公开(公告)号：WO2004023265A2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-18

申请号：PCT/US2003/028053

申请日：2003-09-08

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： HULLOT, Jean-Marie ,  GUIHENEUF, Bertrand ,  CERVEAU, Laurent ,  NOYAU, Eric

IPC: G06F

CPC classification number: G06Q10/109 ,  Y10S715/963

Abstract: Methods, systems and machine readable media for operating a calendar in a data processing system. In one exemplary method of managing a calendar, which contains at least one event, said method comprises: making available the calendar in an electronic format; subscribing to said calendar; downloading said calendar from a host electronic device to a subscriber electronic device; and storing said calendar in said electronic format to form a local calendar.

Abstract translation: 用于在数据处理系统中操作日历的方法，系统和机器可读介质。 在管理包含至少一个事件的日历的一个示例性方法中，所述方法包括：以电子格式提供日历; 订阅所述日历; 将所述日历从主电子设备下载到订户电子设备; 并以所述电子格式存储所述日历以形成本地日历。

公开(公告)号：WO2003036457A3

公开(公告)日：2003-05-01

申请号：PCT/US2002/033805

申请日：2002-10-16

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  TSUK, Robert, W. ,  ROBIN, Jeffrey, L.

Inventor： TSUK, Robert, W. ,  ROBIN, Jeffrey, L.

IPC: G06F3/033

Abstract: Improved approaches for users to with graphical user interfaces of computing devices are disclosed. A rotational user action supplied by a user via a user input device can provide accelerated scrolling. The accelerated nature of the scrolling enables users to scroll or traverse a lengthy data set (e.g., list of items) faster and with greater ease. The amount of acceleration provided can be performed in successive stages, and/or performed based on the speed of the rotational user action. In one embodiment, the rotational user action is transformed into linear action with respect to a graphical user interface. The resulting acceleration effect causes the linear action to be enhanced such that a lengthy data set is able to be rapidly traversed.

公开(公告)号：WO2003007139A3

公开(公告)日：2003-01-23

申请号：PCT/US2002/020692

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： GONG, Andrew ,  HUPPI, Brian, Q. ,  KRAH, Christoph, H. ,  CAPPELS, Richard, D. ,  KERR, Duncan, R. ,  CULBERT, Michael

IPC: G06F1/26

Abstract: A control indication assembly. A first control mounted on a surface of a computer is coupled to a first sensor, to a first sensing circuit to send an electrical signal to the first control when a user-touch occurs to the first sensor, and to a first indicator to indicate an occurrence of said user-touch. A second control mounted on a surface of a display which is coupled to the computer is coupled to a second sensor, to a second sensing circuit to send an electrical signal to said second control when said user-touch occurs to the display, and to a second indicator to indicate an occurrence of the user-touch. The first and second control are configured such that the first and second indicator are synchronized to exhibit identical behaviors when the user-touch occurs to either the first control or the second control.

公开(公告)号：WO2003007139A2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-23

申请号：PCT/US2002/020692

申请日：2002-06-28

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： GONG, Andrew ,  HUPPI, Brian, Q. ,  KRAH, Christoph, H. ,  CAPPELS, Richard, D. ,  KERR, Duncan, R. ,  CULBERT, Michael

IPC: G06F3/00

CPC classification number: H03K17/962 ,  G06F1/3206 ,  H03K17/18 ,  H03K2217/96079

Abstract: A control indication assembly. A first control mounted on a surface of a computer is coupled to a first sensor, to a first sensing circuit to send an electrical signal to the first control when a user-touch occurs to the first sensor, and to a first indicator to indicate an occurrence of said user-touch. A second control mounted on a surface of a display which is coupled to the computer is coupled to a second sensor, to a second sensing circuit to send an electrical signal to said second control when said user-touch occurs to the display, and to a second indicator to indicate an occurrence of the user-touch. The first and second control are configured such that the first and second indicator are synchronized to exhibit identical behaviors when the user-touch occurs to either the first control or the second control.

Abstract translation: 控制指示组件。 安装在计算机表面上的第一控制器被耦合到第一传感器，当第一传感器发生用户触摸时，耦合到第一感测电路，以向第一控制器发送电信号，以及第一指示器以指示第一传感器 发生所述用户触摸。 安装在耦合到计算机的显示器的表面上的第二控制器耦合到第二传感器，耦合到第二感测电路，以在所述用户触摸发生到显示器时将电信号发送到所述第二控制，并且向 第二指示符以指示用户触摸的发生。 第一和第二控制被配置为使得当用户触摸发生到第一控制或第二控制时，第一和第二指示器被同步以呈现相同的行为。

公开(公告)号：WO2002103504A2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-27

申请号：PCT/US2002/018953

申请日：2002-06-13

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： KERR, Duncan

IPC: G06F1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/181 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  Y10S345/905

Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light emitting device disposed inside the housing. The light emitting device is configured to produce a light effect that alters the ornamental appearance of the computing device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种计算设备。 计算装置包括具有可照明部分的壳体。 计算装置还包括设置在壳体内的发光装置。 发光器件被配置为产生改变计算设备的装饰外观的光效果。

公开(公告)号：WO2002103503A3

公开(公告)日：2002-12-27

申请号：PCT/US2002/019027

申请日：2002-06-14

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC

Inventor： KERR, Duncan

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: The invention pertains to electronic devices capable of dynamically changing their ornamental or decorative appearance, i.e., the outer appearance as seen by a user. The electronic devices generally include an illuminable housing. The illuminable housing, which includes at least one wall configured for the passage of light, is configured to enclose, cover and protect a light arrangement as well as functional components of the electronic device. The light arrangement, which generally includes one or more light sources, is configured to produce light for transmission through the light passing wall(s) of the illuminable housing. The transmitted light illuminates the wall(s) thus giving the wall a new appearance. That is, the transmitted light effectively alters the ornamental or decorative appearance of the electronic device. In most cases, the light is controlled so as to produce a light effect having specific characteristics or attributes. As such, the electronic device may be configured to provide additional feedback to the user of the electronic device and to give users the ability to personalize or change the look of their electronic device on an on-going basis. That is, a housing of the electronic device is active rather than passive, i.e., the housing has the ability to adapt and change. For example, the light may be used to exhibit a housing behavior that reflects the desires or moods of the user, that reflects inputs or outputs for the electronic device, or that reacts to tasks or events associated with operation of the electronic device.

公开(公告)号：WO1997000713A1

公开(公告)日：1997-01-09

申请号：PCT/US1996010875

申请日：1996-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  CARTER, Andrew, L.

IPC: A63F09/22

CPC classification number: A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/06 ,  A63F2300/1006 ,  A63F2300/1068 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: An input control device is coupled to a host system. A displacement control device is centrally located in the input control device and controls the location of a cursor displayed over video images, scrolling of the video images and adjusting of the point of view of the images, the images being generated by the execution of an application program by a dedicated multimedia game system or a personal computer. The cursor can be used to point to a particular portion of the image (i.e. a target image), the portion being as small as a pixel. The input control device has a body which has both a concave and a convex edge which taper at the ends to form cusps of a crescent shape. The body has a hollow portion at or near the crests of the concave and convex edges. In one embodiment, a trackball assembly is employed as the displacement control device and is disposed within the hollow space so that a portion of its trackball extends up through the top surface of the body and is accessible to an operator. The operator rotates the trackball and the resulting displacement is translated by a microcontroller, coupled to the trackball device and located within the hollow portion, into digital information representing the magnitude and direction of the displacement. The digital displacement information generated by the microcontroller is then transmitted to the host system over a databus coupling the microcontroller to the host system. The host system converts the digital displacement information into signals which drive the video display to control the displayed images. A second embodiment employs a track pad as the displacement control device. Both embodiments also have two actuator buttons located at the crest of the convex edge, three actuator buttons located at the crest of the concave edge, four actuator buttons arranged in an arcuate pattern to the right of the trackball and four actuator buttons arranged in a cross pattern to the left of the trackball. The buttons can be programmed to identify, select, pull-down, drag or fire upon the target video images pointed to by the cursor, as well as to scroll or change point-of view based non-displacement switch activation.

Abstract translation: 输入控制装置耦合到主机系统。 位移控制装置位于输入控制装置的中心位置，并且控制在视频图像上显示的光标的位置，视频图像的滚动和图像的视点的调整，通过执行应用程序产生的图像 由专用多媒体游戏系统或个人计算机程序。 光标可以用于指向图像的特定部分（即，目标图像），该部分与像素一样小。 输入控制装置具有主体，该主体具有凹形和凸形边缘，其在端部处逐渐变细以形成新月形的尖端。 主体在凹凸边缘的顶部或附近具有中空部分。 在一个实施例中，使用轨迹球组件作为位移控制装置并且设置在中空空间内，使得其轨迹球的一部分向上延伸穿过主体的顶表面并且可操作者接近。 操作者旋转轨迹球，并且所产生的位移由耦合到轨迹球装置并位于中空部分内的微控制器转换成表示位移的大小和方向的数字信息。 然后由微控制器生成的数字位移信息通过将微控制器耦合到主机系统的数据总线传送到主机系统。 主机系统将数字位移信息转换成驱动视频显示的信号，以控制显示的图像。 第二实施例采用履带板作为位移控制装置。 两个实施例还具有位于凸缘顶部的两个致动器按钮，位于凹边缘顶部的三个致动器按钮，以轨迹球右侧的弧形图案布置的四个致动器按钮和以十字形布置的四个致动器按钮 轨迹球左侧的图案。 可以对按钮进行编程，以识别，选择，下拉，拖动或触发由光标指向的目标视频图像，以及滚动或更改基于非位移开关激活的视点。

公开(公告)号：WO1996039772A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-12

申请号：PCT/US1996008493

申请日：1996-06-03

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  KARLSSON, Magnus, L. ,  CHEN, Kok, S.

