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The invention provides a user interface for a data processing machine which user interface is combined with a primary display screen for the machine or which is configured to be used with a machine which usually includes a primary display screen, which user interface comprises a secondary touch-sensitive display screen which is configured to be an input device for the machine and configured such that the graphic display of the input device is configured to complement and operatively cooperate with the graphic display of the primary display screen.

In a computing device, event notifications take the form of alerts that can be presented in different ways. The particular form of each event notification depends on the nature of the event, the user task being performed at the time the event occurs, the user's preferences, or any combination thereof. In one aspect, the present invention presents event notifications in the form of banner alerts. Obtrusiveness is minimized by presenting the notification at a location near the edge of the screen (such as a bottom edge), and slightly shrinking the active display area to make room for the event notification. In this manner, event notifications can be presented without obscuring any part of the active display area. In addition, the user can obtain more information about the event by activating the notification (for example by tapping on it). In another aspect, the present invention provides a summary of pending event notifications. Thus, if the user is unable to (or does not wish to) respond to or acknowledge a notification when it is presented, the user can later view the event notification summary at his or her convenience, and can act on the event notifications at that time.

An electronic bill payment network includes a plurality of user network stations associated with different users, a plurality of biller network stations associated with different billers, and a central network station. A first user station operates, in real time, to transmit information relevant to an amount of an available bill and an instruction to pay the available bill. A first biller station operates, in real time, to receive the transmitted information and to compute the amount of the available bill based upon the received information. The central network station operates to receive the computed amount of the available bill and the transmitted pay instruction, and to direct payment of the computed amount of the available bill based upon the transmitted instruction to pay that bill.

A method for processing fiber optic ferrules, the method comprising: providing a fiber optic ferrule defining an endface portion and a pedestal portion about one or more protruding optical fibers; mechanically polishing the one or more protruding optical fibers substantially flush with the pedestal portion; and non-mechanically eroding the pedestal portion about the one or more protruding optical fibers to a depth of at least the end face portion such that the one or more optical fibers remain protruding from the endface portion. Non-mechanically eroding may include laser erosion or chemical erosion.

Disclosed herein is a method and system of discovery, management, access and control of digital contents distributed over a plurality of heterogeneous digital devices. A distributed digital media management middleware is provided on each of the devices that discovers, streams, moves, and synchronizes content among the devices. The distributed digital media management middlewares are interconnected to provide a unified directory of digital content present over the digital devices. Metadata objects are created for each of the devices and content. These metadata objects are used for control and management of digital content available on any of the plurality of devices.

A digital interactive phrasing system and method allows a user to select and control playback of audio or visual from various types of digital media. The DIP format enables the user to edit digitally prepared elements such as audio or video to create a custom mix. Original source material contained on an optical disk provides pre edited digitally prepared elements for user arrangement into coded sequences. The coded sequence data is saved in memory for future reassembly from original source material.

Pieces of tissue are fused together and simultaneously cut by compressing the pieces together at an interface, delivering an impulse of electrical power which is converted into sufficient thermal energy to fuse the pieces together at the interface and simultaneously cut the fused tissue pieces along a well-defined linear path. The impulse, and the fusion and the simultaneous cutting, occur within a preferable time of 1.5-2.0 seconds but no greater than 4.0 seconds. The temperature of the thermal energy is regulated between 220° C.-320° C. The force applied on the tissue pieces is sufficient to fuse the tissue at the interface followed by further compression to cut the fused tissue along the linear path as a result of the thermal energy and a zero distance gap between jaws which compress the tissue pieces. The jaws have smooth working surfaces with an Ra of 0.15 or less microns up to 0.40 microns.

The peripheral input and output device embeds a touch-screen display onto a mouse. Users interact with the display of the mouse using direct touch, whilst also performing regular cursor-based mouse interactions. The resulting device has many unique capabilities, in particular for interacting with auxiliary windows, such as toolbars, palettes, pop-ups and dialog-boxes. By migrating these windows onto a peripheral computer mouse challenges such as screen real-estate use and window management can be alleviated.

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for enhancing user interaction with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) destinations, the system comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising: data encoding a database, the database comprising a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing an IVR; instructions executable by the processor for automatically communicating with at least one user; and instructions executable by the processor to pull at least one menu from the database and display the menu to the at least one user, wherein the menu is associated with a telephone number dialed by the at least one user, and wherein the menu comprises at least one icon.

The present invention includes methods and apparatus for the automated provision of goods through the use of scanning systems. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for automatically conveying which goods are being ordered, where the goods will be picked up, an associated method of payment, kitchen fulfillment, item tracking, and automatic delivery by a dispenser apparatus. In preferred embodiments, the present invention is applied to the automated ordering and pick-up of food items at a fast food restaurant and delivery to a food dispenser at a customer location.

