| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 64 |
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| 20080215924 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A CORRECTIVE ACTION UPON A SUB-SYSTEM - A server self health monitor (SHM) system monitors the health of the server it resides on. The health of a server is determined by the health of all of a server's sub-systems and deployed applications. The SHM may make health check inquiries to server sub-systems periodically or based on external trigger events. The sub-systems perform self health checks on themselves and provide sub-system health information to requesting entities such as the SHM. Sub-systems self health updates may be based on internal events such as counters or changes in status or based on external entity requests. Corrective action may be performed upon sub-systems by the SHM depending on their health status or the health status of the server. Corrective action may also be performed by a sub-system upon itself. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215925 | DISTRIBUTED FAULT INJECTION MECHANISM - Methods and systems are provided for testing distributed computer applications using finite state machines. A finite state machine definition for use in a distributed computer system is combined with the fault injections definitions contained within a fault injection campaign that is created for testing the computer application employing that finite state machine. The definition and combination of the finite state machine definition and the fault injection campaign is carried out automatically or manually, for example using a graphical user interface. This combination creates at least one modified finite state machine definition containing the desired injected faults. The modified finite state machine definition is separate from the originally identified finite state machine definition, and the originally identified finite state machine remains intact without injected faults. Trigger points within the finite state machine definition are identified for each fault injection test definition, and the modified finite state machine definition containing the fault injection test definition associated with a given trigger point are used in place of the original finite state machine definition upon detection of that trigger point during runtime of the finite state machine definition. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215926 | Dubug by a Communication Device - An embodiment of the present invention includes a communication system configured to conform to SATA or SAS standards and causing communication between one or more hosts and a SATA device. The communication system includes a communication device adapted to generate debug information incorporated through one or more links using an analyzer to identify problems associated with the communication system. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215927 | Method of Monitoring the Correct Operation of a Computer - The present invention relates to computers executing in time-share mode, under the control of their operating systems, a number of separate and independent application programs. The present invention relates in particular to the networks of onboard computer networks of IMA type executing application programs written independently of the hardware specifications of the computers and not permanently resident in the computers. The method of the present invention associates with the digital core of each computer of the network a monitoring state machine operating independently and in having the monitoring state machine monitor the correct observance by the associated computer of the time sequencing of the tasks and memory partition allocations. Furthermore, the monitoring state machines can be configured to execute monitoring service applications of time-out or watchdog type to which the application programs executed by the computers of the network can subscribe. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215928 | Failure resistant multiple computer system and method - The updating of only some memory locations in a multiple computer environment in which at least one applications program ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215929 | SWITCHING A DEFECTIVE SIGNAL LINE WITH A SPARE SIGNAL LINE WITHOUT SHUTTING DOWN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM - A method, computer program product and system for switching a defective signal line with a spare signal line without shutting down the computer system. A service processor monitors error correction code (ECC) check units configured to detect an error in a signal line. If an ECC check unit detects an error rate that exceeds a threshold, then the signal line with such an error rate may be said to be “defective.” The service processor configures switch control units in the driver/receiver pair associated with the defective signal line to be able to switch the defective signal line with a spare line upon receipt of a command from a memory controller switch control unit. In this manner, the system is not deactivated in order to switch a defective signal line with a spare line thereby reducing the time that the processor cannot send information to the memory buffers. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215930 | FLASH MEMORY WITH MULTI-BIT READ - A memory device is described that uses extra data bits stored in a multi-level cell (MLC) to provide error information. An example embodiment provides a memory cell that uses more than 2 | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215931 | Systems and Methods for Embedded Application Test Suites - Systems, methods and media for testing computer programs m response to a program upgrade or installation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer executes software to detect when an upgrade or an installation occurs. When an upgrade or installation occurs the computer initiates a test of one or more applications and/or operating systems. The results of these tests are logged in one or more error logs that can be displayed to a program developer or operating system administrator for diagnosis. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215932 | CONTROLLING SOFTWARE FAILURE DATA REPORTING AND RESPONSES - User input defines transmission filter rules to be met when sending an error report to a support provider. User input also defines collection filter rules to be met when including failure data within an error report. Error reports corresponding to crash failures at clients are filtered with the transmission filter rules to determine which of the error reports to send to the support provider, and each error report to be sent to the support provider is further filtered to remove any failure data that fails to satisfy the collection filter rules. Each error report that satisfies the transmission filter rules, along with the failure data satisfying the collection filter rules, is sent to the support provider for analysis. Standard and or custom failure responses corresponding to the failures at the clients may be retrieved and sent to the clients in accordance with the collection filter rules. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215933 | CONTROLLING SOFTWARE FAILURE DATA REPORTING AND RESPONSES - User input defines transmission filter rules to be met when sending an error report to a support provider. User input also defines collection filter rules to be met when including failure data within an error report. Error reports corresponding to crash failures at clients are filtered with the transmission filter rules to determine which of the error reports to send to the support provider, and each error report to be sent to the support provider is further filtered to remove any failure data that fails to satisfy the collection filter rules. Each error report that satisfies the transmission filter rules, along with the failure data satisfying the collection filter rules, is sent to the support provider for analysis. Standard and or custom failure responses corresponding to the failures at the clients may be retrieved and sent to the clients in accordance with the collection filter rules. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215934 | DETECTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONSISTENCY OF LINK SCRAMBLING CONFIGURATION - A detecting method for the consistency of a link scrambling configuration, comprises: setting the first threshold of the data packet error rate received by the receiving end; when the receiving end receiving date from the link, counting the received data packet error rate; judging whether the error rate is above the set first threshold; if yes, determining that the link scrambling configurations between transmitting end and receiving end are inconsistent; if not, determining that the link scrambling configurations between transmitting end and receiving end are consistent. The invention provides that the ports could detect the consistency of the link scrambling configuration automatically when configuring the link scrambling code, thereby enables the receive device to adjust the configuration of scrambling code to achieve the consistency of scrambling code between both ends of the link, and improves the maintenance of devices. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215935 | Processing Configuration Data Frames - In at least some embodiments, a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) is configured to using a counter in conjunction with a threshold value to determine whether a configuration data frame is to be reloaded into a frame register if errors are encountered. In at least other embodiments, a Programmable Logic Device (PLD) is configured to sequentially load configuration data frames into a frame register, check for errors in the configuration data frames during sequentially loading, and correct errors during sequentially loading without reloading one or more previously-loaded different configuration data frames. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215936 | Non-chronological AV-stream recording - The invention relates to a method for storing of a sequence of data elements in sequence of sectors on a storage medium and a corresponding method for reproducing a sequence of data elements read from a sequence of sectors on a storage medium. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215937 | REMOTE BIST FOR HIGH SPEED TEST AND REDUNDANCY CALCULATION - Disclosed in a hybrid built-in self test (BIST) architecture for embedded memory arrays that segments BIST functionality into remote lower-speed executable instructions and local higher-speed executable instructions. A standalone BIST logic controller operates at a lower frequency and communicates with a plurality of embedded memory arrays using a BIST instruction set. A block of higher-speed test logic is incorporated into each embedded memory array under test and locally processes BIST instructions received from the standalone BIST logic controller at a higher frequency. The higher-speed test logic includes a multiplier for increasing the frequency of the BIST instructions from the lower frequency to the higher frequency. The standalone BIST logic controller enables a plurality of higher-speed test logic structures in a plurality of embedded memory arrays. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215938 | MEMORY DEVICE AND RELATED TESTING METHOD - A method for testing a memory device is disclosed. The method includes: respectively writing at least one test data into a plurality of storage blocks in the memory device such that a plurality of first time written test data are stored in the storage blocks; in a read with write back test mode, reading the first time written test data from the storage blocks in the memory device and writing the plurality of first time written test data into the storage blocks to generate a plurality of second time written test data; and in a compress test mode, reading the plurality of second time written test data from the storage blocks by a compress test operation and determining whether the memory device operates erroneously according to the plurality of second time written test data and the test data. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215939 | Semiconductor memory device with fail-bit storage unit and method for parallel bit testing - There are provided a semiconductor memory device and a method for testing the same, in which when a plurality of semiconductor memory devices are under test, tester equipment can detect which one of the semiconductor memory devices fails without a separate fail memory. The semiconductor memory device with a memory cell array includes a comparing circuit configured to compare data read after having been written for parallel bit testing with each other and outputting comparison result data; and a storage and output unit configured to latch, as pass/fail data, the comparison result data output from the comparing circuit, simultaneously output the latched comparison result data via a plurality of outputs when an enable signal is activated, and simultaneously output independently applied parallel bit test comparison data via the plurality of outputs when the enable signal is not activated. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215940 | Methods and apparatus for estimating a position of a stuck-at defect in a scan chain of a device under test - As a scan pattern is shifted out of a scan chain, the scan pattern is evaluated in real-time for the existence of a logic condition. A reference to a portion of the scan pattern that is currently being evaluated is maintained. Upon identifying the existence of the logic condition when the reference has a predetermined relationship to a stored value, the stored value is overwritten using the reference. The stored value is then used to estimate the position of a stuck-at defect in the scan chain. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215941 | Double-edge triggered scannable pulsed flip-flop for high frequency and/or low power applications - A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process, includes a circuit for data storage. The circuit includes a double edge clock generation circuit for generating a pulse clock signal having first and second clock pulses for each clock cycle of a system clock; a scan clock generation circuit for generating first and second scan clock signals; a scannable pulse flip-flop circuit having a data input and a data output that are connected with an internal storage node, the scannable pulse flip-flop circuit including a scan input and a scan output connected with the internal storage node, and receptive to the pulse clock signal and the scan clock signals. The scannable pulse flip-flop circuit is configured to be operable in a function mode of operation and a scan mode of operation. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215942 | Testing of integrated circuits using boundary scan - Circuit testing equipment comprising a computer ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215943 | Generating test sets for diagnosing scan chain failures - Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise software-based techniques that can be used to improve scan chain test pattern generation and scan chain failure diagnosis resolution. For example, certain embodiments can be used to generate high quality chain diagnosis test patterns that are able to isolate a scan chain defect to a single scan cell. Such embodiments can be used to generate a “complete” test set—that is, a set of chain diagnosis test patterns that is able to isolate any scan chain defect in a faulty scan chain to a single scan cell. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215944 | Built-In Self Test (BIST) Architecture having Distributed Interpretation and Generalized Command Protocol - Built-in self-test (BIST) architecture having distributed interpretation and generalized command protocol is disclosed. In an embodiment, a system is disclosed and includes a centralized built-in self-test (BIST) controller configured to store an algorithm to test a plurality of memory modules. The BIST controller stores the algorithm as a set of generalized commands that conform to a command protocol. The BIST controller is configured to send the set of generalized commands to a sequencer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215945 | System and method for system-on-chip interconnect verification - A system and method for verifying system-on-chip interconnect includes a first linear feedback shift register coupled to an output interface of a first system-on-chip component, a second linear feedback shift register instantiated in a second system-on-chip component, and a comparator coupled to the second linear feedback shift register and the input interface of the second system-on-chip. Another method for verifying includes generating a pseudo-random number sequence with the first linear feedback shift register and the second linear feedback shift register using an identical first initial state, and comparing an output of the first linear feedback shift register with an output of the second linear feedback shift register and reporting a miss-compare. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215946 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND MEMORY TEST METHOD - A semiconductor integrated circuit is provided which is capable of testing a high-speed memory at the actual operation speed of the memory, even when the operation speed of the built-in self-test circuit of the integrated circuit is restricted. In order to test a memory operating on a first clock, the integrated circuit is provided with a first test pattern generation section, operating on a second clock, for generating test data, and a second test pattern generation section, operating on a third clock, the inverted clock of the second clock, for generating test data. Furthermore, the integrated circuit is provided with a test data selection section for selectively outputting either the test data output from the first test pattern generation section or the test data output from the second test pattern generation section depending on the signal value of the second clock, thereby inputting the test data to the memory as test data. The frequency of the second clock is lower than, for example, one quarter or one half, the frequency of the first clock. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215947 | Debug Circuit and a Method of Debugging - A debug circuit for a multi-mode circuit driven by a clock signal, with an input for a clock signal, and a debug signal generator arranged to generate for each of a subset of the modes of the multi-mode circuit a corresponding debug signal based on a clock signal provided at the input. The frequency of debug signals is dependent on the frequency of a clock signal provided at the input, and each debug signal selects its respective mode for a length of time longer than that of each other mode of the multi-mode circuit, or each debug signal selects its respective mode for a length of time shorter than that of each other mode of the multi-mode circuit. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST TRANSMISSION - A method and apparatus for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission are disclosed. If a packet has not been successfully transmitted, it is determined whether an HARQ early termination condition is met. If the HARQ early termination condition is met, the HARQ process is terminated and the packet is discarded at the HARQ level. The HARQ early termination condition is met if a positive acknowledgement (ACK) has not been received until the number of retransmissions reaches a predetermined limit that is dynamically configured based on channel condition, measurement, etc. Alternatively, the HARQ early termination condition is met if a transmit power required for successful transmission of the packet is much higher than an actual transmit power. Alternatively, the HARQ early termination condition is met if a transport format combination (TFC) selected for retransmission is different from an optimal TFC. A higher layer may be notified of the early HARQ termination. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215949 | SERVER AND CLIENT FOR DETERMINING ERROR RESTORATION ACCORDING TO IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ERROR RESTORATION ACCORDING TO IMAGE DATA TRANSMISSION - Provided are a server and client for determining error restoration according to image data transmission, and a method thereof. The server includes a forward error correction (FEC) mode performer to output image data in which a redundant bit for error correction is added, an automatic repeat request (ARQ) mode performer to outputs the image data after receiving a response signal according to a data reception from a client that receives the image data, a mode determiner to determine whether to operate in an FEC mode or an ARQ mode so that error restoration is performed on the image data according to a reception buffering capacity of the client in regard to image data, and an interface to transmit image data outputted from the FEC mode performer or the ARQ mode performer to the client. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215950 | LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded signal decoding using parallel and simultaneous bit node and check node processing - LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded signal decoding using parallel and simultaneous bit node and check node processing. This novel approach to decoding of LDPC coded signals may be described as being LDPC bit-check parallel decoding. In some alternative embodiment, the approach to decoding LDPC coded signals may be modified to LDPC symbol-check parallel decoding or LDPC hybrid-check parallel decoding. A novel approach is presented by which the edge messages with respect to the bit nodes and the edge messages with respect to the check nodes may be updated simultaneously and in parallel to one another. Appropriately constructed executing orders direct the sequence of simultaneous operation of updating the edge messages at both nodes types (e.g., edge and check). For various types of LDPC coded signals, including parallel-block LDPC coded signals, this approach can perform decoding processing in almost half of the time as provided by previous decoding approaches. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215951 | Communication system - At the transmitter side, carrier waves are modulated according to an input signal for producing relevant signal points in a signal space diagram. The input signal is divided into, two, first and second, data streams. The signal points are divided into signal point groups to which data of the first data stream are assigned. Also, data of the second data stream are assigned to the signal points of each signal point group. A difference in the transmission error rate between first and second data streams is developed by shifting the signal points to other positions in the space diagram. At the receiver side, the first and/or second data streams can be reconstructed from a received signal. In TV broadcast service, a TV signal is divided by a transmitter into, low and high, frequency band components which are designated as a first and a second data stream respectively. Upon receiving the TV signal, a receiver can reproduce only the low frequency band component or both the low and high frequency band components, depending on its capability. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215952 | HYBRID FLASH MEMORY DEVICE, MEMORY SYSTEM, AND METHOD CONTROLLING ERRORS - Provided is a hybrid flash memory device, a memory system, and a method of controlling errors. The hybrid flash memory device includes a data storage block with first and second data storage regions of flash memory cells, and error control block implementing first and second error control schemes, such that a data access operation directed to data stored in the first data storage region selects the first error control scheme, and a data access operation directed to data stored in the second data storage region selects the second error control scheme. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215953 | THREE BIT ERROR DETECTION USING ECC CODES - An Error Correction Code (ECC) encoding module encodes an input data word by calculating parity bits according to an ECC index mapping. An ECC correction/detection module receives the encoded data word that may have become corrupted due to noise or distortion. The ECC correction/detection module executes a parity calculation on the encoded data word based on the ECC index mapping. Based on the parity calculation, the ECC correction/detection module can detect and correct a single bit error, detect if there is an error to an even number of bits, and detect the occurrence of a three consecutive bit burst error. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215954 | BIT ERROR REPAIR METHOD AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS - An information processing apparatus has an error correction function for checking an error of stored data read out from a flash memory. If an error is found, error information thereof is temporarily stored into a register and then stored in a nonvolatile memory at an appropriate timing. At an appropriate timing such as power-on, the information processing apparatus reads the stored data in which the error is found again on the basis of the error information stored in the nonvolatile memory, corrects the error and then rewrites the stored data into the flash memory. It is thereby possible to repair a recoverable bit error such as a read disturb. Therefore, a normal read operation can be performed without a hitch, and this can avoid giving any uncomfortable feeling to users. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215955 | SEMICONDUCTOR STORAGE DEVICE - A semiconductor storage device includes: a memory configured to store data at a first address and store an error detecting code corresponding to the data at a second address which is set up in a predetermined relation with the first address and different from the first address; and an address storage portion configured to store information on address relation between the first address and the second address. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215956 | COMPUTING AN ERROR DETECTION CODE SYNDROME BASED ON A CORRECTION PATTERN - The present invention is all error detection and correction scheme that enables the use of Horner's algorithm for the computation of EDC syndromes from the computed error pattern. Specifically, “transformed” EDC syndromes are computed during the read back of data and parity from the medium. The transformed syndromes are values of the polynomial whose coefficients occur in reverse order from that of the EDC codeword polynomial. In essence, by reversing the order of the coefficients, the Chien search processes the terms in descending order which is the right direction for Horner evaluation. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215957 | Systems and methods for generating technical documentation from enterprise service-oriented architecture content - Systems and methods are provided for generating technical documentation from content, such as enterprise SOA content. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided that comprises receiving an identifier of a service interface description that defines an interface for implementing a service and processing one or more packages associated with the service interface description by reading data from one or more files of enterprise SOA content stored in a database. In addition, the method generates the technical documentation using the data read from the one or more files. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215958 | DOCUMENT STREAM OPERATING SYSTEM - A document stream operating system and method is disclosed in which: ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215959 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A MEDIA STREAM IN A MEDIA SPREADSHEET - Methods and systems are described for generating a media stream in a media spreadsheet. The method includes presenting, via a user interface, an electronic spreadsheet having a plurality of cells. The method also includes receiving an association of a source media stream object with a first cell of the plurality of cells. The method further includes receiving an association of a media stream transformation operation with one of the first cell and a second cell of the plurality of cells, wherein the media stream transformation operation references, respectively, one of the source media stream object and the first cell. The method also includes automatically applying the media stream transformation operation to the source media stream object to generate a resultant media stream object, based on the reference. The method further includes associating the resultant media stream object with at least one of the plurality of cells of the electronic spreadsheet. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215960 | Content Administration System - A content administration system receives user identification information from a terminal device via the Internet. The content administration system then specifies content administration information storage means corresponding to the received user identification information. The content administration system acquires object path information correlated to sharing permission information from a content administration information storage means of another unspecified user. The content administration system then acquires an icon image from the icon image storage means. The content administration system then makes display control information for the content administration screen containing the icon leading to the object based on the acquired icon image and the acquired object path information. The content administration system transmits the made display control information to the terminal device via the Internet. As a result, an administrator of a web site does not have to add a content path corresponding to an HTML file when adding content to a web site administered by themselves or when sharing content with another web site. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215961 | Systems and Methods to Facilitate Communications - Methods and apparatuses to facilitate connections between peoples for real time communications. In one embodiment, a method includes: identifying an entity based at least in part on relevancy to a content of a document to be presented to a user; and for presentation to the user adding a communication reference separately from the content used to identify the entity; where the communication reference has been assigned to the entity and the communication reference can be used to request a connection for real time communications with the entity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215962 | PC-METADATA ON BACKSIDE OF PHOTOGRAPH - A method including selectively displaying a content side or a backside, respectively, of a digital media content, wherein the backside includes an area for notes; and storing notes of the area as meta data to the digital media content is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus, user interface, and computer program is also disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215963 | HTML page conversion method, apparatus, and computer readable media - A simple and easy-to-use method is provided for dividing an html page at positions intended by the designer in accordance with the type of display device on which the page is to be displayed. A controller searches an html page for comment statements that have been formed according to predetermined grammatical rules and inserted in advance into the html page coding, divides the html page at positions at which the comment statements are found to have been inserted, restores to each divided html page the attribute data lost due to the division process, and generates the new html pages. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215964 | Method and system for online creation and publication of user-generated stories - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215965 | Method for modifying an initial layout of story elements in a user-generated online story - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215966 | ADAPTIVE SERVER-BASED LAYOUT OF WEB DOCUMENTS - A server anticipates and pre-computes different layouts of online documents and stores them in cache. The layouts are specifically optimized for viewing across a range of display sector sizes. For each document, the layouts are stored in a directory that includes a common dictionary file and a separate layout file for each display sector size. Furthermore, a client requests a document from the server which in response sends the client a handler module which runs in the background on the client, detects the current size of the display sector being used by the client to display pages of the requested document and sends a request to the server for the document's dictionary file and specific layout file corresponding to the current display sector size. In response, the server retrieves these files from cache and sends them to the client. The handler then creates the document from these files. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215967 | Method and system for online transformation using an image URL application programming interface (API) - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215968 | System and Method for Managing Content of Rich Media - A method for editing rich media content in a computerized device. The rich media content is stored in a static or binary file. The binary file is copied into storage operatively attached to the computerized device and decompiled and component s of the rich media content are extracted, (FIGS. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215969 | DOCUMENT CONTENT ANALYSIS TECHNOLOGY FOR REDUCING COGNITIVE LOAD - The present invention provides for analyzing document content for display with reduced cognitive load assists those who are blind, have low vision, or cognitive problems. This present invention also aids those who prefer to receive condensed information orally. Document content is analyzed, a set of salient words and phrases are generated from the document content and the set of salient words and phrases are read. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215970 | INTERACTION DATA DISPLAY APPARATUS, PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THE INTERACTION DATA - Disclosed herewith is a system for keeping sensing of mass data of members of an organization with respect to states of their meeting and activities and analyzing and evaluating their interactions according to those sensor data. Interaction data includes first information denoting whether or not a terminal unit has faced a different terminal unit and second information denoting a state of the terminal unit and excluding information denoting positions of the first information and the terminal unit. An interaction data display apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving interaction data from the terminal unit and a display unit for displaying the received interaction data. The display unit displays the first and second information items included in the interaction data received by the receiving unit so as to be related to each other according to times at which those first and second information items are obtained respectively. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN AVATAR - A system and method for communicating with a virtual world are disclosed. The virtual world may comprise a simulated public space configured to facilitate interaction among a plurality of users and one or more private spaces. Each private space may be associated with a particular user of the plurality of users. A particular user's interactions with the virtual world may be represented by one or more corresponding actions of an avatar. Communication may take place between the virtual world and a real communication device. The real communication device may be configured to communicate with other real communication devices via one or more communication channels that are independent of the virtual world. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215972 | MAPPING USER EMOTIONAL STATE TO AVATAR IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - A method for user interaction with a three-dimensional virtual world is disclosed. The virtual world may comprise one or more public spaces and one or more private spaces. A user may be represented in the virtual world by an avatar. The user may manipulate the avatar via a user interface. An emotional state of the user may be detected via the interface. The user's emotional state may be mapped to one or more features of the avatar that are perceptible by other users. Thus, other users may perceive the user's emotional state through perception of the avatar. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215973 | AVATAR CUSTOMIZATION - A method for user interaction with a three-dimensional virtual world is disclosed. The virtual world comprises one or more public spaces and one or more private spaces. A user may be represented in the virtual world by an avatar. The user can manipulate the avatar via a user interface. According to the method a custom gesture may be generated for the avatar. The gesture may be associated with one or more user interface signals. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215974 | Interactive user controlled avatar animations - A method for controlling an avatar in a virtual space, the virtual space accessed through a computer network using a console, is disclosed. The method begins by capturing activity of a console controller and processing the captured activity of the console controller to identify input parameters. Another operation of the method is to map selected ones of the input parameters to portions of the avatar, the avatar being a virtual space representation of a user. Wherein the capturing, processing and mapping are continuously performed to define a correlation between activity of the console controller and the avatar that is the virtual space representation of the user. