Robert Rossi

A computer system may include a display and a user interface selection device. The computer system may display a first set of data associated with a first index of a data store in a first frame, and may receive a first selection signal indicative of the user interface selection device selecting a first item of the first set of data. In response to the first selection signal, the computer system may retrieve a second set of data from the data store associated with a second index of the data… Show more

A computer system may include a display and a user interface selection device. The computer system may display a first set of data associated with a first index of a data store in a first frame, and may receive a first selection signal indicative of the user interface selection device selecting a first item of the first set of data. In response to the first selection signal, the computer system may retrieve a second set of data from the data store associated with a second index of the data store, the second set of data being associated with the first item. The computer system may display the second set of data in a second frame distinct from the first frame. Show less

Help functionality is described for integrating help information into a primary application in a just-in-time fashion. The help functionality can perform this task by providing a see-through panel which is presented on top of an application interface provided by the primary application. A user can move a mark on the see-through panel to identify features of the application interface concerning which he or she may have questions. The help functionality responds by presenting potentially… Show more

Help functionality is described for integrating help information into a primary application in a just-in-time fashion. The help functionality can perform this task by providing a see-through panel which is presented on top of an application interface provided by the primary application. A user can move a mark on the see-through panel to identify features of the application interface concerning which he or she may have questions. The help functionality responds by presenting potentially context-sensitive help information to the user in audio mode and/or visual mode. If the visual mode is selected, the help functionality can present the help information on the see-through panel itself, and/or can dynamically move parts of the application interface to accommodate the display of the help information. The help functionality can supply the help information from a local source and/or a remote source, in an automated manner and/or a manual manner (e.g., using a remote human assistant). Show less

A graphical user interface (GUI) is presented on a display including a parent window and a number of child windows rendered within the parent window according to a display scheme. When the size of one of the child windows is changed, the size of one or more of the other child windows is changed, so that the display scheme is maintained.

A head-mounted display includes two sets of mirrors. The head-mounted display also includes a rigid structure. The rigid structure supports an image source and supports the two sets of mirrors. The apparatus is worn on the head of a user. Each mirror set comprises three or more curved mirrors. In some cases, each set of mirrors includes a mirror at cheek level, a mirror at brow level, and a mirror in front of an eye. For each mirror set, light travels from the cheek mirror, to the brow mirror… Show more

A head-mounted display includes two sets of mirrors. The head-mounted display also includes a rigid structure. The rigid structure supports an image source and supports the two sets of mirrors. The apparatus is worn on the head of a user. Each mirror set comprises three or more curved mirrors. In some cases, each set of mirrors includes a mirror at cheek level, a mirror at brow level, and a mirror in front of an eye. For each mirror set, light travels from the cheek mirror, to the brow mirror, to the mirror in front of the eye. Each set of mirrors rotates an image displayed by the image source and relays the image to an eye of the user. The image undergoes a net rotation of substantially ninety degrees between the image source and the eye. Show less