Abstract: A user interface can have one or more spaces presented therein. A space is a grouping of one or more program windows in relation to windows of other application programs, such that the program(s) of only a single space is visible when the space is active. A view can be generated of all spaces and their contents.

Abstract: A user interface can have one or more spaces presented therein. A space is a grouping of one or more program windows in relation to windows of other application programs, such that the program(s) of only a single space is visible when the space is active. A view can be generated of all spaces and their contents.

Abstract: A user interface can have one or more spaces presented therein. A space is a grouping of one or more program windows in relation to windows of other application programs, such that the program(s) of only a single space is visible when the space is active. A view can be generated of all spaces and their contents.

Abstract: A user interface can have one or more spaces presented therein. A space is a grouping of one or more program windows in relation to windows of other application programs, such that the program(s) of only a single space is visible when the space is active. A view can be generated of all spaces and their contents.

Abstract: A handle-scale includes a luggage-scale for calculating a weight of a piece of luggage that is built into a carry-handle having weight-release slides and/or metal hinges. Scale functionality may be enclosed within the carry-handle. The luggage-scale may have a digital readout display, such as a touch screen, that changes color once weight is calculated. The handle-scale may be movable between a first and a second vertical position with respect to the piece of luggage during use. The handle-scale may include an outer shell that protects the digital readout by withdrawing the digital readout from an exterior of the handle-scale such that when a user grips the handle, the hand of the user does not touch the digital readout. The handle-scale may separately display a measurement scale, and whole and partial units of the calculated weight. The handle-scale may have an undulating outer exterior to facilitate gripping and manually lifting.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic luggage scale includes a handle designed to be held generally horizontally, and a hook supported by the handle, which extends generally vertically below the handle. The handle houses an electronic scale, the electronic scale connected to the hook for calculating a weight of an object suspended from the hook. The hook may be metal and have a rubber and/or plastic exterior. A touch screen display may be provided in a top surface of the handle that displays the calculated weight from the electronic scale component. The touch screen display may include an icon representing a virtual control button that controls a user-selectable setting, and provides haptic feedback when the user-selectable setting changes due to a user pressing the virtual control button for a predetermined period of time. The touch screen display may include icons that control power, illumination, units of measurement, and/or other functionality.

Abstract: A hand-held electronic luggage scale includes a handle designed to be held generally horizontally, and a hook supported by the handle, which extends generally vertically below the handle. The handle houses an electronic scale, the electronic scale connected to the hook for calculating a weight of an object suspended from the hook. The hook may be metal and have a rubber and/or plastic exterior. A touch screen display may be provided in a top surface of the handle that displays the calculated weight from the electronic scale component. The touch screen display may include an icon representing a virtual control button that controls a user-selectable setting, and provides haptic feedback when the user-selectable setting changes due to a user pressing the virtual control button for a predetermined period of time. The touch screen display may include icons that control power, illumination, units of measurement, and/or other functionality.

Abstract: A suitcase includes at least two hard-sided shells forming at least one storage compartment. An expansion portion is positioned between first and second ones of the hard-sided shells at approximately a midpoint of a depth of the suitcase. The expansion portion includes an expansion shell portion and a flexible expansion gusset. An opening zipper is configured to connect the first one of the hard-sided shells to the expansion shell portion and to provide access to the at least one storage compartment. An expansion zipper is configured to connect the expansion shell portion and the second one of the hard-sided shells. When unzipped the flexible expansion gusset connects the expansion shell portion and the second hard-sided shell such that the expansion portion increases a storage capacity of the suitcase. At least one carrying handle is attached to an exterior surface of the expansion shell portion.

Abstract: A hard-sided suitcase may include polycarbonate shells for forming one or more storage compartments. The suitcase may include fiber-optic fibers or other light emitting devices for providing lighting to the hard-sided suitcase. The fiber-optic fibers may be placed on or within the polycarbonate shells. The suitcase may include a lighting mechanism or controller for sending light through the fiber-optic fibers. The lighting mechanism may be configured to send colored light through the fibers, and to change the light pattern being illuminated at a random and/or predetermined interval. A power source may power to the lighting mechanism. The power source, when switched on, may cause the lighting mechanism to send the light through the fiber-optic fibers. Light emitting diodes may also provide illumination. The lighting mechanism may control the lighting of the light emitting devices individually and simultaneously to facilitate a wide range of potential illumination patterns.

