公开(公告)号：US07506257B1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US09607374

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Anthony Chavez ,  Davide Massarenti ,  Ghim-Sim Chua ,  Pierre Jacomet ,  Sridhar Chandrashekar ,  Majeed D. Salman

发明人： Anthony Chavez ,  Davide Massarenti ,  Ghim-Sim Chua ,  Pierre Jacomet ,  Sridhar Chandrashekar ,  Majeed D. Salman

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G06F12/14

CPC分类号： G06F8/65 ,  G06F9/44552 ,  G06F11/1451 ,  G06F11/1469 ,  Y10S707/99931 ,  Y10S707/99954

摘要： A system and method for providing help contents uses a framework for unified help access that provides a single point of entry through which a user may access help contents relating to all system software and hardware components. The help contents from different sources are organized into a taxonomy structure that allows a user to navigate easily to locate relevant help topics. The contents of the help topics may reside locally or be accessible over the Internet, and may contain static as well as active components. The unified help framework is extensible, allowing the help topics and the taxonomy to be updated by means of update packages. The application for providing the unified presentation of help topics may be launched by a user as well as from programs.

摘要翻译： 用于提供帮助内容的系统和方法使用用于统一帮助访问的框架，该框架提供单个入口点，用户可以通过该入口访问与所有系统软件和硬件组件相关的帮助内容。 来自不同来源的帮助内容被组织成一个分类结构，允许用户轻松浏览以找到相关的帮助主题。 帮助主题的内容可能驻留在本地或可通过Internet访问，并且可能包含静态和活动组件。 统一的帮助框架是可扩展的，允许通过更新包更新帮助主题和分类。 提供帮助主题的统一呈现的应用程序可能由用户以及程序启动。

公开(公告)号：US07451136B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US09927096

申请日：2001-08-09

申请人： Ghim-Sim Chua ,  Davide Massarenti ,  Sridhar Chandrashekar ,  Michael E. Meulemans ,  Majeed D. Salman

发明人： Ghim-Sim Chua ,  Davide Massarenti ,  Sridhar Chandrashekar ,  Michael E. Meulemans ,  Majeed D. Salman

IPC分类号： G06F7/00 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  Y10S707/99933 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99935

摘要： Described is a system and method for searching multiple disparate search engines. More particularly, a search system provides search engine manager that operates to provide a standard interface with which one or more search engines may be queried through a search client. The search system being extensible, allows for the addition of search engines beyond the time of the initial construction of the search system. Each search engine, being wrapped around a COM (component object model) object, first registers with the search system through the wrapper, the wrapper providing communication between the search engine manager and the search engine. When initiated by a client, a query is transmitted to the search engines in series, the search engines execute the query in parallel, and the results are returned asynchronously to the client.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于搜索多个不同的搜索引擎的系统和方法。 更具体地，搜索系统提供搜索引擎管理器，其操作以提供可以通过搜索客户端查询一个或多个搜索引擎的标准接口。 搜索系统是可扩展的，允许在初始构建搜索系统之后添加搜索引擎。 每个搜索引擎被包裹在COM（组件对象模型）对象上，首先通过包装器向搜索系统注册，该包装器提供搜索引擎管理器和搜索引擎之间的通信。 当由客户端发起时，将查询串联发送到搜索引擎，搜索引擎并行执行查询，并将结果异步返回给客户端。

公开(公告)号：US08200866B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-12

申请号：US11547826

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： G06F13/12 ,  G06F13/38 ,  H03M11/00 ,  H03K17/94

CPC分类号： G06F3/0237 ,  G06F3/04897

摘要： An apparatus (600) is provided with a first (635) and a second (645) plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys are associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values, and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout based on their respective first sets of alphabetic values. The second plurality of input keys are positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value, and arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout. At least some of the input keys of the first plurality of input keys have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout and at least some of the input keys of the first and second pluralities of input keys are arranged to provide a reduced group of words generated by a predictive text input routine for an input key sequence entered by a user.

