Visual scene displays, uses thereof, and corresponding apparatuses

US8577279B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SEMANTIC COMPACTION SYSTEMS INC. · US

Inventors

• Bruce R. Baker · Pittsburgh, US
• Katya Hill · Pittsburgh, US
• Russell T. Cross · Wooster, US
• Gail M. Van Tatenhove · Orlando, US
• Bruce Helmbold · Edmonton, CA
• Jutta Herrmann · Pittsburgh, US
• Robert V. Conti · Bethel Park, US
• Robert T. Stump · West Mifflin, US
• Mark A. Zucco · Pittsburgh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 13, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09B5/06
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and a device are provided. In at least one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of selection of a key from a keyboard, including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol; and displaying a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a keyboard including a plurality of keys including polysemous symbols; and a display to display, on at least a portion thereof and in response to receiving an indication of selection of a key including at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol, a scene related to the selected at least one of a polysemous symbol and a compilation symbol.