Abstract: A method includes accessing an image of a physical environment of a user, the image depicting a physical input device and a physical hand of the user, determining that a contrast between the physical input device and the physical hand depicted in the image is lower than a predetermined threshold, modifying the image to increase the contrast, determining a pose of the physical input device, generating a three-dimensional model representing the physical hand of the user, generating an image mask by projecting the three-dimensional model onto an image plane, generating, a cropped image depicting at least the physical hand of the user in the image, rendering, based on the perspective of the user and the pose of the physical input device, a virtual input device to represent the physical input device, and displaying the cropped image depicting at least the physical hand over the rendered virtual input device.

Abstract: To achieve the object of making it easier to collectively grasp the state of the production line, an information processing method includes a first screen displaying step and a second screen displaying step. A first screen displaying step displays a first screen including a plurality of widgets. Each of the widgets is configured based on information outputted from application software which is associated with each of the widgets among a plurality of pieces of application software that manage a state of a production line. A second screen displaying step, when an operation performed on any widget of the plurality of widgets has been accepted, displays a second screen of application software which is associated with the widget.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes a computer system accessing an image of a physical environment of a user, the image being associated with a perspective of the user and depicting a physical input device and a physical hand of the user, determining a pose of the physical input device, generating a three-dimensional model representing the physical hand of the user, generating an image mask by projecting the three-dimensional model onto an image plane associated with the perspective of the user, generating, by applying the image mask to the image, a cropped image depicting at least the physical hand of the user in the image, rendering, based on the perspective of the user and the pose of the physical input device, a virtual input device to represent the physical input device, and displaying the cropped image depicting at least the physical hand over the rendered virtual input device.

Abstract: A surgery system includes a contactless control panel, an infrared camera, a computer and a display. The contactless control panel includes control areas which are arranged in a predetermined pattern and are coated with infrared reflective material to reflect infrared radiation. The infrared camera captures an infrared image of the control areas. The computer performs image recognition on the infrared image, determines, based on the predetermined pattern stored in advance and a result of the image recognition, which one of the control areas is masked, and generates a device control signal based on a function corresponding to the one of the control areas that is determined to be masked. The display device displays images based on the device control signal.

Abstract: An image display apparatus is provided with: an imager configured to image a scene in surroundings of a vehicle; a display configured to display a captured image imaged by the imager; and a display controller configured to switch between a first display mode in which a first image is displayed and a second display mode in which a second image is displayed, wherein the first image is the captured image showing a first range out of the surroundings of the vehicle, and the second image is the captured image including at least a part of the first range and showing a second range, which is wider than the first range, out of the surroundings of the vehicle. The display controller displays the second image on the display in the second display mode in an aspect of clearly showing an area of the second image corresponding to the first image.

Abstract: A document modification event management system for notification of specific edits made to electronic content items, and a method of determining the relevance of the modification. As an example, a first user may make an edit to a portion of a document. A second user may receive a notification of this edit if the system determines the edit was relevant to the second user. In addition, during review of an electronic content item, a reader may select a specific portion of content and view the modifications that have occurred to only the selected portion. These tools can provide collaborative document users the ability to more readily monitor document development and stay up-to-date with changes that are important to them.

Abstract: A handheld display device for processing continuous sensor data has a communication interface, a graphical user interface having a gesture recognition component, a processor and a memory. The processor continuously receives time dependent sensor data, carbohydrate data, event data, and insulin data. The event data is indicative of a physical state of the subject. The processor determines a sensor data scaling factor, a carbohydrate data scaling factor and an insulin data scaling factor. The processor controls the graphical user interface to render a plot having single time, analyte concentration, carbohydrate amount, and insulin delivery amount axes. The analyte concentration axis is rendered on a first side of the plot and carbohydrate amount and insulin delivery amount axes are rendered on an opposite side of the plot, according to the scaling factors. The graphical user interface can be controlled with single and/or double finger gestures to magnify, shrink or shift axes.

