公开(公告)号：WO0223317A2

公开(公告)日：2002-03-21

申请号：PCT/GB0103984

申请日：2001-09-06

Applicant: IBM ,  IBM UK

Inventor： RUSSIN ROBERT MICHAEL ,  ULLMAN CRISTI NESBITT ,  WYNN ALLEN CHESTER

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30905

Abstract: A method and an apparatus is provided for managing a set of expansion icons and associated information so that the user can selectively open and close expansion icons with a minimum of network bandwidth. In a preferred embodiment, an expansion flag and the information location is maintained for each expansion icon and information is downloaded on an "on demand" basis. Once an item has been opened and the information downloaded, the information location is changed to a local memory address. The associated information may be in a variety of multimedia formats, including text, URLs, audio, video, or picture information. It is possible to open several expansion icons at the same time while keeping other icons closed. When an expansion icon is closed, the expansion flag is set to false and information location is reset to a server location. In an alternative embodiment, all of the information associated with the expansion icons is downloaded at the time the web page is accessed. Opening and closing icons after this initial download is based on information stored in local memory. In either embodiment, even time an expansion icon is changed, the system scans through all expansion icons and for those with an expansion flag set to true, uses the associated information location to display the additional information.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于管理一组扩展图标和相关信息的方法和装置，使得用户可以以最小的网络带宽选择性地打开和关闭扩展图标。 在优选实施例中，为每个扩展图标维护扩展标志和信息位置，并且以“按需”为基础下载信息。 一旦项目被打开并且下载的信息，信息位置被更改为本地存储器地址。 相关联的信息可以是各种多媒体格式，包括文本，URL，音频，视频或图片信息。 可以同时打开几个扩展图标，同时关闭其他图标。 当扩展图标关闭时，扩展标志设置为false，并将信息位置重置为服务器位置。 在替代实施例中，在访问网页时下载与扩展图标相关联的所有信息。 此初始下载后的打开和关闭图标基于存储在本地内存中的信息。 在任一实施例中，即使时间更改了扩展图标，系统将扫描所有扩展图标，并且对于扩展标志设置为true的用户，使用关联的信息位置显示附加信息。

公开(公告)号：CA2337287A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-15

申请号：CA2337287

申请日：2001-02-15

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： MALCOLM JERRY WALTER ,  WYNN ALLEN CHESTER

IPC: G06F1/32 ,  G06F19/00

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions in a data processing system for managing power consumption for a battery in the data processing system. An input identifying an amount of time required for running the data processing system is received. Responsive to the input, the available power in the data processing system is determined. An amount o f power usage within the data processing system required to run the data processing system for th e amount of time is identified using the available power if possible. The data processing system is set to the identified amount of power usage.

公开(公告)号：AU8427901A

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：AU8427901

申请日：2001-09-06

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ULLMAN CRISTI NESBITT ,  WYNN ALLEN CHESTER

IPC: G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/00

Abstract: A method and an apparatus is provided for managing a set of expansion icons and associated information so that the user can selectively open and close expansion icons with a minimum of network bandwidth. In a preferred embodiment, an expansion flag and the information location is maintained for each expansion icon and information is downloaded on an "on demand" basis. Once an item has been opened and the information downloaded, the information location is changed to a local memory address. The associated information may be in a variety of multimedia formats, including text, URLs, audio, video, or picture information. It is possible to open several expansion icons at the same time while keeping other icons closed. When an expansion icon is closed, the expansion flag is set to false and information location is reset to a server location. In an alternative embodiment, all of the information associated with the expansion icons is downloaded at the time the web page is accessed. Opening and closing icons after this initial download is based on information stored in local memory. In either embodiment, even time an expansion icon is changed, the system scans through all expansion icons and for those with an expansion flag set to true, uses the associated information location to display the additional information.