Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100131653 | BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM USER INTERFACE WITH PINNED DISPLAY FEATURE - Building control systems that include a user interface that is configured to help manage relatively large amounts of building control data in an efficient and intuitive manner. In some cases, subsets of building control information can be associated with display elements such as windows or tabs, which can then be pinned to provide a convenient way to selectively display only certain building control information. In some cases, a pinned display element may display one or more building control parameters, which in some cases, can be user selectable and/or updated over time. | 05-27-2010 |
20100131877 | BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM USER INTERFACE WITH DOCKING FEATURE - Building control systems that include a user interface that is configured to help manage relatively large amounts of building control data in an efficient and intuitive manner. In some cases, subsets of building control information can be associated with display elements such as windows or tabs, which can then be docked to provide a convenient way to selectively display only certain subsets of the building control information. | 05-27-2010 |
20100245259 | SMALL SCREEN DISPLAY WITH A DATA FILTERING AND SORTING USER INTERFACE - A navigation approach having a data filtering and sorting for a user interface with a small screen display. The user interface may be used with a building control system. The sorting may be accomplished with a single button filter/sort key which when clicked opens up a floating window containing various sorting options. The single button takes little screen real estate but provides a user the flexibility to arrange data in such a way that results in high speed of access and productivity. | 09-30-2010 |
20110154293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IDENTIFY PRODUCT USABILITY - A data entry device is provided to enter data related to usability of a user interface of a product. A processor provides a usability score card on the data entry device. The score card facilitates entry of usability issues regarding the user interface, and entry of data related to three dimensions of each issue including a risk severity, a probability of occurrence of the issue, and a probability of detecting the issue. The processor processes the data to provide an overall usability score of the user interface. | 06-23-2011 |
20110199314 | GESTURES ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing content on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing content on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating the content on the touch-sensitive display based on gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199386 | OVERLAY FEATURE TO PROVIDE USER ASSISTANCE IN A MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTIVE DISPLAY ENVIRONMENT - An example method of displaying items on a touch screen display includes detecting contact with a touch-sensitive display. The method further includes generating a semi-transparent overlay that appears on the display based on the contact with the touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments, the example method includes detecting how many contacts are made with a touch-sensitive display, and generating an overlay that appears on the display, wherein the type of overlay that appears on the display is based on the number of contacts that are made with the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199495 | METHOD OF MANIPULATING ASSETS SHOWN ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of manipulating assets on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing a camera and a field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes detecting contact with the camera or the field of view of the camera on the touch-sensitive display, and manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the camera or the field of view of the camera shown on the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199516 | METHOD OF SHOWING VIDEO ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing video on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing video on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating a camera that is recording the video based on contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
20110199517 | METHOD OF SHOWING VIDEO ON A TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY - A method of showing video on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing video on a touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating a camera that is recording the video based on contact with the video on the touch-sensitive display. | 08-18-2011 |
20120191223 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING SENSORS - A system is configured to receive into a computer processor one or more of a map or model of an area monitored by one or more sensors, and display on a display unit a location and orientation of the one or more sensors in the monitored area. The system further is configured to receive into the computer processor, via contacting the display unit, a region or path within the monitored area. The computer processor orients the one or more sensors towards the path or region in response to the contacting of the display unit, and after the orienting of the one or more sensors, the monitored area is displayed on the display unit. | 07-26-2012 |
20120242850 | METHOD OF DEFINING CAMERA SCAN MOVEMENTS USING GESTURES - Some embodiments relate to a method of displaying items on a touch-sensitive display. The method includes showing a camera on the touch-sensitive display and detecting contact with the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the touch-sensitive display, wherein the gesture includes making contact with the touch sensitive display at a plurality of locations. The plurality of locations are arranged in a pattern that defines operation of the camera. Other embodiments relate to a method that includes showing a menu on the touch-sensitive display that includes a plurality of camera movement operations and detecting contact with the camera on the touch-sensitive display. The method further includes detecting contact with the menu on the touch-sensitive display to select a particular camera movement operation and manipulating the camera based on a gesture conducted on the touch-sensitive display. | 09-27-2012 |
20120296488 | INTUITIVE SCHEDULING FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICES - An energy management device providing a series of user interface enhancements that enable the creation and modification of energy management schedules. The energy management device may provide these user interface enhancements in connection with a touch screen interface, as the user interface receives and processes a variety of touch screen gestures from users intended to create and manipulate the energy management schedules. Specific embodiments described herein include calendar views with customizable periods of interest, calendar views with overlays of scheduling and pricing information, and clocks providing runtime indications of specific energy consuming systems. | 11-22-2012 |
20120323385 | PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS WITH AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Devices, systems, and methods for providing energy management recommendations are provided. One method includes recording a number of interactions between a user and a computing device, creating an energy usage profile according to the number of interactions between the user and the computing device, computing energy usage analytics associated with the energy usage profile, presenting the energy usage analytics to the user, and providing a number of energy management recommendations that account for the usage analytics and the energy usage profile. | 12-20-2012 |
20130050511 | MOBILE ENERGY AUDIT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method includes obtaining an address of a structure, obtaining picture of objects in the structure with a networked mobile device, deriving identification information from the pictures, using the identification information to obtain energy usage information from databases, and generating an energy audit based on the objects and energy usage information. | 02-28-2013 |
20130113822 | INTERFACE FOR HOME ENERGY MANAGER - A device includes a device manager stored on a computer readable storage device. A display has multiple tiles corresponding to smart devices installed in a user home having inter-dependent statuses and settings. The device manager generates the tiles with corresponding smart device information displayed in the tiles, and selection of a tile provides a view showing details about the smart device while not obscuring unselected tiles. | 05-09-2013 |
20150088329 | PROVIDING ENERGY MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS WITH A COMPUTING DEVICE - Devices, systems, and methods for providing energy management recommendations are provided. One method includes recording a number of interactions between a user and a computing device, creating an energy usage profile according to the number of interactions between the user and the computing device, computing energy usage analytics associated with the energy usage profile, presenting the energy usage analytics to the user, and providing a number of energy management recommendations that account for the usage analytics and the energy usage profile. | 03-26-2015 |