Abstract: A method for providing a user customized card in a launcher. A card list is presented in the launcher (1210). One or more customizable cards are provided in response to a user input (1220). A user selection of one of the one or more cards is received (1230). Customization of the selected card is executed based on user inputs (1240). The customized card is presented in the card list (1250).

Abstract: A method visualizes object models for data sources is performed at an electronic device. The device displays, in an object model visualization region, a first visualization of a tree of data object icons, each data object icon representing a logical combination of one or more tables. While concurrently displaying the first visualization in the object model visualization region, the device detects, in the object model visualization region, a first input on a first data object icon of the tree of data object icons. In response to detecting the first input on the first data object icon, the device displays a second visualization of the tree of the data object icons in a first portion of the object model visualization region and displays a third visualization of information related to the first data object icon in a second portion of the object model visualization region.

Abstract: An application is installed on a device that includes a user interface comprising multiple elements organized in a hierarchy. The application communicates with an inspector tool that accesses the hierarchy. The inspector tool may be integrated into the application or separate from the application. During execution of the application, the inspector identifies an element in the hierarchy and presents information regarding the element. For example, a display region corresponding to the element may be highlighted or text regarding the element may be displayed. The hierarchy may be navigated by selection of items in the user interface itself, by selection of an item in the displayed information, by directional inputs, or any suitable combination thereof. Information displayed in the inspector may be configured by the application based on the identified element.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: display content on a basis of information on the content retained in the memory of the information processing apparatus; determine a possibility of transfer from the information processing apparatus to another apparatus for each piece of the content which is displayed at the information processing apparatus, with reference to the information retained in the memory; and transfer the information on the content to the another apparatus that is a transfer destination, when determining that the possibility of transfer exists.

Abstract: A dual-screen user device and methods for controlling data displayed thereby are disclosed. Specifically, the data displayed by the multiple screens of the dual-screen user device is conditioned upon the type of user gesture or combination of user gestures detected. The display controls described herein can correlate user inputs received in a gesture capture region to one or more display actions, which may include maximization, minimization, or reformatting instructions.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication processor configured to provide wireless communication; a touch screen; and a controller configured to display an area of an omnidirectional image on the touch screen, display a guideline on the touch screen for guiding a movement of the omnidirectional image on the touch screen, in response to a scrolling gesture on the touch screen having a first direction corresponding to a direction of the guideline, move the display area of the omnidirectional image in the first direction, and in response to the scrolling gesture on the touch screen having a second direction different than the direction of the guideline, move the display area of the omnidirectional image along the guideline in the first direction instead of the second direction.

Abstract: A multi-input display device may, responsive to a user-selection, divide a display region into different regions corresponding to display data received at different input graphics ports. Display metadata for each display region may be individually transmitted to each respective source of the display data.

Abstract: A touch screen computing device with an easy to use user interface. The computing device provides on the touch screen a control area associated with a content viewing area. Touch inputs that initiate in the control area, even if they extend into the viewing area, are interpreted as commands that manipulate the display of content. Other touch inputs are interpreted as interactions with displayed content. The control area may be formatted to allow easy access by a user holding the computing device. Through such an interface the user may input commands specifying direct manipulation of the content, without frustration that can occur from the computing device incorrectly interpreting those commands as interaction with the content.

Abstract: A method for multitasking in an electronic device is provided, the method including: displaying a first one of a plurality of function execution screens as a top layer screen on a display unit of the electronic device; receiving, by the electronic device, a first touch input; and displaying, in response to the first touch input, a first layer separation object for causing a second one of the plurality of function execution screens to be at least partially displayed as the top layer screen on the display unit; wherein the first layer separation object is displayed concurrently with the first function execution screen.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to a method for managing display of a window. In certain aspects, the method includes presenting a window in a display area, wherein the window comprises a control icon, receiving a first input indicating a selection of the control icon and presenting a plurality of selectable options associated with the control icon, wherein each of the plurality of selectable options correspond with one of a left direction or a right direction. In certain aspects, the method further includes receiving a second input indicating a selection of a first one of the plurality of selectable options and adjusting a size of the window in response to the second input based on a direction associated with the first one of the plurality of selectable options. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for analyzing social media data for assets and related sub-assets, and simultaneously displaying the analysis for assets, sub-assets, and contributing social media content items to give the user insight into the analysis. The analysis may be based on user selection of a time frame, and may also include a historical timeline that plots different lines for different assets. The user may select one of the assets and cause related sub-assets and social media content items to be simultaneously displayed.

