СПОСОБ, УСТРОЙСТВО И СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ДОСТУПА К УСТАНАВЛИВАЕМОМУ В ГЛАЗ УСТРОЙСТВУ С ПОМОЩЬЮ ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЬСКОГО ИНТЕРФЕЙСА

Группа изобретений относится к области медицины, а именно к офтальмологии. Для управления процессом аккомодации обеспечивают доступ к способному к аккомодации устанавливаемому в или на глаз устройству с помощью пользовательского интерфейса вспомогательного устройства. В одном варианте осуществления пользовательский интерфейс предлагает рекомендации пользователю устанавливаемого в глаз устройства выполнять различные зрительные действия, причем устанавливаемое в глаз устройство принимает от вспомогательного устройства сообщения, указывающие на соответствующие моменты зрительных действий. На основании сообщений устанавливаемое в глаз устройство генерирует конфигурационную информацию, указывающую на соответствие соответствующих состояний устанавливаемого в глаз устройства соответствующим характеристикам зрительных действий. В другом варианте осуществления на основании конфигурационной информации определяют рабочие режимы устанавливаемого в глаз устройства. Группа изобретений облегчает доступ ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ, СПОСОБ ОБРАБОТКИ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ И ПРОГРАММА ОТОБРАЖЕНИЯ ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЯ

Изобретение относится к цифровым устройствам с дисплеем. Техническим результатом является расширение функциональных возможностей за счет продолжения выполнения обработки отображения изображения, без выполнения частых или сложных операций. Устройство обработки изображения включает в себя устройство отображения изображения, блок детектирования указанного положения, выполненный с возможностью приема операции указания от пользователя через поверхность операций, предусмотренную на экране дисплея устройства отображения изображения, и детектирует и выводит положение, указанное операцией указания, блок сохранения, выполненный с возможностью сохранения данных изображения, и блок управления отображением, выполненный с возможностью отображения изображения в устройстве отображения изображения, соответствующего данным изображения. Когда пользователь выполняет операцию указания на поверхности операций, блок управления отображением начинает обработку отображения изображения в устройстве отображения изображения ...

АРХИТЕКТУРА ИНТЕРАКТИВНОСТИ ВИЗУАЛИЗАЦИИ ДАННЫХ

... 1. Способ предоставления интерактивности визуализации данных, причем способ содержит этапы, на которых:создают визуализацию данных согласно совместной структуре, (420);показывают по меньшей мере один интерактивный признак для визуализации данных, (430);предоставляют объект интеграции, связанный с по меньшей мере одной из множества платформ визуализации, (440);выбирают по меньшей мере один интерактивный признак, (450);преобразуют выбор по меньшей мере одного интерактивного признака через объект интеграции в общий формат, связанный с совместной структурой, (470) иизменяют визуализацию данных согласно выбранному интерактивному признаку, (480).2. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий предоставление по меньшей мере одного объекта интеграции для каждой из множества платформ визуализации, (440).3. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий этапы, на которых:получают местоположение для указателя пользовательского устройства ввода, (450) иизвлекают информацию о полученном местоположении, при этом ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДИСПЛЕЕМ И ПРОГРАММА ДЛЯ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДИСПЛЕЕМ

... 1. Способ для управления содержимым, представленным на дисплее, содержащий: ! - прием сигналов, представляющих первые и вторые характеристики пользователя; ! - представление первого и второго изображения на дисплее, при этом первое и второе изображения, соответственно, связаны с первой и второй характеристиками; и ! - представление на дисплее ассоциативной информации, при этом ассоциативная информация может обозначать связь между первым и вторым изображениями. ! 2. Способ по п.1, в котором первая характеристика соответствует лицу пользователя, а вторая характеристика соответствует руке пользователя. ! 3. Способ по п.1, дополнительно содержащий: ! - запись данных изображения, в которых принятые сигналы основываются на данных изображения; ! - обработка данных изображения, чтобы распознать первую и вторую характеристики пользователя, при этом распознавание первой характеристики включает в себя обнаружение лица пользователя, а распознавание второй характеристики включает в себя обнаружение ...

УСТРОЙСТВО ДИСТАНЦИОННОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ И СООТВЕТСТВУЮЩИЙ СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

УСТРОЙСТВО ОБРАБОТКИ ИНФОРМАЦИИ, КОМПЬЮТЕРНЫЙ ПРОГРАММНЫЙ ПРОДУКТ И СПОСОБ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ОТОБРАЖЕНИЕМ

... 1. Контроллер отображения, содержащий:интерфейс, выполненный с возможностью отправки информации рамки, вызывающей отображение рамки блоком отображения; иконтроллер, соединенный с упомянутым интерфейсом, выполненный с возможностью отправки упомянутой информации рамки на упомянутый блок отображения так, что упомянутая рамка располагается на упомянутом блоке отображения на позиции цели операции, которая на упомянутом блоке отображения смещена на заданное расстояние относительно позиции обнаружения операции.2. Контроллер отображения по п.1, дополнительно содержащий блок распознавания, выполненный с возможностью обнаружения упомянутой позиции обнаружения операции в ответ на контакт с дисплеем, совершаемый в упомянутой позиции обнаружения операции.3. Контроллер отображения по п.1, дополнительно содержащий блок распознавания, выполненный с возможностью обнаружения упомянутой позиции обнаружения операции на основе близости устройства выбора к упомянутому блоку отображения без непосредственного ...

СИСТЕМА ДЛЯ ОСУЩЕСТВЛЕНИЯ ЛОКАЛИЗАЦИИ ПЕРЕДНЕЙ КРЕСТООБРАЗНОЙ СВЯЗКИ С ПРИМЕНЕНИЕМ ВИЗУАЛИЗАЦИИ

... 1. Способ, осуществляемый в компьютеризированном устройстве, включающийследующие этапы:отображают на графическом пользовательском интерфейсе изображение анатомической структуры;обозначают, посредством средства ввода на графическом пользовательском интерфейсе, совокупность ориентиров, идентифицирующих соответствующие анатомические позиции на отображенном изображении анатомической структуры;отображают поверх изображения анатомической структуры накладной графический элемент, при этом размещение накладного графического элемента производят на основе указанной совокупности ориентиров; иотображают внутри накладного графического элемента по меньшей мере один маркер локализации, обозначающий место для проведения хирургической операции на указанной анатомической структуре.2. Способ по п.1, в котором на этапе отображения изображения анатомической структуры отображают изображение по меньшей мере одной кости;при этом на этапе обозначения совокупности ориентиров:принимают выбор конкретной анатомической ...

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ГРАФИЧЕСКОГО ПОЛЬЗОВАТЕЛЬСКОГО ИНТЕРФЕЙСА В МОБИЛЬНОМ ТЕРМИНАЛЕ

... 1. Способ обеспечения графического пользовательского интерфейса (GUI) в мобильном терминале, способ содержит этапы, на которых:отображают на устройстве отображения область значков выполнения приложений и область экранов выполнения приложений, сформированную с помощью одного или большего количества значков выполнения приложений;принимают с помощью контроллера результат выбора одного значка выполнения приложения из одного или большего количества значков выполнения приложений; иотображают экран выполнения в режиме «мини» приложения, соответствующего выбранному значку выполнения приложения в области экранов выполнения приложений.2. Способ по п. 1, в котором устройство отображения содержит сенсорный экран, и выбор воспринимают с помощью сенсорного датчика.3. Способ по п. 1, в котором отображение области значков выполнения приложений и области экранов выполнения приложений включает в себя отображение экрана выполнения в полном режиме ранее выбранного приложения в области экранов выполнения приложений ...

АВТОМАТИЧЕСКАЯ РЕГУЛИРОВКА ВЫСОТЫ ДЛЯ ЭЛЕКТРОННЫХПЕРЬЕВ И КООРДИНАТНО-УКАЗАТЕЛЬНЫХ УСТРОЙСТВ ТИПА "МЫШЬ", СЛУЖАЩИХ ДЛЯ ВЫДЕЛЕНИЯ ИНФОРМАЦИИ НА ЭКРАНЕ ДИСПЛЕЯ

... 1. Способ автоматической регулировки высоты "электронных чернил" электронного устройства выделения информации на экране дисплея, содержащий следующие операции: осуществляют выбор электронного пера, функционирующего в качестве электронного устройства выделения информации на экране дисплея; вышеупомянутое электронное перо вводят в контакт с объектом, отображенным на дисплее компьютера; определяют высоту вышеупомянутого объекта, отображенного на дисплее компьютера; и устанавливают высоту "электронных чернил" вышеупомянутого электронного пера равной определенной выше высоте. 2. Способ по п.1, в котором операция введения электронного пера, функционирующего в качестве устройства выделения информации на экране дисплея, в контакт с объектом, отображенным на дисплее компьютера, содержит следующую операцию: вышеупомянутое электронное устройство выделения информации на экране дисплея вводят в контакт с выбранным фрагментом текста, отображенным на экране компьютера. 3. Способ по п.2, в котором вышеупомянутый ...

Veränderung eines graphischen Anzeigebildes

Verfahren, das einen Cursor anzeigt und System, das ein Cursoranzeigeverfahren durchführt

Ein Cursoranzeigeverfahren, das die Größe eines in einem Anzeigefeld (41) angezeigten Cursor (50) verändert während der Cursor (50) als Reaktion auf eine erfasste Nutzergeste neupositioniert wird.

Maus-Zeiger mit umschaltbarem Emulations-Betriebsmodus

In der Hand gehaltene elektronische Einrichtung mit bewegungsgesteuertem Cursor

In der Hand gehaltene elektronische Einrichtung, umfassend: eine Anzeige; einen Speicher, der ausgestaltet ist, um eine sichtbare Ausgabe mindestens einer Softwareanwendung zu speichern; einen Bewegungssensor, der ausgestaltet ist, um die Bewegung der in der Hand gehaltenen elektronischen Einrichtung zu überwachen; und einen Controller in Verbindung mit der Anzeige, dem Speicher und dem Bewegungssensor, wobei der Controller umfasst: eine erste Steuerlogik, die ein erstes Bild an der Anzeige erzeugt, das einen Abschnitt der sichtbaren Ausgabe der Softwareanwendung darstellt, wobei das erste Bild ein FOV aufweist, und wobei die sichtbare Ausgabe ein inneres Gebiet und ein äußeres Gebiet umfasst, wobei das innere Gebiet zumindest teilweise von dem äußeren Gebiet umgeben ist; eine zweite Steuerlogik zum Anpassen des FOV des ersten Bilds auf der Grundlage der Bewegung der in der Hand gehaltenen Einrichtung, die durch den Bewegungssensor detektiert wird; eine dritte Steuerlogik zum Anzeigen eines ...

Positionseingabe in eine Navigationseinrichtung eines Fahrzeugs

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Eingabe von Positionsdaten in eine Navigationseinrichtung eines Fahrzeugs, mit den Schritten: Anzeigen (10) von Positionen auf einer graphischen Ausgabeeinheit eines Mobilfunkendgerätes, Markieren (12) einer der angezeigten Positionen der Ausgabeeinheit mittels einer Markierung, Anzeigen (14) einer graphischen Darstellung eines Symbol für ein Fahrzeug mittels der Ausgabeeinheit, zu welchem Fahrzeug das Mobilfunkendgerät fahrzeugspezifische Kommunikationsverbindungsdaten verfügbar hält, Verschieben (16) der Markierung zum Symbol des Fahrzeugs oder des Symbols des Fahrzeugs zur Markierung auf der Ausgabeeinheit und Übermitteln (18) von den die markierte Position identifizierenden Positionsdaten an die Navigationseinrichtung des Fahrzeugs.

Anzeigevorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Anzeigevorrichtung

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anzeigevorrichtung sowie ein entsprechendes Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Anzeigeeinrichtung mit einem Display zur Anzeige von Informationen und einer Steuerungseinrichtung zur Ermittlung eines Abstandes eines in der Nähe des Displays befindlichen Objekts, insbesondere eines Fingers einer Bedienperson oder eines von einer Bedienperson geführten Stiftes, vom Display und zur Steuerung des Displays derart, dass auf dem Display ein Maß für den ermittelten Abstand des Objekts vom Display visualisiert wird. Die Erfindung ermöglicht eine für die Bedienperson intuitiv und leicht erfassbare Rückmeldung über die aktuelle Position, insbesondere den Abstand, des Objekts relativ zum Display.

DISPLAY TERMINAL WITH A CURSOR RESPONSIVE VIRTUAL DISTRIBUTED MENU

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Interactive Geospatial map

Disclosed is a method of generating a graphical user interface for an interactive map, with features or objects displayed on the map. The map having map tiles each having an image composed of vector layers and an associated UFT grid. Generating the user interface includes accessing a database that stores the features and objects, each associated with metadata. Some of the features or objects are included on the map, the features or objects being user selectable. In response to a user input, including a zoom action, a pan action, a feature selection, a layer selection, a geosearch, a heatmap or a keyword search, requesting from a server updated map tiles. The updating being based on the user input. The updated tiles being applied to the map. Also disclosed is a method of generating a user interface for an interactive map comprised of layers and an associated UTF grid.

Touch-sensitive electronic device

Method and system for displaying a cursor on a trading screen

A method, system, and computer program products are provided for updating the location of a cursor in a display window on a trading screen when certain events occurs. In a preferred embodiment, as market conditions change, the market information may be rearranged on a screen. To reduce the chances of missing a market opportunity by sending orders or managing them, the cursor moves in association with the market information such that the cursor appears fixed to the market information until a user moves the pointer device.

Method and apparatus for a computer display system with a three dimensional cursor shadow

Digitizer eraser system and method

Activation of an operation by cursor movement

The direction in which a mouse or other input device or cursor is moved is used in a computer to control the selection of further operations.

User interface with compound cursor

METHOD OF INDICATING A FUNCTION ON A DISPLAY TERMINAL OR UNIT

A method of indicating to a user of a terminal, which includes a display, the occurrence of a function which can be implemented on the terminal, comprising displaying a cursor on the display, which cursor is moveable by the user, and which has a form and position on the display which is related to a program currently being used by the user, and which is unrelated to the function, and changing the form of the moveable cursor at the position to one which relates to the function upon occurrence of the function.

Touch-sensitive electronic device with a plurality of touch screens

A touch-sensitive electronic device (and method of using such a device) 10 having at least first and second touch screens 12, 14, with interface control means 22 that is arranged such that as a touch selection on the first screen reaches and end location, the touch selection can continue at a start location on the second screen. This allows content (such as text or graphics) extending across both screens to be selected conveniently in a unitary manner. The start and end locations might be located in a corner of the display 12B, 14B, or a corner of the touch screen 12A, 14A. Three or more screens may be included, with the end location being provided on any one screen and the start location by any of the other screens, with this screen being chosen by the user. This invention can be used to make cut, copy, paste, highlight and selection operations over a plurality of screens easier.

