38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 227 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140281905 | MOBILIZING A WEB APPLICATION TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A NATIVE DEVICE CAPABILITY - Mechanisms are provided to mobilize a web application (e.g., a webpage) to take advantage of a native device capability (e.g., a native device capability of a mobile device). In one example, existing program code in a webpage that performs a first action that uses functionality of desktop software is identified and replaced with replacement program code that performs a second action that uses native device capability of a mobile device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281906 | MOBILE ENABLEMENT OF WEBPAGES - Mechanisms are provided for mobile enablement of webpages (e.g., HTML webpages). In one example, mechanisms are provided for refactoring Java Server Pages “JSP” of a web application into an abstraction layer that partitions the visual presentation elements of HTML pages of the web application into a set of views and a Javascript home page. Further, mechanisms are provided for enabling access to the HTML pages over a mobile device by stacking views one atop another (in one specific example, the views may be rendered only one view at a time as needed; in another specific example any number of views (e.g., all of the views) may be rendered at once). Further, mechanisms are provided for enabling navigation between the views for the HTML pages by providing buttons along with each view. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281907 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEB CONTENT PRESENTATION MANAGEMENT - A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, by a computing device, a selection of one or more presentation templates of a plurality of presentation templates for at least a portion of a web page, wherein the one or more presentation templates define, at least in part, a display format for one or more display types. At least a portion of the one or more display types is mapped to one or more content elements within a content type. At least the portion of the one or more presentation templates is rendered when the one or more content elements are requested, wherein rendering includes retrieving at least the portion of the one or more content elements from one or more of each content item to be rendered within each of the one or more presentation templates, wherein rendering further includes using the content type of the one or more content elements requested to dynamically map the one or more content elements defined in the one or more display types to the one or more presentation templates. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281908 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method for using the same. The mobile terminal includes a display configured to display first screen information corresponding to at least a portion of a first page having a predetermined length, a sensor configured to detect a touch received on the display, and a controller configured to control the display to cease displaying at least a portion of the first screen information when the received touch corresponds to a predetermined scheme for displaying another portion of the first screen information, display the another portion of the first screen information in response to the received touch, and display at least a portion of second screen information corresponding to a region beyond an edge of the first page in response to the received touch when the displayed at least a portion of the first screen information corresponds to an edge region of the first page. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281909 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A VIEW - A method and system for generating a view is provided. A first set of declarations in a metadata data model retrieved from a view definition are stored in storage of a computer system. The first set of declarations are static. A second set of declarations in the metadata data model that are associated with the first set of declarations are stored in the storage. At least one request for a set of requested data is resolved to a subset of the first set of declarations and the second set of declarations using semantic descriptions provided for the first and second sets of declarations and the requested data. A view rendered from the subset of the first set of declarations and the second set of declarations is updated whenever the second set of declarations is updated. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281910 | SMART DOCUMENT ANCHOR - A template document is received. A user defines an anchor area, and a field zone that contains a target object, in the template document. Objects, such as text objects, are identified in the anchor area along with their locations. Distances between locations of the objects in the anchor area are identified. A distance between the anchor area and the field zone is identified. A reference document is received. The objects in the reference document are identified. A number of common objects are identified. If there are common objects, locations of the common objects and the distances between the common objects are identified in the reference document. The identified distances between objects in the template document and the reference document are compared. If the distances are substantially the same, a corresponding target object is retrieved from the reference document based on the distance between the anchor area and the field zone. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281911 | SELECTIVELY ACTIVATING A/V WEB PAGE CONTENTS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of processing a web page in an electronic device. HTML code of a received web page is analyzed to identify the presence of an HTML tag relating to audio contents of the web page. The method identifies whether the HTML tag indicates that the audio contents are set to be played automatically. If so, automatic play of the audio contents is preventable, and the web page is displayed along with a generated interface through which playing of the audio contents is controllable. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281912 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - According to one embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a first storage, a decision unit and a first processing unit. The first storage stores a plurality of first device type identifiers and a plurality of first structured document code grammars in association with each other. The decision unit decides a device type of a communication object. The first processing unit selects, from the first storage, a second structured document code grammar that corresponds to a second device type identifier of the device type, and performs at least one of encoding a structured document and decoding a received structured document code, by using the second structured document code grammar. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281913 | Eventing Analysis Framework - A web browser renders a web page, where textual information is displayed in a first portion of the page and where streaming video is displayed in a second portion of the page. As a user interacts with the page and views the video, both page view values and video data values are sent out from the browser, across a single TCP/IP connection, and to a single analytics web server, where both types of values are stored. The page view values may, for example, indicate when the user clicks on buttons, keys or links. The video data values may, for example, indicate the settings or play status of the video player application program. The analytics web server receives the two types of values, performs real-time processing using the values, and outputs a report in real time where the report includes a real-time analysis of both types of data values. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281914 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system includes a device, and a computer configured to provide display data to the device. The information processing system includes a storage unit configured to store setting information; an update unit configured to update the setting information stored in the storage unit based on setting information included in the display data; and a display configured to display the display data, based on the setting information stored in the storage unit that is updated by the update unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281915 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BACKGROUND GENERATION USING GUIDES - The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method for generating expandable backgrounds for widget elements on a website, blog or ecommerce application, where the backgrounds are generated by taking the nine subimages generated from the subdivision of a given background image with two sets of orthogonal lines. The sub-images are automatically combined into cascading style sheet (CSS) elements, creating HTML backgrounds that seamlessly resize both vertically and horizontally as the content of the element grows. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281916 | Supporting Font Character Kerning - A system includes a computing device that includes a memory configured to store instructions. The computing device also includes a processor to execute the instructions to perform operations that include receiving information that identifies an asset presenter being executed by a computing device. Based on the identity of the asset presenter, operations include determining whether the asset presenter is capable of adjusting the spacing between adjacent font characters present in content of an asset provided across one or more networks. In response to the determination, operations include sending font information to the computing device to allow the spacing of the adjacent font characters present in the content of the asset to be adjusted for presentation by the computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281917 | REVIEW PORTAL - In an example, a system is provided to render a form, e.g. a medical review form, dynamically. In an example, the system retains a collection of fields. Fields may be selected from the collection to form a template, e.g. a review template. A customized electronic form may be dynamically rendered based on the template for display in a browser. