Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080307303 | OVERFLOW STACK USER INTERFACE - Systems and methods for providing an overflow stack. An overflow stack can be generated based upon adjustments to a group display area and based upon application of one or more display criterion. An overflow stack can include representation of any system objects that can not be displayed in an adjusted group display area based upon the one or more display criterion. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307330 | Visualization object divet - A graphical user interface includes a desktop and a visualization object receptacle defining a depth aspect. One or more visualization objects are disposed within the visualization object receptacle. A selectable divet can be displayed proximate to a visualization object to indicate an actionable state associated with a system object represented by the visualization object. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307334 | VISUALIZATION AND INTERACTION MODELS - Visual representations of system objects are associated, and one or more association characteristics of the associated visual representations are identified. Interaction models and/or visualization models are automatically selected from a plurality of interaction and/or visualization models based on the identified one or more association characteristic, and the selected interaction and/or visualization model is applied to the associated visual representations. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307335 | OBJECT STACK - Stack elements corresponding to system object are associated with a stack item and aggregated in the stack item. A context engine provides contextual control of the stack item and stack elements. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307336 | USER INTERFACE FOR APPLICATION INTERFACE MANIPULATION - Selection of visualization objects, such as applications windows, is performed by determining a position of a system object. A graphical representation of a system object can be positioned over a display area of an application interface. The application interface is preeminently displayed in response to a graphical representation of system object being positioned over a corresponding display area of the application interface. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307351 | Multi-Dimensional Application Environment - A back surface is axially disposed from a viewing surface, and one or more side surfaces extend from the back surface to the viewing surface. An application content frame for an executing application is generated on the back surface. One or more application control elements for the execution application are generating on the one or more side surfaces. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307352 | Desktop System Object Removal - A graphical user interface includes a first system object, e.g., a window. The first system object is removed from the graphical user interface when the first system object remains inactive for a period of time, and the first system object is substantially overlapped by a second system object e.g., a second window. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307359 | Grouping Graphical Representations of Objects in a User Interface - Graphical representations of distinct system objects are associated into a group. The group is displayed in a user interface as a graphical element having one or more views. The group can be collapsed into a stack and gestures can be applied to group. Operations are performed on the group in response to user inputs. A selection of the group causes a control to appear in a graphical use interface. The control identities the operations that can be applied to the group. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307360 | Multi-Dimensional Desktop - A graphical user interface has a back surface disposed from viewing surface to define a depth, and one or more one or more side surfaces extend from the back surface to the viewing surface. An icon receptacle is disposed on one or more of the side surfaces, and one or more icons are disposed within the icon receptacle. The one or more icons correspond to one or more desktop items. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307361 | SELECTION USER INTERFACE - Selection of visualization objects, such as icons, is represented by a flowing selection boundary. The region enclosed by the selection boundary can include a display properly, e.g., color and/or texture. The display property may be adjusted in response to an identified event, e.g., the presence of a cursor or a pending and/or active operation. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307362 | Desktop Filter - A desktop operable to display one or more system objects is modified using one or more filters, operable to modify the presentation of the one or more system objects. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307364 | VISUALIZATION OBJECT RECEPTACLE - An icon receptacle is disposed along a depth aspect, and one or more icons are disposed within the icon receptacle, one of which is a stack item. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307365 | OBJECT TRANSITIONS - Object transitions can include providing a graphical transition of an object item that retains an aspect ratio associated with the object item while transitioning the object item into an instance of an executing object associated with the object item. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307366 | REFLECTIONS IN A MULTIDIMENSIONAL USER INTERFACE ENVIRONMENT - A graphical user interface has a back surface disposed from a viewing surface to define a depth. A visualization of receptacle is disposed between the back surface and a viewing surface and contains a visualization object. A reflection surface is defined such that a reflection of the visualization object is displayed on the reflection surface. | 12-11-2008 |
20090021486 | Dashboard Surfaces - Information can be displayed on a variety of dashboard surfaces. In some implementations, the technology for displaying information on a dashboard surface can be different, depending on the environment and/or intended use of the dashboard surface. In some implementations, the visualization may be different as well. In some implementations, each type of dashboard surface provides its own metadata or information, which can be used to configure or reconfigure the dashboard surface for interaction with one or more users. | 01-22-2009 |
