便的系统,方法和软件,用于在线计算机用户召唤离线计算机用户

    公开(公告)号:US06816913B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-09

    申请号:US09185924

    申请日:1998-11-04

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G06F15173

    CPC分类号: H04L51/24

    摘要: Computers are commonly connected in networks which allow interactive communications between two or more computer users. Occasionally, one user tries unsuccessfully to interactively communicate with another user who is unavailable for interactive communications. Accordingly, the inventor devised a system, method, and software to summon the unavailable user through an alternative communications device, for example, a pager, associated with the unavailable user.

    System for executing a post having primary and secondary subsets, wherein the secondary subset is executed subsequently to the primary subset in the background setting
    3.
    发明授权
    System for executing a post having primary and secondary subsets, wherein the secondary subset is executed subsequently to the primary subset in the background setting 有权
    用于执行具有主要和次要子集的职位的系统,其中所述次要子集在所述背景设置中的所述主要子集之后被执行

    公开(公告)号:US06725368B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US09458247

    申请日:1999-12-09

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G06F9445

    CPC分类号: G06F11/2284

    摘要: A method and apparatus for executing a power on self test includes executing a primary subset of POST tests during initial startup of a computer, and executing a secondary subset of non-essential POST tests transparent to a user at a later time. The secondary subset of POST tests may be performed after a period of computer inactivity.

    摘要翻译: 用于执行电源自检的方法和装置包括在计算机的初始启动期间执行POST测试的主要子集,以及在稍后的时间执行对用户透明的非必要POST测试的次要子集。 POST测试的次要子集可以在计算机不活动的时间段之后执行。

    Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability
    4.
    发明授权
    Pointing device with absolute and relative positioning capability 失效
    指点装置具有绝对和相对定位能力

    公开(公告)号:US6078312A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-20

    申请号:US890186

    申请日:1997-07-09

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G06F3/03 G06F3/033 G09G5/08

    摘要: A pointing device of a computer having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed. In a mouse pointing device embodiment, the mouse is movable over a mouse pad having a surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions. The mouse includes a mechanism to detect the position over which it has been moved, and conveys this information to the computer to which it is coupled. Specifically, the surface having a plurality of uniquely coded positions in one embodiment is a two-color gradient in which each color goes from maximum to minimum intensity level over an axis perpendicular to that of the other. The mechanism includes sensors to detect the intensity levels of the colors. In another embodiment, a joystick pointing device having absolute and relative positioning capability is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有绝对和相对定位能力的计算机的指示装置。 在鼠标指示装置实施例中,鼠标可移动到具有多个唯一编码位置的表面的鼠标垫上。 鼠标包括用于检测其已被移动的位置的机制,并将该信息传送到与其耦合的计算机。 具体而言,在一个实施例中具有多个唯一编码位置的表面是双色梯度,其中每个颜色在垂直于另一个的轴上从最大强度水平到最小强度水平。 该机构包括用于检测颜色强度水平的传感器。 在另一个实施例中,公开了具有绝对和相对定位能力的操纵杆指向装置。

    Distributed modem for non-cellular cordless/wireless data communication for portable computers
    5.
    发明授权
    Distributed modem for non-cellular cordless/wireless data communication for portable computers 失效
    用于便携式计算机的非蜂窝无绳/无线数据通信的分布式调制解调器

    公开(公告)号:US06522640B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09014648

    申请日:1998-01-28

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: H04J312

    CPC分类号: H04W88/02

    摘要: A distributed modem in order to achieve non-cellular cordless/wireless data communications for portable computers is provided. In one embodiment, the modem includes three components, a digital signal processor (DSP), a coder/decoder (CODEC), and a digital-access arrangement (DAA). The DSP resides within a PCMCIA card for insertion into a computer. The CODEC and the DAA reside on a base station. The PCMCIA card and the base station communicate with one another via two transceivers, one each at the PCMCIA card and the base station.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种分布式调制解调器,以实现便携式计算机的非蜂窝无绳/无线数据通信。 在一个实施例中,调制解调器包括三个组件,数字信号处理器(DSP),编码器/解码器(CODEC)和数字访问装置(DAA)。 DSP驻留在用于插入计算机的PCMCIA卡中。 CODEC和DAA驻留在基站上。 PCMCIA卡和基站通过两个收发器彼此通信,一个在PCMCIA卡和基站上。

    Computer keyboard display device control
    6.
    发明授权
    Computer keyboard display device control 有权
    电脑键盘显示设备控制