摘要翻译： 设备（600）设置有第一（635）和第二（645）个多个输入键。 第一多个输入键的至少一些输入键与数字值和第一组字母值相关联，并且基于它们各自的第一组字母值被布置在第一字母键盘布局中。 第二组多个输入键被定位成与第一组多个输入键相邻。 第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键与至少一个字母值相关联，并且以第二字母键盘布局布置。 第一组多个输入键的至少一些输入键具有用作第二字母键盘布局的一部分的第二组字母值，并且第一和第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键是 被布置为提供由用户输入的输入密钥序列的预测文本输入例程所生成的一组减少的字。

公开(公告)号：US20130021258A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13452483

申请日：2012-04-20

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： G06F3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： An apparatus is provided with a first and a second plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys are associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values, and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout based on their respective first sets of alphabetic values. The second plurality of input keys are positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value, and arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout. At least some of the input keys of the first plurality of input keys have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout and at least some of the input keys of the first and second pluralities of input keys are arranged to provide a reduced group of words generated by a predictive text input routine for an input key sequence entered by a user.

摘要翻译： 设备具有第一和第二多个输入键。 第一多个输入键的至少一些输入键与数字值和第一组字母值相关联，并且基于它们各自的第一组字母值被布置在第一字母键盘布局中。 第二组多个输入键被定位成与第一组多个输入键相邻。 第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键与至少一个字母值相关联，并且以第二字母键盘布局布置。 第一组多个输入键的至少一些输入键具有用作第二字母键盘布局的一部分的第二组字母值，并且第一和第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键是 被布置为提供由用户输入的输入密钥序列的预测文本输入例程所生成的一组减少的字。

公开(公告)号：US07331727B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-19

申请号：US11115697

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： B41J5/00 ,  G06F3/02

CPC分类号： H01H13/023 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0238 ,  H01H2219/016 ,  H01H2219/064

摘要： A method and apparatus for facilitating input of data to an electronic device using selectively illuminated chambered keys is disclosed. A determination is made as to which of a plurality of chambers is to be illuminated. An indicia assigned to a region on the surface of the key above a selected chamber is highlighted by illumination(s), that is (are) based at least upon the determination.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种便于使用选择性照明的腔室密钥将数据输入到电子设备的方法和装置。 确定要照亮多个室中的哪一个。 分配给所选择的室上方的键的表面上的区域的标记通过照明来突出显示，至少基于确定。

公开(公告)号：US08890719B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US12637702

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： H04M1/00 ,  H04M9/00 ,  H03K17/94 ,  H03M11/00 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09G5/00 ,  H04M1/23 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H04M1/22

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： An apparatus (625) with a first plurality of input keys (635). Some of the first input keys may be associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout. The apparatus (625) is further provided with a second plurality of input keys (645), positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys (635), and being associated with at least one alphabetic value. Some of the input keys of the second plurality of input keys (645) may be arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout different from the first alphabetic keypad layout. Further, in various embodiments, at least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys (635) have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout. Additionally, in various embodiments, at least some of the alphabetic values of the second keyboard layout are arranged at least partially based on a frequency of use of such alphabetic values.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一多个输入键（635）的装置（625）。 第一输入键中的一些可以与数字值和第一组字母值相关联并且以第一字母键盘布局布置。 所述设备（625）还设置有与所述第一多个输入键（635）相邻定位并与至少一个字母值相关联的第二多个输入键（645）。 第二多个输入键（645）中的一些输入键可以被布置在与第一字母键盘布局不同的第二字母键盘布局中。 此外，在各种实施例中，第一多个输入键（635）中的至少一些输入键具有用作第二字母键盘布局的一部分的第二组字母值。 另外，在各种实施例中，至少部分地基于这种字母值的使用频率来布置第二键盘布局的至少一些字母值。

公开(公告)号：US07202802B2

公开(公告)日：2007-04-10

申请号：US11060713

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： H03M11/00 ,  H03K17/94

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： An apparatus is provided with a first plurality of input keys. Each of the first plurality of input keys is associated with at least one numeric value and at least one alphabetic value and arranged in a numeric and first alphabetic telephone keypad arrangement. The apparatus is also provided with a second plurality of input keys that are at least partially surrounding the first plurality of input keys. At least some of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value. Further, input keys of the first and the second plurality of input keys are arranged relative to each other to form a second alphabetic arrangement.