Display actuator

Applying enhancements to visual content

In a computer system having originating software configured to provide visual content for display on a display screen and enhancement software configured to apply enhancements to the visual content for display on the display screen, the visual content may be magnified, via the enhancement software, to a magnification level different from a size at which the visual content is provided by the originating software. In response to an instruction to change the magnification level, the magnification level to which the visual content is magnified via the enhancement software may be changed, and one or more enhancements, other than magnification, applied to the visual content via the enhancement software may also be changed.

Systems and methods for automatically adjusting volume of a media asset based on navigation distance

Deformable electronic device and methods and systems for controlling the deformed user interface

Control system for computer devices

Television display and remote control

Television display and remote control

Microblog display control method, microblog clientand computer storage medium

Microblog display control method, microblog clientand computer storage medium

DISPLAY AS CONTROL

SIMULATED THREE-DIMENSIONAL MENU NAVIGATION SYSTEM

Lock-step cursors for feature alignment

Network activity indicator presentation method, electronic device, computer-readable storage medium and system

The disclosure relates to a network activity indicator presentation method and system. The method includes: monitoring a setting state of a visible attribute of a network activity indicator, wherein the setting state of the visible attribute includes: setting to be a YES state and setting to be a NO state; calculating a count value of the network activity indicator according to the monitored setting state of the visible attribute; and acquiring the count value corresponding to the network activity indicator, and determining a presentation state of the network activity indicator, wherein the presentation state of the network activity indicator includes: a display state and a non-display state. The disclosure has the beneficial effects of simplifying programmed algorithms and saving system resources, the implementation process is brief, execution efficiency is high, and an occupation rate of the system resources is greatly reduced.

Configuring context-specific user interfaces

Techniques for configuring context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The context- specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. The methods provided herein allow for configuring such user interfaces, e.g., at a first electronic device coupled via wireless communication to a second electronic device. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

Touch input cursor manipulation

The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.

The Banking Experience Canvas, or the Canvas, is a new digital engagement model for banking customers. It provides consumers a digital canvas to build their own banking experience by giving them the freedom to choose individual capabilities of the bank and it’s partner network across domains. Customers will build a workflow arranging multiple individual functions. These functions range from standard banking functions to value-added services outside of banking. Each banking function is customized based on the customer’s need and dragged and dropped onto the canvas.

The Banking Experience Canvas, or the Canvas (1), is a new digital engagement model for banking customers. It provides consumers a digital canvas to build their own banking experience by giving them the freedom to choose individual capabilities of the bank and it's partner network across domains. Customers will build a workflow arranging multiple individual functions. These functions range from standard banking functions to value-added services outside of banking. Each banking function is customized based on the customer's need and dragged and dropped onto the canvas. One of the important building blocks is the "value store" (2). The value store represents the "Bank Account". It has multiple representations to facilitate interaction with different sources of income. Value store may be partitioned with static or dynamic rules. Each partition which can be named as a "jar", "bucket", "pot" or an "envelope" is attached to a specific banking experience which extracts value from the store (3) ...

System and method for routing ACH payments initiated within vendor-defined ACH payment schemes

The subject invention provides a system and method which permits routing of ACH payments between vendor-defined ACH payment schemes. The system generally includes one or more routing computing units located on an electronic payment network configured to electronically route ACH formatted messages.

Touch input cursor manipulation

The method for manipulating a cursor is performed at a portable multifunction device with one or more processors, memory, and a touch screen display. Initially, content of an electronic document is displayed on the display, where a cursor is displayed within the electronic document. Two substantially simultaneous touch inputs are then detected on the touch screen display, and preferably anywhere on the touch screen display. In response to detecting the two substantially simultaneous touch inputs, a portion of the content in the document closest to the cursor is selected, and the portion of the content is displayed as selected content.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND SUGGESTING EMOTICONS

Various embodiments provide a method that comprises receiving a set of segments from a text field, analysing the set of segments to determine at least one of a target subtext or a target meaning associated with the set of segments, and identifying a set of candidate emoticons where each candidate emoticon in the set of candidate emoticons has an association between the candidate emoticon and at least one of the target subtext or the target meaning. The method may further comprise presenting the set of candidate emoticons for entry selection at a current position of an input cursor, receiving an entry selection for a set of selected emoticons from the set of candidate emoticons, and inserting the set of selected emoticons into the text field at the current position of the input cursor. WO 2013/096482 PCT/US2012/070677 Q0 m Cd: UJO) z md 0 C:U 0-i ...

METHOD AND SOFTWARE FOR NAVIGATION OF DATA ON A DEVICE DISPLAY

Electronic apparatus and method of controlling the same

An electronic apparatus and a method of controlling the electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: receiving a two hand start command which is to perform a motion task using two hands; it the two hand start command is input, changing a mode of the electronic apparatus to a two hand task mode which is to perform the motion task using the two hands; and if the mode of the electronic apparatus is changed to the two hand task mode, displaying a two hand input guide graphical user interface (GUI) which is to perform the motion task using the two hands. Therefore, a user further intuitively and conveniently perform a function of the electronic apparatus, such as a zoom-in/zoom-out, by using two hands. 3804686_1 (GHMatters) P91761.AU 26/10/12 410 421 422 423 424 425 ...

Method and system for displaying a cursor on a trading screen

Supporting user interactions with rendered graphical objects

A graphical object is rendered to a pixel buffer, such that a software application executing on a computing device displays the contents of the pixel buffer via a user interface. An invisible element is created and positioned under the cursor in response to detecting that the cursor is positioned over the feature being displayed via the user interface. The software application automatically repositions the invisible element in accordance with a movement of the cursor. A change in the position of the invisible element is determined, and the graphical object is repositioned within the pixel buffer in accordance with the change in the position of the invisible element.

Method of adjusting size of window and electronic device therefor

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Thresholds for determining feedback in computing devices

The present application is related to a computer for providing output to a user. The computer includes a processor and an input device in communication with the processor. The input device includes a feedback surface and at least one sensor in communication with the feedback surface, the at least one sensor configured to detect a user input to the feedback surface. The processor varies a down-stroke threshold based on a first factor and varies an up-stroke threshold based on a second factor. The down-stroke threshold determines a first output of the computing device, the up-stroke threshold determines a second output of the computing device, and at least one of the first factor or the second factor are determined based on the user input.

Method of operating a device for controlling home automation equipment

Abstract Method of operating a device for controlling home automation equipment for orienting and/or displacing a moving product of a building, comprising 5 a display screen, on which a portion of the screen is assigned to the display of a first graphic representation, such as an equipment icon, symbolizing this equipment, characterized in that the method comprises a step for graphic adjustment of the first graphic representation so that it represents, at least approximately, the real degree of orientation and/or 10 deployment of the moving product. Fig. 1I0 20b 20W1 1 l 20c 100 TYP2 ------2 -- 2 ---a l00: 232 2bi 102,i 2c 4a 3 30a~j/ -----J----- ...

Distortion viewing with improved focus targeting

The invention provides a method for human-computer interaction (HCI) on a graphical user interface (GUI). The method includes the steps of displaying a plurality of objects positioned in relation to each other and in relation to the display window; determining user input; distorting at least one of the position relations according to a magnification function with a focal dip, where the focal position of the magnification function is controllable by the user input; and updating the distortion whenever the relevant user input changes.

Information processing device, program, and transfer system

Provided is an information processing device that reduces screen errors when transmitting display data to a transmission destination. The present invention is an information processing device (10aa) capable of communicating with another device over a network (2), and is characterized by comprising: a display means (14b) that displays an image on a display device contained in the information processing device or a display device that can be connected to the information processing device; a transmission means (11) that transmits image data for an image to be displayed on the screen of the display device to the other device; and a reduction means (18) that reduces the processing load associated with the display of the image on the display device by the display means when the transmission means transmits the image data to the other device.

Music now playing user interface

The invention is directed to an electronic device. The electronic device generates for presentation on a display a user interface including a plurality of content items, a first heading, and a second heading. While the user interface is presented on the display, the electronic device receives input scrolling the plurality of content items. In response to the input, the electronic device scrolls the plurality of content items including: scrolling the first heading with a first content item of the plurality of content items that is currently playing; and scrolling the second heading with a second content item of the plurality of content items that is next in a queue of content items.

A METHOD FOR INDICATING A CURSOR LOCATION ON A FLIGHT DECK HAVING MULTIPLE FLIGHT DISPLAYS

A method of indicating a location of a cursor (64) on a flight deck (12) of an aircraft (8) having multiple flight displays (14) includes detecting when the cursor (64) is jumped from a first location on a first flight display (34) of the multiple flight displays (14) to a second location on a second flight display (32) of the multiple flight displays (14) and displaying a comet tail (70) on at least one of the first flight display (34) and the second flight display (32) directed toward the second location in response to the detected jump.

RECOGNIZING GESTURE ON TACTILE INPUT DEVICE

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may comprise instructions stored thereon for recognizing gestures on a tactile input device. The instructions may be configured to cause a computing system to at least receive, from a sensor of the tactile input device, a signal representing a first contact on the tactile input device and subsequent release of the first contact from the tactile input device, receive, from the sensor of the tactile input device, a signal representing a second contact on the tactile input device after the first contact is released, the second contact being maintained and changing location on the tactile input device, and recognize the first contact and the second contact as a single gesture if the second contact occurs within a re-tap threshold period of time after the first contact, and the second contact begins within a maximal threshold distance on the tactile input device from the first contact.

TELEVISION USER INTERFACE

Television User Interface A user interface for a television display includes a remote control with a touch pad. The remote control communicates wirelessly with a receiver. Periodic samples of touch positions are time stamped only when they are received at the receiver, and the timestamps are quantized to the interval of the periodic samples. The response of the user interface to gestures may be determined by a set of cascaded style sheets. Directional gestures may be used to skip forward or backward by a relative time during playback. During EPG scrolling, a position indicator may remain fixed in a horizontal direction until a time boundary of the EPG is reached, at which point the position indicator may move to the end of the time boundary. When scrolling programme items, an item may remain highlighted until it scrolls off the display, at which point the highlighting disappears until scrolling is complete. During scrolling, multiple directional gestures may be used to increase speed of ...

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION MANAGEMENT

Dynamically combining graphical information from multiple windows displayed in a graphical user interface includes displaying a first window including a first graphic representation of a first data set, and a second window including a second graphic representation of a second data set. An overlap condition is detected by constantly monitoring a boundary of the first window and a boundary of the second window. In response to detecting the overlap condition, the first data set and the second data set are processed to identify a first and second set of attributes of the first and second data sets, respectively. A third set of attributes is determined, whereby the third set of attributes is common to the first set of attributes and the second set of attributes. A third window including a third graphic representation is generated and displayed based on the first graphic representation and the third set of attributes.

CONFIGURING A LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM

Systems and methods are disclosed for defining, designing, laying out, and/or configuring for a load control environment a load control system that may include window treatments including, for example, roller shades.

HOLOGRAPHIC REALITY SYSTEM, MULTIVIEW DISPLAY, AND METHOD

A holographic reality system and multiview display monitor a user position and provide virtual haptic feedback to the user. The holographic reality system includes a multiview display configured to display a multiview image, a position sensor configured to monitor the user position, and a virtual haptic feedback unit configured to provide the virtual haptic feedback. An extent of the virtual haptic feedback corresponds to an extent of a virtual control within the multiview image. The holographic reality multiview display includes an array of multiview pixels configured to provide different views of the multiview image by modulating directional light beams having directions corresponding to the different views and an array of multibeam elements configured to provide the directional light beams to corresponding multiview pixels.

LOCK-STEP CURSORS FOR FEATURE ALIGNMENT

An apparatus (220) for extracting design and layout information from image-mosaics (232,234,236,238) of a progressive deconstruction of a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) includes a visual display (228), a system pointer and a plurality of lockstep cursors (252,254,256). The visual display displays views of an area of interest of the respective image-mosaics. Each view displays one of the lock-step cursors when appropriate, as determined by a position of the system pointer. When the system pointer is within a view, a corresponding lock-step cursor is displayed as a master-cursor (258), while other views display a lock-step cursor that has a different size and shape than the master-cursor. All lock-step cursors move in unison under the control of the master-cursor. A method for extracting design and layout information from image- mosaics uses the lock-step cursors to quickly match features across image-mosaics, and to avoid transposition errors while tracing features from one image-mosaic ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NAVIGATING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS

A system and method of navigating graphical user interface elements is provided. An input component for receiving an input and generating a navigational input based on the input, a visual element analyzer for analyzi ng visual elements to determine if the visual elements have an associated blockade condition, and for passing navigational inputs are provided. A blockade condition analyzer for analyzing visual elements with an associated blockade to determine if the navigational input satisfies the blockade condition and an output component for receiving the navigational inputs passed from the visual element analyzer and for generating the input based on the navigational input is also provided. An input is received and a navigational input is generated based on the input.

TRACKBALL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MOBILE DATA PROCESSING DEVICE

A graphical user interface which employs logical barriers for temporarily preventing cursor movement between graphical elements under certain circumstances. For example, one embodiment of the invention comprises a data processing device having a memory for storing program code and a processor for processing the program code to generate a graphical user interface (GUI), the GUI comprising: a first predefined region including of a first plurality of selectable graphical elements; a second predefined region including a second plurality of selectable graphical elements; and a logical barrier between the first predefined region and the second predefined region, the logical barrier configured to temporarily prevent movement from a graphical element in the first predetermined region to a graphical element in the second predetermined region in response to a user input directed towards graphical element in the second predetermined region, the logical barrier temporarily preventing the movement for ...

ENHANCED WINDOW CONTROL FLOWS

Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to morphing window controls associated with a window on a display (126, 132, 142 ) of a client computing device (120, 130, 140). In order to do so, a plurality of window controls may be presented. Each window control is configured to perform an original function to control the window (310). The computing device is configured to receive (1120) a first input associated with a first one of the plurality of window controls. The first input may provide for initiating a function associated with the first window control. In response to the received first input, the original function associated with another window control is converted (1130) to an alternate function. The alternate function of the other window control is configured to perform a different task to control the window than the original function of the other window control.

PROBABILISTIC TOUCH SENSING

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to adjusting touch inputs on a computing device. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method of operating a touch-sensitive display of a computing device comprising displaying a graphical user interface on the touch-sensitive display, receiving a touch input via a touch sensor of the touch-sensitive display at a sensed location, performing a probabilistic determination of an intended touch location based on the input, and displaying a response to the input at an adjusted location on the graphical user interface that is adjusted relative to the sensed location based upon the probabilistic determination.

ASSISTED PRESENTATION OF APPLICATION WINDOWS

This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling assisted presentation of application windows. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable sizing and positioning of application windows to provide an optimized layout of application windows.

ROTATABLE OBJECT SYSTEM FOR VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND ANALYSIS

... ²Visually defining terminology in a paragraph by invoking a multi-media viewer ²to rotate a subject-object and zoom-in on the associated feature in response ²to clicking on the ²terminology; higher resolution, or a different image capture technique is then ²overlaid. Viewer ²re-positions near terminology clicked. Clicking on a feature answers a ²question. Two viewers ²are synchronized to display the same pose to facilitate a phone conversation; ²synchronization ²session is initiated by a pattern of sounds transmitted over the phone. Viewer ²analytics ²information is a heat map indicating angles seen, paused, zoomed-in, or ²terminology clicked; ²ranks different marketing message wording. After webpage loads, an image ²having a special ²pattern within its filename is replaced with multi-media viewer. Upon loading ²or providing ²additional subject-object data, advertisements are shown if a subscription fee ²is not paid. ²Clipboard data is copied to another computer by a pattern of sounds ²transmitted ...

