Methods and apparatus for implementing manual and hybrid control modes in automated graphical indicators and controls
First Claim
1. A storage medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus of a computer system to perform operations for controlling an interactive graphical user interface, the operations comprising:
- displaying a graphical indicator and control comprising a scale, where a value indicated on the scale corresponds to a setting selected for at least one parameter of a computer system resource by an automated process of the computer system; and
displaying an interactive graphical feature that under user command engages and disengages a manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged a user is permitted to exercise at least some degree of control over the setting selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by changing the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control using the manual control,wherein when the manual control is engaged the automated process continues to control selection of the setting for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource as represented by the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control, but subject to a user-selectable moderating effect implemented when the manual control is engaged andwhere the user-selectable moderating effect comprises a user-selectable offset to the value selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by the automated process.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns methods and apparatus for enabling manual control over selection of a value for at least one operating parameter of a computer system resource. Manual control is enabled by de-coupling a pointer of a graphical indicator and control from an automated system advisor. During automated operation, the automated system advisor selects the value for the parameter of the computer system resource as indicated on a scale of the graphical indicator and control by the pointer. When the pointer of the graphical indicator is under manual control, a user can select the value of the at least one operating parameter of the computer system resource using the pointer of the graphical indicator and control. The present invention also concerns methods and apparatus for disabling manual control over selection of a value for at least one operating parameter of a computer system resource by re-coupling the pointer to an automated system advisor. The present invention further concerns hybrid control modes that permit users to exercise a degree of control over operations of an automated selection process in a graphical indicator and control.
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1. A storage medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus of a computer system to perform operations for controlling an interactive graphical user interface, the operations comprising:
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displaying a graphical indicator and control comprising a scale, where a value indicated on the scale corresponds to a setting selected for at least one parameter of a computer system resource by an automated process of the computer system; and displaying an interactive graphical feature that under user command engages and disengages a manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged a user is permitted to exercise at least some degree of control over the setting selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by changing the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control using the manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged the automated process continues to control selection of the setting for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource as represented by the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control, but subject to a user-selectable moderating effect implemented when the manual control is engaged and where the user-selectable moderating effect comprises a user-selectable offset to the value selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by the automated process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system for displaying an interactive graphical user interface on a display device of a computer system, the computer system comprising:
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at least one memory to store at least one program of machine-readable instructions, where the at least one program performs operations to display the interactive graphical user interface when executed; at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, where the at least one processor performs at least the following operations when the at least one program is executed; displaying a graphical indicator and control comprising a scale, where a value indicated on the scale corresponds to a setting selected for at least one parameter of a computer system resource by an automated process of the computer system; and displaying an interactive graphical feature that under user command engages and disengages a manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged a user is permitted to exercise at a degree of control over the setting selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by changing the value indicated on the scale using the manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged the automated process continues to control selection of the setting for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource as represented by the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control, but subject to a user-selectable moderating effect implemented when the manual control is engaged and where the user-selectable moderating effect comprises a user-selectable offset to the value selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by the automated process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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displaying, on a display device, a graphical indicator and control comprising at least in part a scale on a display device of a computer system, where a value indicated on the scale corresponds to a setting selected for at least one parameter of a computer system resource by an automated process of the computer system; and displaying, on the display device, an interactive graphical feature that under user command engages and disengages a manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged a user is permitted to exercise at least some degree of control over the setting selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by changing the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control using the manual control, wherein when the manual control is engaged the automated process continues to control selection of the setting for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource as represented by the value indicated on the scale of the graphical indicator and control, but subject to a user-selectable moderating effect implemented when the manual control is engaged and where the user-selectable moderating effect comprises a user-selectable offset to the value selected for the at least one parameter of the computer system resource by the automated process. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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