公开(公告)号：US07185274B1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US09456249

申请日：1999-12-07

申请人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/2235 ,  G06F17/30882

摘要： A user interface architecture wherein user content and user interface are composed of documents with links. Links have properties that indicate how links should be displayed. Link display may depend upon characteristics of the linked-to frame. Commands are implemented as links that link to command code. The display format of a document page depends upon the path a user navigated in order to get to the displayed page. User content documents and user interface documents are both displayed in a single viewing frame. A non-linear navigation history is maintained such that a user can navigate along a first path, back up using a previous link, navigate along a second path, back up along the second path using the previous link, and re-navigate along the first path again using a next link. Every document page to which a user navigates is saved in the user's navigation history. Users can query their navigation histories and view their navigation histories in various ways. A flexible selection model is supported allowing users to select the object of a command either before or after the command itself is selected. A Guide Book includes command descriptions and active instances of the described commands, implemented as links. Users can access, annotate, and customize the user interface in the same manner in which users access, annotate, and modify user content documents.

摘要翻译： 用户界面结构，其中用户内容和用户界面由具有链接的文档组成。 链接具有指示如何显示链接的属性。 链接显示可能取决于链接到帧的特征。 命令实现为链接到命令代码的链接。 文档页面的显示格式取决于用户浏览到达显示页面的路径。 用户内容文档和用户界面文档都显示在单个查看框架中。 维持非线性导航历史，使得用户可以沿着第一路径导航，使用先前链接进行备份，沿着第二路径导航，使用先前链接沿第二路径备份，并且沿第一路径重新导航 再次使用下一个链接路径。 用户导航到的每个文档页面都保存在用户的导航历史记录中。 用户可以以各种方式查询其导航历史并查看其导航历史。 支持灵活的选择模式，允许用户在选择命令本身之前或之后选择命令的对象。 指南手册包括所描述命令的命令描述和活动实例，实现为链接。 用户可以以与用户访问，注释和修改用户内容文档相同的方式访问，注释和自定义用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US07594187B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US10871092

申请日：2004-06-21

申请人： Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Darryl E. Rubin ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Darryl E. Rubin ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30882 ,  G06F17/241

摘要： While viewing an electronically displayed document, a user creates a bookmark by selecting a desired part of a document to be marked. In response, a visual indicator is displayed and a bookmark object is created preferably separate from the document. The bookmark object comprises information linking the bookmark object to the desired part of the document as well as user-modifiable properties. If another part of the document is subsequently displayed, at least a portion of the visual indicator is still displayed. Later selection of the portion of the visual indicator causes the desired portion of the document to be re-displayed. Because the object is separate from the document, it may be viewed and sorted by its properties apart from its display with the document. A placemark is created whenever the display of a current document is discontinued. In response to a discontinuation signal, a placemark object comprising information linking the placemark object to a last-viewed part of the document is created. Subsequent selection of the document for re-display causes the last-viewed part of the document to be displayed.

摘要翻译： 在查看电子显示文档时，用户通过选择要标记的文档的所需部分来创建书签。 作为响应，显示视觉指示符，并且优选地与文档分离地创建书签对象。 书签对象包括将书签对象与文档的期望部分相关联的信息以及用户可修改的属性。 如果随后显示文档的另一部分，则仍然显示视觉指示符的至少一部分。 稍后选择视觉指示器的部分将导致文档的期望部分被重新显示。 因为对象与文档是分离的，所以它可以通过其属性与其与文档的显示区分开来进行查看和排序。 无论何时停止显示当前文档，都会创建一个地标。 响应于中断信号，创建包括将地标对象与文档的最后查看部分链接的信息的地标对象。 随后选择用于重新显示的文档将导致文档的最后查看部分显示。

公开(公告)号：US07496830B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-24

申请号：US10875174

申请日：2004-06-25

申请人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0483 ,  G06F17/30884

摘要： A user interface architecture wherein user content and user interface are composed of documents with links is described. User content documents and user interface documents are both displayed in a single viewing frame. A non-linear navigation history is maintained such that a user can navigate along a first path, back up using a previous link, navigate along a second path, back up along the second path using the previous link, and re-navigate along the first path again using a next link. Every document page to which a user navigates is saved in the user's navigation history. Users can query their navigation histories and view their navigation histories in various ways. Users can access, annotate, and customize the user interface in the same manner in which users access, annotate, and modify user content documents.

