Abstract: The ability to search for content such as documents and other resources is enhanced through the use of two external sources of information. Each of the external sources may provide information (e.g., metadata) that may be employed as searchable tags that may be used by a search engine to locate the resources. A first level of tags may be obtained in a variety of different ways. For example, information extracted from a resource may be sent to a metadata service provider which can provide suitable metadata associated with the resource. This metadata, which may serve as the first level of tags, may be subsequently sent to a second metadata service provider to obtain additional metadata that may serve as the second level of tags.

Abstract: Search results are prioritized based on the size of the content sources from which the search results were obtained. Such content sources may include, for instance, a user's local sources (e.g., a hard drive associated with a user's computer), a user's online content sources (e.g. a user's cloud storage), and the entire web. Search results which are obtained from smaller content sources (i.e., those containing fewer resources) are presented to the user before search results which are obtained from larger content sources (i.e., those containing a greater number of resources).

Abstract: A user can transition a computer from a reduced power mode to a higher power mode by inputting handwriting gestures on a touchscreen display of the computer. As well, the gestures are processed using a handwriting recognition engine and the result is used to query multiple sources of information including the Internet and local data storage on the computer. The search results are presented in partitioned windows on the display according to the sources of information queried.

Abstract: The ability to search for content such as documents and other resources is enhanced through the use of two external sources of information. Each of the external sources may provide information (e.g., metadata) that may be employed as searchable tags that may be used by a search engine to locate the resources. A first level of tags may be obtained in a variety of different ways. For example, information extracted from a resource may be sent to a metadata service provider which can provide suitable metadata associated with the resource. This metadata, which may serve as the first level of tags, may be subsequently sent to a second metadata service provider to obtain additional metadata that may serve as the second level of tags.

Abstract: Search results are prioritized based on the size of the content sources from which the search results were obtained. Such content sources may include, for instance, a user's local sources (e.g., a hard drive associated with a user's computer), a user's online content sources (e.g. a user's cloud storage), and the entire web. Search results which are obtained from smaller content sources (i.e., those containing fewer resources) are presented to the user before search results which are obtained from larger content sources (i.e., those containing a greater number of resources).

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a processor disposed within the housing. The electronic device also includes a touch-sensitive input device lacking output functionality. The touch-sensitive input device, which is located on a surface of the housing, is operatively associated with the processor for triggering a function of the electronic device and being located on a surface of the housing. A visible logo is disposed on the touch-sensitive input device.

Abstract: A method for adapting a user interface to motion of the user interface includes receiving ink information generated by a user input such as a stylus. In some cases the input surface on which the user input is received may be a touch-screen display. The ink information is organized into corresponding ink strokes. Additionally, motion of the user interface is detected. One or more of the ink strokes that were organized from ink information generated at least in part while the motion was being detected is identified. The one or more identified ink strokes are adjusted to compensate for distortions thereto caused by the detected motion.

Abstract: A hardware or software key is provided on a computer which, when selected, automatically establishes optimum disk player settings for a TV so that the content can be sent from a video disk engaged with the computer to the TV for optimal viewing with a minimum of steps.