公开(公告)号：US08700385B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US12098189

申请日：2008-04-04

申请人： Susan T. Dumais ,  William H. Gates, III ,  Srikanth Shoroff ,  Michael Ehrenberg ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Eran Megiddo

发明人： Susan T. Dumais ,  William H. Gates, III ,  Srikanth Shoroff ,  Michael Ehrenberg ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Joshua T. Goodman ,  Eran Megiddo

IPC分类号： G06F17/27

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： Providing for generation of a task oriented data structure that can correlate natural language descriptions of computer related tasks to application level commands and functions is described herein. By way of example, a system can include an activity translation component that can receive a natural language description of an application level task. Furthermore, the system can include a language modeling component that can generate the data structure based on an association between the description of the task and at least one application level command utilized in executing the computer related task. Once generated, the data structure can be utilized to automate computer related tasks by input of a human centric description of those tasks. According to further embodiments, machine learning can be employed to train classifiers and heuristic models to optimize task/description relationships and/or tailor such relationships to the needs of particular users.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了生成可将计算机相关任务的自然语言描述与应用级命令和功能相关联的面向任务的数据结构。 作为示例，系统可以包括能够接收应用级任务的自然语言描述的活动翻译组件。 此外，系统可以包括语言建模组件，该组件可以基于任务描述与在执行计算机相关任务中使用的至少一个应用程序级别命令之间的关联来生成数据结构。 一旦生成，数据结构可以用于通过输入对这些任务的以人为中心的描述来自动化计算机相关任务。 根据另外的实施例，可以采用机器学习来训练分类器和启发式模型以优化任务/描述关系和/或根据特定用户的需要定制这样的关系。

公开(公告)号：US07350141B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-25

申请号：US10942527

申请日：2004-09-16

申请人： Matthew J. Kotler ,  Alexander G. Gounares ,  Oliver G. Fisher ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Vinod Anantharaman ,  Matthew D. Morgan ,  Christopher Matthew Franklin

发明人： Matthew J. Kotler ,  Alexander G. Gounares ,  Oliver G. Fisher ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Vinod Anantharaman ,  Matthew D. Morgan ,  Christopher Matthew Franklin

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/246 ,  G06F17/211 ,  G06F17/245 ,  Y10S707/99942

摘要： An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

公开(公告)号：US07346848B1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-18

申请号：US09599298

申请日：2000-06-21

申请人： Scott L. Ruthfield ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Michael J. Hopcroft ,  Paul R. Erickson ,  Satoshi Nakajima

发明人： Scott L. Ruthfield ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Michael J. Hopcroft ,  Paul R. Erickson ,  Satoshi Nakajima

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A user interface (UI) in the form of a single navigable window enables a user to navigate to and between multiple different functionalities that are provided by a single application program. Novel use is made of a navigation model that manages the user's navigation activities to and between the different functionalities. Navigation instrumentalities enable the user to navigate among the different functionalities and include links to each of the different functionalities as well as browser-like navigation buttons. Context-sensitive command sets can also be provided along with the single navigable window. The context sensitive command sets include commands that automatically change as the user's computing context changes, e.g. as the user moves from functionality to functionality. The single application can be defined as a software platform that is extensible to receive and incorporate different functionalities. The functionalities can be provided as software modules that can be sent over a network such as the Internet. The extensible software platform provides a basis to offer a subscriber or fee-based service where different subscribers can, for a fee, access different functionalities via a network such as the Internet.

摘要翻译： 以单一导航窗口形式的用户界面（UI）使用户能够导航到由单个应用程序提供的多个不同功能之间和之间。 新颖的使用是导航模型，管理用户的导航活动到不同的功能之间和之间。 导航工具使用户能够在不同功能之间进行导航，并包括每个不同功能的链接以及类似浏览器的导航按钮。 上下文相关的命令集也可以与单个导航窗口一起提供。 上下文敏感命令集包括随着用户的计算环境变化而自动改变的命令，例如， 随着用户从功能到功能的移动。 单个应用程序可以定义为可扩展以接收和并入不同功能的软件平台。 这些功能可以作为可以通过诸如因特网的网络发送的软件模块来提供。 可扩展软件平台提供了提供订户或费用服务的基础，其中不同的订户可以通过诸如因特网的网络访问不同的功能。

公开(公告)号：US5517605A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-14

申请号：US104784

申请日：1993-08-11

申请人： Richard J. Wolf

发明人： Richard J. Wolf

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

CPC分类号： G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30274 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： A graphics image management system registers each image in a graphical database which can be used to select and organize the images to generate a display record identifying images which meet certain user defined criteria. Each record contains a filename and contains an index name that does not need to be unique. The graphic image management system also includes a mechanism for displaying representations of each image on a display screen. The displayed graphic images can be scrolled in a picture browser window in any order as determined by the database. Index names may be used for selection of a graphical image in a combo box. In addition, a descriptive phrase can be associated with each image in order to further identify the image and these phrases can be searched to locate a particular image.