Abstract: A hard-sided suitcase may have a front and a back hard-sided shell that together comprise a main storage compartment. A telescopic handle may have retractable or extendable arms, corresponding fixed tubes configured to house the arms, and a curved handle. The fixed tubes and/or frame of the telescopic handle may be at least partially encased within the back hard-sided shell. The fixed tubes may be approximately flush with the exterior of the back hard-sided shell, and the interior of the back hard-sided shell may provide a smooth and continuous surface to the main storage compartment to alleviate packing around the telescopic handle during use. The curved handle may have an undulating bend, and be configured to fit into a corresponding curved surface on the top of the back hard-sided shell. The top and backmost portions of the curved handle may be approximately flush with the back hard-sided shell.

Abstract: A hard-sided suitcase may have a front and a back hard-sided shell that together comprise a main storage compartment. A telescopic handle may have retractable or extendable arms, corresponding fixed tubes configured to house the arms, and a curved handle. The fixed tubes and/or frame of the telescopic handle may be at least partially encased within the back hard-sided shell. The fixed tubes may be approximately flush with the exterior of the back hard-sided shell, and the interior of the back hard-sided shell may provide a smooth and continuous surface to the main storage compartment to alleviate packing around the telescopic handle during use. The curved handle may have an undulating bend, and be configured to fit into a corresponding curved surface on the top of the back hard-sided shell. The top and backmost portions of the curved handle may be approximately flush with the back hard-sided shell.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to accelerate scrolling for buffered windows. In one aspect of the invention, a method to scroll a buffered window on a data processing system includes: determining a second region of a second pixel image of a window in a frame buffer, which corresponds to a first region of a first pixel image of the window buffered in a window buffer that is scrolled from a first position to a second position in the first pixel image of the window in the window buffer; and scrolling the second region in the frame buffer to synchronize the second pixel image in the frame buffer with the first pixel image in the window buffer. In one example according to this aspect, the second region in the frame buffer is scrolled using graphics hardware; the frame buffer is located inside a video memory under control of the graphics hardware.

Abstract: A handle-scale includes a luggage-scale for calculating a weight of a piece of luggage that is built into a carry-handle having weight-release slides and/or metal hinges. Scale functionality may be enclosed within the carry-handle. The luggage-scale may have a digital readout display, such as a touch screen, that changes color once weight is calculated. The handle-scale may be movable between a first and a second vertical position with respect to the piece of luggage during use. The handle-scale may include an outer shell that protects the digital readout by withdrawing the digital readout from an exterior of the handle-scale such that when a user grips the handle, the hand of the user does not touch the digital readout. The handle-scale may separately display a measurement scale, and whole and partial units of the calculated weight. The handle-scale may have an undulating outer exterior to facilitate gripping and manually lifting.

Abstract: A device sensor determines an external state of a device. Text to be displayed on a display screen of the device is dynamically filtered based on the external state of the device.

Abstract: A system and method for dilating a glyph for glyph rendering is described. The method includes receiving information including at least one of an element value of a rendering matrix, a glyph characteristic, a display background characteristic, an application characteristic, a display characteristic, and a graphics engine characteristic. The method further includes determining a dilation factor value from the received information. The method also includes dilating the outline of the glyph using the determined dilation factor.

Abstract: A suitcase, which can include first and second hard-sided shells defining storage compartments. The suitcase can include a divider, which can be positioned between the first and second hard-sided shells, wherein the first and second hard-sided shells are connectable to edges of the divider by utilizing first and second zipper mechanisms respectively. The divider can comprise flexible material and can be utilized to separate the storage compartments of the hard-sided shells. The hard-sided suitcase can also include a third zipper mechanism, which can extend around a plurality of sides of the divider. The third zipper mechanism can include a double-sided zipper that can be operated from each side of the divider. Upon opening the portion of the divider, simultaneous access can be provided to the storage compartments of the first and second hard-sided shells by folding or removing the flexible divider material.