20090024944 | User-centric widgets and dashboards - User-centric widgets and dashboards are automatically modified to reflect a user's goals and needs. | 01-22-2009 |
20090100384 | VARIABLE DEVICE GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for adjusting a graphical user interface. A motion of a device is detected. A graphical user interface of the device is adjusted in response to the detected motion. | 04-16-2009 |
20090140978 | Cursor transitions - Responsive to a trigger event, a first cursor state having a first visual appearance is transitioned into a second cursor state having a second visual appearance. A transition type and transition time can be specified so that the transition can be visually perceived by a user. The cursor states can be associated with different cursor types and/or cursor schemes. | 06-04-2009 |
20090209293 | Speakerphone Control for Mobile Device - A speakerphone system integrated in a mobile device is automatically controlled based on the current state of the mobile device. In one implementation, the mobile device is controlled based on an orientation or position of the mobile device. In another implementation, the control of the speakerphone includes automatically controlling one or more graphical user interfaces associated with the speakerphone system. | 08-20-2009 |
20090215497 | Transitional Data Sets - A set of applications on a mobile device can be specified, presented and automatically populated with transitional data sets. The transitional data sets can be stored on a network to facilitate computations of differences between transitional data sets and other data sets, and the differences can be presented on the mobile device by one or more location-aware applications. | 08-27-2009 |
20090260022 | Widget Authoring and Editing Environment - An authoring environment for creating and/or editing user interface elements such as widgets used in a unified interest layer. The authoring environment facilitates creation of widgets that have a consistent appearance and mechanism, and allows third-party developers to easily create widgets that have a look and feel that is consistent with a predefined set of widgets. | 10-15-2009 |
20100054435 | Remote Control of Electronic Devices - A controlling device (e.g., a telephony device) can remotely control various tasks associated with a controlled device (e.g., a personal computer), including the navigation of user interfaces associated with applications or an operating system associated with the controlled device. A task can be controlled at the controlled device by mapping user input received at the controlling device to control commands suitable for execution at the controlled device. | 03-04-2010 |
20100056130 | Remote Control of Electronic Devices - A controlling device (e.g., a telephony device) can remotely control various tasks associated with a controlled device (e.g., a personal computer), including the navigation of user interfaces associated with applications or an operating system associated with the controlled device. A task can be controlled at the controlled device by mapping user input received at the controlling device to control commands suitable for execution at the controlled device. | 03-04-2010 |
20100115471 | MULTIDIMENSIONAL WIDGETS - Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for implementing multidimensional widgets. A multidimensional widget is a three-dimensional object with application surfaces, and each application surface is associated with a widget function. Multidimensional widgets can be modified by adding functions or grouping with other widgets. | 05-06-2010 |
20100211886 | Management of User Interface Elements in a Display Environment - A widget manager facilitates management of widgets in a dashboard layer. Management functions can include enablement, preview, importation, exportation, organization, installation, deletion, acquisition, etc. | 08-19-2010 |
20100229095 | Workflow Widgets - Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for workflow widgets. In some implementations, a widget workflow method includes: launching a widget at a first device; and updating the widget with content created at a second device. | 09-09-2010 |
20100242110 | Widget Security - A widget security system, method and computer-readable medium detects a security event associated with a widget, assesses the risk associated with the security event, and initiates a security action based on the assessed risk. | 09-23-2010 |
20100245260 | Virtual Input Tools - A virtual input device, e.g., a virtual representation of a physical input device, is disclosed. In one aspect, virtual coordinates of the virtual input device correlate to real coordinates on the physical input device. Dimensions of the physical input device are proportional to dimensions of the virtual input device, and interactive objects are presented in the virtual input device. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251170 | Interface Navigation Tools - Navigation tools for an interface (e.g., a graphical user interface) are disclosed. In one aspect, a first stack item (e.g., a first directory) that includes one or more stack elements (e.g., subdirectories) is presented in the interface. User input selecting one of the one or more stack elements causes a scaled version of the first stack item (e.g., a smaller visual representation of the directory) and a second stack item (e.g., a selected subdirectory) that corresponds to the selected stack element to be presented in the interface. Selecting the scaled version of the first stack item causes the first stack item to be presented (e.g., a larger visual representation of the directory) in the interface. | 09-30-2010 |