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215975 | Virtual world user opinion & response monitoring - Methods and systems for executing a network application is provided. The network application is defined to render a virtual environment, and the virtual environment is depicted by computer graphics. The method includes generating an animated user and controlling the animated user in the virtual environment. The method presents advertising objects in the virtual environment and detects actions by the animated user to determine if the animated user is viewing one of the advertising object in the virtual environment. Reactions of the animated user are captured when the animated user is viewing the advertising object. The reactions by the animated user within the virtual environment are those that relate to the advertising object, and are presented to a third party to determine effectiveness of the advertising object in the virtual environment. Additionally, actual reactions (e.g., physical, audible, or combinations) of the real-world user can be captured and analyzed, or captured and mapped to the avatar for analysis of the of the avatar response. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215976 | AUTOMATED SUPPORT SCHEME FOR ELECTRONIC FORMS - Actions associated with entering information into different fields of an electronic form are monitored. The types of support provided for entering the information into the different fields can be dynamically varied according to monitored user actions or according to the context or categories of users, fields, or forms. Different types of query or search engines can be used to further identify the context, intent, or meaning of information entered into the different fields. The identified context, intents, or meanings are then used to provide further on-line support. Other analytics of both field entries and user actions can also be used to provide addition help when entering information into the on-line forms. | 2008-09-04 |
| 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. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215978 | DISPLAY PROCESSING DEVICE, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD, AND DISPLAY PROCESSING PROGRAM - A selection screen is displayed on an operation panel. The selection screen contains a plurality of menu icons each corresponding to an instruction arranged in an arch shape. When a user selects one menu icon at the selection screen, a selection screen after change is displayed. In the selection screen after change, the selected menu icon is displayed on a certain position and non-selected menu icons are displayed while maintaining their positional relation with the selected menu icons. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215979 | AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AUDIOVISUAL WORKS - A method comprises receiving one or more digital visual media items; receiving one or more digital audio media items; automatically selecting and arranging one or more design modules based upon analysis of information obtained from the digital visual media items and the digital audio media items; and automatically creating an audiovisual work by arranging the selected and arranged design modules. Audiovisual works can be automatically created based upon inferred and implicit metadata including music genre, image captions, song structure, image focal points, as well as user-supplied data such as text tags, emphasis flags, groupings, and preferred video style. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215980 | User interface providing method for mobile terminal having touch screen - A user interface providing method and apparatus for a mobile terminal is disclosed. A managing area and a touch action area are set on a touch screen. A desired data file in the managing area is dragged and dropped into the touch action area, thereby playing the data file. The user can play a particular data file through simple drag and drop actions. As a result, the user can use a desired function of the mobile terminal in an intuitive manner. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215981 | Squad command interface for console-based video game - A squad command interface for a squad-based shooter video game maps character selection and command selection to actuators on a game controller. Players can select squad characters and issue a single order to multiple characters with few controller actuations. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215982 | Method and apparatus for controlling ultrasound systems with physical controls - A user interface for controlling an ultrasound system comprises a display for displaying ultrasound data and a plurality of physical controls. At least one of the physical controls is configured to control multiple functions of the ultrasound system and has a user operable member providing physical actions that are associated with system parameters. The physical actions comprise rotational and translational movements, and each of the system parameters is associated with an ultrasound system action. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215983 | INTERACTIVE VIDEO TOUR SYSTEM EDITOR - A computer system, method, and apparatus for editing an interactive image video tour. The system may include a computer including an image editor for providing a visual program interface for editing an interactive image video tour; a database in communication with the computer containing data associated with a plurality of images comprising a portion of the interactive image video tour; and a viewer in communication with the computer for displaying the plurality of images. The method may include selecting a data file that includes image data and displaying an image associated therewith on a computer, the data file being stored in an image database containing a plurality of images for creating an interactive image video tour; and modifying one aspect of the image data contained in the selected data file. The apparatus may include a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for editing an interactive image video tour. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215984 | STORYSHARE AUTOMATION - A method and system simplifies the creation process of a multimedia story for a user. It does this by using input and/or derived metadata, by providing constraints on the usability of assets, by automatically suggesting a theme for a story, and identifying appropriate assets and effects to be included in a story, which assets and effects are owned by the user or a third party. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215985 | Method for initial layout of story elements in a user-generated online story - An online application enables an end user to navigate to a web site, upload digital images, and to combine those images with words in a stylized template to create a user-generated story. A story is a web page, typically a collection of photos and words that are brought together by a stylized template that can be customized by the end user. Preferably, a given story is available from the site at a given location (at a URL) that may be private or public. A given story may be shared with other end users, published to other web sites or web logs, or maintained solely for one's own use. The invention also provides for multiple end users to collaborate to create a “shared” story. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215986 | DEVICE DIRECTED USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS FOR DATA HANDLING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT CONSOLE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A management console managing a data handling system stores user interface panel elements, and an attached device sends directions to the management console to select at least one of the stored user interface panel elements for a graphical user interface (GUI) panel for the device. The device sends directions to the management console to correlate at least one device command for the device to the GUI panel for the attached device; and the management console generates GUI panel(s) employing the selected user interface panel element(s); and calls commands in response to operation of inputs to the GUI panel(s), the correlated command being available to be called. Further, the attached device(s) send directions to the management console as to labeling of the GUI panel for the attached device; and the management console inserts label(s) in the user interface panel element per the labeling directions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING OPEN-CONTROL REMOTE DEVICE CONTROL - A system and method for implementing open-protocol remote device control are provided. A user accesses a common user interface for controlling one or more networked devices. Utilizing the interface, the user selects one or more actions. The selection is encoded in a standard protocol and transmitted to a premises server. The premises server obtains the selection, accesses a device interface database and translates the selection into a device-specific protocol. The translated instruction is transmitted to the selected device for implementation. The user interface then obtains any device return data for display on the user interface. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215988 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROCESS INFORMATION CONTRIBUTED BY MEMBERS OF A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY - A method of creating a financial product. A virtual community is established. Members of the community submit preferences to a server. The preferences are aggregated and manipulated to identify characteristics of the preferences. From the population of preferences submitted, a small subset is identified to be part of the financial product. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215989 | Collaborative Device for Enabling Users to Select Collaborative Content, and Method Thereof - The invention relates to a method of enabling a first user and a second user to obtain collaborative content. The method comprises steps of obtaining a plurality of content preference data comprising a first content preference data ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215990 | Electronic Calendar with Message Receiver - It is difficult to effectively manage an electronic calendar that is shared by a group of people such as family members. This is achieved by enabling users to send messages to an electronic calendar apparatus. The messages are received and stored at the apparatus and may be viewed by a user such as a mother of a family. A graphical user interface at the calendar apparatus provides a calendar and a message receiver region. A user is able to edit the calendar using information from the messages and in some examples may move or copy message indicators into the calendar from the message receiver region. In some examples, the calendar may only be edited by user input received directly at the calendar apparatus rather than from a remote location. The calendar apparatus may be provided in a protective housing to enable the apparatus to be used in a domestic kitchen. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215991 | ADVERTISING TOOL FOR THE INTERNET - It is disclosed an improved advertising tool for attracting viewers' attention to the advertised material on the Internet. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention the advertising tool provides an interactive banner for the purpose of displaying advertising content on web sites. The interactive banner is enabled to display a sequence of creative scenes that are dynamically changed according to an input or inputs from the user. Each of the creative scenes may be a recorded or live video stream, an audio stream, a text, a graphical image, combinations thereof, and so on. In accordance with another embodiment the disclosed advertising tool establishes a virtual meeting with a representative (e.g., a sale representative) and a viewer. The virtual meeting may be in the form of a live video stream, an audio stream, an online chat, or any combination therefore. Any communication between the representative and viewer may be encrypted. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215992 | Method and Apparatus for Hosting Group Response Events - A system for allowing presentation of a Group Response Event (GRE) to a group of participants: the GRE comprising at least a first question and a range of possible answers to the at least a first question; the system comprising a hosting website accessible by at least one web-browser connected to a display, the web-browser and display being viewable by at least a first group of participants at a first location, such that members of said at least a first group of participants can individually respond to said at least a first question by inputting one of said range of possible answers via personal telecommunication devices. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215993 | Communicator Program Manager - A method and apparatus for managing a plurality of communicator programs each having a corresponding interface, the method comprising receiving a sequence of selections of one of the plurality of communicator programs; sequentially presenting one of a plurality of communicator interfaces, each corresponding to one of the communicator programs; accessing information corresponding to each of the communicator programs; and sequentially presenting information corresponding to each of the plurality of communicator programs; the apparatus being configured to perform the method. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215994 | Virtual world avatar control, interactivity and communication interactive messaging - Methods and systems for rendering an interactive virtual environment for communication is provided. The interactive virtual environment is depicted from images to be displayed on a display and the interactive virtual environment is generated by a computer program that is executed on at least one computer of a computer network system. The interactive virtual environment includes one or more virtual user avatars controlled by real-world users. The method further includes controlling a virtual user avatar to move about a virtual space and generating an interface for composing a message to be displayed as a virtual message within the virtual space. The virtual message is posted to an interactive space within the virtual space. The method further includes associating permissions to the virtual message, such that the permissions define which of the one more virtual user avatars are able to view the virtual message that is posted to the interactive space. The virtual message is one of a plurality of virtual message posted to the interactive space, and the permissions prevent viewing of the virtual message by virtual user avatars that do not have permission to view the virtual message. The permissions may be based on one of buddy lists, game familiarity relative to other real-world users, skill level of other real-world users, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the avatars can be computer controlled bots, thus not requiring a real-world user to dictate control. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215995 | Model based avatars for virtual presence - An image generating system for simultaneous visual representative display of multiple computer users is disclosed. The method and apparatus includes hardware, software, and a system for generating various images for one or more users of a connected computer system, and imposing them onto the systems and ultimately the visual display of each user's system. The images, which may be known as avatars, may be static images, animated 2D, and/or animated 3D images. The images are simultaneously displayed on the outputs of each user. Each user may react and interact with the images of the other users through their own image. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215996 | Website/Web Client System for Presenting Multi-Dimensional Content - A system for presenting multi-dimensional content includes a computer network; a server computer; and, a client computer coupled to the server computer through the computer network. The client computer has a browser software executing thereon implementing a method of presenting multi-dimensional content in the client computer. The method includes transmitting an identifier; receiving a hierarchical document generated based on the identifier; and, rendering a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the hierarchical document. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215997 | WEBPAGE BLOCK TRACKING GADGET - An exemplary web browser system includes a selection module for selecting a webpage block and recording information about a selected webpage block; a tracking module for tracking changes to a selected webpage block based at least in part on the recorded information for that webpage block; and a display module for displaying a selected webpage block wherein the tracking module updates the display module as to changes to the selected webpage block. Various other exemplary systems, methods, devices are also disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215998 | WIDGET LAUNCHER AND BRIEFCASE - A system and method for persistently associating a control widget with a plurality of managed widgets operating within a widget runtime environment; changing a state of the managed widgets as a group, the state including one of open, closed, or hidden; and representing the changed state of the managed widgets via a display. Managed widgets having a closed state are neither displayed nor connected with a data source, widgets having an open state are both displayed and connected with a data source, and widgets having an intermediate state are not displayed (e.g. hidden) but are connected with a data source and capable of receiving updated information while hidden. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080215999 | Method and Mobile Telecommunication Terminal for Customizing User Interface - Disclosed is a method for customizing a user interface, wherein a user optionally sets a user interface displayed on a display unit of a mobile telecommunication terminal according to the user's tastes, such that a background screen image selectable by a user, which constitutes the user interface, is placed as a backdrop, and a menu image is overlapped on the background screen image in a transparent or semi-transparent double structure. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216000 | SYSTEM, PROCESS AND LOGIC ELEMENT FOR PROVIDING AND MANAGING RECORD KEEPING APPLICATIONS - A system, process and logic element are provided which can generate and manage an application framework by simultaneously managing the graphical user interface structures and corresponding data structures. In addition, it is possible to produce at least one list data structure which corresponds to the composite pattern data structure using an inorder sequencing procedure. At least one composite pattern data structure can be created from the corresponding list data structure based on such in-order sequencing procedure. The list data structure can be recorded in a database, a file and/or a persistence data storage arrangement. The copy of the composite pattern data structure and the corresponding instance thereof can be modified without affecting the original version of the composite pattern data structure as it existed prior to the modification. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216001 | Portable electronic device with content-dependent touch sensitivity - A portable electronic device, having a touch-sensitive display, displays a plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display. A contact region when a user makes contact with the touch-sensitive display is detected. Whether the contact region corresponds to one of the plurality of icons is determined in accordance with an electrostatic model. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216002 | Image Display Controller and Image Display Method - A calculating unit calculates a preference level of a user for each of a plurality of images based on data on time in a viewing history of the image, and a control unit performs a display control to display an image with a high preference level from among preference levels calculated by the calculating unit, and performs a play-back control to play music along with display of the image based on data on a date of any one of shooting and storing the image, and data on a period and number of times of listening the music. The music having a large number of times of listening within a certain period that includes the date of any one of shooting and storing the image. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216003 | Rack management system and display apparatus and control apparatus for use in rack management system - A rack management system for managing the mounting conditions of information processing apparatuses mounted in racks in a rack cabinet comprises: a display apparatus, provided for each of the information processing apparatuses, for displaying in an alterable method identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus mounted in a corresponding one of the racks in the rack cabinet and a control apparatus for controlling the identification information to be displayed on the display apparatus. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216004 | MANAGING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS UTILIZING A DIGITAL SEAL - A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216005 | DISPLAY PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A display processing unit displays on a display unit a first selection screen on which a plurality of upper item symbols corresponding to respective upper setting items are arranged. A selection receiving unit receives a selection of an upper item symbol. When the selection of the upper item symbol is received, the display processing unit shifts a selected upper item symbol to a specified width position with a predetermined width in a predetermined distance from one side of a screen, and displays on the display unit a second selection screen on which other displayed upper item symbols are rearranged with an arrangement order unchanged. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216006 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO FACILITATE MANAGEABLE AND AGILE DEPLOYMENT OF SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH VARIOUS TOPOLOGIES - The present invention relates to a system and methodology to facilitate service deployment in a distributed computing and applications environment. A schema is provided that describes various components of a service and various topologies for execution of the services, wherein a deployment engine utilizes the schema in conjunction with user inputs to determine one or more destination locations for the service. The topologies relate to various machine and/or machine types defined for various groups or individuals that employ the service. A user interface can be provided to receive user inputs for topological selections and to facilitate various parametric configurations associated with service deployment and subsequent execution thereof. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216007 | Apparatus and method for monitoring and controlling a device under test - An apparatus is provided for monitoring and controlling a device under test, the device under test comprising a plurality of registers, each register having a register value and comprising a plurality of data bits for controlling a setting or settings of the device under test. The apparatus comprises display means for displaying an interactive register map to a user. The interactive register map is configured to display a plurality of register values simultaneously, and further adapted to display one or more data fields corresponding to each register value, each data field relating to one or more of the data bits and having a first indicator for representing a corresponding device setting. In this manner, a user can readily appreciate which device settings are controlled by the same register value, and hence can be written simultaneously. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216008 | GRAPHICAL CONTROLLER FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE CHEMICAL FEED CONSTITUENTS - The graphical controller provides a graphic user interface for monitoring and managing multiple chemical feed constituents, and displays a breakpoint curve specific to water being treated and a given ammonia set point, based on operator input and data from measurement of total chlorine, free chlorine, monochloramine, combined chlorine, ammonia residual, and the like. The graphical interface determines where on the curve the process is, provides immediate visual feedback to the water treatment operator and allows control of chlorine and ammonia feed rates to a fixed or new chloramination and ammonia set point. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216009 | Virtual Library File System - A system and method of graphical display is provided. A publisher module receives link objects for display in a virtual library, generates virtual book objects, each virtual book object corresponding to a link object, and allows configuration of virtual characteristics associated with each virtual book object. The virtual characteristics include a size characteristic, a color characteristic, or a texture characteristic. Each link object is associated with at least one of an electronic file, an electronic directory, an electronic folder, a website, and a uniform resource locator (URL). A library module is in communication with the publisher module and displays the virtual book objects, within a predetermined format including a plurality of virtual shelves. A computer readable medium stores the virtual book objects, the configured virtual characteristics, and the link objects. The virtual book objects are maintained in the predetermined format, at configurable locations on the virtual shelves. Selecting a particular virtual book object opens an associated electronic file, an associated electronic directory, an associated electronic folder, an associated website, or an associated URL, corresponding to the link object. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216010 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING HIERARCHICAL INFORMATION - Disclosed are methods and systems for displaying data elements in hierarchical databases in multiple frames. The method includes assigning attributes to data elements and sub-data elements in a hierarchical database. The data elements and sub-elements are in a parent-child relationship. The method further includes distributing a portion of the data elements in the database for display based on the attribute assigned to the distributed data elements and sub-data elements and displaying the distributed data elements and sub-data elements to a user by configuring a display in a plurality of individual frames. Individual frames of the plurality of frames are configured to display both distributed data elements and sub-data elements having related attributes simultaneously. The system includes hardware and software to carry out the method. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216011 | Computer uswer interface for calendar auto-summerization - A relativity controller is a scroll bar/window combination that provides a way to see data in relation to both the context of its wholeness and the salience of its contents. To accomplish this, the linear density or other appearance of the scroll bar (acting as a ruler or scale) varies with the density of the document salience (as indicated by different kinds of annotations or marks). It also provides a way to zoom between perspectives. This is usable on many different data types: including sound, video, graphics, calendars and word processors. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216012 | INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING TOOL - An instruction and training tool which facilitates access to instructional materials and provides a simulated training environment for personnel. By integrating the instruction and training tool with resource planning and scheduling tools, personnel can easily review the procedures necessary for the day's tasks, and the schedule can be adjusted to afford personnel additional review time prior to performance of a particular task. By integrating the instruction and training tool with an information management system, personnel can gain access to additional information related to a particular task. Such an integrated tool can be a significant resource, especially for personnel operating in remote environments, where additional assistance and information may not otherwise be available. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216013 | Patent tracking - Systems and methods for patent and claim tracking are described. Embodiments include tracking changes in claims through amendments, and displaying the claims in a marked-up format for viewing the changes. Other embodiments include recording and displaying references that may have been cited against a patent application and its claims. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216014 | SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A LARGE NUMBER OF MENU ITEMS USING A ZONED MENU BAR - A system that includes a pop-up graphical user interface that includes menu bars overlapping marking menu zones. The interface pops up at the current position of the cursor when the space bar is held down. The menu bars are positioned around a central marking zone with the common menu bars located above the central zone and task specific menu bars located below the central zone. The common application menu bar is positioned outer most and the common window menu bar is located inner most. The menu bars are sized in a “stair-step” pattern and the commands therein are left and right justified to fill the menu bar evenly. The menu bar menu items are accessed just like menu bar items typically found at the top of windows. The menu bars mimic the menu bars that a user may need to use during tasks that users typically perform using the menu bars found in application windows. The zones are divided into a central zone and four outer zones where user customizable marking menus are activated when a mouse button is held down while the cursor is in one of the zones. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216015 | Method of Displaying Atypical Template Type on Idle-Mode Screen of Mobile Communication Terminal, Computer-Readable Recording Medium in Which Program For Executing the Same is Recorded and Mobile Communication Terminal With Function Thereof - The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having an idle screen function, and more particularly, to a method of atypically displaying idle screen templates of a mobile communication terminal. A method of displaying atypical template types on an idle-mode screen of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of selecting any one of atypical template types that have been previously set to display the selected template type on the idle-mode screen of the mobile communication terminal, checking a setting value (properties or profiles) of the selected atypical template type, configuring a channel using the atypical template type constructed based on the setting value, and changing a template type of the idle-mode screen from a template type that has already been displayed to the selected atypical template type, and displaying the changed template type on the idle-mode screen. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216016 | METHOD FOR SORTING AND DISPLAYING SYMBOLS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A system for arranging symbols for display and selection in a mobile communication terminal is provided. The system comprises user interface configured for selecting a first symbol having a first display priority; and means for assigning a second display priority to a second symbol associated with the first symbol, wherein the second symbol is displayed according to the second display priority, in response to a request for displaying a symbol set. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216017 | SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING A LARGE NUMBER OF MENU ITEMS USING A ZONED MENU BAR - A system that includes a pop-up graphical user interface that includes menu bars overlapping marking menu zones. The interface pops up at the current position of the cursor when the space bar is held down. The menu bars are positioned around a central marking zone with the common menu bars located above the central zone and task specific menu bars located below the central zone. The common application menu bar is positioned outer most and the common window menu bar is located inner most. The menu bars are sized in a “stair-step” pattern and the commands therein are left and right justified to fill the menu bar evenly. The menu bar menu items are accessed just like menu bar items typically found at the top of windows. The menu bars mimic the menu bars that a user may need to use during tasks that users typically perform using the menu bars found in application windows. The zones are divided into a central zone and four outer zones where user customizable marking menus are activated when a mouse button is held down while the cursor is in one of the zones. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216018 | Decision making and planning system, method, and softrware utilizing a taxonomic table of irreducible strategies or plays - A decision-making and planning system and method, which may be implemented as a website, enables a decision maker to formulate strategies and tactics divides potential courses of action into discrete units called “plays” and “surrogates,” and presents the plays and surrogates as symbols or icons organized into a taxonomic table, with definitions and information useful in selecting the plays associated with and accessible through the symbols or icons. The decision-maker selects plays from the table and places symbols or icons representing the plays on a template or whiteboard. The result is an analysis or map of strategies, including a sequence of plays and/or surrogates and corresponding information, that can be saved, edited, or published. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216019 | SYSTEM FOR CONSOLIDATED ASSOCIATED BUTTONS INTO EASILY ACCESSIBLE GROUPS - A system for consolidating associated buttons on a screen into easily accessible groups includes: a control button and at least one other button that appears when the control button is selected, where the at least one other button is contiguous with the control button. A user can quickly and conveniently select buttons. Furthermore, a significant amount of on-screen real estate is saved because the buttons used are small and square rather than long and rectangular. Further, the configuration of nested menus is such that it takes up little space on the screen. In addition, the menu is ergonomic because the buttons are contiguous, and as such selections can be made without the mouse pointer needing to move very far across the screen. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216020 | Preview Mode for Content - Media content obtained from a content source ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216021 | Building machine - The invention relates to a building machine, in particular a road-building machine, having running gear and a chassis which is fitted with a working unit which has one or more implements. The building machine has a stored-program control device for controlling the implements of the working unit and a device for displaying operational variables or operational states in the form of characters or images. In addition to the stored-program control device, the building machine has a centralized data processing device which is embodied in such a way that operational variables or operational states can be displayed as characters or images with the device for displaying operational variables or operational states. The exchange of data between the stored-program control device and the centralized data processing device is carried out via a first data bus, while the exchange of data between the data processing device and the device for displaying operational variables or operational states is carried out via a second data bus. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216022 | Iconic Communication - A method of sending a message on a mobile communication network, including, activating an icon entering interface on a mobile device, said interface including at least 50 icons, at least 25 of which include an associated name stored on said mobile device; entering a message including at least three consecutive icons, using said activated interface; and transmitting said message to a remote communication device. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080216023 | Method and a system for creating a website guide - A method and a system for creating a website guide assisting in finding information on a website. A guide editor includes information on how to generate a graphical user interface allowing a user to specify a page on the website, and instructions on how to generate a view showing a graphical input object superimposed on the specified page on the website allowing a first person to enter links to selected information on the website. A first computer device includes a first graphical generator adapted to generate and display the graphical user interface and the view. Data storage stores guide data including an address to the specified page on the website, links to the selected information, and instructions on how to create a website guide in response to a request from a second person. The website shows a graphical message object superimposed on the specified page of the website. The graphical message object includes link elements which, upon activation, display the selected information on the website. An access generator generates information in a format readable by a web browser on how to access the stored guide data. | 2008-09-04 |