USER INTERFACE FOR A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE

One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for controlling the operations of a consumer electronic (CE) device. A system includes a display device, CE device, and a remote controller with a touchpad. The CE device is configured to output a context-specific user interface for display by the display device. The particular user interface varies based on the operational context of the CE device. The remote controller sends signals that are detected by the CE device and control operations performed by the CE device. More specifically, the remote controller is used as a handheld pointing device to select operations through interactions with the context-specific user interface. A user may apply gestures to the touchpad that are interpreted based on the context-specific user interface to control the CE device.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTION BASED TARGET PREDICTION AND INTERACTION

Embodiments for motion based target prediction and interaction are described herein. One example embodiment includes predicting a target element based on a user moving a cursor in relation to a trading interface. When a target element is identified, one or more actions may be pre-configured based on the target element. For example, when a target element is associated with a buy action and a price, an order message to buy a tradeable object at the price may be generated based on the predicted target element. Then, a user action may be received to select the target element and to execute the action. The user action selecting the target element may be received prior to the cursor reaching the desired target.

METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND MOBILE DEVICE ADAPTED THERETO

A method for providing a Graphic User Interface (GUI) and a touch screen-based mobile device adapted thereto permit the user to be notified that additional items are available for display. The method preferably includes: determining whether there is an item to be displayed, other than at least one item arranged in an item display allocation area; and displaying, when there is an item to be displayed, an image object, shaped as a certain shape, at a boundary portion of the item display allocation area at which the item to be displayed is created. The intensity, color, pattern, etc. of the image at the boundary can be varied in accordance with the number and urgency of non-displayed items.

COLLABORATIVE CURSORS IN A HOSTED WORD PROCESSOR

A computer-implemented collaborative editing method includes receiving input from a user of a browser-based document editing application on a document displayed by the application; identifying a current location in the document for a cursor of a first user executing the application; receiving from a central server system data that reflects changes made to the document by one or more users other than the first user and current positions in the document of cursors for the one or more other user; updating a document model stored on a computing device that is executing the browser-based application and rendering at least a portion of the model to the browser; and rendering the current positions of the cursors for the one or more other users to the browser.

OBJECT-ORIENTED CURSOR TOOL

An innovative system and method provide a cursor tool framework and tool server with support for multiple cursors on any given system, and supports the selection of a cursor tool utilizing a cursor. The framework and server facilitate the association of cursor tools to a cursor in a process independent space such that tools can be used cross-process and crossdocument. The framework also provides default functionality for communication and negotiation among cursor tools and the canvas on which they are used. This negotiation allows any cursor tool and any document to function together such that the cursor tool can be written without the knowledge of the document developer. The framework provides implementation for the distribution of cursor tools across processes and documents in an efficient manner such that documents need not be aware of tools until such time as the tool has successfully negotiated with the document for the right to alter the documents data.

GRAPHIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

This invention relates to a graphic data processing system, and is more particularly directed to provide an easy-to-operate system and displaying method thereof, for generating scene data from map data and retrieving and displaying attributes containing guide information of ground objects in a scene. In the first place, when a visual point is directed from above to below, a planar map is displayed, and as the visual point shifts in a horizontal direction, a three-dimensional scene image is generated and displayed from a map. Secondly, a three-dimensional window is displayed in a display, and graphic data is displayed inside the window.

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES FOR COMPUTER VISION SYSTEMS

Computer vision systems provide a user with a view of a scene whereby an image of the scene may have been augmented with information generated by a computer. Graphic user interfaces (131) operably interact with geometric constructs of a user environment, object within a scene, perspective of the scene, image features of a signal which represents the scene, among others (131).

COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM

This invention concerns a control system for at least one function (10) of a computer (1). The control system has sensors (5) for detecting the position (8) of at least one cursor (3) on a computer (1) display and elements for detection of a dwell time of the cursor (3) at the position (8). Furthermore, the control system has elements which, in relation (9) to the cursor position (3) and the dwell time of the cursor (3) in at least one 1 or 2 dimensional determined zone (sensor zone (2)) of the computer (1) display, influence at least one function (10) of the computer (1). This creates a control system with which computers (1) can be flexibly and differentially controlled and, in relationship to the behavior of the cursor (3), certain functions (10) of the computer (1) can be controlled.

Method for the visualization of a graphical interface and relative support of memorization.

La presente invenzione è relativa a metodo di visualizzazione di un’interfaccia grafica su un dispositivo di visualizzazione di un elaboratore dati comprendente le fasi di generare l’interfaccia grafica, visualizzare informazioni standard e/o richieste da un utente nell’interfaccia grafica generata, visualizzare un indicatore del dispositivo di puntamento nell’interfaccia grafica generata e in sovrapposizione alle informazioni visualizzate. La fase di generare l’interfaccia grafica comprende le fasi di generare un’area operativa, atta alla visualizzazione delle informazioni, e un’area non operativa, sovrapposta all’area operativa, in cui l’indicatore del dispositivo di puntamento è atto ad essere visualizzato quando disposto in corrispondenza dell’area operativa ed è atto ad essere occultato quando disposto in corrispondenza dell’area non operativa.

Information processing device, program, and transfer system

Processing of gesture-based user interactions

Systems and methods for processing gesture-based user interactions with an interactive display.

Game data processing method and device

Image display device and controlling method thereof

An image display device and a control method thereof are disclosed. The embodiments of the present disclosure may include a display unit configured to enable a touch input; a sensing unit configured to sense a touch input applied to the display unit; and a controller configured to control the display unit to show a touch input window having a predetermined transparency while maintaining the display status of an object displayed on the display unit upon receiving a request of the touch input window, wherein the controller controls to display a pointer moving along the movement of a first touch input in one region of the display unit, and point a specific object with the pointer so as to enter the corresponding control command when the first touch input is sensed in a region displayed with the touch input window, and controls to apply a function corresponding to a second touch input to an object when the second touch input is sensed on the object displayed in a region out of the touch input ...

Method, apparatus and computer program product for facilitating data entry via a touchscreen

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for facilitating data entry into an electronic device via a touchscreen. As a user places his or her finger on the touchscreen, a cursor may be displayed at a location relative to other items displayed on the touchscreen that is proximate the physical location where the user touched the touchscreen. Because the cursor is likely now obscured by the user's finger, the items displayed on the touchscreen, including the cursor, may then be shifted or scrolled so that the cursor is offset from the physical location where the user touchedthe touchscreen. At the same time, the items displayed on the touchscreen may be magnified in order to further facilitate data entry. At this point, the user may shift or tilt his or her finger in order to achieve the desired cursor placement.

Mouse event processing method, device and equipment and computer readable storage medium

Share edge for displaying environment

The invention describes a shared edge for displaying environment. In one or more embodiments, the display environment of a computing device realized by a plurality of display devices is configured to comprise the shared environment designed by arrangement of the description of at least two of the mutually correlative display devices. In response to the description of the input of the movement of a cursor across at least one part of the shared edge, elements are displayed in the display environment.

Method and device for editing human face model

In the vehicle navigation device in the position input

A man-machine interface for interactive

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OF VISUALIZATION HAS DOUBLE SCREEN.

MODULATION OF POSITION OF CURSOR IN THE VIDEO DATA FOR ECRAND' COMPUTER

Unité centrale d'ordinateur CPU comprenant une interface 2 pour périphérique de pointage 1, capable d'établir avec celui-ci des données D-DATA de déplacement bidimensionnel, une carte vidéo 5, capable de fournir des données d'image à un périphérique de restitution visuelle 6, ainsi qu'une mémoire capable d'exécuter un système d'exploitation OS, lequel supporte d'une part, une fonction de gestion de pointage 3, capable de transformer des données de déplacement D-DATA fournies par l'interface 2 en des données de déplacement de curseur CD-DATA, et d'autre part, une fonction de gestion vidéo 4, capable de recevoir des données vidéo I-DATA et ces données de position de curseur pour produire des données d'image incluant le curseur IC-DATA. Ladite unité centrale CPU comprend un programme de modulation de curseur 7, susceptible d'être actionné pour interagir avec la fonction de gestion de pointage 3 et la fonction de gestion vidéo 4, pour fournir des données de position de curseur modifiées MCP-DATA ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

METHOD OF SELECTING GRAPHICAL ELEMENT

The present invention is directed to a computer-implemented method for selecting a graphical element displayed on a touch-sensitive display, capable of improving the precision of a gesture. The method includes displaying a graphical element on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a first location of a first user interaction on the touch-sensitive display, displaying a window on the display, the window including the pointer for selecting the graphical element, rendering in the window an area surrounding the first location of the first user interaction, detecting a second user interaction on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a move of the second user interaction on the touch-sensitive display, and moving the pointer within the window according to the move of the second user interaction. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016 (S100) Display at least one a graphical element on the touch-sensitive display (S110) Select the coefficient of the reduction of the moving distance of the pointer of the window ...

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING MULTIMEDIA SCENES COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE POINTER OBJECT, AND CORRESPONDING SCENE REPRODUCTION METHOD, TERMINAL, COMPUTER PROGRAMMES, SERVER AND POINTER OBJECT

The invention relates to a method of constructing multimedia scenes which are intended to be reproduced on at least one terminal, comprising at least one multimedia object which can be assigned properties for controlling the behaviour thereof in said scene. According to the invention, at least one of the scenes comprises at least one object, known as the pointer object, which is assigned a pointer property such that it reacts to actions performed by a terminal user, comprising: at least one action involving the selection of an object and/or the activation of a pre-determined operation that is associated with an object; and at least on action involving the movement of the pointer object, such as to simulate the operation of a pointer on any terminal, even if the terminal is not equipped with corresponding control means. © KIPO & WIPO 2008 ...

COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR PROVIDING STOCK INFORMATION

The present invention relates to a computer implementation method executed in an electronic device having a display and displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) screen about stock information by a display screen of the electronic device. The computer implementation method for providing stock information includes: a step of obtaining the stock information received from a stock information providing server by communication connection with the stock information providing server; a step of generating the stock information GUI screen in which stock-related content is restructured in accordance with a predetermined format, based on the obtained stock information, wherein the stock information GUI screen is formed as a chart screen in which the stock-related content is divided by each industrial group and is displayed; and a step of outputting the generated stock information GUI screen on a stock application screen displayed on the display. The present invention is to provide the computer implementation ...

METHOD FOR INPUT AND APPARATUSES PERFORMING THE SAME

ADAPTIVE AREA CURSOR

DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING SAME ON COMPUTER

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a display control method includes: a first display step of displaying a page having one or more content areas listed thereon while including contents onto a terminal screen; a step of receiving an extension command regarding the contents; an extension control step of extending the content areas and the contents in accordance with the extension command and determining the location of the content areas on the terminal screen; and a second display step of scrolling and displaying a page to display the extended content areas on the location determined in the screen. The extension control step includes the processes of: comparing the size of the extended content areas and the size of the screen when at least a part of the extended content areas is not displayed on the screen, changing the location of the content areas to arrange the top end of the content areas on the top end of the screen when the size of the extended content areas are greater ...

Predictive Hover Triggering

A method of triggering a hover event for a pointer in a user interface on a display device begins by predicting a future position of the pointer on the user interface. A likelihood that the pointer will hover over a screen object is determined based on the predicting. Finally, a hover event for the screen object is triggered based on the determined likelihood that the pointer will hover over the screen object.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and information processing program

An information processing apparatus includes: an operation section; and a control section adapted to execute a process in response to dragging through the operation section; the control section changing, when dragging is carried out continuously after a particular operation by the operation section, a process to be executed in response to the dragging based on the particular operation.

Mechanism for inline response to notification messages

In response to a first message received at a desktop of a data processing system from a message source, at least a portion of the first message is displayed in an area along an edge of a desktop screen presented by the desktop. In response to a first signal indicating that a cursor has been positioned within a predetermined distance of the displayed first message, further detailed information of the first message is displayed by increasing size of the area towards the edge of the desktop screen in an animated fashion, including displaying an input field without launching a separate window or process to allow a user to respond to the first message. In response to a second message entered into the input field by the user, the desktop transmits the second message to the message source.

System And Method For Providing A User-Adjustable Display Of Clusters And Text

A system and method for providing a user-adjustable display of clusters and text is provided. A two-dimensional display of cluster spines is provided. The cluster spines each include clusters of documents proximately aligned. A compass is provided within the display and positioned over one or more clusters of at least one cluster spine based on instructions from a user. The display of the clusters positioned within the compass is altered. Spine labels are positioned circumferentially around the compass. Each spine label represents a concept associated with one of the cluster spines positioned within the compass.

Image display apparatus and method for operating the same

An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method for operating the image display apparatus having a display screen, includes processing a signal for displaying a first object; associating, by the image display apparatus, the first object with a pointer to be displayed, the pointer being movable according to a pointing operation of a pointing device associated with the image display apparatus; and automatically displaying, by the image display apparatus on the display screen, the first object and the pointer on the first object based on the associating step.

Electronic device system with process continuation mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of an electronic device system includes: detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a starting point and an ending point; detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point; displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen; and performing a process routine based on the cursor length and the cursor direction, the process routine continued after the stretchable cursor is pasted with the drag performed on the touch screen.

Electronic device system with information processing mechanism and method of operation thereof

A method of operation of an electronic device system includes: detecting a drag performed on a touch screen, the drag having a first direction from a starting point and an ending point; detecting a stretchable cursor extendable based on the drag, the stretchable cursor having a cursor length, a cursor direction, a starting portion, and an ending portion at the ending point and larger than the starting portion at the starting point; displaying the stretchable cursor on the touch screen, the stretchable cursor stretched across a centerline on the touch screen; detecting whether a second direction of the drag is opposite the first direction; and moving a starting position of the stretchable cursor toward the centerline and away from the starting point when the second direction is opposite the first direction.

Receiving calls in different modes

Embodiments are described for handling receipt of call in a multi-screen device. In embodiments, the device may be in a closed mode in which a primary screen is being used. A message regarding the incoming call is displayed on the primary screen to a user so that a user can decide whether to answer the call from the primary screen. If the device is being used in a closed secondary screen mode (with the user interacting with the secondary screen) when the call is received, a notice will be displayed to the user to turn the phone around to the primary screen so that the user can decide whether to answer the phone.

Displaying original text in a user interface with translated text

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for user interaction with machine translation. A user interface for receiving requests to translate text and/or documents from a first language text to a second language text. The translated text and/or document is displayed such that the first language text corresponding to a selected portion of the second language text can be accessed and displayed in the same user interface.

Focus change upon use of gesture

Embodiments are described for handling focus when a gesture is input in a multi-screen device. In embodiments, a first image displayed on a first touch sensitive display of a first screen may be currently in focus. In embodiments, the gesture is a tap on a second touch sensitive display of the device. In response to the gesture, focus is changed from the first image on the first touch sensitive display to the second touch sensitive display.

