Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
715840000 | Using button array | 61 |
20080216019 | SYSTEM FOR CONSOLIDATED ASSOCIATED BUTTONS INTO EASILY ACCESSIBLE GROUPS - A system for consolidating associated buttons on a screen into easily accessible groups includes: a control button and at least one other button that appears when the control button is selected, where the at least one other button is contiguous with the control button. A user can quickly and conveniently select buttons. Furthermore, a significant amount of on-screen real estate is saved because the buttons used are small and square rather than long and rectangular. Further, the configuration of nested menus is such that it takes up little space on the screen. In addition, the menu is ergonomic because the buttons are contiguous, and as such selections can be made without the mouse pointer needing to move very far across the screen. | 09-04-2008 |
20080229249 | USER INTERFACE FOR MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE - A graphical user interface for use in connection with a device having navigation and media functionality includes a navigation interface and a media interface that each have having a plurality of screens adapted to facilitate interaction between a user and a navigation application and a media application, respectively. An application interface toggle button it is actuatable on at least one of the plurality of navigation interface screens and on at least one of the plurality of media interface screens. Actuation of the application interface toggle button from a navigation interface screen invokes display of a media interface screen, and actuation of the application interface toggle button from a media interface screen invokes display of a navigation interface screen. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235626 | ELECTRONIC PAPER DEVICE FOR USE BY AIRCRAFT AND RAILWAY PASSENGERS - An electronic paper device is disclosed for use by aircraft passengers. The electronic paper device may include a communication interface that facilitates downloading of media publications, the media publications being available for download prior to each flight, a memory that stores the media publications, a user interface that facilitates access and use of the media publications by a user, and an electronic paper display that displays the media publications to the user in a manner that permits viewing in lighting conditions similar to that required of paper (including bright light). | 09-25-2008 |
20080244455 | OPERATING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - An operating apparatus comprising: a display unit that has a first mode being capable of selecting a plurality of functions and a second mode being capable of selecting a part of the functions selectable in the first mode, and displays the functions selectable in the first mode when the first mode is selected and displays the functions selectable in the second mode when the second mode is selected; and a control unit that controls, when the second mode is transferred to the first mode, the display unit to display a function introduction screen for introducing a function which is not displayed in the second mode before the functions selectable in the first mode are displayed. | 10-02-2008 |
20080244456 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing apparatus includes an area display unit configured to display a metadata area including metadata values arrayed for each metadata item and unique areas defined for respective metadata values, an icon display unit configured to display an icon associated with main body data and enabling a user to add the metadata, and an adding unit operable if the displayed icon is moved to a position on the metadata area and configured to add information defining a unique area to which the position of the moved icon belongs, as metadata, to main body data associated with the icon. | 10-02-2008 |
20080250353 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus which executes jobs to form images, including: a job memory section which stores job information indicating setting contents of the jobs; a display section having a first region and a second region that never overlap; and a control section which controls contents to be displayed, wherein the control section controls to display a job list in the first region based on the job information, and also display a setting content of a job selected from the job list in the second region, while a function of an operation button is given to the setting content, wherein when the operation button is selected, by utilizing the setting content corresponding to the selected operation button as a search key, a job is extracted from the job list and displayed such that the extracted job and the other job can be distinguished. | 10-09-2008 |
20080270942 | Method and Apparatus for Displaying Test Data - In one embodiment, a plurality of test data entries are successively displayed via a graphical user interface (GUI), with each of the test data entries including at least a test result identifier and a corresponding test result. For at least one of the test data entries, a user-selectable mechanism is provided via the GUI. When the user-selectable mechanism is selected, statistical data based on multiple executions of a test identified by a particular one of the test data entries is caused to be displayed via the GUI. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-30-2008 |
