Abstract: In one example, a method includes outputting, by a computing device and for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, and receiving, by the computing device, an indication of a gesture detected at a presence-sensitive input device. The method further includes determining, by the computing device, an input posture of the gesture at the presence-sensitive input device, and applying, by the computing device and based at least in part on the input posture, at least one offset to a location associated with a key from the plurality of keys to determine an offset location associated with the key, and in response to receiving the indication of the gesture, selecting, by the computing device and based at least in part on the offset location, the key as a selected key.

Abstract: A common process control graphical user interface plant operators, plant maintenance personnel, and management is disclosed which provides a real-time interface to both the process and the plant. The common interface is modular in design and is capable of supporting various specializations for each user type. Operator consoles are dedicated to each section of the plant and include additional functions such as maintenance, configuration, simulation and supervisory information. The unified for common graphical interface replaces control room displays filled with single case analog controllers, meters, and digital indicators. The common interface addresses the functions that previously were provided by the panel motor start/stop buttons and status indications, chart recorders, annunciator panels and subsystem interfaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an improved navigation environment are provided. The navigation system can route users to preferred locations based on user profile data and past experience with the present driver and other drivers. The system provides more cost-effective and time-sensitive routing by incorporating other information about destinations. Further, the navigation system provides enhanced guidance in foreign or unfamiliar locations by incorporating experience from other drivers and other data.

Abstract: A method comprising establishing a call connection (200) between at least a first and a second terminal; monitoring (202), by at least the first terminal, a conversation during the call in order to detect (204) at least one predetermined context-related keyword repeated in at least the first and the second terminal; and in response to detecting (210) at least one repeated predetermined context-related keyword, providing an indication (212, 214, 216) about the detected context-related keyword to a user of at least the first terminal, said indication enabling opening an application linked to said context-related keyword.

Abstract: A particular system includes a processor and memory storing instructions that are executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include sending a notification indicator to a first device in response to identifying content of interest associated with a first source. The operations also include, in response to user input responsive to the notification indicator, sending a menu display to the first device. The menu display includes a first user selectable option to view a submenu. The submenu includes an option to selectively enable display of an alert associated with the first source. The alert is displayable on the first device in conjunction with display of a first program.

Abstract: While a server (110) that executes a first web application program that accomplishes a web application that provides a service over the Internet so as to provide the service is not connected to a client (100) that receives the service, the client (100) executes a second web application program that accomplishes a web application, records a procedure in which the client (100) has executed the second application program, and transmits the recorded procedure to the server (110) just after the client (100) and the server (110) are connected and then the server (110) executes the first web application based on the procedure transmitted from the client (100).

Abstract: A blood purification apparatus includes a blood purification instrument for extracorporeally circulating blood of a patient and a concentration detector detecting a concentration of liquid flowing during blood purification. The concentration detector has a light emitter irradiating light onto said liquid, a light receiver receiving light from the light emitter transmitted through said liquid, and a detector detecting the received light intensity received by the light receiver. The concentration detector detects the concentration of the liquid based on the received light intensity and can be calibrated by adjusting an amount of irradiation by the light emitter so that the received light intensity has a predetermined value.

Abstract: A method for the installation control in a power plant is provided. A functional value of a target function based on a physical model is generated for a plurality of sets of variables, from respectively a set of environment variable and the respective set of variables, the functional value is allocated to the respective sets. The set of variables is selected to be transmitted to a control device of the power plant, whose allocated functional value complies with a predefined optimization criterion. In addition to a starting set and a set determined on the basis of the starting set and the functional value allocated thereto using a gradient method, the number of sets of variables further includes a set selected by a random generator. In addition, a control apparatus for a power plant using the method and a power plant using the control apparatus are provided.

Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or method that facilitates utilizing a human machine interface (HMI). An interface component can facilitate receipt of data. A human machine interface (HMI) component communicatively coupled to the interface component can include a device with a pre-programmed primitive the device employs a user-defined functionality via the received data.

Abstract: A system includes an industrial monitor configured to receive inputs from a plurality of sensors coupled to a mechanical system. The industrial monitor is configured to determine a plurality of measurements corresponding to operation of the mechanical system based, at least in part, on the received inputs. The system includes a display device communicatively coupled to the industrial monitor, wherein the display device is configured to present a user interface having a plurality of screens, and wherein each of measurement is associated with at least one of the plurality of screens. Further, each screen of the plurality of screens is configured to selectively present a navigational indicator having an appearance when a measurement associated with a different screen has an irregular status.