摘要翻译： 图形图像管理系统将每个图像注册到图形数据库中，该图形数据库可用于选择和组织图像，以生成识别符合特定用户定义标准的图像的显示记录。 每个记录都包含一个文件名，并包含一个不需要唯一的索引名称。 图形图像管理系统还包括用于在显示屏幕上显示每个图像的表示的机构。 显示的图形图像可以按照数据库确定的任何顺序滚动到图片浏览器窗口中。 索引名称可用于在组合框中选择图形图像。 此外，描述性短语可以与每个图像相关联，以便进一步识别图像，并且可以搜索这些短语以定位特定图像。

公开(公告)号：US08505026B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12053789

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： Eran Megiddo ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf

发明人： Eran Megiddo ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf

IPC分类号： G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/543

摘要： Computer applications commonly have various services that improve application functionality for a user. Different services can be applied to other sources, such as other applications, and users can perform functionality upon the other sources. This not only provides a user with greater options in using a source, but can also provide a user with a more familiar context when using the source.

摘要翻译： 计算机应用通常具有改善用户应用功能的各种服务。 不同的服务可以应用于其他来源，如其他应用程序，用户可以在其他来源上执行功能。 这不仅为用户提供了使用源的更多选择，而且还可以在使用源时为用户提供更加熟悉的上下文。

公开(公告)号：US08239227B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US11874151

申请日：2007-10-17

申请人： Eran Megiddo ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Joshua T. Goodman

发明人： Eran Megiddo ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Susan T. Dumais ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Joshua T. Goodman

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063114

摘要： Providing for generating an executive report of business or personal activity is described herein. By way of example, such executive report can identify a change and related cause with respect to a prior report. As a particular example, an inference engine can receive an activity report and reference prior reports to identify the change and related cause. A set of results containing such information can be provided to a synthesis component that can include and highlight such information in the executive report. In addition, additional sources of data can be referenced in order to include and/or customize the report to a particular individual, organization, culture, or the like. As described, aspects of the subject innovation can provide an executive report highlighting important aspects of data and tailoring those aspects to interests of one or more users.

摘要翻译： 本文描述了提供生成业务或个人活动的执行报告。 作为例子，这样的执行报告可以针对先前的报告确定变更和相关原因。 作为特定示例，推理引擎可以接收活动报告并参考先前报告以识别变化和相关原因。 可以向综合组件提供包含此类信息的一组结果，其中可以在执行报告中包含和突出显示这些信息。 此外，可以引用额外的数据来源，以便将报告包括和/或定制到特定个人，组织，文化等。 如上所述，主题创新的方面可以提供强调数据的重要方面的执行报告，并将这些方面定制为一个或多个用户的兴趣。

公开(公告)号：US20090241137A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12053789

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： Eran Megiddo ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf

发明人： Eran Megiddo ,  Jensen M. Harris ,  Richard J. Wolf

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/543

摘要： Computer applications commonly have various services that improve application functionality for a user. Different services can be applied to other sources, such as other applications, and users can perform functionality upon the other sources. This not only provides a user with greater options in using a source, but can also provide a user with a more familiar context when using the source.

摘要翻译： 计算机应用通常具有改善用户应用功能的各种服务。 不同的服务可以应用于其他来源，如其他应用程序，用户可以在其他来源上执行功能。 这不仅为用户提供了使用源的更多选择，而且还可以在使用源时为用户提供更加熟悉的上下文。

公开(公告)号：US07506243B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US10962251

申请日：2004-10-09

申请人： Matthew J. Kotler ,  Alexander G. Gounares ,  Oliver G. Fisher ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Vinod G. Anantharaman ,  Matthew D. Morgan ,  Christopher Matthew Franklin

发明人： Matthew J. Kotler ,  Alexander G. Gounares ,  Oliver G. Fisher ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Vinod G. Anantharaman ,  Matthew D. Morgan ,  Christopher Matthew Franklin

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/245 ,  G06F17/246 ,  Y10S707/99931

摘要： An architecture integrates spreadsheet functionality into tables commonly used in word processing programs and HTML documents. The architecture presents a table user interface (UI) that resembles a table when not being edited and adds spreadsheet elements to the table when being edited. Underlying the table UI, the architecture separates data handling functions from presentation functions. The architecture includes a table appearance manager to manage how the table appears in a document including such characteristics as table resizing, selection, cut, copy, paste, split, merge, table formatting and so on. The architecture also has a spreadsheet functionality manager to manage the spreadsheet functions for the table, such as recalculation, formula handling, sorting, referencing, and the like. The bifurcated architecture supports cross-table referencing, reference editing, automatic universal recalculation throughout all tables in the document, and nested table structures in which one table is nested within a cell of another table.