20080288892 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRESENTING TELEPHONE FUNCTIONS AS INTERACTIVE ELEMENTS ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A system, method, and user interface of presenting telephone functions as interactive elements on an electronic device with telephone capabilities such as a mobile device is disclosed. The system and method provides a user with a mechanism for focusing on a call, where the call is selected by user activation from one or more calls occurring on the mobile device. The system and method displays contextual buttons related to the call to the user, where the contextual buttons are configured for operating on the call. | 11-20-2008 |
20080295032 | BUTTON PANEL CONFIGURATION AND DESIGN FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - A mobile computing device that includes an input area where mechanical interface features are provided in a layout that associates a specific kind of functionality with regions of the input area. | 11-27-2008 |
20080295033 | Control Unit for Refrigerator and Method Controlling the Same - The present invention relates to a control unit for a refrigerator and a method of controlling the same. A control unit for a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises an input means for receiving an operation signal for setting a service mode of a dispenser provided at the refrigerator; a storage means for storing a plurality of mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser; a display means for displaying mode images of the mode image data; and a control means for performing control such that mode image data corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser are read from the storage means according to an operation signal received by the input means and a mode image corresponding to the service mode of the dispenser is displayed on the display means. According to the present invention, there are advantages in that more various menus can be displayed in different manners, and the configuration of the input unit is simplified and thus can be more conveniently used. | 11-27-2008 |
20080295034 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image pickup apparatus in which when a decision button is depressed, a transfer confirmation screen is displayed without recording a selection record, and, when a shortcut button is depressed, a selection record is recorded and the transfer confirmation screen is not displayed. When one of image data recorded in a storage medium is selected by an operation of a user, a reproduction module executes reproduction for display of the image data, and upon a user transfer instruction and acceptance of the instruction by a queue, a communication module transfers image data to an external apparatus. When one of other image data recorded in the storage medium is selected by a user operation in the course of a transfer process of the image data by the communication module, the reproduction module executed a reproduction process on the selected other image data. | 11-27-2008 |
20080301586 | IMAGE MANAGING APPARATUS, IMAGE MANAGING METHOD AND IMAGE MANAGING PROGRAM - An image managing apparatus includes a storage part, an input part, a grouping-processing part, a representative image extraction part, a folding-button preparing part, a folding-screen preparing part and an output part. An image is stored in the storage part. A user's instruction is input by the input part. The grouping-processing part is configured to classify images displayed on a screen into a group for display based on the instruction. The representative image extraction part is configured to extract an image in the group as a representative image of the group. The folding-button preparing part is configured to generate a folding button for displaying the representative image of the group on the screen. The folding-screen preparing part is configured to generate an image-listing screen (“folding screen)”} on which the representative image of the group and an ungrouped image are displayed when the folding-button displayed on the screen is operated. | 12-04-2008 |
20080320418 | Graphical User Friendly Interface Keypad System For CAD - The present invention offers an improved GUI interface for CAD software to allow users easy access to menus. A user can execute commands and options with little disruption and with minimal hand movement. The keypad is represented on the computer screen and is called a GUFI (Graphical User Friendly Interface) keypad system. The keypad is a menu having a matrix of graphical buttons. A user selects a computer resource with a spatial input device and clicks the proper context button, the GUFI keypad displays only the functions or commands that pertain to the computer resource selected. The unique GUFI keypad system displays functions and commands in an arrayed, not in a pop-up or pull down menu, but in a pattern relating to the keys on the keyboard. Menu items are accessed through a one to one correspondence with the represented keys mapped to similar physically represented keys. | 12-25-2008 |
20090019400 | MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM - A medical image processing apparatus using volume data includes display control means, processing control means and button placement means. The display control means displays an individual processing area and a common processing area. The individual processing area displays a first individual processing button group including a first command button to which a first command is assigned and a second individual processing button group including a second command button to which a second command is assigned. The common processing area displays a common processing button group including a common command button to which a common command is assigned. The processing control means executes the first command and then subsequently executes the common command, and executes the second command and then subsequently executes the common command. The button placement means places the first and second command buttons in the individual processing area or places common command buttons in the common processing area. | 01-15-2009 |
