五、發明說明（1) I發明背景 A. 發明範圍 使以收到用來控制-具有資料處理能力的 者輪入貝料之圖形使用者介面範圍。 B. 相關技藝 τ τ用政於比較輸入資料之過剰使用者介面。 1 ί.發明摘要 二發:月+源自對眾多處理器基‘礎系統控制，能以例如 知^丄2中^ · . +〜A + A的等式至少概念式地敘述出來的認 X\’ X2, β，Xn為總數A的組成要素，而參數 敘’述為相對的加權要素。此等式可為系統的文字性 是# m i糸統的概念性敘述。就某方面來說，它描述的 係。鲈A如何直覺地感受到系統，而非實際的數學上的關 想要i入述出’在控制-個系統時，使用者 調蚊丄j的主題之一是’提供友善的使用者介面以輸入及 ，也包括某些選擇性的總值。 狀^括!:^何形狀的使用者彳®卩完成本主s ,幾何形 應使用者；：ΐ:沾子區域的相對大小是可調整的，以回 的相對值。不；| 、移動。相對的區域大小決定輸入參數 .區C:的具體實施例中，幾何形狀為-個圚圈，而子 场' 為圓圈的派狀區域。 ΕΡ 5 64278表示一個在觸摸式螢幕上具有派狀圖之圖形 402712 五、發明說明（2) 使用者介面，輸入參數從相對於派狀圖的使用者觸碰位置 被推論出來，而使用者並不調整派狀區域的相對大小，或 是派狀圖的總尺寸大小。 U S 5 6 2 7 9 5 1表示派狀圖之圖形使用者介面，派狀圖顯示 使用者彩色比較輸入的結果，這些輸入來自於位於螢幕旁 的球形物。 I I I .圖例的簡短描述 經由參考以下圖之不限定的範例方式，來描述本發明。 圖1表示處理器基礎的系統中，根據本發明之可使用者 介面。 圖2表示根據本發明較佳具體實施例之顯示螢幕。 圖3表示根據本發明之使用者介面操作流程圖。 圖4表示根據本發明配備使用者介面之音響系統。 圖5 a及5b表示根據本發明之介面所控制的舞廳牆狀系 統。 ' 圖6表示根據本發明之介面所控制的操作系統。 I V.較佳具體實施例的詳細描述 圖1表示一可實現本發明之處理器基礎系統。此系統包 括顯示器1 0 1使用者游標介面1 0 2，以及提供系統功能的元 素1 0 3。元素1 0 3包括處理器1 0 4，與傳統上有助於系統功 能之其他元素105，並在後段進一步解釋。元素105也可為 參數和A所控制的外部系統。 在圖例中顯示器表示為映像管CRT，也可完整地以其他 種類如液晶顯示器，或直接位於元素1 0 3旁的小型顯示器V. Description of the invention (1) I Background of the invention A. Scope of the invention The scope of the graphical user interface for receiving materials used to control-those with data processing capabilities turns into shell materials. B. Related Techniques τ τ is used to compare the user interface of input data. 1 ί. Abstract of the Second Issue: Month + originates from the control of many processor-based 'basic systems, and can be recognized at least conceptually in terms of, for example, ^ 丄 2 ^ ·. + ~ A + A \ 'X2, β, Xn are the constituent elements of the total A, and the parameter descriptions are described as relative weighting elements. This equation can be a literal description of the system. In a way, it describes the system. How Perch A feels the system intuitively, rather than the actual mathematical concern. I want to say, 'When controlling a system, one of the themes of user tuning is to provide a friendly user interface to Enter and also include some optional totals. The shape ^ includes the shape of the user 彳 ® 卩 to complete the main s, the geometry should be used by the user;: ΐ: The relative size of the dipstick area can be adjusted to return the relative value. No; |, mobile. The relative area size determines the input parameter. In the specific embodiment of the area C :, the geometric shape is a circle, and the subfield is a circle-like area. EP 5 64278 indicates a graphic with a pie chart on the touch screen. 402712 V. Description of the invention (2) The user interface, the input parameters are deduced from the user's touch position relative to the pie chart, and the user does not Does not adjust the relative size of the pie area, or the total size of the pie chart. U S 5 6 2 7 9 5 1 represents the graphical user interface of the pie chart. The pie chart shows the results of the user's color comparison inputs, which come from a sphere located next to the screen. I I I. Short description of the legend The invention will be described by referring to the following non-limiting example ways of the drawings. Figure 1 shows a user-based interface according to the invention in a processor-based system. FIG. 2 shows a display screen according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a user interface operation according to the present invention. Fig. 4 shows an audio system equipped with a user interface according to the present invention. Figures 5a and 5b show a ballroom wall system controlled by an interface according to the invention. 