21st week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 68 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120131422 | TRANSMITTING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A transmitting device includes a setting unit that sets the data length of an error correcting code whose data length is variable, an error correcting code calculator that calculates the error correcting code having the data length set by the setting unit for transmission-subject data as an information word, and a transmitting unit that transmits, to a receiving device existing in the same device, coded data that is data of a codeword obtained by adding the error correcting code obtained by calculation by the error correcting code calculator to the transmission-subject data. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131423 | BINARY BCH DECODERS - Binary Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem (BCH) encoded data is processed by obtaining a set of syndromes associated with the binary BCH encoded data, including a subset of odd-term syndromes and a subset of even-term syndromes. During initialization of a variant error-locator polynomial, {circumflex over (Ω)}(x), the subset of even-term syndromes, but not the subset of odd-term syndromes, are loaded into the variant error-locator polynomial, {circumflex over (Ω)} | 2012-05-24 |
20120131424 | MEMORY ARRAY WITH REDUNDANT BITS AND MEMORY ELEMENT VOTING CIRCUITS - An integrated circuit may have an array of memory elements. Each memory element may have multiple memory cells. Each memory element may have a voting circuit that receives signals from the memory cells in that memory element. The voting circuit can produce an output based on the signals. The signals stored by the memory cells of each memory element may be redundant so that the voting circuit can produce an accurate output even in the event that a radiation strike causes some of the memory cells to flip their states to erroneous values. The memory elements may be based on memory cells such as static random-access memory cells and thyristor-based cells. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131425 | METHODS FOR LAYOUT ERROR DETECTION - A layout error detection method includes the following steps, reading a layout file, in which the layout file includes a plurality of elements and a plurality of coordinates, and each element is corresponding to one coordinate; reading a record table, in which the record table includes an identification column, a coordinate column, and a flag column; scanning the layout file to obtain an error detection result, in which the error detection result is corresponding to an identification data and a coordinate data; searching the identification column of the record table to judge whether the identification column has the same identifier according to the identification data, and when a judgment result is false, writing the identification data and the coordinate data of the error detection result, setting a flag value to logic 0, and marking the error detection result; and scanning the layout file repeatedly until all the elements are scanned. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131426 | DOCUMENT GENERATION AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT - Methods, systems and program products for generating a document of understanding. Embodiments of the invention may provide an interface allowing a user to select from a plurality of component documents. Upon receiving a selection of component documents from the user, embodiments may generate a document of understanding based on the received selection. Embodiments may then submit the generated document of understanding for approval, and upon approval, embodiments my mark the generated document of understanding as active. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131427 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READING MULTIFUNCTIONAL ELECTRONIC BOOKS ON PORTABLE READERS - A platform agnostic digital publication format that supports rendered and resizable text, illustrations and graphics, “read to me” features and interactive functionality. The format takes advantage of the alternate renditions feature of the OCF of the EPUB® specification and includes both a ShockWave Flash (SWF) based rendition and a HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Java Script (JS), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) based implementation. In order to avoid duplicating large components (graphics, audio, etc.), files containing those components are not embedded in the SWF files, but are rather externally referenced by both the SWF and the HTML files. A strict and consistent folder structure and file-naming convention improves efficiency and reduces the potential for error. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131428 | WEB PAGE CRAWLING METHOD, WEB PAGE CRAWLING DEVICE AND COMPUTER STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF - A web page crawling method, a web page crawling device and a computer storage medium thereof are provided. The web page crawling method analyzes a web page to create an object list which comprises a dynamic triggering object according to a DOM. And it creates a triggering mission list which comprises at least one triggering event corresponding to the dynamic triggering object according to the object list. Then it triggers the web page to generate a triggered web page according to the at least one triggering event. Finally, it creates a web page link list of the dynamic triggering object according to a new link object of the triggered web page. In addition, the web page crawling device is configured to carry out the web page crawling method, and the computer storage medium executes the web page crawling method after it is loaded into the web page crawling device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131429 | Magnifying the Text of a Link While Still Retaining Browser Function in the Magnified Display - A web browser magnifies the content of the whole page in memory and displays the relevant portion in a magnifier with hyperlinks. The web browser then maps the magnified display to the original document. Thus, manipulation of the mouse in the magnified display may result in an action with respect to the original document. The user may then select a link for navigation within the magnified display. Alternatively, the web browser may analyze the original web page and construct magnifier contents on the basis of either the document object model, extensible markup language (XML), or hypertext markup language (HTML) representation of the magnified portion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131430 | MULTIMEDIA BOOKMARK METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREOF - The present invention discloses a multimedia bookmark method and a system thereof. The method of the present invention comprises steps: providing a plurality of digital annotations for an information object; creating a bookmark containing an ordered set organized according to a time relativity, a file relativity or a user-defined attribute of the digital annotations; and presenting the bookmark and the information object corresponding to the bookmark. Thereby, the present invention provides complete, meaningful and multi-aspect bookmarks, enabling users to easily understand and conveniently use the annotations. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131431 | TAG AGGREGATOR - A system for managing tags on a web page is disclosed. Tags are managed by implementing primary and secondary tags. The secondary tags are aggregated to provide network and tag management efficiency. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131432 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELTA ENCODING, TRANSMISSION AND DECODING OF HTML FORMS - A system comprising a Web Browser that performs delta encoding of HTML form data for HTML form submission over HTTP, and a Web Server that performs delta decoding of delta encoded HTML form data received over HTTP from the Web Browser, where delta encoding comprises encoding only HTML form elements that are changed by the user prior to submission of the HTML form, and delta decoding comprises reconstituting the complete form data using the delta encoded HTML form submission received over HTTP. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131433 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING A VERSION OF A FILE - A method for versioning is provided. The method includes receiving a command to compose a primary communication, and receiving a command to include a secondary communication with the primary communication. The method also includes determining a version of the secondary communication, and transferring the primary communication, the secondary communication, and the version from a sending device for delivery to and display by a recipient device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131434 | DOCUMENT RENEWAL AND TRANSLATION - Methods, systems and program products for renewing documents relating to an agreement between two entities. Content from an existing document is extracted, the existing document having been created from component documents. A selection of one or more updated component documents is received. An updated document is then generated based on the extracted content from the received document and the received selection of one or more updated component documents, wherein the updated document defines a revised agreement between the two entities. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131435 | VIRTUAL NOTES IN A REALITY OVERLAY - Virtual notes are provided that enable virtual communications between users. A user is enabled to input content into a note using an electronic device. The user is enabled to associate a virtual representation of the note with an entity to generate a virtual note. The user is enabled to position the virtual representation of the virtual note in a virtual space superimposed on the entity. The user is enabled to configure at least one attribute associated with the virtual note. The generated virtual note is transmitted to a notes database. Subsequent users can view and otherwise interact with the virtual note by interacting with the entity associated with the virtual note. For example, the subsequent users can interact with the virtual note by approaching the entity, or by viewing the entity on a map displayed by an electronic device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131436 | AUTOMATED REPORT GENERATION WITH LINKS - An example method for image review and reporting includes providing access to a report including one or more entries associated with image content. The method includes facilitating user selection of an entry in the report. The method includes displaying one or more images and image annotations associated with the entry in a viewer for the user. The method includes configuring the viewer according to a presentation state and workflow associated with the entry. The method includes enabling user continuation of the workflow with respect to the presentation state and the one or more images and image annotations associated with the entry. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131437 | Method, Apparatus and System of Displaying Webpages - A method of displaying a webpage includes: receiving a first request message from a client requesting to browse a webpage; sending a second request message to the client requesting for a screen resolution adopted by the client; receiving, form the client, information indicative of the screen resolution adopted by the client; selecting a font size corresponding to the screen resolution adopted by the client according to the screen resolution adopted by the client and a predetermined correlation between screen resolutions and font sizes; generating the webpage in a scale corresponding to the screen resolution adopted by the client and the selected font size; and sending the webpage to the client. Therefore, the website server is enabled to generate webpages with font sizes to facilitate optimal webpage browsing according to the screen resolution currently adopted, thereby effectively improving the display performance of the webpage, enhancing the quality of service of a website system, and significantly improving the user experience. A website server and a website system are also disclosed. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131438 | Method and System of Web Page Content Filtering - The present disclosure provides a method and system for web page content filtering. A method comprises: examining the web page content provided by a user; obtaining at least one high risk rule from a high risk characteristic library when the examining of the web page content detects a high risk characteristic word, the at least one high risk rule corresponding to the high risk characteristic word; obtaining a characteristic score of the web page content based on matching of the at least one high risk rule to the web page content; and filtering the web page content based on the characteristic score. The difference between the present disclosure and prior art techniques is that the disclosed embodiments can more precisely carry out web page content filtering to achieve better real-time safety and reliability of an e-commerce transaction. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131439 | SCRIPTED DYNAMIC DOCUMENT GENERATION - A dynamic document template having static data, dynamic data, and/or procedural statements may be called by an application on a server. The dynamic document template is separate from the application program and is processed to form an interim script, which is then executed by a host computer system. The script generates document records in HTML or XML format that are output to a document. The data and procedural statements in the dynamic document template may be distinguished through interpreting mark-up language surrounding the data and procedural statements. The dynamic document templates execute in a separate namespace from the application and preserve the state of data in the application. A given application may call more than one dynamic document template to generate different portions of the output document. Additionally, the dynamic document templates may be replaced with new templates without affecting the application. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131440 | Method For Context-Sensitive Presentation Of Patient-Related Information - A computer-implemented method for displaying chronic illnesses on a graphical user interface of a data processing system, where the graphical user interface includes a first and a second display window. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131441 | Multi-Mode Web Browsing - A computer-implemented method for displaying web pages includes receiving code for a first web page, the code defining formatting for displaying the web page in at least two different display modes, displaying web page in a first display mode in a browser, the first display mode being a full page display in browser pane, receiving a user command to display the web page in a second display mode, and displaying the web page in a second display mode, the second display mode not being a reduced-sized or cropped version of the first display mode. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131442 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF GENERATING AND EDITING ADAPTABLE AND INTERACTIVE NETWORK DOCUMENTS - A method of generating an adaptable and interactive network document which comprises selecting a layout of an interactive network document having a plurality of discrete interactive elements, automatically calculating at least one relative arrangement rule defining a relation between a layout parameter of one of the plurality of discrete interactive elements and a respective layout parameter of another of the plurality of discrete interactive elements, receiving instructions to change the layout, and applying the instructions to generate a copy of the interactive network document having an adapted version of the layout wherein layout parameters of the plurality of discrete interactive elements are adapted according the instructions and comply with the at least one relative arrangement rule. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131443 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPORTS VIDEO PUBLISHING AND DELIVERY AND API FOR SAME - The present invention is and includes a device, system and method for providing an image enhancement widget. The device, system and method include a javascript component that, upon execution, obtains at least one subject of primary content on a networked page, and at least one permission for enhancement of the primary content, ones of a plurality of content produced remotely from the javascript component and according to the javascript component, and an enhancement widget. The enhancement widget may be a flash widget. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131444 | Automated Scrolling of Browser Content and Automated Activation of Browser Links - An automatic scrolling mechanism converts an information repository into media that can actively present and “push” information to the users/viewers while retaining existing “pull” and interactivity functions. Automatic scrolling can be controlled by placing a cursor on control icons, such as boxes, lines, and arrow clusters. While the cursor is on an icon, automatic scrolling brings into view content that extends beyond the field of view. The scrolled content is moved into the field of view of the display window in a predetermined direction designated by the icon. Sub-windows are also designed to be independently and automatically scrolled or floated with respect the main window. Links created in an information repository may be automatically activated to retrieve the linked information, and to automatically present and scroll the information. As the content is automatically scrolled, the repository is pushed and the user is allured to further navigate through the repository. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131445 | TEMPLATE-BASED CONTENT CREATION - Methods, systems and program products for generating content from a user-created template. Embodiments of the invention may provide an interface configured to allow users to create templates, where the templates further include a user-specified formatting. Embodiments may receive a template created by a user using the provided interface, and responsive to receiving the template, may retrieve data associated with the variable fields in the received template. Embodiments may generate new content based on the received template and the retrieved data, where the generated new content is formatted according to the user-specified formatting in the received template. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131446 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WEB PAGE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method for displaying a Web page in a portable terminal is provided, in which a Web page to which access is requested is downloaded and divided into a body component and an input component by paring the Web page, then the body component is displayed in a predetermined area of a display of the portable terminal without being resized, and the input component is displayed resized to a predetermined size. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131447 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PROVIDING/RECEIVING SERVICE OF PLURALITY OF CONTENT PROVIDERS AND CLIENT - A service providing method providing at least one of service provided from a plurality of contents provider to clients includes receiving metadata related to at least one of service provided from the contents provider; converting the received metadata into the metadata of XML format; and providing the metadata of the XML format to the clients. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131448 | Secure Inter-Module Communication Mechanism - Methods, apparatuses, and systems directed to facilitating secure, structured interactions between code modules executing within the context of a document processed by a user agent, such as a browser client, that implements a domain security model. In a particular implementation, a module connector script or object loaded into a base document discovers listener modules and sender modules corresponding to different origins or domains, and passes information between them. In this manner, a listener module may consume and use information from a sender module located on the same page simply by having an end-user add both modules to a web page without having to explicitly define any form of interconnection. For example, a photo module may access a user account at a remote photo sharing site, and provide one or more photos to a module that renders the photographs in a slide show. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131449 | System and Method for Rapid Document Conversion - In one embodiment, a method of providing a modular document for display on a wireless communication device is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request for the modular document from the wireless communication device for display thereon; requesting the document from a document server; retrieving user preferences for display of at least a portion of the modular document; receiving at a conversion server at least a part of the modular document requested for display, the modular document comprising a plurality of modules, wherein at least one format module is inter-related with at least one text module; locating a set of modules for conversion; converting the modular document into a converted file format by the conversion server for display according to the user preferences; and transmitting the converted file format to the wireless communication device for display thereon. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC BOOK SERVICE - An apparatus and method for changing electronic book (e-book) contents in an e-book system are provided. The method includes displaying e-book contents on a display unit, identifying at least one first information to be changed in the e-book contents, identifying change information for changing the first information, and, collectively changing the first information in the e-book contents according to the change information. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131451 | ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY MODULE AND SEARCH METHOD OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY MODULE - The electronic dictionary device, when one character in text displayed on a touch panel display module is specified by a cursor operation, retrieves entry words in a dictionary stored in a dictionary storage module in descending order of length of an entry word that matches a series of character strings whose first character is the one character and, when a character string in text displayed on the touch panel display module is specified by a touch operation, retrieves an entry word that matches the specified character string in the text from a dictionary stored in the dictionary storage module, and reads text of an explanation corresponding to the retrieved entry word from the corresponding dictionary and displaying the text on the display module. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131452 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a document reader, a storage for storing image data, a display image generator for generating a display image, a display panel and a control unit-side controller for giving display guidance on the input status of image data from the document reader, on the display panel. The control unit-side controller includes: a display image displaying controller that performs such control as to display a display image from the display image generator on the display panel when the image output by an image output unit is started; and an output image displaying controller that performs such control as to move the display image displayed on the display panel toward a predetermined position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131453 | GUI CONTROL IMPROVEMENT USING A CAPACITIVE TOUCH SCREEN - A system includes a processing device, a touch screen display, a memory coupled to the processing device and a graphical user interface (GUI) control module, executed from the processor and the memory. The GUI control module identifies a control element displayed on the touch screen display near a location of a conductive object near a surface of the touch screen display, where the conductive object is not in physical contact with the surface, and enlarges the control element. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131454 | Activating an advertisement by performing gestures on the advertisement - An advertisement shown on a device with a touch-sensitive display may be activated via gestures performed on the touch-sensitive display. The advertisement is activated if contact with the display corresponds to a predefined gesture for activating the advertisement. The device may display on the touch-sensitive display an indication of a user's progress toward activating the advertisement. The device may also display visual cues of the predefined gesture on the touch-sensitive display to remind a user of the gesture. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131455 | METHOD FOR DIFFERENTIATING HAPTIC FEELINGS BY A SELECT MENU OF A ROTARY SWITCH - The present invention relates to a method for differentiating haptic feelings by a selection menu of a rotary switch, in which haptic feelings of the switch or rotary switch can be differentiated by each menu when scrolling the rotary switch in order to setup or select a variety of functions of an electronic product. Specifically, the haptic feelings by vibration and resistance against turning the switch are transferred to a user at different strengths when the user scroll-manipulates a switch to select a variety of menus, selects items of a first menu, transits first menu from the first menu to a second menu, and selects items of each second menu, so that the user can easily perceive the positions of the respective menus even without watching a cluster display window. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131456 | Capture and Playback for GUI-Based Tasks - Described herein are techniques for capture and playback of user-performed GUI-based (Graphical User Interface) tasks across multiple GUI-based applications. The described techniques include performing the playback of such tasks without depending upon the playback environmental conditions matching the original capture conditions. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131457 | CONFLICT SWITCHES FOR IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE NODE CHANGES - An enhancement implementation analysis method and system are provided. A processor may determine a node in an implementation guide hierarchy to be analyzed for conflicts. Based on the determination, a list of all switches assigned to the node in the implementation guide hierarchy may be retrieved from a data store. The list of retrieved switches may be checked by a processor to determine whether the switch is an active conflict switch. Upon a determination that the conflict switch is an inactive conflict switch, the conflict switch may be deleted from the retrieved list of all switches. If the conflict switch is determined to be an active conflict switch, the conflict switch may be added to a list of relevant switches, and the list of relevant switches may be processed to resolve conflicts, and a corresponding implementation guide may be presented. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131458 | Flick to Send or Display Content - In an embodiment, a flick motion is detected on a touch screen interface of a first device. In response to detecting the flick motion: data associated with the flick motion is identified and transmitted to a second device. The data may be automatically displayed in response to detecting the flick motion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131459 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTING WITH A PLURALITY OF MEDIA FILES - Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided for facilitating interaction with a plurality of media files. In this regard, a method may be provided that includes causing the display of an image of a respective function and a plurality of images of respective media files. The display of the images may be such that at least one image is displayed in the foreground and at least one image is displayed in the background. The method may also receive a selection of the image of the respective function. In response to the selection of the image of the respective function, the respective function is performed with respect to at least one of the media files. For example, the respective function may include a shuffle function such that the plurality of media files are caused to be played in a random order. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131460 | Playlist Creation - A method, apparatus, and computer program product for: defining a graph of interconnected nodes, each node representing a content item; presenting the graph to a user; receiving a first user input defining a first route through one or more nodes via the interconnections, the route beginning at a first initial node and ending at a first terminal node; and determining a playlist comprising the content item associated with each node in the first route, ordered according to its node's position in the first route. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131461 | DYNAMIC SYNCHRONIZATION TOOL - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for synchronizing one or more mediatations with a video timeline. A mediatation may refer to any media content displayed in a separate window from a video stream. Example mediatations include, but are not limited to, portable document format (PDF) documents, text documents, and image documents. Mediatations are associated with a timeline for a video stream. As the video stream is played, different indications of mediatations may appear in a window separate from the window playing the video. A user may then select an indication of a mediatation to display the entirety of the mediatation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131462 | HANDHELD DEVICE AND USER INTERFACE CREATING METHOD - A handheld device stores mapping relationships between a plurality of user sound types and a plurality of user situations. The handheld device detects a user sound signal from surrounds of the handheld device, and analyzes the user sound signal to obtain a corresponding user sound type. The handheld device determines a corresponding user situation according to the corresponding user sound type and the mapping relationships between the plurality of user sound types and the plurality of user situations, and creates a user interface corresponding to the determined user situation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131463 | System and Method for Assembling and Displaying Individual Images as a Continuous Image - A system for continuously displaying individual images to present a visual narrative is provided. The system includes a storage module that stores multiple digital images. The images include image data that corresponds to a portion of a least one panel of narrative artwork. At least one of the images includes image data that corresponds to a transition that conforms to a visual grammar. An image processor retrieves the images from the storage module and arranges the image data of the images in an ordered configuration according to a predetermined sequence. The predetermined sequence specifies an order for the images. A display module accesses the ordered image data for display as a continuous image. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131464 | Sections of a Presentation having User-Definable Properties - In general, this disclosure describes techniques that employ user-defined values of properties of sections of an electronic presentation. As described herein, a user may configure a presentation to include a plurality of sections. Each of the sections includes zero or more slides of the electronic slide presentation. In addition to the slides associated with each section, each of the sections is associated with one or more properties having values that can be defined by an author of the presentation. Because the values of the properties of the sections are user-definable, these properties may, in some implementations of these techniques, enable the author of the presentation to use the sections in ways not possible in presentation applications that merely use sections as a means of grouping thumbnail images of slides for navigation among slides in an authoring interface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131465 | DIGITAL IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE WITH REMOTE VIEWING INTERFACE - A method for remotely viewing digital images provided to a digital image display device, the digital image display device including an image memory for storing a plurality of digital images, a display screen, and a network interface for communicating with a network, the method comprising: providing a remote viewing interface for the digital image display device, the remote viewing interface being accessible over the network from a location remote from the digital image display device; displaying one of the plurality of stored digital images on the display screen; and simultaneously displaying, on the remote viewing interface, information indicating which of the plurality of stored digital images is currently displayed on the display screen. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131466 | User-Based Monitoring and Control - Novel tools and techniques to give a customer greater visibility into network performance and/or utilization, particularly with respect to the customer's broadband connection to a provider's access network (and/or the Internet more generally). Some tools can track the amount of bandwidth assigned to each class of service on a customer's broadband connection, and/or the bandwidth provided to each of the devices on the customer's premises network. These values can be used as inputs to a state machine that governs the use of the broadband connection. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131467 | METHOD FOR SELECTING ONE OR MORE FUNCTIONS OF AN IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE - A computer-implemented method for selecting one or more functions for display is provided. The selection may be performed via an implementation guide that is a hierarchy comprising nodes. A node may represent one function. The method may comprise retrieving a first list of switches in response to selection of a function, extracting one or more switches from the first list such that the extracted switches include function switches and/or conflict switches, determining whether each of the extracted switch is an active conflict switch and, if yes, adding the active conflict switch to a second list of switches. After removing all switches from the first list or having added all of them to the second list, the method processes the second list to determine which functions can be executed on the processor without conflicts and presenting a function GUI element representing a function determined to be executable without conflicts. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131468 | TEMPLATE FOR OPTIMIZING IT INFRASTRUCTURE CONFIGURATION - A computer implemented method, system, and/or computer program product provides hierarchical templates to optimize a configuration of an information technology (IT) infrastructure. A technology rule set, which defines technology weights of an IT infrastructure by mapping capabilities of IT infrastructure components to IT infrastructure attributes needed to execute a specific workload, is established. Hierarchical templates, which are tied to configuration logic for creating IT infrastructures, are sent to a user. Based on user-selected templates, a candidate IT infrastructure for executing the specific workload is configured. In response to determining that the candidate IT infrastructure fails to meet the customer's expectations, the candidate IT infrastructure is reconfigured until the customer's expectations are met. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131469 | RUNTIME USAGE ANALYSIS FOR A DISTRIBUTED POLICY ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM - In one set of embodiments, methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for determining, by a server, a policy association between a web service policy and a policy subject associated with an application hosted by the server, the policy association being made while the server is offline, generating a runtime usage association based on the policy association, wherein the runtime usage association is between the web service policy and the policy subject; and generating a user interface based upon the runtime usage association, the user interface displaying one or more web service policies associated with one or more policy subjects of the application. The runtime usage association may be updated in response to a change to the policy association made by an administrative tool, where the change and the updating occur in real time while the server is online. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131470 | Integrated Application Feature Store - An application feature store may be integrated with an application. The feature store may be accessed by a user through a feature storefront hosted within the application. The user may search the feature store for additional desired features available for the augmentation of the productivity application. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131471 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROTECTING PRIVACY OF CONTENT - Methods and apparatuses are provided for protecting privacy of content. A method may include determining a predefined trigger for activating a private mode. The method may further include, responsive to the determined trigger, causing content at a display location to be concealed by causing display of an altered representation of the content at the display location. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131472 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOOK AND FEEL CUSTOMIZATION INCLUDING CONTEXT ANNOTATION - An apparatus and method for providing Look and Feel Customization (LFC) in a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes receiving an LFC Package including a plurality of LFC Element Settings to the mobile terminal, wherein at least one of the LFC Package and one of the LFC Element Settings are annotated with metadata regarding a context for use. By including LFC context metadata in an LFC Package or an LFC Element Setting, the mobile terminal is able to support context aware based LFC operations. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131473 | SCRIPTING WEB SERVICES - A process performed on a server includes configuring the server to enable script for a Web service to be defined dynamically, where the Web service includes an application program interface (API) for enabling access by, and interaction with, a computer program executing on a device other than the server. The process also includes compiling the script to produce machine-executable code for the Web service, receiving a call from the computer program to the Web service, executing the machine-executable code in response to the call to produce an output, and sending the output to the device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131474 | Switching of Emails in a Conversation Thread - A method is disclosed for rendering messages in an email application on a client computer. A plurality of email messages is received from a server computer, including a first email message, a second email message and a third email message. The first email message is rendered on the client computer with a first conversation icon that identifies the first email message as being part of an email conversation thread. When the first conversation icon is selected on the first email message, a view is rendered showing one or more email messages in the conversation thread. When the second email message is selected, the second email message is rendered on the client computer with a second conversation icon. When the second conversation icon is selected on the second email message, the view showing the one or more email messages in the conversation thread is rendered. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131475 | SOCIAL NETWORK BASED ON VIDEO RECORDER PARENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A computer system, computer program product, and method of sharing and creating social network reviews of selected programs that may be viewed and shared over a social network. If a user agrees with a social network review already present for a selected program, the categorization and editing of inappropriate content of the selected program may be applied to the same program for that user. If a user disagrees with a social network review of a selected program already present, the user may review the selected program and edit any inappropriate content as desired and submit the review to the social network. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131476 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UNMODERATED REMOTE USER TESTING AND CARD SORTING - A system for performing remote usability testing of a website includes a module for generating particular tasks, a module for moderating a session with a number of participants, and a module for receiving usability data. The system further includes a analytics module for analyzing the received usability data. The module for generating the particular tasks includes a research server configured to interface with user experience researchers and storing multiple testing modules for selecting qualified participants from the number of participants and for generating the particular tasks having research metrics associated with a target web site. In an embodiment, the research server randomly assigns one or more of the multiple testing modules to one of the participants. The multiple testing modules may include card sorting studies for optimizing a web site's architecture or layout. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131477 | Social Network Device - The device | 2012-05-24 |
20120131478 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AVATARS - A method of controlling the position and orientation of user controlled computer generated avatars in computer generated virtual world in a manner that tends to bias the user controlled avatar positions and orientations in a way that sends useful non-verbal social cues to outside observers. These non-verbal cues can include cues such as “this conversation is open to outside participants” and “this conversation is private”. The methods can also convey “stage presence” to that can somewhat bias the position and orientation of the user controlled avatars in a manner that takes the viewpoint of an outside observer into account. These effects can be modulated up or down as desired, and may be further modulated by the degree of social connections or past history of virtual world interactions between various users. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131479 | Resolution Independent User Interface Design - Graphical user interface material map objects are specified by a collection of attribute-value pairs, the collection of which comprises a complete description of the material map and may be used by a rendering engine to create a visual representation of the material map at any resolution. That is, material map representations in accordance with the invention are resolution independent. Another benefit of representing material maps in accordance with the invention is that they may be encrypted to prevent unauthorized inspection or use. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131480 | MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINE SNAPSHOTS - A virtual machine snapshot mechanism takes snapshots of virtual machines on a computer system, generates relationships between a snapshot and resources on the computer system, and provides a graphical display of one or more snapshots that allow visually determining which snapshots include which resources. A user may search the snapshots based on user-specified criteria. If an exact match is not available, and closest match is identified in the graphical display. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131481 | Dynamic De-Identification of Data - The present invention relates to a method, computer program product and system for masking sensitive data and, more particularly, to dynamically de-identifying sensitive data from a data source for a target application, including enabling a user to selectively alter an initial de-identification protocol for the sensitive data elements via an interface. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131482 | OPTIMIZING A USER INTERFACE FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - In general, embodiments of the invention provide an approach to organize a user interface, such as a computer desktop, based on the role or activity of the current user. Specifically, a display area configuration of a user device is defined by selecting resources from a plurality of available resources to include in a display area configuration, building a profile from the selected resources to preserve the display area configuration, and saving the profile. The display area is then built on a user device when the profile is selected from the user device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131483 | DRAG-AND-DROP ACTIONS FOR WEB APPLICATIONS USING AN OVERLAY AND A SET OF PLACEHOLDER ELEMENTS - In order to improve performance and responsiveness for drag-and-drop actions for Web applications, the amount of JavaScript loaded and executed at each increment of the mouse as it moves during a drag-and-drop action should be minimized. This can be achieved by harnessing the efficient and native-code algorithms built into Web browsers. Instead of using a JavaScript algorithm to compute which drop target the mouse is on, an overlay with placeholders can be placed on top of the page using z-index, where the placeholders are placed directly on top of the drop targets. The current drop target can be computed using the browser's built-in onmouseover and onmouseout events on the placeholder elements, thus freeing the browser from loading and executing too much JavaScript. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131484 | COHORT-SELECTABLE FACETED DISPLAY - A computer-implemented display of semantically characterized information can include cohort indicators representing a group of one or more specified cohort parameters applied in such a way so as to filter a dataset comprising RDF structured data items. Each cohort indicator can be associated with a set of RDF structured semantic predicates. At least one selectable facet value indicator can be included that represents one or more specified value parameters each being associated with a RDF structured semantic object. The one or more specified value parameters can be applicable to the dataset in such a way so as to enable additional filtering and modification of one or more of the resulting cohort groups of information. A visual display of filtered information can be included which results from separately applying, against the dataset, each group of one or more specified cohort parameters represented by each cohort indicator. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131485 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE TAB MANAGEMENT IN TABBED BROWSERS - The invention is directed to a method, computer system, and computer program for providing grouped tabs in a web browser. When multiple web pages are open in multiple tabs, a user initiated event indicating the creation of a group of tabs can be detected and at least two tabs may be associated with the created group. A group tab representing the group of tabs can then be displayed in place of all the individual tabs. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131486 | ONLINE LOGO TOOL - An online tool allows a user, such as an online merchant, to access a page of a service provider, select a format, customize funding sources and designs, and copy and paste the code to the merchant page to quickly and easily create a customized funding source graphic. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131487 | Analysis, visualization and display of curriculum vitae data - The claimed system and method is directed to the extraction, scoring, visualization and display of employment-related data, particularly data typically found in a resume or curriculum vitae seeking professional employment. The curriculum vitae dashboard and scorecard streamlines the graphical presentation of professional experience data. The holistic approach creates an overview of qualifications and experiences, allowing one section to influence another. A visual high-level summary of professional, academic and personal accomplishments allows a unique presentation for each candidate while providing a scalable solution for reviewing a large volume of applicants. The system and method allow a candidate to leverage self-defined quantifiable metrics including skills, experience and chronology in a variety of visual displays as determined by the user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131488 | GUI CONTROLS WITH MOVABLE TOUCH-CONTROL OBJECTS FOR ALTERNATE INTERACTIONS - Systems, methods and circuits for providing GUI controls with touch-gesture inputs with movable alternate interaction objects. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131489 | EVALUATING AND COMPARING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TASK WITH THE CAPABILITIES OF AN ENTITY - A method for evaluating the requirements of a task with the capabilities of an entity includes generating a first visual representation, creating a mask based on the first visual representation, applying the mask to a second visual representation, and generating a third visual representation conveying which task requirements the entity is capable of satisfying. The first visual representation includes the requirements of the task, the second visual representation includes the capabilities of the entity, and the third visual representation is generated based on the application of the mask to the second visual representation. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131490 | TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ON THE TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE THEREOF - A touch-controlled device includes a touch panel, a recognition module, and a control unit. The touch panel is arranged for generating a touch signal according to a plurality of blocks on the touch panel triggered by a gesture, and for displaying images. The recognition module is coupled to the touch panel, and is arranged for recognizing a designated type of the gesture according to the touch signal. The control unit is coupled to the touch panel and the recognition module, and is arranged for triggering and displaying a virtual keyboard on the touch panel according to the designated type. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131491 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING CONTENT USING EYE MOVEMENT TRAJECTORY - An apparatus and method for displaying content are provided. The apparatus tracks the movement of the eyes of a user and generates an eye movement trajectory. The generated eye movement trajectory is mapped to content that is displayed by the apparatus. The display of the apparatus is controlled based on the eye movement trajectory mapped to the content. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131492 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC BOOK FUNCTION IN PORTABLE TERMINAL - An apparatus and method for providing an electronic book (e-book) function in a portable terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a controller for loading an e-book, and a scrap processor for applying a specific effect to a partial region of a text of the loaded e-book and, if a user's input to the region to which the specific effect is applied is sensed, for generating the applied effect. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131493 | COMPUTER INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A computer system and a computer information display method thereof are provided. In the method, a computer information management unit stores computer information of an application program in a storage unit. During a system login process of the computer system, a processing unit reads the computer information form the storage unit, and displays the computer information and a login dialog on a screen unit. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131494 | System and Method for Tagging Data - A system and related methods for tagging data, especially in the context of a web-based application, includes various features associated with a tag bar. A text field is displayable in conjunction with such tag bar, as is a list of any potential tags. Data can be received corresponding to a tag to be added to the tag bar. Once the tag bar has been added, it is displayed in the tag bar. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131495 | Browsing and Interacting with Open Windows - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing open windows in a desktop GUI are disclosed. In various implementations, within a three-dimensional desktop, the open windows can be displayed in a three-dimensional browsable parade. As the user browses through the open windows in the browsable parade, the open window passing through a designated primary location of the three-dimensional desktop becomes the current active window of the desktop. An application menu bar of the current active window can be displayed on the three-dimensional desktop. The application menu bar and the active window together provide the full range of interactive capabilities that the native application environment of the open window would allow, even though the open window is currently displayed within the browsable parade. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131496 | Grouping and Browsing Open Windows - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for managing open windows in a desktop GUI are disclosed. In various implementations, open windows displayed within a 2D desktop plane can be organized into one or more 3D browsable stacks in a 3D desktop space, where each stack includes open windows associated with a common value for a grouping property. A graphical representation indicating the respective value of the grouping property associated with each 3D browsable stack can be displayed in proximity to the 3D browsable stack. As the user browses through the open windows in the browsable stack, one window is displayed in a frontal view at a time while the other windows are displayed in a side view. When the user selects an open window from the stack, the 3D desktop can be restored to the 2D desktop showing the selected window as the current active window of the 2D desktop. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131497 | Orthogonal Dragging on Scroll Bars - A computer-implemented user interface method includes displaying content in a first window on a display of a computing device, receiving a dragging user input on an element at a periphery of the window, and in response to receiving the dragging input, generating and displaying a second window on the display of the computing device and displaying the first window simultaneously with the second window. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131498 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR APPLYING SERIES LEVEL OPERATIONS AND COMPARING IMAGES USING A THUMBNAIL NAVIGATOR - An example image layout and display navigator system includes a navigator that includes a miniature layout representation corresponding to the layout of images on the display. The navigator is to appear on the display based on user action with respect to displayed content and to allow a user to select an image series via the miniature layout and to select one or more series level operations for application to the image series via the miniature layout. The navigator is to apply a selected series level operation to the image series via the miniature layout based on user input. An action in one of the navigator and the display is to translate into a corresponding action on the other of the navigator and the display. The content display manager is to update the content displayed to reflect the selected series level operation applied to the image series. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131499 | COMPUTER METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TOPOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF TEXTUAL DATA - Computer system, method and apparatus generate and display a graphical representation of a body of text. The graphical representation serves as a text map allowing navigation operations and other user interaction. The text map enables improved navigation of the body of text. Computer-based geographic mapping operations (e.g., zoom, pan, highlight, etc.) are used to navigate the text. The text map may have various graphical feature overlays also navigable by and interactive to the user. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131500 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - According to an aspect, a portable electronic apparatus includes a display unit for displaying an image; an input detection unit for detecting contact with an area in which the image is displayed by the display unit as input; and a control unit for causing the display unit to display a plurality of item objects and a group object surrounding the item objects. If the input detection unit detects first input of coming into contact with two different points in an area in which the group object is displayed and moving the contact with at least one of the two different points in a direction away from the other while maintaining the contact, the control unit causes the display unit to display the item objects in an aligned manner in a direction in which the distance between the two points increases. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131501 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR - An electronic device is provided including a display, a processor and a memory. The processor is coupled to the display and the memory to carry out a method of facilitating user interface navigation in the electronic device. In a first view shown on the display, a first application interface provides a visual representation of a first application. In response to receiving a navigational command to access a second application visually represented by a second application interface, a transitional view is displayed including a transition between the first application interface and the second application interface. The displayed transition can be dependent on a property of the received navigational command. The first and second application interfaces can be displayed to appear in a non-overlapping arrangement on a planar surface, and can have sheet-like properties or behaviors. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131502 | On-screen reminder program - A computer program for instructing a processor to display to a user of a computing device a reminder for the user to perform an action, the computer program comprising a series of instructions for:
| 2012-05-24 |
20120131503 | APPLICATION DISPLAYING METHOD FOR TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE AND TOUCH-CONTROLLED DEVICE THEREOF - A method for displaying applications of a touch-controlled device includes the steps of: generating an electronic signal according a gesture applied on a touch panel of the touch-controlled device; generating a detection result according to the electronic signal, wherein the detection result includes a first position of the gesture corresponding to the touch panel; when the detection result indicates that the detected gesture is a multi-fingered grab gesture, starting an application container; and outputting a control signal to the touch panel according to the application container, in order to display the application container at the first position. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131504 | THERMOSTAT GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing intuitive navigation within a menuing system. In a first mode of operation, an electronic display of the thermostat displays a population of tick marks arranged in an arcuate arrangement including a plurality of background tick marks, a setpoint tick mark representing a setpoint temperature, and an ambient temperature tick mark representing an ambient temperature, the setpoint temperature being dynamically changeable according to a tracked rotational input motion of a ring-shaped user interface component of the thermostat. In a second mode, the a plurality of user-selectable menu options is displayed in an arcuate arrangement along a menu option range area, and respective ones of the user-selectable menu options are selectively highlighted according to the tracked rotational input motion of the ring-shaped user interface component. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131505 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A HANDLING INTERFACE - This invention pertains to a system for providing a handling interface. More specifically, a display module for displaying the contents as images, and a control module for displaying a handling interface having a shape corresponding to a handling device is shown on the display module when an access signal is received from the handling device. The control module is also configured to perform a function displayed on the handling interface according to a signal from the handling device. In particular, the access signal represents the access of user's hand or a handling tool to the handling device, thereby allowing to user to more conveniently handle contents provided from a multimedia device in an automobile. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131506 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An apparatus and method provide logic for processing information. In one implementation, a method may obtain metadata associated with corresponding values of a first characteristic and a second characteristic of a plurality of content elements. A display including a plurality of display elements may be generated, and the content elements may be assigned to corresponding ones of the display elements, based on a comparison between first and second characteristic values and first and second characteristic value ranges. A first signal may be generated to display a representation of the display to a user, and a selection of a display element may be received from the user. The method may obtain a content element assigned to the selected display element. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131507 | PATIENT INFORMATION TIMELINE VIEWER - An example patient information viewer timeline includes a timeline arranged to provide a longitudinal visualization of a patient's record. The timeline provides visual indicators of clusters of patient encounters. The timeline expands to provide further detail on a patient encounter based on user input. The timeline includes a plurality of graphical indicators along the timeline, each graphical indicator corresponding to a patient encounter. The timeline includes a slider to facilitate user navigation along the timeline to view patient encounters. The timeline includes a scroll line associated with the slider to indicate a subset of patient encounters currently viewable in a detail view area of the timeline. The scroll line and associated detail view area are scalable based on available display real estate. The detail view area provides an expanded view of one or more encounters corresponding to a time period in the timeline encompassed by the scroll line. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131508 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS OF MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and apparatus for displaying a list of information items selected depending on whether each information item contains certain information is provided. An information display method of the present invention includes displaying a list having at least one information item; | 2012-05-24 |
