All The Claims

1. A character display device that displays a document, the character display device comprising:
a searching unit to search for an icon being a picture by determining whether or not a character of the document stored in a memory is the icon according to an order of the characters of the document,
a counting unit to count the number of characters, each of the characters not being the icon until the icon is found by the searching unit,
a rendering unit to,
set a first display attribute to all of the characters counted by the counting unit based on the counted number of characters when the icon is found by the searching unit and render all of the characters having the set first display attribute, and
set a second display attribute to the found icon and render the icon having the set second display attribute after all of the characters having the set first display attribute are rendered.
2. The character display device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a registration table to store a character code of the icon;
wherein the searching unit determines whether or not a character code of a character of the document is registered in the registration table.
3. A character display method, performed by a processor, for displaying a document, the method comprising:
searching for an icon being a picture by determining whether or not a character of the document stored in a memory is the icon according to an order of the characters of the document;
counting the number of the characters, each of the characters not being the icon until the icon is found by the searching;
setting a first display attribute to all of the characters based on the counted number of characters when the icon is found and rendering all of the characters having the set first display attribute; and
setting a second display attribute to the icon and rendering the found character having the set second display attribute after all of the characters having the set first display attribute are rendered.
4. The character display method according to claim 3, wherein the searching includes determining whether or not a character code of a character of the document is registered in a registration table storing a character code of the icon.
5. A non-transitory computer readable medium with an executable program stored thereon to display a document, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following:
searching for an icon being a picture by determining whether or not a character of the document stored in a memory is the icon according to an order of the characters of the document;
counting the number of characters, each of the characters not being the icon until the icon is found by the searching;
setting a first display attribute to all of the characters based on the counted number of characters when the icon is found and rendering all of the characters having the set first display attribute; and
setting a second display attribute to the found icon and rendering the icon having the set second display attribute after all of the characters having the set first display attribute are rendered.
6. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 5, wherein the searching includes determining whether or not a character code of a character of the document is registered in a registration table storing a character code of the icon.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

I claim:

1. A foul ball basket comprising:
a multi-planar frame partially covered with fence wiring, wherein said basket is mounted to a standard baseball backstop;
said basket dimensioned and configured to provide a first opening and a second opening through both of which a baseball can be inserted or removed, and wherein said basket is dimensioned and configured such that first opening faces said backstop and second opening is accessible from the spectator side of said backstop.
2. The foul ball basket according to claim 1, wherein said frame is constructed of galvanized steel conduit.
3. The foul ball basket according to claim 2, wherein said frame is constructed of galvanized steel conduit that is inch thick.
4. The foul ball basket according to claim 2, wherein said frame is constructed of galvanized steel conduit that is inch thick.
5. The foul ball basket according to claim 1, further comprising a hinged flap covering said first opening.
6. The foul ball basket according to claim 5, wherein said hinged flap is constructed of one of rubber, lead and plexiglass.
7. The foul ball basket according to claim 1, wherein said frame is comprised of three rectangles, wherein the first rectangle is larger than the second and third rectangles, said first and second rectangles are co-planar and said second rectangle is positioned inside said first rectangle, further comprising first spokes from each corner of said first rectangle to the corresponding corner of said second rectangle, wherein said third rectangle is not coplanar with said first and second rectangles, and further comprising second spokes from each corner of said first rectangle to the corresponding corners of said third rectangle.
8. The foul ball basket according to claim 7, wherein fence wiring is secured over each of four trapezoid-like shaped areas formed by the sides of said first and third rectangles and said second spokes running between those rectangles.
9. The foul ball basket according to claim 8, wherein the corners of said first, second and third rectangles are rounded.
10. The foul ball basket according to claim 9, wherein said second spokes running from said first rectangle to said third rectangle are curved.
11. The foul ball basket according to claim 10, where in said first rectangle is 20 inches wide and 24 inches tall.
12. A foul ball basket comprising a multi-planar frame partially covered with fence wiring:
(a) said basket mountable on a standard baseball backstop, and said basket is dimensioned and configured to provide a first opening and a second opening through both of which a baseball can be inserted or removed, said basket further dimensioned and configured such that first opening faces said backstop and second opening is accessible from spectator side of said backstop;
(b) said frame being constructed of galvanized steel conduit;
(c) said frame comprised of three rectangles, with the first rectangle larger than the second and third rectangles, said first and second rectangles arranged co-planar one another, and said second rectangle positioned inside said first rectangle, and first spokes from each corner of said first rectangle to the corresponding corner of said second rectangle, said third rectangle not co-planar with said first and second rectangles, and second spokes from the corners of said first rectangle to the corresponding corners of said third rectangle; and
(d) fence wiring secured over each of four trapezoid-like shaped areas formed by the sides of said first and third rectangles and said second spokes joining those rectangles.
13. The foul ball basket according to claim 12, wherein said second spokes running between said first and third rectangles are curved.
14. The foul ball basket according to claim 12, wherein said conduit is inch thick.
15. The foul ball basket according to claim 12, wherein said conduit is {fraction (12)} thick.
16. The foul ball basket according to claim 12, further comprising a hinged flap covering said first opening.
17. The foul ball basket according to claim 16, wherein said flap is constructed of a material from the group consisting of rubber, lead and plexiglass.
18. The foul ball basket according to claim 12, wherein the corners of said rectangles are rounded.

