公开(公告)号：US6052130A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US753124

申请日：1996-11-20

申请人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

IPC分类号： G06T11/60 ,  G06T3/00

CPC分类号： G06T11/60

摘要： A data processing system, software program, and method scale the contents of a window or similar display area in unison and in proportion. During operation, all of the contained control, text, and images included in the window are scaled proportionately so that a user is still able to use the displayed object and the displayed object retains its characteristic image. Composite images of realistically-rendered objects are resized and moved in a manner which is dependent upon a common non-changing representation of a container and a contained object displayed on a display device. When the common non-changing representation is modified by resizing, a scaling operation is performed on the composite image as a whole. However, when the representation of a contained object is modified and the common non-changing representation is no longer displayed, a region of a contained object is "clipped out" from the container before the image is displayed. The contained object is then allowed to display its image as is required in light of the movement and resizing operations desired by the user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统，软件程序和方法可以一致地按比例缩放窗口或类似显示区域的内容。 在操作期间，包括在窗口中的所有控制，文本和图像都按比例缩放，使得用户仍然能够使用所显示的对象，并且所显示的对象保留其特征图像。 实际呈现的对象的复合图像以取决于显示在显示设备上的容器和包含对象的公共不变更表示的方式被调整大小并移动。 当通过调整大小修改公共不变化表示时，对合成图像整体执行缩放操作。 然而，当包含的对象的表示被修改并且不再显示常见的不改变表示时，在显示图像之前，将包含的对象的区域从容器中“剪除”。 然后根据用户期望的移动和调整大小操作，所包含的对象被允许显示其所需的图像。

公开(公告)号：US6054996A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US753082

申请日：1996-11-20

申请人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley L. Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley L. Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/033

摘要： A data processing system, software program, and method of operation realistically displays a users model of a device as an object, while providing additional functions which cannot exist in the devices real-world counterparts. The data processing system and software program allow a view or a realistically-rendered object and a function associated with that object to be selectively modified in response to a user input. During operation, a cursor displayed by a display device (138) is used to access a view changing mechanism displayed on the realistically-rendered object. By selectively accessing the view changing mechanism, a user is able to change a view of the realistically-rendered object from a base function view to a full function view.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统，软件程序和操作方法将设备的用户模型现实地显示为对象，同时提供在现实世界的设备中不能存在的附加功能。 数据处理系统和软件程序允许响应于用户输入选择性地修改视图或实际呈现的对象和与该对象相关联的功能。 在操作期间，由显示装置（138）显示的光标用于访问显示在真实渲染对象上的视图改变机构。 通过选择性地访问视图改变机制，用户能够将实际呈现的对象的视图从基本功能视图改变为全功能视图。

公开(公告)号：US5877763A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-02

申请号：US753078

申请日：1996-11-20

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Denise Marie Burton ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

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

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A data processing system and method of operation thereof detect when a situation occurs in which a window displayed on a display device should be brought to a user's attention. That window is then surfaced at the top of a window system z-order of the data processing system without modifying a current activation state of the window. Thus, while the window is guaranteed to be visible or unobscured by any other windows, the current activation state is not changed and any user input is still in control of the user.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统及其操作方法检测何时出现显示装置上显示的窗口的情况。 然后，该窗口在数据处理系统的窗口系统z阶的顶部浮现，而不修改窗口的当前激活状态。 因此，当窗口被保证被任何其他窗口可视或看不见时，当前激活状态不改变，并且任何用户输入仍然在用户的控制中。

公开(公告)号：US6097386A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US814748

申请日：1997-03-07

申请人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley L. Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Didier Daniel Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  Shirley L. Martin ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F8/38 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： A data processing system (100) transforms the limited user interface toolkits currently in use in the software development industry to provide control interfaces which are sensitive to a user's operational context. The data processing system does not create control objects by assembling ready-made controls available in the user interface toolkit of the development system, but generates a control object which has a custom designed appearance that is relevant to the context of the action the control should perform, to the kind of object which includes the control, and to the type of data to which the control is applied. The data processing system performs these operations through the implementation of a methodology wherein a central processing unit of the data processing system identifies the control interfaces included in an object to be display on a display device (138). For each control interface included in the object to be displayed, the central processing unit determines whether the control interface is a custom design. If the control interface does not have a custom design, the data required for configuring the control interface is retrieved from a memory (116, 114) and displayed in accordance with the control interface provided by the development system. Conversely, if the control interface does have a custom design, data is retrieved from memory to configure the control interface in a manner desired by a designer of the graphical user interface. The data representing the object in the control interface, whether custom designed or standard, is then provided to a display adapter which transforms that data to enable a display device to display the object in the control interface.

