Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080222569 | Method, Apparatus and Program Storage Device For Providing Customizable, Immediate and Radiating Menus For Accessing Applications and Actions - A method, apparatus and program storage device for providing customizable, immediate and radiating menus for accessing applications and actions. Upon initiation of a predetermined user action, such as a right-click operation, a primary menu is displayed and a second radial menu is displayed proximate the primary menu with the cursor position at a predetermined location for minimizing cursor manipulation for selecting a menu item from the second radial menu. | 09-11-2008 |
20080229250 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION TREE NODE LEVEL CONTROL - A method for implementing a software based navigational control interface for organizing and presenting a hierarchical user interface structure, includes: displaying the hierarchical user interface structure on a user device; using the navigational control interface to determine which level of the hierarchical user interface structure appears on the same level as an initial root directory; and wherein based on the setting of the navigational control interface the number of hierarchical user interface structure levels is reduced or expanded. | 09-18-2008 |
20080243877 | PROMOTING CONTENT FROM ONE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ANOTHER CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Provided are a method, system, and program for promoting content from one content management system to another content management system. Content from a first content management system satisfying a content criteria is determined. The first content management system includes content objects added by users in a collaborative environment. A second content management system providing content objects associated with content categories is processed to determine one of the content categories relevant to the determined content from the first content management system. The determined content is added to the second content management system and the content added to the second content management system is associated with the determined content category. | 10-02-2008 |
20080295014 | User Interface Expander and Collapser - A method of indicating expanded states and collapsed states of lower level expander/collapser items in a higher level visual control of a user interface display. The method includes providing, in the higher level visual control, a lower level expander/collapser indicator area; displaying a first display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all the lower level expander/collapser items are in a first state; displaying a second different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when all of the lower level expander/collapser items are in a second different state; and displaying a third different display in the expander/collapser indicator area when a first one of the lower level expander/collapser items is in the first state and a second one of the lower level expander/collapser items is not in the first state. | 11-27-2008 |
20080307313 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TOPOLOGICAL DISPLAY OF USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for topological display of user interface elements. An input/output module receives the selection of a UIE. A topology display module displays a topology view of the selected UIE and a child UIE of the selected UIE. A relationship display module displays a modified navigation relationship indicator (NRI) for each navigation relationship between UIEs wherein at least one UIE in the navigation relationship comprises modified functionality, a new NRI for each navigation relationship between UIEs wherein at least one UIE in the navigation relationship comprises new functionality, and an existing NRI for each navigation relationship between UIEs wherein no UIE in the navigation relationship comprises modified functionality. The modified functionality may comprise plug-in functions and upgraded functions. The new functionality may comprise a new object. | 12-11-2008 |
20080320409 | Tightly-Coupled Synchronized Selection, Filtering, and Sorting Between Log Tables and Log Charts - In an event detection and monitoring system displaying event data in both tabular and chart formats, the displays of each are tightly-coupled to one another so that when a user selects an event in one format the corresponding event in the other format is highlighted or otherwise emphasized. When a user selects a row containing an event of interest in the event log table, the symbol in the event log chart corresponding to the selected event is simultaneously highlighted. Similarly, when a user selects a symbol in the event log chart corresponding to an event of interest, the row in the event log table containing the corresponding event is simultaneously highlighted. In addition, the rows of the event log table can be sorted and filtered according to predetermined criteria, and the events selected by the filters are highlighted in the chart with indicia distinguishing the filter. | 12-25-2008 |
