公开(公告)号：US5553214A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-03

申请号：US111153

申请日：1993-08-24

申请人： Joseph W. Marks ,  Murray S. Mazer ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Stuart M. Shieber

发明人： Joseph W. Marks ,  Murray S. Mazer ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Stuart M. Shieber

IPC分类号： G06T11/00 ,  G06F15/62

CPC分类号： G06T11/00

摘要： A system for delineating partially- or fully-bounded areal regions of a map utilizes deformable templates, which it dynamically expands and contorts to conform to the boundaries of the regions. The system segments the map into a number of cells, with each cell relating, for example, to a pixel. The system then defines an "energy" field for the floor plan by assigning cells corresponding to boundary edges predetermined minimum energy values, cells corresponding to boundary interiors predetermined maximum energy values, and each non-boundary cell an energy value defined by the distance of the cell from the closest boundary edge cell. The system then iteratively manipulates a template over a selected region of the floor plan in an attempt to minimize the "potential" of the template, which is defined by a potential function that includes a "total energy score" and various size and test terms that encourage desired template deformations. The system determines the total energy score, by (i) scan converting the template sides, (ii) weighting the energy values of the cells through which the sides pass based on the lengths of the sides passing through the cells, and (iii) summing the scores. After determining the potential for all possible new locations for each of the vertices, the system selects next locations for each of the vertices and, as necessary, moves the vertices to these next locations to complete an iteration. At various times, the system raises the energy field and updates the template by altering the number of vertices. The system ends its manipulations of the template when it has performed a predetermined number of iterations or, in an energy field at its ceiling values, either the template vertices do not move between iterations or the potential of the template does not change. A user may then edit the template to conform the template more closely to the selected region. A user may also specify certain constraints on template deformation. In response, the system uses a modified potential function for controlling the deformation of the template.

公开(公告)号：US20070260675A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11430234

申请日：2006-05-08

申请人： Clifton Forlines ,  Alan Esenther ,  Chia Shen ,  Daniel Wigdor ,  Kathleen Ryall

发明人： Clifton Forlines ,  Alan Esenther ,  Chia Shen ,  Daniel Wigdor ,  Kathleen Ryall

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F9/52 ,  G06F9/54 ,  H04L67/38

摘要： The invention provides a method and system for adapting a single-user, single-client application for multiple clients operated by multiple users. An instance of an unmodified single-client, single-user application is executed in each of the clients, and the execution of the multiple instances of the application is coordinated by a wrapper application executing in each of the clients. The wrapper application is configured to communicate messages between the clients via a network to facilitate the coordination.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种适用于多个用户操作的多个客户机的单用户单客户端应用的方法和系统。 在每个客户端中执行未修改的单客户端单用户应用的实例，并且通过在每个客户端中执行的包装应用来协调应用的多个实例的执行。 包装应用程序被配置为经由网络在客户端之间传送消息以便于协调。

公开(公告)号：US20050183035A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-18

申请号：US10717829

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Meredith Ringel ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Chia Shen ,  Clifton Forlines ,  Frederic Vernier

发明人： Meredith Ringel ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Chia Shen ,  Clifton Forlines ,  Frederic Vernier

IPC分类号： G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/00 ,  G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： A graphic multi-user interface resolves multi-user conflicts. The interface includes a touch sensitive surface on which items, such as documents and images, can be displayed. The items have an associated state and policy. Touch samples are generated when users touch the touch sensitive surface. Each samples is identified with a particular user generating the of sample. The samples are associated with particular items. Touching items generates events. A decision with respect to a conflict affecting a next state of a particular item is made according to the events, the state and the policy.