摘要翻译： 描述了用户界面结构，其中用户内容和用户界面由具有链接的文档组成。 用户内容文档和用户界面文档都显示在单个查看框架中。 维持非线性导航历史，使得用户可以沿着第一路径导航，使用先前链接进行备份，沿着第二路径导航，使用先前链接沿第二路径备份，并且沿第一路径重新导航 再次使用下一个链接路径。 用户导航到的每个文档页面都保存在用户的导航历史记录中。 用户可以以各种方式查询其导航历史并查看其导航历史。 用户可以以与用户访问，注释和修改用户内容文档相同的方式访问，注释和自定义用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US07458014B1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-25

申请号：US09457109

申请日：1999-12-07

申请人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/0488

摘要： A user interface architecture wherein user content and user interface are composed of documents with links is described. Links have properties that indicate how links should be displayed. Link display may depend upon characteristics of the linked-to frame. Commands are implemented as links that link to command code. The display format of a document page depends upon the path a user navigated in order to get to the displayed page. User content documents and user interface documents are both displayed in a single viewing frame. A non-linear navigation history is maintained such that a user can navigate along a first path, back up using a previous link, navigate along a second path, back up along the second path using the previous link, and re-navigate along the first path again using a next link. Every document page to which a user navigates is saved in the user's navigation history.

摘要翻译： 描述了用户界面结构，其中用户内容和用户界面由具有链接的文档组成。 链接具有指示如何显示链接的属性。 链接显示可能取决于链接到帧的特征。 命令实现为链接到命令代码的链接。 文档页面的显示格式取决于用户浏览到达显示页面的路径。 用户内容文档和用户界面文档都显示在单个查看框架中。 维持非线性导航历史，使得用户可以沿着第一路径导航，使用先前链接进行备份，沿着第二路径导航，使用先前链接沿第二路径备份，并且沿第一路径重新导航 再次使用下一个链接路径。 用户导航到的每个文档页面都保存在用户的导航历史记录中。

公开(公告)号：US06820111B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US09456975

申请日：1999-12-07

申请人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Darryl E. Rubin ,  Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06F1516

CPC分类号： G06F3/0483 ,  G06F17/30884

摘要： A user interface architecture wherein user content and user interface are composed of documents with links. Links have properties that indicate how links should be displayed. Link display may depend upon characteristics of the linked-to frame. Commands are implemented as links that link to command code. The display format of a document page depends upon the path a user navigated in order to get to the displayed page. User content documents and user interface documents are both displayed in a single viewing frame. A non-linear navigation history is maintained such that a user can navigate along a first path, back up using a previous link, navigate along a second path, back up along the second path using the previous link, and re-navigate along the first path again using a next link. Every document page to which a user navigates is saved in the user's navigation history. Users can query their navigation histories and view their navigation histories in various ways. A flexible selection model is supported allowing users to select the object of a command either before or after the command itself is selected. A Guide Book includes command descriptions and active instances of the described commands, implemented as links. Users can access, annotate, and customize the user interface in the same manner in which users access, annotate, and modify user content documents.

摘要翻译： 用户界面结构，其中用户内容和用户界面由具有链接的文档组成。 链接具有指示如何显示链接的属性。 链接显示可能取决于链接到帧的特征。 命令实现为链接到命令代码的链接。 文档页面的显示格式取决于用户浏览到达显示页面的路径。 用户内容文档和用户界面文档都显示在单个查看框架中。 维持非线性导航历史，使得用户可以沿着第一路径导航，使用先前链接进行备份，沿着第二路径导航，使用先前链接沿第二路径备份，并且沿第一路径重新导航 再次使用下一个链接路径。 用户导航到的每个文档页面都保存在用户的导航历史记录中。 用户可以以各种方式查询其导航历史并查看其导航历史。 支持灵活的选择模式，允许用户在选择命令本身之前或之后选择命令的对象。 指南手册包括所描述命令的命令描述和活动实例，实现为链接。 用户可以以与用户访问，注释和修改用户内容文档相同的方式访问，注释和自定义用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US06992687B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09456127

申请日：1999-12-07

申请人： Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Daryl E. Rubin ,  Susan D. Woolf

