Visually aging scroll bar
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5532715A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-02

    申请号:US959315

    申请日:1992-10-09

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04855 G06F3/04817

    摘要: A visually aging scroll bar is associated with a window or viewport on a computer display as part of a computer system, and contains a slider to indicate relative positioning in the window of a document, such as a data file, image file, audio file, text file, or spreadsheet. The current position of the scroll bar slider is monitored by the computer system. After a first predetermined sampling period has elapsed, a first region matching the current position of the scroll bar slider is created. The visual appearance of the region is determined by a predetermined region heating rate. For example, a newly created region starts at "cold", which can be indicated by a violet-indigo color. After a second sampling period has elapsed, the computer system again checks the current position of the scroll bar slider. If the current position still matches the first region, the visual appearance of the first region symbolically "warms up" as indicated by the region heating rate. This incrementally changing visual appearance (for example, from violet to indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and finally a deep red) continues for as long as the current slider position matches the first region, up until a maximum region symbolic "temperature" is reached.

    Method and system for visually displaying information on user
interaction with an object within a data processing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for visually displaying information on user interaction with an object within a data processing system 失效
    用于可视地显示用户与数据处理系统内的对象交互的信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5448693A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-05

    申请号:US998809

    申请日:1992-12-29

    IPC分类号: G06F3/023 G06F3/048 G06F3/00

    CPC分类号: G06F3/04817

    摘要: A method and system for visually altering characteristics of an iconic representation in response to a user's interaction with an object within a data processing system. The user initially associates an iconic representation for each object and selects the information to be monitored for each object. Parameters which may be monitored include the number of times the user interacts with the object, the amount of time the user spent interacting with the object, or the passage of time. This information is then stored in a database. The user's interaction with each object is then monitored, and the visual characteristics of the iconic representations associated with each object are then altered in response to the user's interaction with each object.

    摘要翻译: 响应于用户与数据处理系统内的对象的交互来视觉地改变图标表示的特征的方法和系统。 用户最初关联每个对象的图标表示,并为每个对象选择要监视的信息。 可以监视的参数包括用户与对象交互的次数,用户花费与对象交互的时间量或时间的流逝。 然后将该信息存储在数据库中。 然后监视用户与每个对象的交互,然后根据用户与每个对象的交互来改变与每个对象相关联的图标表示的视觉特征。

    Method and system for automatic alteration of display of menu options
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automatic alteration of display of menu options 失效
    自动更改菜单选项显示的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5420975A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-30

    申请号:US997418

    申请日:1992-12-28

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

    CPC分类号: G06F3/0482

    摘要: A method and system for the automatic alteration of a display of multiple user selectable menu options. A counter is associated with each user selectable menu option. The counter associated with a user selectable menu option is then incremented in response to each selection by a user of the user selectable menu option. The display of the user selectable menu option is automatically altered in response to a state of the associated counter.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动改变多个用户可选菜单选项的显示的方法和系统。 计数器与每个用户可选择的菜单选项相关联。 然后,响应于用户对用户可选菜单选项的每次选择,增加与用户可选菜单选项相关联的计数器。 响应于相关联的计数器的状态,用户可选菜单选项的显示被自动改变。

    System for enhancing user efficiency in initiating sequence of data
processing system user inputs using calculated probability of user
executing selected sequences of user inputs
    4.
    发明授权
    System for enhancing user efficiency in initiating sequence of data processing system user inputs using calculated probability of user executing selected sequences of user inputs 失效
    用于使用用户执行所选择的用户输入序列的计算概率来提高用户启动数据处理系统用户输入序列的效率的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5465358A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-07

    申请号:US997398

    申请日:1992-12-28

    摘要: A method and system in a data processing system for enhancing user efficiency in initiating a sequence of data processing system user inputs. Within the data processing system, data processing system stimulus events are identified and stored in a data base. Each sequence of data processing system user inputs which occurs in response to a subsequent occurrence of the identified stimulus event is also stored in the data base. The probability of an occurrence of a selected sequence of data processing system user inputs in response to a subsequent occurrence of the stimulus event is then calculated, utilizing the data base of stored sequences of data processing system user inputs. Upon subsequent recognition of a data processing system stimulus event, one or more selected sequences of data processing system user inputs are identified and displayed, along with an indicated probability of a user executing each identified sequence of data processing system user inputs. Thereafter, in response to a user input, a selected one of the identified sequences of data processing system user inputs may be automatically initiated, thereby enhancing a user's efficiency in performing a sequence of data processing system inputs within said data processing system.

