公开(公告)号：US20070198953A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11360016

申请日：2006-02-22

申请人： Patrick Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole

发明人： Patrick Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole

IPC分类号： G06F9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/04842

摘要： The present invention is directed at making a computer interface easier to use by facilitating the acquisition of a target with a pointer. In this regard, normal pointer movement is altered, when the pointer is scheduled to intersect an adjustment barrier associated with a target. The pointer movement is altered at the adjustment barrier to assist the user in keeping the pointer located on the target. Moreover, while the pointer is located on the target, the user may cause a pointer selection event to occur. Alternatively, the user may generate input for the purpose of “breaking free” from a threshold distance where pointer movement is adjusted.

摘要翻译： 本发明旨在通过促进用指针获取目标来使计算机接口更容易使用。 在这方面，当指针被调度为与与目标相关联的调整屏障相交时，正常的指针移动被改变。 指针移动在调整屏障处被改变以帮助用户保持指示器位于目标上。 此外，当指针位于目标上时，用户可能导致指针选择事件发生。 或者，用户可以从调整指针移动的阈值距离中产生用于“断开”的输入。

公开(公告)号：US20060082594A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10968619

申请日：2004-10-18

申请人： Miltiadis Vafiadis ,  Maneesh Agrawala ,  Adam Eversole ,  Daniel Cory

发明人： Miltiadis Vafiadis ,  Maneesh Agrawala ,  Adam Eversole ,  Daniel Cory

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/24

摘要： An algorithm is provided for optimizing the layout of labels associated with a visual data object such as a chart. The labels are first placed into a chart definition file that defines the labels as a shape. An initial layout of the labels is created and scored. The shapes are then manipulated iteratively until an optimal layout of the labels is obtained that corresponds to the layout having the score closest to an optimal score. The optimal layout is then used in rendering the visual data object on a screen.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于优化与诸如图表的可视数据对象相关联的标签的布局的算法。 这些标签首先被放置在将标签定义为形状的图表定义文件中。 标签的初始布局被创建并得分。 然后迭代地操作形状，直到得到对应于具有最接近最佳分数的分数的布局的标签的最佳布局。 然后，最佳布局用于在屏幕上呈现可视数据对象。

公开(公告)号：US20090309956A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-17

申请号：US12139454

申请日：2008-06-14

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： H04M3/42 ,  G06K9/46

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the attribute extractor module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 属性提取器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板界面模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20060200759A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-07

申请号：US11072747

申请日：2005-03-04

申请人： Maneesh Agrawala ,  Adam Eversole ,  Daniel Vogel ,  Charles Jacobs ,  David Salesin

发明人： Maneesh Agrawala ,  Adam Eversole ,  Daniel Vogel ,  Charles Jacobs ,  David Salesin

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/211

摘要： Systems and methods comprising a general purpose framework to facilitate automated layout are provided. Such systems and methods can be utilized to automatically generate visual content over a wide range of domains. One example of a framework comprises a set of general purpose layout components adjustable to a plurality of domains. The general purpose layout components facilitate the automated arrangement of visual elements according to a plurality of style rules. One example of a method performed utilizing one or more elements of a general purpose adaptable layout framework comprises quantifying at least one aesthetic quality of a depiction in relation to one or more non-mandatory objectives to produce a quantified aesthetic quality, and automatically optimizing the quantified aesthetic quality to produce an enhanced depiction.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括用于促进自动布局的通用框架的系统和方法。 这样的系统和方法可以用于在广泛的域上自动产生视觉内容。 框架的一个示例包括可调整到多个域的一组通用布局组件。 通用布局组件便于根据多种风格规则自动排列视觉元素。 使用通用可适应布局框架的一个或多个元件执行的方法的一个示例包括相对于一个或多个非强制性目标量化至少一个描述的美学质量以产生量化的美学品质，并自动优化量化的 美学质量产生增强的描绘。

公开(公告)号：US20050237300A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-27

申请号：US10829127

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Patrick Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul Hellyar

发明人： Patrick Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul Hellyar

IPC分类号： G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G09G5/00 ,  G09G5/08

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： The present invention is generally directed to assisting users to position a pointer on a target. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and computer-readable medium that guide a pointer toward a target. After the pointer is located on a target, pointer movement continues to be adjusted so that the user may easily keep the pointer located on the target.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及帮助用户将指针定位在目标上。 本发明的实施例提供一种将指针引向目标的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 在指针位于目标上之后，指针移动继续被调整，使得用户可以容易地保持指示器位于目标上。

公开(公告)号：US08731299B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-20

申请号：US13604816

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  H04M3/56

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the image quantizer module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 图像量化器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板接口模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130004069A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13604816

申请日：2012-09-06

申请人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

发明人： Quinn Hawkins ,  Pulin Thakkar ,  Kapil Sharma ,  Avronil Bhattacharjee ,  Adam Eversole ,  Bo Qin