摘要翻译： 设备具有第一多个输入键。 第一组多个输入键中的每一个与至少一个数字值和至少一个字母值相关联，并以数字和第一字母电话键盘装置排列。 该装置还设置有至少部分围绕第一多个输入键的第二多个输入键。 第二多个输入键中的至少一些与至少一个字母值相关联。 此外，第一和第二多个输入键的输入键相对于彼此布置以形成第二字母排列。

公开(公告)号：US20100156677A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12637702

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： H03K17/94

CPC分类号： G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0237 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M1/23 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： An apparatus (625) with a first plurality of input keys (635). Some of the first input keys may be associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout. The apparatus (625) is further provided with a second plurality of input keys (645), positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys (635), and being associated with at least one alphabetic value. Some of the input keys of the second plurality of input keys (645) may be arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout different from the first alphabetic keypad layout. Further, in various embodiments, at least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys (635) have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout. Additionally, in various embodiments, at least some of the alphabetic values of the second keyboard layout are arranged at least partially based on a frequency of use of such alphabetic values.

摘要翻译： 一种具有第一多个输入键（635）的装置（625）。 第一输入键中的一些可以与数字值和第一组字母值相关联并且以第一字母键盘布局布置。 所述设备（625）还设置有与所述第一多个输入键（635）相邻定位并与至少一个字母值相关联的第二多个输入键（645）。 第二多个输入键（645）中的一些输入键可以布置在与第一字母键盘布局不同的第二字母键盘布局中。 此外，在各种实施例中，第一多个输入键（635）中的至少一些输入键具有用作第二字母键盘布局的一部分的第二组字母值。 另外，在各种实施例中，至少部分地基于这种字母值的使用频率来布置第二键盘布局的至少一些字母值。

公开(公告)号：US20080122658A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-29

申请号：US11547826

申请日：2005-02-17

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom

IPC分类号： H03K17/94

CPC分类号： G06F3/0237 ,  G06F3/04897

摘要： An apparatus (600) is provided with a first (635) and a second (645) plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys are associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values, and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout based on their respective first sets of alphabetic values. The second plurality of input keys are positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value, and arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout. At least some of the input keys of the first plurality of input keys have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout and at least some of the input keys of the first and second pluralities of input keys are arranged to provide a reduced group of words generated by a predictive text input routine for an input key sequence entered by a user.

摘要翻译： 设备（600）设置有第一（635）和第二（645）个多个输入键。 第一多个输入键的至少一些输入键与数字值和第一组字母值相关联，并且基于它们各自的第一组字母值被布置在第一字母键盘布局中。 第二组多个输入键被定位成与第一组多个输入键相邻。 第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键与至少一个字母值相关联，并且以第二字母键盘布局布置。 第一组多个输入键的至少一些输入键具有用作第二字母键盘布局的一部分的第二组字母值，并且第一和第二多个输入键的至少一些输入键是 被布置为提供由用户输入的输入密钥序列的预测文本输入例程所生成的一组减少的字。

公开(公告)号：US09030415B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US10563772

申请日：2004-07-09

申请人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom ,  Peter Zatloukal

发明人： Majeed D. Salman ,  G. Eric Engstrom ,  Peter Zatloukal

IPC分类号： G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/042 ,  H04M1/22

CPC分类号： G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0202 ,  G06F3/0219 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/0426 ,  H04M1/22 ,  H04M2250/12 ,  H04M2250/70

摘要： A method and apparatus for facilitating input of data to an electronic device using overlaid inputs is disclosed. A determination is made as to which of a plurality of terminating hand members is being used to activate a key. A first character value is assigned to an activation of the key, based at least upon the determination.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种使用重叠的输入便于将数据输入到电子设备的方法和装置。 确定多个终止手部中的哪一个正在用于激活密钥。 至少基于确定，将第一字符值分配给键的激活。