公开(公告)号：DE69332282T2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-22

申请号：DE69332282

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：GB2340001A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-09

申请号：GB9912801

申请日：1999-06-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transparently accessing multiple local and remote data stream types from an HTML browser. A micro web browser is disclosed which runs on the same platform as any commercial HTML browser, but in a separate process. Capabilities of the micro web browser include processing a data stream before the stream reaches the browser, translating different protocols to HTTP and different data types to HTML, where the translation is performed either on the fly or as pages are stored on the disk. The micro web server is further capable of allowing mixed media searches (e.g. searching first a users hard drive, then a users CD, then the World Wide Web. Additional capabilities of the micro web server include password protection, automated background download, intelligent prefetch of links, smart background printing, security mechanisms including page lockout and monitoring, decompression of media including CD ROMs and DVD, data stream modification including the addition of advertisements into streams and consistent buttons to all HTML pages.

公开(公告)号：GB2340001B

公开(公告)日：2003-07-16

申请号：GB9912801

申请日：1999-06-03

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transparently accessing multiple local and remote data stream types from an HTML browser. A micro web browser is disclosed which runs on the same platform as any commercial HTML browser, but in a separate process. Capabilities of the micro web browser include processing a data stream before the stream reaches the browser, translating different protocols to HTTP and different data types to HTML, where the translation is performed either on the fly or as pages are stored on the disk. The micro web server is further capable of allowing mixed media searches (e.g. searching first a users hard drive, then a users CD, then the World Wide Web. Additional capabilities of the micro web server include password protection, automated background download, intelligent prefetch of links, smart background printing, security mechanisms including page lockout and monitoring, decompression of media including CD ROMs and DVD, data stream modification including the addition of advertisements into streams and consistent buttons to all HTML pages.

公开(公告)号：DE69332282D1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-17

申请号：DE69332282

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：AT224076T

公开(公告)日：2002-09-15

申请号：AT93102726

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G05B23/02 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.

公开(公告)号：ES2179043T3

公开(公告)日：2003-01-16

申请号：ES93102726

申请日：1993-02-20

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： BOIES STEPHEN JOY ,  COMERFORD LIAM DAVID ,  GOULD JOHN DAVID ,  SPRARAGEN SUSAN LYNN ,  UKELSON JACOB PAUL

IPC: G06F3/033 ,  G06F3/14 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G05B23/02 ,  G08B15/00 ,  G06F3/023

Abstract: A user interface includes a process model unit (34) for predicting one or more allowable next states, from a current state of a process, and a display processing unit (26) for deriving, for each of the allowable next states, a representation of the allowable next state. The display processing unit has an output coupled to a display screen (30) for displaying each of the representations (30b-30g) in conjunction with a representation (30a) of a current state of the process. The user interface further includes an actuator control unit (22) that is coupled to an input mechanism whereby a user selects one of the displayed representations of one of the allowable next states. The motor control unit controls the process to cause it to enter a new current state that corresponds to the selected derived representation. In one embodiment, the display screen has a touchscreen capability whereby the user selects one of the representations by physically touching the display screen within an area associated with a selected one of the derived allowable states.