Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
715817000 | Context location indication (e.g., previous or next menu item indication) | 29 |
20080235623 | Privacy enhanced browser - A method and apparatus for filtering user identifying information. A user request for content is received, the request including user identifying information. A determination is made as to whether the user request satisfies context criteria. If the user request satisfies the context criteria, the user identifying information is filtered out from the user request. The filtered request is then sent to a content provider. | 09-25-2008 |
20090089709 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATING VISUALIZATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION ENVIRONMENT AS A FUNCTION OF CONTEXT AND STATE INFORMATION - A visualization system that generates customized visualization(s) in an industrial automation environment includes an interface component that receives input concerning displayed objects and information, a context component that can detect, infer or determine context information regarding an entity, and a visualization component that dynamically generates a visualization from a set of display object to present to the entity that is a function of the received information and inferred or determined entity context. | 04-02-2009 |
20090249252 | LIST-POSITION LOCATOR - A method, system, and medium are provided for efficiently locating a desired item within an ordered list of items, such as a list of contacts, pictures, or football teams. An illustrative method includes presenting a selectable option on a mobile device's display, presenting a positional indicator on the display when the selectable option has been selected that indicates to the user its position within the ordered list of items, and if the selectable option is moved, dynamically indicating the positional indicator's position among the list of items. The selection of the selectable option may be made by any object, such as a finger or stylus. Further, releasing the selection of the selectable option, such as removing the object used from the display, allows for a display of an item in the ordered list of items that corresponds to the position of the positional indicator. | 10-01-2009 |
20090271736 | Method and Disc Drive for Providing a Content Entity from a Storage Disc - A method for providing a content entity from a storage disc is described. The storage disc comprises at least one further content entity. Each content entity comprises a main menu and at least one submenu accessible via the main menu. The storage disc further comprises an entity selection menu. The entity selection menu comprises a link to the main menu of the content entity to be provided. The method comprises providing the entity selection menu for reproduction, receiving a selection of the content entity to be provided, detecting that the storage disc comprises a plurality of content entities, mapping a pre-defined start address to a different start address and providing the selected content entity for reproduction based on the different start address. The pre-defined start address is mapped to a different start address of the storage disc associated with the main menu of the selected content entity to be provided. | 10-29-2009 |
20100229121 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING, AGGREGATING AND PRESENTING ATTENTION HOTSPOTS IN SHARED MEDIA - A method and system for providing an attention hotspot in temporal media is provided and executes following explicit or implicit user actions. The method comprises identifying at least one event related to playback or browsing of the temporal media, deriving the significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules, assigning a signifier based on the derived significance of the event, and associating the signifier with a specific segment of the temporal media and user. The system comprises a server and a mobile device, wherein the server is operable to identify at least one event related to playback of the temporal media, derive the significance of the identified event in accordance with one or more rules, select a signifier based on the derived significance of the event, and associate the signifier with a specific segment of the temporal media. The server aggregates and averages the cumulative attention hotspots of a greater community for the purposes of improving user experience. The server provides the signifier(s) to the mobile device. A computer program product embodying the method is also disclosed. | 09-09-2010 |
20100235790 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING OBJECTS - First user-generated input is received that selects a first element in a graphical user interface identifying a work area. In response, a plurality of second elements characterizing categories of objects associated with the work area are displayed in the graphical user interface. Thereafter, second user-generated input is received that selects a second element in the graphical user interface element. Once the second element is selected, a visual representation of a plurality of primary objects associated with the category corresponding to the second element is displayed. The plurality of displayed primary objects are displayed in a first person perspective projection format with the objects being displayed in order at depths in the first person perspective projection according to values of an attribute associated with the second element. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 09-16-2010 |
20110161879 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF BROWSING IMAGES THEREON - A method of browsing images on an electronic device includes displaying an index. The index defines F items. Each item has an item number. A display shows G images with image numbers. All the image numbers are defined from 1 to N. The item number corresponds to the image number. The item with the item number F/2 is located at a center of the display. The item located on the left side of the display is considered as variable f. The index is moved along a first direction. The display shows the items with the item numbers from f to f+G−1. The item with the item number F/2 is moved to the center of the display if the item number f is smaller than a first value adjacent to 1 or bigger than a second value adjacent to F. | 06-30-2011 |
20110202877 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Display to Provide Content Navigation - An apparatus and method for controlling a display to provide content navigation is provided. In an aspect, a plurality of graphical cascades are created, where at least one of the graphical cascades is provided for menu navigation, and another of the graphical cascades is provided for actual generation of content. New menus automatically open in the foreground of a cascade. | 08-18-2011 |
20120089945 | EFFICIENT NAVIGATION BASED ON IMPORTANCE WITH AUDIO OUTPUT OPTION - A system and method for navigating items includes computing an importance of a plurality of items. The importance is compared to one of a threshold or other items. Upon encountering a next item, a determination to skip the item or stop on the item is made based upon a comparison of the importance. | 04-12-2012 |