    公开(公告)号:US06853367B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-08

    申请号:US10016492

    申请日:2002-02-11

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G06F3/023 G06F3/0489 G09G5/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04897

    摘要: Computer keyboard control of the characteristics of a display device coupled to a computer through the basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computerized system includes a computer, a display device, and a keyboard. The display device is responsive to at least one display control command, each command associated with a characteristic of the display device, such as contrast or brightness. The BIOS, in response to detecting a predetermined sequence of keystrokes entered by the user on the keyboard, operatively sends the display device a corresponding display control command.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过计算机的基本输入/输出系统(BIOS)耦合到计算机的显示设备的特征的计算机键盘控制。 在一个实施例中,计算机化系统包括计算机,显示设备和键盘。 显示装置响应于至少一个显示控制命令,每个命令与显示装置的特性相关联,例如对比度或亮度。 响应于检测到用户在键盘上输入的预定的击键序列,BIOS操作地向显示设备发送相应的显示控制命令。

    Computer keyboard display device control
    7.
    发明授权
    Computer keyboard display device control 失效
    电脑键盘显示设备控制

    公开(公告)号:US06323873B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US09014797

    申请日:1998-01-28

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04897

    摘要: Computer keyboard control of the characteristics of a display device coupled to a computer through the basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computerized system includes a computer, a display device, and a keyboard. The display device is responsive to at least one display control command, each command associated with a characteristic of the display device, such as contrast or brightness. The BIOS, in response to detecting a predetermined sequence of keystrokes entered by the user on the keyboard, operatively sends the display device a corresponding display control command.

    摘要翻译: 公开了通过计算机的基本输入/输出系统(BIOS)耦合到计算机的显示设备的特征的计算机键盘控制。 在一个实施例中,计算机化系统包括计算机,显示设备和键盘。 显示装置响应于至少一个显示控制命令,每个命令与显示装置的特性相关联,例如对比度或亮度。 响应于检测到用户在键盘上输入的预定的击键序列,BIOS操作地向显示设备发送相应的显示控制命令。

    Dual mode modem for automatically selecting between wireless and
wire-based communication modes
    8.
    发明授权
    Dual mode modem for automatically selecting between wireless and wire-based communication modes 失效
    双模式调制解调器,用于在无线和线路通信模式之间自动选择

    公开(公告)号:US6131136A

    公开(公告)日:2000-10-10

    申请号:US989423

    申请日:1997-12-12

    摘要: A dual modem automatically switches between a wireless and wire-based communication modes using mode selection circuitry that detects when a wire-based communications network, such as a standard land-line telephone network, is coupled to the modem. When the modem selection circuitry detects the presence of the wire-based communications network, it couples modem processing circuitry to a wire-based interface. When the modem selection circuitry fails to detect the presence of the wire-based communications network, it couples the modem processing circuitry to a wireless interface and the wireless interface is also powered for coupling to a wireless communications network, such as a cellular phone network. The wireless interface is not powered when the modem is coupled to the wire-based communications network.

    摘要翻译: 双调制解调器使用模式选择电路在无线和基于线路的通信模式之间自动切换,该电路检测何时将诸如标准陆线电话网络的有线通信网络耦合到调制解调器。 当调制解调器选择电路检测到基于有线的通信网络的存在时,它将调制解调器处理电路耦合到基于线的接口。 当调制解调器选择电路不能检测到基于有线的通信网络的存在时,它将调制解调器处理电路耦合到无线接口,并且无线接口也被供电以耦合到诸如蜂窝电话网络的无线通信网络。 当调制解调器耦合到有线通信网络时,无线接口未通电。

    Method and apparatus for modifying and controlling print information
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for modifying and controlling print information 有权
    用于修改和控制打印信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06817289B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-11-16

    申请号:US09440243

    申请日:1999-11-15

    申请人: Frank W. Liebenow

    发明人: Frank W. Liebenow

    IPC分类号: B41M114

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses for modifying print colors are described. A subset of printable information units, such as words, text, figures and drawings, which can be located within a document or file on a computer system, are displayed in a first color designation. This first color designation is then changed to a second color designation for printing. The printable information units are then printed.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于修改打印颜色的方法和装置。 以可以位于计算机系统上的文档或文件内的可打印信息单元的子集,例如单词,文本,图形和图形以第一颜色标示显示。 然后将该第一颜色名称改为用于打印的第二颜色名称。 然后打印可打印的信息单元。