'FIG. 6 shows an operating system controlled by an interface according to the present invention. I. V. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments Figure 1 shows a processor base system that can implement the present invention. The system includes a display 101 user cursor interface 102 and an element 103 which provides system functions. Element 10 3 includes processor 104, and other elements 105 that have traditionally contributed to system function, and are explained further in the following paragraphs. Element 105 can also be an external system controlled by parameters and A. The display is shown as a CRT in the illustration, but it can also be completely integrated with other types such as liquid crystal displays, or small displays directly next to element 103.
O:\55\55489.ptd 第5頁 402712 五、發明說明（3) 來表示。 游標介面可表示為滑鼠墊上的滑鼠，但也可為其他種類 游標介面如軌跡球、輸入筆或是顯示器1 0 1裡的觸摸式元 件。 處理器1 0 4圖示為板上微處理器，但並非為大型獨立式 電腦的處理器。 圖2表示根據本發明顯示使用者介面的螢幕。此介面包 括派狀圖2 0 4，派狀圖包括子區域2 0 1、2 0 2、2 0 3，分別代 表輸入參數ai，a2, B，an的相對大小。子區域顯示如派狀片 區塊，在圖示中有三個派狀區塊，但其數字為任意指派 的。適合系統功能控制的派狀區塊可為任何一個數字。 子區域的相對大小可經由在子區域邊界上游標介面的拖 曳而改變，箭頭2 0 6代表根據本發明之子區域的移動。為 回應邊界的調整，所保持的子區域根據線性等式作調整， 此線性等式決定特殊系統的被控制。所保持的子區域其改 變可隨之一致地散布在所有保持的子區域中。此外，其改 變亦會完全地被子區域比鄰的已移動邊界所接受。然而另 一個選擇為，對於保持的子區域調整的量可能成為那些已 移動邊界之子區域的有角度函數，本發明中之普通技藝便 能用來設計其他調整保持的子區域的函數，以回應2 0 6的 移動。 派狀圖的總大小代表總值A，派狀圖的總大小可經由在 派狀圖外圍邊界的拖曳而改變，箭頭2 0 5表示派狀圖外圍 邊界移動的方向，以回應使用者輸入改變總值A的需求。O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 5 402712 V. Description of the invention (3). The cursor interface can be expressed as a mouse on a mouse pad, but it can also be other types of cursor interfaces such as a trackball, stylus, or touch-sensitive components in the monitor. The processor 104 is shown as an on-board microprocessor, but is not the processor of a large stand-alone computer. FIG. 2 shows a screen displaying a user interface according to the present invention. This introduction includes the pie chart 2 0 4, the pie chart includes the sub-areas 2 0 1, 2 0 2, 2 0 3, which respectively represent the relative sizes of the input parameters ai, a2, B, and an. The sub-areas are shown as pie slices. There are three pie slices in the picture, but their numbers are arbitrarily assigned. The pie block suitable for system function control can be any number. The relative size of the sub-region can be changed by dragging the marker interface upstream of the boundary of the sub-region. The arrow 206 represents the movement of the sub-region according to the present invention. In response to the adjustment of the boundary, the maintained subregions are adjusted according to a linear equation, which determines the control of the particular system. Changes in the maintained sub-regions can then be uniformly spread across all the maintained sub-regions. In addition, the changes will be fully accepted by the moved boundaries of the sub-region neighbors. However, another option is that the amount of adjustment for the held sub-regions may become an angled function of the sub-regions that have moved the boundary. The ordinary technique in the present invention can be used to design other functions for adjusting the maintained sub-regions in response to 2 0 6 moves. The total size of the pie chart represents the total value A. The total size of the pie chart can be changed by dragging on the perimeter boundary of the pie chart. The arrow 2 0 5 indicates the direction of movement of the perimeter of the pie chart in response to user input changes. Demand for total value A.