20090031254 | Method and device for composing a menu - Multimedia content of exchangeable storage media, such as optical discs, may be extended by bonus content that is downloaded via Internet connection and stored on a local storage device. An improved method for integration of different menu items relating to on-disc content and downloaded content provides flexibility and a simple, low cost solution. The method for integration of downloaded bonus content into a menu comprises defining one or more placeholders within a menu, determining a storage location or naming convention for bonus content, declaring for each placeholder an attribute providing a unique association to a specific type of bonus content, providing a button image, detecting presence of bonus content data, replacing the associated placeholder by the associated button image and enabling an associated action to be taken when said button is selected. | 01-29-2009 |
20090070712 | Modeling Environment Graphical User Interface - A first element in a graphical modeling environment is selected by a user which results in a plurality of speed buttons adjacent to the first element being displayed. Such speed buttons define operations to be conducted on the first element in connection with a second element. After one of the displayed speed buttons is selected, it can be dragged to a display point. A second element is generated at the display point based on the selected displayed speed button which is linked to the first element. The link can be characterized by the operations defined by the selected displayed speed button. Related techniques, apparatus, systems, and products are also described. | 03-12-2009 |
20090172597 | ON-SCREEN MENU BUTTONS INCLUDING MULTIPLE MODES - Menu items are displayed on a screen, for example in the form of user-activatable on-screen buttons. A root menu is displayed, including a “more” button that allows the user to navigate to one or more sub-menus. Each menu can contain function buttons, menu buttons, or any combination thereof. Function buttons provide direct access to functions. Menu buttons provide access to sub-menus, which may be provided in a hierarchical arrangement. In some sub-menus, a menu title button replaces the “more” button and provides access to a previously displayed menu. The user can activate a displayed function button in any menu or sub-menu to perform an action associated with the function button. | 07-02-2009 |
20090178008 | Portable Multifunction Device with Interface Reconfiguration Mode - In one aspect of the invention, a computer-implemented method at a computing device with a touch screen display includes: displaying a first set of a first plurality of icons in a first area of the touch screen display, wherein the first plurality of icons includes a plurality of sets of icons that are separately displayed in the first area of the touch screen display; displaying a second plurality of icons in a second area on the touch screen display, wherein the second area is different from the first area; detecting a first finger gesture on the touch screen display; in response to detecting the first finger gesture, initiating a user interface reconfiguration process, and varying positions of one or more icons in the first set of the first plurality of icons about respective average positions. | 07-09-2009 |
20090193365 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method and Information Recording Medium - The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of improving the operability of an installation screen. The information processing apparatus of the present invention starts up an application on an operating system to perform information processing. This information processing apparatus includes: installation means for installing the application; display means for displaying, when the application is installed, an installation screen on which a plurality of buttons, each associated with each of a plurality of setting items and operated by a user, are arranged; detection means for detecting a use environment of the information processing apparatus; and display control means for allowing, among the buttons arranged on the installation screen, the button relevant to the use environment detected by the detection means to be displayed on the display means so as to be relatively increased in display level with respect to the other buttons. | 07-30-2009 |
20090249255 | Method of and System for Adaptive Suggestion of Directories When Saving Files - A method of adaptively suggesting directories when saving files receives a request to save a file. The file has a file name and the file was prepared with an application. If a portion of the file name and the application with which the file was prepared are associated in the table with a single directory, the method suggests the single directory for saving the file in the single directory. If the portion of the file name and the application are associated in a table with multiple directories, the method suggests one of the multiple directories having a greatest count value for saving the file. If a user saves the file in the single directory, the method increments a count value in the table for the single directory and updates a time and date in the table for the single directory. If the user saves the file in the one of the directories having the greatest count value, the method increments the count value in the table for the one of the directories having the greatest count value and updates the date and time in the table for the one of the directories having the greatest count value a date and time. | 10-01-2009 |
