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公开(公告)号：GB2241629A
公开(公告)日：1991-09-04
申请号：GB9101092
申请日：1991-01-17
Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER
Inventor： BAECKER RONALD M , SMALL IAN S
Abstract: A means and method for generating and displaying a content-based depiction of a standard icon on the display of a computer is disclosed. The depiction is generated upon the occurrence of predetermined events, such as the closure of the document or file associated with the icon, and is displayed in either a static or animated form in place of the standard icon in response to selection signals from a selection device. A single content-based depiction of an icon is generated by creating a representation of the object (file or document) to be depicted, and translating this representation into a scaled-down replica of the representation. This representation may be in the form of a bit-map, a full-scale image, etc. The replica is created by partitioning the representation into a number of equal segments, measuring the percentages of different colors (black and white, gray scale, or color) within each segment, and assigning a single color value to each display element or pixel of the replica based upon the color percentage measured from each corresponding segment of the representation. Animated depictions are created by forming a number of different replicas for each representation to be depicted and then displaying those replicas in a serial sequence to create an animated depiction of the representation. Like the icons these depictions replace when selected, the depictions would be movable to any position on the display through use of the mouse.
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公开(公告)号：FR2663140A1
公开(公告)日：1991-12-13
申请号：FR9106861
申请日：1991-06-06
Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER
Inventor： MICHAEL MILLS , JONATHAN COHEN , YIN WONG YIN , SMALL IAN S
Abstract: A software tool replaces an electromechanical system for controlling/monitoring the rate of scrolling of pictures, or of sequencing of sounds or, generally, of flow of data or products. The screen (20) of a display depicts, together with an item of sequential information such as an item of video information (35) appearing in a video window (22), the image of a controller (36) in the form of a bar (38) over which an icon (40) can be moved by the cursor (56) driven by means of a mouse for example. The icon represents a closed or open hand, depending on the mode of operation, and various indicators (42 - 54) provided on the slide bar (38) and over which the icon (40) can be positioned, correspond to functions such as stop (48), fast forward (54) or rewind (42) of a video tape player. The invention is applicable in particular to video display/editing in combination with a computer system and a video cassette recorder.
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公开(公告)号：AU3410495A
公开(公告)日：1996-03-14
申请号：AU3410495
申请日：1995-08-21
Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER
Inventor： SMALL IAN S , CHEN MICHAEL , ZARAKOV ERIC L , MANDER RICHARD I , VERTELNEY LAURIE J , MANDER AMANDA R , ARENT MICHAEL A , FARIS JAMES P , TYCZ JEFFREY E , KNAPP LEWIS C
IPC: G06F3/033 , G06F3/048 , G06F17/30 , H04M1/2745 , G06F17/60
Abstract: A user interface having a plurality of user interface elements for marking, finding, organizing, and processing data stored in a computer system. Each element typically has an appearance which is related to the data or function the element is designed to represent or perform. The elements may simply mark data within the document, or may be programmed to cause the computer to perform some function in association with the marked data. Methods of marking data and searching the memory for marked data by use of switches or buttons is disclosed. Further, useful elements for systems such as computerized camera systems, portable multimedia systems, and remote controls are also described. Some of the user interface elements of the present invention may have an appearance and/or functionality dependent upon the context in which the element is used, and/or dependent upon the user's identity. Methods for arranging the elements in stacks, and for providing for automatic application of elements to captured image data are also disclosed.
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公开(公告)号：AU2763295A
公开(公告)日：1996-01-04
申请号：AU2763295
申请日：1995-05-26
Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER
Inventor： SMALL IAN S
Abstract: In a system for describing directional sounds in virtual environments, a user creates a sound projection map that constitutes a two-dimensional array of sound intensities for each sound source associated with the virtual environment. At run-time, when a user selects a particular view for a scene in the environment, a hearing area corresponding to that view is calculated. The average intensity for each sound represented within the hearing area is determined from the array, to establish a level at which the sound is to be played. The sound associated with the sound source is then reproduced from a sound track at the determined level, to produce an output sound that creates a sense of place within the environment.
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