Abstract: A device may receive, from a peripheral device, information for controlling the peripheral device. The information for controlling the peripheral device may include information identifying a voice command associated with the peripheral device and information identifying a function corresponding to the voice command. The device may receive, from a user, the voice command. The device may cause the peripheral device to perform the function based on receiving the voice command.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing section, electronic circuitry, a touch screen, and a user sensory feedback system. The electronic circuitry is mounted within the housing section. The touch screen is on the housing section. The touch screen is configured to sense a touch at an area of the touch screen. The electronic circuitry is configured to analyze a feature displayed at the area of the touch screen. The user sensory feedback system is proximate the housing section. The user sensory feedback system is configured to perform an operation based, at least partially, upon the touch at the area of the touch screen and upon an image analysis of the feature at the area of the touch screen.

Abstract: Embodiments of an appliance and method utilize data keys to facilitate the exchange of data and information among devices as part of an energy management system. The data keys contain and/or encode information particular to the appliance. This information helps to distinguish data that originates from one appliance from data that originates from other appliances in the household. In one embodiment, the data keys are stored locally, either on devices (e.g., memory) incorporated into the appliance or on a communication device (e.g., a wireless radio) that can connect to the appliance to permit the exchange of inputs and outputs. Exemplary configuration of the appliance can sense the connection with the communication device and provide an input to the communication device to determine the data key that is associated with the appliance.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for scale-up of an image of an article displayed on a sales promotion web page is disclosed. The method includes displaying an image of an article on a sales promotion web page in a first scale. The method then includes, based on cursor-selection of the displayed image, enlarging the scale of the image to a second larger scale on the same web page.

Abstract: A system for monitoring a plurality of tagged assets on at least one offshore asset, by creating a customer profile and a library of survey set ups and storing information from independent survey set ups mounted on or proximate to the offshore asset on the administrative data storage. The system includes creating a library of tagged assets for the offshore asset using at least one independent survey set up, wherein each tagged asset has an icon with a hyperlink to a library of images. The system includes identifying placement locations on offshore assets and forming an executive dashboard for display on at least one client device, wherein a virtually positioned icon positioned on an image of the tagged assets presents a hyperlink to the library of survey set ups for that tagged asset, thereby enabling toggling from the image to the library of survey set ups.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a computer-implemented method comprising storing data in an application using an application custom data type and application custom data structure. The data is stored in a database using the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, a request is sent to access the data from the application to the database. The data is retrieved from the database in response to the request in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure. In one embodiment, the data is sent from the database to a shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure and the data is retrieved by the application from the shared memory in the application custom data type and the application custom data structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing a multi-level user interface theming engine. One computer-implemented method includes initiating a start of a user interface following receipt of a theming request, requesting available themes for presentation in the user interface, receiving a request to access an existing theme, receiving theming data responsive to a generated request to load the existing theme, and receiving a request to publish modified theming data.

Abstract: A system includes a display control module, a cursor control device, a graphical user interface comprising a plurality of graphical control elements such as sliders, and a human interface device with keys. A mapping of individual keys or simultaneously selected combinations of keys to sliders is stored by the display control module. A slider is adjustable by the cursor control device while the key mapped to the slider is activated and is disassociated from the cursor control device when the mapped key is deactivated. A computer program product embodiment includes a computer readable medium having computer usable program code for mapping a slider to a corresponding key, activating the slider for adjustment, adjusting the slider with a cursor control device while maintaining a key or combination of keys in the active state, and terminating adjustment of the slider by placing the key in an inactive state.

Abstract: A drilling apparatus has a chassis and a feed beam. The feed beam includes a rock drill hammer, a moveable drill string, a rock drill system coupled to the feed beam, a media pressure system coupled to the rock drill system, and a sensor system. The media pressure system includes a high pressure supply path, a low pressure return path, a control valve coupled to the high pressure supply path, at least one accumulator, and a sensor system. The sensor system includes a pressure transducer coupled to the high pressure supply path, the low pressure return path, or the accumulator to supply pressure data, a control unit configured to monitor and compare the pressure data to an acceptable pressure range stored in memory, and a warning apparatus configured to alert the operator of a pressure outside of the predetermined acceptable pressure range.

Abstract: A method and a system includes devices for remote operation of a device, especially a field device. The method may be executed on a system including a first device, especially a field device, which supplies data according to a display content, especially image data, to a second device, also a field device for visualizing the image data.

