Abstract: An apparatus includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an input operation from a user performed on an accepting unit displayed on a display unit; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not detailed information set in the accepting unit is displayed on the display unit in accordance with the input operation received by the receiving unit, and at least one of a display state of the accepting unit and an input area of the input operation in the accepting unit; and a display control unit configured to control a display of the accepting unit displayed on the display unit in accordance with a determination result provided by the determination unit.

Abstract: When a command key of a controlling platform is activated, the platform performs an operation to initiate a playing of media content and also initiates the retrieval of information from an information source. The information retrieved is related to the media content and is displayed in a display of the controlling platform.

Abstract: Techniques to manage recordings for multimedia conference events are described. An apparatus may comprise a recording management component operative to manage recording and reproduction operations for a multimedia conference event. The recording management component may comprise an event capture module operative to record a multimedia conference event to form a recorded meeting event. The recording management component may comprise an event entity module communicatively coupled to the event capture module, the event entity module operative to generate an entity event list for the recorded meeting event. The recording management component may comprise an event reproduction module communicatively coupled to the event entity module, the event reproduction module operative to reproduce the recorded meeting event.

Abstract: An illustrative implementation is described for copying an identified portion of source content along with style information associated with the portion. The implementation allows the identified portion to be pasted into target content. By virtue of the extraction and retention of style information, the identified portion that is pasted into the target content visually resembles the identified portion as it appears in the source content. The implementation can identify relevant style information to be preserved based on a contextual analysis of style information applied to the source content. In one illustrative case, some of the style information may be revealed by parts of the content that are not directly demarcated by the identified portion.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending content to a user based on the user's interests are described herein. In one example, the method comprises receiving at least one image of the user, and analyzing the at least one image to determine one or more facial attributes of the user. The method further comprises processing the at least one image to determine the gaze parameters of the user, determining based on the gaze parameters, an object of interest of the user and retrieving the characteristics of the object of interest. The method further comprises ascertaining, based on the facial attributes, an emotional index associated with the user, and generating recommendations of the content for the user based in part on the emotional index and characteristics of the object of interest.

Abstract: A mouse-and-keyboard based user interface is updated based on gestures made on a touch screen that is displaying the mouse-and-keyboard based user interface. The user interface update process includes the steps of receiving one or more touch events in response to a gesture made on the touch screen, translating the touch events to a mouse-and-keyboard based command, transmitting the mouse-and-keyboard based command to an operating system, and receiving an updated display in response thereto.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a data manager configured to manage user contacts or other data segments. The apparatus may further include an importance level determiner configured to determine an importance level for each of the user contacts or other data segments. The importance level may be based on a contextual characteristic, and therefore the apparatus may include a contextual characteristic determiner. Further, the apparatus may include a content segment adaptor configured to adapt a content segment relating to one of the user contacts or other data segments based on the importance level. For example, the content segment adaptor may select the size, color, and/or position of the content segments. Content segments may include avatars, messages, and contact information in some variations.

Abstract: A user interface having changeable topography is disclosed. The user interface can have a shape changeable surface that can selectively alter according to an input so as to provide changeable topography of the user interface. The surface can include individual nodes that can raise above or lower below the initial surface. Alternatively, the surface can include a shape changeable material that can change the shape of portions thereof into discrete shapes above or below the initial surface. Alternatively, the surface can include a deformable material that can deform portions thereof into discrete forms above or below the initial surface. The changeable topography can define different user interface layouts. The user interface can, for example, be associated with input and/or output devices, such as touch pads, touch screens, and the like.

Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

Abstract: A network entity is provided and includes a processor that is configured to send a first widget to a mobile terminal. The first widget is associated with a second widget, and the mobile terminal is configured to present content of the first widget in a display of the mobile terminal and in a manner including a content item related to the second widget. The processor is therefore also configured to receive, from the mobile terminal, a request for the second widget based on the presentation of content of the first widget including the content item related to the second widget. Further, the processor is configured to send the second widget to the mobile terminal in response to the request, where the mobile terminal is configured to receive the second widget and present content of the second widget in the display.