    摘要翻译: 数据处理系统中的方法和系统,用于提高用户启动数据处理系统用户输入序列的效率。 在数据处理系统内,数据处理系统的刺激事件被识别并存储在数据库中。 响应于所识别的刺激事件的随后出现发生的每个数据处理系统用户输入序列也存储在数据库中。 然后利用所存储的数据处理系统用户输入序列的数据库来计算响应于随后出现刺激事件的所选数据处理系统用户输入序列的发生概率。 随后对数据处理系统刺激事件的识别,识别并显示数据处理系统用户输入的一个或多个所选序列,以及用户执行每个识别的数据处理系统用户输入序列的指示概率。 此后,响应于用户输入,可以自动启动所识别的数据处理系统用户输入序列中的所选择的一个,从而提高用户在所述数据处理系统内执行数据处理系统输入序列的效率。

    Intelligent controller accessed through addressable virtual space
    5.
    发明授权
    Intelligent controller accessed through addressable virtual space 有权
    智能控制器通过可寻址的虚拟空间进行访问

    公开(公告)号:US06493811B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-10

    申请号:US09233979

    申请日:1999-01-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    摘要: File operations on files in a peripheral system are controlled by an intelligent controller with a file processor. The files are accessed as if the intelligent controller were an addressable virtual storage space. This is accomplished first by communicating controller commands for the intelligent controller through read/write commands addressed to a Command Region of a virtual storage device. The controller commands set up a Mapped Data Region in the virtual storage device for use in controlling data transfer operations to and from the peripheral system. With the Mapped Data Regions set up, blocks of data are transferred between the host and the intelligent controller in response to read/write commands addressed to the Mapped Data Region of the virtual storage device. In an additional feature of the invention file operations are communicated between host and controller through a device driver at the host and a device emulator at the intelligent controller. If the address in the device write/read command is pointing to the Command Region of the virtual storage device, a Command Region process interprets and implements the controller operation required by the controller command embedded in the device write/read command. One of these controller commands causes the Command Region processor to map a requested file to a Mapped Data Region in the virtual storage device. If the address detected by the detecting operation is in a Mapped Data Region, a Mapped Data Region process is called. The Mapped Data Region process reads or writes requested data of a file mapped to the Mapped Data Region addressed by the read/write command. This mapped file read or write is accomplished as a transfer of data over a data path separate from a control path. In an additional feature of the invention, the data transfer between host system and intelligent controller is accomplished by performing a direct memory access transfer of data.

    摘要翻译: 对外围系统中文件的文件操作由具有文件处理器的智能控制器控制。 访问文件,就像智能​​控制器是可寻址的虚拟存储空间一样。 首先通过通过寻址到虚拟存储设备的命令区域的读/写命令来传达智能控制器的控制器命令来实现。 控制器命令在虚拟存储设备中设置映射数据区,用于控制到外围系统的数据传输操作。 在映射的数据区设置时,响应于寻址到虚拟存储设备的映射数据区的读/写命令,在主机和智能控制器之间传送数据块。在本发明的附加特征中,传送文件操作 主机和控制器之间通过主机的设备驱动程序和智能控制器的设备仿真器。 如果设备写入/读取命令中的地址指向虚拟存储设备的命令区域,命令区域进程将解释并实现嵌入在设备写/读命令中的控制器命令所需的控制器操作。 这些控制器命令之一导致命令区域处理器将所请求的文件映射到虚拟存储设备中的映射数据区域。 如果由检测操作检测到的地址在映射数据区域中,则调用映射数据区域处理。 映射数据区域进程读取或写入映射到由读/写命令寻址的映射数据区域的文件的请求数据。 该映射文件读取或写入是通过与控制路径分离的数据路径的数据传输来实现的。 在本发明的附加特征中,通过执行数据的直接存储器访问传输来实现主机系统和智能控制器之间的数据传输。

    Intelligent controller accessed through addressable virtual space
    6.
    发明授权
    Intelligent controller accessed through addressable virtual space 有权
    智能控制器通过可寻址的虚拟空间进行访问

    公开(公告)号:US07167951B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-23

    申请号:US10263274

    申请日:2002-10-02

    IPC分类号: G06F12/00

    摘要: Mass storage system controller apparatus receives requests for access to files in a data storage system and manages access to the files in the data storage system, the data storage system having a plurality of storage devices and the requests being addressed to the data storage system as a single virtual storage device having addressable Command Regions allocated to controller commands and addressable Mapped Data Regions allocated for data storage. The apparatus includes a file system to manage access to files in the data storage system, the file system having a processor acting as a Command Region processor and acting as a Mapped Data Region processor. A disk emulator responds as a disk drive device to write/read commands and passes the write/read commands addressed to Command Regions of the virtual storage device to the Command Region processor, the write/read commands addressed to Command Regions containing controller commands for the file system. The Command Region processor responds to controller commands in the write/read commands and processes the controller commands to control files in the data storage system. The disk emulator responds as a disk drive device to write/read commands and passes write/read commands addressed to a Mapped Data Region of the virtual storage device to the Mapped Data Region processor. The Mapped Data Region processor responds to a write/read command with a Mapped Data Region address and transfers data to or from the data storage system for files mapped to the Mapped Data Region address.