摘要翻译： 图形多用户界面解决了多用户冲突。 该界面包括触摸敏感表面，可以在其上显示诸如文档和图像的物品。 这些项目具有相关联的状态和策略。 用户触摸触敏表面时会产生触摸样品。 用特定用户识别每个样本，生成样本。 样品与特定物品相关联。 触摸项目会生成事件。 根据事件，状态和政策，对影响特定项目的下一个状态的冲突作出决定。

公开(公告)号：US20120068963A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-22

申请号：US13194597

申请日：2011-07-29

申请人： Alan W. Esenther ,  Kathleen Ryall

发明人： Alan W. Esenther ,  Kathleen Ryall

IPC分类号： G06F3/045

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： A computer implemented method for emulating a mouse with a multi-touch sensitive display surface, wherein a touching of the multi-touch sensitive display surface by a user creates a capacitive coupling between the user and the multi-touch sensitive display surface at a location of the touching. The method senses concurrently a first touching by a first finger at a first location on a multi-touch sensitive display surface and a second touching by a second finger at a second location on the multi-touch sensitive display surface, wherein the sensing uses capacitive couplings between the user and the multi-touch sensitive display surface; and displays a graphic object on the multi-touch display surface at a position dependent on the first location and the second location.

摘要翻译： 一种用于模拟具有多触摸敏感显示表面的鼠标的计算机实现的方法，其中由用户触摸所述多触摸敏感显示表面在用户和所述多触摸敏感显示表面之间的位置处产生电容耦合， 感动。 该方法同时感测第一手指在多触摸敏感显示表面上的第一位置的第一次触摸，以及在多触摸敏感显示表面上的第二位置处的第二手指的第二次触摸，其中该感测使用电容耦合 在用户和多点触控敏感显示面之间; 并且在取决于第一位置和第二位置的位置处在多点触摸显示表面上显示图形对象。

公开(公告)号：US20060220788A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11098089

申请日：2005-04-04

申请人： Paul Dietz ,  Bret Harsham ,  Samuel Shipman ,  Clifton Forlines ,  Darren Leigh ,  William Yerazunis ,  Bent Schmidt-Nielsen ,  Kathleen Ryall

发明人： Paul Dietz ,  Bret Harsham ,  Samuel Shipman ,  Clifton Forlines ,  Darren Leigh ,  William Yerazunis ,  Bent Schmidt-Nielsen ,  Kathleen Ryall

IPC分类号： H04L9/32

CPC分类号： G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/038

摘要： A system differentiates user controls by arranging a conductive surface in a close approximation to each control. A transmitter is connected to the conductive surfaces. The transmitter emits a unique signal to each conductive surface. Electrodes are arranged in close proximity to users of the controls, and a receiver is connected to each corresponding electrode. A particular user is associated with a particular control when the particular user is capacitively coupled to a particular conductive surface via the electrode, the receiver and the transmitter.

摘要翻译： 一种系统通过将导电表面紧密地布置在每个控制器上来区分用户控制。 发射器连接到导电表面。 发射器向每个导电表面发射一个独特的信号。 电极被布置成靠近控制器的用户，并且接收器连接到每个对应的电极。 当特定用户经由电极，接收器和发射器电容耦合到特定导电表面时，特定用户与特定控制相关联。

公开(公告)号：US06681108B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09639665

申请日：2000-08-16

申请人： Michael A. Terry ,  Kathleen Ryall

发明人： Michael A. Terry ,  Kathleen Ryall

IPC分类号： H04Q720

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10

摘要： A computerized method identifies entities accessing locations in a communications network. A unique identification is associated with a private identification for each entity accessing the network. A known list is maintained for each entity. Each entry in the known list for a particular entity includes the unique identification and private identification of other entities known to the particular entity. A location list is maintained. Each entry in the location list includes a plurality of unique identifications of other entities having shared a common location in the network. A message is generated only if at least two unique identifications of a particular entry of the location list are identical to at least two unique identifications found in the known list of the particular entity. The message includes the associated private identifications of the at least two identical unique identifications.

摘要翻译： 计算机化方法识别访问通信网络中的位置的实体。 唯一标识与访问网络的每个实体的私有标识相关联。 为每个实体维护一个已知的列表。 用于特定实体的已知列表中的每个条目包括特定实体已知的其他实体的唯一标识和私有标识。 维护位置列表。 位置列表中的每个条目包括在网络中共享了公共位置的其他实体的多个唯一标识。 仅当位置列表的特定条目的至少两个唯一标识与在特定实体的已知列表中找到的至少两个唯一标识相同时才产生消息。 消息包括至少两个相同唯一标识的相关联的私有标识。

公开(公告)号：US07441202B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11057356

申请日：2005-02-14

申请人： Chia Shen ,  Katherine Everitt ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Clifton L. Forlines

发明人： Chia Shen ,  Katherine Everitt ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Clifton L. Forlines

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： A graphical user interface has a display surface that is segmented into multiple regions. A set of unique, non-overlapping locations is associated with each region. A set of actions that can be performed by the graphical user interface is defined. A document to be displayed on the display surface is selected. The document is moved to a particular location, and a particular action of the set of actions is performed on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action.