IPC: H04N01/40

CPC classification number: H04N1/40087

Abstract: A system and method for halftoning multi-level pixels preferably uses a threshold array divided into two or more classes. The classes are ordered in a visitation order. Each class contains at least one element. A halftone cell comprised of a plurality of pixels corresponds to the threshold array. As the intensity level for the halftone cell increases, the pixels corresponding to the elements in the first class are halftoned by fractional values of pixels until all of the pixels in that class reach saturation. As the intensity of the halftone cell increases, none of the pixels corresponding to the elements in any other class change state. Once the pixels corresponding to the elements in the first class are saturated, the pixels corresponding to the elements in the second class are halftoned by fractional values of pixels. In more general terms, the next class in the class visitation order is not addressed until the pixels corresponding to all of the elements in the previous class are saturated.

Abstract translation: 用于半色调多级像素的系统和方法优选地使用分成两个或更多个类的阈值阵列。 课程按照访问次序排序。 每个类至少包含一个元素。 由多个像素组成的半色调单元对应于阈值阵列。 随着半色调细胞的强度水平增加，与第一类元素相对应的像素由像素的分数值进行半色调，直到该类的所有像素达到饱和。 随着半色调细胞的强度增加，对应于任何其他类别中的元素的像素都不会改变状态。 一旦对应于第一类中的元素的像素饱和，则与第二类中的元素对应的像素由像素的分数值进行半色调。 在更一般的术语中，类访问顺序中的下一个类不被解决，直到与先前类中的所有元素相对应的像素是饱和的。

公开(公告)号：WO1996039683A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-12

申请号：PCT/US1996007301

申请日：1996-05-20

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  ANDRESEN, Kevin, W. ,  CHAN, Allen, M. ,  FISHMAN, Robert, C. ,  WALKER, Ted, W.

IPC: G06T11/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/001

Abstract: An image to be generated is analyzed to determine whether it is comprised solely of bi-level color data. If so, an indication is provided to a rendering device that a simpler rendering procedure, suitable for bi-level data, can be employed. However, full color information pertaining to the image is retained. If the rendering device is able to process the image data in a bi-level format, it does so, to thereby improve performance and reduce the amount of memory capacity that is required. If multi-level data is detected, the bi-level data is expanded and full color rendering is carried out in a conventional fashion.

Abstract translation: 分析要生成的图像，以确定其是否仅由双色彩色数据组成。 如果是这样，则向渲染设备提供适用于双层数据的更简单的渲染过程的指示。 然而，保留与图像有关的全色信息。 如果渲染设备能够以双层格式处理图像数据，则这样做，从而提高性能并减少所需的存储器容量。 如果检测到多级数据，则双层数据被扩展，并且以常规方式执行全色显示。

公开(公告)号：WO1996039680A1

公开(公告)日：1996-12-12

申请号：PCT/US1996007315

申请日：1996-05-20

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER, INC.

Inventor： APPLE COMPUTER, INC. ,  ANDRESEN, Kevin, W. ,  MOLEDINA, Riaz, A. ,  SIMPSON, Mark ,  CHEN, Kok, S.

IPC: G06K15/00

CPC classification number: G06T9/00 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0002 ,  G06K2215/0011 ,  G06K2215/0014

Abstract: Non-real-time decompression of stored image data permits an unlimited amount of image data to be rendered with a limited amount of available memory. When the memory available to a display list (18) is filled with image data, it is rendered into a band buffer (44) and then compressed into a compressed band buffer (47), to free up the memory used by the original display list entries. Additional entries are then entered in the display list. After the remaining entries have been captured in the display list (18), the information stored in the compressed band buffers (47) is decompressed and stored in the uncompressed band buffer (44). The additional image data in the display list is then rendered, and combined with the previously rendered data in the uncompressed band buffer (44). After the rendering is completed, the contents of the uncompressed band buffer is again compressed into the compressed band buffer format. This procedure can be continually repeated until all of the image data has been rendered into respective bands, and the page of data is complete.

Abstract translation: 存储的图像数据的非实时解压缩允许以有限量的可用存储器呈现无限量的图像数据。 当对显示列表（18）可用的存储器填充有图像数据时，将其呈现为频带缓冲器（44），然后被压缩成压缩频带缓冲器（47），以释放由原始显示列表使用的存储器 条目。 然后在显示列表中输入附加条目。 在显示列表（18）中捕获剩余条目之后，存储在压缩频带缓冲器（47）中的信息被解压缩并存储在未压缩频带缓冲器（44）中。 然后显示列表中的附加图像数据被渲染，并且与未压缩的带缓冲器（44）中的先前渲染的数据组合。 渲染完成后，未压缩的带缓冲器的内容再次被压缩成压缩的带缓冲器格式。 可以连续地重复该过程，直到所有图像数据已经被渲染成相应的频带，并且数据页面完成。