20090024955 | SEARCHING DATA ON AN INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, causes a computer to implement a method. The method includes displaying an interactive user interface (UI) to manage searching of data. The UI has a first display panel and a second display panel. At least one facet, corresponding to a category of the data, and at least one of elements and subelements of the data, organized within the facet, are displayed on the first display panel. The method also includes choose an algorithm for selecting and relating the elements and the subelements of the data, and a global indicator to indicate the chosen algorithm. In response to selection of at least one of the elements and the subelements of the data, at least one of the data and links to the data are displayed on the second display panel. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024959 | SEARCHING DATA ON AN INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE - An interactive user interface (UI) to manage searching of data is disclosed. The UI has a first display panel and a second display panel. At least one facet, corresponding to a category of the data, and at least one of elements and subelements of the data, organized within the facet, are displayed on the first display panel. The first display panel is configured to enable choosing an algorithm for selecting and relating the elements and the subelements of the data, and a global indicator to indicate the chosen algorithm. In response to selection of at least one of the elements and the subelements of the data, at least one of the data and links to the data are displayed on the second display panel. | 01-22-2009 |
20090094546 | ALTERNATE PROGRESS INDICATOR DISPLAYS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to novel techniques for showing the progress of an automated computer process, particularly through a graphical user interface (GUI). Graphical status displays are employed which show graphical time-based information, such as rate and estimated time to completion, as well as a completion portion of an automated computer process. A remaining time indicator can be shown as a time scale for the graphical completion indicator. Instantaneous and historical rate information may be graphically displayed in various novel displays. | 04-09-2009 |
20090210405 | Method, system, and apparatus for providing advice to users - In one embodiment of this invention, one can record and provide answers to users problems. When a user selects a command (e.g., Show Tips) on the user interface (UI), the mouse pointer is changed, so when the user clicks on an aspect of the UI, a web window displays all of the problems that the users have entered on the particular clicked item by querying a forum knowledge base. One embodiment provides capability to expand the search, e.g., to anything the user clicked on recently or items which are related to the selected item. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210827 | Web navigation user interface for orienting and organizing navigation links - This embodiment, a navigation module, includes two unique features to address two long standing usability problems associated with today's current navigation scheme. First, it contains a selector that allows the end-user to change the layout of the navigation area relative to the content area. That is, the user can elect to view the navigation area in a horizontal or vertical layout by selecting the orientation toggle. Second, it provides alternative views to the standard hierarchical tree-structure. By retaining individual end-user usage data, the navigation module provides views where the links are sorted by frequency of use and access date/time. | 08-20-2009 |
20090293009 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PAGE NAVIGATING USER INTERFACES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A method for providing navigational control of paginated electronic information, includes: loading paginated information into an electronic device capable of displaying paginated information in response to a user's selection; determining the total number of pages in the paginated information, and the number and page lengths of chapters, indexes, appendices, and prefaces; calibrating one or more page navigation controls based on the determined total number of pages in paginated document, and number and page length of chapters, indexes, appendices, prefaces; setting detents and resistance points on the navigation controls based on the calibration; changing displayed paginated content in response to the user's positional touch of the one or more navigation controls; wherein the detents and resistance points are implemented virtually in navigational software, or physically with a series of elevations or ridges that interface with the navigational software; and the level of resistance varies in response to the paginated information. | 11-26-2009 |
20090306794 | Methods and Apparatus for Implementing Manual and Hybrid Control Modes in Automated Graphical Indicators and Controls - The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for enabling manual control over selection of a value for at least one operating parameter of a computer system resource. Manual control is enabled by de-coupling a pointer of a graphical indicator and control from an automated system advisor. During automated operation, the automated system advisor selects the value for the parameter of the computer system resource as indicated on a scale of the graphical indicator and control by the pointer. When the pointer of the graphical indicator is under manual control, a user can select the value of the at least one operating parameter of the computer system resource using the pointer of the graphical indicator and control. The present invention also concerns methods and apparatus for disabling manual control over selection of a value for at least one operating parameter of a computer system resource by re-coupling the pointer to an automated system advisor. The present invention further concerns hybrid control modes that permit users to exercise a degree of control over operations of an automated selection process in a graphical indicator and control. | 12-10-2009 |