摘要翻译： 图形用户界面具有被分割成多个区域的显示表面。 一组独特的非重叠位置与每个区域相关联。 定义可由图形用户界面执行的一组动作。 选择要显示在显示表面上的文档。 将文档移动到特定位置，并且根据对象在显示表面上的特定位置对所选择的对象执行该组动作的特定动作，以以多种模式之一操作图形用户界面 具体的行动。

公开(公告)号：US20070257891A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11416719

申请日：2006-05-03

申请人： Alan Esenther ,  Kathleen Ryall

发明人： Alan Esenther ,  Kathleen Ryall

IPC分类号： G06F3/041

CPC分类号： G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04808

摘要： A computer implemented method for emulating a mouse with a multi-touch sensitive display surface. Sensing a touching, movement or tapping by one or several fingers or fist emulates mechanical mouse functionality. Sensing a first touching by a first finger at a first location on a multi-touch sensitive display surface and sensing concurrently a second touching by a second finger at a second location on the multi-touch sensitive display surface displays a graphic object on the multi-touch display surface at a position dependent on the first location and the second location to emulate moving a mouse.

摘要翻译： 一种用于模拟具有多触摸敏感显示表面的鼠标的计算机实现的方法。 通过一个或多个手指或拳头感测触摸，移动或敲击，模拟机械鼠标功能。 感测在多触摸敏感显示表面上的第一位置处的第一手指的第一次触摸并且同时感测由多触敏敏感显示表面上的第二位置处的第二手指的第二次触摸在多触点敏感显示表面上的第二位置上显示图形对象， 在取决于第一位置的位置和第二位置处触摸显示表面以模拟移动鼠标。

公开(公告)号：US20060181518A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11057356

申请日：2005-02-14

申请人： Chia Shen ,  Katherine Everitt ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Clifton Forlines

发明人： Chia Shen ,  Katherine Everitt ,  Kathleen Ryall ,  Clifton Forlines

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04886 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F3/04883

摘要： A graphical user interface has a display surface that is segmented into multiple regions. A set of unique, non-overlapping locations is associated with each region. A set of actions that can be performed by the graphical user interface is defined. A document to be displayed on the display surface is selected. The document is moved to a particular location, and a particular action of the set of actions is performed on the selected object according to the particular location of the object on the display surface to operate the graphical user interface in one of a plurality of modes for the particular action.

摘要翻译： 图形用户界面具有被分割成多个区域的显示表面。 一组独特的非重叠位置与每个区域相关联。 定义可由图形用户界面执行的一组动作。 选择要显示在显示表面上的文档。 将文档移动到特定位置，并且根据对象在显示表面上的特定位置对所选择的对象执行该组动作的特定动作，以以多种模式之一操作图形用户界面 具体的行动。

公开(公告)号：US07598977B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11116976

申请日：2005-04-28

申请人： Kathleen Ryall ,  Qing Li ,  Alan W. Esenther

发明人： Kathleen Ryall ,  Qing Li ,  Alan W. Esenther

IPC分类号： H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/34

CPC分类号： G06F17/30843 ,  H04N5/76 ,  H04N21/23418 ,  H04N21/854

摘要： A method summarizes a video acquired of a scene spatially and temporally by specifying a spatial query and a temporal query. Frames of the video are selected according to the spatial query and the temporal query, and then the selected frames are composited into an image that represents spatial and temporal characteristics of the scene.

摘要翻译： 一种方法通过指定空间查询和时间查询来总结空间和时间上获取的场景的视频。 根据空间查询和时间查询选择视频的帧，然后将所选择的帧合成为表示场景的时空特征的图像。