Abstract: Various examples are directed to a virtual reality trading tool and methods of using the same. A computing device may receive an indication of a first metric from a first administrator user computing device. The computing device may generate a first value of the first metric for a first plurality of trades requested by a first set of users receiving a first virtual reality user interface (UI) corresponding to a first virtual room and a second value of the first metric for a second plurality of trades requested by a second set of users receiving a second virtual reality UI corresponding to a second virtual room. The computing device may serve an administrator UI to the administrator user computing device. The administrator UI may comprise a first virtual room feature indicating the first value for the first metric and a first join feature associated with the first virtual room feature and selectable by an administrator user of the administrator user computing device to join the first virtual room.

Abstract: A method for contextual pressure-sensing input, includes determining context of a document being displayed to a user by a display of a user device. The display includes a pressure-sensing input module for detecting touch inputs. The method includes determining engagement level that indicates an amount of engagement of the user with the document. The method includes determining, based on the engagement level and on the context, a pressure input requirement for the document. The pressure input requirement indicates an amount of pressure needed to verify acknowledgement of the document by the user. The method also includes determining whether a user touch input detected at the display matches the pressure input requirement.

Abstract: A method for creating a multimedia presentation element, comprises selecting a presentation element icon; adding information to a presentation element box defined by a presentation boundary within a first multimedia element of the multi-media presentation having a plurality of multimedia elements, the presentation element boundary resulting from the selection of the presentation element icon; and associating the presentation element box with the first multimedia element such that the presentation element box remains associated to the first multimedia element during navigation from different multimedia elements of the plurality of multimedia elements, is described herein.

Abstract: An input method editor (IME) configured to provide language assistance across a plurality of applications is disclosed. In one example, the IME is adapted for use by English-as-a-second-language (ESL) users. In a specific example, language assistance may be provided by first detecting a need to suggest a substitute word to a user who is typing within an application. The detection may be based on a probability that a current word is in error. If a need is detected, a suggestion may be obtained for the word, such as from a cloud linguistic service or from a local lexicon and language-model, if network connectivity is poor. Once obtained, the suggestion may be displayed to the user in a non-intrusive manner by user interface element(s). Interaction with the user allows the user to accept or reject the suggestion, and perform other functions, such as relocating user interface elements utilized by the display.

Abstract: Methods and systems use a video sensor grid over an area, and extensive signal processing, to create a model-based view of reality. Grid-based synchronous capture, point cloud generation and refinement, morphology, polygonal tiling and surface representation, texture mapping, data compression, and system-level components for user-directed signal processing, is used to create, at user demand, a virtualized world, viewable from any location in an area, in any direction of gaze, at any time within an interval of capture. This data stream is transmitted for near-term network-based delivery, and 5G. Finally, that virtualized world, because it is inherently model-based, is integrated with augmentations (or deletions), creating a harmonized and photorealistic mix of real, and synthetic, worlds. This provides a fully immersive, mixed reality world, in which full interactivity, using gestures, is supported.

Abstract: Methods and systems for adapting user interfaces based on gold standards are proposed. According to certain embodiments, a gold standard is determined based on usage of a software application and other detected factors. Based on the gold standard, at least in part, a user interface is adapted to provide an improved experience for the user of the adaptive user interface.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, smart devices of a cluster cooperate by each active device autonomously deciding by itself and for itself how to respond to state changes reported by other smart devices of the cluster, which reduces the cost and improves the reliability and interoperability of clusters. According to a second advantageous aspect, manageability by users is improved by using a spreadsheet for programming the autonomous cooperation among smart devices.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a user device, a first touch gesture at a display of the user device visually displaying a virtual object; defining, by the user device, an anchor point of the virtual object visually displayed on the display based on the first touch gesture; receiving, by the user device, a second touch gesture at the display; determining, by the user device, an anchor area and a scrolling area based on the anchor point and the second touch gesture; defining, by the user device, a first layer corresponding to the anchor area and a second layer corresponding to the scrolling area; and stacking, by the user device, the first layer over the second layer.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring through graphical user interfaces are disclosed. In one aspect, a system is disclosed that includes a processor and data storage including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform operations. The operations include maintaining an input file including predetermined criteria for a plurality of factors, receiving a model dataset generated using a model, based on the input file and the model dataset, generating a first graphical user interface that includes a graphical illustration of a subset of the plurality of factors, a model risk for the model, and a selectable feature associated with a selected factor in the subset and a selected time period. The operations further include receiving through the first graphical user interface a selection of the selectable feature, and, in response, generating a second graphical user interface that recolors a portion of the first graphical user interface.