20090319937 | INTEGRATED MULTI TABBING - A method for extending known single-select mutually-exclusive tabs to simultaneously include multiple selection tabs with easy surfaced user controls. These controls enable the user to quickly and easily select and unselect one or more tabs in the tab group. | 12-24-2009 |
20100185905 | CONTEXTUAL AND INLINE ERROR RESOLUTION AND USER COMMUNITY - An event log system for capturing event information associated with error events occurring within a computer system. The event log system includes an event log displaying error messages associated with the error events captured within the computer system, and displaying inline error resolution information within each error message corresponding to each respective error event. User community information such as links to wiki topics and forum threads are contextually provided for and inline with individual error log entries. Also, action buttons to help the user resolve errors and problems are also contextually provided, as are surfaced links to domain experts within the user community, such as online chat buttons to them. | 07-22-2010 |
20100192076 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TOGGLING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN UNFORMATTED AND FORMATTED EDITABLE VIEWS OF DATA - A method according to one embodiment includes outputting several data elements in a raw view in which all of the data elements are selectable by a single action; allowing editing of the data elements in the raw view; outputting the data elements in a formatted view in which the data elements are positioned in individual fields; allowing editing of the data elements in the formatted view; and toggling back and forth between the raw view and the formatted view. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also disclosed. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192087 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR GENERATING A REPRESENTATIVE VIEW FOR A MULTIPAGE COMPILATION OF INFORMATION - A method according to one embodiment includes outputting one page of a multipage compilation of information; receiving a request to show portions of multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information, the request originating from a user input device; selecting the portions of the multiple pages of the multipage compilation of information; generating a view having the selected portions; and outputting the view to a graphical display device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192092 | KEYSTROKE ACTIVATED DYNAMIC TASK MENU - According to one embodiment, a method includes detecting textual input from a user and determining a position of a cursor associated with a user input device on an electronic page. In addition, the method includes selecting entries based on the textual input and the position of the cursor. Also, the method includes generating a task list having the selected entries and outputting the task list to a graphical display device. | 07-29-2010 |
20100192097 | METHODS FOR SHOWING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS IN AN APPLICATION - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving user input requesting display of information associated with user interface elements displayed on a page; analyzing the page for determining the information associated with the user interface elements; and outputting the information associated with a plurality of the user interface elements for concurrent display on the page with each other and with the user interface elements. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 07-29-2010 |
20100218135 | CURSOR THUMBNAIL DISPLAYING PAGE LAYOUT - A method according to one embodiment includes determining a position of a currently-displayed area relative to a viewable area of at least one page of an electronic document; determining if a criterion is met; if the criterion is met, generating a graphical representation of the currently-displayed area relative to the viewable area of at least one page of the electronic document; and outputting the graphical representation to a display device, the graphical representation being positioned in an immediate vicinity of a cursor associated with a user input device. Additional methods and computer program products are presented. | 08-26-2010 |
20100268672 | ACTION MANAGER FOR SYSTEM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - An advisement manager is provided. One embodiment includes a processor connected to a memory device. A manager module executing on the processor, and is configured to receive an event signal triggered by an event, store content of the event signal in the memory device, retrieve information for responding to the event from different sources, and transmit the response information to an output device. An interface module is configured to display event information and the response information, and accept a response selection. | 10-21-2010 |
20100306694 | INLINE VARIABLE RANGE AND TARGET SELECTOR SLIDER CONTROL - According to one embodiment, a method comprises generating a slider having end values and receiving designation of a range between the end values, or including no more than one of the end values, using controls on the slider. Also, the method includes receiving designation of a subrange within the designated range using the controls on the slider and updating the slider control in response to the receiving steps. In addition, the method includes outputting a digital signal to a graphical display device for graphically depicting the controls of the slider at ends of the range and subrange. Also presented in other embodiments are a computer program product and a system operable to output a slider. | 12-02-2010 |
