公开(公告)号：US06756999B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US09799750

申请日：2001-03-06

申请人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  James B. Kurtz ,  James F. Springfield ,  Todd J. Green ,  Suzan M. Andrew ,  Justin Mann

发明人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  James B. Kurtz ,  James F. Springfield ,  Todd J. Green ,  Suzan M. Andrew ,  Justin Mann

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481

摘要： A method and system are provided for organizing, displaying, and accessing representations of one or more running tasks on a graphical user interface in a computer system. The system organizes like application files and clusters the corresponding taskbar buttons and, upon reaching a threshold limit, creates and displays a group button that contains the like application files and removes the like taskbar buttons from the taskbar. Further, upon reaching a second threshold limit, the system ungroups the application taskbar buttons, displays them on the taskbar and removes the group button from the taskbar.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在计算机系统中的图形用户界面上组织，显示和访问一个或多个运行任务的表示的方法和系统。 系统组织应用程序文件并集中相应的任务栏按钮，并在达到阈值限制时，创建并显示包含相似应用程序文件的组按钮，并从任务栏中删除类似的任务栏按钮。 此外，当达到第二阈值限制时，系统取消分组应用程序任务栏按钮，将其显示在任务栏上，并从任务栏中删除组按钮。

公开(公告)号：US07249326B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US09825717

申请日：2001-04-04

申请人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  James B. Kurtz ,  Todd J. Green ,  Ramkumar Ramasubramanian ,  Chris J. Guzak ,  James F. Springfield

发明人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  James B. Kurtz ,  Todd J. Green ,  Ramkumar Ramasubramanian ,  Chris J. Guzak ,  James F. Springfield

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： A method and system are provided for use in a computer system for organizing and displaying notification items associated with the system, applications or other components, within a notification area. The system monitors items that are placed in the notification, comparing the period of placement with a predetermined time threshold value, If the item has remained inactive for longer than the predetermined threshold period, the item is hidden from the notification area. Additionally, the system monitors the hidden items for changes in icon appearance and will unhide the item upon a change in appearance or specific selection by a user. New items and unhidden items are arranged in the order of the most recent addition to the notification area. The system also allows a user to customize the behavior associated with individual notification items.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在计算机系统中使用的方法和系统，用于在通知区域内组织和显示与系统，应用或其他组件相关联的通知项目。 系统监视放置在通知中的项目，将放置周期与预定时间阈值进行比较。如果项目保持不活动时间超过预定阈值周期，该项目将从通知区域中隐藏。 此外，系统监视隐藏项目以改变图标外观，并且在用户更改外观或特定选择时将取消隐藏项目。 新项目和未隐藏项目按照最新添加到通知区域的顺序排列。 该系统还允许用户定制与各个通知项目相关联的行为。

公开(公告)号：US07696953B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11538717

申请日：2006-10-04

申请人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

发明人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  G09G2370/16

摘要： A portable, interactive display device is disclosed. The device presents to a user the graphical interface of a host computer. The host is separate from the display device and sits in a fixed location. The invention allows a user to carry with him the user interface capability of the host, limited only by the capabilities of a wireless communications channel to the host. The host provides processing, storage, and access to its own peripheral devices. The display device need only provide the amount of processing necessary to communicate with the host, to run the client side of the hosting software, and to provide security functions. The host provides a docking station that accommodates the display device. When in the docking station, the display device continues to operate but communicates with the host through the docking station rather than through the wireless channel. This allows for a higher quality video connection.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种便携式交互式显示装置。 该设备向用户呈现主计算机的图形界面。 主机与显示设备分离，并位于固定位置。 本发明允许用户携带主机的用户界面能力，仅由无线通信信道的能力限制到主机。 主机提供处理，存储和访问自己的外围设备。 显示设备仅需要提供与主机通信所需的处理量，运行托管软件的客户端，并提供安全功能。 主机提供一个可容纳显示设备的坞站。 在对接站中，显示设备继续操作，但是通过对接站而不是通过无线信道与主机通信。 这允许更高质量的视频连接。

公开(公告)号：US06762767B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US09827842

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Christopher A. Evans ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Paul S. Hellyar ,  Louis Amadio ,  Chris J. Guzak ,  Michael A. Schmidt ,  Scott S. Hysom ,  Scott R. Hanggie

