Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interface
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interface 有权
    提供三维任务画廊计算机界面的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07512902B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US10912452

    申请日:2004-08-05

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    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 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被定位在三维环境中,使得用户可以利用空间存储器,以便记住特定任务所在的位置。 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。

    Method and apparatus for handling dismissed dialogue boxes
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for handling dismissed dialogue boxes 有权
    处理被解雇的对话框的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06590593B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-08

    申请号:US09539817

    申请日:2000-03-31

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0481 G06F3/04815

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for handling a dismissed dialogue box that displays an animation in which the dialogue box moves to an off-screen space beyond the perimeter of a computer display. Based on a later user request to view the dismissed dialogue box, the present invention provides a further animation that brings the off-screen space and the dialogue box into view. Under some embodiments, multiple dismissed dialogue boxes are stored in the off-screen space and the user can manipulate the boxes when viewing the off-screen space. In some embodiments, the off-screen space is brought into view by rotating the space into the user's current view. In other embodiments, the user's current view is rotated to show the space.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种处理被解除的对话框的方法和装置,该对话框显示动画,其中对话框移动到超出计算机显示器周边的离屏幕空间。 基于稍后的用户查看被解除对话框的用户请求,本发明提供了将屏幕外空间和对话框视为观看的另一动画。 在一些实施例中,多个被忽略的对话框被存储在屏幕外空间中,并且当观看屏幕外空间时,用户可以操纵该框。 在一些实施例中,通过将空间旋转到用户的当前视图中而使屏幕外空间进入视野。 在其他实施例中,旋转用户的当前视图以显示空间。

    Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interface
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interface 有权
    提供三维任务画廊计算机界面的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06909443B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-21

    申请号:US09540069

    申请日:2000-03-31

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G09G5/00

    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。