20110185304 | GRAPHICAL GUIDES TO AID USER SELECTION OF GROUPS OF INSTRUCTION PACKAGES - The invention provides a method and system for graphically mapping compatible processing updates. The method includes employing a processor for tracking updates for processing instruction packages. The method further includes determining compatibility between each of the processing instruction packages. The method additionally includes linking combinations of compatible processing instruction packages together. The method also includes providing a map of one or more combinations of linked compatible processing instruction packages and tracked updates for the plurality of processing instruction packages to a graphical user interface for facilitating selection of tracked updates for the plurality of processing instruction packages. | 07-28-2011 |
20110209082 | MULTI-VIEW USER INTERFACE FOR SERVER CABLING DISPLAY - Methods and systems for displaying graphical representations of server system cabling in the data center may include, but are not limited to operations for: generating a pattern view of a cabling scheme; generating a routing view of a cabling scheme; receiving a request to display a pattern view of a cabling scheme; transmitting data representing the pattern view of the cabling scheme; receiving a request to display a routing view of the cabling scheme; and transmitting data representing the routing view of the cabling scheme. | 08-25-2011 |
20110271234 | CUSTOMIZABLE BRANCH NAVIGATIONAL AREA CONTROL - The invention provides customizable branch navigational area control. Navigational area branches are displayed on a device. Expansion of the navigational area branches is controlled. Selection is accepted for particular navigational area branches. The selected particular navigational area branches are prevented from collapsing upon exceeding a predetermined maximum number limit, by collapsing other navigational area branches to maintain the predetermined maximum number limit. The predetermined maximum number limit represents a limit of navigational area branches allowed to remain in an expanded state. | 11-03-2011 |
20120066615 | GRAPHICALLY INDICATING RELEVANCY OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - Methods and systems for determining a relevancy of an electronic message, and for graphically indicating the relevancy to a user are disclosed. A method may include receiving an electronic message, such as an email, at an electronic messaging system. The method may also include determining a relevance level of the electronic message to a user based on one or both of a number of primary addressees and a number of secondary addressees identified in the electronic message. Further, the method may include displaying graphical indicia based on the relevance level. | 03-15-2012 |
20120079414 | CONTENT PRESENTATION UTILIZING MOVEABLE FLY-OVER ON-DEMAND USER INTERFACES - Content presentation using on-demand user interfaces is provided. One embodiment comprises detecting position of a pointer by a user relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen; displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window includes a bump zone indicating that the popup window is moveable; detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on the detected proximity and movement of the pointer relative to the bump zone. | 03-29-2012 |
20120151360 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN REMOTE MONITORING SESSIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - Content presentation in remote sessions by reducing processing and communication bandwidth requirements for the remote sessions in an information technology environment. Content presentation includes maintaining a session window on an electronic display screen of a remote administration console for remotely monitoring a corresponding server system via a communication link, and monitoring a display status of the session window on the display screen. Based on the display status of the session window, a quantity of refresh information for the session window is selectively transmitted from a management server to the remote administration console over the communication link for display in the session window. The refresh information includes status information for the remotely monitored server system. | 06-14-2012 |
20120166957 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN MANAGEMENT SESSIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - A content presentation system maintains a window on an electronic display screen of an administration console for remotely managing servers via a communication link. The window includes plural tabbed user interface elements, each user interface element corresponding to a session providing status information for a corresponding server. Problem servers are dynamically detected. A user interface element tab is added to the window for each detected problem server. User interaction with a user interface element based on user input, is monitored. Based on the user interaction with a user interface element for a problem server, a panel is displayed on the display screen wherein the panel includes status information for a corresponding problem server. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166958 | CONTENT PRESENTATION IN MONITORING SESSIONS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - A computing resource management system maintains a management user interface (UI) on an electronic display screen of an administration console for managing computing resources via a communication link. The management UI comprises plural user interface elements, each user interface element including a physical topography for a managed computing resource and a graphical user interface element corresponding to a session providing information for said managed computing resource. User interaction with a graphical user interface element is monitored. Based on the user interaction, a content element is displayed on the display screen wherein the content element includes information for said corresponding managed computing resource. | 06-28-2012 |