20090259973 | DVD Menu Navigation With Reduced Input Button Count - A method of the interactive features on a DVD utilizing restricted user inputs e.g. reduced number of key pad buttons. The DVD menu may be collapsed to form an indexed linear list of the menu buttons. A user then sequentially navigates through the menu using a one or two directional input to find the desired menu choice, which is then selected using a predetermined user input. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259974 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT MENUS IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A display method for displaying content menus for use in a mobile device is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps. First, a user request is received. Second, display brief of actual data is acquired from an entry of an index file of a non-volatile storage medium according to the user request. Thereafter, a content menu comprising a menu item with the display brief is generated. Then, the generated content menu is displayed, wherein the entry further comprises information pointing to a location which the actual data stores in the non-volatile storage medium, the display brief is a reduced form of the actual data, and the actual data is displayed when the menu item is selected. | 10-15-2009 |
20090327967 | ENGINEERING TOOL - In an engineering tool, the control logic is divided into the plurality of logic sheets to be edited, a connection having sheet connection information for defining a connection relationship between the logic sheets is described on the logic sheet, and the control logic is displayed on the display screen of a display device so as to begin a new page of the logic sheets of the control logic in units of the logic sheet in the control logic. In the engineering tool, a button function operable on the display screen is provided to a button function. When the connection is operated with a pointer, one of the logic sheets defined by the sheet connection information possessed by the operated connection is used as a new-page candidate, and a reduced list of the logic sheets of the new-page candidates is displayed on the display screen. | 12-31-2009 |
20100037180 | Touch Screen Remote Control with Dynamic Keypad Layouts - A remote control device comprising a touch screen, a mode module, and a programming module. The touch screen is configured to display a plurality of buttons for interaction with a television. The mode module is configured to receive a mode request and to populate the touch screen with one of a plurality of button layouts based on the mode request. The programming module is in communication with the touch screen and with the mode module, and is adapted to receive a user defined button layout and to store the user defined button layout in the mode module. | 02-11-2010 |
20100050126 | RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD, RECORDING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE PROGRAM - A BD-ROM stores a video stream and a graphics stream. The video stream represents a moving picture. The graphics stream is used for overlaying a multi-page menu on the moving picture, and includes interactive control information (ICS) and graphics data (ODS) used for generating the multi page menu. A PTS attached to a PES packet containing the interactive control information shows timing for the first presentation of a main page the multi-page menu in accordance with the proceeding of the video stream playback. In addition, the interactive control information includes information (selection_time_out_pts) showing a timeout upon which a button on a page of the multi-page menu is automatically activated, and information (user_time_out_duration) showing a timeout upon which a sub-page of the multi-page menu is automatically removed. | 02-25-2010 |
20100088648 | System, method and computer-readable medium for visual presentation of aspect of software programs - A graphical user interface (GUI) presents a primary icon in a minimal visual area of a video display screen of a computer. Selecting the primary icon directs the computer to display a line of segments, where each segment associated with one or more software programs or electronic documents. The GUI allows a user to directly access items of visual and/or audio media by selecting one or more documents or software programs associated with a selected segment. The GUI optionally allows selected a line or segment for transmission from the computer to another computer, wherein copies one or more documents or software applications are transmitted to the second computer. | 04-08-2010 |
20100115470 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus which is capable of executing a processing flow without changing the contents thereof even when the processing flow includes a process that cannot be executed by itself. When a processing flow includes an unexecutable process, the apparatus transmits a request for confirming whether or not the processing flow is executable, to other image processing apparatuses, and receives a response indicating that the processing flow is executable, from any of the other apparatuses. The apparatus determines a transfer destination of the processing flow from the other image processing apparatuses. The apparatus generate from the processing flow a first cooperation processing flow including executable processes and a second cooperation processing flow including at least one unexecutable process, and transfers the second cooperation processing flow to the determined transfer destination. The apparatus displays an execution button for executing the first cooperation processing flow. | 05-06-2010 |
20100175030 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus with improved operatability. With the information processing apparatus in which the user is capable of watching a television program and connecting to the Internet, the index panel | 07-08-2010 |
