Systems and methods for a customizable sprite-based graphical user
interface
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for a customizable sprite-based graphical user interface 失效
    用于可自定义基于sprite的图形用户界面的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5673401A

    公开(公告)日:1997-09-30

    申请号:US509083

    申请日:1995-07-31

    摘要: An object-oriented system for generating and displaying control items that allow users of an interactive network to recognize and select control functions via a graphical user interface. The manipulation of the control items on a display screen is linked to a set-top terminal associated with the interactive network. The control items, which can be visible or audible, are associated with control objects. Control objects are arranged in a hierarchy, and can contain one or more child control objects. Attributes of a child control object are inherited from an ancestor control object. A control item can be graphically manipulated independently by drawing the control item into its own sprite, or can be manipulated by drawing the control item into the sprite of a parent. The system provides building blocks of control elements that can be composed and customized to produce versatile interfaces for applications and content.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于生成和显示允许交互网络的用户通过图形用户界面识别和选择控制功能的控制项目的面向对象的系统。 在显示屏幕上对控制项目的操纵被链接到与交互式网络相关联的机顶终端。 可以看到或听到的控制项与控制对象相关联。 控制对象以层次结构排列,并且可以包含一个或多个子控件对象。 子控件对象的属性从祖先控件对象继承。 控制项目可以通过将控制项目绘制到其自己的子画面中而独立地进行图形操作,或者可以通过将控件项目绘制到父项目的精灵中来进行操作。 该系统提供可组成和定制的控制元素的构建块,以生成应用程序和内容的多功能接口。

    Method and system for displaying an animated focus item
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for displaying an animated focus item 失效
    用于显示动画焦点项的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US5687331A

    公开(公告)日:1997-11-11

    申请号:US510965

    申请日:1995-08-03

    摘要: A viewer interface is disclosed for use in an interactive television network operative for providing an animated focus item in association with a control item to indicate that the control item is in a state responsive to commands from a user input device. An "animation" is any form of highlighting that is non-static, including but not limited to flashing, varying illumination, varying size, varying shape, varying position, varying color, varying display components, a moving and/or changing cartoon type image, a video image, a sound track, or a combination of these elements. Selection of the control item to receive focus and selection of options presented by control items having focus are accomplished by viewer interaction with the remote control unit, and such selections do not require a keyboard or mouse to indicate the viewer's desire to change the focus from one control item to another or to select an option. The user interface is also suitable for use in a general computing environment as well as in an interactive television environment.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在交互式电视网络中使用的观看者界面,用于提供与控制项目相关联的动画聚焦项目,以指示控制项目处于响应于来自用户输入设备的命令的状态。 “动画”是非静态的任何形式的突出显示,包括但不限于闪烁,变化的照明,变化的大小,变化的形状,变化的位置,变化的颜色,变化的显示组件,移动和/或改变的卡通类型图像 ,视频图像,声轨或这些元素的组合。 通过与遥控单元的观看者交互来实现控制项目的选择以接收对焦和由具有焦点的控制项目呈现的选项的选择,并且这样的选择不需要键盘或鼠标来指示观看者将焦点从一个 控制项目到另一个或选择一个选项。 用户界面也适用于通用计算环境以及交互式电视环境中。