公开(公告)号：US5534893A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US167709

申请日：1993-12-15

申请人： Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Michael L. Gough ,  J. Rhoads Hollowell

发明人： Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Michael L. Gough ,  J. Rhoads Hollowell

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G09G3/02

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06K9/00429

摘要： A stylus-aware computer system and method are provided for processing information obtained by moving a stylus over a tablet of the type that displays images as well as inputs stylus information. As a user moves the stylus with respect to the tablet, the tablet generates outputs describing the position of the stylus with respect to the tablet. A tablet driver converts this data into standardized packet objects recognized by the computer system and sends the packet objects to a stroke manager. The stroke manager converts the package objects to stroke objects which represent the trajectory of the stylus with respect to the tablet at times between two transitions such as placing the stylus on the tablet and lifting the stylus off the tablet. The stroke manager notifies an application of the stroke object through an event queue. The application may then issue stroke commands which dictate how the stroke is used. The stroke may, for example, be drawn on the tablet, erased from the tablet, removed from memory, etc.

摘要翻译： 提供一种触笔感知计算机系统和方法，用于处理通过在显示图像的类型的图形输入板上移动触控笔以及输入触笔信息而获得的信息。 当用户相对于平板电脑移动触笔时，平板电脑产生描述触控笔相对于平板电脑的位置的输出。 平板电脑驱动程序将此数据转换成计算机系统识别的标准化数据包对象，并将数据包对象发送到笔划管理器。 笔划管理器将包装对象转换成笔画对象，笔画对象代表触控笔相对于平板电脑的轨迹，在两个过渡之间的时候，例如将触笔放在平板电脑上并将触笔从平板电脑上提起。 笔划管理器通过事件队列通知应用程序笔划对象。 然后，应用程序可以发出指示如何使用笔划的笔划命令。 笔画可以例如在平板电脑上绘制，从平板电脑中擦除，从内存中删除等。

公开(公告)号：USRE44241E1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US12437500

申请日：2009-05-07

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Gina D. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Gina D. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G09G2340/10

摘要： A method and apparatus is described for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on the base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on the translucent image with reference to the base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

公开(公告)号：USRE41922E1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US10163748

申请日：2002-06-05

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Gina D. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Gina D. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

IPC分类号： G06T15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G09G2340/10

摘要： A method and apparatus is described for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on the base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on the translucent image with reference to the base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置被描述用于通过所选择的第一应用程序在计算机系统的显示屏幕上产生的基本图像上产生半透明图像，并参照所选择的应用程序在由所选择的应用程序创建的基本图像上进行图像操作 参照第一应用程序的基础图像生成半透明图像或对半透明图像进行图像操作。 第一应用程序在计算机系统的中央处理单元（CPU）上运行以产生基本图像，并且运行称为重叠程序的另一应用程序以产生半透明图像，使得重叠的基本图像的部分 覆盖图像通过半透明图像至少部分可见。 还有一种用于混合第一视频数据和第二视频数据以在屏幕组件上产生混合图像的机制。

公开(公告)号：US6072489A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US130079

申请日：1993-09-30

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G09G5/39 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G2340/10 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36

摘要： A method and apparatus is described for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on the base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on the translucent image with reference to the base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

公开(公告)号：US5638501A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-10

申请号：US60572

申请日：1993-05-10

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal ,  Tommy H. Tam

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal ,  Tommy H. Tam

IPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G2340/10 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36

摘要： A method and apparatus for providing a translucent overlay image over a base image on the screen of a computer system. The method includes the steps of running an application program on a central processing unit (CPU) of a pen computer system to produce a base image in a screen coupled to the CPU; and running an overlay program on the CPU to produce an overlay image on the screen such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the overlay image. The overlay program is a computer implemented process comprising the steps of displaying an overlay image on the screen, intercepting screen inputs which contact the overlay image, processing the intercepted screen inputs in the CPU, and updating the application program based on the processed screen inputs. In addition a pen computer system includes a central processing unit (CPU), a screen assembly coupled to the CPU, a mechanism coupled to the screen assembly for displaying a base image on the screen assembly, and a mechanism coupled to the screen assembly for displaying an overlay image on the screen assembly such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the overlay image. The screen assembly includes a tablet mechanism coupled to the CPU which can receive input from a pen or stylus. The mechanism for displaying a base image includes a first computer implemented process running on the CPU which produces first video data and a video driver circuit coupled between the CPU and the screen assembly. The mechanism for displaying the overlay image includes a second computer implemented process running on the CPU to produce second video data, and a video driver circuit coupled between the CPU and the screen assembly. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly. This blending mechanism can include the second computer implemented process, or can comprise the video driver circuitry.