O:\55\55489.ptd 第6頁 __402712_. 五、發明說明（4) 本發明以派狀圖表示，但亦能使用其他幾何圖形，而且 子區域以其便利的任何形狀表示之。 圖3表示根據本發明之使用者介面操作的流程圖，在3 0 1 系檢索at，a2，B，an等之值，A儲存到先前使用的系統中，另 一方面系統可能設定參數為預設值。在3 0 2根據本發明中 使用者i介面之圖形之介面，依據盒子301内決定之參數顯 示出來，在3 0 3系統根據參數計算結果輸出，在3 0 4系統以 圖形介面檢查使用者作用。假如在3 0 5邊界並未改變，則 控制回到3 0 4。假如邊界已經改變，根據改變了的邊界在 307處調整31，32,8,311以及人等參數值，並且儲存起來。 此處的程序圖示為一個無窮迴路，但發明中的一個普通 技藝可輕易地在迴圈中加入退出，另一方面迴圈能被系統 中斷冢涵函而干ϊ。 圖4表示根據本發明具有使用者介面之音響系統。此音 響系統包括一個具有CD槽4 0 2的CD唱盤401及喇叭404，此 音響系統也包括一個根據本發明具有一個介面之觸膜式液 晶顯示螢幕4 0 3，此介面為一具有代表頻率T的高音範圍、 頻率B的低音範圍及頻繁Μ的中音範圍之派狀片區塊，派的 總大小代表總音量。假如使用者想增加總音量，便必須根 據箭頭2 0 5在派外圍邊界上拖曳。假如使用者想調整不同 頻率範圍的平衡，派片區塊之間的邊界必須由箭頭2 0 6來 _移動。如此一來，標示為Τ的片區塊比起其他區塊來得比 較大，對於低音與中音而言，高音的組成部份便相對地 高。假如派是小的，音量就變小。圖4圖示為一個C D唱O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 6 __402712_. V. Description of the Invention (4) The present invention is represented by a pie chart, but other geometric figures can also be used, and the sub-areas can be expressed in any convenient form. Figure 3 shows a flowchart of the operation of the user interface according to the present invention. The values of at, a2, B, an, etc. are retrieved in the 3 0 1 system, and A is stored in the previously used system. On the other hand, the system may set parameters to Set value. The graphic interface of the user i interface according to the present invention is displayed according to the parameters determined in the box 301 according to the present invention, and is output according to the parameter calculation results in the system 303, and the user function is checked in the graphic interface in the system 304. . If the boundary does not change at 305, then control returns to 304. If the boundary has changed, adjust the parameter values such as 31, 32, 8, 311 and people at 307 according to the changed boundary, and store it. The program here is shown as an infinite loop, but a common technique in the invention can easily add and withdraw from the loop. On the other hand, the loop can be interrupted by the system and dried up. Fig. 4 shows an audio system with a user interface according to the present invention. The audio system includes a CD turntable 401 and a speaker 404 with a CD slot 402. The audio system also includes a touch-screen LCD display screen 403 with an interface according to the present invention. The interface is a representative frequency T The pie range of the treble range, the bass range of the frequency B, and the midrange range of the frequent M, the total size of the pie represents the total volume. If the user wants to increase the total volume, he must drag on the perimeter border of the pie according to the arrow 20.5. If the user wants to adjust the balance of different frequency ranges, the boundary between the pie blocks must be moved by the arrow 206. As a result, the slice block labeled T is larger than other blocks. For bass and midrange, the treble component is relatively high. If the pie is small, the volume becomes small. Figure 4 illustrates a CD singing