Keyboard fills bottom screen on rotation of a multiple screen device

Methods and devices for presenting a virtual keyboard are provided. More particularly, in connection with a multiple screen device, a virtual keyboard can be presented in a first mode using portions of both of the screens. In a second mode, the virtual keyboard can be presented using all of one of the screens. Movement between the different modes can be effected by rotating the device between a dual portrait orientation, corresponding to the first mode, and a dual landscape orientation, corresponding to the second mode. More particularly, with the screens of the device in a landscape orientation, one screen can be devoted to present the virtual keyboard while the other screen remains available to present other information.

Changing the screen stack upon application open

Systems and methods are provides for opening a full screen window in a window stack for a multi-screen device. The window stack can change based on the opening of a window. The system can receive a gesture indicating an application with a new window is to be executed or a new window is to be opened in the device. Upon receiving the gesture, the system determines that the new window is to occupy substantially all of a composite display that spans substantially all of the two screens of the device. Then, the system can determine that the full screen window is to be associated with the composite display and create a logic data structure associated with the opened window to describe the position of the opened window in the window stack.

Window stack modification in response to orientation change

A multi-screen user device and methods for controlling data displayed thereby are disclosed. Specifically, the control of data displayed by at least one of the multiple screens of the multi-screen user device is conditioned upon the relative orientation of the multiple screens, whether the device orientation is changed from a first state to a second state, and user input received.

Sleep state for hidden windows

Systems and methods are provides for changing a user interface for a multi-screen device. The user interface can change based on the movement of a window. The system can receive a user interface event that modifies the display of windows in the user interface. Upon receiving the user interface event, the system determines if a window has been covered or uncovered. If a window has been covered, the window is placed in a sleep state. If a window is uncovered, the window is activated from a sleep state. A sleep state is a window state where an application associated with the window does not receive user interface inputs and/or does not render the window.

Moving an object by drag operation on a touch panel

A contact state of a finger with respect to an object displayed on a first layer is detected. The object is moved onto a second layer and displayed on the second layer in response to detecting that the finger has moved from the contact state to a proximity state with respect to the object and in response to the finger reaching a second layer displayed nearer than the first layer.

Apparatus and method for selecting item using movement of object

An item selecting apparatus includes a movement detecting unit detecting a movement of a user, a screen displaying image information, a display image storage unit storing data to generate an image to be displayed on the screen, a display image generating unit generating an image to be displayed on the screen, and a control unit controlling so that a plurality of items is displayed on the screen in one of one-, two- and three-dimensional arrangements, in which the control unit receives a signal from the movement detecting unit to measure a movement of the object in at least one of x-, y- and z-axis directions and issues a command to select at least one from among the plurality of items or provides visual feedback thereto, in response to the measured movement of the user and in accordance with the arrangement of the plurality of items on the screen.

Systems, devices and methods for streaming multiple different media content in a digital container

A user interface is configured to present a plurality of user-selectable icons. Each user-selectable icon of the plurality of user-selectable icons is individually configured to trigger playing of different streaming media content in an area on the user interface of the user-selectable icon upon a cursor-over or hover action on the user-selectable icon or other selection action by the user. The user-selectable icons are presented in a digital container wherein the container is configured to display contents of the container within a defined area on the user interface such as a Web page. The container may include a single user-selectable icon that is individually configured to trigger playing of streaming media content or multiple different user-selectable icons that are each individually configured to trigger playing of different streaming media content based on assigned specifications or selected criteria.

Control method for information input device, information input device, program therefor, and information storage medium therefor

Provided is a control method for an information input device capable of facilitating an operation input performed by a user. The control method for an information input device includes: acquiring a moving distance of an object when a user performs a movement operation for moving the object on a detection surface of a touch sensor for detecting a position of the object on the detection surface; acquiring a value regarding an operation mode of the movement operation; and outputting a value calculated based on the acquired moving distance and the acquired value regarding the operation mode, as an operation input amount exhibited in the movement operation performed by the user.

Color labeling in a graphical user interface

A method for providing visual cues to a user of a graphical user interface (GUI) for a computer system is disclosed. The visual cues indicate a relationship with an icon having text and/or image elements. In some embodiments, the method receives a color for labeling an icon that has a text-element and an image-element. The method applies the color to a background-region of the text-element of the icon without applying the color to the image-element. In some embodiments, the method does not affect the font of the text. In some embodiments, the method receives a selection of an icon. The icon has a background-region that has a first color. The method changes the first color of the background-region to a second color but retains the first color in a section of the background-region. In some of these embodiments, the method outlines the section of the background-region with a third color.

Method and system for notification management

A system and method for notification management includes collecting information for a number of objects within a management tool for security assets. The display of the information is displayed on a window of a graphical user interface of the management tool. In response to user interaction with the graphical user interface, a notification tool window of a notification tool is displayed. The notification tool window is layered over at least a portion of the window of the graphical user interface. In response to user interaction with the notification tool window, notification instructions are created for at least one of the number of objects based on a portion of the information of the window of the graphical user interface. The notification instructions are operable to cause the notification tool to communicate at least one notification communication to at least one recipient concerning at least one object.

Relative Touch User Interface Enhancements

Some embodiments provide a meta touch interface (MTI) with multiple position indicators with each position indicator operating as a separate pointing tool that can be activated (i) using taps on a touchpad or other touch sensitive surface or (ii) by pressing certain keyboard keys. The MT pointer allows for adjacent UI elements to be selected without having to reposition the MT pointer for each selection or activation. Some embodiments provide a multi-device UI that comprises at least two UIs, wherein the first UI is presented on an essentially horizontal plane that is aligned with operational focus and the second UI that is presented on an essentially vertical plane that is aligned with visual focus of the user. Some embodiments provide a precision pointer that includes an adjustable magnified region to better present underlying on-screen content, thereby allowing the user to more precisely position the pointer.

Information display device, information display method, and program

A method is provided for displaying information. The method comprises displaying, on a touch screen, at least one representation of a geographic location. The method further comprises detecting contact between an operating member and a position on the touch screen; and displaying, based on the detected contact, information associated with the geographic location. The method still further comprises detecting removal of the operating member from the touch screen; and maintaining display of the geographic location information after detection of the removal.

Hover-over gesturing on mobile devices

Aspects of the disclosure may relate to detecting, by a computing device, a first user input comprising a first gesture to interact with a touch-sensitive screen of the computing device. Aspects may also include detecting a second user input comprising a second gesture using the touch-sensitive screen of the computing device. Aspects may also include, responsive to detecting the first user input, initiating a hover mode of interaction in a graphical user interface.

Method and apparatus for controlling display of item

Provided is a method of controlling display of an item. In the method, a plurality of individual items is displayed. A touch input is detected from at least two of the displayed individual items. An outline of a folder item to be generated is displayed around a plurality of the at least two touched individual items. Upon receiving a touch release input, the folder item is generated and displayed within the outline to arrange the individual items that receive touch inputs therein.

Mobile terminal and method for controlling screen thereof

A mobile terminal and a method for controlling a screen thereof are provided. A plurality of tasks is classified in categories such as an event log and a timeline. The screen is divided into a main screen area in which a main screen image such as a home screen is displayed, and a sub screen area in which a task list associated with one of the categories is displayed. The task list displayed on the sub screen area is substituted with a task list of another category when a change command occurs, while the main screen image can be maintained unchanged. The sub screen area can be enlarged and additional tasks of the same category displayed upon sensing a sub screen enlargement command.

Systems and Methods for Improving Object Detection

Various systems and methods for adaptively modifying a user interface are described. One embodiment is a method performed in a multimedia playback system for adaptively modifying a user interface. The method comprises receiving, by the multimedia playback system, multimedia content and displaying the multimedia content. The method further comprises generating, by a user interface generator, one or more controls displayed in conjunction with the multimedia content, identifying, by an object detector, a target object in a field of view of a video capture device coupled to the multimedia playback system, and predicting, by a selection predictor, a next selection of one of the one or more controls based on a path defined by the target object. The method further comprises displaying, by the user interface generator, a virtual pointer representing the target object in a vicinity of the predicted next selection of the one or more controls.

Method and system for indicating the depth of a 3d cursor in a volume-rendered image

A method and system include displaying a volume-rendered image and displaying a 3D cursor in the volume-rendered image. The method and system include controlling a depth of the 3D cursor with respect to a view plane with a user interface and automatically adjusting a color of the 3D cursor based on the depth of the 3D cursor with respect to the view plane.

Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Document Manipulation

An electronic device displays at least a portion of an electronic document with a predefined page layout at a first magnification level on a display; detects a first input indicating a first insertion point in the document, where the first insertion point is proximate to a first portion of text in the document; and in response to detecting the first input: selects a second magnification level different from the first magnification level, where the second magnification level is selected so as to display the first portion of text at a target text display size, and, while maintaining the predefined page layout of the document, displays, at the second magnification level, a portion of the document that includes the first portion of text.

Cursor control apparatus, cursor control method, and storage medium for storing cursor control program

A apparatus which manages a virtual-coordinate space including a first and a second display area, the apparatus includes a memory that stores a display coordinate at which a cursor is displayed, the display coordinate being defined in the virtual-coordinate space, and a processor that executes a process including acquiring a touched coordinate at which a touch panel on the first display area is touched, calculating a displacement vector of the touched coordinate, identifying which is a display area displaying the cursor among the first and the second display areas, and updating the display coordinate with a coordinate corresponding to the touched coordinate when the cursor is determined to be displayed in the first display area, and updating the display coordinate with a coordinate displaced from the display coordinate stored in the memory using the displacement vector when the cursor is determined to be displayed in the second display area.

Linking sources to copied text

A method and system for processing electronic documents. A temporary computer object is created. An address of a first electronic document is obtained. A first tag, a second tag, and the address of the first electronic document are copied into a header of the created temporary computer object. Selected text from the first electronic document is obtained. The first and second tag respectively mark the beginning and the end of the header. The address of the first electronic document is disposed between the first and second tags. The selected text and a third tag are copied into the created temporary computer object. The third tag marks the end of the created temporary computer object. The selected text is disposed between the header of the created temporary computer object and the third tag. The created temporary computer object is stored in a second electronic document.

Drill-through lens

Provided are techniques for providing drill-through information. User input of locations of one or more target documents and values of parameters for those one or more target documents is received. A user is allowed to move a drill-through lens window across a source document, wherein the drill-through lens window displays a floating, transparent target document. In response to the drill-through lens window hovering over the data in the source document, in real time: the data is selected in the source document, the selected data is identified as a parameter for a target document, the parameter is used to obtain further details from the target document, and the drill-through lens window is displayed showing the further details.

Labels and tooltips for context based menus

Tooltips associated with a context based menu are presented for providing information about executable commands on the context based menu. Tooltips may provide information about how to interact with the context based menu including what graphical icons on the context based menu represent and what actions a user can take to execute commands from the context based menu. The tooltips may be brief labels of the commands on the context based menu and may also expand to descriptive tooltips providing more information about the commands. The tooltips may be automatically presented in response to a detected period of inactivity by a user and may additionally be presented in response to detection of a user action such as a press and hold action in association with one or more commands on the context based menu, and may be displayed in a variety of positions around the context based menu.

Providing accessibility features on context based radial menus

Radial context based menus are employed for content management through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Different actions and combinations of actions enable users to activate submenus, execute commands, or collapse context based menus. Accessibility features are integrated with radial context based menus to ease user interaction with radial context based menu controls. Distinct accessibility controls are superimposed on radial context based menu controls to aid with command interactions. Additionally, contrast schemes are implemented on radial context based menu controls and surrounding regions to differentiate the context base menu controls for visual acuity.

Managing content color through context based color menu

Context based color menus are employed to assign a color to content through touch or gesture actions, keyboard entries, mouse or pen actions, and similar input. Context based color menus are deployed to assign a color through color controls. Color controls are positioned in a variety of forms and potentially expand to multiple levels of color control sets. An example color menu positions a set of top level color controls on an inside region of a context based color menu while positioning a set of color controls corresponding to shades of one of the top level controls on an outside region of the menu. Sub-menus are used to provide shades of colors associated with color controls adjacent to a sub-menu launcher.

Method and apparatus for providing a banner on a website

Embodiments of the present invention may use a communication network to produce a banner on a website on a client device by requesting and receiving data from website and banner server.

Cursor for enhanced interaction with user interface controls

A method for enhanced cursor interaction with a user interface (UI) control, including: detecting a hover event by a cursor within a hot spot region of the UI control within a user interface, wherein the user interface is displayed on a display device; initiating a handle mode for the cursor in response to detecting the hover event; and extending the hot spot region beyond an initial boundary in response to initiating the handle mode.

Pointer position correction method, storage medium storing pointer position correction program and server

A pointer position correction method executed by a server, the correction method includes: receiving, from a client connected to the server through a network, first event information including an event that causes a pointer to move and a position to which to move the pointer, the event being input by the client; storing the first event information in an event record storage medium that stores a plurality of event information; executing processing according to the event that is included in the first event information; deciding whether, if the position of the pointer has been changed as a result of executing the processing, the changed pointer position matches any of pointer positions in the plurality of event information; and notifying the client of the changed pointer position if the changed pointer position does not match any of the pointer positions in the plurality of event information.

Browser-based Discovery and Application Switching

Various embodiments enable a web browser to promote the availability of an installable application that is associated with a website to which the web browser has been navigated. The web browser is configured to discover the availability of these applications and, responsively, provide a user experience through which the user can acquire and install such applications, as well as switch to applications that have previously been installed. Thus, through the various embodiments, a user is relieved of the burden of having to navigate to a particular application store and periodically search for applications associated with sites to which they browse.

Easy creation of mobile payment code

A user is presented with a first display with parties to a payment transaction and a second display on the same screen, where the user can drag and drop the parties on the first screen to the second screen to create a desired payment flow. A service provider, such as a payment provider, builds code based on the payment flow and zips it into a downloadable file. The user can then easily implement the zipped code into a mobile app that will allow a customer to make a purchase through the app using the payment provider. The zipped code uses a library of payment options offered by the payment provider and allows the user to input custom variables into these options. Code is automatically generated for the user to use based on the user input.