20120096403 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF MANAGING OBJECT RELATED INFORMATION THEREIN - The mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to receive terminal position information and object related information of at least one object corresponding to the terminal position information; a display module configured to display at least one object indicator indicating the at least one object and display a storage target object indicator region on a background image corresponding to the terminal position information; a user input unit configured to receive a selection of an object indicator; a memory configured to store object related information; and a controller configured to control the components of the mobile terminal. The display module is further configured to display an identifier corresponding to the selected object indicator within the storage target object indicator region, and display an object item list including an object item corresponding to the stored object related information. | 04-19-2012 |
20120131505 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HANDLING INTERFACE - This invention pertains to a system for providing a handling interface. More specifically, a display module for displaying the contents as images, and a control module for displaying a handling interface having a shape corresponding to a handling device is shown on the display module when an access signal is received from the handling device. The control module is also configured to perform a function displayed on the handling interface according to a signal from the handling device. In particular, the access signal represents the access of user's hand or a handling tool to the handling device, thereby allowing to user to more conveniently handle contents provided from a multimedia device in an automobile. | 05-24-2012 |
20120254798 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING SIMILAR CONTENT OR SEARCH RESULTS - An approach is provided for discovering similar content or search results. The discovery platform causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more results. Next, the discovery platform receives an input for selecting at least one of the one or more results. Then, the discovery platform process and/or facilitate a processing of the input to determine one or more criteria associated with the at least one of the one or more results. Additionally, the discovery platform causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more other results based, at least in part, on the one or more criteria. | 10-04-2012 |
20130091465 | Interactive Visualization of Multiple Software Functionality Content Items - Interactive visualization of multiple software functionality content items is provided. A variety of content items may be associated with each other according to one or more association attributes. A visualization presentation of one or more of the content items may be displayed in a visualization interface. Organization of content items may be made in association with a visualization ordering based on one or more logical attributes. An ordered navigation interface component may be provided to allow navigation of the displayed content items in a moving visualization such that a focused on content item may be displayed in a main or primary display position. Users may interact with each content item displayed in the visualization interface to include providing edits, comments, feedback, and the like. | 04-11-2013 |
20140129984 | OPTIMIZATION TO IDENTIFY NEAREST OBJECTS IN A DATASET FOR DATA ANALYSIS - In one embodiment, a plurality of objects associated with a dataset and a specified number of nearest objects to be identified are received. The received objects are sorted in a structured format. Further, a key object and a number of adjacent objects corresponding to the key object are selected from the sorted plurality of objects, wherein the number of adjacent objects is selected based on the specified number of nearest objects to be identified. Furthermore, distances between the key object and the number of adjacent objects are determined to identify the specified number of nearest objects, wherein the distances are determined until the specified number of nearest objects is identified. Based on the determined distances, the specified number of nearest objects in the dataset is identified for data analysis. | 05-08-2014 |
20140351757 | MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH IMPROVED MAN MACHINE INTERFACE - The present invention envisages a GSM mobile telephone in which a line of icons is displayed on a display. As a user navigates through the displayed line of icons, the positions of the icons alter so that the selectable icon moves to the head of the line. This approach makes it very clear (i) which icon is selectable at any time and (ii) where that icon sits in relation to other icons at the same functional level (e.g. only first level icons will be present in one line). First level icons typically relate to the following functions: phonebook; messages; call register; counters; call diversion; telephone settings; network details; voice mail and IrDA activation. | 11-27-2014 |
20140372948 | Persistent Reverse Navigation Mechanism - Persistent feedback for bidirectional navigation is provided. A user may navigate from a list of items in a first user interface to a second user interface where a specific item from the list of items may be opened. When the user navigates back to the first user interface, the item which the user opened in the second user interface may be marked with a persistent visual indicator. The persistent visual indicator provides an indication to the user which item he previously had opened. The persistent visual indicator may be functionally selectable, which when selected, may reopen the item it is associated with in the second user interface. | 12-18-2014 |
20150052482 | INTERACTIVE COMPARATIVE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION - A system for a computer implemented interactive comparative display of information organizes a visual screen display to a user in such a way that the user is able to efficiently select information content, be presented with topical associations relating to that content, and readily compare different information content from a single display. The information content represented by each selectable result indicator is comparable with the information content represented by other selectable result indicators, wherein the information content is of a same type of information content but from a different perspective, vantage point, or provides a different alternative. A user may navigate to a particular segment of information content, and then be presented with a string of topically related segments, as well as with one or more connecting categories of information, which may otherwise not have been readily apparent to the particular selected segment, but for the display system and method. | 02-19-2015 |
20150143294 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING A RESPONSIVE MULTI-LAYERED ORDERED SET OF ELEMENTS - A system and method for presenting a scrollable-list interface comprising defining an ordered set of elements which includes elements classified into at least two layers; rendering a set of first layer elements of the ordered set in a navigable interface, the set of first layer elements ordered according to the ordered set; rendering a condensed indicator element associated with at least one element classified in a second layer in the navigable interface, the condensed indicator element ordered within the set of first layer elements according to the ordered set; receiving a user input to the navigable interface; and augmenting a layered representation of the ordered set in the navigable interface, wherein the layered representation is augmented in accordance with the user input. | 05-21-2015 |
20160103562 | Multi-Touch Gesture for Precise Scrolling Through a List of Objects - Techniques are described for generating a graphical user interface for presenting a list of objects. The graphical user interface can include a selection zone encompassed by a partial outer ring that is configured to present a portion of the list of objects. Rotational touch gestures detected in the selection zone can cause the list of objects to scroll around the partial outer ring. The scroll rate of the objects can depend on the number of touch inputs detected as part of the touch gesture. | 04-14-2016 |
20160196049 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM | 07-07-2016 |
20160202853 | A USER INTERFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME | 07-14-2016 |
715818000 | Simultaneous next and previous indication (e.g., menu road map) | 7 |
20090013286 | Method and Apparatus for Authoring and Storing Media Objects in Optical Storage Medium - A method and apparatus for authoring and storing media objects in an optical storage medium, including the steps of: (a) providing two or more built-in menus, each built-in menu including at least one built-in navigation command; (b) associating the media objects each to a dedicated navigation command so as to establish a one-on-one relationship between the media objects and the navigation commands, wherein the one-on-one relationship between the media objects and the navigation commands is of a number substantially limited by capacity of the optical storage medium; and (c) arranging the navigation commands such that the navigation commands are distributed among the built-in menus and defining the media objects each to be a menu. | 01-08-2009 |
20090222765 | ADAPTIVE THUMBNAIL SCROLLBAR - A user interface and method for electronic devices, such as mobile phones, having an adaptive scrollbar for indicating to a user the relative position of the data displayed with respect to the other data stored in memory. The scrollbar can indicate the relative position of displayed data such as icons, thumbnails, etc. in both the vertical and horizontal directions. The scrollbar can be configured to appear on the display only when useful to a user, such as when a user rapidly depresses a button to scroll through items. | 09-03-2009 |
20100037177 | TOOL FOR CAPTURING DATA ACROSS WEB DOMAINS - A method for assisting a user in reviewing items displayed on an internet host page includes providing at the user location a data capture toolbar having a server remote from the user location and remote from the host location, selecting an item to provide a selected item, and searching the host page by the data capture system to determine data associated with the selected item. The selected data is stored on the data capture toolbar and at the server. The selected item is stored by dragging and dropping a representation of the selected item from the host page to the data capture toolbar by the user. The method also includes navigating to a further host page, displaying a further plurality of items, and storing further selected data at the server. At least a portion of the further selected data is displayed on the data capture toolbar. | 02-11-2010 |
20100058238 | Data navigation system - The present invention is a navigating system for navigating a data structure having a plurality of data fields arranged into a plurality of data arrays. The navigation system includes a display representing the contents of a subset constituted by data fields of currently selected data array. The display is also arranged to display the contents of a particular data field from the currently selected data array. The system further includes a field selector for navigating to and selecting specific data arrays and data fields within selected arrays. | 03-04-2010 |
20100131898 | HISTORY DISPLAY APPARATUS, HISTORY DISPLAY SYSTEM, HISTORY DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - According to an operation of a frame on an arrangement of history information displayed in a sequence, shared history information including action information which relates to action information having a first identifier selected by the frame and has a second identifier is obtained from a server. Identifiers included in action information items included in the shared history information are displayed in the sequence, in parallel with the arrangement of the history information so that the second identifier is displayed adjacent to the first identifier. Via the first and the second identifiers, the frame is moved between the arrangements of the history information and the shared history information, and according to an operation of the frame in the before-after direction of the sequence on the arrangement to which the frame is moved, an identifier included in an action information item in the before-after direction of the sequence is displayed. | 05-27-2010 |
20100175026 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRAPHICAL CONTENT AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT, SORTING, AND RETRIEVAL - A system and method graphically displays similar or disparate forms of information for the purpose of sorting, searching, organizing, accessing, and using the information that contains a revolving carousel, limits the amount of information displayed by a subset setting, and having sorting commands directly accessible to the user through a remote control or other input device. The carousel design allows the user to easily see the information that is of interest and navigate to the information using commands to spin the carousel right or left, or use the sort, sub-sort, search, or text skip ahead commands. The graphical nature and intuitive operation enables the user to quickly learn, navigate, find, access, or act on the information that they are looking for. | 07-08-2010 |
20160179301 | DISPLAY/INPUT DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY/INPUT DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
715820000 | Previous menu indication | 1 |
20100199218 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVIEWING RECOMMENDATION QUEUES - A method and system for previewing a media item recommendation queue. A server receives a request from a first device for at least a portion of a media item recommendation queue associated with a second device. The server provides to the first device a plurality of recommendation queue entries from a top portion of the media item recommendation queue associated with the second device. The order of the plurality of recommendation queue entries in the media item recommendation queue is based on a plurality of priority indicators associated with the second device. The server receives a request from the first device to couple the second device to the first device and couples the second device to the first device, wherein media item recommendations generated by the second device are directed to the first device. | 08-05-2010 |