IPC分类号： G06K9/46

CPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  G06K9/00402

摘要： Techniques to manage a whiteboard for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a whiteboard manager component operative to manage whiteboard recording, image processing and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The whiteboard manager component may comprise an image quantizer module operative to receive an image of a writing surface with pen strokes, and quantize each pixel of the image into a predetermined number of colors, an attribute extractor module communicatively coupled to the image quantizer module, the image quantizer module operative to extract stroke attribute information for the pen strokes from the quantized pixels, and a whiteboard interface module communicatively coupled to the attribute extractor module, the whiteboard interface module operative to send the stroke attribute information to a meeting console for rendering as digital pen strokes on a digital writing surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

摘要翻译： 描述了管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板的技术。 装置可以包括白板管理器组件，其操作用于管理用于多媒体会议事件的白板记录，图像处理和再现操作。 白板管理器组件可以包括图像量化器模块，其操作以用笔触接收写入表面的图像，并且将图像的每个像素量化为预定数量的颜色，属性提取器模块通信地耦合到图像量化器模块， 图像量化器模块，用于从量化像素提取笔划的笔画属性信息;以及白板界面模块，其通信地耦合到所述属性提取器模块，所述白板接口模块可操作以将所述笔画属性信息发送到会议控制台，以呈现为数字 笔画在数字书写表面上。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07383517B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US10829127

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Patrick M. Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul S. Hellyar

发明人： Patrick M. Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul S. Hellyar

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： The present invention is generally directed to assisting users to position a pointer on a target. Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and computer-readable medium that guide a pointer toward a target. After the pointer is located on a target, pointer movement continues to be adjusted so that the user may easily keep the pointer located on the target.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及帮助用户将指针定位在目标上。 本发明的实施例提供一种将指针引向目标的系统，方法和计算机可读介质。 在指针位于目标上之后，指针移动继续被调整，使得用户可以容易地保持指示器位于目标上。

公开(公告)号：US07293246B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US10828890

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Patrick M Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul S Hellyar

发明人： Patrick M Baudisch ,  Adam Eversole ,  Paul S Hellyar

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/01

CPC分类号： G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/04812

摘要： The present invention provides a system, method, and computer-readable medium that adjusts pointer movement when an input device causes the pointer to intersect one or more alignment areas. Pointer movement is adjusted in the alignment areas to allow users to easily align GUI objects. The adjusted pointer movement is not proportional to input received from an input device. Instead alignment areas have “friction” in that the pointer is less responsive to input compared to other areas of the computer display.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种系统，方法和计算机可读介质，当介质输入装置使指针与一个或多个对准区域相交时，该介质调整指针移动。 指针移动在对齐区域进行调整，以便用户轻松对齐GUI对象。 调整后的指针移动与输入设备接收的输入成正比。 相反，对准区域具有“摩擦”，因为与计算机显示器的其他区域相比，指针对输入的响应较小。

公开(公告)号：US20050259115A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US10848043

申请日：2004-05-19

申请人： Joseph Ternasky ,  Robert Parker ,  Michael Byrd ,  Adam Eversole ,  Joseph King ,  Michael Stokes

发明人： Joseph Ternasky ,  Robert Parker ,  Michael Byrd ,  Adam Eversole ,  Joseph King ,  Michael Stokes

IPC分类号： G09G5/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00236 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1247 ,  G06F3/1256 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  H04N1/00238 ,  H04N2201/0067 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/0093 ,  H04N2201/0094

摘要： A system and related techniques generate a unified representation of graphical representations, such as documents, graphic images or others, for displaying on a display screen, printing on a printer, faxing via a facsimile machine or outputting in other ways. In embodiments a media integration layer, which may reside in the operating system level, may generate renderings from graphics primitives, and send that rendering via a mediation engine to a device driver, for instance a print engine located in a printer. The device engine may return a preview of the output representation to the media integration layer for adjustments or to accept and print the output, all without a necessity for or reliance upon a device-specific driver in the operating system. Since both the display screen and the output device operate off of the same base representation, neither the display nor output device needs to attempt to emulate the output characteristics of the other, and screen-to-print uniformity may be enhanced.

摘要翻译： 系统和相关技术生成诸如文档，图形图像或其他图形表示的统一表示，用于在显示屏幕上显示，在打印机上打印，通过传真机传真或以其他方式输出。 在实施例中，可以驻留在操作系统级别的媒体集成层可以从图形基元生成渲染，并且通过中介引擎将该渲染发送到设备驱动器，例如位于打印机中的打印引擎。 设备引擎可以将输出表示的预览返回到媒体集成层进行调整，或者可以接受和打印输出，而无需依赖或依赖于操作系统中特定于设备的驱动程序。 由于显示屏幕和输出设备都在相同的基座表现下工作，所以显示器和输出设备都不需要尝试仿真另一个的输出特性，并且可以提高屏幕到打印均匀性。