Abstract: A content recommendation system including a step which selects some from a plenty of music compositions in accordance with attribute conditions successively generated, a step which further selects a part or all of the selected music compositions in accordance with the similarity degree between the feature vector of each of the selected music compositions and the user preference vector, and a step which presents the selected music composition to the user.

Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces for use with a portable multifunction device are disclosed. The methods described herein for context-specific user interfaces provide indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. Further disclosed are non-transitory computer-readable storage media, systems, and devices configured to perform the methods described herein.

Abstract: A system may include an overlay network linking a plurality of publishers, a plurality of subscribers, and a plurality of brokers. The overlay network may include a first computer network having a first network protocol carried by a second computer network having a second network protocol. The system may also include an agent carried by each of the publishers, the subscribers, and the brokers that adjust the network's topology based upon collected runtime data of condition of each link within the network and/or broker availability to any publisher and subscriber.

Abstract: A method for creating a personalized content layout for a user interface is provided. The method may comprise providing a content layout framework, monitoring and storing usage data over time of a content fragment, displayed in the content layout framework, promoting or demoting the content fragment in respect to its presentation within the content layout framework based on a first value of a first parameter of the parameter model, wherein the promotion or demotion uses an abrasion factor, such that a content fragment appearance degrades or increases from session to session of usage of the content layout framework depending on a predefined function deployed to the first value of the first parameter of the parameter model.

Abstract: Sequentially displaying posts apart from each other on a computer screen, including prompting a user to input a dimension element including one or more of a character, graphic, or symbol on the computer screen; identifying posts containing one or more dimension elements; sequentially displaying the identified posts apart from each other along a first axis; displaying a moveable cursor along the first axis across one or more displayed posts and that indicates only one or more particular posts; moving the cursor according to the user's operation; identifying one or more posts at a position currently indicated by the cursor; identifying one or more additional posts containing one or more dimension elements related to the elements contained in the posts currently indicated by the cursor; and sequentially displaying posts of the one or more additionally identified posts along a second axis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an improved webtop, and a monetization engine that better takes advantage of the interests and life segments of a user, are described. A monetization engine embedded in a hyperspace webtop, is provided which includes a user record having a plurality of information items regarding life segments of at least one user, a presentation engine that presents advertisements to at least the user in accordance with at least one information item, and a plurality of tabs, wherein at least one of the tabs is presented to the user in accordance with at least one information item, and wherein each of the plurality of tabs is indicative of content associated with a third party having available for sale to at least one user at least one selected from the group including of a good and a service.

Abstract: A system may include presentation of a plurality of options and a graphical indicator, the graphical indicator indicating a first amount to be allotted among one or more of the plurality of options, reception of an instruction to allot a first portion of the first amount to one of the plurality of options, and change of the presented graphical indicator to indicate a new amount to be allotted among one or more of the plurality of options, the new amount equal to a difference between the first amount and the first portion.

Abstract: A computing device includes a touch screen displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) and a processing unit programmed to recognize gestures made on the touch screen and execute, in response thereto, a process associated with the gestures.

Abstract: In the present invention, image data is edited in response to a demand transmitted from a data-processing apparatus through a network. A moving-picture server (3) acquires a scenario consisting of a plurality of scenes, each lasting for a given time, is acquired in response to a demand made by a personal computer (1-1). The server acquires from a temporary edition space (6) a given number of original data items that will be used in the scenario, also in response to a demand made by the data-processing apparatus. The moving-picture server (3) selects prescribed ones of the original data items acquired and allocate them to the scenes of the scenario acquired. The server corrects the original data items selected, in accordance with the prescribed image data items that have been allocated to the scenes of the scenario. The image data is thereby edited.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product are provided for selecting at least one predefined workflow based on an interaction with a user. In operation, a plurality of predefined workflows are stored. Additionally, information regarding an interaction with a user is received. Furthermore, at least one of the predefined workflows is selected, based on the information.