Abstract: A method for controlling user input to a plurality of computer windows is provided. The method determines an input window and an output window, directs a plurality of input commands including primary and secondary input commands to the input window, determines when a user is visually focusing on the output window, and directing the secondary input commands to the output window, while the primary input commands remain directed to the input window.

Abstract: A method for controlling user input to a plurality of computer windows is provided. The method determines an input window and an output window, directs a plurality of input commands including primary and secondary input commands to the input window, determines when a user is visually focusing on the output window, and directing the secondary input commands to the output window, while the primary input commands remain directed to the input window.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed that involve providing enhanced user experiences involving the consumption and management of content. For instance, embodiments provide user interface elements that present information regarding content that overcomes barriers or silos between application and platforms. Examples of such user interface elements include a three dimensional carousel, a preview stack, a favorites button, and a My Channel user interface. Also, embodiments may provide techniques for obtaining contextual content. Such techniques include, but are not limited to, zooming mechanisms and combining (or “mashup”) mechanisms.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to selecting individual tracks within a time-based media for a preview. In certain embodiments, a playhead spans the tracks that a user desires to include in the preview. In one such implementation, the user may adjust the position of handles on the playhead such that the playhead vertically spans the desired tracks. Playback using the playhead may play a preview of those tracks vertically spanned by the playhead.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to realize character string input using two or more devices by an efficient technique. A character string input system includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a first input device and acquires a first character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The second information processing apparatus acquires an operation done on a second input device and acquires a second character string on the basis of the acquired operation. The first information processing apparatus outputs an input character string on the basis of the first character string acquired by the time input of the second character string is started by use of the second input device and the second character string.

Abstract: An information processing device according to one embodiment includes a setting unit and a control unit. The setting unit sets, based on user operation positions in a graphical user interface that outputs information on a basis of a value specified by a user operation, an adjustment range being a part of a slidable range in the graphical user interface. The control unit controls the graphical user interface so that a pace of change in the value in the adjustment range is lower than a pace of change in the value in a no adjustment range different from the adjustment range.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a device for controlling an operation of at least one electric device including a user interface unit having a conversation display window in which a conversation with the at least one electric device is displayed, a conversation input window configured to receive a character for controlling the operation of the at least one electric device, an icon selection window in which an icon corresponding to the at least one electric device is displayed, and a chatting screen on which a send button for transmitting the character received by the conversation input window is arranged, and a control unit configured to collectively control the operation of the at least one electric device based on a batch control instruction received by the conversation input window.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a script defining a flow of a user interface is distributed to a user application operating on a client device. Then interactions between users on one or more client devices and one or more server devices are tracked. The script is then modified based on the information about the interactions, the modification changing the flow. The modified script may then be distributed to the user application, thus causing a modification in the flow of the user interface of the user application.

Abstract: A device and a method of managing user information are provided. The device includes a display and a controller. The controller controls the display to display an avatar-based image according to user schedule information, change the avatar-based image according to a user input indicating a request to change the avatar-based image, and update the user schedule information according to the changed avatar-based image. The method includes displaying, on a display of a device, an avatar-based image according to user schedule information, changing the avatar-based image according to a user input indicating a request to change the avatar-based image, and updating the user schedule information according to the changed avatar-based image.

Abstract: An information processor includes a defining unit that defines a set of metadata items, and a set of data values of metadata corresponding to the set of metadata items, the set of metadata items and the set of data values being associated with each of multiple specifying areas displayed on a screen, and an associating unit that associates two or more sets of data values with actual data, the two or more sets of data values being each defined for each of two or more specifying areas specified from among the multiple specifying areas.