发明人： Christopher A. Evans ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Paul S. Hellyar ,  Louis Amadio ,  Chris J. Guzak ,  Michael A. Schmidt ,  Scott S. Hysom ,  Scott R. Hanggie

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： A system and method are described that use theming functions of a theme manager to render graphical components in a themed fashion. The theme manager uses a theme file that has theme properties for graphical components of all types. When an application is started a system is provided that determines whether the application supports theming. If the application supports theming a dynamic link controls library that supports theming is linked to the application. If the application does not support theming, the non-theming controls library is linked. If an application supports themes, application user controls and shell common controls are rendered with themes by using the functions of the theming controls library that interact with functions of the theme manager. Non-client window components are rendered using themes by intercepting render messages to windows and sending the messages to the theme manager. Non-client window components are also measured and rendered using a theme property file when appropriate in response to certain application program interface calls.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用主题管理器的主题功能以主题方式呈现图形组件的系统和方法。 主题管理器使用具有所有类型的图形组件的主题属性的主题文件。 当应用程序启动时，提供了一个确定应用程序是否支持主题的系统。 如果应用程序支持主题，则支持主题的动态链接控件库链接到应用程序。 如果应用程序不支持主题，则非主题控件库将被链接。 如果应用程序支持主题，则应用程序用户控件和shell常用控件将通过使用与主题管理器的功能交互的主题控件库的功能来呈现主题。 非客户机窗口组件通过拦截向Windows发送消息并将消息发送到主题管理器的主题进行呈现。 非客户端窗口组件也可以在适当时使用主题属性文件进行测量和渲染，以响应某些应用程序接口调用。

公开(公告)号：US06957394B1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-18

申请号：US09728725

申请日：2000-12-01

申请人： Roland L. Fernandez ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Gregory L. Raiz ,  Yin Xie ,  Filipe Fortes ,  Christopher A. Evans

发明人： Roland L. Fernandez ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Gregory L. Raiz ,  Yin Xie ,  Filipe Fortes ,  Christopher A. Evans

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/21 ,  G06F17/24 ,  G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06F17/30905

摘要： A method of rendering a graphical component of a web page on the display of a computer is provided. The computer has an appearance manager that is adapted to render a graphical component upon receiving a request for the graphical component. The method includes a request by the web page for a graphical component to be rendered on the display. Next, it is determined whether a defined theme META tag is present in the web page. If the theme META tag is present, the rendering request for the graphical component is routed to the appearance manager of the computer. Upon receiving the rendering request, the appearance manager assigns themed appearance characteristics to the graphical component and renders the graphical component on the display.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在计算机的显示器上呈现网页的图形部件的方法。 计算机具有外观管理器，其适于在接收到图形组件的请求时呈现图形组件。 该方法包括网页对要在显示器上呈现的图形组件的请求。 接下来，确定网页中是否存在定义的主题META标签。 如果存在主题META标签，则将图形组件的呈现请求路由到计算机的外观管理器。 在接收到呈现请求时，外观管理器将主题外观特征分配给图形组件，并在显示器上呈现图形组件。

公开(公告)号：US06784855B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09784716

申请日：2001-02-15

申请人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

发明人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

IPC分类号： G09G500

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  G09G2370/16

摘要： A portable, interactive display device is disclosed. The device presents to a user the graphical interface of a host computer. The host is separate from the display device and sits in a fixed location. The invention allows a user to carry with him the user interface capability of the host, limited only by the capabilities of a wireless communications channel to the host. The host provides processing, storage, and access to its own peripheral devices. The display device need only provide the amount of processing necessary to communicate with the host, to run the client side of the hosting software, and to provide security functions. The host provides a docking station that accommodates the display device. When in the docking station, the display device continues to operate but communicates with the host through the docking station rather than through the wireless channel. This allows for a higher quality video connection.