    摘要翻译: 大容量存储系统控制器装置接收访问数据存储系统中的文件的请求,并管理对数据存储系统中的文件的访问,数据存储系统具有多个存储装置,并且请求被作为数据存储系统寻址到数据存储系统 单个虚拟存储设备具有分配给控制器命令的可寻址命令区域和分配用于数据存储的可寻址映射数据区域。 该装置包括用于管理数据存储系统中文件访问的文件系统,该文件系统具有用作命令区域处理器的处理器并用作映射数据区域处理器。 磁盘仿真器作为磁盘驱动器设备作为写入/读取命令进行响应,并将寻址到虚拟存储设备的命令区域的写入/读取命令传递到命令区域处理器,写入/读取命令寻址到包含控制器命令的命令区域 文件系统。 命令区域处理器响应写/读命令中的控制器命令,并处理控制器命令以控制数据存储系统中的文件。 磁盘仿真器作为磁盘驱动器设备进行响应,以写/读命令,并将寻址到虚拟存储设备的映射数据区的写/读命令传递给映射数据区处理器。 映射数据区域处理器使用映射数据区域地址响应写入/读取命令,并将数据传输到数据存储系统或从映射到映射到映射数据区域地址的文件传输数据。

    Method and system for manipulating wide-angle images
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for manipulating wide-angle images 失效
    用于操纵广角图像的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5452413A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-19

    申请号:US993182

    申请日:1992-12-18

    申请人: Jerry A. Blades

    发明人: Jerry A. Blades

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/048 G06F17/00

    摘要: A method and system in a data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image. The image includes a number of segments, wherein only a portion of the segments may be simultaneously displayed within the display device at a selected resolution. The method and system of the present invention provides a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery. One or more of the segments within the image may be associated with selected points along the defined periphery. A rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within the substantially circular control icon is also provided. The portion of the segments displayed within the display device is selectively altered in response to a rotation of the rotatable pointer element. The display of the image also may be altered in response to movement of a slider or some other control element within the rotatable pointer element.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有用于有效管理图像显示的显示装置的数据处理系统中的方法和系统。 图像包括多个段,其中只有一部分段可以以选定的分辨率同时显示在显示设备内。 本发明的方法和系统提供具有限定周边的基本圆形的控制图标。 图像中的一个或多个片段可以沿着限定的外围与所选择的点相关联。 还提供了可围绕基本上圆形的控制图标内的点旋转的可旋转指针元件。 响应于可旋转指针元件的旋转,显示在显示装置内的部分部分被选择性地改变。 图像的显示也可以响应于可旋转指针元件内的滑块或一些其它控制元件的移动而改变。

    Method and system for manipulating data through a graphic user interface
within a data processing system
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for manipulating data through a graphic user interface within a data processing system 失效
    用于通过数据处理系统内的图形用户界面来操纵数据的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5524196A

    公开(公告)日:1996-06-04

    申请号:US992891

    申请日:1992-12-18

    申请人: Jerry A. Blades

    发明人: Jerry A. Blades

    IPC分类号: G06F3/033 G06F3/048 G06F17/00

    摘要: A method and system in a data processing system for efficiently managing a plurality of displayable objects within a display. Graphic selections of displayable objects arranged in a substantially circular formation are displayed in conjunction with a rotatable pointer or bar which is rotatable about a pivot point within the graphic selection arranged in a substantially circular formation. A moveable control element may be provided along the rotatable pointer or bar. The rotatable pointer or bar also includes one end which may be utilized for designating one of the graphic selections. The display of the displayable object may be altered in response to a selection of one of the graphic selections utilizing the end of the rotatable pointer or bar and in response to a manipulation of the moveable control element.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在显示器内有效管理多个可显示对象的数据处理系统中的方法和系统。 结合可旋转的指示器或杆显示布置在基本圆形地层中的可显示物体的图形选择,所述可旋转指示器或杆可绕布置在大致圆形地层中的图形选择区内的枢轴点转动。 可移动的控制元件可以沿着可旋转指示器或条提供。 可旋转指示器或条还包括可用于指定图形选择之一的一端。 可显示对象的显示可以响应于使用可旋转指示器或条的端部的图形选择中的一个选择并且响应于可移动控制元件的操纵而被改变。

    Visibility seeking scroll bars and other control constructs
    9.
    发明授权
    Visibility seeking scroll bars and other control constructs 失效
    可见性寻找滚动条和其他控制结构

    公开(公告)号:US5572647A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-05

    申请号:US334732

    申请日:1994-11-04

    申请人: Jerry A. Blades

    发明人: Jerry A. Blades

    摘要: A system and method for automatically repositioning and/or resizing scroll bars and other control constructs within a computer window environment. The system monitors the control constructs corresponding to open windows on the display device in order to determine if any of the control constructs are at least partially obstructed or not controllable. This monitoring may occur during each refresh of the display device. If any of the control constructs are not visible or controllable, the system automatically repositions and/or resizes the control construct so that it is visible and/or may be controlled by an operator.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在计算机窗口环境内自动重新定位和/或调整滚动条和其他控制结构的系统和方法。 系统监视对应于显示设备上的打开的窗口的控制结构,以便确定是否有任何控制结构至少部分被阻挡或不可控制。 这种监视可能在每次刷新显示设备期间发生。 如果任何控制结构不可见或可控,则系统自动重新调整和/或调整控件结构的大小,使其可见和/或可由操作者控制。