Abstract: A method for configuring an automation device or simulator for controlling mechatronics components of an automation system, including: generating HLPN component models for each type of the mechatronic components of the automation system, creating a component instance model from an HLPN component model for each physically present mechatronic component, creating a layout configuration file, which describes relationships of the component instance models to be connected, composing the component instance models into a system model based on the layout configuration file, wherein logic ports of the component instance models are connected/linked to each other, generating configuration files based on a system model and device description files and WSDL files of the component instance models, loading the configuration files into the automation device or simulator containing the HLPN orchestration machine, and executing the configuration files by the HLPN orchestration machine of the automation device or the simulator.

Abstract: A computer readable medium having instructions is provided. When executed by a computer system, the instructions direct the computer system to identify a control element used to control a process in a machine automation environment, identify a plurality of variables used by the control element to monitor the process, and translate the plurality of variables to a plurality of aliases according to a translation protocol specific to the control element.

Abstract: A system and method for providing social-network (Centralized Community Search database)—provided outputs to a mobile-electronic-device user in response to the user's spoken request, comprising: a data input port configured to receive speech information from the mobile-electronic-device user; a memory configured to store a transcript of the spoken request and metadata associated with the spoken request comprising at least a location associated with the user during the spoken request; an interface port to a social network database, configured to transmit a request to mine information of the social network database based on the transcript and the metadata, and to receive social network information from the social network database based on the transmitted request.

Abstract: A system for and method of system for performing residential gateway diagnostics and corrective actions is presented. In one exemplary embodiment, the method may comprise running one or more diagnostic tests on a residential gateway using a module of the residential gateway, storing a diagnostic test result, analyzing the diagnostic test result, and performing one or more corrective actions in response to the diagnostic test result.

Abstract: A portable terminal for the acquisition of product data, for example in a point of sale or in a collection, distribution and/or storage point, includes a coded information reader, a user interface, and an interface for the logical connection with an external control station. Advantageously, the terminal also includes an interface for the wireless connection with cellular devices and/or telephones and/or PDAs and at least one internal management unit for the activation of the interface. The interface allows establishing a wireless connection with a single pre-identified cellular device and/or telephone and/or PDA, i.e., recognized following a recognition procedure. The terminal is then configured as a peripheral device of the pre-identified cellular device.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program for adaptively streaming multimedia content is disclosed. An adaptive stream manager monitors at least one parameter of a user terminal. The adaptive stream manager monitors at least one parameter of the user terminal and predicting a future value of at least one parameter of the user terminal. The adaptive stream manager also selects a target characteristic, based on the predicted future value of the at least one parameter of the user terminal, and requests a multimedia segment having the target characteristic from a media server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying information about a group of harnesses. Logical data of a database comprising a group of identifiers comprising a group of harness identifiers and a group of vehicle identifiers of a database is displayed. A selected identifier of the group of identifiers is received. Modeling data is displayed, wherein the modeling data comprises a harness set related to a model of a vehicle that is associated with a vehicle identifier and is related to the selected identifier.

Abstract: Blocks in a graphical model of a system may be assigned aliases. A user may interact with the aliases. In one implementation, a method may include displaying the alias in a view of the model that does not include the block associated with the alias and modifying, in response to user interaction with the alias, a graphical view of the model or properties of the block associated with the alias.

Abstract: A medical control system comprises: first and second controllers; a touch panel operation unit which receives an operation to the controllers; a switching unit which selectively switches a connection state between first and second states. The operation unit has a touch signal transmission unit which transmits a signal to the first controller when and the operation unit is touched in the first state. The first controller has a first operation command transmission unit which transmits to a peripheral equipment an command in which an operation content of the peripheral equipment is specified by the signal, a first connection state detection unit which detects a change of connection state from the first state to the second state by the switching unit during a period the operation unit is being touched, a first control unit which stops a transmission of the command in accordance with a detection result of the detection unit.

Abstract: A method and system for establishing a communication session between a plurality of communication terminals in an intercom system is disclosed. One of the communication terminals is associated with a room, dwelling, residence, or building structure and is configured to generate a request for establishing a communication session with one or more other mobile communication terminals associated with the room, dwelling, residence, or building structure. The communication session includes one or more of transmission and reception of one or more of an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data that may be transmitted and received by the plurality of communication terminals. The communication session may include transmission and reception of one or more signals such as, but not limited to, an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data by the plurality of communication terminals.

