公开(公告)号：WO2006053266A3

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：PCT/US2005041078

申请日：2005-11-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER ,  RUNOV MAXYM I ,  ORDING BAS ,  KO STEVE ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  TIENE KEVIN

Inventor： RUNOV MAXYM I ,  ORDING BAS ,  KO STEVE ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  TIENE KEVIN

IPC: G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06F17/30554 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F17/30067 ,  G06F17/30424 ,  G06F17/30991 ,  G06F17/30997

Abstract: The present invention provides a search capability to allow a user to easily lo­cate a preference control, file, folder, control, or other system resource or data item associated with a search result. In one embodiment, a user enters a search term (or a portion thereof) in a search field associated with one or more resource types that may be searched. The user may be presented with a pop-up menu containing a list of likely matches. The user selects the desired preference control from the pop-up menu, and the corresponding preference pane, or other container, containing the se­lected data item, control, or other resource is displayed. In one aspect, as the user enters the search term (or portion thereof), certain icons are highlighted. Specifi­cally, those icons that represent containers containing matching data items (such as preference panes having controls that match the search term) are highlighted. Dif­ferent types of highlighting can be used depending on the degree of certainty as to which container is likely to contain the correct match.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种搜索能力，以允许用户容易地定位与搜索结果相关联的偏好控制，文件，文件夹，控制或其他系统资源或数据项。 在一个实施例中，用户在与可被搜索的一种或多种资源类型相关联的搜索字段中输入搜索项（或其一部分）。 可以向用户呈现包含可能匹配的列表的弹出菜单。 用户从弹出菜单中选择所需的偏好控件，并且显示包含所选数据项，控件或其他资源的对应的首选项窗格或其他容器。 一方面，当用户输入搜索词（或其部分）时，突出显示某些图标。 特别地，突出显示表示包含匹配数据项的容器（例如具有与搜索项匹配的控制的偏好窗格）的那些图标。 可以使用不同类型的突出显示，这取决于对于哪个容器可能包含正确匹配的确定性的程度。

公开(公告)号：WO2006012343A3

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：PCT/US2005022579

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER ,  CHAUDHRI IMRAN A ,  LOUCH JOHN ,  GRIGNON ANDREW M ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N

Inventor： CHAUDHRI IMRAN A ,  LOUCH JOHN ,  GRIGNON ANDREW M ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N

IPC: G06F3/033

CPC classification number: G06F3/0482 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/1004 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F9/4443

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 用户可激活的仪表板（也称为统一的兴趣层）包含任何数量的用户界面元素，这里称为“小部件”，以供用户快速访问。 为了响应来自用户的命令，仪表板被调用并且小部件显示在屏幕上。 用户可以随时激活仪表板，导致仪表板暂时替换用户屏幕上现有的用户界面显示。 一旦仪表板被激活，用户就可以与任何或全部小部件交互，并且可以根据需要通过添加，删除，移动或配置个别小部件来配置仪表板。 当用户希望返回到他或她正在使用的正常用户界面时，用户发出命令，导致仪表板被解散。 一旦仪表板解散，以前的用户界面状态就会恢复，允许用户恢复与操作系统的正常交互。

公开(公告)号：CA2562626C

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：CA2562626

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： CHAUDHRI IMRAN A ,  LOUCH JOHN ,  GRIGNON ANDREW M ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N

IPC: G06F3/033

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：AU2005304334A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：AU2005304334

申请日：2005-11-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： ORDING BAS ,  TIENE KEVIN ,  KO STEVE ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  RUNOV MAXYM I

IPC: G06F17/30

公开(公告)号：CA2584823A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：CA2584823

申请日：2005-11-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： TIENE KEVIN ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  RUNOV MAXYM I ,  ORDING BAS ,  KO STEVE

IPC: G06F17/30

公开(公告)号：AU2005267129A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：AU2005267129

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： LOUCH JOHN ,  CHAUDHRI IMRAN A ,  GRIGNON ANDREW M ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N

IPC: G06F3/033

Abstract: 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 arc 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.

公开(公告)号：CA2584823C

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：CA2584823

申请日：2005-11-10

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： RUNOV MAXYM I ,  ORDING BAS ,  KO STEVE ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  TIENE KEVIN

IPC: G06F17/30

Abstract: The present invention provides a search capability to allow a user to easily lo~cate a preference control, file, folder, control, or other system resource or data item associated with a search result. In one embodiment, a user enters a search term (or a portion thereof) in a search field associated with one or more resource types that may be searched. The user may be presented with a pop-up menu containing a list of likely matches. The user selects the desired preference control from the pop-up menu, and the corresponding preference pane, or other container, containing the se~lected data item, control, or other resource is displayed. In one aspect, as the user enters the search term (or portion thereof), certain icons are highlighted. Specifi~cally, those icons that represent containers containing matching data items (such as preference panes having controls that match the search term) are highlighted. Dif~ferent types of highlighting can be used depending on the degree of certainty as to which container is likely to contain the correct match.

公开(公告)号：CA2562626A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-02

申请号：CA2562626

申请日：2005-06-24

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： CHAUDHRI IMRAN A ,  LOUCH JOHN ,  CHRISTIE GREGORY N ,  GRIGNON ANDREW M

IPC: G06F3/033

Abstract: 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 c an 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.