O:\55\55489.ptd 第7頁 ΤΓΖ 五、發明說明（5) 盤，但任何一種音響系統的形式都可使用這裡所描述的使 用者介面。假如希.望加入更細微的頻率控制等級，可加入 更多的片區塊。 圖5a和5b表示一根據本發明之具有控制介面迪斯可舞 廳。圖5 a表示舞廳廣角視界，牆壁W與天花板C裝滿各種顏 色的LED燈，在下面具有彩色燈光的地板上是透明的。圖 5b表示DJ播放員之播放站，播放站包括音響系統503，麥 克風5 0 2以及根據本發明之在任何時間下控制何種顏色燈 光數的觸摸式發幕之介面501。此介面包括一派狀圖，其 中派的大小標示出亮燈的數目，派裡的每段片區塊代表燈 光的相對顏色，片區塊的相對大小以相對性方法表示出每 一種顏色有多少亮著的燈。 在舞廳之中，當以任何一個此處所提之具體實施例而 言，假如使用者指定一個不會被系統實際執行的控制參 數，必顯示出一個錯誤訊息。 圖6表示一個大型多工處理機系統操作者工作站，工作 站包括根據本發明以控制CPU功用之使用者介面6 0 1，系統 操作者可在使用者介面邊界上使用滑鼠6 0 2拖曳，使用者 介面也可用來控制CPU不同方面的功用。介面的一個複製 本可用來控制目前C P U分配給不同處理工作的百分比，派 狀圖每一段片區塊代表目前正在執行的處理工作之一。假 如大量的處理工作正在進行，將會產生許多片區塊’片區 塊的總大小代表C P U作用的所有百分比。此外，一個派狀 圖裡的片區塊可代表未分配區域，則系統操作者經由在片O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 7 ΤΓⅤ 5. Invention Description (5) Disk, but any type of audio system can use the user interface described here. If you wish to add more subtle frequency control levels, you can add more tiles. Figures 5a and 5b show a disco with a control interface according to the invention. Figure 5a shows a wide-angle view of the ballroom. The walls W and ceiling C are filled with LED lights of various colors, and the floor with colored lights below is transparent. Fig. 5b shows a broadcasting station of a DJ player. The broadcasting station includes a sound system 503, a microphone 502, and a touch-type interface 501 for controlling which color light number is controlled at any time according to the present invention. This interface includes a pie chart, where the size of the pie indicates the number of lights, each piece of the pie in the pie represents the relative color of the light, and the relative size of the pie block shows how much each color is lit in a relative way. light. In the ballroom, in any of the specific embodiments mentioned here, if the user specifies a control parameter that will not be actually executed by the system, an error message will be displayed. FIG. 6 shows a large multiplexer system operator workstation. The workstation includes a user interface 6 0 1 for controlling the CPU function according to the present invention. The system operator can drag and use the mouse 6 0 2 on the boundary of the user interface. The user interface can also be used to control different functions of the CPU. A copy of the interface can be used to control the current percentage of CPU allocation to different processing tasks. Each piece of the pie chart represents one of the processing tasks currently being performed. If a large amount of processing work is in progress, many tiles will be produced. The total size of the tiles represents all the percentages of the C PU effect. In addition, the slice blocks in a pie chart can represent unallocated areas.