Abstract: Selecting and displaying a profile photo may include determining viewer characteristics of a viewer who is triggering an action to open an image file that shows a photo image. A context associated with viewing of the profile photo and photo image characteristics of a plurality of photos may be determined. Based on the viewer characteristics, the photo image characteristics and the context associated with viewing of the profile photo, a photo from the plurality of photos may be selected. Responsive to determining that the selected photo is to be transformed, a transformed version of the photo image may be generated and displayed.

Abstract: Data processing systems, user interfaces and methods are provided, which allow a user to select information sources, to rearrange associations between links to content items in the information sources and thematic information aggregations including the links and to access any of the information sources via the thematic information aggregation which contains the respective link. The user interface may be graphic, highly interactive, user-modifiable and zoomable, and implement elements of semantic analysis to allow the user arrange multiple content items from various sources into thematic information aggregations sharing unified interface, using only links to the content items. The thematic information aggregations may be synchronized across user devices and user statuses may be preserved.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for inserting and presenting video objects linked to a source video are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: identifying a plurality of video objects associated with a content creator, wherein each of the plurality of video objects comprises a portion of a video associated with the content creator; causing a plurality of selectable inputs each corresponding to at least one video object to be presented by a first user device, wherein at least one of the selectable inputs corresponds to at least one of the plurality of video objects associated with the content creator; receiving an indication that one of the plurality of selectable inputs from the first user device was selected; identifying a video object to be presented by a second user device based on the received indication; and causing the identified video object to be presented by the second user device.

Abstract: A display device includes a display section, a gesture acceptance section, and a display control section. The display section has a touch panel function. The gesture acceptance section accepts a scroll gesture on the display section. The display control section allows a target screen image for display to move in a scrolling direction instructed by the scroll gesture and, when the gesture acceptance section accepts the scroll gesture for scrolling toward an end of the target screen image for display in a state where a display area of the target screen image for display being displayed on the display section has reached the end of the target screen image for display, subjects the display area to image processing corresponding to an amount of scroll instructed by the accepted scroll gesture.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern improved input of radicals. Example apparatus and methods facilitate more efficiently inputting Chinese radicals using a touch screen. One example method includes displaying a labeled soft key on a touch screen device. The label may represent all or a portion of a radical. The example method includes accepting a touch input associated with the soft key and then taking an action based on the label and the touch input. The action may include inputting a radical or updating the display on the touch screen. Updating the display may facilitate iterative and intuitive progress through radical construction leading to radical selection and input.

Abstract: A method for operating a transformable display provided with a transformable display unit, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: sensing force applied to the display unit; expanding or reducing a screen displayed by the display unit by means of the force which has been sensed; and displaying a keyboard window having different types of keyboards depending on expansion distance, that is, the distance to which the display unit has been expanded.

Abstract: Disclosed are approaches for user interface control. In one embodiment, a method can include: indicating a highlight of a first object of a plurality of objects displayed on a display screen; accepting a signal deriving from a first gesture input of a user indicating a neutral position relative to the highlighted first object; accepting a signal deriving from a second gesture input of the user indicating a directional position at least a predetermined distance from the neutral position; and indicating, in response to the second gesture input, a movement of the highlight from the first object to a second object adjacent to the first object, and where the directional position of the second gesture input correlates to a position on the display screen of the second object relative to the first object.

Abstract: Computerized systems are presented for user-management of social networking feeds, programs, and platforms. The methods, apparatus, systems, and programs allow a consumer, or end-user, to manage their computerized Social Network Subscriptions on their selected social networking platforms.

Abstract: An exemplary system and method for displaying technical equipment of an industrial plant includes a graphical display unit and a user interface for receiving image handling parameters. A data storing unit provides data relating to the technical equipment in the form of device data and network data describing a communication network of the industrial plant. The device data describes network devices which are all connected to the communication network and belong to the industrial plant, and the network data describes all the communication connections between the network devices. A data processing unit is arranged for retrieving the provided data, transforming all the device data and all the network data into displayable information, and providing the image representations together with other displayable information to the graphical display unit. The graphical display unit is arranged to display the image representations and other displayable information according to the image handling parameters.

Abstract: A system includes a memory, processors, and an asset player module configured to identify a playable asset configuration for a first playable asset, including a first graph configuration identifying processing nodes and edges, each node in the graph configuration represents a media processing component configured to modify media inputs to generate a media output, construct a graph in the memory based on the first graph configuration, receive a first set of media inputs, execute the media processing components in an order based on the graph configuration and using the first set of media inputs as the one or more input media components, based on said executing, generate a media output configured to be played by a conventional media player, alter the graph at runtime, thereby changing the media processing components identified within the graph, and execute the media processing components of the graph after the altering.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method, a system, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for presenting captions. A caption rate control interface may be displayed on a touch display device. A user input to adjust a caption rate is received through the caption rate control interface, and the caption rate is adjusted according to the user input. A caption is displayed according to the adjusted caption rate.