Abstract: Providing at least one contextually relevant suggestion to one or more users of an ongoing message exchange thread between the users. The suggestion is provided for presentation to the user(s) via user interface output device(s) of computing device(s) of the user(s). The suggestion indicates a query that can be submitted to an automated assistant to cause the automated assistant to incorporate, into the message exchange thread, content that is responsive to the query. In some implementations, the suggestion is a selectable suggestion and content that is responsive to the query is incorporated into the message exchange thread in response to user interface input that is directed to the selectable suggestion. In some implementations, the suggestion is determined based on one or more messages that have already been communicated between users of the message exchange thread.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for identifying network appliances on a network which includes a processor configured to intercept network communications from one or more devices between a first network and a second network. The processor may store the information about each connection in a database, the information including a Client Id and a destination address. The processor may query the database for a list of all destination addresses which were attempted to be contacted for each Client Id and generate metadata for each Client Id. The processor may analyze each Client Id, the associated metadata for each Client Id, and the destination addresses associated with each Client Id using one or more rules in a device identification tree and assign a device label to each Client Id of the one or more devices.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method on a computing device comprising: displaying in a display area graphical objects, this display area comprising a structured text section with text objects and block sections with text or non-text objects; locating an initiation point from which starts a user selection gesture; determining a selection path forming a selection area; and selecting each graphical object contained within the selection area. If the initiation point is located in the structured text section, a first mode may be selected thereby allowing the selection path to be drawn in the display area to select any graphical object. If the initiation point is located within a target block section among the block sections, a second mode may be selected, thereby confining the selection path within the target block section.

Abstract: An application processing system provides an interaction with a virtual character to a user, the application processing system having one or more computer processors and being configured to output an image of a virtual space including the virtual character to a head mounted display mounted on a head of the user. In one aspect, the one or more computer processors execute computer-readable instructions to: specify a first action associated with a motion of the head of the user in the virtual space and performed toward the virtual character, based on one or more detection information items obtained by the head mounted display; and specify, in response to selection of a specific object included in the virtual space, a second action not associated with a motion of the head of the user in the virtual space and performed toward the virtual character, based on the one or more detection information items.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents desktops or windows based on the displays that were pre-existing before docking or undocking.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for providing accessible menus in 3D visualization contexts, such as augmented reality and virtual reality environments. In one aspect, a menu in the shape of a circle segment may be presented within a corner of a 3D visualization, allowing a user to easily access icons present within that menu using a touch interface. The user may rotate the menu in order to access additional icons.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a novel user interface (UI) tool that is a unified slider control, which includes multiple sliders that slide along a region. The region is a straight line in some embodiments, while it is an angular arc in other embodiments. In some embodiments, the unified slider control is used in a media editing application to allow a user to modify several different properties of the image by moving several different sliders along the region. Each slider is associated with a property of the image. A position of the slider in the region corresponds to a value of the property associated with the slider.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for verifying sending of a voice or multimedia message. The system improves significantly over previous systems by preventing unwanted recording of messages, while also providing expedient user operation. A computing device receives a first trigger operation representing an instruction to generate a voice or multimedia message. The computing device records the voice or multimedia message, and receives a second trigger operation. In response to determining that the second trigger operation represents a send verification instruction, the device sends the voice or multimedia message to a second user or group. In response to determining that the second trigger operation represents a null instruction, the device cancels sending the voice or multimedia message.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a message inputted before or after a message reception can be selectively sent when a message is received from a counterpart while composing a message. The present invention includes the steps of if a counterpart message is externally received in the course of a message input to a message input window and a message is additionally inputted to the message input window, applying a visual effect to either a message inputted before receiving the counterpart message or the additionally inputted message and if a send command is received, sending a message corresponding to the send command to a counterpart, wherein the message corresponding to the send command is selected from a message having the visual effect applied thereto and a message not having the visual effect applied thereto among messages displayed on the message input window.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media are described for generating a virtual keyboard user interface that includes a popup area for selecting alternative characters. The user interface may include a plurality of keys generated on a display, with at least one key among the plurality of keys having a first character or action associated with the at least one key. The user interface may also include a popup area displayed so as to at least partially cover the at least one key, the popup area displaying one or more alternative characters or actions to the first character or action, and a visual indicator that instructs a user that the user may move the user's finger to the left or right of the at least one key, and without any vertical movement of the user's finger, to cause an alternative character or action within the popup area to be highlighted.