Abstract: A computational device receives, from a user, a selection of a block, a subsystem or multiple blocks from a block diagram modeling environment, and presents, to the user, a set of parameters associated with the block, subsystem, or multiple blocks. The computational device receives, from the user, selection of a first subset of parameters from the set of parameters, and creates a customized dialog box by promoting the selected first subset of parameters to the customized dialog box, wherein the customized dialog box permits editing of values associated only with the first subset of parameters.

Abstract: The present circuitry provides for an expansion of loop powered technology preferably employed on 4-20 mA. The invention provides for extracting energy from current loops for use in displays, alarms, controls and communication. Further, the circuit allows for a reporting of instrument status and loss of signal to eliminate operator error in assuming the meter is faulty when in actuality a loss of signal has occurred.

Abstract: An integrated security system integrates broadband and mobile access and control with conventional security systems and premise devices to provide a tri-mode security network that with remote connectivity and access. The integrated security system includes a touchscreen providing security keypad functionality as well as content management and presentation, and is used as a security system interface and an interface for interacting with a network. The integrated security system delivers remote premise monitoring and control functionality to conventional monitored premise protection and complements existing premise protection equipment. The integrated security system integrates into the premise network and couples wirelessly with the conventional security panel, enabling broadband access to premise security systems. Automation devices can be added, enabling users to remotely see live video or pictures and control home devices via a personal web portal, mobile phone, or other client device.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: collecting, in a passive state of a wearable information handling device, one or more sensor inputs via a sensor of the wearable information handling device; mapping, using a processor, the one or more sensor inputs to one of a plurality of predetermined events; and executing, using the processor, a predetermined action based on the mapping. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A secondary or “sidebar” display within a process control environment may provide several small applications to allow business managers, engineers, maintenance personnel, or other non-operator personnel to organize and manage process control system information and to display selected diagnostics and summary information or “key operating parameters” for the process control system. Further, sidebar applications may communicate with other applications that are executing on a non-operator user's workstation to, thereby, retrieve information related to tasks that the user is currently completing. The sidebar application may then determine whether certain process control information may be useful for the main task the user is completing and display that process control information within the sidebar.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a first detector, a memory and circuitry. The first detector detects either attachment of the electronic device to a human body or removal of the electronic device from a human body. The memory is configured to store control data. The circuitry executes a process foe transmitting a command for performing a process specified by the control data to at least one external device specified by the control data either when the attachment of the electronic device is detected or when the removal of the electronic device is detected.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enabling an operator to make control or protection related decisions in a process control system, an operator terminal in a process control system as well as to a computer program product for such an operator terminal. The method includes the steps receiving (38) an operator selection of a control object in a view of control objects, selecting (40) a number of data points for a group of control objects including the operator selected control object according to a data point selection criterion, fetching (42) process data values associated with the data points and with different control aspects, and presenting (44) the process data values of on a display, where each data point receives one corresponding presentation axis on which data values of this data point are presented and data values of data points associated with the same control aspect are linked together with a line.

Abstract: Present embodiments include a system and method for providing an input-driven, switching-enabled display device for an automation controller. The display device may include a communication interface port, such as a universal serial bus (USB) port, which is installed in the display device so that it may be easily accessible by a user. The port may increase a user's productivity and efficiency by reducing the time it takes to connect a PC to the automation controller. The display device may also include an interface switch that performs display functionality or port adapter functionality based upon whether a port connection and/or port communication traffic are detected. Thus, embodiments may enable the display device to act as both a text display and a gateway to configure the automation controller with a personal computer (PC) through the use of the easy access port.

Abstract: An apparatus of this invention is directed to an information processing apparatus that controls a device from an information processing apparatus in conformity with an operation condition of the device acquired by a portable terminal when the device is connected to the portable terminal. The information processing apparatus includes a device information receiver that receives, via a network, device information acquired by the portable terminal including a device connector, an operation information receiver that receives, via the network, operation condition information representing an operation condition of the device acquired by the portable terminal, and a device controller that controls the device based on the received device information and operation condition information.

Abstract: A thermostat for controlling an HVAC system is described, the thermostat having a user interface that is visually pleasing, approachable, and easy to use while also providing ready access to, and intuitive navigation within, a menuing system capable of receiving a variety of different types of user settings and/or control parameters. For some embodiments, the thermostat comprises a housing, a ring-shaped user-interface component configured to track a rotational input motion of a user, a processing system configured to identify a setpoint temperature value based on the tracked rotational input motion, and an electronic display coupled to the processing system. An interactive thermostat menuing system is accessible to the user by an inward pressing of the ring-shaped user interface component. User navigation within the interactive thermostat menuing system is achievable by virtue of respective rotational input motions and inward pressings of the ring-shaped user interface component.