20120131509 | PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF UTILIZING BACKGROUND IMAGE OF PORTABLE TERMINAL - A method of utilizing a background image of a portable terminal, and a portable terminal for implementing the method, are provided. The method includes displaying the background image, determining whether an input event is detected in the displayed background image, identifying a coordinate of an area in which the input event is detected upon detection of the input event, determining whether there exists a function mapped to the identified coordinate, and performing the function if there exists the function mapped to the identified coordinate. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131510 | Location Based Tracking - Location information is used to build a database of locations having associated audio, video, image or text data. In some implementations, a device includes a touch-sensitive display and collects data associated with a geographic location of interest. The geographic location of interest can be displayed on a map using an indicator. A touch selection of the indicator provides access to the data through an interface displayed on the touch-sensitive display. One or more locations of interest can be displayed and grouped together by an attribute. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131511 | OUTPUT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL - An output apparatus capable of grouping menu items is configured for operation of a portable terminal into items with similar functions and outputting the grouped items. The apparatus includes an output management unit for determining sub-menu items included in a selected menu item when a user selects the menu item and determining sub-menu items having correlation with the selected menu item and a controller for outputting the sub-menu items determined by the output management unit together. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131512 | DISPLAYING POSTS IN REAL TIME ALONG AXES ON A COMPUTER SCREEN - Sequentially displaying posts apart from each other on a computer screen, including prompting a user to input a dimension element including one or more of a character, graphic, or symbol on the computer screen; identifying posts containing one or more dimension elements; sequentially displaying the identified posts apart from each other along a first axis; displaying a moveable cursor along the first axis across one or more displayed posts and that indicates only one or more particular posts; moving the cursor according to the user's operation; identifying one or more posts at a position currently indicated by the cursor; identifying one or more additional posts containing one or more dimension elements related to the elements contained in the posts currently indicated by the cursor; and sequentially displaying posts of the one or more additionally identified posts along a second axis. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131513 | Gesture Recognition Training - Gesture recognition training is described. In an example, a gesture recognizer is trained to detect gestures performed by a user on an input device. Example gesture records, each showing data describing movement of a finger on the input device when performing an identified gesture are retrieved. A parameter set that defines spatial triggers used to detect gestures from data describing movement on the input device is also retrieved. A processor determines a value for each parameter in the parameter set by selecting a number of trial values, applying the example gesture records to the gesture recognizer with each trial value to determine a score for each trial value, using the score for each trial value to estimate a range of values over which the score is a maximum, and selecting the value from the range of values. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131514 | Gesture Recognition - Gesture recognition is described. In one example, gestures performed by a user of an input device having a touch-sensitive portion are detected using a definition of a number of regions corresponding to zones on the touch-sensitive portion, each region being associated with a distinct set of gestures. Data describing movement of the user's digits on the touch-sensitive portion is received, and an associated region for the data determined. The data is compared to the associated region's set of gestures, and a gesture applicable to the data selected. A command associated with the selected gesture can then be executed. In an example, comparing the data to the set of gestures comprises positioning a threshold for each gesture relative to the start of the digit's movement. The digit's location is compared to each threshold to determine whether a threshold has been crossed, and, if so, selecting the gesture associated with that threshold. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131515 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ERROR CORRECTION IN RESISTIVE TOUCH PANELS - A method and apparatus of generating display data based on at least one input display value received from a touch screen device is disclosed. According to one example method of operation the method may include receiving an input display value in a predefined enclosed area of an input domain, and calculating a parametric representation of the received input display value based on the boundaries of the predefined enclosed area in the input domain. The predefined enclosed area may be a triangle. The operations may also include mapping the parametric representation of the input display value to a corresponding output display value in an output domain. The operations may also include displaying the at least one output display value via the display device. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131516 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR DOCUMENT VISUALIZATION WITH INTERACTIVE FOLDING GESTURE TECHNIQUE ON A MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY - A method, system and computer readable medium for folding a document page object are provided. A method for folding a document page object in a graphical user interface using multi-touch gestures includes establishing at least two contact points on a display; moving at least one of the two contact points to create a fold on the document page object; and displaying the folded document page object. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131517 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - There is provided an information processing apparatus with an interface with high convenience for a user. A reference speed is set according to an amount of movement or a movement time period of a pointer of a stylus or a finger. It is determined based on a movement speed of the pointer and the reference speed that a flick operation with the pointer has occurred. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131518 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ITEM USING MOVEMENT OF OBJECT - An item selecting apparatus includes a movement detecting unit detecting a movement of a user, a screen displaying image information, a display image storage unit storing data to generate an image to be displayed on the screen, a display image generating unit generating an image to be displayed on the screen, and a control unit controlling so that a plurality of items is displayed on the screen in one of one-, two- and three-dimensional arrangements, in which the control unit receives a signal from the movement detecting unit to measure a movement of the object in at least one of x-, y- and z-axis directions and issues a command to select at least one from among the plurality of items or provides visual feedback thereto, in response to the measured movement of the user and in accordance with the arrangement of the plurality of items on the screen. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131519 | Surfacing Off-Screen Visible Objects - A computer-implemented user input process for a computing device includes receiving, on a touch pad surface over a graphical display, a user input motion dragging across the touch pad surface, identifying the dragging input motion as originating off an edge of the touch pad by identifying a sensed first location for the input motion at a peripheral edge of the touch pad surface, and displaying on the graphical display a sliding graphical element that is animated to move from the edge of the display into a body of the display, over a nonmoving element on the display, in response to identifying the dragging input motion. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131520 | Gesture-based Text Identification and Selection in Images - A device with a touch-sensitive screen supports tapping gestures for identifying, selecting or working with initially unrecognized text. A single tap gesture can cause a portion of a character string to be selected. A double tap gesture can cause the entire character string to be selected. A tap and hold gesture can cause the device to enter a cursor mode wherein a placement of a cursor relative to the characters in a character string can be adjusted. In a text selection mode, a finger can be used to move the cursor from a cursor start position to a cursor end position and to select text between the positions. Selected or identified text can populate fields, control the device, etc. Recognition of text can be performed upon access of an image or upon the device detecting a tapping gesture in association with display of the image on the screen. | 2012-05-24 |
20120131521 | LAYOUT PATTERN - A layout pattern is disclosed. The layout pattern includes: a polygon pattern having at least one segment; and at least one notch formed in the polygon pattern, wherein at least one side of the notch is less than the length of the segment. | 2012-05-24 |