Embodiments of the invention provide a communication system including a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions executable by processor to communicate with a database comprising a plurality of visual integrated voice response (IVR) menus associated with a plurality of destinations. Further, the instructions executable by the processor for receiving a dialed phone number of a destination. Furthermore, the instructions executable by the processor for comparing the dialed phone number with phone numbers stored in the database. Additionally, the instructions executable by the processor for transferring to be displayed a form based on the comparison. Herein, the form comprises one or more data request fields corresponding to a visual IVR menu associated with the dialed destination.

To make bill information available for presentation to a user entity, a first network site receives a request of the user entity for bill information, from a third network site associated with the user entity. In response, bill information representing a bill of a biller entity for the user entity is retrieved from storage at a second network site associated with a bill information provider entity, such as a biller. The retrieved bill information is transmitted, from the first network site to the third network site, for presentation to the user entity at the third network site. The first, the second, and the third network sites are different network sites.

The invention provides a system and a method for realizing multidimensional perception of virtual interaction, and relates to a system and a method for realizing function expansion on the basis of the system for realizing multidimensional perception of virtual interaction. The system for realizing multidimensional perception of virtual interaction comprises a core processing unit, a user auxiliary unit, a three-dimensional camera unit, a three-dimensional projection unit and an expansion unit. The system and the method realize multidimensional perception of virtual interaction effectively and particularly can realize virtual interaction between a user and a system from multiple dimensional actually. Virtual interaction scenes include virtual playing, virtual meeting, virtual party and the like. In addition, on the basis of multiple systems for realizing multidimensional perception of virtual interaction, synchronous multidimensional perception of virtual interaction in space and time of multiple users can be realized.

A method and system for providing a graphical user interface with contextual views. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a graphical user interface that allows the changing contents of a global menu in the graphical display based upon the selected nodes that belong to a hierarchical chart. Only those actions applicable (contextual) to the selected nodes will be determined and displayed in the menu. Accordingly, the contents of the selectable options are updated based upon the selected nodes. When more than one node is selected, the displayed selectable actions are an intersection of the actions permitted for each selected node. In a specific embodiment, a comparison menu is provided to allow the user to be able to compare unique corresponding properties of selected nodes.

The invention provides a method for cleaning a soiled substrate, the method comprising the treatment of the moistened substrate with a formulation comprising a multiplicity of polymeric particles, wherein the polymeric particles are applied in combination with a detergent formulation, the method being characterised in that the detergent formulation is divided into its sepcrate chemical constituents and these chemical constituents are added at different times during the wash cycle. The method allows for improved cleaning with reduced overall chemical loading, and facilitates addition of the more expensive parts of the formulations when they are most effective for cleaning performance, thereby providing considerable cost savings in comparison with conventional all-in-one detergent formulations. A method for cleaning the polymeric particles is also provided.

A water flow control system and apparatus is disclosed. The system comprises a water distribution system configured to deliver water from a water source to a water amusement apparatus. At least one detector is coupled with the water distribution system to detect a change in the water being distributed from the water source to the water amusement apparatus. An effect generator is responsively coupled with the detector such that when the detector detects a change in the water, the effect generator produces at least one effect. The apparatus adaptable for use with a water distribution system comprises at least one detector configured to detect changes in water being distributed through the water distribution system and an effect generator responsively coupled with the detector such that when the detector detects a change in the water, the effect generator produces at least one effect.

Ophthalmic pharmaceutical compositions containing tobramycin, dexamethasone and deacetylated xanthan gum are described. The compositions provide longer ocular retention for enhanced ocular bioavailability of tobramycin and dexamethasone. In a preferred embodiment, the compositions also provide for improved suspension of dexamethasone. The concentration of ionizable species in the compositions is controlled so as to prevent precipitation of the xanthan gum as a result of ionic interactions between tobramycin and xanthan gum, while allowing for a restoration of viscosity upon topical application of the compositions to the eye. The use of deacetylated xanthan gum is disclosed, so as to avoid formulation instability caused by pH drift during storage.

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for enhancing user interaction with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) destinations, the system comprising: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising: data encoding a database, the database comprising a list of telephone numbers associated with one or more destinations implementing an IVR; instructions executable by the processor for automatically communicating with at least one user; and instructions executable by the processor to pull at least one menu from the database and display the menu to the at least one user, wherein the menu is associated with a telephone number dialed by the at least one user, and wherein the menu comprises at least one icon.