公开(公告)号：US5949432A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-07

申请号：US827764

申请日：1997-04-11

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Joseph J. MacDougald ,  Daniel S. Venolia ,  Thomas S. Gilley ,  Greg M. Robbins ,  Daniel J. Hansen, Jr. ,  Abhay Oswal

IPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G09G5/39 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06F2203/04804 ,  G09G2340/10 ,  G09G3/3611 ,  G09G5/14 ,  G09G5/36

摘要： A method and apparatus for producing a translucent image over a base image created on the display screen of a computer system by a selected first application program, and conducting image operations either on said base image created by the selected application program with reference to the translucent image produced, or conducting image operations on said translucent image with reference to said base image of the first application program. The first application program runs on a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer system to produce a base image, and another application program referred to as the overlay program is run to produce the translucent image such that portions of the base image which are overlapped by the overlay image are at least partially visible through the translucent image. There is also a mechanism for blending the first video data and the second video data to produce a blended image on the screen assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过所选择的第一应用程序在计算机系统的显示屏幕上产生的基本图像上产生半透明图像的方法和装置，以及参照所述半透明图像在所选择的应用程序创建的所述基础图像上进行图像操作 参照所述第一应用程序的所述基本图像，对所述半透明图像产生或进行图像操作。 第一应用程序在计算机系统的中央处理单元（CPU）上运行以产生基本图像，并且运行称为重叠程序的另一应用程序以产生半透明图像，使得重叠的基本图像的部分 覆盖图像通过半透明图像至少部分可见。 还有一种用于混合第一视频数据和第二视频数据以在屏幕组件上产生混合图像的机制。

公开(公告)号：US08793275B1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US10358112

申请日：2003-02-03

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  James J. Gough

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  James J. Gough

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/2705 ,  G06F17/30545 ,  G06F17/30554 ,  G06F17/30566

摘要： A virtual database system including multiple independent database servers is disclosed. The virtual database system uses a unified interface to query multiple independent databases, and the multiple independent database servers include appliances, general servers, etc. The system preferably includes a packet-based network, and a number of physically separated, independent database servers coupled to the network, where each of the database servers has a unique address and an independent database interface. Preferably, each database server includes an database created at least in part by the passive capture of data on the network, and each of which supports database queries including at least one of metadata and text via its respective interface. Queries are distributed concurrently to a number of appliances as virtual user queries.

摘要翻译： 公开了包括多个独立数据库服务器的虚拟数据库系统。 虚拟数据库系统使用统一的接口来查询多个独立的数据库，并且多个独立的数据库服务器包括设备，通用服务器等。该系统优选地包括基于分组的网络和多个物理上独立的数据库服务器， 网络，其中每个数据库服务器具有唯一的地址和独立的数据库接口。 优选地，每个数据库服务器包括至少部分地通过被动地捕获网络上的数据而创建的数据库，并且每个数据库支持通过其相应接口包括元数据和文本中的至少一个的数据库查询。 查询作为虚拟用户查询并发分发到多个设备。

公开(公告)号：US08300988B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12337599

申请日：2008-12-17

申请人： Michael L. Gough ,  Paul Miner

发明人： Michael L. Gough ,  Paul Miner

IPC分类号： G06K9/54 ,  G06K9/60

CPC分类号： G06T9/00 ,  H04N19/12 ,  H04N19/156 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/18 ,  H04N19/42 ,  H04N19/436 ,  H04N19/44 ,  H04N19/46 ,  H04N19/60 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N19/91