O:\55\55489.ptd 第8頁 --- 五、發明說明（6) 上 區塊邊界上的拖曳，此片區塊代表根據箭頭2 0 6的處理工 作，來改變已分配處理工作的C P U作用百分比。 假如在派狀圖裡某些處理工作太小以至於未被看見，可 能代表分配給小處理工作片區塊的組合。系統操作者接著 點選組合的片區塊以查看顯示小型處理工作，作為組合片 區塊百分比之第二個派狀圖。 此介面的另一個複本，可用來控制一個已約定使用者所 能取的天數百分比，再一次每位消耗有效間的使用者都能 以相對的片區塊來代表，則系統操作者經由根據箭頭2 0 6 調整使用者片區塊的大小，來控制使用者一天所能得到的 百分比。 圖2的畫面可用來控制具有數個區域的加熱系統，其中 片區塊代表分配給一特殊區域之加熱資源分享，而派狀圖 的大小代表所分配的總加熱資源。加熱控制系統並未被再 次拿掉，因為它看起來就像圖2的晝面一般，實際的加熱 控制就如圖1中1 0 5元素部份。 圖2的晝面也能用來控制資料庫搜尋系統之加權參數， 讓我們舉影像資料庫為例子，一個資料庫查詢可包括影像 檔之明亮度、色彩度、及標示出符合資料庫物件的紋理。 根據本發明之介面可用來加權查詢裡指標器的重要性，例 如參數ai可代表明亮指標器的相對重要性；a2可代表色彩 度指標器的相對重要性；a3可代表紋理指標器的相對重要 性。參數A代表符合檢索物件的所有指數希望的強度，這 強度可經由η次元特性空間裡的入口距離計算得到，其中 11 1 圓_1 1 I _画 1 画_1 ill 1 1 III mum ιί 戀_ O:\55\55489.ptd 第9頁O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 8 --- 5. Description of the invention (6) Drag on the block boundary. This block represents the CPU that has been assigned to the processing task according to the arrow 2 0 6 processing task. Effect percentage. If some processing tasks in the pie chart are too small to be seen, it may represent a combination of blocks allocated to small processing tasks. The system operator then clicks on the combined slice block to view a small processing job as the second pie chart of the combined slice block percentage. Another copy of this interface can be used to control the percentage of days that an agreed user can take. Once again, each user who consumes the available time can be represented by a relative piece of block. 6 Adjust the size of the user slice block to control the percentage that the user can get in a day. The screen in Figure 2 can be used to control a heating system with several zones, where a slice represents the heating resource sharing allocated to a particular zone, and the size of the pie chart represents the total heating resource allocated. The heating control system has not been removed again because it looks like the daylight surface in Figure 2. The actual heating control is shown as the 105 element in Figure 1. The diurnal surface in Figure 2 can also be used to control the weighting parameters of the database search system. Let's take the image database as an example. A database query can include the brightness, color, and labeling of the objects that match the database. Texture. The interface according to the present invention can be used to weight the importance of the indicator in the query. For example, the parameter ai can represent the relative importance of the bright indicator; a2 can represent the relative importance of the chromaticity indicator; a3 can represent the relative importance of the texture indicator. Sex. The parameter A represents the desired intensity that meets all the indexes of the retrieved object. This intensity can be calculated through the entrance distance in the η-dimensional characteristic space, where 11 1 circle_1 1 I _ 画 1 画 _1 ill 1 1 III mum ιί 恋 _ O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 9
、件距離是由a i加乘指數距離的總合，從資料庫檢索 =件=為最符合查詢裡的指標器，此查詢乃根據使用者 二=所指明之加權基礎。關於影像檢索裡指數空間更多之 了在 Philips Journal of' Research iAbdel-Mottaled et al. "Aspects of Multimedia Retrieval",, V〇l· 50’ No. 1/2， 1996， pp. 227-251 中找到。 、圖2的晝面也能用來控制照片修飾系統，此系統中子區 域代表照片影像色彩度平衡。根據圖1裡的元素1 0 5所輪出 的影像可圖示在螢幕上，或是輸出到適當的印表機。 使用者介面設計技藝中之普通技術，除了明確地超過本 發明所揭露的應用外，都能輕易地應用本發明的圖形介面 以控制其他任何一個系統。 