Abstract: According to an example computer-implemented method, user input is received indicating N regions within a data range of a data variable, where N is greater than or equal to three. A slide control is displayed representing the data range and the regions within the data range. The slide control includes N?1 sliders, with each slider representing a boundary between two of the regions. Responsive to movement of a selected slider, its associated boundary is reset. A determination is made of which one of the regions within the data range a received data variable value falls within. Based on the determination and the boundaries, the following items are displayed separately from the slide control: a graph of the data range that indicates which region the received data variable falls within, and a percentage value that indicates where the received data variable value falls within the data range.

Abstract: A thumbnail display apparatus includes a display that displays, one by one, thumbnail images corresponding to plural pages included in a document, the thumbnail images being generated by reducing images of the corresponding pages included in the document to a predetermined size, a detecting unit that detects a sliding operation of an object, the sliding operation being performed when the thumbnail image displayed by the display being touched by the object, and a controller that performs, in response to detection of the sliding operation by the detecting unit, page switching so as to sequentially switch the page of the document whose thumbnail image is being displayed by the display to other pages.

Abstract: A touch panel device includes a display unit and a controller. The display unit displays, on a map or a nautical chart, a position acquired from a GNSS sensor and a symbol set on the map or the nautical chart. The controller controls, when an operation of specifying the symbol is detected, an auxiliary tool to appear on a display screen of the display unit, the auxiliary tool for recognizing a touch operation of moving the symbol.

Abstract: The terminal includes: a display screen, a user operation receiving module, an event distributing module, a floating window control module and a display control module. The user operation receiving module is configured to receive an operation event of user and send it to the event distributing module; the event distributing module is configured to send the received operation event to the floating window control module; the floating window control module is configured to: after determining that the received operation event is a preset floating window operation control event, use coordinates of operation event as coordinates of floating window and notify the display control module of the coordinates of floating window; and the display control module is configured to receive the coordinates of floating window from the floating window control module and display the floating window at a position on the display screen corresponding to the coordinates of the floating window.

Abstract: There is provided a method for responding to a sliding operation for use in a terminal having a touch screen and operating on an operating system including a system process, an application process, and an interface delivery process, wherein the application process is configured to draw a display content in a size larger than a size of the touch screen. The method includes: when the system process detects the sliding operation, acquiring a sliding distance and a sliding direction of the sliding operation; transmitting the sliding distance and the sliding direction of the sliding operation to each of the application process and the interface delivery process; when the interface delivery process receives the sliding distance and the sliding direction, moving a display window in the sliding direction, according to the sliding distance; and controlling the touch screen to display a display content corresponding to the moved display window.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method system for transmitting a document over a Network including the steps of a document sender converts a sharing document to be transmitted into a GDI (Graph Device Interface) document by performing virtual printing. The document receiver receives the graph device interface document sent from the document sender through the network The document receiver restores the received GDI document. The contents of the restored GDI document are the same as that of the sharing document. The present invention also provides a system, a virtual printer apparatus and a restoration apparatus, the transmission of the document is not restricted by the application using the method, system and apparatus of the present invention.

