| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 715710000 | Input alert | 19 |
| 20080215977 | SYSTEM IN AN OFFICE APPLICATION FOR PROVIDING CONTENT DEPENDENT HELP INFORMATION - System and program product are provided for facilitating on-line help information in an office application which includes one or more objects. The on-line help information is dependent on content of a selected object of the office application. A user of the office application is provided with help information setting forth an example directly derived from content of the currently selected object or cell. Content of a user entry field within the object is parsed to determine whether a predefined keyword is present, and if so, at least one parameter associated with the keyword and at least one format or rule related to the at least one parameter are identified. The at least one format and rule specified in the help information are employed in correcting content of the user entry field, for example, for display to the user. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080270902 | Time Stamp Device - A time stamp device provides a timer for reminding a user how long ago or when an activity was last completed. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080282162 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS USING A SENSORY CUE TO INDICATE SUBSEQUENT ACTION CHARACTERISTICS FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS - A communications device provides a user with a sensory cue that informs the user of certain characteristics of a subsequent action that includes data communications. By informing the user of the data communication characteristics before the user initiates the data communication action, the invention appropriately sets user expectations regarding the data communication characteristics. For example, one embodiment of the invention is implemented in a portable communications device with a screen. For subsequent actions that include wireless communications, the portable communications device simultaneously displays a wireless link icon sensory cue next to a user interface graphic element. The user interface element is used to initiate the subsequent action. The user interface element can be an operating system object having an embedded link type icon. The wireless link icon informs the user that the subsequent action corresponding to the user interface element requires wireless communication and the expense and time associated therewith. A method, a system and an apparatus for indicating characteristics of a subsequent action to a user before the user begins the subsequent action are provided. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080294988 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST SYSTEM - A checklist system comprising a computer and portable unit, according to one implementation, is described herein. The computer of the checklist system is configured to store a first portion of checklist software and one or more checklists. The computer is also configured to download checklists and software updates from a data network. The portable unit of the checklist system is configured to store a second portion of checklist software, where the second portion of checklist software is configured to operate in conjunction with the first portion of checklist software. At least one portion of the portable unit is configured to communicate with the computer in a data-sharing mode. In addition, the portable unit is configured to operate in a checklist-item-prompting mode when the at least one portion of the portable unit is removed from communication with the computer. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080301559 | User Interface That Uses a Task Respository - In aspects, object types are placed in a task repository and controls register with the task repository for notification when a different object type is selected. When a different object type is selected, the task repository is notified of the object type. In response, the task repository determines a list of one or more tasks associated with the selected object type. The task repository then notifies controls that have registered for notification and passes the list of one or more tasks. Using the list and the information included in the tasks, controls may rebuild their portion of a user interface. When a user or process indicates that the actions associated with an element are to be performed, the element calls the task repository and indicates a task to perform. In response, the task repository executes the actions associated with the task. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080313540 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVENT-BASED RENDERING OF VISUAL EFFECTS - A system and method is provided for rendering visual effects, or other types of effects, in response to an occurrence of one or more events. The visual effects may be rendered on a user desktop in order to alert or otherwise notify a user that the one or more events have occurred. The events may reflect incoming messages (e.g., e-mails, instant messages, etc.), application and/or system problems, downloads, appointments, alarms, updates, network status, or other software and/or hardware related events. The visual effects may be rendered on the desktop to subtly notify the user when an event of interest occurs. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090006958 | Method, Apparatus and Computer Program Product for Providing an Object Selection Mechanism for Display Devices - An apparatus for providing an object selection mechanism for touch screen devices may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to receive an indication of a detection of an event associated with a display, determine a type of the event, determine a candidate object associated with the type of the event, and generate a user interface component based on the determination of the candidate object. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090006959 | Mobile phone having hinting capabilities for operation function selection - An apparatus and related method in which one or more modules are arranged and configured for determining in a device an operational context of a given functionality, providing in response to the determined operational context one or more operative sub-functionalities for selection associated with the determined operational context, and hinting at one or more one next probable operative sub-functionalities of the one or more operative sub-functionalities associated with the determined operational context. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090288004 | SYSTEM, METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION OF WIDGET AVAILABILITY - A method of providing a notification of widget availability may include receiving an indication of a visited location associated with a user, determining whether the visited location is associated with a widget on a device associated with the user, and providing a notification to the user of an availability of the widget for installation on the device based on the determining. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100192064 | STORAGE MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM CAPABLE OF ENSURING THAT EVALUATION OF CONTENT IS MADE AFTER WATCHING THEREOF, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - When distribution of a content from a distribution server is started, a CPU carries out streaming-play of the received content. When reproduction of the content ends, the CPU determines whether a vote history brought in correspondence with a corresponding motion picture ID is stored in a flash memory or not. When the vote history brought in correspondence with the corresponding motion picture ID is not stored in the flash memory, the CPU causes a monitor to display a user evaluation input screen so as to accept evaluation of the content. A process does not proceed to next processing until evaluation is input. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100251118 | HELP UTILITY WITH EXPANDED CONTENT DISPLAY - A method of using a help utility user interface to facilitate data entry into a software application. The method includes receiving via the help utility user interface a first user input relating to a data field of the application software, storing the first user input in a data cell associated with the data field of the application software corresponding with a current item and receiving via the help utility user interface a second user input related to moving to another item. The help utility user interface presents an active data field for receiving the first user input for the current item, a first inactive field representing a previous item and a second inactive field representing a subsequent item. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20110029870 | SNOOZE SUPPORT FOR EVENT REMINDERS - Snooze support for event reminders produced on a hand held mobile device is disclosed. Snooze support in at least one example embodiment is characterized by an event reminder rescheduling method. This event reminder rescheduling method includes the step of prompting for a device user to take one of a number of actions in relation to an event reminder released from an event reminders queue. One of the number of actions is requesting, through operation of one or more input components of the mobile device, that the event reminder be generated again after a lapse of a snooze time. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110078570 | DOCUMENT CREATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for document creation and management to facilitate creation of documents. An example document creation and management system is configured with an input component, a processing component, and a document creation component. A document creation and management systems can allow input of data in a customizable manner via talking (or recording), touching, typing, and/or clicking. A document creation and management system may use customizable templates, so that a user, for example a physician, may more efficiently enter and review data, such as data related to a patient encounter. A navigator may import information, such as formatting and structure information, from a template to guide a user as to the input to be provided to generate a document according to the template. Document entries may be automatically sent for processing, which may include editing, transcription, encryption, etc, in a parallel or serial fashion. For example, dictation information may be automatically transcribed and/or processed. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110093782 | Methods and Apparatuses For Providing Message Information In Graphical User Interfaces Based On User Inputs - Improved methods and apparatuses are provided for determining when and how to display non-modal messages relating to user input portions of a graphical user interface (GUI). One method includes displaying at least one user input portion within a GUI and determining if the user input portion is in an invalid state by determining that valid user input associated with the user input portion has not been received. The method further includes displaying a non-modal message within the GUI. The non-modal message is visibly graphically associated with the user input portion. The method also includes automatically applying a focus of the GUI on the user input portion. As long as the focus of the GUI remains on the user input portion, the method includes displaying the non-modal message until the user input portion is determined to be in a valid state. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110126101 | System and Method for Interactive Internet Protocol Television Help - A set-top box device includes an interactive help module configured to receive a request for a list of interactive help applications for a service in an Internet Protocol television network, retrieve a first interactive help application from a server in the Internet Protocol television network, and output first text associated with a first step in the first interactive help application to a display. The interactive help module is also configured to receive a first input for the first step, compare the first input with a first correct input, output second text associated with a second step to the display if the first input matches the first correct input, and otherwise output to the display third text associated with a wrong input received and the first text associated with the first step. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20120159325 | Delayed Progress Meter for Long Running Tasks in Web Applications - In a user interface for editing electronic documents, the display of a progress meter may be delayed for long running tasks (such as the loading of an electronic document into a web browser). The user interface may include a control surface and a browser window for displaying electronic documents. A request to load an electronic document may be received in the browser window. The electronic document may then begin loading for display in the browser window. During the initial loading of the electronic document, a loading indicator may be displayed in the browser window. After a predetermined delay and while the document is still being loaded, the loading indicator may be replaced with a progress meter indicating a current loading percentage of the electronic document. The progress meter may be periodically updated during the remainder of the loading process until the entire electronic document has finished loading into the browser window. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20150363047 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTIMODAL INTERACTION - Methods and systems for multimodal interaction are described herein. In one embodiment, a method for multimodal interaction comprises determining whether a first input modality is successful in providing inputs for performing a task. The method further includes prompting the user to use a second input modality to provide inputs for performing the task on determining the first input modality to be unsuccessful. Further, the method comprises receiving inputs from at least one of the first input modality and the second input modality. The method further comprises performing the task based on the inputs received from at least one of the first input modality and the second input modality. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20170235361 | INTERACTION BASED ON CAPTURING USER INTENT VIA EYE GAZE | 08-17-2017 |
| 20170235451 | MINIMALLY INVASIVE USER METADATA | 08-17-2017 |