What is claimed is:

1. A method for computer control of a plurality of operational subsystems, said method comprising:
identifying a particular operational situation;
retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
2. The method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of the system actions is selected from the group consisting of a device automation, an automated communication, and an automated data retrieval.
3. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
analyzing the vocal user input; and
identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
4. The method as described in claim 3 further comprising:
identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
5. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
6. The method as described in claim 1 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the method further comprising:
checking for an action override input from the user; and
overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
7. The method as described in claim 1 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
receiving a reply from the information provider; and
communicating data included in the reply to a user.
8. An information handling system comprising:
one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a nonvolatile storage device accessible by the processors;
a input mechanism for receiving input actions from a user; and
an automation tool for controlling a plurality of operational subsystems, the automation tool including:
means for identifying a particular operational situation;
means for retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
means for automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
means for storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
9. The information handling system as described in claim 8 further comprising:
means for receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
means for analyzing the vocal user input; and
means for identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
10. The information handling system as described in claim 10 further comprising:
means for identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
means for including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
11. The information handling system as described in claim 8 further comprising:
means for receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
means for matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
means for inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
12. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the information handling system further comprising:
means for checking for an action override input from the user; and
means for overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
13. The information handling system as described in claim 8 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
means for sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
means for receiving a reply from the information provider; and
means for communicating data included in the reply to a user.
14. A computer program product stored on a computer operable media for control of a plurality of operational subsystems, said computer program product comprising:
means for identifying a particular operational situation;
means for retrieving a protocol corresponding to the identified operational situation, the protocol including both system and user input actions;
means for automatically performing one or more system actions as specified in the protocol; and
means for storing the system and user input actions to provide a record of the operational situation.
15. The method as described in claim 1 wherein at least one of the system actions is selected from the group consisting of a device automation, an automated communication, and an automated data retrieval.
16. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
means for receiving user input action, wherein the user input is vocal;
means for analyzing the vocal user input; and
means for identifying the operational situation based upon the analyzed vocal user input.
17. The method as described in claim 3 further comprising:
means for identifying one or more action parameters based upon the analyzed vocal user input; and
means for including at least one of the action parameters as a parameter of at least one of the system actions.
18. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising:
means for receiving a license plate identifier as part of the user input, wherein the license plate identifier includes one or more phonetic alphabet signals;
means for matching the phonetic signal to a letter; and
means for inserting the matched letter in the license plate identifier.
19. The method as described in claim 1 wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are optional and wherein one or more of the user input and system actions are mandatory, the method further comprising:
means for checking for an action override input from the user; and
means for overriding the system action in response to both receiving the action override input and determining that the system action is optional.
20. The method as described in claim 1 wherein performing one of the system actions further comprises:
means for sending a request signal through a communications network to an information provider;
means for receiving a reply from the information provider; and
means for communicating data included in the reply to a user.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An apparatus for testing an electronic component, comprising:
a substrate having at least one cavity on the upper surface thereof for accommodating an electronic component;
at least one connecting conductor disposed at an interior of or on a lower surface of the substrate, and extending from under the cavity in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the substrate;
a through-hole electrode disposed in the vicinity of the cavity, having a lower end that is electrically connected to the connecting conductor, and having an upper end that is attached to the upper surface of the substrate; and
a terminal pad disposed on the upper surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the upper end of the through-hole electrode.
2. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said at least one connecting conductor includes a plurality of connecting conductors corresponding to electrodes of the electronic component, the plurality of connecting conductors are separated under the cavity, and the through-hole electrode and the terminal pad are provided for each of said plurality of connecting conductors.
3. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 2, further comprising a suction hole having a diameter that is smaller than that of the cavity, the suction hole opposing the cavity via the connecting conductor, and extending toward an exterior of the substrate.
4. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 3, wherein the suction hole passes through the connecting conductor.
5. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of testing units, each having the cavity, the connecting conductor, and the terminal pad, are arranged along a circumferential direction.
6. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of testing units, each having the cavity, the connecting conductor, and the terminal pad, are arranged in a matrix.
7. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said substrate includes at least one printed board and an insulating base material that are stacked.
8. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said insulating base material defines a lower surface of the substrate.
9. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein said terminal pad is made of a copper layer coated with a nickel layer.
10. An apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, wherein an inclined surface is provided in the substrate at a top opening of the at least one cavity.
11. A method for testing an electronic component using an apparatus for testing an electronic component according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:
inserting the electronic component into the cavity to enable a first electrode of the electronic component to contact the connecting conductor; and
attaching a probe to the terminal pad for measuring the characteristics of the electronic component.