公开(公告)号：US07665033B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11514551

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Paul Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Paul Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses a zooming effect to provide additional display space to manage applications. In one mode of operation, the system presents an image of a computer desktop to the user on a display device. When the system receives a request from a user to provide additional display space in a display device for application management purposes, the system decreases the size of the computer desktop in the display device to provide an extended display area. The system then facilitates application management by displaying items useful for application management in this extended display area. By providing the extended display area, the system allows the user to access such items easily and efficiently without losing the context of the computer desktop.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供一种使用缩放效果来提供额外的显示空间来管理应用的系统。 在一种操作模式中，系统在显示设备上向用户呈现计算机桌面的图像。 当系统收到来自用户的请求以在显示设备中提供用于应用程序管理目的的附加显示空间时，系统减小显示设备中的计算机桌面的大小以提供扩展的显示区域。 然后，该系统通过在该扩展显示区域中显示对于应用程序管理有用的项目来促进应用程序管理。 通过提供扩展的显示区域，系统允许用户容易且有效地访问这些项目，而不会丢失计算机桌面的上下文。

公开(公告)号：US08471873B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US11582766

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates manipulation of three-dimensional (3D) objects displayed in a two-dimensional (2D) display. During operation, the system displays perspectively a 3D object in a 2D display based on a coordinate system with an X-axis along a horizontal direction on the 2D display, a Y-axis along a vertical direction on the 2D display, and a Z-axis along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the 2D display. The system further derives a 2D image from the 3D object and displays the derived image within a virtual 2D plane substantially parallel to the Z-axis, thereby allowing movement of the derived image within the virtual plane to reflect movement of the 3D object. The system also allows a user to manipulate the 3D object by manipulating the derived image within the virtual plane.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供一种便于对二维（2D）显示中显示的三维（3D）物体的操纵的系统。 在操作期间，系统基于在2D显示器上沿着水平方向的X轴的坐标系，2D显示器上的沿着垂直方向的Y轴和Z轴的方向，在2D显示器中显示3D对象， 沿着垂直于2D显示器的平面的方向。 该系统进一步从3D对象导出2D图像，并将导出的图像显示在基本上平行于Z轴的虚拟2D平面内，从而允许在虚拟平面内移动导出的图像以反映3D对象的移动。 该系统还允许用户通过在虚拟平面内操纵导出的图像来操纵3D对象。

公开(公告)号：US07703045B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-20

申请号：US11516321

申请日：2006-09-05

申请人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0486

摘要： A system that interacts with objects in a user interface of a computer system. During operation, the system receives a selection of an object displayed within the user interface from a user, wherein the selected object contains a plurality of sub objects. In response to the selection, the system determines whether the user is moving the selected object with a specified motion. If so, the system performs a transformation on the selected object, wherein the transformation is associated with the specified motion.

摘要翻译： 与计算机系统的用户界面中的对象交互的系统。 在操作期间，系统从用户接收在用户界面内显示的对象的选择，其中所选择的对象包含多个子对象。 响应于该选择，系统确定用户是否以指定的运动移动所选择的对象。 如果是，则系统对所选择的对象执行变换，其中变换与指定的运动相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20080059893A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11514551

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Paul Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Paul Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that uses a zooming effect to provide additional display space to manage applications. In one mode of operation, the system presents an image of a computer desktop to the user on a display device. When the system receives a request from a user to provide additional display space in a display device for application management purposes, the system decreases the size of the computer desktop in the display device to provide an extended display area. The system then facilitates application management by displaying items useful for application management in this extended display area. By providing the extended display area, the system allows the user to access such items easily and efficiently without losing the context of the computer desktop.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供一种使用缩放效果来提供额外的显示空间来管理应用的系统。 在一种操作模式中，系统在显示设备上向用户呈现计算机桌面的图像。 当系统收到来自用户的请求以在显示设备中提供用于应用程序管理目的的附加显示空间时，系统减小显示设备中的计算机桌面的大小以提供扩展的显示区域。 然后，该系统通过在该扩展显示区域中显示对于应用程序管理有用的项目来促进应用程序管理。 通过提供扩展的显示区域，系统允许用户容易且有效地访问这些项目，而不会丢失计算机桌面的上下文。

公开(公告)号：US07487467B1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11159951

申请日：2005-06-23

申请人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Yoojin Hong ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph ,  Curtis J. Sasaki ,  Eitaro Nishijima

发明人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Yoojin Hong ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph ,  Curtis J. Sasaki ,  Eitaro Nishijima

