Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved approach for a user of a computing device interact with a graphical user interface. SOLUTION: 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. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and its device for calling a program procedure, and switching performances of a plurality of object code types having various restrictions for a stack operation. SOLUTION: A computer system includes a routine describer, a stack switch frame, a mode switching mechanism for switching a code or call restriction type from a first processor to a second processor and a means for performing instructions of various code types. The routine describer describes a program, or a code segment, the code type and the call restriction. In encountering the instructions, control is transferred to the mode switching mechanism. When a routine calls the routine including another stack model, the mode switching mechanism uses the stack switch frame in order to provide transfer between the two stack types. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide power management ability to a device interconnection bus with which a plurality of devices are connected. SOLUTION: This power management system tracks the total power drawn from a bus by the bus and a device connected to the bus itself and the maximum power usable from the bus based on individual operational status of each device. Whether or not there is sufficient excess power for additionally operating the device is determined from the information. Efficient use of limited power is provided so that many devices are operated while maintaining draw of the total power within an allowable range. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a node for a communication system that has a plurality of ports, each of which may be connected by a point-to-point link. SOLUTION: The node for the communication system for transmitting signals between the node and a node apart to the communication system has a first bus, a second bus, a repeater for connecting the first bus and the second bus, a transmitter for transferring the signal to a first node apart, a receiver for receiving the signal from the second node apart and a multiplexer circuit. In a first mode, the multiplexer circuit cuts off the transmitter and the receiver from the first and the second buses. In a second mode, the multiplexer circuit selectively connects the transmitter to the first bus so that a signal is transmitted from the first bus and selectively connects the receiver to the second bus to receive the signal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bus transceiver in which a high speed binary transfer mode for half-duplex binary transfer of data signals is combined with a ternary control transfer mode having a full-duplex dominant logic transmission scheme for full-duplex transfer of control signals. SOLUTION: The transceiver for communications via a transmitting channel has a receiver connected to the transmitting channel, and the receiver receives data according to a binary signal status driven on the transmitting channel from the transmitting channel in the first mode and receives data according to a ternary signal status driven on the transmitting channel from the transmitting channel in the second mode. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cursor control device for a laptop personal computer capable of reasonably executing key input to a keyboard and point/click of a cursor. SOLUTION: The keyboard is arranged, adjacently to a display screen, on a main housing with a display device housing rotatably connected thereto; and a palm support part is positioned on the main housing nearer to a user than the keyboard. This cursor control device is mounted to the palm support part and is structured so that both hands of a user reach the cursor control device in an operating state of the keyboard. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and its apparatus for calling a program procedure, and switching performances of a plurality of object code types having various restrictions for a stack operation. SOLUTION: A computer system characteristically includes a routine descriptor, a stack switch frame, a mode switching mechanism for switching a code or calling convention type from a first processor to a second processor and a means for performing instructions of various code types. The routine descriptor describes a program, or a code segment, its code type and the calling conventions. In encountering the instructions, control is transferred to the mode switching mechanism. When a routine calls the routine including another stack model, the mode switching mechanism uses the stack switch frame in order to provide transfer between the two stack types. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To establish communication between nodes in a system where an arbitration assembly of the nodes along a system bus is changed into an acyclic directed graph. SOLUTION: A configuration bus access arbitration system, a priority bus access arbitration system, a token passing bus arbitration system and a preemptive bus initial setting mechanism, etc. are executed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To open a document created by an application program which no longer exists in a computer system by converting it. SOLUTION: A format of a target document is specified first. After that, all the application programs residing in the computer system and capable of opening the document are specified and conversion paths from the format of the document to the application programs are calculated. The specified application programs and their conversion paths are listed according to fidelity of conversion and recommendation display is further performed. One application program is selected from a list, by which conversion is performed, an application is started and a document after conversion is opened. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve display, management, and arrangement of a digital image indicated in a display. SOLUTION: In this method for displaying graphical expression of the digital image, the digital images are grouped according to attributes of the images, and expression of the digital images are arranged in a stack for representing the grouping. In detail, expression of a plurality of digital images are indicated, attribute values about the attributes of the digital images are read, and based on the attribute values, the digital images are automatically grouped into one or a plurality of groups. In response to grouping, display of the expression of the images is changed for reflecting the group to which the respective images belong. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI