Abstract: A search and find user interface is provided that is integrated with a data indexing engine to allow efficient and high-speed data search and retrieval across data storage folders associated with a given software module or associated with a number of disparate software modules. An expanded form of the search and find user interface is provided for advanced searching. Where searching is required beyond a present search scope, an automatic “upscoping” mechanism is provided for expanding a search to data storage folders outside a current data storage folder on which an initial search is executed.

Abstract: A computer based system and method for contract authoring. The method may receive an external contract document in electronic form, wherein the external contract document comprises a plurality of text portions relating to a plurality of contract component types, respectively. The method may access a knowledge base describing a plurality of text patterns that identify with the plurality of the contract component types, respectively. Moreover, the method may process the external contract document utilizing the knowledge base to automatically identify the plurality of the contract component types for the plurality of the text portions in the contract document, respectively.

Abstract: An operating method of a three dimensional (3D) display terminal apparatus includes displaying a plurality of objects with different degrees of perceived depths, and changing display state of the plurality of objects according to a user's manipulation. The user's manipulation includes a plurality of touch modes which are perceived as different depths corresponding to the degrees of perceived depths, and the plurality of touch modes include a direct touch mode and a near touch mode. As a result, the terminal apparatus is operated with increased ease.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for user interface placeholders for application extensions. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, user interface placeholders are inserted into user interfaces to represent extensions that have been activated or inserted into an application program or file. The placeholders describe the extension, provide instructions for activating the extension via an entitlement process, display visual indicia associated with the extensions, and/or provide functionality that is executed by a device in response to detecting interactions with the placeholders. After completing the entitlement process, the application program, file, placeholder, or extension can be updated manually or by an application callback to reflect the user's entitlement to use the extension.

Abstract: A method including controlling display of a graphical user interface, the graphical user interface including a portion configured to present content associated with a program; controlling display of a plurality of functions in response to a user input, the plurality of functions being associated with the program and being displayed in the graphical user interface with the portion; and determining if the user input selects a function of the plurality of functions for execution.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in response to a gesture by an administrator, a security palette is created and displayed on a multi-touch screen. In response to a move by the administrator of a first icon to within the security palette, wherein the first icon represents a first object, a same authority that the administrator has to the first object is granted to the security palette. In response to a collaborator touching the security palette, the same authority to the first object is granted to the collaborator.

Abstract: A method for operation of an automation device for obtaining information about a control program provided as an automation solution for control and/or monitoring of a technical process is specified in which, especially from a database in conjunction with the control program, a list of entry point questions is loaded and presented to the user for selection and, when an entry point question is selected in the list of entry point questions in conjunction with the entry point question at least one item of dynamic information relating to the control program is loaded.

Abstract: A process for the management of a graphical user interface (10) includes application software graphical components (26, 40, 40?), such as windows that display computer applications, displaying the data of an associated application software function. The process includes the stages of: tracing (E102), on the interface, a graphical shape (31, 31?) in such a way as to create a graphical component (30, 30?), combining (E128) an application software function with the graphical component that was created for assigning the graphical component to the display of the application software function, and determining (E110) a direction (S) of the graphical component that is created in such a way as to display data of the associated application software function according to the determined direction.

Abstract: Embodiments provide visual programming constructs including icons representing conditions and actions for processing incoming data streams. A user selects icons corresponding to at least one of the conditions and at least one of the actions to define a rule. The selected condition relates to at least one element possibly present in the incoming data stream. Without compilation of the rule, at least one incoming data stream is analyzed based on the condition to detect a presence of the element within the incoming data stream. The action is performed based on the analysis. In some embodiments, formatting of the incoming data streams is altered according to the conditions and actions to personalize the incoming data stream.

Abstract: A method for checklist sharing. The method includes monitoring actions of a user on a computer device, identifying an action of the user, identifying a transaction record based on the action, identifying a checklist based on the transaction record, sending a notification of the checklist to the user, receiving, from the user, a download request to download the checklist, and providing the download of the checklist to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring user interaction with a remote computer are provided. More specifically, the systems and methods of the present invention allow for the remote tracking and replay of user interaction with a remote computer or webpage. One aspect of the invention allows user interaction data to be replayed on an embedded browser on a replay server. The replayed user interaction data may be converted to a video file to facilitate playback of the interaction data substantially independent of the replay server.