摘要翻译： 一个架构将电子表格功能集成到通常用于文字处理程序和HTML文档的表格中。 该体系结构提供了一个表用户界面（UI），在不被编辑时类似于表，并在编辑时将表格元素添加到表中。 在表UI的基础上，架构将数据处理功能与演示功能分离开来。 该架构包括一个表格外观管理器，用于管理表格如何显示在文档中，包括诸如表格大小，选择，剪切，复制，粘贴，拆分，合并，表格格式化等特性。 架构还具有一个电子表格功能管理器来管理表的电子表格功能，如重新计算，公式处理，排序，引用等。 分支架构支持跨表参考，参考编辑，文档中所有表中的自动通用重新计算，以及嵌套表结构，其中一个表嵌套在另一个表的单元格中。

公开(公告)号：US6026416A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-15

申请号：US657644

申请日：1996-05-30

申请人： Heikki J. Kanerva ,  Srinivasa R. Koppolu ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Robert Marcus Girling

发明人： Heikki J. Kanerva ,  Srinivasa R. Koppolu ,  Richard J. Wolf ,  Robert Marcus Girling

IPC分类号： G06F17/30 ,  G06F17/21

CPC分类号： G06F17/30011

摘要： Ordered binder document sections having different file formats stored within a binder file. The binder file maintains the order of binder document sections and the native file format of each section. The ordered sections can be viewed and edited through a viewport of a frame displayed by a binder program module. By selecting graphical images displayed in a selection area of the frame the content of a binder document section can be viewed and edited without viewing the content of other binder document sections. The graphical images can be icons or graphical images derived from the content of sections called thumbnail images. A thumbnail image can be derived from either the first page or from multiple pages of an individual section. The binder program module can also dispatch the underlying application program modules that created each binder document section to print, spell check, and grammar check the binder document sections as a single data processing task. In this manner, selected sections of a binder document can be printed as a single consecutively printed document without having other print jobs interrupting or intervening between printed sections of the binder document.

摘要翻译： 具有不同文件格式的有序的活页夹文档部分存储在文件夹文件中。 活页夹文件维护活页夹文档部分的顺序和每个部分的本机文件格式。 可以通过由活页夹程序模块显示的框架的视口来查看和编辑有序部分。 通过选择在帧的选择区域中显示的图形图像，可以在不查看其他活页夹文档部分的内容的情况下查看和编辑活页夹文档部分的内容。 图形图像可以是从称为缩略图的部分的内容得到的图标或图形图像。 缩略图可以从单个部分的第一页或多页导出。 活页夹程序模块还可以分派创建每个活页夹文档部分的底层应用程序模块进行打印，拼写检查和语法检查作为单个数据处理任务的活页夹文档部分。 以这种方式，可以将粘合剂文档的所选部分打印为单个连续打印的文档，而不会使其他打印作业中断或介入粘合剂文档的打印部分之间。

公开(公告)号：US5946377A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US541434

申请日：1995-10-10

申请人： Richard J. Wolf

发明人： Richard J. Wolf

IPC分类号： H04M3/493 ,  H04M3/42

CPC分类号： H04M3/493 ,  H04M2203/25

摘要： User-customizable method and system for enabling a user easily and conveniently to navigate one or more IVR systems regularly accessed by the user are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a script-based DTMF information retrieval system of the present invention enables a user to build scripts that may be used to access information in an IVR system so that the need for remembering menu picks, account numbers and passwords is eliminated. Using the system of the present invention, a user may enter information about a service, such as the telephone number and name thereof. The user may then enter information about one or more accounts within each service, including account numbers and any passwords associated therewith. At that point, the user may construct scripts that can be used automatically to access information from or execute orders in connection with the service. Each script includes script records of various types depending on the type of action to be performed. In particular, each type of record has properties and methods that combine to perform the action that the user desires.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用户可定制的方法和系统，用于使用户能够方便地导航由用户定期访问的一个或多个IVR系统。 在优选实施例中，本发明的基于脚本的DTMF信息检索系统使得用户能够构建可用于访问IVR系统中的信息的脚本，从而消除了记住菜单选择，帐号和密码的需要。 使用本发明的系统，用户可以输入有关服务的信息，例如电话号码及其名称。 然后，用户可以输入关于每个服务内的一个或多个帐户的信息，包括帐号和与其相关联的任何密码。 在这一点上，用户可以构造脚本，该脚本可以被自动地用于从服务中接收或执行与服务有关的命令。 每个脚本都包括各种类型的脚本记录，具体取决于要执行的操作类型。 特别地，每种类型的记录具有组合以执行用户期望的动作的属性和方法。