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901 results about "Input selection" patented technology

In mathematical modelling and system identification, the term input selection is used to denote the process of selecting those inputs which are most relevant in describing the output. The inputs which are retained after the input selection process are those that are used for the actual modelling.

Recognizing selection regions from multiple simultaneous inputs

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for recognizing selection regions from multiple simultaneous inputs. Input selection regions are calculated from simultaneous contacts on a multi-touch input display surface. Computer system users can use natural and / or more intuitive hand gestures to select items on an input / display surface. Selection regions can be dynamically adjusted to in response to detected changes in contact at different locations on a surface. For example, selection region changes can be updated in essentially real-time as fingers are added and moved on the multi-touch input display surface. The calculation of selection regions can vary based on an application and / or operating system context.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Handwritten information input apparatus

A handwritten information input apparatus includes: a tablet including a handwriting input region and a text input item region; a pencraft selection processing part for receiving a handwritten input that selects at least a part of the pencraft displayed in the handwriting input region, and confirming the selected pencraft; a pencraft recognizing part for recognizing the pencraft confirmed by the pencraft selection processing part; an item storing part for previously storing information on an input item to be displayed in the text input item region; an item selection processing part for generating an item list for allowing an operator to select which input item in the text input item region a recognition result is sent to, based on the information stored in the item storing part; and an item input part for sending the recognition result to the input item selected in the item list, whereby an input destination item for the recognition result of the pencraft input by handwriting can be designated easily, or it is not necessary to designate an input destination item.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Methods and apparatus for language registration of prepaid, remote entry customer account

An improved prepaid telephone card system is provided wherein a system center communicates to a calling party in the language spoken by the calling party. The system includes a system center which comprises an account database of prepaid accounts and a language library containing voice prompts and instructions in various languages. When the system center and the calling party are connected, the system center prompts the calling party in a plurality of languages to enter an account code; receives the account code from the calling party and determines if the account code is valid; accesses a database corresponding to the account code to determine if the calling party has previously set up a preferred language; presents to the calling party a plurality of languages available for selection as the preferred language; inputs from the calling party a selection of the preferred language and records the selection in the database; prompts the calling party, in the preferred language, for a destination telephone number of a desired party; and connects the calling party to the desired party.
Owner:LIBERTY PEAK VENTURES LLC +1

Casino gambling machine with bonus round award redemption

An electronic gambling unit for allowing a user to play a main gambling game and a bonus round game, and for dispensing value to the user at the conclusion of the bonus round game, may generally include a display unit capable of generating color images or other display mechanism capable of displaying symbols associated with the main gambling game and the bonus round game. The electronic gambling unit may further include an input device that allows the user to make a plurality of input selections, a currency-accepting mechanism capable of allowing the user to deposit a medium of currency, a value-dispensing mechanism capable of dispensing value to the user, and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit, the input device, the currency-accepting mechanism, and the value-dispensing mechanism. The controller may include a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor.
Owner:IGT

Audiovisual system which uses metadata to allow user-initiated jumps from point to point within multiple audiovisual streams

An audiovisual system receives audiovisual data and includes a system controller and a storage device to store at least a portion of the audiovisual data for later playback. The audiovisual system further includes a marking module to create metadata in response to a control input for marking the program segments. The metadata includes the information regarding the program segments of the stored portion of the audiovisual data. The audiovisual system further includes a display generator to generate a mosaic representation of the program segments. The audiovisual system further includes a program selector to select a program segment in response to a user input. The selected program segment is selected based on the information of the metadata, whereby the audiovisual system selectively plays back selected program segments of the stored portion of the audiovisual data starting from selected program locations, thereby enabling a user to jump to and play back selected program segments.
Owner:KEEN PERSONAL MEDIA

Video recording system utilizing external video storage to record streaming video data via an isochronous interface

The present invention may be regarded as a video recording system and method of enabling the recording of an external video data stream for a video program segment selected using an electronic program guide. The video recording system comprises a user interface that receives user input, a video input interface that receives the external video data stream for the selected video program segment, an isochronous interface connectable to an external rotating storage drive, and a video data management system. The video data management system uses the electronic program guide to select the video program segment in response to the user input. The video data management system recognizes connection of the external rotating storage drive to the video recording system and subsequently identifies the external rotating storage drive as available for video data storage. The video data management system uses the external video data stream for the video program segment to provide streaming video data, and routes at least a portion of the streaming video data to the external rotating storage drive via the isochronous interface in order to record the external video data stream for the video program segment.
Owner:KEEN PERSONAL TECH +1