摘要： An example embodiment includes a processor module, a pipe analyzer and a central processing unit. The processor module extracts a plurality of components from an input bit stream by extracting predetermined n-bits at a time from the input bit stream and analyzing the n-bits for components. The central processing unit has at least two pipelines for receiving the components derived from the input bit stream. The pipe analyzer is coupled between the processor module and the central processing unit for analyzing the components of the input bit stream and directing each of the components into a suitable pipeline of the central processing unit based on the analysis the pipe analyzer.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例包括处理器模块，管道分析器和中央处理单元。 处理器模块通过从输入比特流一次提取预定的n比特并分析组成的n比特来从输入比特流中提取多个分量。 中央处理单元具有用于接收从输入比特流导出的分量的至少两条流水线。 管道分析器耦合在处理器模块和中央处理单元之间，用于分析输入比特流的组件，并且基于分析管道分析器将每个组件引导到中央处理单元的合适管道中。

公开(公告)号：US08219849B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US11480768

申请日：2006-07-03

申请人： Paul L. Hickman ,  Michael L. Gough

发明人： Paul L. Hickman ,  Michael L. Gough

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： The present invention permits virtually the entire functionality of a computer system to be made accessible over a network such as the Internet or an Intranet. More particularly, the present invention permits a computer system to be run as a “virtual machine” through a web page provided at a web site on the World Wide Web (WWW). The apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of computers arranged in a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet or an Intranet. At least one of the computers has at least one unique address designating a web site. A host computer system (which may or may not be one of the computers on the Internet) can be “posted” onto an “advertising” web page at the web site to permit other computers coupled to the Internet to interact directly with the host computer system. The computer “posted” on the web page is referred to as the “host” or “advertiser” computer, and computers accessing the host computer are referred to as “client” or “user” computers. Having the host computer posted on a web page creates a “virtual computer” that can be view and/or controlled by the client computers. Once the connection has been made between the host computer and one or more client computers, the web page is bypassed, i.e. the two or more computer systems communicate through the Internet without necessarily going through the web site supporting the “advertising” web page.

摘要翻译： 本发明实际上允许计算机系统的整个功能可以通过诸如因特网或内部网的网络访问。 更具体地，本发明允许计算机系统通过在万维网（WWW）上的网站提供的网页作为“虚拟机”运行。 本发明的装置包括布置在诸如因特网或内联网的广域网（WAN）中的多个计算机。 至少有一台计算机至少有一个指定网站的唯一地址。 主机计算机系统（其可以是或可以不是因特网上的计算机之一）可以“发布”到网站上的“广告”网页，以允许耦合到因特网的其他计算机与主计算机直接交互 系统。 计算机“发布”在网页上被称为“主机”或“广告商”计算机，并且访问主计算机的计算机被称为“客户端”或“用户”计算机。 将主机放在网页上创建可以被客户端计算机查看和/或控制的“虚拟计算机”。 一旦在主计算机和一个或多个客户端计算机之间建立了连接，就会绕过网页，即两个或多个计算机系统通过因特网进行通信，而不必经过支持“广告”网页的网站。

公开(公告)号：US07965327B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12328736

申请日：2008-12-04

申请人： Michael L. Gough

发明人： Michael L. Gough

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/2351

摘要： An apparatus for detecting intensity saturation of a light sensor includes a saturation detector for detecting and measuring an intensity saturation condition of at least one pixel of a light sensor, the intensity saturation condition of the pixel being at saturation upon receiving light with an intensity above a predetermined level, the saturation detector emitting a digital signal with a reserved bit combination indicating the intensity saturation condition of the pixel, and a processor receiving and processing the digital signal from the saturation detector and transmitting a control signal in response to the digital signal to compensate for the intensity saturation condition of the pixel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测光传感器的强度饱和度的装置，包括用于检测和测量光传感器的至少一个像素的强度饱和度的饱和度检测器，当接收到强度高于 饱和检测器发射具有表示像素的强度饱和状态的保留位组合的数字信号，以及处理器，其从饱和检测器接收和处理数字信号，并响应于数字信号发送控制信号以进行补偿 对于像素的强度饱和度条件。