Abstract: An industrial machine management system includes a maintenance-use portable terminal and a cloud server. The maintenance-use portable terminal includes a data communication unit for transmitting management information for a user, which is set in accordance with an input from the user in regard to an industrial machine to be managed. The cloud server includes a data communication unit for receiving the management information for the user transmitted by the data communication unit, and a machine information storage for storing the management information for the user received by the data communication unit in association with individual identification information on the industrial machine to be managed.

Abstract: A method for influencing a control program having a plurality of first functions and at least one of the first functions is configured to control an actuator, and a memory is provided and the memory has memory regions occupied by subprograms assigned to the first functions, whereby there is a branch address in the program code of the control program when one of the first functions is called up that points to a memory address of the subprogram associated with the function call. The control program is analyzed for the occurrence of function calls, and the branch addresses, associated with the function calls, and addresses of the return commands are ascertained. One of the first functions is selected to be deleted. The first function is replaced by a second function, in which the program code of the selected first function is overwritten by the program code of the second function.

Abstract: A plant control system carrying out a single shot output without adding a program concerning signal transfer between a supervisory control device and a programmable logic controller to the supervisory control device and the programmable logic controller. The plant control system includes a single shot output functioning section which causes a SCADA system connected to a programmable controller for controlling the plant to send a control signal corresponding to control content of a selected plant to the programmable controller, and, thereafter, to send an erasure signal for erasing the control signal held in the programmable controller to the programmable controller. The single shot output functioning section is outside of the SCADA system and outside of the programmable controller.

Abstract: A wall module for use with a building control system is customizable for a particular application though the selection of different overlays, displays, and/or expansion modules. The selected overlay and the display, when provided, together may form the user interface of the desired wall module configuration. The expansion module may be selected to provide additional desired functionality. Different overlays, displays and/or expansion modules may be selected for different wall modules within a building control system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an electronic device and control method thereof. The electronic device according to the present invention comprises a main engine and a USB man-machine interface unit connected thereto; an illuminating source and a drive circuit thereof are arranged on the USB man-machine interface unit; the USB man-machine interface unit receives illuminating information sent by the main engine, generates a control command according to the illuminating information and sends the control command to the drive circuit so as to drive the illuminating source. Because the present invention sends the illuminating information to the USB man-machine interface unit through the main engine and then obtains the control command to switch on or off the illuminating source after processing the illuminating information through the USB man-machine interface unit, a user can participate in controlling the illuminating source so as to realize an illuminating effect expected by the user.

Abstract: A lighting controller provides a user interface module and a lighting controller engine. The user interface module allows a user to specify settings for one or more lighting fixtures using descriptive, absolute or relative values, which the lighting controller engine translates into fixture-dependent values before sending them to the lighting fixtures. The user interface module also provides context-based displays and context-based controls.

Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of controllers and methods for accepting multiple different types of input signals. One example controller includes an input circuit including first and second input terminals for receiving an input signal and at least one programmable resistor coupled to the first terminal. A processing device is coupled to the input circuit. The processing device is configured to control a resistance of the at least one programmable resistor based on a terminal setting. The terminal setting indicates whether the input signal is a voltage signal, a current signal, or a resistance signal. The processing device is configured to interpret the input signal applied to the processing device via the input circuit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a configuration control device for a laboratory instrument, a laboratory instrument with a configuration control device for instrument-controlled treatment of at least one laboratory sample and a method for configuring the laboratory instrument by means of the configuration control device. By using user-dependent configuration data, the requirement for the user of having to perform a completely manual configuration of the laboratory instrument, which is effected by the user-dependent configuration data, is dispensed with.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide a role-based user interface are disclosed herein. An example system disclosed includes a display device to depict a user interface. The example system also includes a processor. The example processor is to receive object information for an object in a process control system during a session, determine a user role based on the session, determine whether the object information is qualifying information based on the user role, and display the object information via the user interface when the object information is qualifying information.

Abstract: A system manages human machine interface (HMI) applications for industrial control and automation. Software instructions stored on a tangible, non-transitory media and executable by a processor receive data indicative of a manufacturing/process control system being monitored and display a user interface indicative of a status of the manufacturing/process control system being monitored wherein the status is based on the received data.