20120166991 | COMPUTING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - A computing resource management system maintains plural sessions for managing plural computing resources using an administration console. The system further maintains a management user interface on an electronic display screen of the administration console. The management user interface includes plural tabbed user interface elements, wherein each user interface element corresponds to a session for managing a computing resource via a communication link. The system dynamically refreshes the status of each computing resource in a corresponding user interface element tab in the management user interface. User interaction with a user interface element based on user input is monitored, and based on the user interaction with a user interface element, display a panel is displayed on the display for the user managing the corresponding computing resource. | 06-28-2012 |
20120204122 | STATISTICAL FILTERING OF DATA USING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS - Statistical filtering of data using graphical user interfaces in information technology systems. One embodiment comprises generating a graphical statistical representation of a data set and displaying the graphical statistical representation on an electronic display. One or more manipulable graphical elements are also displayed in conjunction with the graphical statistical representation, wherein the manipulable graphical elements represent one or more statistical ranges for the graphical statistical representation. Based on user adjusting one or more of the manipulable graphical elements specifying one or more adjusted statistical ranges, the data set is filtered to correspond to the graphical statistical representation within the one or more adjusted statistical ranges. | 08-09-2012 |
20120226986 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING BLADE CHASSIS DATA - Systems and methods for displaying blade chassis data are provided. One system includes a memory for storing computer code comprising a blade chassis information module and a processor capable of being in communication with a blade chassis. The processor, when executing the computer code comprising the blade chassis information module, is configured to receive the blade chassis data, create a user interface for the blade chassis data, and display the blade chassis data on the user interface. One method includes receiving blade chassis data, creating a user interface for the blade chassis data, and displaying the blade chassis data on the user interface. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method. | 09-06-2012 |
20120240070 | METHODS FOR SHOWING USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS IN AN APPLICATION - In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving user input requesting emphasis of user interface elements displayed on a page; analyzing the page for determining the user interface elements; and visually emphasizing at least some of the user interface elements displayed on the page. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented. | 09-20-2012 |
20120256953 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ERRORS UTILIZING AUGMENTED REALITY - Systems for managing errors utilizing augmented reality are provided. One system includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a systems management console, capture device for capturing environmental inputs, memory storing code comprising an augmented reality module, and a processor. The processor, when executing the code comprising the augmented reality module, is configured to perform the method below. One method includes capturing an environmental input, identifying a target device in the captured environmental input, and querying the systems management console regarding a status condition for the target device. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method. | 10-11-2012 |
20120257794 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING ERRORS UTILIZING AUGMENTED REALITY - Methods for managing errors utilizing augmented reality are provided. One system includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a systems management console, capture device for capturing environmental inputs, memory storing code comprising an augmented reality module, and a processor. The processor, when executing the code comprising the augmented reality module, is configured to perform the method below. One method includes capturing an environmental input, identifying a target device in the captured environmental input, and querying the systems management console regarding a status condition for the target device. Also provided are physical computer storage mediums including a computer program product for performing the above method. | 10-11-2012 |