Visual Element, Method and System

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a user interface comprising a number of elements on which the user can focus his/her attention as desired, comprising steps for: rendering elements which together form the graphic user interface, distinguishing the element of the actual focus of the user, providing a visual effect to be further rendered in respect of the element of the actual focus, and rendering the visual effect in the user interface, whereby the attention of the user is directed relatively easily to the element of the actual focus. 1. Method for displaying a user interface comprising a number of elements on which the user can focus his/her attention as desired , comprising steps for:rendering elements which together form the graphic user interface,distinguishing the element of the actual focus of the user,providing a visual effect to be further rendered in respect of the element of the actual focus, andrendering the visual effect in the user interface, whereby the attention of the user is directed relatively easily to the element of the actual focus.2. Method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visual effect in respect of the element of the actual focus is an increased luminance and/or an increased light intensity in the immediate surrounding area of the element of the actual focus.3. Method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visual effect in respect of the element of the actual focus is an increased luminance and/or an increased light intensity of the element of the actual focus.4. Method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visual effect in respect of the element of the actual focus is an imitation of one or more lighting effects of a follow spot claim 1 , more preferably an illuminated circle as if the element and the immediate surrounding area are being illuminated by means of a follow spot claim 1 , more preferably also comprising a light beam as if this originated from a follow spot.5. Method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the visual ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

In an information processing apparatus capable of receiving data and displaying objects, the convenience of display operation is improved. More specifically, an information processing apparatus for receiving data described in a markup language and including first hierarchical level elements delimited by predetermined tags and second hierarchical level elements which belong to a range delimited by the predetermined tags, and displaying the received data on a display device, includes a receiving unit for receiving key-input first and second signals, a switching unit for switching selection between the first hierarchical level elements or between the second hierarchical level elements when the first signal is received, and switching selection between the first and second hierarchical level elements when the second signal is received, and a selected element display unit for displaying the selected element on the display device. A desired display object can be selected by a few key input operations. 143-. (canceled)44. A digital broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a digital broadcasting data described in a markup language , and displaying at least one display object on a display device , comprising:a storage unit configured to store the received data;a pointer control unit configured to display a pointer on said display device;a designating unit configured to designate an arbitrary position by moving the displayed pointer; andan extracting unit configured to read the data stored in said storage unit, search for a display object corresponding to the position designated by said designating unit, and extract the display object.45. The apparatus according to claim 44 , wherein the data is described in BML.46. The apparatus according to claim 44 , wherein the extracting unit searches by using one of a p element claim 44 , an object element claim 44 , a div element claim 44 , an input element claim 44 , a span element claim 44 , and an anchor element as a keyword.47. ...

Computing device and control method thereof

A computing device including a display unit to display a screen, a touch input to receive a user's touch input on the display unit, and a controller to control the display unit to display at least a part of a plurality of user interface (UI) items on the screen with a predetermined degree of transparency, to scroll the UI items in a predetermined direction and to sequentially display the UI items on the screen according to the user's touch input, and to increase the degree of transparency of the UI items if the UI items are not scrolled any more.

Using a Three-Dimensional Model to Render a Cursor

In some implementations, a cursor can be rendered based on a three-dimensional model. In some implementations, the three-dimensional cursor can be manipulated to change the orientation of the three-dimensional cursor based on the context of the cursor. In some implementations, parameters associated with the three-dimensional model can be manipulated based on the context of the three-dimensional cursor to change the appearance of the cursor.

Head-Angle-Trigger-Based Action

Methods and devices for applying at least one manipulative action to a selected content object are disclosed. In one aspect, a head-mounted-device (HMD) system includes at least one processor and data storage with user-interface logic executable by the at least one processor to apply at least one manipulative action to a displayed content object based on received data that indicates a first direction in which the HMD is tilted and an extent to which the HMD is tilted in the first direction. The at least one manipulative action is applied to a degree corresponding to the indicated extent to which the HMD is tilted in the first direction.

Dummy touch screen system for connecting a plurality of mobile terminals

Disclosed is a dummy touch screen system. The dummy touch screen system includes a host mobile terminal and a dummy touch screen. Here, the host mobile terminal includes a first touch screen unit having a first touch panel and a first display, a first application module driven by receiving a first touch signal generated by a touch of the first touch panel, a first display module receiving a first image signal output by a drive of the first application module, a first image communication module receiving a second image signal output by the drive of the first application module, and a first human interface device (HID) module transmitting a touch signal transmitted from the outside to the first application module. The dummy touch screen includes a second image communication module receiving the second image signal, a second display module receiving the second image signal from the second image communication module, a second touch screen unit having a second display displaying a second image display signal output by a drive of the second display module, and a second HID module receiving a second touch signal generated by a touch of the second touch panel.

Highlighting of objects on a display

A method and apparatus are described for controlling a highlighting of one of a plurality of operational objects on a display. A spatially continuous movement of a pointing position on the display, which is provided by a user by means of a user input interface is converted in the highlighting of one of the plurality of objects. If the pointing position coincides with one of the plurality of objects, this object is highlighted ( 130 ). When the pointing position is on empty space between the objects, an appropriate one of the plurality of objects is highlighted ( 160 ). The parameter used to determine the object to be highlighted is at least the distance from the pointing position to the objects.

DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A display apparatus including: a display unit; a communication unit which receives information about a coordinate from an input device; and an image processor which displays an image including an object and a cursor on the display unit, and moves the cursor toward the object according to a position of the object in the image with respect to information about movement corresponding to a first input coordinate at an input start point and a second input coordinate at an input termination point, wherein the first input coordinate and the second input coordinate are received from the input device through the communication unit. 1. A display apparatus comprising:a display unit;a communication unit which receives information about a coordinate from an input device; andan image processor which displays an image including an object and a cursor on the display unit, and moves the cursor toward the object according to a position of the object in the image with respect to information about movement corresponding to a first input coordinate at an input start point and a second input coordinate at an input termination point, wherein the first input coordinate and the second input coordinate are received from the input device through the communication unit.2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the information about movement corresponds to information about moving the cursor from a first point to a second point claim 1 , and includes a moving distance of the cursor between the first input coordinate and the second input coordinate and a moving direction of the cursor between the first input coordinate and the second input coordinate.3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the image processor calculates a coordinate of a third point based on the information about movement when the cursor is moved claim 2 , and based on the third point claim 2 , if the object is located within a preset radius range claim 2 , the image processor moves the cursor to the object.4. The ...

Method and device for movement of image object

Provided is a method for the movement of an image object. In the method: A. determining the direction of movement of an image object to be moved, and a module X corresponding to same; B. moving the module X along the direction of movement by one unit; determining whether or not an overlap exists between the module X and another module; if no overlap exists, making the post-movement state as a movement result, and terminating the process; if an overlap exists, restoring the module X to the original position; determining a minimum mirror area comprising the module X; flipping the minimum mirror area; C. determining whether or not the module X can continue to move along the direction of movement; if not, then the movement has failed, terminating the process; if yes, then moving the module X upwards by one unit from the direction of movement; determining whether or not an overlap exists between module X and another module; if no overlap exists, making the post-movement state as the movement result, and terminating the process; if an overlap exists, repeating step C. Also provided is a device for the movement of the image object. The user experience is enhanced by using the method and the device.

INPUT APPARATUS

An input apparatus includes a display unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The display unit displays function items on a display window. The input unit selects and determines one function item with a pointer. The control unit controls a movement of the pointer by setting coordinates of the pointer based on position information transmitted from the input unit. Each function item includes a button region and a selection region. When the pointer moves to one of the button region and the selection region, the function item is selected. When the pointer is set to an equivalent stop state in the selection region, coordinates of the pointer are set as coordinates of a stop state position. When the pointer is set to the equivalent stop state in the button region, the coordinates of the pointer are set as coordinates of a predetermined position of the button region. 1. An input apparatus comprising:a display unit that displays a plurality of function items on a display window of the display unit, each function item having a button shape;an input unit that selects one of the function items and determines the one of the function items with a pointer, the pointer moving in the display window to select the one of the function items based on a predetermined selection manipulation and determining the one of the function items based on a predetermined determination manipulation, the one of the function items selected and determined by the pointer being referred to as a subject function item; anda control unit that controls a movement of the pointer in the display window by setting coordinates of the pointer based on position information of the pointer, the position information being transmitted from the input unit,wherein each of the function items includes a button region, which is defined at an inside region of an outline of the button shape, and a selection region, which is defined around the button region at an outside region of the outline of the button shape,wherein, the ...

Electronic apparatus and control method thereof

An electronic apparatus and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a receiving module, a judging module, and a display module. The receiving module is used to receive a remote signal transmitted from a remote apparatus. The judging module judges whether the remote signal includes a homing command to generate a judgment result. The display module selectively homes an indicating object displayed on a screen of the display module to a default position on the screen according to the judgment result.

INTERACTING WITH DETAIL-IN-CONTEXT PRESENTATIONS

A method for generating a presentation of a region-of-interest in an original image for display on a display surface, the method comprising: establishing a lens for the region-of-interest, the lens having a focal region with a magnification for the region-of-interest at least partially surrounded by a shoulder region across which the magnification varies to provide a continuous transition from the focal region to regions outside the lens; receiving a first signal for selecting the shoulder region; while receiving the first signal, receiving a second signal for selecting the focal region and for adjusting a position of the focal region relative to the shoulder region to define a degree and a direction of a folding of the focal region over the shoulder region for the lens; and, applying the lens to the original image to produce the presentation. 1. A method comprising:receiving a dragging signal from a mouse to drag an object on a display, wherein the dragging signal represents a physical dragging having a first distance; and moving the object a second distance on the display if a signal from a key on a keyboard was not received while the dragging signal was being received, or', 'moving the object a third distance on the display if the signal from the key on the keyboard was received while the dragging signal was being received;, 'in response to receiving the dragging signal, alternativelywherein the third distance is different than the second distance.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third distance is greater than the second distance.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a speed at which the object is moved depends on a speed at which the mouse travels.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a speed at which the object is moved depends on at least one of a size of the display claim 1 , a size of a window claim 1 , or a physical distance the mouse would need to be moved to traverse a cursor across either the display or the window.5. At least one computer-readable ...

Fast cursor location

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for fast mouse pointer location. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for fast mouse pointer location includes determining a contemporaneous location of a mouse pointer in a GUI of a host computer, dimensioning in memory of the host computer different shapes and arranging the shapes to proximately meet at a point of intersection, overlaying the shapes in the GUI at a position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer, displaying the shapes in the GUI for a brief period of time before hiding the shapes from view in the GUI and repeating the determining, dimensioning, overlaying and displaying for different movements of the mouse pointer in the GUI.

SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR ONLINE MARKETING AND VISUAL PRESENTATIONS 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. 1. In a computer comprising a video display and a selection device , a method for actuating a graphical user interface (“GUI”) , comprising:purchasing a digital key via an online purchase;enabling an actuation of a software application by application of the purchased key to a wrapper associated with the application;presenting a visual selection button on the video display; andlaunching a continuous line icon presenting a plurality of GUI string elements including at least a first GUI string element and a second GUI string element upon receipt of a selection command of the selection button from the selection device, wherein the plurality of GUI string elements are sequentially linearly ordered and contiguously positioned within the line icon and the second GUI string element is positioned laterally relative to the first GUI string element.2. The method of claim 2 , wherein the visual selection button has a minimal square area of the display screen.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a size of the displayed area of the selection button is programmable by a user.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one presented GUI string element is enabled with at least one drop down menu having at least one activation selection.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein each GUI string element is actuated upon separate ...

REMOTE CONTROLLER SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING FUNCTION OF KEY BEING MAPPED WITH REMOTE CONTROLLER

Provided is a remote controller supporting system and method that may display, on objects included in a webpage, keys of a remote controller corresponding to the objects and manipulation schemes, respectively. The remote controller supporting system may include: a profile storage unit to store a plurality of profiles containing functions of the remote controller and information associated with the functions of the remote controller; a receiver to receive an input signal from the remote controller, and to interpret a meaning of the input signal based on a profile corresponding to the remote controller; an event unit to transform the meaning of the input signal to an event form; and a presentation unit to access a web server to display a webpage, to transform, to a predetermined behavior, at least one event transformed by the event unit, and to request the web server for an operation corresponding to the behavior. 1. A system for supporting a remote device , the system comprising ,at least one processor configured to:receive an input of the remote device selected by a user;identify a event of a remote device indicating the input of the remote device;determine a behavior matching the event by comparing the event with behaviors in the behavior list;transmit an operation to display a controllable objects associated with the determined behavior in the web page, to the web server.2. The system of claim 1 , the processor further classifies a plurality of objects to be displayed in the web page into controllable object and uncontrollable object based on attributes of the objects claim 1 , and generates the operation to display the controllable objects together with indication of the remote controller corresponding to the controllable objects.3. The system of claim 1 , the processor further analyzes input of the remote device using aprofile of the remote device,wherein the profile is related to function of the remote device.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the profiles is ...

Computing device and method for managing display of widget

A method for managing display of a widget, the widget is displayed in a form of a predetermined textbox on a user interface before the widget has got focus. When the widget has got focus, corresponding functions of the widget are executed, and preset original data of the widget is displayed through the widget. When the widget has lost focus, the display of the widget is reverted to the predetermined textbox, and inputted or selected information by the user through the widget is displayed in the predetermined textbox.

FAST CURSOR LOCATION

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for fast mouse pointer location. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for fast mouse pointer location includes determining a contemporaneous location of a mouse pointer in a GUI of a host computer, dimensioning in memory of the host computer different shapes and arranging the shapes to proximately meet at a point of intersection, overlaying the shapes in the GUI at a position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer, displaying the shapes in the GUI for a brief period of time before hiding the shapes from view in the GUI and repeating the determining, dimensioning, overlaying and displaying for different movements of the mouse pointer in the GUI. 1. A fast mouse pointer location method comprising:determining a contemporaneous location of a mouse pointer in a graphical user interface (GUI) of a host computer;dimensioning in memory of the host computer a plurality of shapes and arranging the shapes to proximately meet at a point of intersection;overlaying the shapes in the GUI at a position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer;displaying the shapes in the GUI for a brief period of time before hiding the shapes from view in the GUI; and,repeating the determining, dimensioning, overlaying and displaying for different movements of the mouse pointer in the GUI.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shapes are rectangles.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the position proximate to the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer is a position upper left of the contemporaneous location of the mouse pointer.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein individual ones of the shapes are of different colors.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein individual ones of the shapes are of different fill patterns.6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the shapes are dimensioned to fill the GUI.718-. (canceled) 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention ...

USER INTERFACE FOR DYNAMIC PRESENTATION OF TEXT

An apparatus, method and article of manufacture of the present invention provide improved rate of text presentation to a reader. The invention provides a method for defining a region of the display at which text is preferably read, and further provides a user interface for adjusting the speed of text display according to a screen location corresponding to that at which text is being read at any time. 1(a) determining, by the computer, a location of a cursor;(b) defining, by the computer, a first region of the display as a neutral zone based at least in part on the location of the cursor:(c) defining, by the computer, a second region of the display as an acceleration zone, wherein the rate of the text presentation increases when the cursor is located in the acceleration zone; and(d) defining, by the computer, a third region of the display as a deceleration zone, wherein the rate of the text presentation decreases when the cursor is located in the deceleration zone.. A method of using a computer to set a rate of text presentation on a display, the method comprising: This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/628,729, filed Jul. 28, 2000, which is a continuation in part of Application No. 09/015,660 filed Jan. 29, 1998, to which priority under 35 U.S.C. §120 is claimed. This application contains material from Ser. No. 08/818,152, which was filed Mar. 14, 1997, incorporated by reference in Ser. No. 09/015,660, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,069. The specification of Ser. No. 09/015,660 is incorporated herein by reference.This invention relates generally to the fields of information processing and display by computers, and human-machine interfaces for computers. The present invention further relates to providing the user with an interface to control the speed at which text is imaged on a computer display. The present invention further provides this interface in a manner which permits optimization of reading speed while minimizing the need to make ...