20100205567 | ADAPTIVE UI REGIONS FOR ENTERPRISE APPLICATIONS - An adaptive region system can include an adaptive region module and a display module. The adaptive region module can include a mini region button panel module capable of generating a mini region button panel having multiple mini region buttons, a view panel module capable of generating a view panel having multiple view buttons, and a region panel module capable of generating a region panel having multiple mini regions. The display module can visually display the mini region button panel, the view panel, and the region panel. | 08-12-2010 |
20100241995 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication device for sending data to a destination includes a destination storage unit for registering the destination; a condition input unit for inputting a registration condition to register the destination in the destination storage unit and a deletion condition to delete the destination registered in the destination storage unit; a condition storage unit for the registration condition and the deletion condition input through the condition input unit; a destination registration unit for storing the destination in the destination storage unit when the destination satisfies the registration condition stored in the condition storage unit; and a destination deletion unit for deleting the destination satisfying the registration condition stored in the condition storage unit and stored in the destination storage unit when the destination satisfies the deletion condition stored in the condition storage unit. | 09-23-2010 |
20110061027 | Semantic note enriching system - A semantic note taking system and method for collecting information, enriching the information, and binding the information to services is provided. User-created notes are enriched with labels, context traits, and relevant data to minimize friction in the note-taking process. In other words, embodiments of the invention are directed to collecting unscripted data, adding more meaning and use out of the data, and enriching the data with search results for rules and/or linked data provided by computer or network services. Mutable and late-binding to services is also provided to allow private thoughts to be published to a myriad of different applications and services in a manner compatible with how thoughts are processed in the brain. User interfaces and semantic skins are also provided to derive meaning out of notes without requiring a great deal of user input. | 03-10-2011 |
20110179388 | Techniques And Systems For Enhancing Touch Screen Device Accessibility Through Virtual Containers And Virtually Enlarged Boundaries - Techniques for increasing accessibility of touch-screen devices are disclosed. In one aspect, container regions on a touch-sensitive user interface of a touch screen device are defined. A touch event corresponding to a location on the user interface is received, and it is determined that the location corresponds to a particular container region. When another touch event is received, content is determined according to a context of the particular container region. The content is then presented. In another aspect, data specifying locations of user interface items on a user interface is received. The data is modified to enlarge an area for a particular item. A touch input event corresponding to a particular location on the user interface is received. It is determined that the location is within the enlarged area for the item, and input is provided to an application indicating that the item was selected. | 07-21-2011 |
20120005629 | TIGHTLY COUPLED LISTS AND FORMS FOR CREATING/VIEWING/EDITING DATA - A graphic user interface is provided for displaying list portlets and form portlets within a perspective, the portlets representing data including entities represented in a database. The portlets have various widgets. Portlets are associated with other portlets, such that selection of a widget or of a name in one portlet may open another portlet. In this way, nested portlets can be easily navigated and entities can be configured easily. | 01-05-2012 |
20120124522 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN DISPLAY AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A web application makes a registration request of a web top button to a web browser. The web application designates the title to be displayed on the button, the access URL to the web application, and the position of the icon which the web application has. The web browser makes the button registration request to a window manager in response to the button registration request. The title to be displayed on the button and the position of the icon which the web application has are designated. The window manager registers the button in response to the request and displays the button together with the icon. | 05-17-2012 |
20120284669 | DISPLAY OF SLIDES ASSOCIATED WITH DISPLAY CATEGORIES - A method and system for displaying slides associated with display categories. Display categories are simultaneously displayed, each display category including display sets, each display set including a set of slides. A first row of buttons is displayed for a selected display category. Each button in the first row of buttons corresponds to a different display set in the selected display category such that each display set is represented by a different button in the first row of buttons. A second row of buttons is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons. Each button in the second row of buttons corresponds to a different slide in the display set selected via selection of the first button in the first row of buttons. The slide corresponding to the selected second button is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons and the displayed second row of buttons. | 11-08-2012 |