公开(公告)号：US07694229B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US10839908

申请日：2004-05-06

申请人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  Gregory W. Raiz ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Aaron B. Tinling ,  Christopher Evans

发明人： Richard W. Stoakley ,  Gregory W. Raiz ,  Roland L. Fernandez ,  Aaron B. Tinling ,  Christopher Evans

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/451 ,  Y10S707/99943 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A method of specifying a visual style for a set of graphical components is provided for use on a computer system having a graphical operating environment. The method includes providing a schema file of available graphical components for which a visual style can be created. In the schema file, each component is defined by a unique class name. The method further includes selecting graphical components from the schema file that are desired to have a defined visual style. Properties are then assigned to these selected components according to the desired visual style, and pairs of selected graphical components and corresponding assigned properties for the defined visual style together are grouped together in a class data file that defines the overall appearance for the defined visual style.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于指定一组图形部件的视觉样式的方法，用于具有图形操作环境的计算机系统。 该方法包括提供可以为其创建视觉样式的可用图形组件的模式文件。 在模式文件中，每个组件都由唯一的类名定义。 该方法还包括从期望具有定义的视觉风格的模式文件中选择图形组件。 然后根据期望的视觉风格将属性分配给这些所选择的组件，并且将所定义的视觉样式的选定图形组件和对应的分配属性对组合在一起，在定义所定义的视觉风格的整体外观的类数据文件中组合在一起。

公开(公告)号：US07240296B1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-03

申请号：US09502970

申请日：2000-02-11

申请人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Stephen P. Capps ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Joe D. Belfiore ,  Walter W. Smith ,  Bradley M. Schick ,  Samuel J. McKelvie ,  Robert V. Welland ,  John P. Cordell

发明人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Stephen P. Capps ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Joe D. Belfiore ,  Walter W. Smith ,  Bradley M. Schick ,  Samuel J. McKelvie ,  Robert V. Welland ,  John P. Cordell

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： A user interface for navigating among screens on a personal computer. The screens, which include layers of a shell user interface and various locations within applications, are presented as pages. In addition, commands and help information of an application are presented as a web of command pages. To this end, a unit of measure, called a “place” is defined. In general, an application is a place, and separate documents within an application may also define a place. Separate command windows and dialog boxes within an application or a document typically do not define a place. Backwards navigation takes the user to the previous place, and forward navigation (if possible) takes the user to the next place. Because the underlying data for a page may change between an initial visit to a page and navigation back to the page, data objects and page code are maintained separately, and are combined only when a request for a page is made.

摘要翻译： 用于在个人计算机上的屏幕之间导航的用户界面。 屏幕，其中包括shell用户界面的层和应用程序内的各种位置，以页面形式呈现。 另外，应用程序的命令和帮助信息被呈现为一个命令页面。 为此，定义了一个称为“地点”的度量单位。 一般来说，应用程序是一个地方，应用程序中的单独文档也可以定义一个地方。 应用程序或文档中的单独命令窗口和对话框通常不会定义一个地方。 向后导航将用户带到上一个位置，然后转发导航（如果可能）将用户带到下一个位置。 因为页面的底层数据可能会在初始访问页面和导航回页面之间发生变化，数据对象和页面代码将分开维护，只有在发生页面请求时才会进行组合。

公开(公告)号：US07565611B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US10918153

申请日：2004-08-12

申请人： Roland L. Fernandez ,  Christopher A. Evans ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Scott S. Hysom

发明人： Roland L. Fernandez ,  Christopher A. Evans ,  Richard W. Stoakley ,  Scott S. Hysom

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F9/451

摘要： A binary theme file format provides optimized access to retrieve graphical component theme property data. The binary format includes data structures storing a set of defined visual characteristics for graphical component classes, parts, and states. The data structure includes a hierarchy of theme data. A theme manager quickly retrieves theme property data by indexing into the binary file with a unique theme handle. The theme manager accesses state, part, class, and global property sections to retrieve theme data. Jump tables and jump-to-parent references allow for quickly traversing property data sections. Packed data sections have packed objects having the necessary property data for frequently used graphical components. A custom image region data section provides border data for nontransparent image borders. A sampled colors section facilitates rendering of images with solid sections. The binary file format can be constructed using a text theme file and is loaded into shared process memory.

公开(公告)号：US07183999B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-27

申请号：US10869604

申请日：2004-06-16

申请人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

发明人： Joseph H. Matthews ,  Richard W. Stoakley

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1632 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  G06F3/021 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/1423 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06F2200/1612 ,  G09G2370/16

摘要： An interactive display device provides a user an interface to a host computer, allowing the user to interface with the host computer through capabilities of a wireless communications channel to the host, where the display device provides processing necessary to communicate with the host, run client side software, and provide security functions.

摘要翻译： 交互式显示设备向用户提供与主计算机的接口，允许用户通过向主机的无线通信信道的能力与主计算机接口，其中显示设备提供与主机通信所需的处理，运行客户端 软件，并提供安全功能。