Operation supporting display apparatus and method

An operation supporting display apparatus comprises: an action recognition apparatus configured to recognize the position and action of a user; a display control unit configured to display after superimposing sub window for displaying an operation guidance showing the state of replacing the recognition action information recognized by the action recognition apparatus with an operation that corresponds to the output of a pointing device for the image displaying on a display unit over the image; and an action reflection unit configured to reflect the position and action of the user based on the recognition action information recognized by the action recognition apparatus as the user operation; wherein the display control unit updates the operation guidance of the sub window in accordance with the user operation reflected by the action reflection unit.

System and method for organizing documents

A system and method for organizing photos and other documents include a user interface for displaying photos and data nodes. A photo may be placed at a data node by selecting a facial image in the photo and then moving the facial image (e.g., using a drop and drag technique) to associate the facial image with the node. In alternative embodiments, a portion of a photo other than a facial image may be selected, or an entire photo may be selected, and then placed at the node. The user can identify nodes based on the person in the facial image and tag the photo with identifying information. In some embodiments, existing nodes (e.g., in a family tree) can be displayed in order to have photos placed therein. Relationship nodes can be suggested as facial images are associated with nodes.

Generation and display method of user interface and user interface device

The present invention is applicable to the field of electronics and provides a generation and display method of a user interface, and a user interface device. The method includes: determining an operable element of a user interface; generating a transition relationship connected graph of the operable element; and displaying the transition relationship connected graph in the user interface. Technical solutions provided by the present invention have the advantage of improving operational experience of a user.

Apparatus and method for unlocking an electronic device

A method for controlling an unlocking operation includes detecting an unlocking event, displaying a virtual control mechanism for performing the unlocking operation, detecting a touch input on a touch screen of an electronic device, determining whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and unlocking a component of the electronic device. An electronic device includes a touch screen to receive a touch input, and to display a virtual control mechanism, and an unlocking unit to detect an unlocking event, to determine whether the touch input is an unlocking touch input, and to unlock a component of the electronic device.

GUI POINTER AUTOMATIC POSITION VECTORING

A method and computer system for rapid and accurate automatic vectoring of a graphical user interface pointer to a selectable item on a display. Based upon pointer movement input from a pointing device (e.g., a mouse, touchpad or specially configured keyboard), a direction of travel vector from an initial anchor position towards a target item is determined. The location of the target item is extrapolated and the pointer is automatically moved to that target item. To ensure that the pointer moves to the intended target item, the location of the target item is extrapolated based upon the direction of travel vector and default and/or user defined parameters. Optional user defined parameters include initial pointer anchor position, vector sensitivity, automatic selection of target item, and user defined pointer limitations. 1. A computer system comprising:a display for a graphical user interface;an input device for said graphical user interface; anda processor in communication with said input device and said display,said processor receiving, from said input device, a pointer movement input,said processor determining a direction of travel vector from an initial anchor position towards a single target item, said single target item being one of a plurality of possible target items on said display and said determining being based on said pointer movement input,said processor limiting an area of said display within which said single target item may be located, said limiting comprising applying a vector angle range that has a vertex on said initial anchor position and that is bisected by said direction of travel vector, determining, for each of said possible target items, a sum of a first distance between a possible target item and said initial anchor position plus a second distance between said possible target item and said direction of travel vector;', 'comparing each said sum for each of said possible target items; and', 'determining which of said possible target items has ...

Indication of Delayed Content Output in a User Interface

Indication of delayed content output is described. In an implementation, content is output for display as a user interface having one or more selectable elements. When a cursor is positioned proximally to one of the selectable elements, a graphical symbol is output in the user interface that indicates a delay of a user-specified amount of time before additional content is displayed.

EFFICIENT USER INTERFACE

There is described herein a compact, efficient, browsable, and self-revealing method and tool for command selection. The command selection includes a wide breadth and an implicitly learned expert mode. In addition, there are described herein efficient methods and tools for modifying the selected command and for selecting scope to which the selected command is applied. 1. A method for determining a program flow in response to a movement trajectory of a pointer on a display device , said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:monitoring whether the movement trajectory contains a reversal anddetermining a predetermined program flow based on the reversal after the reversal is found.2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the monitoring step is executed before the movement trajectory is ended.3. A method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the predetermined program flow ends a scope selection and begins a command phase if the reversal is found during scope selection phase.4. A method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the predetermined program flow begins a more precise modifying phase for the currently modified parameter if the reversal is found during modifying phase.5. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the display is a touch screen and said pointer is the input of a touch input on said screen and/or a representation thereof.6. A method for determining a terminal item of a hierarchical system in response to a movement trajectory of a pointer on a display device claim 1 , said method comprising the computer implemented steps of:monitoring a first crossing over a central control element by the movement trajectory,determining a top item of the hierarchical system based on the first crossing after the first crossing is found, monitoring whether a selective action occurs,', 'determining a current item of the hierarchical system based on a way of crossing over a control element in a relation to the selective action after the selective ...

Text input method and apparatus

Embodiments of the present invention provide a text input method and apparatus. The method includes: presenting a text input interface on a display apparatus; detecting a first input of an input apparatus, where the first input is used to trigger a query of a text database; presenting, according to the first input, a text set image corresponding to the text database on the text input interface and displaying a cursor in a default position of the text set image, where the text set image includes texts arranged along a circle and the cursor is used to indicate a current selected text; detecting a second input, where the second input is used to select a text in the text set image; and presenting, according to the second input, an input set that matches the text selected in the text set image on the text input interface for inputting.

Cursor Assist Mode

Described herein are implementations of various technologies for a method and apparatus for providing marine electronic data. In one implementation, a screen may display marine electronic data. A cursor may be provided that is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor. A request to display the cursor at a position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the finger may be received. The requested cursor may be displayed at the position on the screen. 1. A method for providing marine electronic information , comprising:displaying marine electronic data on a screen;providing a cursor that is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor;receiving a user request to display the cursor at a position such that the cursor is not obstructed from view by the finger; anddisplaying the cursor at the position on the screen.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cursor moves with the movement of the finger.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the user request to display the cursor at the position comprises detecting stationary placement of the finger on the cursor for at least a predetermined amount of time.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the user request to display the cursor at the position comprises pressing one of a plurality of buttons on the display device.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising freezing the marine electronic data responsive to receiving the user request to display the cursor at the position.6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which claim 1 , when executed by a computer claim 1 , cause the computer to:provide marine electronic data for display on a screen;provide a cursor at a first position, wherein the cursor is movable by placement of a finger over the cursor;receive a user request to display the cursor at a second position on the screen, wherein the second position is at a predetermined offset from the first position; anddisplay the cursor at the second ...

Semantic level gesture tool tracking and positioning

Various embodiments described herein include one or more of systems, methods, and software operable to identify a location of or position a gesture tool, such as a mouse pointer or cursor, within a web conference display. Some embodiments may communicate an identified location of a gesture tool within a user interface control of a web conference presenter to web conference participants. The communicated location of the gesture tool may cause the gesture tool to be displayed in a corresponding location within a display of a web conference participant despite differences between a view of the presenter and participant. The gesture tool may include a pointer under the control of a mouse, a cursor, or other gesturing tool. Some embodiments include a web conference recording module operable to record data associated with a web conference, including gesture tool positioning data.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY

A display apparatus and a method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input are provided. A method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input displays a cursor and a selectable icon, moves the cursor according to a user manipulation input through the input; and removes the cursor and changes display status of the icon in response to the cursor moving into a preset region based on a location of the icon. As a result, the display apparatus can reduce the unnecessary load of the graphics processing and provide an intuitive GUI to the user. 1. A method of controlling a display apparatus which is controlled by an input , the method comprising:displaying a cursor and a selectable icon;moving the cursor according to a user manipulation input through the input; andin response to the cursor moving into a preset region based on a location of the icon, performing a changing operation of removing the cursor and changing the display status of the icon.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein claim 1 , in response to the cursor moving into the preset region based on the location of the icon claim 1 , the changing operation removes the cursor and changes the display status of the icon by highlighting the icon.3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:in response to a plurality of icons being displayed and user manipulation being re-input through the input, moving the highlight of the icon to one of the plurality of the icons according to the re-input user manipulation.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein claim 3 , when the input is an absolute mapping type input claim 3 , the moving operation moves the highlight to an icon which corresponds to an input point of the user manipulation which is input to the absolute mapping type input.5. The method of claim 3 , wherein claim 3 , when the input is a relative mapping type input claim 3 , the moving operation moves the highlight to another icon according to a direction of the user manipulation ...

Methods for facilitating text entry

A system and method controlling the location of a text insertion cursor that marks a location where content is to be added to a content accumulator. The system automatically maintains one or more active cursor locations that mark where content has been sequentially added at one or more different positions in the content accumulator. The system receives a command to move the insertion cursor to a location of a previously created active cursor location. In one embodiment, active cursor locations are stored in a list and the insertion cursor can be moved to each active cursor location in the list. Therefore, if the user enters content in the content accumulator non-sequentially, the method may maintain one active cursor following each sequentially entered text string. Upon receiving an active cursor recalling command from the user, the method recalls an active cursor by relocating the content insertion cursor to the active cursor.

MOBILE TERMINAL AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME

A mobile terminal and a display control method for the same are provided. The display control method enables the mobile terminal to detect hovering input of a pen and to display a different pointer according to the attribute of the hovering input position. The display control method includes detecting a hovering input, identifying a position of the hovering input, determining an attribute associated with the hovering input position; and displaying a pointer corresponding to the determined attribute at the position of the hovering input. 1. A display control method for a mobile terminal , the method comprising:detecting a hovering input;identifying a position of the hovering input;determining an attribute associated with the hovering input position; anddisplaying a pointer corresponding to the determined attribute at the position of the hovering input.2. The display control method of claim 1 , wherein the hovering input is generated by a pen device.3. The display control method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of the attribute comprises:checking whether the hovering input position is associated with an information display; andloading, when the hovering input position is associated with the information display, a pointer indicating presence of information to be displayed.4. The display control method of claim 1 , wherein the determining of an attribute comprises:checking whether the hovering input position is associated with a text input or a drawing input; andloading, when the hovering input position is associated with the text input or the drawing input, a text pointer or drawing pointer according to the input attribute.5. The display control method of claim 4 , wherein the loading of a drawing pointer comprises:determining, when the hovering input position is associated with the drawing input, whether the input mode is a pen mode or an eraser mode; anddetermining, when the input mode is a pen mode, properties of a drawing pen including one or more of a shape, a ...

INSERTION MARKER PLACEMENT ON TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY

In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display. The method can include: displaying graphics on the touch screen display, detecting a finger contact on the touch screen display, and, in response to the detected finger contact, inserting an insertion marker in the graphics at a first location. The method can further include detecting a finger movement on the touch screen display and, irrespective of initial distance from finger to insertion marker on the touch screen display, moving the insertion marker in accordance with the detected finger movement from the first location to a second location in the graphics. 1. A computer-implemented method , comprising:displaying graphics on a touch screen display;detecting a first contact with the touch screen display;in response to the detected first contact, inserting an insertion marker in the graphics at a first location;detecting a second contact with the touch screen display;detecting movement of the second contact on the touch screen display, the movement having a horizontal component larger than a vertical component; andin response to detecting the movement of the second contact, initiating an insertion marker control mode for moving the insertion marker in accordance with the detected movement of the second contact from the first location to a second location in the graphics, the initiation of the insertion marker control mode being independent of a distance between the first location and the second location.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the insertion marker is a cursor claim 1 , insertion bar claim 1 , insertion point claim 1 , or pointer.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first location is located proximate to a location of the detected first contact.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the graphics comprise text.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the detected first contact is located on top of a word in the text and ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE HAVING RECOMMENDATIONS

A system and method for a graphical user interface having recommendations. The method includes accessing, within a mobile device, a data store corresponding to a multimedia container. The multimedia container comprises a first object and a second object and the data store comprises metadata associated with the first object and the second object. The method further includes sending the metadata associated with the first object and the second object and receiving a data structure corresponding to a plurality of items. The data structure comprises a respective image and a respective location for each of the plurality of items. The plurality of items is related to the first object and the second object based on the metadata associated with the first object and the second object. The method further includes displaying, on the mobile device, each respective image for each of the plurality of items. Each respective image is operable to be selected. 1. A method for displaying a graphical user interface , said method comprising:accessing, within a mobile device, a data store corresponding to a multimedia container, wherein said multimedia container comprises a first object and a second object, wherein said data store comprises metadata associated with said first object and said second object, and wherein said multimedia container is operable to comprise one or more applications, widgets, and pieces of content;sending said metadata associated with said first object and said second object;receiving a data structure corresponding to a plurality of items, wherein said data structure comprises a respective image and a respective location for each of the plurality of items, and wherein said plurality of items is related to said first object and said second object based on said metadata associated with said first object and said second object; anddisplaying, on said mobile device, each respective image for each of the plurality of items, wherein each respective image is operable to ...

Method of displaying calendar and electronic device therefor

A method and an apparatus for controlling output of a calendar in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying an electronic calendar, detecting a gesture on the displayed electronic calendar, updating the displayed electronic calendar to a calendar which has a difference by a predetermined period according to a period of the displayed electronic calendar when the detected gesture corresponds to a predetermined gesture, and displaying the updated calendar, wherein the predetermined period corresponds to a period which is longer than that of the displayed electronic calendar.

INPUT CONTROL DEVICE, INPUT CONTROL METHOD AND INPUT CONTROL PROGRAM IN A TOUCH SENSING DISPLAY

A detection unit detects a touch input to a touch sensing display and a drag operation to a touch position. An input designation processing unit displays a cursor at the position of the touch position in the case that the touch input is detected, and keeps the cursor displayed at the touch position until the drag position deviates from a specific region to which the touch position is a reference, in the case that the drag operation of the cursor is detected. The input designation further initiates movement the cursor when the drag position deviates from the specific region and after the movement, performs a process of moving the cursor, while maintaining the relative positions between the cursor and the drag position. 1. An input control device of a touch sensing display comprising:a detecting unit for detecting a touch input to a touch sensing display and a drag operation to a touch position; andan input designation processing unit for displaying a cursor in a position of the touch position in the case that the touch input to the touch sensing display is detected, and for keeping the cursor displayed at the touch position until a drag position deviates from a specific region to which a touch position is a reference in the case that the drag operation of the cursor is detected, and for initiating movement of the cursor when the drag position deviates from the specific region and after the movement, performing a process of moving the cursor, while maintaining the relative positions between the cursor and the drag position.2. The input control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input designation processing unit generates a tap event when the touch is released claim 1 , in the case that the drag operation is not performed or in the case that the drag position is within the specific region after detection of the touch input.3. The input control device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the input designation processing unit generates a flick event in the case that a ...