20120324402 | Vascular Assessment System - Systems and methods for aiding treatment of a medical condition are described. One such method includes: displaying at an interface (i) a graphical representation of at least a portion of an anatomic area, and (ii) regions of interest at locations in the representation, each of the regions representing an anatomic site of a medical event; receiving from a user a first selection representing a first site among the anatomic sites; determining a first set of morphologies of the first site, each member of the first set being clinically associated with occurrence of the event at a diseased portion of the first site; and determining, based on a second selection by the user, a second set of morphologies of the first site, each member of the second set including at least one of a shape and a size of the diseased portion associated with the first member. | 12-20-2012 |
20130042207 | ACCESSING A MENU UTILIZING A DRAG-OPERATION - Computer-readable media, computerized methods, and computer systems for intuitively invoking a presentation action (e.g., rendering a menu) by applying a drag-operation at a top-level control button rendered at a touchscreen display are provided. Initially, aspects of a user-initiated input applied at the top-level control button are detected. These aspects may include an actuation location and a distance of a drag-movement therefrom. If a distance of the drag-movement at the touchscreen display is greater than a threshold distance in a particular radial direction from the actuation location, the user-initiated input is considered a drag-operation. Typically, a set of trigger boundaries are constructed based on system metrics to assist in disambiguating the drag-operation from a tap-type operation. If a drag-operation is identified, the presentation action is invoked; otherwise, a principle action associated with the top-level control button (e.g., manipulating content of an application) may be invoked. | 02-14-2013 |
20130139111 | PERSONALIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT - A personalized content manager is disclosed. The personalized content manager comprises an apparatus, system, method, and computer readable medium that includes or performs the steps of receiving input regarding the filtering of broadband content, filtering the broadband content with one or more content categories based on the filtering input, filtering the content with one or more of a plurality of content sources based on the filtering input, and generating a personalized content management interface screen that includes a list of titles of the filtered content. | 05-30-2013 |
20130232452 | Force Directed Graph with Time Series Data - A force directed graph may display time series data using a set of playback controls to pause, play, reverse, fast forward, slow down, or otherwise control the display of the time series data. The playback controls may be used in a real time or near real time application to which data sets are displayed and the speed with which the data sets may be displayed. In one architecture, the force directed graph may be deployed using a rendering engine that receives data and renders the data into a graph. A playback controller may send updates to the rendering engine according to user inputs from the playback controls. | 09-05-2013 |
20130263058 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268896 | METHOD FOR PRESENTING MENU BUTTONS - Optical storage media often contain data structures for a menu suitable for selection of a title, a chapter, a parameter or others. Such menus usually comprise a number of buttons to be displayed, with each button having a state. Possible states of buttons are; e.g., “unselected”, “selected” or “activated”. According to the invention, the menu may contain buttons that can be selected through the keys on the remote control, but that don't have any images or text associated. This allows creating “invisible buttons” that automatically execute commands upon selection. Further, a sound or sound sequence; e.g., melody or click, may be associated to a buttons state, and may be played back when the button enters this state. Such menu data may be stored; e.g., on a Blu-ray disc. | 10-10-2013 |
20130275916 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENTERING DATA ON PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Various embodiments are directed to a portable electronic device that may utilize front input buttons capable of multiple settings on a front surface that may also include a display. The front input buttons may be ergonomically positioned to be easily accessible to the thumbs of a human operator. A rear surface of the portable electronic device may include one or more rear input buttons ergonomically positioned to be easily accessible to the fingers of a human operator when held. A graphical user interface (GUI) may be operative to display character or command input options for each of the rear input buttons. The character or command input options may be based on a particular setting of one of the front input buttons. A processor circuit may be operative to receive input from the front input buttons indicative of a particular setting and input from the rear input buttons. The input may be indicative of a character or command input option. The processor circuit may further be operative to display the character or command input option. The character or command input options for the rear buttons may be presented in substantially the same orientation as the rear buttons so as to make the display more intuitive to a human operator. | 10-17-2013 |