Abstract: Methods and systems for constructing media output by combining multiple input media channels corresponding to different views of a scene. The construction involves combining channels that have different spatial ranges and/or color ranges so as to produce a constructed output having a range that is a composite of input channel spatial and/or color ranges. The constructed output is generated dynamically from available input channels in response to output requirements specifying a view defined in part by spatial and/or color parameter ranges. Available input channels are represented by a single multi-channel source object comprising a hierarchy of grouped and aligned channels, with individual media essence files at the lowest level. Input channel ranges and relationships among the ranges are specified by metadata associated with each channel. During editing, input channels may be added, removed, or changed and the range and nature of the constructed media output are updated dynamically.

Abstract: A device is provided, comprising at least one processor and at least one computer-readable storage medium having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: monitor a user's usage of the device; in response to determining that an amount of time the user has been using the device has reached a selected limit for usage time, activate a home screen application to restrict the user's access to the device, wherein the home screen application is programmed to prompt the user to demonstrate at least one achievement; and in response to determining that the user successfully demonstrated at least one achievement, allow the user to regain access to the device.

Abstract: A method performed by a portable, processor-based device with a display screen is disclosed. The method includes rendering a Graphical User Interface (GUI) on the display screen. The GUI includes a first scrollable column with a plurality of graphical elements arranged sequentially within the first column, each graphical element of the plurality of graphical elements associated with at least one article of a plurality of articles. The GUI also includes a second scrollable column with a plurality of independent text portions, each of the text portions corresponding to a respective article. The method further includes coordinating the first and second scrollable columns so that when a first article is selected a first text portion associated with the first article is displayed on the display screen, and a first graphical element associated with the first article is displayed next to the first text portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to image management systems and methods. In one implementation we provide a method to provide geo-location feedback corresponding to an image area selected by a user. A digital watermark embedded in the selected image area is decoded, and the decoded digital watermark includes or points to geo-location information associated with the selected image location. In another implementation we provide an alert engine to notify a network station that information associated with a digital watermark identifier is available.

Abstract: A dashboard application can enable a user to quickly view data (and, in a particular aspect, data from one or more business applications) in an efficient manner. The dashboard application can be used to view data about one or more metrics that reflect the performance of a business, as derived from data maintained (perhaps in an associated data store) by the business application(s). The dashboard application may be configurable by a user to allow the user to select one or more dimensions of the data in order to filter and/or categorize the data for display.

Abstract: A system that allows a user to create a lineup of alternatives as controls for a part of a 3D scene by selecting scene contents and designating a lineup alternative control to contain or receive the contents. Once the alternatives are created, the lineups are provided in a graphical user interface (GUI) that displays each alternative as a compressed image of the scene containing the corresponding alternative. The user can click between the alternatives by selecting a desired button so that only the alternative selected in that lineup is shown in the scene. The user can create multiple lineups, each for a different part or overlapping parts of the scene, for changing the materials in a scene, and/or for positioning objects in a scene.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for providing suggestions based on object recognition. In operation, at least one option for adding at least one additional indicia for being displayed among the indicia is displayed, utilizing the touchscreen of the mobile device. Additionally, a user input is received in connection with the at least one option, utilizing the touchscreen of the mobile device. Still yet, after receiving the user input in connection with the at least one option for, a plurality of suggestions is identified, utilizing the at least one processor of the mobile device. The suggestions each correspond with at least one face that has been recognized in at least one of a plurality of images accessible via the mobile device.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for providing suggestions based on object recognition. In operation, a plurality of suggested identifiers is displayed based on facial recognition, utilizing a touchscreen of a mobile device. Additionally, a user input is received in connection with at least one of the suggested identifiers, utilizing the touchscreen of the mobile device. Further, after receiving the user input in connection with the at least one suggested identifier, a correspondence is created between the at least one suggested identifier and at least one aspect of a face, utilizing the at least one processor of the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods and systems of reversing edit operations of a media-rich project are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises, offering to a user an editing action on a pre-edited view of a media-rich project, in which the editing action after being performed on the pre-edited view displays a first-edited view of the project; saving, in response to the user switching to a second view, the first-edited view as a last-edited view; and reversing, in response to a user reverse action, the editing action of the last-edited view by initiating a reverse function, in which the reverse function comprises two steps, in which a first step causes the editor to exit from the second view and to land on the last-edited view, and a second step causes the last-edited view to revert to the pre-edited view.