20110231790 | MULTIPLE DASHBOARDS - Systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, user interfaces and other implementations are disclosed for organizing, managing and presenting widgets in display areas associated with multiple dashboard environments. In some implementations, a first display area associated with a first dashboard environment is configured for displaying at least one widget from a first set of widgets. A second display area associated with a second dashboard environment is configured for displaying at least one widget from a second set of widgets. | 09-22-2011 |
20120096392 | Managing Workspaces in a User Interface - Providing a bridge interface for managing virtual workspaces is disclosed. A plurality of workspace images is presented in a user interface, each workspace image corresponding to a different virtual workspace available to a user of a computer system. A user input is received indicating a selection of a presented workspace image. The user interface is updated to display a plurality of application windows associated with the selected virtual workspace. The displayed application windows are visually grouped into one or more clusters, each cluster corresponding to one or more application windows sharing a common characteristic. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096395 | Managing Workspaces in a User Interface - Providing a bridge interface for managing virtual workspaces is disclosed. A plurality of workspace images is presented in a user interface, each workspace image corresponding to a different virtual workspace available to a user of a computer system. A plurality of application windows associated with one of the virtual workspaces is presented. The presented application windows are visually grouped into one or more clusters, at least one cluster including a set of application windows, and at least a first of the application windows in the set of application windows visually overlaps a second application window in the set of application windows. User input indicating a movement of the application windows in the at least one cluster is received. The presentation of the at least one cluster is modified to make the second application window appear more visible to the user. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096396 | Managing Workspaces in a User Interface - Providing a bridge interface for managing virtual workspaces is disclosed. A plurality of workspace images is presented in a user interface, each workspace image corresponding to a different virtual workspace available to a user of a computer system. A plurality of application windows associated with one of the virtual workspaces is displayed. A user's selection of at least one of the displayed application windows and dragging the selected application window in the user interface from a first location to a second location in the user interface is detected. A virtual workspace associated with the selected application window is changed based on the second location in the user interface. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096397 | Managing Workspaces in a User Interface - Providing a bridge interface for managing virtual workspaces is disclosed. A plurality of workspace images is presented in a user interface, each workspace image corresponding to a different virtual workspace available to a user of a computer system. A user input indicating a selection of a presented workspace image is received. The user interface is updated to display a plurality of application windows associated with the selected virtual workspace in addition to displaying the plurality of workspace images. | 04-19-2012 |
20120185789 | Target Region for Removing Icons from Dock - Providing a mechanism for removal of icons from a dock in response to user input is disclosed. A dock is generated for display in a user interface, the dock comprising a region of the user interface in which one or more icons are presented. An input is received for selecting an icon presented in the dock, the icon associated with an original position in the user interface. A visual indicator of a particular distance to drag the icon before the icon will be removed from the dock is generated for display. A second input for releasing the icon at a second position in the user interface is received. The icon is removed from the dock if a distance between the second position and the original position is within a predefined range of the particular distance. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185798 | APPLICATION VIEW REGION - A minimized view of an application is provided, in one embodiment, from an application or window control region. The minimized view of a first application can include controls (e.g., commands such as a play button or command and a pause button or command) that are available when a first window of the first application is the front most window. The minimized view can be invoked and receive and respond to user inputs on the controls even when a second application's window is the front most window. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185805 | Presenting Visual Indicators of Hidden Objects - Generating for display an indicator of hidden objects in response to user input is disclosed. An input for moving a pointer presented in a user interface toward a first virtual boundary is received. The movement of the pointer toward the first virtual boundary is generated for display. An action is triggered in response to receiving input for movement of the pointer across the first virtual boundary after the pointer crosses the first virtual boundary. An object is generated for display in the user interface in response to receiving input for movement of the pointer across a second virtual boundary. | 07-19-2012 |
20120229379 | Cursor Transitions - Responsive to a trigger event, a first cursor state having a first visual appearance is transitioned into a second cursor state having a second visual appearance. A transition type and transition time can be specified so that the transition can be visually perceived by a user. The cursor states can be associated with different cursor types and/or cursor schemes. | 09-13-2012 |