Method and system for dynamically configuring a central processing unit with multiple processing cores

A data processing system has at least one integrated circuit containing a central processing unit (CPU) that includes at least first and second processing cores. The integrated circuit also includes input facilities that receive control input specifying which of the processing cores is to be utilized. In addition, the integrated circuit includes configuration logic that decodes the control input and, in response, selectively controls reception of input signals and transmission of output signals of one or more of the processing cores in accordance with the control input. In an illustrative embodiment, the configuration logic is partial-good logic that configures the integrated circuit to utilize the second processing core, in lieu of a defective or inactive first processing core, as a virtual first processing core.
Owner:IBM CORP

Mobile vending purchasing

A system and a method for using a portable consumer device such as a mobile phone for payments and the like are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method comprising receiving a payment request message from a portable consumer device operated by a consumer, wherein the payment request message includes a request to pay for a product from a vending machine, sending an authorization response message back to the vending machine wherein the vending machine subsequently prompts the consumer to enter a selection if the authorization response message indicates that the consumer is authorized to make a purchase, and receiving an acknowledgement message from the vending machine that the product was purchased.
Owner:VISA USA INC (US)

Mobile terminal including touch screen and method of controlling operation thereof

InactiveUS20090077497A1Quickly and easily accessSubstation equipmentTransmissionInput selectionThumbnail Image
A mobile terminal including a touch screen and a method of controlling an operation thereof are provided. The method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal includes: displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to an image file on a touch screen to be randomly overlapped; selecting any one of thumbnail images by touch input; and displaying the selected thumbnail image together with an option icon for selecting a quick menu to be distinguished from other thumbnail images. Therefore, a list of stored image files can display thumbnail images in a new arrangement manner and it possible to quickly enter a related menu from the thumbnail image.
Owner:LG ELECTRONICS INC

Method and apparatus for signal reception using ground termination and/or non-ground termination

Receiving units with inputs that may be ground-terminated and with inputs that are selectively ground-terminated or non-ground terminated are enabled with signal level shifting and a termination mode selection input. In a first exemplary implementation, a receiving unit is capable of having ground-terminated inputs. However, common mode voltage of the signal that is input to decoding data recovery circuitry is above ground because the input signal may be level shifted in between the ground-terminated inputs and the decoding data recovery circuitry. In a second exemplary implementation, a mode selection is accomplished by switching a voltage divider into operation and bypassing a level shifter for a non-ground terminated mode. For a ground terminated mode, the voltage divider is switched out of operation and the level shifter is switched into operation for its signal output to be decoded. Pre-amplification may also be employed to improve signal strength.
Owner:RAMBUS INC

Freeform encounter selection tool

A freeform selection tool for a computer system with a graphical user interface allows a user to draw a freeform selection path so as to select one or more graphical objects. The user is provided with the freedom to input selection ink, in any orientation, and using any desired selection path size provided by the select tool. The selecting tool may change the visual appearance of any graphical object once selected. The selecting tool provides the ability to select ink or graphical object with a particular property to be used for the selection. The selecting tool can recognize various selection gestures coordinated with a semantic relationship of the ink so that the number of selection ink strokes can be minimized. The selecting tool may change for different selection modes depending on the type of graphical object encountered and change of the context for a particular selection.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Kiosk and Method for Vending Stored Value Cards

A kiosk machine vends stored value cards (i.e., pre-paid and gift cards). The kiosk is self-service and will allow a user to select, purchase and pay for a stored value card without requiring the presence or assistance of a sales clerk. The kiosk can vend one or more cards in a single transaction. The kiosk is a computer-based vending machine having a touch-sensitive video screen and a card reader. The touch screen provides a user interface for a user to receive information and provide input selections. The card reader can be used to read a transaction card (e.g., an American Express card or credit card) to facilitate payment for the stored value card(s) being purchased. The vending method comprises: providing a kiosk having a user interface; receiving, via the user interface, a request to purchase a stored value card, receiving payment for the purchase; determining a card number associated with a selected card; activating the selected card to produce an activated stored value card in the card denomination; and dispensing the activated stored value card. A user purchasing a stored value card can select a type of stored value card, wherein the type is selected from the group consisting of an open card and a closed card. The closed card can be of the type usable only in a shopping center where the kiosk is physically located. The user can further select a card denomination. The method further allows a user to check a card balance for a stored value card.
Owner:LIBERTY PEAK VENTURES LLC

Method and apparatus for providing a highly interactive transaction environment in a distributed network