摘要翻译： 数据处理系统（100）转换当前在软件开发行业中使用的有限用户界面工具包，以提供对用户的操作上下文敏感的控制界面。 数据处理系统不会通过组装开发系统的用户界面工具包中可用的现成控制来创建控制对象，而是生成一个控件对象，它具有与控件应该执行的动作上下文相关的自定义设计外观 ，包括控制的对象类型以及应用控件的数据类型。 数据处理系统通过实施一种方法来执行这些操作，其中数据处理系统的中央处理单元识别包括在要在显示设备（138）上显示的对象中的控制接口。 对于要显示的对象中包括的每个控制界面，中央处理单元确定控制界面是否是定制设计。 如果控制接口没有定制设计，则从存储器（116,114）检索配置控制接口所需的数据，并根据开发系统提供的控制界面进行显示。 相反，如果控制接口确实具有定制设计，则从存储器检索数据，以图形用户界面的设计者所期望的方式配置控制接口。 然后，将表示控制界面中的对象的数据（无论是定制设计的还是标准的）提供给显示适配器，显示适配器转换该数据以使显示设备能够在控制界面中显示对象。

公开(公告)号：US5973697A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US789345

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Harlan Isensee ,  David John Roberts ,  Didier Daniel Bardon ,  John Martin Mullaly

IPC分类号： G06T15/10 ,  G06T17/00

CPC分类号： G06T15/10

摘要： A system and method for utilizing face viewpoints of objects in a 3D environment includes three aspects. In a first aspect, the system and method is directed to defining a plurality of optimized viewpoints of an object referred to hereinafter as face viewpoints. In a second aspect a method and system is disclosed that provides for a preferred face viewpoint of the plurality of face viewpoints. Finally, the third aspect provides for a system and method for determining a navigation path to the preferred face viewpoint.

摘要翻译： 用于在3D环境中利用物体的面部视点的系统和方法包括三个方面。 在第一方面，系统和方法涉及定义下文称为面部视点的对象的多个优化视点。 在第二方面，公开了提供多个面部视点的优选面部视点的方法和系统。 最后，第三方面提供一种用于确定优选面部视点的导航路径的系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US06179487B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US08897407

申请日：1997-07-21

申请人： Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Didier Daniel Claude Bardon ,  Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

IPC分类号： G06F102

CPC分类号： G11B27/105 ,  G11B19/022 ,  G11B27/002 ,  G11B27/11 ,  G11B27/34 ,  G11B2220/20 ,  G11B2220/213 ,  G11B2220/2512 ,  G11B2220/2545 ,  G11B2220/41 ,  G11B2220/65

摘要： A data processing system, software program, and method for operating each are implemented to associate title-specific visuals with unique audio compact discs for display on a graphical user interface. Additionally, the data processing system and software program provide a method of operation to display information associated with each unique compact disc as a separate entry within a compact disc library, such that an external user can then view the collection of libraries on the computer.

摘要翻译： 执行用于操作每个的数据处理系统，软件程序和方法，以将标题特定的视觉与唯一的音频光盘相关联，以在图形用户界面上显示。 此外，数据处理系统和软件程序提供了一种操作方法，以将与每个唯一光盘相关联的信息显示为在光盘库内的单独条目，使得外部用户然后可以在计算机上查看库的集合。

公开(公告)号：US06229779B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09106627

申请日：1998-06-29

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Anthony Christopher Courtney Temple

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  David John Roberts ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Anthony Christopher Courtney Temple

IPC分类号： G11B3302

CPC分类号： G11B33/0427 ,  G11B25/043 ,  G11B33/0488

摘要： A physical play-in-place case for housing and playing a media disc, such as an audio compact disc (CD). The case comprises a base, a shell attached to the base defining a cavity for receiving a CD, the shell further having a landing portion defining a spine area extending substantially along a common side of the base and the shell, and a cover hinged to the base along the spine area. Playback controls are located at the landing portion of the shell and extend into the spine area. At least one audio output device is located in the shell. A track/time display can also be located at the landing portion of the shell. In a further embodiment, a graphic display panel is attached to the cover, and may be viewed when the cover is in the closed position. A touch screen may be operatively combined with the graphic display panel. The case can be fabricated in the same size as conventional CD jewel cases, i.e., with dimensions no greater than about 14 cm×12.5 cm×10 cm.

