Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to determining that at least a portion of content would be obscured by a border of a graphical user interface if the content were to be presented in a two-dimensional state via the graphical user interface, and presenting the at least the portion of the content in a stereoscopic three-dimensional state in response to the determining that the at least the portion of the content would be obscured by the border of the graphical user interface, wherein a stereoscopic depth effect of the stereoscopic three-dimensional state makes the at least the portion of the content appear to extend beyond the border of the graphical user interface.

Abstract: In a method for deep tagging a recording, a computer records audio comprising speech from one or more people. The computer detects a non-speech sound within the audio. The computer determines that the non-speech sound corresponds to a type of sound, and in response, associates a descriptive term with a time of occurrence of the non-speech sound within the recorded audio to form a searchable tag. The computer stores the searchable tag as metadata of the recorded audio.

Abstract: A method is provided in association with a managed system having a substantial number of resources. The method includes the step of selecting an attribute that is common to all of the resources, wherein each resource has a status in regard to the selected attribute that is one of a plurality of prespecified statuses that are available for the attribute. The method further includes compressing the group of resources into a set of subgroups, wherein each subgroup corresponds to a different prespecified status of the plurality, and each resource having a given status is placed into the subgroup that corresponds to the given status. Each of the subgroups is represented by a display element on a single computer display screen, and specified information is displayed with each display element, wherein the specified information for a display element pertains to all of the resources placed into the subgroup that are represented by the display element.

Abstract: A method for surface computing based social interaction is provided. The method includes projecting by a surface computing system disposed in a public space, a multiplicity of different surface computing displays upon respectively different flat surfaces in the public space, each of the different surface computing displays including a single application user interface to a collaborative application executing in the surface computing system. The method also includes concurrently accepting user input through the single application user interface of different ones of the different surface computing displays. The method further includes providing accepted user input from each of the different surface computing displays to the collaborative computing application. Finally, the method includes presenting through all of the different surface computing displays the accepted user input to the collaborative computing application.

Abstract: A method for surface computing based social interaction is provided. The method includes projecting by a surface computing system disposed in a public space, a multiplicity of different surface computing displays upon respectively different flat surfaces in the public space, each of the different surface computing displays including a single application user interface to a collaborative application executing in the surface computing system. The method also includes concurrently accepting user input through the single application user interface of different ones of the different surface computing displays. The method further includes providing accepted user input from each of the different surface computing displays to the collaborative computing application. Finally, the method includes presenting through all of the different surface computing displays the accepted user input to the collaborative computing application.

Abstract: A computing device determines one or more skills associated with one or more participants in a conference call. The computing device identifies one or more topics associated with a first time period of the conference call. The computing device designates a first set of participants as experts for at least one of the one or more topics associated with the first time period.

Abstract: A method for automated analysis and visualization of log data is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A subset of information to be visualized is selected from a set of information. Each information in the set comprises a result of a corresponding analysis technique applied to the log data. For an information in the subset of information, a tagged portion of the log data is analyzed according to the corresponding analysis technique to discern the information. The information corresponds to a tag used in conjunction with the tagged portion. For the information, a manner of visualizing the information is selected. A set of graphical visualizations comprising a corresponding graphical visualization for each information is generated, including a visualization in the selected manner of visualizing the information. The graphical visualizations in the set are combined such that a subset of graphical visualization is selectable for presentation.

Abstract: A request is received from a route traveler for a suggested departure time associated with travel to a destination. Community event and social media information, related to events and activities near a travel route to the destination, is evaluated. The suggested departure time is determined based upon the community event and social media information related to the events and activities near the travel route to the destination. The suggested departure time determined based upon the community event and social media information related to the events and activities near the travel route to the destination is provided.

Abstract: A gesture system executes actions or commands based on gesture inputs. The system includes a detection subsystem and a gesture processing device. The detection subsystem monitor a plurality of gesture spheres, including a participant gesture sphere and a guide gesture sphere. The participant gesture sphere corresponds to a first user and a participant domain on a display device. The guide gesture sphere corresponds to a second user. The gesture processing device implements a guide mode to execute an action within the participant domain based on a gesture from the guide gesture sphere.

Abstract: An acoustic model adaptation system includes a memory device and a model selector engine coupled to the memory device. The model selector engine is configured to compile information of environmental conditions to identify a current speech environment for audio input into a speech recognizer on a device. The model selector engine is further configured to compare the information of the environmental conditions with profiles of acoustic models. Each profile associates with an acoustic model. Each acoustic model compensates for background noise or acoustical distortions of the audio input. The model selector engine is further configured to select a first acoustic model for the speech recognizer based on the information of the environmental conditions exclusive of audio input from the user.