20130013248 | INTERACTIVE DATA VISUALIZATION FOR TREND ANALYSIS - A method and system for identifying a trend in data of heat maps. An initial set of comparison heat maps included in the repository is determined and displayed based on how closely initial comparison area(s) of each comparison heat map match initial target area(s) of a first heat map. A review of the initial set of comparison heat maps determines additional comparison area(s) corresponding to additional target area(s) of the first heat map. In an iterative process, an additional set of comparison heat maps is determined and displayed based on how closely initial and additional comparison areas match respective initial and additional target areas of the first heat map. A trend relating initial and additional target areas is identified based on the displayed additional set of comparison heat maps and based on how closely comparison areas match their respective target areas. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019197 | DISPLAYING COMPUTER DASHBOARD INFORMATIONAANM BRUGLER; Thomas S.AACI Fuquay-VarinaAAST NCAACO USAAGP BRUGLER; Thomas S. Fuquay-Varina NC USAANM CONZOLA; Vincent C.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP CONZOLA; Vincent C. Raleigh NC USAANM CRAIG; Randall A.AACI RaleighAAST NCAACO USAAGP CRAIG; Randall A. Raleigh NC USAANM EISCHEID; Todd M.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP EISCHEID; Todd M. Cary NC USAANM MOLANDER; Mark E.AACI CaryAAST NCAACO USAAGP MOLANDER; Mark E. Cary NC US - Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for displaying computer dashboard information are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, historical values associated with time intervals are displayed in a single gauge. The historical values are arranged in such a manner that at least one of the historical values is contrasted against a current value for comparison as a single metric. Additional system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages. | 01-17-2013 |
20130027318 | Moving object on rendered display using collar - In response to receiving a first user action in relation to an object displayed on the rendered display, a collar is displayed on the rendered display around the object. The collar and the object can be made translucent. The collar can have the same shape as the object, but can be larger in size than the object. In response to receiving a second user action in relation to the collar, the object and the collar are moved on the rendered display in correspondence with the second user action, without finalizing a current location of the object on the rendered display after the second user action has been completed. In response to receiving a third user action, the current location of the object is finalized on the rendered display and the collar is removed from around the object on the rendered display. | 01-31-2013 |
20130086506 | Organization and display of tabs and tab groups over hierarchical levels - Tabs of a computer program running on a computing device, and tab groups, are organized over hierarchical levels. A lowest hierarchical level corresponds to the tabs, a second lowest hierarchical level corresponds to one or more of the tab groups that each directly encompass one or more of the tabs, and a highest hierarchical level corresponds to one or more of the tab groups that each directly encompass one or more other of the tab groups. Tab headers are displayed in accordance with the hierarchical levels. Each tab header corresponding to one of the tabs or one of the tab groups. | 04-04-2013 |
20130113815 | INTERACTIVE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MULTIPLE OBJECT DATA VISUALIZATIONS - Interactive analysis of data objects within a display includes displaying icons representing different data objects on a graphic display device at each of a plurality of unique locations within a multi-dimensional relational structure as a function of unique respective values of dimensions of a display data variable that is relevant to the display structure and common to each of the data objects represented by the icons, and wherein the icons each have initial respective graphic display appearances. Selecting an icon specifies a comparison data variable common to the data objects, wherein graphic display appearances of each of the icons are updated at their same, unique locations to revised dimensional graphic display appearances that visually indicate relationships of respective values of the selected common comparison data variable of their represented data objects to a value of the selected common comparison data variable of the data object represented by the selected icon. | 05-09-2013 |
20130198640 | Movable search GUI element for restricting search scope - User input is received to cause a search graphical user interface (GUI) element to move within a GUI having areas that each correspond to a content type. The given area over which the search GUI element has been moved is determined. The search GUI element is adapted so that a search performable via the search GUI element is restricted in scope to the content type of the given area. The GUI may be a web page of a web site. The search GUI element may be a search box. The area and/or the search GUI element may be graphically modified to provide visual feedback as to the content type of the given area to which the search is restricted in scope. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198660 | Movable search GUI element for restricting search scope - User input is received to cause a search graphical user interface (GUI) element to move within a GUI having areas that each correspond to a content type. The given area over which the search GUI element has been moved is determined. The search GUI element is adapted so that a search performable via the search GUI element is restricted in scope to the content type of the given area. The GUI may be a web page of a web site. The search GUI element may be a search box. The area and/or the search GUI element may be graphically modified to provide visual feedback as to the content type of the given area to which the search is restricted in scope. | 08-01-2013 |
