31st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 69 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140215288 | SEMICONDUCTOR MEMORY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A semiconductor memory device includes a plurality of detecting code generators configured to generate a plurality of detecting codes to detect errors in a plurality of data items, respectively, a plurality of first correcting code generators configured to generate a plurality of first correcting codes to correct errors in a plurality of first data blocks, respectively, each of the first data blocks containing one of the data items and a corresponding detecting code, a second correcting code generators configured to generate a second correcting code to correct errors in a second data block, the second data block containing the first data blocks, and a semiconductor memory configured to nonvolatilely store the second data block, the first correcting codes, and the second correcting code. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215289 | PROVIDING MEMORY PROTECTION USING A MODIFIED ERROR CORRECTION CODE - Data and a corresponding initial error correction code is written to a first portion of a memory device. Based on an error in the first data and the initial error correction code, the initial error correction code is modified. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215290 | HIGH-SPEED MEMORY SYSTEM - The disclosed embodiments relate to a Flash-based memory module having high-speed serial communication. The Flash-based memory module comprises, among other things, a plurality of I/O modules, each configured to communicate with an external device over one or more external communication links, a plurality of Flash-based memory cards, each comprising a plurality of Flash memory devices, and a plurality of crossbar switching elements, each being connected to a respective one of the Flash-based memory cards and configured to allow each one of the I/O modules to communicate with the respective one of the Flash-based memory cards. Each I/O module is connected to each crossbar switching element by a high-speed serial communication link, and each crossbar switching element is connected to the respective one of the Flash-based memory cards by a plurality of parallel communication links. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215291 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION IN A MEMORY MODULE WHICH INCLUDES A MEMORY BUFFER - The present systems include a memory module containing a plurality of RAM chips, typically DRAM, and a memory buffer arranged to buffer data between the DRAM and a host controller. The memory buffer includes an error detection and correction circuit arranged to ensure the integrity of the stored data words. One way in which this may be accomplished is by computing parity bits for each data word and storing them in parallel with each data word. The error detection and correction circuit can be arranged to detect and correct single errors, or multi-errors if the host controller includes its own error detection and correction circuit. Alternatively, the locations of faulty storage cells can be determined and stored in an address match table, which is then used to control multiplexers that direct data around the faulty cells, to redundant DRAM chips in one embodiment or to embedded SRAM in another. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215292 | LT STAIRCASE FEC CODE - Systems and methods for encoding data for transmission over a communications channel using an improved LT staircase FEC code are provided. Embodiments may include mapping source symbols to repair symbols, wherein a number of edges of the mapping associated with a source symbol is determined randomly according to a first distribution. The repair symbols may be ordered, and at least a first repair symbol may be encoded based on the source symbols that map to the first repair symbol and/or another repair symbol that immediately precedes the first repair symbol in the ordering of the repair symbols. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215293 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND TRANSMISSION METHOD - An encoding method and encoder of a time-varying LDPC-CC with high error correction performance are provided. In an encoding method of performing low density parity check convolutional coding (LDPC-CC) of a time varying period of q using a parity check polynomial of a coding rate of (n−1)/n (where n is an integer equal to or greater than 2), the time varying period of q is a prime number greater than 3, the method receiving an information sequence as input and encoding the information sequence using Equation 1 as a g-th (g=0, 1, . . . , q−1) parity check polynomial to satisfy 0. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215294 | ERROR DETECTION AND CORRECTION OF ONE-TIME PROGRAMMABLE ELEMENTS - A circuit includes a first one-time programmable (OTP) element and a second OTP element. The circuit also includes error detection circuitry coupled to receive a first representation of data from the first OTP element. The circuit further includes output circuitry responsive to an output of the error detection circuitry to output an OTP read result based on the first representation of the data or based on a second representation of the data from the second OTP element. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215295 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer inserts a 3D image file into a webpage, and inserts a 3D image into the 3D image file. The computer generates a control file and associates the control file with the 3D image file. The computer displays the 3D image in a webpage and operating the 3D image by invoking the control file when the webpage is accessed. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215296 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING A WEBPAGE - The present invention provides a computer-implemented method of presenting a webpage to a client user, comprising: generating a parent webpage for providing a three-dimensional panoramic display of the scene of a subject area which includes one or more information providing objects and one or more hyperlinks, both of which are integrated as part of the scene of the subject area; and when a specific condition is satisfied for an information providing object while the client user is viewing the parent webpage, the information providing object automatically presenting specific information retrieved from a database. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215297 | FILE FORMATS AND METHODS FOR REPRESENTING DOCUMENTS - This patent describes a method for representing documents for use in a computer application. The purpose of these documents is to contain information such as text, numbers, dates, images, visual compositions, formulas, charts and tables. A key feature of this method is the structuring of such documents as linked, but independent modular subunits, which are exposed to the user as subunits that can be manipulated. The representation method described here confers advantages to such documents not found in existing representation approaches, including the ability to easily combine content from multiple documents, create networks of references among information subunits, and reuse and compute information through expressions. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215298 | Creating Tag Clouds Based on User Specified Arbitrary Shape Tags - Mechanisms are provided for generating a shape tag cloud display. A user input is received that specifies an arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tag. A set of shape tag equivalence classes is updated based on the received user input to assign the arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tag to a shape tag equivalence class having similar previously entered arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tags. Rankings of the shape tags relative to one another are generated. The shape tag cloud display is generated based on the rankings. A representation of each shape tag within the shape tag cloud display has display characteristics based on the rankings. The shape tag cloud display is then output. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215299 | Creating Tag Clouds Based on User Specified Arbitrary Shape Tags - Mechanisms are provided for generating a shape tag cloud display. A user input is received that specifies an arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tag. A set of shape tag equivalence classes is updated based on the received user input to assign the arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tag to a shape tag equivalence class having similar previously entered arbitrarily hand-drawn shape tags. Rankings of the shape tags relative to one another are generated. The shape tag cloud display is generated based on the rankings. A representation of each shape tag within the shape tag cloud display has display characteristics based on the rankings. The shape tag cloud display is then output. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215300 | FT DIAGRAM GENERATION AID DEVICE AND FT DIAGRAM GENERATION AID PROGRAM - An FT diagram aid device is provided with an import portion for obtaining a connection relationship of ruled lines and character strings from first data which is data of an FT diagram expressing a tree structure by the ruled lines and the character strings on a sheet of a spreadsheet program, acquiring an event included in the FT diagram and a connection relationship between events from an obtained connection relationship of the ruled lines and the character strings, and generating second data describing the tree structure of the FT diagram in a markup language based on the same and an editing portion for editing the second data to generate third data describing the tree structure of the edited FT diagram in the markup language. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215301 | DOCUMENT TEMPLATE AUTO DISCOVERY - Methods and apparatus for generating a template for automatic data capture are described. The method comprises determining locations of a plurality of data fields in a first document, wherein the plurality of data fields are identified based, at least in part, on structured data associated with the first document, identifying at least one second document that includes the plurality of data fields in locations similar to those determined for the first document to produce a set of documents, determining locations of a plurality of anchorboxes describing common text elements of the set of documents, and generating the template, wherein the template describes locations of the plurality of anchorboxes and locations of the plurality of data fields. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215302 | COLLABORATION USING MULTIPLE EDITORS OR VERSIONS OF A FEATURE - A system is provided in which access to documents and collaboration across varied platforms and feature versions is supported. A conversion and merge services is described that enables a client device to display documents irrespective of the original file format and re-integrate into the original document the modifications of the displayed document. The displayed document (as a whole or in parts) can be imported and converted to the file format of the original document before the changes are compared and merged into the original document. A set of application programming interfaces are also provided that perform certain tasks, such as highlight, comment, or format. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215303 | APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACES FOR CONTENT CURATION - Content curation can be facilitated by an application programming interface (API) for creating an address for a block of content in a document identified through a location identifier as well as APIs for retrieving content from the created address and pushing or merging the content back to the created address. Access services including conversion and merge services can be used to provide the content blocks in a suitable format for various clients. A document view is described in which a plurality of content blocks are presented as a single document even though the content blocks may be retrieved using at least two uniform resource locators (URLs). | 2014-07-31 |
20140215304 | UTILIZING CLASSIFICATION AND TEXT ANALYTICS FOR ANNOTATING DOCUMENTS TO ALLOW QUICK SCANNING - Classification, text analytics, and natural language processing are used to evaluate passages, extract text, identify concepts, and provide visual cues and notations to assist readers in scanning and evaluating large amounts of information in a document. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215305 | VALIDATION, REJECTION, AND MODIFICATION OF AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED DOCUMENT ANNOTATIONS - A mixed-initiative annotation framework is described herein. A document that includes several sentences is presented to a user, and an extractor module analyzes at least one sentence and automatically extracts a subject, predicate, object triple therefrom. The subject, predicate, object triple is displayed in graphical relation with the sentence as a proposed annotation to the sentence. Graphical options are presented to the user that allow the user to accept the proposed annotation, reject the proposed annotation, or modify the proposed annotation. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215306 | In-Context Editing of Output Presentations via Automatic Pattern Detection - Systems and methods are provided for in-context editing of websites and other output presentations via automatic pattern detection. One embodiment involves an editor application receiving an output presentation. The output presentation is generated based on at least one source element from at least one source file. The editor application identifies at least one pattern among multiple output elements in the output presentation. The at least one pattern corresponds to the at least one source element. The editor application determines a modification to the source element corresponding to a modification to at least one of the output elements. The modification to the source element is determined based on identifying the at least one pattern. The editor application applies the corresponding modification to the at least one source element responsive to receiving the modification to the at least one output elements. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215307 | GENERATING WEB PAGES WITH INTEGRATED CONTENT - A system for generating a web page that integrates content from different content sources. The system defines a request configured to be transmitted from a consumer application to a producer application. The request is for the producer application to provide content to the consumer application. The system adds additional custom data to the request via a plurality of integration points. The additional custom data is configured to be interpreted by handlers corresponding to the integration points. The system receives content produced by the producer application. The producer application produces the content based upon the request and the additional custom data. The system displays the received content to appear as an integrated whole with other content on a page. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215308 | Web Page Reflowed Text - In embodiments of Web page reflowed text, a computing device can display a Web page in a browser application interface, where the Web page includes displayable text. The computing device implements a text reflow browser extension to determine a size of a viewable area in which the Web page is displayable in the browser application interface. The text reflow browser extension can also determine a column display layout effective to organize the displayable text of the Web page for optimal readability in the viewable area of the browser application interface. The text reflow browser extension can then create columns of the column display layout, and redistribute the displayable text into the columns of the column display layout for display in the browser application interface. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215309 | PERMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer searches for a data list from a database and assigns data of a data field of the data list to a graphical user interface (GUI) widget in the webpage. The computer searches for a permission control list from the database and parses configuration information of the permission control list. The computer assigns the data of the one or more data fields of the data list to the configuration information of the permission control list, and amends a status of each GUI widget corresponding to the configuration information. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215310 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING ATTRIBUTE OF SPECIFIC OBJECT IN WEB PAGE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Methods and apparatus are provided for adjusting an attribute of a specific object of a webpage in an electronic device. The webpage is displayed. A first user gesture for selecting the specific object of the webpage is detected. A second user gesture for adjusting the attribute of the specific object of the webpage is detected. The webpage is displayed having the specific object with the adjusted attributed according to the second user gesture. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215311 | Technique For Skipping Irrelevant Portions Of Documents During Streaming XPath Evaluation - A method and apparatus are described for summarizing a document. For each node in the document that satisfies a marking criteria, a start and end mark pair is stored in a summary in document order. The start mark specifies a location in the document where the node starts, and the end mark specifies a location in the document where the node ends. When evaluating a query for a hierarchical path, the document is streamed into memory until the mark of a tag matches a start mark in the summary. If that tag does not fit within the path, then streaming of the document may resume at the end mark, thereby skipping the node during streaming evaluation. Translation information may be used to indicate a logical position relative to the marks in the summary when the document is modified. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215312 | Responsive Layout Based on Behavioral Intent in a Multi-Tenant Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) System - A responsive layout based on behavioral intent in a multi-tenant PaaS system is disclosed. A method of the disclosure includes determining a profile of a user of a PaaS system, an application context for each application associated with the user and hosted by the PaaS system, and a task context of an access to the PaaS system by the user, providing indicators of the determined profile, the determined application context, and the determined task context to a browser application of the user, and providing HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) files of the management console to the browser application, wherein the provided indicators are applied to the HTML and CSS files to generate a responsive layout, wherein the indicators are associated with one or more variants of the HTML and CSS files that provide the responsive layout. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215313 | VIRTUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND FILE CONVERSION METHOD - A virtual storage system and file conversion method where at least one processor is configured to retrieve data of a first format corresponding to specific electronic data transmitted from an external system and stored within the virtual storage system, converting the data into a second format, retrieve a first style sheet to be associated with the data, convert the data using the first style sheet, retrieve a second style sheet for the data, and display the data at the user computing device using the second style sheet. The virtual storage system includes a plurality of redundant physical storage devices in data communication with the at least one processor and each configured to store the data retrieved from the external system, the first style sheet and the second style sheet, and the data to be displayed at the user computing device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215314 | METHOD FOR REARRANGING WEB PAGE - Disclosed is a method for rearranging web pages. A mobile phone browser receives a web address and determines if a web page corresponding to the web address matches selection rules. If no, the mobile phone browser loads the web page and displays the content. If yes, the mobile phone browser retrieves HTML source code of the web page. Based on a content extraction rule, the mobile phone browser extracts elements containing actual content from the HTML source code of the web page, and extracts actual content from these elements. Next, the mobile phone browser inserts the actual content into a predefined web page template to generate a new web page. The mobile phone browser loads the new web page and displays the content of the new web page. The method adapts to screen resolutions of mobile devices, preserves information and interaction of original web pages to the greatest extent, improves the speed for loading web page, and saves network bandwidth. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215315 | WEBPAGE CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer obtains language configuration and language tags of a webpage in a browser. The computer searches for a language file in the computer according to the language configuration, and replaces the language tags in the webpage with the language tags in the language file. The computer obtains a serial number of the database according to the language configuration, and connects to the database according to the serial number of the database and displays data from the database in the webpage. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215316 | MAPPING PAGE STATES TO URLS - A client application displaying a dynamically generated single page from a web application may display consistent and intuitive uniform resource locators (URLs) that are mapped to various states of the single page (e.g., various states entered based on user interactions with dynamically generated content from the web application). The various states of the single page may be mapped to corresponding URLs based on the user interactions with respect to the single page. These URLs may be used to revisit the single page in its respectively corresponding states. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215317 | Panoptic Visualization Of Elements Of A Complex System Using A Model Viewer - A system is provided that includes a model viewer configured to receive selection of a point on a visual presentation of a digital 3D model of a complex system, and translate the point to a location within a coordinate system of the complex system. A search engine configured to identify a document component that depicts an element of the complex system at or within a volume about the location. The document component is from a collection for which at least some components depict elements of the complex system and have associated metadata that includes information reflecting the 3D geometry of at least some depicted elements. A layout engine configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged document components including the identified document component and other document component(s) identified according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which further includes information identifying a link between the respective document components. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215318 | Panoptic Visualization Of Elements Of A Complex System Using Localization Of A Point On A Physical Instance Of The Complex System - A system is provided that includes a localization module configured to receive and process range measurements and odometry data relative to a physical instance of a complex system to calculate an unknown location within a coordinate system of the complex system. A search engine configured to identify a document component that depicts an element of the complex system at or within a volume about the location. The document component is from a collection for which at least some components depict elements of the complex system and have associated metadata that includes information reflecting the 3D geometry of at least some depicted elements. A layout engine configured to generate a layout of panoptically-arranged document components including the identified document component and other document component(s) identified according to the associated metadata for the identified document component, which further includes information identifying a link between the respective document components. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215319 | PRODUCT SPECIFICATION GENERATION - A specification document, such as a specification of a product, is automatically generated. A modular database structure is used to populate a template. Product modifications are incorporated, resulting in change, alteration, or different data being in the specification than without the modification. For example, a modification may result in the use of a different enclosure for the as-built product. The specification document includes dimension values, images, and/or other information representing the modification and the as-built product rather than a base product without the modification. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215320 | MARKER PLACEMENT SUPPORT APPARATUS, MARKER PLACEMENT SUPPORT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A marker placement support apparatus includes an acquiring unit, a generating unit, and an output unit. The acquiring unit acquires image feature information included in a target image on which a marker of a specified size is to be placed. The generating unit generates, in accordance with image feature information included in an area of the target image in which a marker of a specified size is to be placed, display information indicating an area suitable for placing the marker on the target image. The output unit outputs the display information so that the display information is displayed while being superposed on the target image. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215321 | Determination of Where to Crop Content in a Layout - Examples disclose an apparatus comprising a processor to determine probabilities based on both a variable range of pages in a layout and a variable range of length of content in the layout. Additionally, the examples disclose the processor is further to identify a maximum probability from the determined probabilities. Also, the examples disclose the processor is further to identify values for a number of pages and a length of content associated with the maximum probability for determination of where to crop content in the layout. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215322 | METHOD FOR MANAGING AND SELECTIVELY ARRANGING SETS OF MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS AND PAGES WITHIN DOCUMENTS - A method of computerized presentation of a plurality documents is disclosed. There is at least one original document with at least one original document page, and an addendum document with at least one addendum document page. A first selection of the at least one original document is received. There is a page sequencing array defined by an arrangement of each original document. A second selection of the addendum document is received. Each of the at least one addendum document page is correlated to an original document page. A document set is generated, using the first selection and the second selection. For each addendum document in the document set, a priority identifier is determined. A document set view is generated from the document set with the original document pages and the addendum document pages, and is defined by an ordered page selection according to the page sequencing array. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215323 | ELEMENT DETECTION AND INLINE MODIFICATION - A test management system and method is disclosed. A document is analyzed and parsed to identify the various elements that make up the document. Alternative values are received for one or more of these elements. In response to receiving a request for the document, the test management system generates a variation of the document based on alternative values. Multiple versions of the document are generated based on the alternative values as additional requests for the document are received. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215324 | COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING AND PRINTING MARKUP - Aspects of this disclosure relate to a process whereby markup text and/or graphics may be overlaid on top of an original document such that a user may view both the original document and the overlaid text and graphics together in an unobtrusive manner. Some aspects further discuss broader markup functionalities, such as modifying the content or appearance of text and graphics when a mark-up function is performed. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215325 | EMBEDDING BITMAP FONTS IN PDF FILES - Techniques pertaining to embedding fonts in a PDF document are disclosed. A processing component executing a PDF application programming interface (API) may be operative to identify each character in a PDF file associated with an un-embedded font. The PDF API may store a bitmap representation for each identified character in the PDF file associated with the un-embedded font. The PDF API may then create a bitmap font character from the bitmap representation for each identified character in the PDF file associated with an un-embedded font and replace each reference to a character in the PDF file associated with an un-embedded font with a reference to its corresponding bitmap font character. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215326 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing Method, and Information Processing Program - Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a detection unit for detecting quotations from a plurality of texts from other texts; a conversion unit for deleting or replacing with predetermined character strings the quotations in a plurality of the texts; and a text mining unit for executing text mining for a plurality of the converted texts. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215327 | TEXT INPUT PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A word prediction system determines probabilities of next words based upon an n-gram analysis of the input words as a user inputs text into a device. The predicted next words can be predicted based upon the last input word(s) and the predicted next words can be displayed on a predicted word portion of the device. Rather than inputting the letters of the next word, a user can easily input a predicted next word that matches the desired next word. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215328 | METHOD, TERMINAL, AND SERVER FOR DISPLAYING FILE - A method for a terminal to display a file includes sending to a server a file specification corresponding to the file; receiving from the server a data package for trimming page margins of the file, wherein the data package is generated according to the file specification, and includes margin trimming data of a page of the file; and displaying the page of the file based on the received data package. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215329 | INTERFACE LAYER AND OPERATING SYSTEM FACILITATING USE, INCLUDING BY BLIND AND VISUALLY-IMPAIRED USERS, OF TOUCH-SCREEN-CONTROLLED CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A computerized system for facilitating eye-free use, e.g. by the blind, of an electronic device, the system comprising an interface layer including a hierarchy of operating modes presenting a portion of a hierarchy of possible choices, each portion comprising possible users' choices within the hierarchy; and an OS for accepting, via a touch screen, selected options generated by the user responsive to the sequence of possible choices respectively, and for activating electronic device functionalities accordingly. The hierarchy of possible choices includes sequences of n possible choices presented within sequences of n operating modes having n predetermined archetypical formats each having at least one fixed characteristic. The interface layer includes an orientation signal generator for generating orientation signals, sensible by the user and uniquely associated with the archetypical formats. Generation of each orientation signal coincides with presentation of its associated archetypical format, to orient the user within the hierarchy. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215330 | Map Language Switching - In some implementations, a mobile device can display map user interface that includes a language control that a user can select to switch between a default language and a local language. Map information presented on the map user interface can be initially displayed in the default language. The user can select or manipulate the language control to cause the map information to be presented on the local language. The local language can be determined based on the current location of the mobile device. The language control can be displayed when it has been determined that the local language is not the default language. In some implementations, when a map search has been performed using the default language, the search can be automatically performed again in the local language in response to the user switching the map information displayed on the map user interface to the local language. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215331 | ASSISTIVE OVERLAY FOR REPORT GENERATION - In general, techniques are described for providing a user interface to create report specifications and included source definitions for business reporting and analysis. For example, a computing device includes a user interface (UI) module for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) and receiving a selection of a data element at a start location of the GUI. The UI module may display an overlay element having a boundary forming a plurality of paths from the start location to a plurality of end locations, the paths corresponding to a plurality of report options associated with the data element. The UI module may receive a second input indicative of a traversal of the overlay element along a chosen path. The computing device may include a definition module operable to create a definition for a report specification based at least in part on the report option corresponding to the chosen path. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215332 | VIRTUAL MICROPHONE SELECTION CORRESPONDING TO A SET OF AUDIO SOURCE DEVICES - A method performed by a processing system includes providing, to an audio service, a virtual microphone-selection corresponding to at least one of a set of audio source devices determined to be in proximity to the processing system and receiving, from the audio service, an output audio stream that is formed from one of a set of source audio streams received from the set of audio source devices and corresponds to the virtual microphone selection. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215333 | Bookmarking segment of offline content and associating bookmarks with online content - The Embodiments provides a method for bookmarking and dynamically associating bookmarks of offline content with online content. The method includes receiving request from a user to bookmark segments of online/offline content and generating bookmarks for the segments of the content. Further, the method includes associating the bookmarks for the segments of the content bookmarked by the user and playing the segments of the content using the bookmarks. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215334 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-CONTEXT MEDIA CONTROL AND PLAYBACK - An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a display, one or more processors, memory, and one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors. The one or more programs include instructions for detecting a first input; and determining whether a change to the first input is detected within a first time period after detecting the first input. In accordance with a determination that a change to the first input is detected within the first time period after detecting the first input, first media content is added to a playlist. In accordance with a determination that a change to the first input is not detected within the first time period after detecting the first input, the first media content is caused to be presented. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215335 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH SOURCELESS SELECTION OF NETWORKED AND NON-NETWORKED MEDIA CONTENT - A content selection interface for a media system including at least a first network interface for finding and accessing media content remote from said media system and at least one content source integral or electrically connected to said media system. The media system interface may have a single media content selector actuable by a user and means responsive to the media content selector for selecting plural media content items from among the network and local media content sources, the media content selector presenting to the user plural media content items represented as successive positions in a linearly arrayed sequence without the user having to manifest an explicit change between network and non-network sources from position to position. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215336 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SIMULTANEOUS MULTI-TOUCH INPUT - Methods and device for simultaneous multi-touch input on a touchscreen display are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a method implemented by a processor of an electronic device. The electronic device has a touchscreen display. The method includes detecting a first touch gesture on a first portion of the touchscreen display associated with a first control element and, during the first touch gesture, detecting a second touch gesture on a second portion of the touchscreen display associated with a second control element different from the first control element; and while detecting the first touch gesture and detecting the second touch gesture, simultaneously, causing a first event in the first portion of the touchscreen display in response to the first touch gesture, and causing a second event in the second portion of the touchscreen display in response to the second touch gesture. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215337 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI), AND MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS APPLYING THE SAME - A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to receive a user command on a touch screen, and a multimedia apparatus using the same. The method for providing a GUI includes determining whether an enlargement command for a GUI item is received, and enlarging the GUI item. Therefore, it is possible to enable a user to operate the GUI item more correctly, and to provide the superior visual effect when the GUI item is operated. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215338 | Method for Editing A Media Clip In A Mobile Terminal Device, A Terminal Device Utilizing The Method And Program Means For Implementing The Method - The invention relates to a method for editing a media record in a terminal device of a cellular network, which editing means removing at least one portion of the original contents of the media record. The state of the editing is shown on the display of the terminal device with a pointer arrangement according to the invention. The invention also relates to a cellular network terminal device in which the method is utilized. In the terminal device the media record editing is controlled with a program application according to the invention. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215339 | CONTENT NAVIGATION AND SELECTION IN AN EYES-FREE MODE - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the use of an electronic device having a user interface that is sensitive to a user's gestures. An “eyes-free” mode is provided in which the user can control the device without looking at the device display. Once the eyes-free mode is engaged, the user can control the device by performing gestures that are detected by the device, wherein a gesture is interpreted by the device without regard to a specific location where the gesture is made. The eyes-free mode can be used, for example, to look up a dictionary definition of a word in an e-book or to navigate through and select options from a hierarchical menu of settings on a tablet. The eyes-free mode advantageously allows a user to interact with the user interface in situations where the user has little or no ability to establish concentrated visual contact with the device display. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215340 | CONTEXT BASED GESTURE DELINEATION FOR USER INTERACTION IN EYES-FREE MODE - Techniques are disclosed for facilitating the use of an electronic device having a user interface that is sensitive to a user's gestures. An “eyes-free” mode is provided in which the user can control the device without looking at the device display. Once the eyes-free mode is engaged, the user can control the device by performing gestures that are detected by the device, wherein a gesture is interpreted by the device without regard to a specific location where the gesture is made. The eyes-free mode can be used, for example, to look up a dictionary definition of a word in an e-book or to navigate through and select options from a hierarchical menu of settings on a tablet. The eyes-free mode advantageously allows a user to interact with the user interface in situations where the user has little or no ability to establish concentrated visual contact with the device display. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215341 | TRANSITIONING BETWEEN PAGES OF CONTENT ON A DISPLAY OF A USER DEVICE - A method comprises the steps of determining an amount of time between initiating presentation of a first page in a sequence of pages on a display of a user device and receiving a transition command from a user, the transition command causing the display to transition from presentation of the first page to presentation of a second page in the sequence of pages, determining respective amounts of content in the first and second pages, estimating a rate of content consumption based at least in part on the time and the amount of content in the first page, calculating a content transition time based at least in part on the rate of content consumption and the amount of content in the second page, and transitioning from presentation of the second page to presentation of a third page in the sequence of pages based at least in part on the content transition time. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215342 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS - A display control apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read allocation data in which categories of images to be displayed in a slide show are associated with display periods, a display control unit configured to display a selection screen that allows selection of a plurality of images for each of the categories based on the allocation data read by the reading unit, a selection unit configured to select images to be allocated to each of the categories based on a user operation performed on the selection screen, and a playing unit configured to sequentially play a plurality of images based on the images allocated to each of the categories in the selection and also based on the allocation data. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215343 | AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION, MODELING, AND CODE MAPPING OF APPLICATION USER INTERFACE DISPLAY SCREENS AND COMPONENTS - Managing user applications is provided. A visual model of user interface display screens of a user application is generated by mapping components displayed within the user interface display screens to screen position coordinates and by mapping the screen position coordinates corresponding to the components to original source code of the user application. A runtime policy for each component in a selected set of components within the user interface display screens of the user application is generated based on user interaction with the generated visual model of the user interface display screens. The generated runtime policy for each component in the selected set of components is sent to a client device via a network. Activity of each component in the selected set of components in the client device is tracked using data that is tracked and logged on the client device based the generated runtime policy for each selected component. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215344 | AUTOMATIC EXTRACTION, MODELING, AND CODE MAPPING OF APPLICATION USER INTERFACE DISPLAY SCREENS AND COMPONENTS - Managing user applications is provided. A visual model of user interface display screens of a user application is generated by mapping components displayed within the user interface display screens to screen position coordinates and by mapping the screen position coordinates corresponding to the components to original source code of the user application. A runtime policy for each component in a selected set of components within the user interface display screens of the user application is generated based on user interaction with the generated visual model of the user interface display screens. The generated runtime policy for each component in the selected set of components is sent to a client device via a network. Activity of each component in the selected set of components in the client device is tracked using data that is tracked and logged on the client device based the generated runtime policy for each selected component. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215345 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMIC WINDOWING IN USER INTERFACES - Disclosed are implementations of methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable storage media for rendering information. In some implementations, user interface data including content capable of being displayed on a page is received. A dynamic window including one or more links linked with respective identifiable portions of the content on the page can be generated. The page of content and the dynamic window can be displayed in a user interface on a display of a computing device. The user interface can have a first state in which a first view of the page of content is displayed and a second state in which a second view of the page is displayed, where the second view is different from the first view. The dynamic window is capable of remaining displayed independent of a change of the user interface from the first state to the second state. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215346 | ADDRESS ENTRY LIST VALUES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for configuring and using an enhanced address List of Values (LOV). According to one embodiment, configuring and using an enhanced address List of Values (LOV) can comprise installing, by a computer system, an application using address information. The address information can have a predefined format for a plurality of geographic regions relevant to the application. The address LOV can be configured by the computer system for a selected geographic region from the plurality of geographic regions relevant to the application and the configured address LOV and used by the computer system in a user interface of the application to define values for attributes related to entry of an address within the selected geographic region. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215347 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A portable device communicates with an electronic device. The portable device includes an interface module, a control module, and a display module. The interface module presets a plurality of interfaces corresponding to different applications. The control module executes an application corresponding to the input instruction and invokes the interface corresponding to the executed application. The control module further transmits the input operation instruction and parts of the invoked interface to the electronic device which executes the input operation instruction and displays the parts of the invoked interface, the first display module displays other parts of the invoked interface corresponding to the executed application. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215348 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MENU DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a communicator which is configured to perform communication with a network, a storage unit which is configured to store a program that is executable in the display apparatus, a display unit which is configured to display menus to execute the program, and a controller which is configured to control the display unit to configure and display the menus differently according to one from among a network address which is allocated to the display apparatus for network communication and location information received through network communication. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215349 | PERSONALIZED CONTENT SUGGESTIONS FOR SUBSCRIBERS OF A CHANNEL OF A CONTENT SHARING PLATFORM - A method for providing personalized content suggestions for subscribers of a channel of a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes determining that a user accessing a page of a channel of a content sharing platform is a subscriber of the channel. The method also includes accessing a viewing history of the user, the viewing history identifying content items of the content sharing platform that have been accessed by the user. The method further includes providing a user interface on the page of the channel, the user interface tailored to the user and the channel based on the user being a subscriber of the channel and the accessed viewing history of the user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215350 | USER INTERFACE TAILORED BY SUBSCRIPTION STATE FOR A CHANNEL OF A CONTENT SHARING PLATFORM - A method for providing a user interface tailored by subscription state for a channel of a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes determining a subscription state of a user that is accessing a page of a channel of a content sharing platform. The method further include when the subscription state of the user is a non-subscriber of the channel, providing a non-subscriber user interface on the page of the channel, the non-subscriber user interface comprising a non-subscriber content item. The method also includes when the subscription state of the user is a subscriber of the channel, providing a subscriber user interface on the page of the channel, the subscriber user interface comprising one or more content items from the channel that are tailored to the user and to the channel. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215351 | GRADATION CODING TO EXPRESS SENTIMENT - Systems and methods for expressing sentiment regarding any subject using color are disclosed. A user selects a topic and a color to be associated with that topic. A color is selected via a color widget, from a plurality of colors, each color corresponding to a particular sentiment for selection by the user to be associated with that topic. The user optionally inputs a text entry associated with the topic. A processor analyzes a plurality of entries of selected colors associated with the topic received from a plurality of members and renders a graphical object composed of differently-colored bands, each band having a length commensurate with a respective proportion of member entries selecting that color for association with the topic. Network-based access for display of the graphical object associated with the topic is provided to a plurality of members. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215352 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PINNABLE CHAT MESSAGE - A user interface for chat sessions. A user may designate, or pin, one or more messages sent or received during a chat session to be displayed for the duration of the chat session, while other messages may scroll off of the top of the chat window transcription area. Designated messages may be displayed, for example, at the top or bottom of the transcription area, or in a separate window. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215353 | CONTROLLING WHICH USERS FROM AN ORGANIZATION ARE TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY SPACE IN AN EASY AND ERROR-FREE MANNER - A method, system and computer program product for controlling which users from an organization are to be part of a community space. A community collaboration mechanism provides a list of organizations authorized to collaborate with the organization of the user. The mechanism then receives from the user a selection of organizations from this list of organizations. Upon receiving indication(s) (e.g., e-mail addresses) of users to be added to the community space, the mechanism provides a list of users who are members of the user selected organizations to engage in a collaborative activity with the user based on these indication(s). The mechanism then receives a selection of users from this list of users and adds those users to the community space. In this manner, the user can control which users from an organization are to be part of a community space in an easy and error-free manner. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215354 | INDICATING ORGANIZATION OF VISITOR ON USER INTERFACE OF USER ENGAGED IN COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY WITH VISITOR - A method, system and computer program product for indicating an organization of a visitor on a user interface of a user engaged in collaborative activity with the visitor. The visitor attempting to engage in a collaborative action (e.g., participating in an online meeting, sharing files) with a user from a different organization is authenticated to confirm that the visitor has the right to engage in collaborative activity with the user from the different organization. The identification of the organization of the visitor is extracted from the information used to authenticate the visitor. The identification of the organization of the visitor is then displayed on the user interface of the user engaging in the collaborative action with the visitor. In this manner, the organization of the visitor is easily discoverable by the user without requiring the user to perform a time consuming search to determine the organization of the visitor. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215355 | Display of invitee-posted update information regarding meeting within calendaring-oriented computer program - A calendaring-oriented computer program displays a meeting to which a user of the calendar-oriented computer program has been invited to participate. The program visually indicates that a first other user who has also been invited to participate in the meeting has posted first update information relevant to the meeting and that the user is permitted to view. The program permits the user to post second update information relevant to the meeting and to specify a second other user who has also been invited to participate in the meeting as being permitted to view the second update information. The program permits the user to schedule a time at which the second update information is to be posted. The program permits the user to view the first update information and to post the second update information regardless of whether the user accepts, delegates, or declines, or has accepted, delegated, or declined, the meeting. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215356 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENDING SCREEN SHARING DURING CONFIDENTIAL DATA ENTRY - A method, transmitting device, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for sharing image data between a source device and at least one receiving device. In one implementation, a method is provided for periodically sending image data of a shared screen to the at least one receiving device using a sharing connection. The method also receives a request associated with activating a user interface component involving confidential information, suspends updating of the image data responsive to the received request, and periodically sends suspended image data to the at least one receiving device while updating is suspended. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215357 | CONTROLLING WHICH USERS FROM AN ORGANIZATION ARE TO BE PART OF A COMMUNITY SPACE IN AN EASY AND ERROR-FREE MANNER - A method, system and computer program product for controlling which users from an organization are to be part of a community space. A community collaboration mechanism provides a list of organizations authorized to collaborate with the organization of the user. The mechanism then receives from the user a selection of organizations from this list of organizations. Upon receiving indication(s) (e.g., e-mail addresses) of users to be added to the community space, the mechanism provides a list of users who are members of the user selected organizations to engage in a collaborative activity with the user based on these indication(s). The mechanism then receives a selection of users from this list of users and adds those users to the community space. In this manner, the user can control which users from an organization are to be part of a community space in an easy and error-free manner. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215358 | SCREEN SHARING SYSTEM AND CENTRAL APPARATUS - The screen sharing system of the present invention is such that, in a screen sharing system in which the plurality of display terminals are connected to the central apparatus, the central apparatus includes a data judging portion for judging a type of reception data received at a receiving portion, and the data judging portion, when judging that the reception data is screen data, gives an instruction to transmit the reception data to a display terminal registered as a guest terminal, and, when judging that the reception data is command data, gives an instruction to transmit the reception data to a display terminal registered as a host terminal. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215359 | DESKTOP SHARING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method of sharing data in a computer-implemented system is provided. The system includes at least a publisher device and a viewer device. The system establishes a data communication connection between the publisher device and the viewer device via a Wi-Fi direct (WFD) network. The publisher device sends a desktop sharing request to the viewer device and receiving a first character string from the viewer device. The publisher device receives a second character string input by a user. When the first character string matches the second character string, the publisher device transmits a shared desktop of the publisher device to the viewer device using the data communication connection. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215360 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANIMATED CLIP GENERATION - Systems, methods and computer readable products are provided for facilitating a visual session between two or more parties. One or more intention indications are received at a server computer from a client communications device of a first party to the visual session. Subsequently, one or more intention indications are received from the client communications device of a second party to the visual session. The one or more intention indications may be used by the server computer in order to retrieve corresponding multimedia objects. Both parties are provided with access to a generated animated clip comprising one or more of the retrieved multimedia objects. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215361 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SENDING CONTENTS SIMULTANEOUSLY THROUGH A PLURALITY OF CHATTING WINDOWS OF A MESSENGER SERVICE - A messenger server includes a messenger processing module which creates a chatting window in accordance with a request of a user terminal, and transmits and receives a message which is input through the chatting window; and a multiplex transmitting module which simultaneously multiplex transmits contents selected by a user terminal to at least two chatting rooms which are selected from a plurality of chatting rooms in which a user of the user terminal joins. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215362 | GRAPHIC-INFORMATION FLOW FOR VISUALLY ANALYZING PATTERNS AND RELATIONSHIPS - A display control and information management system seamlessly integrates layered and slotted formatted data from local and remote sources to provide a highly versatile information display. The system permits selective control of display and display features so that complex data and data flows can be seamlessly accessed with enhanced cognition of salient information by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215363 | INPUT DISPLAY DEVICE - According to an embodiment, provided is an input display device that includes: a display unit configure to display an image in a front surface thereof; a detection unit configured to be provided on an outer circumference of the display unit; and an input determination unit configured to determine a detected position detected by the detection unit is changed whether in a posterior direction from a side of the front surface of the display unit to a side of a back surface of the display unit, or in an anterior direction from the side of the back surface to the side of the front surface. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215364 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR CONFIGURING SCREEN - A device and method for configuring a screen of an electronic device are provided. The method of configuring the screen of the electronic device includes determining an area for displaying a first object, displaying a first area for displaying the first object, moving at least one second object to a remaining area if there is at least one second object on the first area, the remaining area being an area other than the first area, and displaying the first object on the first area after moving the at least one second object to the remaining area. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215365 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD AND PROGRAM - (Problem) To facilitate setting of an image display style and selection of images in an image display apparatus with a touch screen. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215366 | METHOD OF AND DEVICE FOR MANAGING APPLICATIONS - Provided are a method of and device for managing applications installed on the device. The device includes: a user interface configured to display the plurality of applications; and a controller configured to monitor use history of each of the plurality of applications, and control the user interface to change a visual representation of at least one application from among the plurality of applications based on the monitored use history. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215367 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING USER INTERFACE ON DEVICE, AND DEVICE - A method of displaying a user interface (UI) on a screen of a device is provided. The method includes selecting, when an event occurs, a first object, which is related to the event, from among the one or more objects included in the UI, determining a second object for executing a second operation related to a first operation, the first operation being executed when the first object is selected by an input to the device, and changing the first object into the second object. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215368 | System and Method for Organizing Recorded Events Using Character Tags - A computer system organizes text narratives and images about events using character tags, which are tags that are defined by users with respect to those persons that are depicted in the text narratives and images. Each character tag is associated with either a user profile or a pseudo-profile. A pseudo-profile for a person is created by a user when the user does not know if the person has a user profile in the computer system. An invitation e-mail that is sent to a prospective user may include content stored in the computer system, or a hyperlink to such content, that has been tagged with the character tag of the prospective user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215369 | Device and Method for Displaying a Multitude of Planar Objects - A device for displaying a multitude of planar objects arranged in at least one stack, includes a display area, e.g., a touchscreen, for displaying the stack; a processing unit to generate and modify graphics data of the objects; and a proximity ascertainment device for detecting an operating element in a proximity region in front of the display surface or an input device. The processing unit is arranged such that the graphics data of the objects are generated so that the at least one stack is displayed on the display area in different display states, i.e., a first mode, preferably a pure display mode; a second mode, in which an operating element is detected in the proximity region in front of the display area or an input device; and a third mode, following the touching or selection of the display area or an object displayed on the display area. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215370 | USER INTERFACES AND SYSTEMS FOR ORAL HYGIENE - Computer interfaces are provided for exploring dental anatomy, for accessing information related to dental conditions, for learning oral hygiene and for cataloguing events. Some of the learning interfaces provide interactive elements for practicing the flossing and brushing of teeth. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215371 | DATA MANAGING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for operating portable terminal comprises displaying a virtual container for receiving the file items to be operated on the user interface of the portable terminal, when a user command for adding a file and/or a folder under any folder is detected, obtaining a path information of the file and/or folder, and inserting a file link item containing the name and path information of the file and/or folder into a list of the virtual container content, when a user command for transmitting the files in the virtual container is detected, transmitting the file and/or folder corresponding to the respective file link items in the content list to a location designated by a user. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215372 | RELATING TO PASTING DATA - A method of pasting data from a source application to a destination application, where the source and destination applications are not the same; the method comprising the steps of: identifying whether the data is of text or graphics data type and selecting a text input handler if a text data type is identified and a graphics input handler if a graphics data type is identified; converting the data using the text or graphics input handler to a standard format for pasting based on the identified data type; determining semantics of the data in the standard format for pasting and a location of the user in the destination application, to which the data is to be pasted; determining which portions of the data are to be pasted to which areas of the determined location in the destination application, depending on the determined semantics of the data and the location of the user in the destination application; and pasting the data to the respective areas of the destination application. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215373 | COMPUTING SYSTEM WITH CONTENT ACCESS MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A computing system includes: a control unit configured to determine an entry type based on detecting an activation spot, determine an interface characteristic based on the entry type, provide a device content based on the interface characteristic, and a communication interface, coupled to the control unit, configured to communicate the device content for presenting on a device. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215374 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a display; a setting change determining section configured to, after the receipt of a command to execute a function, determine whether or not any of setting items for the function has been changed; a change frequency value storage section configured to store a change frequency value indicating a frequency of change of the individual setting item; a shortcut screen creating section configured to create one or more shortcut keys each for receiving a command to change one of the setting items in different sizes depending upon the change frequency value stored in the change frequency value storage section and create a shortcut screen on which the shortcut keys are arranged; and a display control section configured to read the shortcut screen created by the shortcut screen creating section and allow the display to display the shortcut screen. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215375 | PRESENTING SHORTCUTS TO PROVIDE COMPUTER SOFTWARE COMMANDS - Presenting shortcuts to provide computer software commands. A user interface associated with a computer software application, which includes multiple portions, is displayed. Each portion is associated with a command to perform an operation of the application in response to the command. In response to a selection of a particular portion of the user interface, another user interface is displayed. In the other user interface, a name of a particular command and a keyboard shortcut key selectable to perform an operation in response to the particular command are displayed. Additionally, a virtual keyboard that includes multiple alphanumeric keys, including the keyboard shortcut key, is displayed in the other user interface. The keyboard shortcut key is displayed on the virtual keyboard to be visually distinct from remaining alphanumeric keys on the virtual keyboard. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215376 | SMART INTERACTIVE BOOKMARKS - A method includes, a computer generating at least one bookmark to provide an indication of placement, the computer configuring said at least one bookmark to have multiple functions; and the computer configuring said at least one bookmark to have an image based said placement. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215377 | PERFORMING DATA OPERATIONS WHILE PRESERVING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE REAL-ESTATE - Systems, methods, and machine-readable and executable instructions are provided for performing data operations while preserving graphical user interface real-estate. A data field with a context can be displayed on a graphical user interface. A query field that includes a number of entry fields that stretch in a first direction and are listed in a second direction can be displayed for filtering the data field on the graphical user interface, while maintaining the context of the data field, wherein the data field and the query field are displayed concurrently. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215378 | One-Line Login - There is provided a method that includes (a) presenting, on a display of a user interface, a line for entry of data, (b) receiving, from the user interface, a first string of data, (c) presenting a representation of the first string of data, on the display, on the line, (d) receiving, from the user interface, data that represents a space, (e) presenting a representation of the space, on the display, on the line, (f) receiving, from the user interface, a second string of data, (g) presenting a representation of the second string of data, on the display, on the line, (h) accepting the first string of data as a first parameter, and (i) accepting the second string of data as a second parameter. There is also provided an apparatus that performs the method, and a storage device that contains instructions for controlling a processor to perform the method. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215379 | Method for Automatically Adjusting the Magnification and Offset of a Display to View a Selected Feature - A method for operating a display in a data processing system to provide a view of a portion of a data array on a display screen is disclosed. The method includes providing a first display window characterized by a first offset, a first horizontal gain, and a first vertical gain and receiving a feature input from a user indicating a selected feature in the first display window. The data processing system automatically provides a second display window characterized by a second offset and a second horizontal gain and a second vertical gain. The second offset, the second horizontal gain and the second vertical gain are chosen such that the feature is at a predetermined location in the second display window and the second horizontal gain and second vertical gain are chosen such that the selected feature occupies a predetermined portion of the second display window. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215380 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - An image display apparatus and a method for operating the same are disclosed. The method for operating the image display apparatus includes displaying a home screen including at least one card object including a content list, displaying a card object generation screen if card object generation input is received, and, if at least one content item displayed on the card object generation screen is selected, adding the selected content item to a card object to be generated. Therefore, it is possible to increase user convenience. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215381 | METHOD FOR INTEGRATING AND DISPLAYING MULTIPLE DIFFERENT IMAGES SIMULTANEOUSLY IN A SINGLE MAIN-WINDOW ON THE SCREEN OF A DISPLAY - A method for integrating and displaying multiple different images simultaneously in a single main-window on a screen of a display is executed in a system with a split screen layout displaying images in sub windows, comprising steps as follows: continuously select multiple focal windows on the split screen layout with a pointer tool; click an image join icon included in the system to activate an image join process; click an export icon included in the system to integrate images in the focal windows into a main-window for display. The method further comprises a step to set up attributes of images to be displayed in the focal windows. According to the steps, the multiple images on a split screen layout are clicked, chosen and integrated into a single main-window based on configured export conditions for a user's check and management. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215382 | Method for Utilizing Projected Gesture Completion to Improve Instrument Performance - A method of operating a first data processing system having a screen for responding to a vector gesture performed on that screen is disclosed. The method includes estimating a direction and assuming an identity for the vector gesture prior to the vector gesture being completed. A command that depends on the estimated direction and assumed identity is executed, the command being a command that would be required to update a current state of the first data processing system if the assumed identity of the vector gesture is correct. The command is executed prior to the vector gesture being completed. The current state of the first data processing system is then updated based on the data generated by the command. After the vector gesture has been determined to have been completed, the first data processing system is updated to a state indicated by the completed vector gesture. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215383 | PARALLAX SCROLLING USER INTERFACE - A GUI having a parallax scrolling visual effect is provided. The GUI comprises multiple collections of elements. The collections comprise content elements, various foreground elements, middle ground elements, and background elements. Upon user input to display another collection of elements, the GUI transitions to the next collection by translating the content elements, including the foreground elements, middle ground elements, and background elements at different speeds, thus providing a parallax scrolling effect. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215384 | SCROLLING METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method and an electronic device for scrolling a display on a touchscreen are disclosed. The scrolling method for the electronic device includes setting a scroll direction based on a first touch input movement direction, and scrolling a display image in the scroll direction, based on a second touch input movement distance, irrespective of a second touch input movement direction. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215385 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY OF DATA - A system and method for displaying a scroll-bar or toggle-button-set to control a display of data of an individual column and/or row. A table of intersecting columns and rows is displayed, each intersection forming a cell, and a scroll-bar or toggle-button-set is displayed for an individual column and/or row if a cell of the column and/or row contains data, the display settings of the data requiring for a display of the data an area that is larger than an area allotted to the cell. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215386 | PAGE SEARCH METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a page search function, and provides a page search method and electronic device supporting the same. The page search method for an electronic device includes: identifying information elements contained in a page to be output on a display unit of the electronic device; assigning indexes to the information elements for distinction in consideration of types of the information elements; arranging the indexes on a scroll bar region corresponding to the page; and outputting a composite scroll bar containing the scroll bar region on which the indexes are arranged. | 2014-07-31 |
20140215387 | INTELLIGENT WINDOW SIZING AND CONTROL - The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for managing display of a window. In certain aspects, the method includes presenting a window in a display area, wherein the window comprises a control icon, receiving a first input indicating a selection of the control icon and presenting a plurality of selectable options associated with the control icon, wherein each of the plurality of selectable options correspond with one of an up direction, a down direction, a left direction or a right direction. In certain aspects, the method further includes receiving a second input indicating a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable options and adjusting a size of the window in response to the second input based on a direction associated with the first one of the plurality of selectable options. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided. | 2014-07-31 |