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： H04M1/72583 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  H04M1/72544

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention provides a system and a method for presenting a set of icons in a display so that the icons can be selected by a user via a keypad. During operation, the display presents a set of icons to the user. The user can then select an icon from the set of icons by entering input into the keypad. The set of icons are presented in the display such that the spatial layout of the set of icons is substantially the same as the layout of the keypad, resulting in an intuitive interface that allows the user to select desired choices quickly and easily.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供一种用于在显示器中呈现一组图标的系统和方法，使得图标可以由用户经由键盘来选择。 在操作期间，显示器向用户呈现一组图标。 然后，用户可以通过将输入输入到键盘中来从该组图标中选择图标。 该组图标被呈现在显示器中，使得该组图标的空间布局基本上与键盘的布局相同，从而产生直观的界面，允许用户快速而容易地选择所需的选择。

公开(公告)号：US20080092110A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11582766

申请日：2006-10-17

申请人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F3/04815

摘要： One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates manipulation of three-dimensional (3D) objects displayed in a two-dimensional (2D) display. During operation, the system displays perspectively a 3D object in a 2D display based on a coordinate system with an X-axis along a horizontal direction on the 2D display, a Y-axis along a vertical direction on the 2D display, and a Z-axis along a direction perpendicular to the plane of the 2D display. The system further derives a 2D image from the 3D object and displays the derived image within a virtual 2D plane substantially parallel to the Z-axis, thereby allowing movement of the derived image within the virtual plane to reflect movement of the 3D object. The system also allows a user to manipulate the 3D object by manipulating the derived image within the virtual plane.

摘要翻译： 本发明的一个实施例提供一种便于对二维（2D）显示中显示的三维（3D）物体的操纵的系统。 在操作期间，系统基于在2D显示器上沿着水平方向的X轴的坐标系，2D显示器上的沿着垂直方向的Y轴和Z轴的方向，在2D显示器中显示3D对象， 沿着垂直于2D显示器的平面的方向。 该系统进一步从3D对象导出2D图像，并将导出的图像显示在基本上平行于Z轴的虚拟2D平面内，从而允许在虚拟平面内移动导出的图像以反映3D对象的移动。 该系统还允许用户通过在虚拟平面内操纵导出的图像来操纵3D对象。

公开(公告)号：US08495514B1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US11147068

申请日：2005-06-02

申请人： Frank E. Ludolph ,  Paul V. Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara

发明人： Frank E. Ludolph ,  Paul V. Byrne ,  Hideya Kawahara

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04804

摘要： A scene manager, in response to detecting user input indicating an obscured window may initiate transparency assisted window focus and selection. The scene manager may cause the obscured window to be rendered fully opaque while causing any obscuring windows to be rendered highly, or at least partially, transparent allowing the contents of the obscured window to be at least partially visible through the transparent content of the obscuring windows. The scene manager may cause transparency-enabled applications to redraw obscuring windows to be highly transparent. Alternatively, the scene manager may utilize a graphics subsystem capable of rendering the obscuring windows highly transparent. The scene manager may be configured to cause obscuring windows to be rendered multiple times, each time with increasing levels of transparency so that the obscuring windows fade from opacity to transparency.

摘要翻译： 响应于检测到用户输入指示遮蔽的窗口，场景管理器可以启动透明度辅助窗口焦点和选择。 场景管理器可能会使遮蔽的窗口完全不透明，同时使任何模糊的窗口呈现高度或至少部分透明，允许隐藏窗口的内容通过遮挡窗口的透明内容至少部分可见 。 场景管理器可能会导致透明度启用的应用程序重绘模糊的窗口，使其非常透明。 或者，场景管理器可以利用能够使模糊窗口高度透明化的图形子系统。 场景管理器可以被配置为使得模糊的窗口被多次渲染，每次都具有增加的透明度水平，使得模糊的窗口从不透明度消失到透明度。

公开(公告)号：US08042110B1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US11166756

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul V. Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Hideya Kawahara ,  Paul V. Byrne ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： Application boundary decomposition and dynamic grouping of application components may provide a user with a task-oriented, user-configurable, dynamic user interface. An operating system may include various individual application components and a user may be able to organize the application components to create custom task groupings for performing specific tasks. The components of a single task grouping may be displayed within a single task frame or border. Alternatively, the components may be displayed upon on the user's desktop without such a border along with other desktop icons. Application components may be dynamically rearranged, either by the user or automatically in response to user context changes or according to a priority relationship among the application components. Additionally, multiple application components may access a single shared copy of data and task groupings may be shared among different users using different computer systems.