Abstract: A displaying method for a mobile device includes: displaying one of a plurality of virtually listed pages on a screen of the mobile device; receiving a scroll input on the displayed page; in response to the scroll input, inserting images, of execution screens of widgets corresponding to adjacent pages of the displayed page, into the adjacent pages. The plurality of pages may be sequentially displayed on the screen of the mobile device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic mail user interfaces. A device, including a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and a rotatable input mechanism, is described in relation to accessing, composing, and manipulating electronic mail. In some examples, a user can provide input through the rotatable input mechanism to access a landing screen of an electronic mail application. The landing screen concurrently displays an affordance for accessing an electronic mail inbox and an affordance for accessing an interface for composing electronic mail.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating user access to software functionality, such as enterprise-related software applications and associated data. An example method includes receiving language input responsive to one or more prompts; determining, based on the language input, a subject category associated with a computing object, such as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) opportunity object; identifying an action category pertaining to a software action to be perform pertaining to the computing object; employing identification of the software action to obtain action context information pertaining to the action category; and implementing a software action in accordance with the action context information. Context information pertaining to a software flow and a particular computing object may guide efficient implementation of voice-guided software tasks corresponding to the software flows.

Abstract: A system and method are described for delivering content to a mobile device using a companion device. The companion device acts as a proxy device to send and receive signals on behalf of other proxied devices. Once content is loaded onto the mobile device, a user can navigate through the content using a navigation path determined based on a user's item of focus. Various transitions and animations can be displayed along the navigation path. Moreover, a user can interact with the content when viewed in a specific layout using touch events or a rotation input device.

Abstract: Image of a subject is received along with viewable representations of a user selected wearable object having a respective size indicative of physical dimensions of the wearable object. The physical proportions of the subject are determined and a display is generated that shows how the wearable object having a respective size will look when worn by the subject having the determined physical proportions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to presenting a graphical user interface for navigating and browsing content. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting one or more interface commands for navigating the graphical user interface and one or more content titles associated with an index table, analyzing the one or more interface commands for navigating the graphical user interface and the one or more content titles associated with the index table, and updating presentation of the graphical user interface based on the analyzing, wherein the graphical user interface is updated to display graphical elements based on a subset of the content titles associated with the index table and wherein navigation of the graphical user interface is modified to provide increased navigational speed for the graphical user interface. The method may also include receiving a selection for an index table and updating the graphical user interface based on the selection.

Abstract: A method and system for fetching functionalities across various user interfaces and providing, for execution, instructions to invoke a function that is not present at a particular user interface are disclosed. The method implemented in the system can include receiving i) data identifying a first function associated with a first user interface, and ii) instructions for invoking the first function in one or more user interfaces; receiving, from a second user interface, a request for invoking the first function; selecting, using a processor, an instruction configured to invoke the first function in the second user interface; transmitting the instruction to the second user interface; and invoking, using the transmitted instruction, the first function in an application associated with the second user interface.

Abstract: An electronic device provides data to present a media information user interface for a media content item. The media information user interface includes: media source objects that correspond to respective media sources for the media content item, and media management objects for the media content item. A media source object, corresponding to a media source, is visually distinguished to indicate selection of the media source object. The media management objects include one or more media presentation option objects that correspond to the media content item and the media source. The device receives a user input; and, in response, in accordance with determining that the user input corresponds to a request to activate a media presentation option object, initiates provision of data to play the media content item using data received from the media source in accordance with a media presentation option that corresponds to the media presentation option object.

Abstract: An electronic device provides, to a display, data to present a user interface with a plurality of user interface objects that includes a first user interface object. A current focus is on the first user interface object. The device, in response to determining that inactivity criteria are satisfied, provides data to visually distinguish the first user interface object in a first manner from the other user interface objects in the plurality of user interface objects; and, after providing the data to visually distinguish the first user interface object in the first manner: detects interaction by a user with the electronic device or with another device in communication with the electronic device; and, in response, provide, to the display, data to cease visually distinguishing the first user interface object in the first manner from the other user interface objects in the plurality of user interface objects.

Abstract: A system for setting a three-dimensional (3D) effect includes a memory seat for transmitting and receiving memory seat information of a driver and a 3D cluster for matching the memory seat information and 3D effect setting information and allowing the driver to set the 3D effect or set a two-dimension (2D) mode.