Abstract: A computer programme product (10) for the configuration of a user-specific product (12) is stored on a mobile computer (2) and has a virtual library (14) with a plurality of selectable virtual components (16) for the compilation of a virtual model (12M) of the product (12) which can be shown on a display (4) of the mobile computer (2), wherein product information (I) for the creation of the actual user-specific product (12) is derivable on the basis of the components (16) selected for the displayed virtual model (12M). According to the invention, at least one functional device (36) is provided on the mobile computer (2), the device being controllable by means of touch operation of the virtual model (12M) on the display (4).

Abstract: An interactive demonstration application can be used to test and experience the use of overlay elements (e.g., application add-ons, such as an interactive chat overlay) on a graphical interface (e.g., of a website or a computer application) before fully integrating the overlay elements into the graphical interface. The interactive demonstration application can also be used to demonstrate and update the live settings of a live overlay element used on a live webpage.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display unit that displays a first screen handled as a target of recalling and a second screen not handled as a target of the recalling, as screens for making a setting in a process of executing a prescribed function; a storage unit that stores setting information including a first set value set on the first screen, a second set value set on the second screen and first screen information regarding the first screen, while associating the setting information with a first name; and a selection unit that selects the first name stored in the storage unit, wherein when the first name stored in the storage unit is selected by the selection unit, a control unit displays a redisplay screen including the first screen associated with the first name on the display unit and prompts resetting of the first set value on the redisplay screen.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for providing a playlist transport bar. The playlist transport bar provides an overlay which graphically represents assets (e.g., programs) of a playlist in a manner that enables a user to simultaneously ascertain a playback position within the playlist and a particular asset. The playlist transport may include asset regions which each correspond to an asset in a playlist and a position indication region which may provide information relating to a playback position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (10) for use in improving a user interaction with a user interface application. It is described to provide (210) data for a user, the data comprising interaction data of the user with a plurality of interaction fields of a first version of a user interface application. The interaction data is clustered (220) into a plurality of groups. The interaction data is analysed (230) to determine the contribution a specific user interaction field of the plurality of interaction fields makes to a specific group of the plurality of groups. The specific user interaction field is modified (240) on the basis of the determined contribution the specific user interaction field makes. A second version of the user interface application is displayed (250) comprising the modified specific user interaction field.

Abstract: Systems and methods that provide a multitude of new ways to interact with the data are provided. One purpose of index sort analysis may be to visualize where particular cells are in the plate device and on the bi-variate plots. The user can ‘select’ particular cell events either by clicking on the plate wells or by clicking and selecting an area of interest on the plots. The corresponding selection of cell events may then then be coordinated to maintain a consistent representation of the events on visualizations (e.g., one or more user interfaces).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system, comprising a processor and a memory, for alerting a user, is disclosed. The processor receives one or more sensor data. The processor further determines one or more environmental factors, a current activity of the user, one or more motion data and one or more objects in proximity to the user based on the one or more sensor data. The processor further generates an initial degree of safety for each of the one or more environmental factors, the current activity of the user, the one or more motion data of the electronic device and the one or more objects in proximity to the user based on dynamically adaptive thresholds. The processor further generates an aggregate degree of safety based on the initial degree of safety and one or more pre-defined rules. The processor further alerts the user based on the aggregate degree of safety.

Abstract: A method of generating a user-interface to be displayed at a remote location may include receiving a search request for an item listing receiving a search request for an event at a venue with multiple rows. The method may also include retrieving a first listing and a second listing in a same row of the multiple rows based on the search request, and determining which of the first listing and the second listing is a listing selected for display and which is a listing selected to not be displayed. The method may additionally include generating instructions to be transmitted to a remote location to generate a user interface to be displayed at the remote location, the user interface including the listing selected for display and excluding the listing selected to not be displayed, and transmitting the instructions to the remote location.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory for storing at least one application, a wireless and/or wired communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to detect a display event for the at least one application, in response to the detection of display event, determine whether the electronic device is in a state of being connected to an external output device through the communication interface, when it is determined that the electronic device is in the state of being connected to the external output device, determine whether execution of the at least one application is possible, based on a state of connection with the external output device, and control to display, on the external output device, information indicating whether execution of the at least one application is possible.

Abstract: A skin attachable drug injection device (1), comprising an accelerometer (26) able to detect the user tapping against the housing (2) of the device and to generate an electrical signal to the device controller (16), which recognizes the signal as a user request for information regarding the ongoing delivery of the medicament, and a transmitter (30) which in response wirelessly transmits said information (e.g. the expected remaining during of the injection) to a separate portable user device having a display (e.g. mobile phone). A user carrying the injection device under clothing can thus receive feedback about the status of the injection in a discreet way.