摘要翻译： 用于存放和播放诸如音频光盘（CD）的媒体盘的物理播放盒。 壳体包括基座，附接到基座的壳体，其限定用于接收CD的空腔，壳体还具有限定基本上沿着基部和壳体的共同侧延伸的脊部区域的着陆部分，以及铰接到 沿脊柱区域。 回放控制器位于壳体的着陆部分并延伸到脊柱区域。 至少一个音频输出设备位于外壳中。 轨道/时间显示也可以位于壳体的着陆部分。 在另一个实施例中，图形显示面板附接到盖子，并且当盖子处于关闭位置时可以看到。 触摸屏可以与图形显示面板可操作地组合。 这种情况可以制成与传统CD宝石盒相同的尺寸，即尺寸不大于约14cm×12.5cm×10cm。

公开(公告)号：US06295056B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09204915

申请日：1998-12-03

申请人： Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： G06F1520

CPC分类号： G06T3/40

摘要： A computer controlled user interactive display system with an implementation for displaying within a defined display space a plurality of objects having dimensions proportionally representative of physical parameters of elements respectively represented by said objects, but this system is provided with a further implementation for nonlinearly modulating at least one dimension of at least one of said displayed objects so as to conform the object dimension to the dimensional limitations of the defined display space without affecting the dimensional status of the object with said modulated dimension relative to the other objects.

摘要翻译： 一种具有实现的计算机控制的用户交互式显示系统，其用于在定义的显示空间内显示具有与所述对象分别表示的元件成比例地代表元素的物理参数的尺寸的多个对象，但是该系统被提供有至少非线性调制的另外的实现 至少一个所述显示对象的一个​​维度，以便使对象维度与所定义的显示空间的尺寸限制一致，而不会相对于其他对象以相对于所调制的维度影响对象的维度状态。

公开(公告)号：US6054985A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-25

申请号：US789030

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

发明人： Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/46 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/543 ,  G06F9/4443

摘要： A data processing system and method is provided for performing "drag and drop" operations of compound objects using system platforms, such as JAVA, which do not support compound objects or nested containment interface designs. In the data processing system and method of operating said system, a container object will include software and logic necessary to call up a contained object in a separate window. The second window is then handled by a window associated with the container object and a modified parent-child relationship. A size and a position of the second window are defined relative to the first window. Therefore, the second window associated with the contained object can be super imposed and precisely positioned over the window associated with the container object. Furthermore, when the window associated with the container object is dragged or resized, the position and size of the second window are modified and moved in unison. However, it should be noted that the second window associated with a contained object can be dragged independently. Thus, the contained object may be dragged from the container object.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种数据处理系统和方法，用于使用不支持复合对象或嵌套容纳接口设计的系统平台（例如JAVA）来执行复合对象的“拖放”操作。 在操作所述系统的数据处理系统和方法中，容器对象将包括在单独的窗口中调用所包含的对象所需的软件和逻辑。 然后，第二个窗口由与容器对象相关联的窗口和修改的父 - 子关系来处理。 相对于第一窗口定义第二窗口的大小和位置。 因此，与所包含的对象相关联的第二窗口可以超级加载并精确地定位在与容器对象相关联的窗口上。 此外，当与容器对象相关联的窗口被拖动或调整大小时，第二窗口的位置和大小被一致地修改和移动。 然而，应当注意，与所包含的对象相关联的第二窗口可以被独立地拖动。 因此，可以从容器对象拖动包含的对象。

公开(公告)号：US06195693B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US08972875

申请日：1997-11-18

申请人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

发明人： Richard Edmond Berry ,  Shirley Lynn Martin ,  Scott Anthony Morgan ,  John Martin Mullaly ,  Craig Ardner Swearingen ,  Alan Richard Tannenbaum

IPC分类号： G06F1730

CPC分类号： G06F17/30026

摘要： A method and system in a multimedia computer system for automatically retrieving and presenting data associated with an audio recording having unique identifying indicia therein. In response to playing an audio recording in a multimedia computer system, a unique identifying indicia associated with the audio recording is identified. A listing of codes within the multimedia computer system is automatically searched to find a code corresponding to the unique identifying indicia. In response to finding the code corresponding to the unique identifying indicia, multimedia data is retrieved which corresponds to the unique identifying indicia. The multimedia data can be retrieved from local storage or from a remote network site. The multimedia data corresponding to the unique identifying indicia is then presented in the multimedia computer system, while playing the audio recording in the multimedia computer system.

摘要翻译： 一种多媒体计算机系统中的方法和系统，用于自动检索和呈现与其中具有唯一识别标记的音频记录相关联的数据。 响应于在多媒体计算机系统中播放音频记录，识别与音频记录相关联的唯一识别标记。 自动搜索多媒体计算机系统内的代码列表以找到与唯一识别标记相对应的代码。 响应于找到与唯一识别标记相对应的代码，检索对应于唯一识别标记的多媒体数据。 多媒体数据可以从本地存储或从远程网站检索。 然后，在多媒体计算机系统中播放音频记录的同时，在多媒体计算机系统中呈现对应于唯一识别标记的多媒体数据。