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281918 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION-BASED OPTIMIZATION BY AN INTERMEDIARY - This disclosure is directed to methods and systems for handling a request for a web page of a server. An intermediary between a client and a server may intercept a request from the client for a first web page of a plurality of web pages of the server. The intermediary may have a plurality of pre-determined configurations for the plurality of web pages. The intermediary may generate, responsive to the request, based on a first configuration pre-determined for the first web page, a fragment of the first web page. The fragment may comprise at least one object specified by the first configuration and cached from a prior copy of the first web page received by the intermediary, and (ii) at least one object not in the prior copy. The intermediary may transmit, prior to receiving a response from the server, the fragment to the client for rendering. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281919 | DETECTING A CHANGE TO THE CONTENT OF INFORMATION DISPLAYED TO A USER OF A WEBSITE - Methods and systems are provided for detecting a change in web content of a web page. In particular, executable instructions may be inserted into a web page such that a first fingerprint of the web page is created when viewed on a client device. The first fingerprint may then be compared to a previously created fingerprint to determine if the web page has been modified. The fingerprints may be based on one or more elements of the web page. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281920 | Web Based Communication of Information With Reconfigurable Format - Internet/SCHA system of using an interactive device such as an e-mail pager to obtain information from a publicly available source, such as the Internet. The e-mail pager may send information in its native format to a service that acts as an intermediary. That service takes the information and uses it to assemble a request to the actual information source, such as a Web page being accessed. If a web page is being accessed, the request is in HTML, and may include personal logon information. The response from the web page is also in HTML, and this information is received by the service, and salient information is taken from the HTML file. The information is reformatted, e.g. according to a template, into the e-mail pager's native format, and sent to the pager. Another embodiment describes opening multiple pages, and assembling their content into a single web page. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING CONTENT - Provided is a content converting method and system. The content converting method and system may extract web content elements from collected web contents, may extract domain elements from a web page including the web contents, may match the extracted elements with broadcast content elements and thus, may enable the web contents to be played in a broadcast receiving apparatus. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281922 | APPLICATION OF A SYSTEM FONT MAPPING TO A DESIGN - Embodiments of the present invention provide for the efficient application of a system font mapping to a design. Specific embodiments of the invention involve creating a design environment for a user that is configured to display a design. The design environment allows a user to apply a design font to text in the design. The user is also allowed to define a mapping from the design font to a target font. These embodiments also include generating a markup language representation of the design and applying the mapping to the design. The text is linked to the design font using an encoding prior to the generating step, and the text is linked to fonts in the markup language representation using a different encoding. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281923 | METHODS FOR PROCESSING CASCADING STYLE SHEETS AND DEVICES THEREOF - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus that processes cascading style sheets includes receiving a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request for a web page from a client computing device. A type of browser from which the HTTP request originated is identified based on a user agent header included in the HTTP request. At least one cascading style sheet (CSS) associated with the requested web page is obtained. The at least one CSS including a CSS property comprising at least a prefix followed by a name. A determination is made whether the prefix of the CSS property matches an established value. A transformation function for the CSS property is applied, when it is determined that the prefix of the CSS property matches the established value. The modified web page is sent to the requesting client computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281924 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HORIZONTALLY PAGINATING HTML CONTENT - Systems and methods are disclosed for horizontally paginating HTML content. One method includes receiving, at a web browser of a device and over a network, HTML content of dynamic or previously unknown length; and populating an article element with the received HTML content. The method also includes setting a width of the article element to a width of the web browser; setting a column width of the article element to the width of the web browser; and splitting the HTML content into a plurality of pages based on the width of the web browser. The method also includes calculating a number of the plurality of pages based on a scroll width of the article element and the width of the web browser; and displaying a user element and at least one of the plurality of pages based on the calculated number of the plurality of pages. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281925 | AUTOMATIC FIX FOR EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE ERRORS - Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for an automatic fix for extensible markup language (XML) errors. A method includes detecting a location causing an error in a markup language document, displaying the location and the error on the display unit, analyzing the error and underlying causes of the error, computing a set of possible actions to remedy the error, displaying information about the error and its underlying causes on the display unit, and displaying the set of possible actions to remedy the error on the display unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281926 | AUTOMATIC DISPLAY OF RESIZED IMAGES - Systems and methods for automatic display of scaled and/or resized images that fit within pre-defined areas in a web browser are disclosed. The method may be implemented using an image scaling JavaScript component embedded within a HTML document. Upon resizing the a client document browser in which the document is displayed, the component is resized and requests, receives and redisplays a resized image within the resized component from a server. By having the server perform the resizing, the resized image not only fits within the resized component but also maintains the quality of the image without the need for special client-side software. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281927 | System and method for converting data relating to an insurance transaction - A method and system for converting XML files to and from files in a data format based on hierarchies in real-time. A method for converting from XML to the data format based on hierarchies includes: applying a stylesheet to at least one XML file thereby generating at least one data record in an intermediate format and including information included in the at least one XML file; and, translating the at least one record in the intermediate format to the data format based on hierarchies. A method for converting from a data format based on hierarchies to XML includes: translating at least one record including information stored in the file format based on hierarchies to an intermediate format; and, applying a stylesheet to the at least one record in the intermediate format thereby generating at least one XML file being indicative of the information and suitable for transmission. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281928 | CONTENT-DRIVEN LAYOUT - The disclosure generally describes computer-implemented methods, software, and systems for generating content-driven layouts. One method includes: receiving a first user input specifying a template rule for a template being generated, receiving a second user input specifying a template part rule for a part of the template, wherein the template part rule takes precedence over the template rule, and receiving a third user input specifying a container rule for a container located in the part of the template, wherein the container rule takes precedence over the template part rule and the template rule. Based on content provided for the template, at least one of the template rule, template part rule and the container rule is applied based on the precedence, and the template is presented. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281929 | THEME-BASED MEDIA CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computerized system and method are presented that creates implicit content on a mobile device by monitoring and recording input from sensors on the device. Using the metadata and event identification, the content is created into clusters, which can be confirmed by the user as actual events. Events can then be grouped according to metadata and event information into a presentation grouping. Presentation groupings can be presented using a map and timeline interface, and can be augmented using content from external sources, other users, or viewers of the content. Themes can be created for presentation groupings that format the presentation groupings according to stored formatting appropriate to the theme. Themes can suggest theme events to which users can assign places and times. Information about future theme events can then be used to trigger a request for content or to trigger the creation of implicit content. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281930 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CREATING PRINTOUTS THAT MAY BE MANIPULATED BY MFD - A method for a document authoring tool, the method comprising determining a visual feature distribution of a document. The document is modified by redistributing visual features of the document based on the visual feature distribution to create a modified document. A document template is generated from the modified document. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281931 | E-PUB CREATOR - A system and method for the preparation of electronic publications or “ePubs” that provide a rich multimedia experience to readers using any of a variety of user devices, without requiring those individuals wishing to prepare such ePubs to install proprietary client applications on the computing device used to prepare the ePubs, and without the need to download a large portion or all of the ePub to enable viewing on an electronic device of an end-user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281932 | DOCUMENT SCALE AND POSITION OPTIMIZATION - Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scale a document to display a target portion of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target portion of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and to an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281933 | DOCUMENT SCALE AND POSITION OPTIMIZATION - Methods for optimizing a scale and position of a document in response to a user input is provided are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an initial input request to scroll a document to a target position of the document, and identifying at least one relevant portion of content at or near the target position of the document. The method also includes adjusting a position and scale of the document while receiving the initial input request to an optimal position and an optimal scale for viewing the at least one relevant portion. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281934 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY ADJUSTMENT - The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for display adjustment, relates to the field of applications of electronic devices, and can solve the problem of inconvenience during the adjustment to the display content. The method provided in the present invention includes: acquiring a first parameter, the first parameter being used for adjusting display content; displaying a display effect corresponding to the first parameter in a preview interface; if receiving a confirmation instruction, then adjusting the display content according to the first parameter. The present invention is mainly applied in the process of rearranging the layout of a browser page. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281935 | ADAPTING TABULAR DATA FOR NARRATION - A method for adapting tabular data for narration is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A set of categories used to organize data is identified in a first tabular portion of a document. A structure of the categories is analyzed. An inference is drawn about data in a first cell in the first tabular portion based on a position of the first cell in the structure. The first tabular portion of the document is transformed into a first narrative form using the inference. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281936 | Computer Program Products And Methods For Displaying Digital Looseleaf Content - Computer program products and methods for displaying information relating to one or more digital looseleafs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer usable medium having computer readable instructions embodied therein. The computer readable instructions cause a processor to display of a first table of contents page of a digital looseleaf. In response to receipt of a user selection of a representation of an individual one of the plurality of main sections, a second table of contents page is displayed overtop the first table of contents page such that an edge portion of the first table of contents page is unobstructed by the second table of contents page. In response to receipt of a user input in the edge portion of the first table of contents page, an entirety of the first table of contents page is displayed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281937 | USER INTERFACE FOR LABEL PRINTER - A method including providing in a first region of a user interface a label preview region for displaying an image of at least one label to be printed; providing in a second region of the user interface a data input area comprising two or more cells for input label data; wherein each cell in the data input area corresponds with the image of at least one label to be printed or at least one region of the image of at least one label to be printed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281938 | FINDING MULTIPLE FIELD GROUPINGS IN SEMI-STRUCTURED DOCUMENTS - A method is provided for parsing a semi-structured document having a plurality of document lines on which a series of items are listed, the listing of each item spanning one or more document lines. The method includes: obtaining a plurality of candidate records, each candidate record spanning one or more lines of the document; defining a term representing an optimal cost of selecting a number n of candidate records to span the document lines up to a given ending document line i; efficiently evaluating the term over a first range of values for n and a second range of values for i; and selecting a subset of the plurality of candidate records as a global optimal parse of the document, wherein the subset selected is based on the evaluation of the defined term. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281939 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING LOGICAL BLOCKS OF TEXT IN A DOCUMENT - A computer implemented method and apparatus for identifying logical blocks of text in a document where document structure information is absent. The method comprises accessing a document, wherein the document comprises a plurality of words; identifying word information for each word in the plurality of words; creating a plurality of text lines based on the word information, wherein each text line in the plurality of text lines comprises one or more words in the plurality of words; and creating a plurality of text blocks derived from the plurality of text lines. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281940 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTABLE DOCUMENT VIEWER OPTIMIZATION - In some embodiments a method includes sending, from a composition compute device and to a user compute device, a data file that is based on a print file template. The data file includes (1) a plurality of raster image fonts based on user selected text, (2) a low-resolution image based on a user selected image, and (3) frame data indicative of coordinate locations on a webpage for the raster image fonts and for the low-resolution image. The method includes receiving, at the composition computer device and from the user computer device, a signal indicative of a modification to the data file. The method includes defining, at the composition compute device, a print file based on (1) a plurality of vector fonts based on the user selected text, (2) a high-resolution image based on the user selected image, (3) the frame data, and (4) the modification to the data file. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281941 | Classifier Designer - A Graphical System for Designing Classifiers Using Visual Representations of Example Content - A computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium with computer readable program code. The computer readable program code may be configured to display a document. The computer readable program code may enable a user to define a first classifier using a graphical user interface. The computer readable program code may also be configured to store one or more parameters for the first classifier. The computer readable program code may also identify one or more first portions of text that satisfy the parameters for the first classifier. The computer readable program code may be configured to change a feature of the first portions of text displayed in the document to indicate that the first portions of text are associated with the first classifier. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEXT EDITOR TEXT ALIGNMENT CONTROL - A method for an electronic device having an input device and a display, including, displaying a block of text within a text editing application, displaying, in proximity of the block of text, an alignment control interface after a precondition is met, detecting a dragging motion associated with the alignment control interface, modifying an alignment of the block of text based, at least in part, on the detected dragging motion, detecting an end of the dragging motion, and, displaying, in a predetermined position associated with the alignment of the block of text, the alignment control interface. An electronic device including a display, an input device, a memory, and a processor, the processor being configured to execute the method. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281943 | WEB-BASED SPELL CHECKER - A fast client-side spell checker is provided that builds efficient structures out of dictionary and a common misspelling lists and uses the structures to prune the number of searches required to identify misspelled words and provide suggestions for correcting the misspelled words. The spell checker is a browser-based application, which is provided by a server to a client device. The server also sends the dictionary and a list of common misspellings to the client device in the form of efficient data structures. The spell checker utilizes a set of rules to identify the words that are not in the dictionary but are intended to be correct as typed. The spell checker is used by different browser-based applications that utilize the same spell checker regardless of the browser platform used to access the applications. In this way, the spell checker provides a uniform spell checking user experience across different browser platforms. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281944 | AUTOMATIC SUPPLEMENTATION OF WORD CORRECTION DICTIONARIES - Methods and systems for providing a supplemental word correction dictionary are provided. The method is performed at one or more electronic devices each having one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors. The method includes receiving an at least partial word input by a user. In some implementations, the at least partial word is input into a text field, such as an email body. The method includes determining that a use condition of the at least partial word is satisfied, such as whether the word appears in a trigger word list. The method further includes, in response to determining that the use condition is satisfied, obtaining a supplemental word correction dictionary that includes words associated with a same subject matter as the at least partial word, wherein the supplemental word correction dictionary supplements an existing word correction dictionary. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENCODING CONTENT AND AN IMAGE - A method of encoding content data into a digital image that includes determining bit values of a pixel within the digital image, modifying the bit values within the pixel based on content data to be encoded in order to encode the content data into the digital image, wherein determining the bit values of a pixel within the digital image comprises determining a binary representation of the bit values of the pixel and wherein modifying the bit values comprises determining a binary representation of the content data to be encoded within the pixel and encoding the content data using a reversible binary operation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENCODING CONTENT AND AN IMAGE - A method of verifying the identity of a user at an authentication server that includes receiving user data relating to a signature gesture entered by a user at a computing device, the user data having a plurality of sample points, verifying the user data at the authentication server by comparing to reference signature data, encoding a verification message within a digital image, and notifying the user that their identity has been verified on the basis of the user data received from the computing device. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281947 | Leveraging Previous Instances of Handwriting for Handwriting Beautification and Other Applications - A stroke processing system (SPS) is described which processes a user's current instance of handwriting with reference to previous instances of handwriting. In one application, the SPS matches a new token input by a user (corresponding to a sequence of stroke samples) with previous tokens that are similar to the new token. The SPS then refines the new token by averaging it with the previous tokens. This improves the appearance of the new token. In another application, the SPS uses the previous tokens to produce a search result. In another application, the SPS uses the previous tokens to perform an auto-completion operation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281948 | INFORMATION DISPLAYING APPARATUS, INFORMATION EDITING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is an information displaying apparatus, an information editing method and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information editing program. The information displaying apparatus includes a display section configured to display a document screen, and an operating section configured to receive an input of additional information inputted into the document displayed on the display section. The information displaying apparatus further includes an input area defining section configured to define an area or areas on the display section, where each area includes the additional information inputted through the operating section. The information displaying apparatus further includes an information extracting section configured to extract the additional information inputted into the each area and document information being information of the document displayed in the each area, and an associating processing section configured to register the additional information and the document information with being associated together. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281949 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CASE CONVERSION - An apparatus and a method of changing a character in a terminal, capable of conveniently changing a capital letter and a small letter of an input word, includes a controller that, whenever a change key is entered after a specific word is selected in an input mode, is configured to sequentially perform a change in a first character among characters of the specific word to a capital letter or a small letter, a change in entire characters of the specific word to capital letters, and a change of the entire characters of the specific word to small letters. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281950 | Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Generating Haptic Feedback for User Interface Elements - An electronic device in communication with a haptic feedback device that includes a touch-sensitive surface sends instructions to the haptic display to display a document with multiple characters. A respective character is displayed at a respective character size. While the haptic display is displaying the document, the device receives an input that corresponds to a finger contact at a first location on the haptic display. In response to receiving the input, the device associates a first cursor position with the first location, determines a first character in the plurality of characters adjacent to the first cursor position, and sends instructions to the haptic display to output a Braille character, at the first location, that corresponds to the first character. A respective Braille character is output on the haptic display at a respective Braille character size that is larger than the corresponding displayed character size. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281951 | AUTOMATED COLLABORATIVE EDITOR - On computing devices, the implementation as a service or as a hosted application responsive to user intent automatically allows for correction of grammatical and stylistic issues in collaboratively or individually created content. The performance of automated fact-checking provides users with amended data and quotations along with the source, based on search engine input. Focused and automation rich productivity solutions provide benefits when an understanding of user intent is available. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281952 | INTERACTIVELY VIEWING MULTI DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY SCREEN - A computer implemented method for viewing multi document interactively involves viewing two or more documents concurrently displayed on display screen and bringing a content portion of one document into corresponding view region on display screen when a selectable link embedded in another document, which represents a reference to the content portion, is selected by user interface input acted thereupon. Each document is hosted by a browser engine to display on a display region on display screen. A browser engine host performs as a coordination and information center of the browser engines. When a selectable link is selected, the hosting browser engine submits a request containing identification of the link to the browser engine host. The browser engine host processes the request and, accordingly, direct the browser engine destined to act thereupon to bring the referred content into viewable area of corresponding display region. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281953 | Method and Mobile Terminal Device for Mapping a Virtual User Input Interface to a Physical User Input Interface - The present invention provides a method an a device for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface. The method is provided for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface on a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device comprises a first physical user input interface, a display and a processing unit being connected to said display and said physical user interface, wherein an application is configured for use with a second user interface. The method of the invention comprises detecting an event indicative of an application to be executed that is configured for use with said second user interface and displaying a virtual user input interface representing said second user input interface on said display. If a a physical user input is received on said first physical user input interface, it is mapping to said displayed virtual user input interface, and displayed as an indication of a virtual input on said displayed virtual user input interface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281954 | Systems and Methods For Haptic And Gesture-Driven Paper Simulation - Systems and methods for haptic and gesture-driven paper simulation are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving an electronic document; receiving metadata associated with the electronic document, the metadata comprising a characteristic indicating a type of paper; generating and transmitting a display signal configured to cause display of the at least a portion of the document; and generating and transmitting a haptic signal based on the type of paper, the haptic signal configured to cause a haptic output device to generate a haptic effect. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281955 | SHARING INFORMATION BETWEEN COMPUTING DEVICES - Technologies for sharing information between computing devices comprises determining a location of a recipient destination computing device relative to a source computing device and transmitting information data to the recipient destination computing device based on an input gesture received on the source computing device and the relative location of the recipient computing device. The information data is usable by the recipient destination computing device to access the shared information. The input gesture may be embodied as a tactile or non-tactile gesture that indicates the relative location of the recipient computing device to which the information is to be shared. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281956 | MENU SYSTEM AND INTERACTIONS WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a controller that is configured to execute an iconic menu system. A display is coupled to the controller and configured to display icons generated by the controller. A plurality of sensors are coupled to the controller and configured to detect a movement of the electronic device. Memory is also coupled to the controller. The controller is further configured to execute a selected one of a plurality of functions in response to the movement, the function being associated with a selected icon of the iconic menu system. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281957 | System and Method for Transitioning Between Operational Modes of an In-Vehicle Device Using Gestures - A method of receiving user input includes operating a software program in a first operating mode and modifying a graphical interface of the software program in response to receiving gesture. The method also includes receiving a haptic input and operating the software program in a second operating mode in response to the haptic input. In the second operating mode, the gesture produces a different modification to the graphical interface than in the first operating mode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281958 | HAPTICALLY ENHANCED INTERACTIVITY WITH INTERACTIVE CONTENT - Interactive content may be presented to a user that is manipulating a peripheral. One or more state parameters that are related to the position of the peripheral may be determined. The peripheral may be identified from a plurality of possible peripherals. The interactive content may be adjusted based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral. Haptic feedback to be provided to the user may be determined based at least in part on the one or more position parameters and/or the identification of the peripheral. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281959 | DEVICES, METHODS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUMS FOR ON DEMAND PERSONALIZATION OF A USER INTERFACE - A clinical workstation includes a processing unit configured to record context information and user habit information based on user interaction with a computer-based application during a plurality of phases of a medical workflow. The processing unit may also be configured to generate a plurality of macro sets based on the recorded context information and the recorded user habit information. Each macro set may be associated with at least one user preferred application tool and be bound to one of the plurality of phases. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281960 | HELP FOR READING AN E-BOOK - A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product shares information related to passages from an electronic book. An electronic book is opened to a user-selected initial passage. A passage block within the electronic book, which starts at the user-selected initial passage and ends at a community-selected terminal passage, is defined. A determination is made that members of the social community who have read the passage block have input a high incidence of incorrect answers to questions about the passage block, where the high incidence is greater than a predetermined value. Thereafter, additional help is provided to the user of the electronic book, where the additional help is information that members of the social community have deemed to be useful in correctly answering questions that had the high incidence of incorrect answers. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281961 | PATHWAY PLANNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for planning a pathway through an anatomical luminal network of a patient including memory storing a computer program that is configured to analyze and manipulate CT images, a processor configured to execute the computer program and a display device configured to display a user interface of the computer program. The user interface includes an airway finder window displaying a CT image including a target. The CT image is rotatable about a pre-defined axis of rotation to assist a user in identifying an airway of the anatomical luminal network. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281962 | MOBILE DEVICE OF EXECUTING ACTION IN DISPLAY UNCHECKING MODE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A mobile device of executing an action in a display unchecking mode and a method of controlling the same are provided. The method includes detecting a display unchecking mode trigger, entering into the display unchecking mode, upon detection of the display unchecking mode trigger, detecting a predetermined execution trigger in the display unchecking mode, and executing a predetermined action corresponding to the predetermined execution trigger, upon the detecting of the predetermined execution trigger. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281963 | FRAMELESS VIDEO SYSTEM - A frameless audio/video object (FAVO) that provides information to a user. In one embodiment, the FAVO is interactive, such as having hotspots for allowing a user to select more features or information. The information may be advertising. The user can select a desirable FAVO, such as a favorite celebrity. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281964 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING GUIDANCE OF GESTURE INPUT ON A TOUCH PAD - A method of presenting guidance of gesture input on a touch pad having a touch screen and a touch sensor and coupled to an infotainment system including a first screen in a vehicle, includes predicting one or more gestures available under a current control context at the infotainment system, generating one or more graphics corresponding with the one or more gestures, detecting a gesture on the touch screen by the touch sensor and transmitting the detected gesture to the infotainment system and displaying the one or more graphics. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281965 | LAYOUT EDITING DEVICE, LAYOUT EDITING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a layout editing device, a layout editing method, and a recording medium. The layout editing device includes a layout editing unit editing a layout, which is displayed on an editing screen of a screen display unit, based on the instruction of a user, an image analysis unit performing image analysis of each of a plurality of images, a preference estimation unit estimating the preference of the user based on the layout editing result and the image analysis result, an image evaluation unit calculating the evaluation value of each of the plurality of images based on the preference of the user and the image analysis result, and an edit assisting unit displaying assist information, which is for assisting the editing work of the layout by the user, on the editing screen of the screen display unit based on the evaluation value of each of the plurality of images. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281966 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - In order to enable users to use various functions via simple operations, a setting unit is configured to set any of setting values included in a first item in a hierarchy of a first setting menu and to set any of setting values included in a second item in a hierarchy of a second setting menu, and a control unit is configured to, according to a specific operation, switch to selection of a second setting value included in the second item in a case a first setting value included in the first item is selected, and to switch to selection of a fourth setting value included in the second item in a case a third setting value included in the first item is selected. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281967 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING INTERACTIVE CHECKLISTS - Mechanisms for presenting interactive checklists comprising: at least one hardware processor that: receives an indication from a first user assigned to a first step that the first step has been completed; presents a description for a second step to users assigned to the second step in response to receiving the indication; receives at least one of: interactive checklist content describing how to perform the second step; and a new description for a new step, after the presenting of the description of the second step; and saves the at least one of the interactive checklist content and the new description, and an indicator that the at least one of the interactive checklist content and the new description is to be available for presentation to users after the receiving of the at least one of the interactive checklist content and the new description. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281968 | INDICATING AN OBJECT AT A REMOTE LOCATION - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for identifying an object. In one aspect, a method includes receiving an image of a first location. The image depicts a layout of objects located at the first location and a visual code for each object. A user interface is generated for the first location using the image and the codes. The user interface depicts the objects and a user interface element for each visual code. Each user interface element is selectable to identify the object associated with the visual code. The user interface is provided for display at a second location. Selection data is received that specifies a selection of a particular user interface element. Command data is sent to a computer located at the first location, which causes the computer to highlight the object associated with the visual code of the selected user interface element. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281969 | Previews of dialogs in applications - Displaying a preview image is disclosed. An indication to display a preview image is received. The indication is based at least in part on an interaction with a menu item in an application and the menu item is associated with a dialog used to provide input to the application. In response to receiving the indication, a preview image of the dialog is obtained and the preview image is displayed with the menu item. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281970 | Methods and apparatus for modifying audio information - A system receives audio information comprising at least one audio portion associated with an audio type, and provides a capability to modify the audio type. The system renders an amount of modification to the audio type, and renders the audio information resulting from the amount of modification to the audio type. The system provides a graphical user interface with which to render the audio information, and allows a user to modify the audio information, via the graphical user interface, by adjusting the audio type. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281971 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING OBJECTIVE SPECIFIC PLAYLISTS - Methods and systems as described herein for a media guidance application capable of generating media playlists geared to particular purposes. Specifically, the media guidance application described herein can customize a media playlist based on a travel itinerary and a determined objective for a current trip as well as update the media playlist upon detecting a change in the travel itinerary or determined objective. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281972 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING A SHAPED PLAYLIST - Methods and systems are described for generating media playlists, or selecting a media asset, according to a “shape” selected by a user. Specifically, a user may “shape” the playlist by designating specific sub-categories of media assets that should be presented at selected times in the playlist. The media application then interpolates the sub-categories for a media asset between the selected times such that adjacent media assets have smooth categorical transitions (e.g., feature incremental changes in the range of sub-categories). | 2014-09-18 |
20140281973 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECTIFYING THE LENGTHS OF MEDIA PLAYLISTS BASED ON TIME CRITERIA - Methods and systems are described for generating and updating media playlists in response to playback alteration operations performed by a user. For example, a media guidance application may generate a media playlist accessible during a set time period (e.g., from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM), which has a one hour play length. If a playback alteration operation (e.g., a pause or fast-forward operation) occurs during the playback of the media playlist, the media guidance application updates (e.g., by adding or removing content) the media playlist such that the media playlist has a play length that concludes by the end of the set time period (e.g., 8:00 PM). | 2014-09-18 |
20140281974 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUDIO INFORMATION DISPLAY ON VIDEO PLAYBACK TIMELINE - Systems and methods of displaying a visual representation of audio information on a timeline associated with a data stream file are provided. Some methods can include receiving audio information, determining at least one property of the audio information, and determining a visual representation for the audio information, wherein the visual representation for the audio information corresponds to the property of the audio information. Some methods can include displaying a timeline associated with a data stream file, and displaying a visual representation of audio information in the data stream file on respective segments of the timeline, wherein the visual representation corresponds to at least one property of the audio information. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281975 | SYSTEM FOR ADAPTIVE SELECTION AND PRESENTATION OF CONTEXT-BASED MEDIA IN COMMUNICATIONS - A system and method for adaptive selection of context-based media for use in communication includes a user communication device configured to receive and process data captured by one or more sensors and determine contextual characteristics of a user environment based on the captured data. The user communication device is configured to identify media associated with the contextual characteristics of the user environment. In particular, the identified media may correspond to a contextual characteristic specifically assigned to the media and may also include content related to the contextual characteristics of the user environment. The user communication device is further configured to display the identified media via a display of the user communication device and include the identified media in a communication to be transmitted by the user communication device if the identified media is selected for inclusion in the communication. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281976 | ADJUSTING CONTENT PLAYBACK TO CORRELATE WITH TRAVEL TIME - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for adjusting time duration of a content playlist corresponding to travel time. A computer receives a command to initiate a content playlist, wherein the content playlist includes a first of one or more content items. The computer receives travel information, wherein the travel information includes at least a destination and a method of travel. The computer determines an initial travel time. The computer determines an adjusted content playlist that corresponds to the initial travel time by utilizing the determined initial travel time. The computer sends a signal to present the adjusted content playlist. In another embodiment, a content item includes metadata comprising chapters corresponding to sections of the content item and playlists of chapters of the content item of various time durations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281977 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR FACILITATING CONTENT CONSUMPTION AND SHARING THROUGH GEOGRAPHIC AND INCENTIVE BASED VIRTUAL NETWORKS - Consumption and sharing of content, including music, is facilitated by an apparatus and a network configured to collect location information related to users of the network and the content. Users are provided with the capability to create playlists of content portions which may be graphically displayed atop a map. Location, playing and sharing information is used to evaluate the content portions, users and playlists. Content may be selected for playing by a user based on the evaluation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281978 | System and Method of Personalizing Playlists Using Memory-Based Collaborative Filtering - Systems and methods are provided for personalizing new song suggestions for a user. A plurality of users provides thumbs up and thumbs down ratings for a pair of songs (song A and B). A first aggregate rating for song B is calculated based on ratings given to song A by all of the users that gave a like rating to song A. Similarly, a second aggregate rating is calculated for song B based on ratings given to song B by all users that gave a dislike rating to song A. Then a user that has not previously rated song B, supplies a rating for song A. A prediction is performed of how the user will rate song B based on the user's rating of song A. For example, the first aggregate rating for song B is used if the user rated song A positively. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281979 | MODULAR AUDIO CONTROL SURFACE - A user-configurable modular audio control surface comprises master modules for controlling global surface properties and channel modules for controlling one or more individual audio channels. The modules are disposed in a two-dimensional spatial arrangement such that any module can occupy a location within the control surface not occupied by another module. The modules are connected to each other and to external platforms hosting media applications and plug-ins via a network. Control surface users can interact with external applications via remote graphical user interfaces displayed on modules within the surface, and can automate multiple external applications using an automation system built into the surface. Automation line graphs and metadata for both internal and external applications are displayed over the corresponding waveform displays that can include audio ahead of a current playback location. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281980 | Methods and Apparatus to Identify a Type of Media Presented by a Media Player - Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify a type of media presented by a media player application. An example method includes determining if a media application control is selectable when media is presented by the media player application; and determining whether the media presented includes a specified type of media in response to determining if the media application control is selectable. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281981 | ENABLING MUSIC LISTENER FEEDBACK - Embodiments generally relate to enabling music listener feedback. In one embodiment, a method includes converting an audio signal into a graphical representation, and causing the graphical representation to be displayed to a user. The method also includes enabling the user to provide listener feedback associated with one or more predetermined aspects of the audio signal, and causing the listener feedback to be displayed in the graphical representation. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281982 | PRESENTING KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN RELATED CONTENT FROM DIFFERENT MEDIUMS - System, method, and computer program product to present differences between a plurality of different media formats of a single media title, by presenting the media title in a first media format, of the plurality of different media formats, monitoring a progress of the presentation of the media title in the first format, identifying a first difference between the first media format and a second media format, of the plurality of different media formats of the media title, and providing an indication of the first difference based on the progress of the presentation of the media title in the first media format. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281983 | ANAGING AUDIO AT THE TAB LEVEL FOR USER NOTIFICATION AND CONTROL - According to one general aspect, a method may include executing, by a processor of a computing device, at least a portion of an application that includes a plurality of tabs, each tab associated with a respective document that is configured to be rendered for display by the application. The method may also include determining a particular tab of the plurality of tabs that is recording an audio and/or visual signal derived from an environment of the computing device. The method may further include providing a graphical indication, associated with the particular tab, that indicates to a user of the computing device that the particular tab is recording the audio and/or visual signal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281984 | MODULAR AUDIO CONTROL SURFACE - A user-configurable modular audio control surface comprises master modules for controlling global surface properties and channel modules for controlling one or more individual audio channels. The modules are disposed in a two-dimensional spatial arrangement such that any module can occupy a location within the control surface not occupied by another module. The modules are connected to each other and to external platforms hosting media applications and plug-ins via a network. Control surface users can interact with external applications via remote graphical user interfaces displayed on modules within the surface, and can automate multiple external applications using an automation system built into the surface. Automation line graphs and metadata for both internal and external applications are displayed over the corresponding waveform displays that can include audio ahead of a current playback location. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281985 | Maximum Value Displayed Content Feature - Techniques for enhancing a user's viewing experience include providing new opportunities for viewing information or manipulating data during the viewing experience. The user may take an action that has an intended purpose of changing a mode of play of content displayed at the client device. An event prompted by the user action, such as a pause or rewind of the displayed content, may be an event that triggers at least one extended option associated with the displayed content. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281986 | Systems and Methods for Viewing Instant Updates of an Audio Waveform with an Applied Effect - A method implemented in an audio editing device comprises retrieving, by the editing device, audio content and obtaining from a user via the user interface an effect to be applied to the audio content. The method further comprises determining a target number of samples based on the obtained effect, obtaining the target number of samples of the audio content, and identifying, within the obtained target number of samples, a maximum amplitude and a minimum amplitude. The method further comprises applying the effect to the obtained target number of samples and displaying on the user interface, a graphical representation of the obtained target number of samples with the applied effect, wherein the graphical representation depicts amplitude varying as a function of time, wherein displaying the graphical representation is performed prior to generating an audio output file with the effect applied to the audio content. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281987 | PROVIDING A UNIVERSAL RESOURCE MANAGER TO ACCESS AND DISPLAY USER CUSTOMIZABLE CONTENT, TO SWITCH CONTENT ON DEMAND, AND TO OPTIMIZE THE USER ENVIRONMENT - The present invention relates to providing a single console to access and display or otherwise output user customizable content from a plurality of content sources. In particular, the present invention relates to channeling content from a variety of content sources to the television so as to provide a collection of all digital content that is important to the user and available on a single console, wherein the content may come from competing providers and is customizable by the user. Further, the system dynamically alerts and provides information to the user, wherein the alerts and information is customizable by the user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281988 | Gesture-Based Wireless Media Streaming System - While a client device is playing a media program, the client device may be configured to detect a gesture with a gesture input interface of the client device. In response to detecting the gesture, the client device may identify, on the client device, a time point at which the client device stops playing the media program, and send a streaming request to a media streaming device to stream at least a portion of the media program to a second client device. The portion of the media program includes media content starting from the time point at which the client device stops playing the media program. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281989 | SYNCHRONIZING PROGRESS BETWEEN RELATED CONTENT FROM DIFFERENT MEDIUMS - System, method, and computer program product to resume playback between different media formats of a media title, by monitoring progress of a user consuming the media title in a first media format, differences existing between the first media format and the different media formats, responsive to the user stopping consumption of the media title in the first media format, computing a stopping point in the first media format, identifying at least one resume point for each of the different media formats, computing a similarity score for each identified resume point based on a similarity of the stopping point in the first media format and each identified resume point, and upon determining that the user has triggered an indication to consume the media title in a second media format, resuming playback of the media title at a resume point for the second media format having the highest similarity score. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281990 | INTERFACES FOR SECURITY SYSTEM CONTROL - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling security systems. One of the methods includes receiving, at a mobile device, an input to present camera video content; presenting, in a user interface, a first array of video content, wherein the respective video content is associated with a first security system location; receiving a user input to present a second array of video content, wherein the respective video content is associated with a second security system location, and wherein the user input comprises a touch input; and presenting, in the user interface, the second array of video content. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281991 | USER INTERFACE, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND OPERATION METHOD OF CONTROL SYSTEM - A user interface is displayed in a handheld device, and is used to control an electronic device electrically connected to the handheld device. The user interface includes at least one function selection region, an execution region, and a display region. The execution region is surrounded by the function selection region, and is electrically connected to the function selection region. The execution region is used to execute a function of the function selection region, and is used to send a comment corresponding to the execution region to the electronic device. When the function selection region is selected, the display region displays first information corresponding to the function selection region. When the execution region is pressed, the display region displays second information fed back from the electronic device to the handheld device in accordance with the comment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281992 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO CONTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SELECTED LEVEL OF ACCESS FROM A PLURALITY OF GRADUATED LEVELS OF ACCESS - Computationally implemented methods and systems include displaying a selection graphical user interface (GUI) for selecting a level of access for accessing content from a plurality of graduated levels of access for accessing the content, the plurality of graduated levels of access for accessing the content being for accessing the content with varying amounts of latencies and for varying amounts of corresponding fees, receiving a selection of the level of access for accessing the content from the plurality of graduated levels of access to the content; and providing access to the content in accordance with the selected level of access. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281993 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO CONTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH A SELECTED LEVEL OF ACCESS FROM A PLURALITY OF GRADUATED LEVELS OF ACCESS - Computationally implemented methods and systems include displaying a selection graphical user interface (GUI) for selecting a level of access for accessing content from a plurality of graduated levels of access for accessing the content, the plurality of graduated levels of access for accessing the content being for accessing the content with varying amounts of latencies and for varying amounts of corresponding fees, receiving a selection of the level of access for accessing the content from the plurality of graduated levels of access to the content; and providing access to the content in accordance with the selected level of access. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281994 | INTERACTIVE METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION - An interactive method, terminal device and system for communicating multimedia information are disclosed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. A sending terminal is configured to pop up a multimedia recording window at a preset location on a current conversation interface after a multimedia recording function is initiated, display the captured video information in the multimedia recording window, and send the multimedia information which is encoded in the current conversation interface after the recording of the multimedia information is finished. According to the present disclosure, a multimedia recording window and a multimedia player window are provided on a current conversation interface to implement the recording and playing of multimedia information, so that a smooth and continuous multimedia communication can be achieved with limited resources such as network bandwidth. Moreover, the transmission rate of information may be increased. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281995 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND MODIFIED KEYPAD USING METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes displaying an application screen of an executing application and a corresponding keypad on a display of the mobile terminal; modifying, via a controller of the mobile terminal, the keypad into a new keypad arrangement; displaying, via the controller, a display window in a vacant space created by the modification of the keypad, wherein a function of the display window is automatically selected based on a type of the executing application; and inputting text on the displayed application screen through the display window and modified keypad. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281996 | VIDEO PIN SHARING - Techniques are provided for assisting users to share specific locations within videos. Specifically, controls are provided to enable a viewer of a video to drop a “video pin” on a location within a video. In response to the user dropping a video pin at a particular location in the video, a “video pin record” that indicates the selected location is automatically generated by a video pin application. The video pins may be used to identify specific time points in the video and/or specific time segments of the video. Video pin records may be shared with other users to allow the other users to immediately jump to the locations, within the video, at which the corresponding video pins were dropped. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281997 | DEVICE, METHOD, AND GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR OUTPUTTING CAPTIONS - An electronic device outputs a first caption of a plurality of captions while a first segment of a video is being played, where the first video segment corresponds to the first caption. While outputting the first caption, the device receives a first user input. In response to receiving the first user input, the device determines a second caption in the plurality of captions, distinct from the first caption, that meets predefined caption selection criteria; determines a second segment of the video that corresponds to the second caption; sends instructions to change from playing the first segment of the video to playing the second segment of the video; and outputs the second caption. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281998 | USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING AND PLAYING MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS, APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A user interface for displaying and playing multimedia contents is capable of allowing the user to easily recognize information about multimedia contents at a glance, and allowing the user to more easily retrieve desired information, through an image pre-play function. An apparatus includes the user interface, and a control method for the apparatus are includes displaying a sorting item of a multimedia content, and arranging file information included in the sorting item and having the form of a playable image. | 2014-09-18 |
20140281999 | DISPLAY DEVICE, TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND DISPLAY INFORMATION USING METHOD - Even in the case of displaying operation display information, an image to be displayed on a display screen is prevented from being difficult to see, and an operation input by using the operation display information is always appropriately conducted. A display device receives an information signal from a base device, and displays main display information that is an image derived from a display signal of the information signal on an LCD. In the case where the display device displays a control panel for accepting an operation input from a user on the LCD, the display device controls a size change processor so that a size and a position of display of the main display information is so changed as not to overlap with display of the control panel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140282000 | ANIMATED CHARACTER CONVERSATION GENERATOR - An animated character conversation generator configured to enable a user to rapidly generate and edit multimedia presentations having animated characters that move in time based on predefined expressions in synchronization with recorded audio and without requiring any rendering at the time of generating the presentation, in order to create a conversation between at least two animated characters. Embodiments enable rapid upload to video, movie, file sharing and social network sites or any other remote location for viewing by other users. | 2014-09-18 |
20140282001 | GESTURE BASED VIDEO CLIPPING CONTROL - System, method, and computer program product to generate a clip of a media file on a device having a touch input component, the media file comprising a plurality of segments, by outputting for display a first segment of the media file, responsive to receiving: (i) input indicating to generate the clip of the media file using the first segment, and (ii) a first swipe gesture on the touch input component: identifying a subset of segments, of the plurality, based on a direction of the first swipe gesture, the first subset of segments including a destination segment, and outputting for display each of the subset of segments, and responsive to receiving input selecting the destination segment as part of the clip of the media file, generating the clip of the media file, the media clip including each segment of the media file between the first and the destination segment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140282002 | Method and Apparatus for Facilitating Use of Touchscreen Devices - Exemplary embodiments are described wherein an auxiliary sensor attachable to a touchscreen computing device provides an additional form of user input. When used in conjunction with an accessibility process in the touchscreen computing device, wherein the accessibility process generates audible descriptions of user interface features shown on a display of the device, actuation of the auxiliary sensor by a user affects the manner in which concurrent touchscreen input is processed and audible descriptions are presented. | 2014-09-18 |
20140282003 | CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HANDLING OF INTERRUPTIONS - A list of notification items is received, the list including a plurality of notification items, wherein each respective one of the plurality of notification items is associated with a respective urgency value. An information item is detected. In some implementations, the information item is a communication (e.g., an email). In some implementations, the information item is a change in context of a user. Upon determining that the information item is relevant to the urgency value of the first notification item, the urgency value of the first notification item is adjusted. Upon determining that the adjusted urgency value satisfies the predetermined threshold, a first audio prompt is provided to a user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140282004 | System and Methods for Recording and Managing Audio Recordings - A system and method for recording and managing a plurality of sound takes for an at least one sound part associated with a sound project are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, a primary user is capable of selectively adding at least one sound part to the sound project, and at least one sound take for a given sound part. The primary user is also able to select one of the previously recorded sound takes for each of the at least one sound parts for simultaneous playback during the recording of any new sound takes. | 2014-09-18 |