Abstract: A system, and computer program product for automated analysis and visualization of log data are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A subset of information to be visualized is selected from a set of information. Each information in the set comprises a result of a corresponding analysis technique applied to the log data. For an information in the subset of information, a tagged portion of the log data is analyzed according to the corresponding analysis technique to discern the information. The information corresponds to a tag used in conjunction with the tagged portion. For the information, a manner of visualizing the information is selected. A set of graphical visualizations comprising a corresponding graphical visualization for each information is generated, including a visualization in the selected manner of visualizing the information. The graphical visualizations in the set are combined such that a subset of graphical visualization is selectable for presentation.

Abstract: A menu and application navigation system utilizing pressure includes a display device including a touch sensitive user interface, and a navigation engine coupled to the display device. The navigation engine is configured to generate a measurement of pressure applied by a user as a function of time at the touch sensitive user interface. The navigation engine is further configured to navigate through a three dimensional data set in response to the measurement of pressure. An increase in the pressure navigates in a first direction through the three dimensional data set, and a decrease in the pressure navigates in a second direction through the three dimensional data set.

Abstract: An approach, carried out by one or more processors, for providing volume information to communication devices. The approach may further comprise receiving a query for a set of volume information for a first communication device. The volume information includes at least a volume range for audible communicating. The approach may further comprise determining if a second communication device is in a vicinity of the first communication device. Responsive to determining the second communication device is in the vicinity of the first communication device, the approach may further comprise determining a first location and a second location for the respective first communication device and second communication device. The approach may further comprise determining the set of volume information for the first communication device based on at least the second location of the second communication device.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for conserving power in a GPS-based navigation system. The navigation system receives input from the driver selecting a portion(s) of the route (route from the current location of the vehicle to the destination) where the driver requests guidance. For those portions of the route not selected by the driver to receive guidance, the navigation system implements a low detail mode of operation. In such a mode of operation, the navigation system reduces its update frequency as well as displays less detailed graphics so as to consume less power. For those portions selected by the driver to receive guidance, the navigation system implements a high detail mode of operation, where the navigation system is capable of audio-visually communicating to the driver instructions for reaching a given destination. In this manner, the power consumed by the navigation system will be more efficiently utilized.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for preventing unnecessary messages (e.g., e-mails) from being sent and received. Recipients designated by an author to receive a message are identified. A time constraint associated with a timeframe to complete a task discussed in the message (e.g., “prepare a report in 3 days”) is obtained. The availability of the recipients to complete the task within the required time constraint is determined prior to the author sending the message. If one of the recipients is unavailable to complete the task within the required time constraint, then the author is informed as such thereby providing the author an opportunity to not send that message to the unavailable recipient. As a result, an unnecessary message is prevented from being sent and received thereby reducing the amount of messages for a user to review.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for preventing unnecessary messages (e.g., e-mails) from being sent and received. Recipients designated by an author to receive a message are identified. A time constraint associated with a timeframe to complete a task discussed in the message (e.g., “prepare a report in 3 days”) is obtained. The availability of the recipients to complete the task within the required time constraint is determined prior to the author sending the message. If one of the recipients is unavailable to complete the task within the required time constraint, then the author is informed as such thereby providing the author an opportunity to not send that message to the unavailable recipient. As a result, an unnecessary message is prevented from being sent and received thereby reducing the amount of messages for a user to review.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a smart device identifies a crime risk based upon proximity parameters corresponding to the current location of the smart device. In turn, the smart device determines whether to alert a user of the smart device based upon user preferences and, in turn, alerts the user accordingly.

Abstract: Methods and systems of managing feed items may involve receiving a feed item and determining an estimate of an amount of time to read the feed item. In addition, the feed item can be prioritized in a feed aggregator based at least in part on the estimate of the amount of time to read the feed item.

Abstract: In a method for determining and displaying a corrected time of a time included in the text of an instant message, one or more processors determine that an instant message sent from a first user to a second user includes a first time and a first time zone corresponding to the first time. The one or more processors determine that the first time zone corresponding to the first time does not match a second time zone, wherein the second time zone is the time zone where the second user is the time zone where the second user is scheduled to be, based, at least in part, on the first time. The one or more processors convert the first time to a second time, wherein the second time is determined based, at least in part, on the first time, the first time zone, and the second time zone. The one or more processors cause the second time to be displayed to the second user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for smart device notifications in surface computing. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for smart device notifications in surface computing includes registering in memory of a surface computing system, a placement of multiple different smart devices upon a surface of the surface computing system. The method also includes detecting a receipt of a notification in one of the smart devices. Finally, the method includes rendering in a visual display of the surface computing system, an indication of a particular one of the smart devices in which the receipt of the notification is detected.