摘要翻译： 应用程序组件的应用程序边界分解和动态分组可以为用户提供面向任务的用户可配置的动态用户界面。 操作系统可以包括各种单独的应用组件，并且用户可能能够组织应用组件来创建用于执行特定任务的自定义任务分组。 单个任务分组的组件可以显示在单个任务框架或边框内。 或者，组件可以显示在用户的桌面上，而没有这样的边框以及其他桌面图标。 应用程序组件可以由用户动态地重新排列，或者响应于用户上下文变化或根据应用组件之间的优先级关系而自动地重新排列。 此外，多个应用程序组件可以访问数据的单个共享副本，并且可以使用不同的计算机系统在不同的用户之间共享任务分组。

公开(公告)号：US06405221B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US08546180

申请日：1995-10-20

申请人： Frederick E. Levine ,  Frank E. Ludolph

发明人： Frederick E. Levine ,  Frank E. Ludolph

IPC分类号： G06F1721

CPC分类号： G06F17/30905

摘要： A method of and apparatus for displaying multiple, user preferentially linked pages of at least one document on a display screen adapted for Web or network viewing of pages of data by a browser program. This is accomplished by creating at least a template page having substantial portions thereof of user data and defining a first predetermined substantially static area on a display screen. A second predetermined static area on the template page is created to give the appearance of a window on the screen, the window having the capability of receiving a plurality of variable but user requested subsection of data therein, the subsections being linked to the template page and to each other. The user may choose a selectable control on the static portion of the display screen to permit the selection of specific linked subsections of data for viewing in the second predetermined static area on the template page. The first and second static areas are combined to create a multiplicity of composite pages of user data for call by users with a browser program and for display on the display screen. The user observing the screen receives the perception of a dynamic information display while preserving the navigational or location context of the data being viewed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在显示屏幕上显示多个用户优先链接的页面的适于通过浏览器程序进行Web或网络查看数据页面的方法和装置。 这通过创建至少具有其用户数据的实质部分的模板页面并且在显示屏幕上定义第一预定的基本上静态的区域来实现。 创建模板页面上的第二预定静态区域以给出屏幕上的窗口的外观，该窗口具有接收多个可变但用户请求的数据分段的能力的能力，子部分链接到模板页面，并且 对彼此。 用户可以在显示屏幕的静态部分上选择可选择的控制，以允许选择用于在模板页面上的第二预定静态区域中观看的数据的特定链接子部分。 组合第一和第二静态区域以创建多个用户数据的复合页面，以供用户通过浏览器程序呼叫并显示在显示屏幕上。 观察屏幕的用户接收动态信息显示的感知，同时保留正在观看的数据的导航或位置上下文。

公开(公告)号：US5943053A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-24

申请号：US831847

申请日：1997-04-01

申请人： Frank E. Ludolph ,  Sara J. Swanson ,  Chris J. Ryan

发明人： Frank E. Ludolph ,  Sara J. Swanson ,  Chris J. Ryan

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A method for expanding and contracting a window panel to uncover the panel's content to the user without resize other panels and without reformatting their content, is described. A user chooses a window panel by moving a pointer to that panel. If there is content in that panel not shown to the user, the panel expands to show the entire content. If expansion is not necessary initially, the system waits to see if any actions by the user require expansion. Upon expansion at any stage, portions of neighboring window panels are covered instead of the neighboring panels contracting and reformatting their content. Once the pointer is moved out of a window panel, the panel contracts to its default or original size and the expansion process occurs for a newly entered panel. Also described is the process of determining the maximum expansion size of a window panel and the "rolling out" and "rolling in" characteristic of the expansion and contraction process.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于扩展和收缩窗口面板以在不重新调整其他面板大小并且不重新格式化其内容的情况下向用户发现面板的内容的方法。 用户通过将指针移动到该面板来选择窗口面板。 如果该面板中没有向用户显示内容，面板将展开以显示整个内容。 如果最初不需要扩展，则系统会等待用户需要扩展的任何动作。 在任何阶段扩张时，相邻窗板的部分被覆盖，而不是邻近的面板收缩并重新格式化其内容。 一旦将指针移出窗口面板，面板将缩小到其默认值或原始大小，并为新输入的面板发生扩展过程。 还描述了确定窗板的最大膨胀尺寸和膨胀和收缩过程的“滚出”和“滚动”特性的过程。