发明人： Andrew C. Baird ,  John L. Beezer ,  Jonathan C. Cluts ,  Daryl E. Rubin ,  Susan D. Woolf

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30882 ,  G06F17/241

摘要： While viewing an electronically displayed document, a user creates a bookmark by selecting a desired part of a document to be marked. In response, a visual indicator is displayed and a bookmark object is created preferably separate from the document. The bookmark object comprises information linking the bookmark object to the desired part of the document as well as user-modifiable properties. If another part of the document is subsequently displayed, at least a portion of the visual indicator is still displayed. Later selection of the portion of the visual indicator causes the desired portion of the document to be re-displayed. Because the object is separate from the document, it may be viewed and sorted by its properties apart from its display with the document. A placemark is created whenever the display of a current document is discontinued. In response to a discontinuation signal, a placemark object comprising information linking the placemark object to a last-viewed part of the document is created. Subsequent selection of the document for re-display causes the last-viewed part of the document to be displayed.

公开(公告)号：US06823519B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US09339649

申请日：1999-06-24

申请人： Andrew C. Baird ,  Griffith Kadnier

发明人： Andrew C. Baird ,  Griffith Kadnier

IPC分类号： G06F946

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： A system for including a set of software components and an application programming interface for the logical networked representation and implementation of a system of smart devices within a home or small office environment. The software components include a control object component and a user interface component. The control object is a software object capable that carries out communication, accepts and issues control messages. The control object allows a user to remotely control or query a physical device for which the specific control object has responsibility and for maintaining logical and physical connections and control of the device. The user interface supplies a coherent and transparent interface across all network media and topologies. The user interface is capable of communicating with any control object that it identifies as being controllable in a given system. The communication may be across a logical network or may be local to a particular device. The user interface takes on the “personality” of the physical device for which the attendant control object carries a logical and physical mapping and control responsibility.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在家庭或小型办公环境中的智能设备的系统的逻辑联网表示和实现的软件组件集合和应用编程接口的系统。 软件组件包括控制对象组件和用户界面组件。 控制对象是能够执行通信，接受和发出控制消息的软件对象。 控制对象允许用户远程控制或查询特定控制对象对其负责的物理设备，并且用于维护设备的逻辑和物理连接和控制。 用户界面提供了所有网络媒体和拓扑结构的连贯透明接口。 用户界面能够与在给定系统中被识别为可控制的任何控制对象进行通信。 该通信可以是跨逻辑网络，也可以是特定设备本地的。 用户界面承担了物理设备的“个性”，其中，服务员控制对象携带逻辑和物理映射和控制责任。

公开(公告)号：US07404187B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US10977809

申请日：2004-10-29

申请人： Andrew C. Baird ,  Griffith Kadnier

发明人： Andrew C. Baird ,  Griffith Kadnier

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/54

CPC分类号： H04L12/66

摘要： A system for including a set of software components and an application programming interface for the logical networked representation and implementation of a system of smart devices within a home or small office environment. The software components include a control object component and a user interface component. The control object is a software object capable that carries out communication, accepts and issues control messages. The control object allows a user to remotely control or query a physical device for which the specific control object has responsibility and for maintaining logical and physical connections and control of the device. The user interface supplies a coherent and transparent interface across all network media and topologies. The user interface is capable of communicating with any control object that it identifies as being controllable in a given system. The communication may be across a logical network or may be local to a particular device. The user interface takes on the “personality” of the physical device for which the attendant control object carries a logical and physical mapping and control responsibility.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在家庭或小型办公环境中的智能设备的系统的逻辑联网表示和实现的软件组件集合和应用编程接口的系统。 软件组件包括控制对象组件和用户界面组件。 控制对象是能够执行通信，接受和发出控制消息的软件对象。 控制对象允许用户远程控制或查询特定控制对象对其负责的物理设备，并且用于维护设备的逻辑和物理连接和控制。 用户界面提供了所有网络媒体和拓扑结构的连贯透明接口。 用户界面能够与在给定系统中被识别为可控制的任何控制对象进行通信。 该通信可以是跨逻辑网络，也可以是特定设备本地的。 用户界面承担了物理设备的“个性”，其中，服务员控制对象携带逻辑和物理映射和控制责任。