Abstract: Flowchart-based webpages may be automatically generated for troubleshooting or task completion without manual programming by a website developer. A canvas may be displayed that can be used for placement of a plurality of nodes to be associated with respective webpages. Content to include in the respective webpages for the nodes may be received, and connections between the nodes may be validated based on node type. Each node type may have its own respective connection rules. The webpages may be generated for the respective nodes based on the node content and the validated connections between the nodes when the validation succeeds.

Abstract: A method for displaying information on a display screen of a user computer comprises sending a computer readable document from a server computer to the user computer for display on the display screen. The computer readable document includes links that are viewable on the display screen and are selectable to cause subsequent documents to be rendered on the display screen. The computer readable document further includes viewable information regarding selection of the links over a certain time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, and apparatuses configured to receive or retrieve markup data associated with a message formatted for two-dimensional (2D) rendering, virtually render, by a first rendering module, the message in a non-displayed image in accordance with the markup data, and render, by a second rendering module, a three-dimensional (3D) object in a 2D display environment including texturing the non-displayed image on a surface of the 3D object in order to render the message. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract: A method and system to process an electronic form is provided. The system may include a communications module to receive a request to digitally sign an electronic form, the electronic form being direct rendered, a suspend module to respond to the request by suspending direct rendering, and a signed content generator to generate a signed version of the electronic form. The signed version of the electronic form is to reflect a state of the electronic form at the time of the request digitally sign the electronic form.

Abstract: Methods and devices include a server and at least two web browsers operable on at least two different computing devices. Each browser reports results of processing and rendering of webpages to the server. The server aggregates the data. The server generates metadata from the aggregated browsers. The server transmits the generated metadata to at least one computing device. The computing device renders a webpage using at least a portion of the provided metadata. The metadata may identify portions of JavaScript that can be processed in parallel. The metadata may identify a library portion that does not have to be loaded. The metadata may identify a portion of the webpage that may be rendered first before a second portion of the webpage. Returning metadata to the computing device can assist the computing device in parsing, analyzing or executing the request for the webpage.

Abstract: A game description language is provided for human computation games, as well as a game platform or generator component that can generate the code base for the game. The game description language and schema framework can be used to represent the game logic and synchronization patterns of a human computation game. The automated code generation tool takes a file, e.g., a file made from the above game description language, or the like, as an input and generates a code base for the corresponding human computation game. These tools allow a prototype of a human computation game to be generated within minutes.

Abstract: A user interface display aids in the navigation between representations of different levels of detail of a structured document. A drilldown corresponds to a greater level of detail and a drillup corresponds to a reduced level of detail. A user enters an input to perform either a drilldown or a drillup. A transition animation is generated to provide contextual information to aid a user to understand that the transition in representation is being performed.

Abstract: Techniques for sharing user interactions are disclosed. A user can effectively share content with a group of users in as little as one action by using a sharing control associated with the content. The sharing control can be implemented using links or voice activated commands. Other users can specify interest in user particular events and be automatically alerted to the occurrence of the events. The shared content may include many types of content such as news, alerts, messages, tables and/or charts. The sharing control can be displayed as a part of a web page, or in a display of a local application that is not a browser. The local application can be installed on a wireless PDA.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a service list including a plurality of available services is displayed via a web-based display on a remote client device. Each available service may be, for example, associated with meta-data available at a server. A user selection of at least one of the available services may then be received. A platform list, including a plurality of potential execution platforms, may be displayed to the user and a user selection of one of the potential execution platforms may be received. The server may then automatically generate application code based on the selected available service, the meta-data associated with the selected available service, and the selected execution platform.

Abstract: Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven, and where a user can specify who are allowed to participate. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event.

Abstract: Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven, and where a user can specify who are allowed to participate. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event.

Abstract: An adaptation of standard edit distance spell-check algorithms leverages probability-based regional auto-correction algorithms and data structures for ambiguous keypads and other predictive text input systems to provide enhanced typing correction and spell-check features. Strategies for optimization and for ordering results of different types are also provided.

Abstract: A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various techniques may be used to incorporate substitute altered content in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable substitution guidelines.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for prefetching of objects referenced on a network page. An encoded network page referring to at least one item is retrieved. The same item is included on a second network page. In response to an indication of user interest in the item on the first network page, at least an initial portion of a video resource associated with the indicated item and included on the second network page is retrieved. In response to a user selection of the same item, the retrieved initial portion of the video resource is rendered on the second network page.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for implementing a mere-parser are disclosed. Text data is processed to generate one or more parse items. A boundary based attribute associated with one of the parse items is identified, and the identified mere attribute is associated with one or more of the remaining parse items that is not blocked from being associated with the boundary based attribute.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for usability testing of remote interfaces or online applications via a user test application are disclosed. A parser of the user test application receives an HTTP request for a page of the interface or application to be tested from an evaluating participant. The parser creates an iframe that contains a URL of the user test application with a task URL related to the remote interface or online application to be tested appended to the URL. An HTTP request is made to the interface or online application based on the HTTP request and the user test application processes an HTTP response from the interface or online application and transmits the HTTP response to the participant as if the participant made the request directly from the remote interface or online application.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for operating a user communication device are provided herein. In a first example, method of operating a user communication device is provided which includes displaying a HTTP link associated with a media resource and receiving a user selection of the displayed HTTP link. The method also includes displaying a delivery time schedule menu for the media resource responsive to the user selection of the displayed HTTP link, and receiving a delivery time schedule instruction indicating a user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource. The method also includes generating and transferring an HTTP request packet with an HTTP header that indicates the user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource into the user communication device, and receiving the media resource associated with the HTTP link according to the delivery time schedule instruction and responsive to the HTTP header in the transferred HTTP request packet.

Abstract: The dependency graph spreadsheet system allows for the capture of a sequence of calculations or formulas as a function. The function is stored as a function definition in a spreadsheet application. The function definition provides the ability to call or select a name or code associated with the function or function definition in the spreadsheet application by placing the name in a cell of the spreadsheet application. If the form of the calculation needs to be verified or modified, the function is reviewed and/or modified in the function definition worksheet, eliminating the need to seek out each invocation of the function in the spreadsheet application. The dependency graph spreadsheet system also provides the ability to invoke a higher order function that uses a defined function as an input and generates an output from the higher order function on a range of data inputs for the defined function in the spreadsheet.

Abstract: Import data is obtained from one or more source documents and used to generate proposed pre-import review data indicating the proposed use of the import data to auto-fill one or more data entry fields in one or more forms associated with a data management system. The proposed pre-import review data is provided to a user for review, editing, and correction, and any changes to the data entry fields in the proposed pre-import review data are recorded. The proposed pre-import review data and data indicating the user's edits, corrections, or changes to the proposed pre-import review data, are analyzed/compared to calculate an accuracy score for the proposed pre-import review data and one or more reports are generated and provided to the user indicating the accuracy score for the proposed pre-import review data.

Abstract: An Arabic spelling error detection and correction method for identifying real word spelling errors. The method uses a corpus of Arabic text alongside n-gram statistical techniques to detect erroneous words within the text. After identifying the erroneous word the method uses a dictionary formed from the corpus of Arabic text to retrieve candidate correction word to replace the erroneous word with. Using n-gram statistical models candidate correction words are generated and ranked in order of highest probable correction for the word. The generated and ranked correction words are assessed and the best correction word is selected. A final assessment of the correction is conducted and if the result is positive then erroneous word is replaced with the highest statistical correction.