In a multithreaded computing environment, a platform independent method for providing a highly interactive transaction session between a browser residing on a client computer and a data base coupled to a server computer is provided. A web page that includes a plurality of input selection icons and an update icon is requested and displayed by the client computer. A user provides selection data by selecting an input using one of the selection icons which is then sent by the browser to the server computer. The server-side data base is then updated based in part upon the selection data. Once the database has been updated, the update icon only is refreshed indicating that the database has been successfully updated.
Owner:ORACLE INT CORP

Hand-held communication device having navigation key-based predictive text entry

A hand-held communication device provides navigation key-based predictive text entry. The hand-held communication device includes a housing generally sized to be held in a human hand having a display disposed for displaying characters selectable for entry in a character position of a text string being entered and a navigation key assembly for scrolling through and selecting from the characters displayed by the display. The characters displayed by the display during text entry are arranged according to the probability of selection of each character for entry in the character position so that the character with the highest probability of selection is selected with a single input from the navigation key assembly.
Owner:SIEMENS AG

Digital diagnosti video system for manufacturing and industrial process

A system for assisting in the diagnosis of errors in manufacturing machinery is disclosed wherein sensors are associated with the machinery at monitoring zones for detecting errors and generating sensor signals representing the errors. Video cameras are located at monitoring zones associated with specific sensors. A computer readable medium is in communication with the cameras for receiving video of the process. A set of computer readable instructions are embodied within the computer readable medium for receiving input selecting machine sensors and cameras, triggering, and producing the pre-event and post-event videos for the trigger signals. Operating instructions are for continuously storing video output in temporary memory, receiving sensor signals, and processing the sensor signals to determine if a trigger signal is required. After a trigger signal, video is copied from temporary memory into permanent memory to provide the pre-event video, and post-event video is recorded and stored in permanent memory.
Owner:HERO INT

Method and system for identifying a directional heading of a vehicle

A system for confirming a direction of travel of a vehicle includes a location determining system and a control unit. The location determining system is configured to be coupled to a vehicle that travels in a network of plural route segments having fixed positions. The location determining system also is configured to obtain data representative of a measured heading of the vehicle. The measured heading represents a direction of travel of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to receive a designated route segment that is at least one of selected by operator input or provided by a trip plan that designates operational settings of the vehicle for a trip. The control unit is configured to compare the measured heading of the vehicle with one or more designated headings associated with the route segments to verify whether the vehicle is actually traveling on the designated route segment.
Owner:GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC

Recognizing selection regions from multiple simultaneous inputs

The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for recognizing selection regions from multiple simultaneous inputs. Input selection regions are calculated from simultaneous contacts on a multi-touch input display surface. Computer system users can use natural and / or more intuitive hand gestures to select items on an input / display surface. Selection regions can be dynamically adjusted to in response to detected changes in contact at different locations on a surface. For example, selection region changes can be updated in essentially real-time as fingers are added and moved on the multi-touch input display surface. The calculation of selection regions can vary based on an application and / or operating system context.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Hand-held communication device having navigation key-based predictive text entry

A hand-held communication device provides navigation key-based predictive text entry. The hand-held communication device includes a housing generally sized to be held in a human hand having a display disposed for displaying characters selectable for entry in a character position of a text string being entered and a navigation key assembly for scrolling through and selecting from the characters displayed by the display. The characters displayed by the display during text entry are arranged according to the probability of selection of each character for entry in the character position so that the character with the highest probability of selection is selected with a single input from the navigation key assembly.
Owner:SIEMENS AG

Method and apparatus for remote use of personal computer

A Personal Computer (PC) in a second location, provides video signals to a television monitor located in a first location. A stereo amplifies audio from the PC and provides the signal to loudspeakers in the first location. A keyboard, mouse, and controller in the first location, use infrared radiation to transmit commands. An IR receiver, in the first location, detects the commands and provides them to the PC. A communication port is used to receive the initial commands. After the initial remote commands negotiate control the input select switch interchanges the input devices of the second location with input devices of the first location. The interchange gives control of the PC to the first location keyboard, mouse and controller. A video switch / matrix in the second location is also controlled from the first location so that video is provided from the PC to the TV monitor in the first location.
Owner:PANASONIC CORP