20130326420 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR USER INTERACTIVE INTERFACES ON TOUCHSCREENS - The present application is directed to devices and methods for touchscreen interactive interface. The method may comprise steps of combining two or more single-function buttons on the user interface of the touchscreen device into one multifunction button; monitoring a real-time touch operation with the multifunction button by a user; determining the type of the touch operation according to the time of the touch operation; and unfolding the two or more single-function buttons one after another around the multifunction button according to the type of the touch operation. | 12-05-2013 |
20140053107 | MOBILE DEVICE TOOLBAR ARCHITECTURE - A toolbar is integrated within an application or provided as a standalone component that interfaces with an existing application. The toolbar detects events corresponding to the application and generates a toolbar display corresponding to the event. On loading of a particular webpage in a browser, the toolbar may generate a toolbar display comprising a set of functions to be made available to the user for that webpage. The toolbar may generate different displays for different webpages and different events such as a page load event or a tab change event. Additionally, when provided as a standalone component, the toolbar may generate different displays for different applications. User experience at the toolbar may be controlled through a remote server without extensive modification of the application. | 02-20-2014 |
20140075390 | DYNAMIC CHART CONTROL THAT TRIGGERS DYNAMIC CONTEXTUAL ACTIONS - A system and method are described herein that provide for dynamically controlling a chart visualized in a user interface by turning business objects visualized in the chart into clickable action buttons to trigger corresponding business actions. Business objects are retrieved from a backend server and displayed as visual representations in a chart rendered in a calendar application user interface. A user clicking or tapping a visual representation in the chart triggers a corresponding predefined action that has been customized in the connected system or backend server and is dynamically assigned to the chart control based on the business context of the calendar application. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075391 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, STORING MEDIUM, AND DISPLAY METHOD - An example information-processing device includes: a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a button image assigned to a function, the button image being selectable by a user, and an object superimposed on the button image; a processing unit that performs a processing corresponding to the function when the button image displayed by the display unit is selected by a user; and a notification control unit that notifies a status of at least the processing performed by the processing unit by changing an appearance of the object displayed by the display unit. | 03-13-2014 |
20140149942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACTIONABLE REPORTING OF A RADIOLOGY IMAGE STUDY - A system and method for interfacing a radiologist to a radiology system is disclosed. A signature code area may display input buttons that may be used to permit a radiologist to generate a radiology image report and to classify a finding of the radiology image report, assign an alert to the radiology image report, and generate a follow-up status for the radiology image report. Furthermore, a display of the radiology workflow statistics may be provided and contact information associated with a referring physician of a selected radiology image report may be provided. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157203 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL BUTTON - A method for using a pen in an electronic device is provided, including: detecting a pen use event; and responsive to the pen use event, displaying, on a display of the electronic device, at least one virtual button which performs the same function as a physical button that is part of the electronic device; wherein the physical button of the electronic device comprises at least one of a mechanical switch and an optical switch. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165010 | DIGITAL AUDIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED INTERFACE - Embodiments of the present invention allow users to post or publish audio information to a destination on a digital network. A particular embodiment provides a user interface for recording and uploading a short comment, remark, song segment, sound effect or any other audio portion. The comment can be sent directly to another user's device or can be published or uploaded to a network site, web page, user group or other location. A user interface allows organizing, reviewing, editing, tagging, transferring and other types of processing or manipulation in association with the audio portion to be transferred, or which has been received. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173522 | Novel Character Specification System and Method that Uses Remote Selection Menu and Touch Screen Movements - A method and apparatus of identifying and selecting characters from among a plurality of characters. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a computer processor electronically enables display of primary and secondary characters within a first region on a touch-sensitive electronic screen. Each secondary character has an associated primary character. Selection buttons within a second region on the screen are arranged to correspond with the positions of the primary characters. The computer processor electronically enables selection of a primary character by receiving input resulting from contact of the selection button that corresponds to the selected primary character. Selection of a secondary character is enabled by receiving input resulting from contact of the selection button that corresponds to the selected secondary character's associated primary character and movement of a tool along the screen in the direction of the selected secondary character relative to the selected secondary character's associated primary character. | 06-19-2014 |