20130239066 | ENHANCED TREE VIEWS OF DATA STRUCTURES - A computer displays on a user interface a hierarchical view of the data within the tree structure. The tree structure includes a plurality of nodes. The computer receives input via the user interface that at least one node of the plurality of nodes has been selected, wherein the computer sets the at least one node that has been selected as an active node. Responsive to the at least one node that has been selected as an active node, the computer displays on the user interface a selectable display element including one or more navigation elements configured to navigate between sibling nodes, and the computer displays on the user interface data related to the active node. | 09-12-2013 |
20140089479 | MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEM EVENTS USING ONE OR MORE EVENT ATTRIBUTES - A method for managing a system may include gathering, with a system manager, data about a first system event and a second system event. The method further includes determining, with the system manager, a plurality of first system event attribute values and a plurality of second system event attribute values. The first and second system event attribute values are based on the data gathered about the first and second system event. The method further includes generating, with the system manager, a display of the plurality of first system event attribute values in hierarchal relation to the plurality of second system event attribute values. | 03-27-2014 |
20140091928 | DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND INTEGRATION OF OFFICE SQUATTERS - A computer receives a reservation for a location. The computer detects if a user is present in the location. The computer then determines if the user is allowed to be present in the location by comparing identification information of the user with identification information of the reservation. | 04-03-2014 |
20140244620 | INLINE GRAPHIC SCOPER INTEGRATED WITH A SEARCH NAVIGATOR - A method for searching data on a computer system is provided. The method includes the displaying of a plurality of navigation nodes in a graphical navigation string on a display. The navigation nodes comprise a navigation hierarchy, having a first level and a second level. The method further includes the displaying of a finder field on the display adjacent to the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string for searching the first level of the navigation hierarchy. It also includes the displaying of a navigation scope bar for searching the second level of the navigation hierarchy. Additionally, it includes a processor that determines a refined search criteria based on a movement of the navigation scope bar with respect to a navigation node within the plurality of navigation nodes in the graphical navigation string. The method further includes the sending of the refined search criteria to a search engine. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245218 | DISPLAYING DATA SETS ACROSS A PLURALITY OF VIEWS OF A USER INTERFACE - A method for displaying attributes of a computer system. Displaying, on a user interface, a representation for each of the plurality of groups. Receiving a selection of one or more of the plurality of groups to display, based on a selection of one or more corresponding representations of the displayed representations. Displaying, in a first view on the user interface, the one or more related attributes of each of the selected one or more groups. Receiving a request to display the one or more related attributes of each of the selected one or more groups, in a second view on the user interface, wherein the second view depicts attributes in an alternative manner than the first view. Displaying, in the second view on the user interface, the one or more related attributes of each of the selected one or more groups. | 08-28-2014 |
20150033169 | MOVING OBJECT ON RENDERED DISPLAY USING COLLAR - In response to receiving a first user action in relation to an object displayed on the rendered display, a collar is displayed on the rendered display around the object. The collar and the object can be made translucent. The collar can have the same shape as the object, but can be larger in size than the object. In response to receiving a second user action in relation to the collar, the object and the collar are moved on the rendered display in correspondence with the second user action, without finalizing a current location of the object on the rendered display after the second user action has been completed. In response to receiving a third user action, the current location of the object is finalized on the rendered display and the collar is removed from around the object on the rendered display. | 01-29-2015 |
20150067818 | BOOKMARKING SUPPORT OF TUNNELED ENDPOINTS - Methods and systems for managing tunneled endpoints are provided. One method includes preventing a user from accessing an endpoint that was previously accessed by the user via a first URL including an address with a first port designation, creating a constructive bookmark to the previously accessed endpoint, and establishing a tunnel to the previously accessed endpoint based on the constructive bookmark. Another method includes preventing a user from bookmarking a URL to an endpoint. A system includes a processor coupled to a memory a module for managing tunneled endpoints that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform one or more of the above methods. | 03-05-2015 |