Executing secondary actions with respect to onscreen objects

In a computer system receiving input from a user via at least a keyboard and a pointing device, in which input via the pointing device causes corresponding movement of a pointing image on a display screen of the computer system, user input may be received via the pointing device to point the pointing image at an onscreen object on the display screen. In response to the user activating a key on the keyboard while the pointing image is pointing at the onscreen object, a secondary action with respect to the onscreen object may be executed.

Image processing apparatus and control method thereof

An image processing apparatus and a control method thereof are provided, to move and display an item within an image in response to a user's motion. The image processing apparatus includes: an image processor which processes an image to be displayed; a user input which receives a user's motion; and a controller which displays the image including at least one item and moves the item by a predetermined unit moving distance which corresponds to a moving distance of the motion according to the user's motion, such that the unit moving distance of the item increases as the user's motion becomes farther away from an initial location.

FORM INPUT/OUTPUT APPARATUS, FORM INPUT/OUTPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM

In an embodiment of the present invention, region definition data, which defines a touch region, is stored such that the touch region is associated with a display region that is displayed, as an input item to which a touch input can be made, on a display unit, the touch region being a region in which it is recognized that a touch input is made to the input item, the touch region is dynamically changed in accordance with a priority of the input item, control is performed such that at least the input item is displayed on the display unit and a touch input is made to the input item via a touch input unit by a user, and, when a position to which a touch input is made is within the changed touch region, it is determined that an input is made to the input item. 1. A form input/output apparatus that includes at least a touch input unit , a display unit , a storing unit , and a control unit , whereinthe storing unit stores region definition data that defines a touch region such that the touch region is associated with a display region that is displayed, as an input item to which a touch input is capable of being made, on the display unit, the touch region being a region in which it is recognized that a touch input is made to the input item, and a touch region changing unit that dynamically changes the touch region in accordance with a priority of the input item,', 'a touch input control unit that performs control such that at least the input item is displayed on the display unit and a touch input is made to the input item via the touch input unit by a user, and', 'an input determining unit that, when a position to which a touch input is made by the touch input control unit is within the touch region that is changed by the touch region changing unit, determines that an input is made to the input item., 'the control unit includes'}2. The form input/output apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein when the priority is high claim 1 , the touch region changing unit enlarges the ...

User terminal apparatus, method for inputting text in user terminal apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium

An apparatus and a method for inputting a text in a user terminal apparatus are provided. The text inputting method includes detecting a text input mode set in the user terminal apparatus and displaying a sign corresponding to the detected text input mode near a text input cursor.

GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR MARKING ANATOMIC STRUCTURES

In an example, a graphical user interface can be used to display a graphical representation of a virtual reference structure for an anatomic structure, the reference structure being determined from geometry of the anatomic structure. A location parameter along the reference structure is determined in response to a first user input from a user input device. A graphical proxy marker is displayed on the graphical representation of the reference structure based on the location parameter. A fixed location is selected along the reference structure for a final graphical marker in response to a second user input from the from the user input device. An output visualization is generated to include at least one view of the anatomic structure and a graphical representation of the final graphical marker at the fixed location. 1. One or more non-transitory computer readable media having instructions stored thereon , for execution by a computer that includes a graphical user interface , the instructions to perform a method comprising:displaying a graphical representation of an anatomic structure on the graphical user interface based on model data, the model data describing a geometry of the anatomic structure including geometric knots distributed at respective positions along a centerline of the graphical representation of the anatomic structure;determining a location parameter for a graphical marker on the graphical user interface along the graphical representation of the anatomic structure based on a given position of a given geometric knot of the geometric knots;displaying the graphical marker on the graphical representation of the anatomic structure on the graphical user interface based on the location parameter;changing the location parameter to move the graphical marker along the graphical representation of the anatomic structure, wherein the location parameter for the graphical marker is determined based on a closest geometric knot of the geometric knots relative to the ...

MAP DISPLAY DEVICE AND MAP DISPLAY METHOD

A map display device includes a map display unit that causes a touch panel to display a map, and a scrolling-screen display unit that causes the touch panel to display a scrolling screen that includes a direction designation region for a user to designate a direction to scroll the map. The center of the direction designation region corresponds to a reference point defined on the map being displayed on the touch panel. The scrolling-screen display unit causes a significant-object icon that indicates the existence or absence of a predetermined significant object in each direction viewed from the reference point to be displayed on the outer periphery of the direction designation region at a position corresponding to the direction. 1. A map display device comprising:a computer to execute a program; anda memory to store the program which, when executed by the computer, results in performance of steps comprising,causing a display device to display a map;causing said display device to display a scrolling screen that includes a direction designation region for a user to designate a direction of scrolling the map; andcausing the map being displayed to scroll in the direction designated by the user using said scrolling screen, whereina center of said direction designation region corresponds to a reference point defined on the map being displayed on said display device, andsaid map display device causes an icon that indicates existence or absence of a predetermined significant object in each direction viewed from said reference point to be displayed on an outer periphery of said direction designation region at a position corresponding to the direction.2. The map display device according to claim 1 , whereinsaid icon includes a significant-object icon that indicates the existence of a significant object.3. The map display device according to claim 2 , whereinsaid significant-object icon is displayed in a form that differs according to a type of significant object.4. The map ...

METHOD, DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT FOR SIMULATING MULTI-POINT TOUCH BY USING TWO ROCKERS

The embodiments of the present invention discloses a method for simulating multitouch with two joysticks, comprising: receiving movement parameters input during movement of the first joystick and the second joystick; obtaining movement traces of a first mouse pointer corresponding to the first joystick and a second mouse pointer corresponding to the second joystick on the graphical interface of a terminal unit, according to the movement parameters; and, generating a corresponding touch gesture signal, according to the movement traces of the first mouse pointer and the second mouse pointer. With the present invention, non-touch screen display terminals can support multitouch, and thereby the compatibility of such terminal units is improved. 111-. (canceled)12. A method for simulating multitouch with two joysticks , comprising:receiving movement parameters input during movement of a first joystick and a second joystick;obtaining movement traces of a first mouse pointer corresponding to the first joystick and a second mouse pointer corresponding to the second joystick on the graphical interface of a terminal unit, according to the movement parameters;generating a corresponding touch gesture signal according to the movement traces of the first mouse pointer and the second mouse pointer.13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein claim 12 , the movement parameters include movement direction and movement amplitude claim 12 , and the step of receiving the movement parameters input during movement of the first joystick and the second joystick comprises:receiving the movement parameters, which include movement direction and movement amplitude, and are input during movement of the first joystick and the second joystick.14. The method according to claim 13 , further comprising the following step before the step of receiving the movement parameters input during movement of the first joystick and the second joystick:detecting whether the current graphical interface of the ...

ACTUATING USER INTERFACE FOR MEDIA PLAYER

An actuating user interface for a media player or other electronic device is disclosed. According to one aspect, the user interface is a display device that can both display visual information and serve as a mechanical actuator to generate input signals is disclosed. The display device, which displays visual information such as text, characters and graphics, may also act like a push or clickable button(s), a sliding toggle button or switch, a rotating dial or knob, a motion controlling device such as a joystick or navigation pad, and/or the like. According to another aspect, the user interface is an input device that includes a movable touch pad control signal capable of detecting the movements of the movable touch pad so as to generate one or more distinct second control signals. The control signals being used to perform actions in an electronic device operatively coupled to the input device. 1. (canceled)2. A portable electronic device comprising:a display,a rotatable input element enabling generation of first input signals in response to rotation of the rotatable input element, anda circular touch-sensitive element associated with the display, the circular touch-sensitive element enabling generation of second input signals when an object touches or moves across a surface of the circular touch-sensitive element.3. The portable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the rotatable input element comprises an annular element.4. The portable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of the rotatable input element is disposed in a channel formed in the device.5. The portable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the rotatable input element is configured to slide relative to the channel during rotation of the rotatable input element.6. The portable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first input signals are generated by at least one of a switch and an encoder.7. The portable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein receipt of the first input signals ...

Processing Cursor Movements for Predictive Fetching

A system for processing cursor movements for predictive fetching includes a notification server, a notification client module, and a movement processing and predictive fetching module. The notification server is coupled to other systems to receive notification information. The notification client module is coupled to retrieve notification information from the notification server. The movement processing and predictive fetching module is configured to capture and detect cursor movements on a client device. The movement processing and predictive fetching module determines the direction and deceleration of the cursor. If the movement is decelerating and in the direction of the notification button on the user interface, the movement processing and predictive fetching module generates a signal for the notification client module to pre-fetch notification information from the notification server. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:processing, with one or more processors, movement of a cursor;determining whether movement of the cursor is towards a notification button;determining a speed of movement of the cursor;updating the notification button in response to the speed and movement of the cursor being towards the notification button;determining an amount of time since a notification item list was retrieved;determining whether the amount of time since the notification item list was retrieved exceeds a predetermined amount of time;predictively fetching notification information from a notification server and sending the notification information to a client for preloading before a user selects the notification button and in response to the amount of time since the notification item list was retrieved exceeding the predetermined amount of time; andin response to predictively fetching the notification information, filtering the fetched notification information by determining notifications that are of interest to a user and providing the determined notifications to the ...

Run-Time Adaptive Non-Uniform Mapping of Gesture User Interface Events

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for run-time adaptive non-uniform mapping of user interface events. In one embodiment, the operations implemented may include: categorizing a display area into a plurality of regions of either a first type or a second type; assigning a gravity value to each of the one or more regions of the second type; determining whether a cursor is within a first region of the first type and is being moved toward a second region of the second type that adjoins the first region; and in response to determining that the cursor is within the first region of the first type and is being moved toward the second region of the second type, the second region having a first gravity value, applying an acceleration factor based at least in part on the first gravity value to a cursor movement. 1. A method for run-time adaptive non-uniform mapping of user interface events comprising:categorizing a display area into a plurality of regions of either a first type or a second type, regions of the first type having no operable user interface object, and regions of the second type having at least one operable user interface object each;assigning a gravity value to each of the regions of the second type;determining whether a cursor is within a first region of the first type and is being moved toward a second region of the second type that adjoins the first region; andin response to determining that the cursor is within the first region of the first type and is being moved toward the second region of the second type, the second region having a first gravity value, applying an acceleration factor based at least in part on the first gravity value to a cursor movement.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising updating the gravity values based at least in part on usage patterns.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inverting the gravity values in response to a user input.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the user input is a wave of a hand.5. The method of ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM

There is provided an image archiving method for use with a writing target, comprising the steps of receiving a series of captured images of the writing target, detecting difference between first and second candidate received images separated by a predetermined period of time, where additive differences are indicative of writing and subtractive differences are indicative of erasure; upon detecting subtractive difference, temporarily retaining a last candidate image captured prior to the detection, and detecting whether the subtractive difference relative to the retained image exceeds a subtraction threshold amount; and if so, then storing the retained image. 1. An image archiving method for use with a writing target , comprising the steps of:receiving a series of captured images of the writing target;detecting difference between first and second candidate received images separated by a predetermined period of time, where additive differences are indicative of writing and subtractive differences are indicative of erasure; temporarily retaining a last candidate image captured prior to the detection, and', 'detecting whether the subtractive difference relative to the retained image exceeds a subtraction threshold amount;', 'and if so, then', 'storing the retained image., 'upon detecting subtractive difference,'}2. An image archiving method for use with a writing target ,comprising the steps of:receiving a series of captured images of the writing target;detecting difference between first and second candidate received images separated by a predetermined period of time, where additive differences are indicative of writing and subtractive differences are indicative of erasure; detecting whether an additive difference between candidate received images exceeds a first addition threshold amount;', 'and if so, then', 'detecting whether an additive difference between candidate received images then falls below a second addition threshold amount;', 'and if so, then', 'storing the ...

INFORMATION DISPLAY INTERACTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER DEVICE AND MEDIUM

A method and device of displaying and interaction of information, a computer device and a medium. The method includes: displaying a frame on a touch-controlled screen having a plurality of interaction regions, wherein the frame includes a plurality of identifiers, a displaying position of each identifier of the plurality of identifiers on the touch-controlled screen changes over time, to form a displaying trajectory of the identifier, and the displaying trajectory of the identifier is distributed in the plurality of interaction regions; and under the condition that the displaying position of the identifier has entered any one interaction region of the plurality of interaction regions, in response to a touch-controlling operation to the identifier, presenting the exhibited information of the identifier on the touch-controlled screen. 1. A method of displaying and interaction of information , comprising:displaying a frame on a touch-controlled screen having a plurality of interaction regions, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of identifiers, a displaying position of each identifier of the plurality of identifiers on the touch-controlled screen changes over time, to form a displaying trajectory of the identifier, and the displaying trajectory of the identifier is distributed in the plurality of interaction regions; andunder the condition that the displaying position of the identifier has entered any one interaction region of the plurality of interaction regions, in response to a touch-controlling operation to the identifier, presenting exhibited information of the any one identifier on the touch-controlled screen.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the step of claim 1 , in response to the touch-controlling operation to the identifier claim 1 , presenting the exhibited information of the any one identifier on the touch-controlled screen claim 1 , the method further comprises:detecting whether an interaction mode of the touch-controlled screen is a ...

Techniques for notebook hinge sensors

Techniques are described for notebook hinge users. For example, a computing device may comprise a housing having a processor circuit and an input device, the input device arranged on a side of the housing, a lid having a digital display arranged on a side of the lid, a hinge arranged to couple the housing and the lid, and a sensor module coupled to the processor circuit, the sensor module arranged inside the hinge and operative to capture motion input outside of the computing device.

SEARCH APPARATUS

A search device includes: a storage unit configured to store a video obtained from a camera; a screen unit to display the video; and a control unit to control operation of the storage unit and the screen unit, wherein the screen unit may display a time control interface for receiving a time condition, wherein the search device may search for videos and events stored in the storage unit in response to the time condition, and wherein the time control interface may include an AM control interface for receiving a morning time as the time condition and a PM control interface for receiving an afternoon time as the time condition. 1. A search device comprising:a storage unit configured to store a video obtained from a camera;a screen unit configured to display the video; anda control unit configured to control operation of the storage unit and the screen unit,wherein the screen unit is configured to display a time control interface for receiving a time condition,wherein the search device is configured to search for videos and events stored in the storage unit in response to the time condition, andwherein the time control interface comprises an AM control interface which has a closed curve shape for receiving a morning time as the time condition and a PM control interface which has another closed curve shape for receiving an afternoon time as the time condition,wherein an area of each of the AM control interface and the PM control interface represents 12 hours,wherein the screen unit is further configured to display an event counter which is numerically displays a number of events that meet the time conditionwherein the displayed number of events is changed adaptively according to the time condition.2. The search device of claim 1 , wherein the AM control interface and the PM control interface have circular shapes which have different radii and are concentric claim 1 , and the area of each of the AM control interface and the PM control interface corresponds to the time ...