20120246596 | Managing Workspaces in a User Interface - In some implementations, a method for managing virtual workspaces is described. In some implementations, workspace images corresponding to different virtual workspaces can be displayed on a user interface of a computing device. When an application window is moved onto one of the workspace images, the window can be scaled down to fit within the workspace image. In some implementations, a window grouping or cluster can be moved onto one of the workspace images and scaled down accordingly. In some implementations, a method for generating a new virtual workspace is described. In some implementations, a placeholder workspace image that has no corresponding virtual workspace can be displayed on a user interface of a computing device. In response to an application window being moved onto the placeholder workspace image, a new virtual workspace (and new workspace image) can be generated that includes the windows that were moved onto the placeholder workspace image. | 09-27-2012 |
20120278753 | OBJECT TRANSITIONS - Object transitions can include providing a graphical transition of an object item that retains an aspect ratio associated with the object item while transitioning the object item into an instance of an executing object associated with the object item. | 11-01-2012 |
20120302225 | Remote Control of Electronic Devices - A controlling device (e.g., a telephony device) can remotely control various tasks associated with a controlled device (e.g., a personal computer), including the navigation of user interfaces associated with applications or an operating system associated with the controlled device. A task can be controlled at the controlled device by mapping user input received at the controlling device to control commands suitable for execution at the controlled device. | 11-29-2012 |
20120311490 | METHODS FOR LAUNCHING APPLICATIONS WITH EFFICIENT USER IMPRESSION - According to one embodiment, a first window is generated based on window metadata obtained from a snapshot of a second window while an application is starting, where the second window was presented by the application and the snapshot was captured during a previous execution of the application. The ownership of the first window is transferred to the application after the application has finished starting, such that the application can interact with the first window without having to creating a new window. | 12-06-2012 |
20130097556 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Controlling Display of Application Windows - An electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface displays a plurality of windows on the display. The plurality of windows includes a first window for a first application displayed in a frontmost position on the display and a second window displayed in a lower position than the frontmost position. The device detects a first gesture moving in a first direction on the touch sensitive surface, the first direction on the touch sensitive surface corresponding to a first direction on the display; and, in response to detecting the first gesture moving in the first direction on the touch sensitive surface: moves the first window across the display in the first direction on the display until the first window is moved partially or fully off the display; and displays the second window in the frontmost position on the display. | 04-18-2013 |
20130328910 | DYNAMICALLY GENERATED IMAGES AND EFFECTS - A shape may be virtually generated from a formula specifying a scalable property of the shape that determines the appearance of the shape as the size of the shape is changed. Once the shape is generated, a reflection and/or shadow may be generated according to one or more customizable parameters specifying different properties of the reflection and/or shadow. Reflections and shadows may be regenerated with shapes each time the shapes are resized. Each generated shape, reflection, and/or shadow may then be outputted to a display. Systems, methods, and computer readable media are provided. | 12-12-2013 |
20140026090 | Visual Characteristics of User Interface Elements In a Unified Interest Layer - A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system. | 01-23-2014 |
20140109001 | USER INTERFACE FOR MULTIPLE DISPLAY REGIONS - User interfaces for multiple display regions are described. One embodiment provides an array of non-overlapping windows that are created from a set of overlapping windows, and a user can select one of the non-overlapping windows to obtain an enlarged view of that selected window while keeping the other windows in their non-overlapping state. In one embodiment, the array of non-overlapping windows can include minimized windows or windows in other virtual desktops (e.g. windows in other “Spaces”) or both. In one embodiment, only windows of a selected application are shown in non-overlapping mode while opened windows of other applications are not shown. | 04-17-2014 |
20140129994 | Variable Device Graphical User Interface - Methods, systems, devices, and apparatus, including computer program products, for adjusting a graphical user interface. A motion of a device is detected. A graphical user interface of the device is adjusted in response to the detected motion. | 05-08-2014 |
20140199984 | Speakerphone Control For Mobile Device - A speakerphone system integrated in a mobile device is automatically controlled based on the current state of the mobile device. In one implementation, the mobile device is controlled based on an orientation or position of the mobile device. In another implementation, the control of the speakerphone includes automatically controlling one or more graphical user interfaces associated with the speakerphone system. | 07-17-2014 |
20140365957 | USER INTERFACES FOR MULTIPLE DISPLAYS - A set of user interfaces for a data processing system that operates with two or more display devices coupled to the system. In one embodiment, in response to moving a first window between two displays, the first window is displayed, as it straddles the two displays, differently on the two displays. For example, while a reference point (e.g. a cursor) on the window remains on a first display, a first portion of the window on the first display is displayed normally while a second portion on the second display is displayed with more translucence (more transparency) than the first portion; when the references point crosses to the second display, the first portion becomes more translucent than the second portion. | 12-11-2014 |