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Greg P Fitzpatrick

Marvin L Williams

William J Johnson

Robert S Keller

Thom R Haynes

Thomas R Haynes

Abdolreza Salahshour

William R Sterrett

Pamela A Dugan

Sherry S Collia

A method and apparatus for automatically decomposing an audio object into a relational structure develops a hierarchically arranged folder. A user defines a characteristic of interest and the system locates each occurrence of the characteristic within the object. Each occurrence of the specified characteristic is separated from an adjacent occurrence by a segment of the object, thereby defining a segment length. A set of user defined isochronous transposition rules then arranges the segment lengths as a hierarchical folder structure.

Method and system for segmenting an audio object according to a

Objects on a data processing system are provided to a multimedia presentation device for presentation purposes. Each object is provided with one or more attributes. These attributes are registered before the presentation. When an object is selected for presentation, the object is transformed into a presentable format in accordance with its attributes. Such attributes include whether the object is restricted for display, the particular presentation device or devices that will present the object, the types of transforms to be performed on the object to ready the object for presentation, whether the object should be segmented into plural segments and if so, then the manner in which the segments are presented. After the transformation, the object is provided to the appropriate presentation device.

Method and apparatus for controlling presentations of objects on a user

Method of, and apparatus for, optical character recognition of predominate and non-predominate color coded characters based on hypothesis testing utilizing both geometric optical character recognition and color coded optical character recognition techniques. In this hypothesis testing technique, geometric OCR is used to generate a null hypothesis that a target character has been recognized, and an alternative hypothesis that the target character has not been recognized. Color coded OCR is used to select either the null hypothesis or the alternative hypothesis. Alternatively, the roles of geometric OCR and color coded OCR may be reversed such that color coded OCR is used for hypothesis generation, and geometric OCR is used for hypothesis selection.

Method of and apparatus for optical character recognition based on

In a multi-windowed environment, a direct manipulation technique adds the ability to add and delete source objects and target objects to a direct manipulation list. After the direct manipulation operation has begun, a group object is formed. The group object may be positioned proximate without being dropped or released another object which may be a source or a target object. Upon passage of a pre-determined period of time, a menu will open allowing selection of an appropriate option to add to or delete from the group object.

Method and apparatus for multiple source and target object direct

A user can directly manipulate objects on a data processing system user interface by dragging a source object and then dropping the source object onto the target. Dropping the source object onto a target performs an action. The action is performed in accordance with parameters. The parameters have defaults. The user can override these defaults by positioning the source object on the target and delaying the drop of the source action. The source object is thus 'hovered' over the target. After hovering for a predetermined amount of time, an indication of a successful hover is provided to the user. If the user then drops the source object onto the target, the user is prompted for new parameter values. Upon receiving the new parameter values, the action is then performed in accordance with the new values.

Overriding action defaults in direct manipulation of objects on a user

A method is provided for introducing to a user a new/enhanced function of a computer software application. After learning the basics of a computer software application, new/enhanced functions are presented to the user based upon completion of predetermined criteria. The predetermined criteria may comprise the passage of time or the completion of a specified number of uses of a certain function.

Method and apparatus for presenting new computer software functions to a

A method and system for efficiently managing a time critical response to a distribution within a data processing system. The amount of time required to present a distribution to a recipient is determined in response to a receipt of that distribution at the user's station. Next, a specified time for response, action date or invalidation date is determined and a latest possible presentation initiation time is calculated which permits completion of the presentation of the distribution prior to the specified time for response or invalidation. An audible and/or textual notification is then generated and presented to the user prior to the calculated latest possible presentation initiation time, such that the user may efficiently respond to the distribution prior to the specified time for response.

Method and system for time critical response management in a data

A method of manipulating and obtaining access to graphical desktop objects is disclosed. Touch-sensitive fields are provided on a computer display for user selection. Upon selecting one of the fields with a fingertip, a fingerprint therefrom is analyzed and compared to a list of authorized fingerprints. Once the fingerprint passes inspection, the user is granted access to the underlying program.

Method and apparatus for accessing touch screen desktop objects via

Color coding of characters both for optical character recognition by a machine and for viewing by a human is provided by coloring a character with a predominate color distinguishable by humans and a non-predominate color non-distracting to humans, but distinguishable by a color scanner. The advantage of the present invention is higher optical character recognition accuracy rates without the severe visual distraction to human readers of prior art color coded characters. A further technical advantage is that the invention can be practiced with conventional color printers and color scanners instead of the specialized apparatus of prior art color coded characters.

Method of and apparatus for producing predominate and non-predominate

Method of, and apparatus for, processing a color coded character to recognize the character being examined by an OCR device. Said color coded character comprises a predominate color associated with said character distinguishable by humans, and a non-predominate color associated with said character and non-distracting to humans, but distinguishable by a color scanner. The present invention allows the non-predominate color of a character to be used as the sole criteria for recognizing the character.

Method of and apparatus for recognizing predominate and non-predominate

A method and system are disclosed for permitting automatic interaction between data and multiple applications in a data processing system. A selectable graphic representation associated with each application is displayed within the data processing system and after user selection of a particular graphic representation, designated data is automatically transferred to or utilized to access the associated application. A distinctive highlight overlay is associated with each graphic representation and utilized to graphically highlight data selected by user for interaction with a selected application. Alternately, data selected by a user may be utilized to automatically select a particular application to transfer that data to or for access and the distinctive highlight overlay associated with the particular application is then utilized to visually confirm access to that application.

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Keller, TX, United States of America

Greg P Fitzpatrick