System and methods to access computer files and position and control application window(s) on a graphical user interface
OwnerRonald Katsuranis, Evan Katsuranisinventors
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Abstract
The invention enables a computer user to issue voice commands to open computer readable files and control and/or position their associated graphical application windows on a graphical user interface. Further, the operator can issue voice commands to precisely position and control application window(s) on a graphical user interface displayed on either one or a plurality of display monitors, so that the information contained in the application windows is visible, organized, and available on the computer desktop to the user when and where he/she needs it.
Claims22
A system for facilitating the control of at least one object from a plurality of objects in a graphical user interface in a windowed computing environment comprising:
- a command list wherein the command list includes task commands, show commands, position commands, control commands and a cancel command,
- an application manager wherein the application manager is enabled to receive and process commands,
- an itemizer wherein the itemizer is enabled to find, identify, organize, uniquely label, and display objects from a plurality of objects,
- a controller wherein the controller is enabled to select and control the selected items,
- wherein the application manager, upon receipt of a show command,
- invokes the itemizer, wherein the itemizer finds, identifies, uniquely labels, it and displays the specified items,
- wherein the application manager, upon receipt of a second command referencing the uniquely identified objects displayed by the itemizer,
- invokes the controller, wherein the controller acts on each selected item in accordance with the specified command.
A method for facilitating the control of at least one object from a plurality of objects in a graphical user interface in a windowed computing environment comprising the steps of:
- associating a command list with the application manager, the command list including task commands, show commands, position commands, control commands and a cancel command,
- associating an application manager with the windowed computing environment wherein the application manager is enabled to receive and process commands from the command list,
- associating an itemizer with the windowed computing environment wherein the itemizer is enabled to find, identify, uniquely label, and display objects from a plurality of objects,
- associating a controller with the windowed computing environment wherein the controller is enabled to select and control the selected items,
- wherein the application manager, upon receipt of a show command,
- invokes the itemizer, wherein the itemizer finds, identifies, uniquely labels, and displays the specified items,
- wherein the application manager, upon receipt of a second command referencing the uniquely identified objects displayed by the itemizer,
- invokes the controller, wherein the controller acts on each selected item in accordance with the specified command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.