Method and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power

Methods and apparatus for providing uninterruptible power are provided by aspects of the invention. One aspect is more particularly directed to an uninterruptible power supply for providing power to a load. The uninterruptible power supply includes a first input to receive input power from an input power source, an output to provide output power, a bypass input to receive bypass power from a bypass power source, wherein the bypass input is selectively coupled to the output to provide output power from the bypass power source, an input power circuit coupled to the first input and having a DC output that provides DC power having a first DC voltage level, a back-up power source coupled to the input power circuit to provide DC power at the DC output in a back-up mode of operation, and an inverter circuit having an output coupled to the DC output of the input power circuit and having an output coupled to the output of the uninterruptible power supply to provide the output power derived from at least one of the input power source and the back-up power source. The uninterruptible power supply is constructed and arranged in a bypass mode of operation to control the inverter circuit to convert AC power from the bypass power source at the output of the inverter circuit to DC power at the input of the inverter circuit.
Owner:SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORP

Remote control device and method of controlling other devices using the same

Provided is a method of controlling an electronic device by using a remote control device comprising a touch screen, the method including selecting one of a plurality of functions supported by the electronic device via the touch screen, sequentially displaying a plurality of user interfaces, usable for controlling the function selected with an input detected by the touch screen, one-by-one, and controlling the electronic device by using one of the plurality of user interfaces that are sequentially displayed.
Owner:SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Input data selection for content addressable memory

A method and apparatus for input data selection for content addressable memory. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an array of CAM cells, a select circuit adapted to generate a plurality of select signals each indicative of a segment of input data provided to the CAM apparatus, and switch circuitry including a plurality of programmable switch circuits each programmable to output a respective bit of the input data as a comparand bit for the array of CAM cells in response to one of the select signals.
Owner:AVAGO TECH INT SALES PTE LTD

Enforcing currency and consistency constraints in database query processing

Currency and consistency requirements are specified as part of a query against a database that may contain replicated data that is updated asynchronously and therefore may not be completely up to date. The database system constructs query execution plans that include an input selection operator that verifies the currency of a replica and selects a subplan using the replica for execution only when the replica meets the query's currency constraints. It checks possible query execution plans at construction time against the query's consistency constraints and any plans that may produce a result not meeting the consistency constraints are rejected. In this way, the query result is guaranteed to satisfy the query's currency and consistency requirements.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC

Semiconductor storage device and system provided with same

A semiconductor storage device is provided with a memory cell array comprising a plurality of word lines including word lines that are adjacent to one another; and a TRR address conversion unit that selects the word line in response to the input of an address signal indicating a first value while in a first operation mode and selects the word line in response to the input of an address signal indicating a first value while in a target row refresh mode. Due to the fact that address conversion is performed on the semiconductor storage device side in the present invention, it is sufficient for a control device to output, for example, the address of a word line having a high access count to the semiconductor storage device during a target row refresh operation. As a result, control of the target row refresh operation on the control device side is facilitated.
Owner:LONGITUDE LICENSING LTD

Graphical software tool for modeling financial products

A graphical software tool for modeling financial products is provided. The graphical software tool presents a user with a palette of tools for constructing a financial model. Preferably, the financial model is graphically represented as a tree structure, which allows the model to be transformed into an XML format. In general, a tree structure includes a root entity having a set of attributes, along with zero or more child entities. In turn, each of the child entities can have their own attributes and children. In response to an input from a user, objects from the palette are selected and used to construct the financial model. The tool provides a graphical user interface that allows users to construct financial products by combining a series of objects—using GUI techniques such as “drag and drop” to simplify the construction process. Although a number of objects are provided as standard, these may be combined to provide new functionality. Once this has been done, the result may be saved as an addition to the built-in set of objects. This allows users to build up increasingly complex tool sets, to match their individual requirements.
Owner:JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

DC-DC controller with integrated SMbus registers for dynamic voltage positioning

A system and method for selecting a voltage output reference required of a DC-DC converter included in a power supply, the voltage output reference corresponding to an operating state of the power supply load. The method stores data for the voltage output reference required for each of a plurality of operating states of the load in a corresponding register. A control input that identifies an operating state of the load is received. An output of the register is selected in response to the control input. The voltage output reference required for the operating state of the load is generated in response to the selected output from the register. An apparatus for selecting a voltage output reference required by a load with a plurality of operating states includes a plurality of registers. Each of the plurality of registers has a register input and a register output, and is configurable to store data corresponding to a voltage required by the load for each of a plurality of operating states. The apparatus also includes a decoder having at least one input and at least one output. The inputs include a plurality of voltage inputs, and a control input. The output includes the voltage output reference. Each of the plurality of voltage inputs are coupled to the respective register output.
Owner:DELL PROD LP
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