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONDUCTING THE LAUNCH OF AN APPLICATION IN A DUAL-DISPLAY DEVICE

Embodiments are described for handling the launching of applications in a multi-screen device. In embodiments, a first touch sensitive display of a first screen receives input to launch an application. In response, the application is launched. A determination is made as to whether the first touch sensitive display already has windows in its stack. If there are no windows in the stack of the first touch sensitive display, a new window of the first application is displayed on the first touch sensitive display. If there are windows in the stack, a determination is made whether a second display has windows in its stack. If not, the new window is displayed on the second display. If the second display also has windows in its stack, the new window will be displayed on the first touch sensitive display. 1. A method , comprising:receiving first input indicating a request to launch a first application, wherein the input is received by a first touch sensitive display of a first screen;launching the first application;determining whether the first touch sensitive display has an empty stack; andin response to determining that the first touch sensitive display has an empty stack, the first application displaying a first image on the first touch sensitive display.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:in response to determining that the first touch sensitive display does not have an empty stack, determining that a second touch sensitive display has an empty stack; andthe first application displaying the first image on the second touch sensitive display.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:in response to determining that the first touch sensitive display does not have an empty stack, determining that a second touch sensitive display also does not have an empty stack; andthe first application displaying the first image on the first touch sensitive display.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving second input indicating a request to launch a second ...

UTILIZING MACHINE LEARNING TO GENERATE AUGMENTED REALITY VEHICLE INFORMATION FOR A SCALE MODEL OF A VEHICLE

A device receives an image including image data of a scale model of a vehicle, and processes the image data, with a model, to identify a make, a model, and a year represented by the scale model. The device determines augmented reality (AR) vehicle information based on the make, the model, and the year represented by the scale model of the vehicle, and provides the AR vehicle information to enable a user device to associate the AR vehicle information with the image of the scale model of the vehicle. The device receives an input associated with the AR vehicle information, and determines updated AR vehicle information based on the input associated with the AR vehicle information. The device provides the updated AR vehicle information to enable the user device to associate the updated augmented reality vehicle information with the image of the scale model of the vehicle. 1. A method , comprising:receiving, by a first device and from a second device, image data of a scale model associated with one or more available vehicles;providing, by the first device, to the second device, and based on processing at least a portion of the image data of the scale model, vehicle information associated with the scale model; 'wherein at least one of the augmented reality information or the virtual reality information indicates one or more options associated with an available vehicle of the one or more available vehicles; and', 'providing, by the first device, to the second device, and based on data associated with the vehicle information received from the second device, at least one of augmented reality information or virtual reality information,'}causing, by the first device, the one or more options to be displayed via at least one of augmented reality or virtual reality.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: 'wherein the test drive information includes information indicating whether a test drive is available; and', 'determining test drive information of the available vehicle,'} ...

TECHNIQUES FOR DISPLAYING AN ANIMATED CALLING CARD

According to various exemplary embodiments, a communication request from a caller is received at a mobile device associated with a callee. A relationship between the caller and the callee is determined. Animation rule information is accessed, where the animation rule information describes a plurality of animation rules corresponding to a plurality of relationships. Thereafter, a display of an animation is generated via a user interface in the mobile device of the callee, based on a specific animation rule in the animation rule information that corresponds to the relationship between the caller and the callee. 1. A system comprising:one or more computer processors;one or more computer memories; receiving the notification at a device of a callee;', 'identifying the information pertaining to the nature of the communication request, the identifying including determining a relationship between a caller and the callee, a location of the caller, and a location of the callee;', 'and presenting the notification in a user interface at the device of the callee, the presenting including depicting an identifier associated with the caller and depicting the information pertaining to the nature of the communication request in a graphical form., 'a set of instructions stored in the one or more computer memories, the set of instructions configuring the one or more computer processors to perform operations for supplementing a notification of an inbound communication with information pertaining to a nature of the inbound communication, the operations comprising2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the identifying of the information pertaining to the nature of the communication request includes identifying a type of a relationship between the caller and the callee and depicting the type of the relationship.3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the type of the relationship is one of a plurality of types of relationships defined in rule information stored in a database claim 2 , the plurality ...

CURSOR CONTROL FOR A VISUAL USER INTERFACE

A device () is provided having a visual user interface enabling a user to select one of one or more displayed objects (O, O, O, O) with a cursor (CR) having a cursor area. The device comprises a cursor control facility () for controlling display of the cursor and a calculating facility () for calculating for each object that is at least partly within the cursor area a coverage fraction (ω). The coverage fraction (ω) is indicative for the fraction of that object (Oi) covered by the cursor and for summing these coverage fractions to obtain a coverage indicator (CI). The cursor control facility is arranged for adapting a size of the cursor to a size that achieves a predetermined value for the coverage indicator. Furthermore a method and a storage medium are provided. 1. A device having a visual user interface enabling a user to select one of one or more displayed objects as an activatable object by displaying a cursor having a cursor area , the device comprisinga cursor control facility for controlling display of the cursor,a calculating facility for performing a calculation for each object that is at least partly within the cursor area{'sub': 'oi', 'wherein the cursor control facility is arranged for adapting a size of the cursor dependent on the calculation, characterized in that the calculation involves calculating a coverage fraction (ω) indicative for the fraction of said each object covered by the cursor and for summing these coverage fractions to obtain a coverage indicator, and in that the cursor control facility is arranged for adapting a size of the cursor to a size that achieves a predetermined value for the coverage indicator and in that the object having the highest relative coverage is determined as the activatable object.'}2. A device according to claim 1 , further comprising a further calculating facility for calculating a shape indicator indicative for an average shape of said objects that are at least partly within the cursor area claim 1 , said shape ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM

An information processing device includes a processor configured to receive image information, display an image on the display device, receive a first input signal, display a pointer on a position corresponding to the first input signal, determine whether the position of the pointer is included in a first area of the image, when the position of the pointer is not included in the first area of the image, transmit, to a terminal device, position information and first mode information, and when the position of the pointer is included in the first area, transmit, to the terminal device, the position information and second mode information, receive a second input signal, and transmit, to the terminal device, operation information indicating an operation specified by the second input signal in a state in which the position is included in the first area. 1. An information processing device configured to communicate with a terminal device , the information processing device comprising:an input device;a display device; and receive, from the terminal device, image information,', 'display an image on the display device based on the image information,', 'receive, by the input device, a first input signal,', 'display, on the image displayed on the display device, a pointer on a position corresponding to the first input signal,', 'determine whether the position of the pointer is included in a first area of the image,', 'when the position of the pointer is not included in the first area of the image, transmit, to the terminal device, position information indicating the position of the pointer and first mode information indicating that a control mode by the information processing device for the image on the terminal device is a first mode, and', 'when the position of the pointer is included in the first area, transmit, to the terminal device, the position information and second mode information indicating that the control mode is a second mode, receive, by the input device, a ...

MESSAGE FORWARDING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

A message forwarding method performed at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory storing a plurality of programs for forwarding messages using an instant messaging application, includes: displaying a dialog box including one or more chat messages associated with a first user account of the instant messaging application; selecting one or more chat messages in the dialog box; obtaining message content and associated information of each selected chat message, the associated information including one or more of: a message sender and a sending time of the chat message, a group name of a group corresponding to the dialog box, identifiers of participants of the group; and forwarding the message content and the associated information of each chat message to a second user account of the instant messaging application. 1. A method performed at an electronic device having one or more processors and memory storing a plurality of programs for forwarding messages using an instant messaging application , the method comprising:displaying a dialog box including one or more chat messages associated with a first user account of the instant messaging application;selecting one or more chat messages in the dialog box;obtaining message content and associated information of each selected chat message, the associated information including one or more of: a message sender and a sending time of the chat message, a group name of a group corresponding to the dialog box, identifiers of participants of the group; andforwarding the message content and the associated information of each chat message to a second user account of the instant messaging application.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the operation of forwarding the message content and the associated information of each chat message to a second user account of the instant messaging application comprises:when a combine-and-forward instruction used for instructing to combine and forward the selected chat ...

METHOD FOR FACILITATING USER INTERACTIONS IN GAMING ENVIRONMENT

A method for facilitating user interactions. The method includes detecting a selection by a pointer device of a first character; detecting a movement of the pointer device towards a target object; presenting an indicator; detecting that the pointer device is within a predetermined distance of the target object; determining whether a job to be executed with respect to the target object is capable of being executed by the first character; highlighting the target object when the pointer device is within the predetermined distance and the first character is capable of executing the job; assigning the first character to the 10 target object; causing the first character to execute the job with respect to the target object; and updating a presentation of the target object to present a result of the executed job. 1. A computer implemented method , comprising:detecting a selection of a character in a graphical user interface of a display of a computing device;detecting a movement along a path on the graphical user interface, on origin of the path being in proximity to the character following the selection;presenting an indicator on the graphical user interface display, an origin of the indicator being disposed at an initial location of the character and extending along the path in a direction of the detected movement;detecting an object on the graphical user interface in a direction of the path and away from the origin;determining a job to be executed with respect to the detected object;detecting a function of the character capable of executing the job;highlighting the object when the object is within a predetermined distance from the path and the detected function of the character is capable of executing the job;assigning the character to the object when it is detected that the movement stops while the object is within predetermined distance; andcausing the character to execute the job with respect to the object; andupdating a presentation of the object on the display to ...

DOCUMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM

A document processing apparatus includes an operation reception unit and a processing execution unit. The operation reception unit receives an operation for inputting an instruction to a document processing application from a user. The processing execution unit executes, when the operation reception unit receives a single operation, display switching processing for switching, every time the single operation is received, between display and non-display of a button that is assigned an instruction to the document processing application, the button being displayed on a display screen of the document processing application. 1a processor programmed to:display a document image on a document display region;receive a click operation on a mouse, the mouse having a first portion and a second portion; execute display switching processing by: switching from non-display of a tool box to display of the tool box when a click operation on the first portion is received in a state in which a cursor is placed within the document display region, the tool box being assigned an instruction for an object attaching the document; and switching from display of the tool box to non-display of the tool box when the click operation on the first portion is received in a case where the tool box is displayed within the document display region. not switch from non-display of the tool box to display of the tool box,when a click operation on the first portion is received in a state in which the object is selected. A document processing apparatus comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/158,973 filed Oct. 12, 2018, which is based on and claims priority under 35 USC 119 from Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-208313 filed Oct. 27, 2017.The present invention relates to a document processing apparatus and a non-transitory computer readable medium.According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a document processing apparatus including an operation ...

TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING TERMINAL

A terminal is disclosed. At least one of content display and power saving for the terminal may be controlled based on a location of an object and a direction indicated by the object. 1. A terminal , comprising:a processor configured to control at least one of content display and power saving for the terminal based on a location of an object and a direction indicated by the object.2. The terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:a first sensor configured to measure a magnetic field value corresponding to a location and a direction of a magnetic field generator based on a magnetic field generated from the magnetic field generator corresponding to the object, andwherein the processor is configured to control at least one of the content display and the power saving based on the magnetic field value.3. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a physical portion claim 1 , and further comprising:a second sensor configured to sense a location of the physical portion and a direction indicated by the physical portion, andwherein the processor is configured to verify whether the physical portion moves towards the terminal or views the terminal based on the location of the physical portion and the direction indicated by the physical portion, and control at least one of the content display and the power saving based on the verifying.4. The terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:a communicator configured to receive the location and the direction from the object, andwherein the processor is configured to control at least one of the content display and the power saving based on the received location and the received direction.5. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine a target area of a content displayed on a display of the terminal based on at least one of the location and the direction.6. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to expose a subsequent layer of a displayed layer of the target area based on the ...

AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEM AND METHOD

An augmented reality system and method including calculating an orientation of a head mounted display, the head mounted display comprising a cursor located fixedly on the display, estimating pixel positions of a real world feature viewable via the head mounted display, and displaying a display element having an assigned function in a fixed position relative to the estimated pixel positions the real world feature, the display element is configured to execute the assigned function when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of the display element. Additionally, the method including displaying, on a head mounted display a plurality of display elements, each having an assigned function, in a fixed positions relative to real world features viewed via the display, detecting according to sensed orientation when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of one of the display elements, and executing the corresponding assigned function. 1. A system comprising:a head mounted display comprising a cursor located fixedly on the display;an orientation sensor configured to sense an orientation of the head mount display;and calculating an orientation of the head mounted display, based on orientation sensor data received from the orientation sensor;', 'according to the calculated orientation, estimating pixel positions of a real world feature viewable via the head mounted display; and', 'displaying a display element having an assigned function in a fixed position relative to the estimated pixel positions the real world feature, the display element is configured to execute the assigned function when the cursor is maneuvered to be on top of the display element., 'at least one hardware processor configured to execute a code for2. A system comprising:a head mounted display comprising a cursor located fixedly on the display;an orientation sensor configured to sense an orientation of the head mount display;and displaying on the head mounted display a plurality of display elements, each having ...

CONTROLLING APPLICATION WINDOWS WITH A HOVER POP-UP PANEL

A method of window control for display screens includes providing at least one display screen including at least a first application display window (first window), where the first window is exclusive of any dedicated area for selecting window-control functions (WCFs). A detect signal is generated responsive to detecting a mouse pointer hovering over a pre-defined trigger area of the first window. A detect signal is sent to a processor which is coupled to a display driver that is coupled to drive the display screen. Responsive to receiving the detect signal, the processor and display driver cause the displaying of a window control panel (WCP) as a popup within the first window, where the WCP includes a plurality of WCFs including at least close and maximize. 1. A method of window control for display screens , comprising:providing at least one display screen that includes at least a first application display window (first window), said first window being exclusive of any dedicated area for selecting window-control functions (WCFs);generating a detect signal responsive to detecting a mouse hovering over a pre-defined trigger area of said first window;sending said detect signal to a processor which is coupled to a display driver that is coupled to drive said display screen, andresponsive to receiving said detect signal, said processor and said display driver causing a displaying of a window control panel (WCP) as a popup within said first window, said WCP including a plurality of said WCFs including at least close and maximize.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least a first of said plurality of said WCFs (first WCF) provides a visible indication of its current state information claim 1 , said visible indication including a first indication indicating a current ON state and at least a second indication indicating a current OFF state claim 1 , further comprising toggling between said ON state and said OFF state.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said visible ...

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD

An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a cursor control unit, a display position change unit, and a range selection unit. When switching operation for switching to a selection mode for selecting characters included in a display region displayed in a display unit is detected, the cursor control unit displays another cursor different from a cursor displayed in the display region in the display region. When moving operation for moving the display region is detected in the selection mode, the display position change unit maintains one cursor at an original display position or at a certain position near the original display position in the display unit, and moves a display position of the display region together with the other cursor in accordance with the moving operation. The range selection unit determines, to be a selection range, a region between the one cursor and the other cursor after the movement of the display position of the display region by the display position change unit. 1. An information processing apparatus , comprising:a cursor control unit that displays, in a display region displayed in a display unit, another cursor different from a cursor displayed in the display region when switching operation for switching to a selection mode for selecting a display object included in the display region is detected;a display position change unit that maintains one cursor at an original display position or a certain position near the original display position in the display unit and moves a display position of the display region in accordance with moving operation for moving the display region together with the other cursor when the moving operation is detected in the selection mode; anda range selection unit that determines, to be a selection range, a region between the one cursor and the other cursor after the movement of the display position of the display region by the display position change unit.2. The information ...