20140181753 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device of the present invention includes display modules having display screens, respectively, touch panels that are provided on the display screens and accept touch input, and a selecting module for selecting two or more contents about which touch input is accepted by the touch panels when a plurality of contents are displayed on the display modules. When the selected contents are reselected, the selecting module cancels the selection. Further, a program of an electronic device according to the present invention executes a process for selecting two or more contents about which the touch input is accepted by the touch panels when the plurality of contents are displayed on the display modules, and a process for canceling the selection when the selected contents are reselected. | 06-26-2014 |
20140195981 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control method of an electronic apparatus is provided, including displaying a pointing graphical user interface (GUI) which performs a pointing function in a pointing control mode, converting the pointing GUI into a four-directional GUI to control four-directional movement of a predetermined object and changing to the four-directional control mode when a predetermined event occurs, and controlling the four-directional movement of the predetermined object according to manipulation of the four-directional GUI. | 07-10-2014 |
20140195982 | PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING DISPLAY BUTTONS AND METHOD OF INPUTTING FUNCTIONS USING DISPLAY BUTTONS - A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. Accordingly, by using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal such as a cell phone, a plurality of functions can be input with only a limited number of buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input. | 07-10-2014 |
20140344759 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344760 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351764 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 11-27-2014 |
20140365972 | METHOD FOR SELECTING MULTIPLE OBJECTS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for selecting multiple objects and an electronic device are provided, and the method for selecting multiple objects is applicable to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a touch screen and a processor, and the processor executes an operating system (OS). The method includes: identifying whether an application currently executed by the OS belongs to a first type application or a second type application; when the application currently executed by the OS is identified to belong to the first type application, displaying a first multi-selection button by the touch screen, where the first multi-selection button is configured to generate a first button event when the first multi-selection button is triggered ; and when the first button event is detected by the touch screen, activating or deactivating a first multiple objects selection function of the application which is currently executed by the OS. | 12-11-2014 |
20150135142 | ELECTRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEM TOUCH PHRASE TECHNOLOGY - Electronic medical system touch phrase technology includes a method comprising initializing a touch phrase button by a processor such that the initializing associates a first text with the touch phrase button; receiving an input associated with the touch phrase button; updating a state of the touch phrase button based upon the input including associating a second text with the touch phrase button; and communicating the state of the touch phrase button to a memory device. | 05-14-2015 |
20150303936 | Systems and Methods for High Throughput Signal Processing Using Interleaved Data Converters - Various embodiments of methods and associated devices for increasing throughput in a programmable hardware element using interleaved data converters are disclosed. A device comprising a programmable hardware element may be configured to comprise a plurality N of processing portions. The device may receive an input signal, and sample the signal in an interleaved fashion, on a per sample basis, at an effective rate K, to produce N parallel data streams. The N parallel data streams may be processed in parallel by the plurality N of processing portions. Outputs of the plurality N of processing portions may be combined to produce output data. The effective rate K and/or the number N of parallel data streams may be specified by user input. Alternatively, these values may be determined automatically. For example, the effective rate K may be determined automatically based on a bandwidth of the input signal. | 10-22-2015 |
20150309676 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 10-29-2015 |
20150309677 | METHOD FOR GENERATING AN ON-SCREEN MENU - A method for generating an on-screen menu comprising menu buttons and other menu items, e.g. help text, is characterized in that one or more groups of menu buttons or menu items are defined, wherein a group comprises one or more menu buttons or menu items and has associated a defined area on the screen. A state is assigned to a button, the state being “enabled” or “disabled”, wherein only an enabled button or item may be displayed, and wherein within a group not more than one button or item may be enabled. The state of a button can be changed by commands associated with other buttons. | 10-29-2015 |