圖式元件符號說明 101 顯示 器 102 使用者游標介面 103 元素 104 處理器 1 05 元素 201 子區域 202 子區 域 203 子區域 204 派狀 圖 205 箭頭 206 箭頭 401 CD唱盤 402 CD槽 403 液晶顯示螢幕 404 ^'J ψ\ 501 介面 502 麥克 風 503 音響系統 601 使用 者介面 602 滑鼠The piece distance is the sum of the multiplied exponential distance, retrieved from the database = piece = is the indicator that best matches the query, and this query is based on the weighted basis specified by user two =. More about the exponential space in image retrieval is in the Philips Journal of 'Research iAbdel-Mottaled et al. &Quot; Aspects of Multimedia Retrieval " ,, V. 50' No. 1/2, 1996, pp. 227-251 Found in. The diurnal surface of Fig. 2 can also be used to control the photo retouching system. In this system, the sub-regions represent the color balance of the photo image. The image rotated according to element 105 in Figure 1 can be displayed on the screen or output to an appropriate printer. The common techniques in the user interface design technique can be easily applied to control any other system besides the applications explicitly disclosed in the present invention. Explanation of Symbols of Schematic Elements 101 Display 102 User Cursor Interface 103 Element 104 Processor 1 05 Element 201 Sub-area 202 Sub-area 203 Sub-area 204 Pie chart 205 Arrow 206 Arrow 401 CD player 402 CD slot 403 LCD screen 404 ^ ' J ψ \ 501 interface 502 microphone 503 audio system 601 user interface 602 mouse
O:\55\55489.ptd 第10頁 -：- 六、申請專利範圍 .1. 一種用來控制系統之圖形使用者介面，該系統全部輸 出為部份輸出的組合，而全部和部分之輸出是參考輸入參 數來控管，此介面包括由子區域組成的幾何形狀，子區域 的相對大小可予調整以回應使用者游標介面的移動，而相 封大小則決定該輸入參數的相對值。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之介面，其中幾何圖形為一圓 .圈，而子區域為圓圈派狀片區塊。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之介面，其中幾何圖形總大小 是可調整的：，以回應使用者游標介面的移動，而總大小代 表總輸出。 4. 一種音頻控制系統包括： 如申請專利範圍第3項之介面，其中子區域代表系統 輸出音響之頻率範圍，而幾何圖形的大小代表系統輸出音 量的大小； 處理裝置，用於 控制系統音量以回應總大小；及 頻率範圍的相對音量以回應子區域的相對大小； 控制裝置，用於根據處理器裝置輸出，調整總輸出和· 零件輸出。 \ 5 . —種燈光控制系統_包括： 如申請專利範圍第3項之介面，其中子區域代表系統 輸出燈光的波長範圍，總大小代表系統輸出明亮度大小； 處理方法為 調整輸出總明亮度以回應總大小；及O: \ 55 \ 55489.ptd Page 10-:-6. Scope of Patent Application. 1. A graphical user interface for controlling the system. The system's entire output is a combination of partial output, and all and part of the output are combined. It is controlled by referring to input parameters. This interface includes a geometric shape composed of sub-regions. The relative size of the sub-regions can be adjusted in response to the movement of the user cursor interface. 2. For example, the interface of the first patent application scope, in which the geometric figure is a circle. The sub-area is a circle-shaped piece. 3. For the interface of the first scope of the patent application, the total size of the geometric figure is adjustable: in response to the movement of the user cursor interface, and the total size represents the total output. 4. An audio control system includes: The interface of item 3 of the patent application range, wherein the sub-area represents the frequency range of the system output sound, and the size of the geometric figure represents the system output volume; a processing device for controlling the system volume to The total size of the response; and the relative volume of the frequency range in response to the relative size of the sub-region; the control device is used to adjust the total output and the component output according to the output of the processor device. \ 5. —A kind of lighting control system_ includes: For example, the interface of the third scope of the patent application, where the sub-area represents the wavelength range of the system output light, and the total size represents the system output brightness; The processing method is to adjust the total output brightness to Total response size; and
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