Abstract: A smart display allows a user to build custom layouts of user interface blocks on the smart display independent of the software on the computer creating the user interface. A customization mechanism in the smart display allows a user to select portions of a user interface and move them to different positions on the display. The customization mechanism creates custom layout metadata that defines a screen offset for portions of a user interface moved by the user. The smart display monitors the incoming display data and re-assigns pixel rendering data to the new location in the moved user interface blocks as the data coming from the computer application changes.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method that includes, by a solution appliance configured to administer resources in response to authorized users selecting tasks presented in a user interface, receiving an indication of a status change for a functional appliance configured to provide at least one of the resources, accessing a resource map that links the resources to the tasks, and indicating the status change for the functional appliance on the user interface based on the resource map.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a method that includes, by a solution appliance configured to administer resources in response to authorized users selecting tasks presented in a user interface, receiving an indication of a status change for a functional appliance configured to provide at least one of the resources, accessing a resource map that links the resources to the tasks, and indicating the status change for the functional appliance on the user interface based on the resource map.

Abstract: A usage allocation of a hardware resource to each of a number of workloads over time is determined using a demand model. The usage allocation of the resource includes a current and past actual usage allocation of the resource, a future projected usage allocation of the resource, and current and past actual usage of the resource. A capacity allocation of the resource is determined using a capacity model. The capacity allocation of the resource includes a current and past capacity and a future projected capacity of the resource. Whether a gap exists between the usage allocation and the capacity allocation is determined using a mapping model. Where the gap exists between the usage allocation of the resource and the capacity allocation of the resource, a user is presented with options determined using the mapping model and selectable by the user to implement a remediation strategy to close the gap.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a goal-based graphical user interface for managing business solutions and more particularly, a user interface that helps a user manage and achieve the user's goals across multiple platforms for the solutions utilized by the goals. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention provide a system for managing goals that allows a user to create/customize specific user goals and/or modify existing goals to meet the user's needs.

Abstract: Computer program product and method for determining a location and identity of an electronic rack by a remote electronic device is disclosed. The method may include capturing an image of the electronic rack with a camera attached to the remote electronic device. The method may further include determining a visual identifying trait of the captured image of the electronic rack. The method may further include comparing the visual identifying trait of the captured image of the electronic rack to a known identifying trait of a known electronic rack identified in an inventory. The method may include identifying the electronic rack based on the comparison of the visual identifying trait of the captured image to the known identified trait. The method may further include determining a location of the electronic rack by the remote electronic device. The method may further include recording the location of the identified electronic rack.

Abstract: Methods are provided for transferring an application to a virtual electronic device. One method may include receiving an application to be relocated from a first local electronic device to a virtual electronic device. The method may further include, establishing a first anchor between the first local electronic device and the relocated application. The first anchor may be adapted to act as a conduit between the first local electronic device and the application. The method may further include, requesting local application data from the first local electronic device via the first anchor in response to an interrupt from the application on the virtual electronic device.

Abstract: A multi-touch, multi-user gesture (MMG) controller aggregates gestures from multiple users of a large multi-touch display to allow the multiple users to perform a coordinated action on the multi-touch display. The MMG controller allows one or more users to initiate a multi-touch, multi-user gesture (MMG) session and determines the users that will participate in the MMG session. The MMG controller then aggregates input gestures from multiple users into a MMG to coordinate the effort of multiple users of a multi-touch, multi-user display or touch screen. Applications on a supported computer can use these MMGs to act upon elements on the display such as cropping or adding elements to a group.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for defining normal usage of a computing system resource. A method for defining normal usage of a computing system resource includes receiving a repeating schedule that represents system usage of one or more computing resources and receiving one or more demand events that will affect the system usage of the one or more computer resources. The method also automatically creates a predictive temporal profile that represents the system usage of the one or more computer resources from information comprising the repeating schedule and the one or more demand events. The predictive temporal profile is displayed for the user to review.

Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, in response to selection of an content icon on a user I/O device, a plurality of candidate recipients of content are determined. In response to movement of the content icon on the user I/O device, a plurality of hotspots are displayed on the user I/O device that represent the plurality of candidate recipients. In response to movement of the content icon over a first hotspot of the plurality of hotspots, content and an identifier of an application that created the content are sent to a target device used by a first candidate recipient represented by the first hotspot.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention may provide an approach for adjusting administrative access based upon migration of a workload from one system to another. An associated method migrating a workload from a source system to a target system generally may include detecting migration of the workload from the source system to the target system. The method further may include accessing the source system to determine an identity of an administrator. The method further may include adjusting access rights of the administrator for compatibility with the target system. The source system may be an unallocated server or a server allocated to a system pool. Similarly, the target system may be an unallocated server or a server allocated to a system pool.

Abstract: A multi-touch, multi-user gesture (MMG) controller aggregates gestures from multiple users of a large multi-touch display to allow the multiple users to perform a coordinated action on the multi-touch display. The MMG controller allows one or more users to initiate a multi-touch, multi-user gesture (MMG) session and determines the users that will participate in the MMG session. The MMG controller then aggregates input gestures from multiple users into a MMG to coordinate the effort of multiple users of a multi-touch, multi-user display or touch screen. Applications on a supported computer can use these MMGs to act upon elements on the display such as cropping or adding elements to a group.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to replicating changes between corresponding real objects and virtual objects in a virtual world. Embodiments of the invention may include receiving a request to generate a virtual item in a virtual world based on a real-world object, generating the virtual item, synchronizing the virtual item and real-world object, and sharing the virtual item with a second avatar in the virtual world.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage medium, and computer system are provided. In an embodiment, a request is received from a requestor. The request specifies a search term and a plurality of weights of a plurality of criteria. A plurality of products are found that satisfy the search term. A plurality of locations where the plurality of products are located are determined. A plurality of scores of the plurality of locations are calculated based on the plurality of weights of the plurality of criteria and a plurality of ratings of the plurality of criteria at the plurality of locations. A best product of the plurality of products located at a best location with a best score of the plurality of scores is selected. In an embodiment, a supplier of the product that is not selected as the best product is notified of the score.

Abstract: A mobile workload deployment mechanism in a cloud computing environment determines when mobile devices are in proximity of a resource needed to process a mobile workload, and deploys the mobile workload to the mobile devices in proximity of the needed resource. Various methods performed by the mobile workload deployment mechanism account for the mobile nature of mobile devices, and how that mobility may affect the relocation, suspension, and other processing of the mobile workload.

Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a unit workload comprises an average processor speed and an average memory amount required by execution of images. If an integer multiple of the average processor speed required minus a free processor speed at a source computer is greater than a first threshold amount, an integer multiple of the average memory amount required minus a free memory amount at the source computer is greater than a second threshold amount, the integer multiple of the average processor speed required minus a processor speed requirement of a source image at the source computer is less than a third threshold amount, and the integer multiple of the average memory required minus a memory requirement of the source image at the source computer is less than a fourth threshold amount, then deployment of the source image is moved from the source computer to a destination computer.

Abstract: The present invention generally is directed to a method, system and article of manufacture for managing software fixes for a software product in a computer system. The method comprises: for each of a plurality of software fixes for a corresponding software product, determining whether the corresponding software product is installed on the computer system; if the corresponding software product is installed, then determining whether the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed in the computer system; and if the each one of the plurality of software fixes is installed, then setting a status value to reflect that the plurality of software fixes is installed.

Abstract: Hardware configuration management is provided. A hardware configuration manager includes a proposed new hardware configuration item for an existing production environment and its hardware configuration management software. A completed detailed setup of the management of the proposed hardware configuration item is completed before the proposed hardware configuration item is available. The detailed setup includes at least configuring policies of the proposed hardware configuration item. The hardware configuration manager also comprises a device for preventing scheduled tasks from running until a predefined period following activation of a new hardware configuration item that has the completed detailed setup and the proposed hardware configuration item is mapped thereto.