Abstract: A method for image controlling is disclosed. The method is applied in a portable electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a touch display module. The method comprises: defining a signal input area on the touch display module; detecting input signal on the signal input area; and displaying a first control interface on the touch display module, wherein the displayed ratio of the first control interface varies according to changes in a sliding distance of a track formed by the input signal.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method, an apparatus and a system for controlling a size or a position of a display window. The method for controlling a display window displayed on a display device, the method comprising: receiving a signal to select a certain position on a display screen from a user interface; and controlling a size or a position of the display window based on the selected position in response to the signal to select a position, wherein controlling the size or the position of the display window includes controlling the size or the position of the display window based on the selected position and a reference point of a current display window which means the display window before the size control is performed.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a memory unit, a touchscreen configured to display an icon, and a controller configured to control an operation associated with a function corresponding the icon displayed on the touchscreen, control the touchscreen to display a UI (user interface) for bookmarking icons, detect a bookmark command for the icon displayed on the touchscreen, temporarily store, in the memory unit, the icon in response to the bookmark command, and control the touchscreen to display the bookmarked icon within the UI.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling an application-launching interface for multiple modes. This interface enables a user to quickly and easily select to launch applications associated with different modes. A user may avoid wading through multiple interfaces, making multiple selections, and/or a cognitive load associated with deciding on a mode with which to interact.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for providing a visual example-based user interface for adjusting images is provided. In example embodiments, a new image to be adjusted is received. A plurality of basis styles is generated by applying adjustment parameters to the new image. Each of the plurality of basis styles comprises an adjusted version of the new image with an adjustment of at least one image control. A user interface is provided that positions a version of the new image in a center portion and positions the plurality of basis styles on the user interface based on the adjustment parameters applied to the new image. A control mechanism is provided over the version of the new image whereby movement of the control mechanism to a new position on the user interface causes the version of the new image to adjust accordingly.

Abstract: A system aids composited graphics rendering. A script and corresponding virtual machine engine code may be stored in memory. An off-screen buffer is generated in the memory by the script. The off-screen buffer includes an extended stage having first a buffer portion. The buffer portion may include pre-rendered graphical object. An on-screen buffer may include a composition of the pre-rendered graphical objects of the extended stage. The script renders a graphical change to the on-screen buffer using independent block copying, from the extended stage to corresponding target areas in the on-screen buffer, of one or more of the pre-rendered graphics of the extended stage area affected by the graphical changes.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are methods, systems, and machine readable mediums for creating and presenting an outline view, the outline view including a first user navigable graphical panel, the first panel displaying first organizational elements corresponding to a first outline level of an electronic content work; a second user navigable graphical panel, the second panel displaying one or more child organizational elements of a selected first organizational element, the child organizational elements corresponding to a second outline level of the electronic content work; and one or more content previews of content within the electronic content work in the first or second panel, the content previews corresponding to the first or second outline levels of the electronic content work, respectively.

Abstract: A device and methods for controlling a display for a mobile terminal device are presented. A first input to a first display module is detected, and a second input to the second display module is detected. The first input is for moving an image displayed on the first display module. The image is moved to a second location of the second input to the second display module, if the second input is detected after the first input when the image is displayed on the first display module.

Abstract: According to one general aspect, an apparatus configured to facilitate user gesture-based input may include an optical sensor, a plurality of infrared sensors, and processor. In various embodiments, the optical sensor may be configured to capture image data, within the visual spectrum. In some embodiments, the plurality of infrared sensors configured capture positional information regarding gestures made by a user. In one embodiment, the processor may be configured to receive the image data captured by the optical sensor and the positional information captured by the plurality of infrared sensors. In some embodiments, the processor may be configured to process the image data captured by the optical sensor. In various embodiments, the processor may be configured to determine, for each infrared sensor, a movement vector including coordinates that represents movement associated with the respective infrared sensor.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided with a control portion that controls display of a predetermined display portion and an operation input portion (touch operation portion, mouse operation portion) that receives operation input by a user. The control portion displays a plurality of windows on the display portion and performs display control of the windows according to the operation input for the operation input portion. The control portion moves a specific window displayed on the display portion according to the operation input for the operation input portion, and when the window which is moved is superimposed on a different window and a predetermined condition is satisfied, displays the different window at a position of the window which is moved occupied before start of movement and displays the window which is being moved at a position of the different window to exchange the windows.

Abstract: As part of a document summary view system, a miniaturized version of a document is provided that presents a summary overview of the document over a user interface, enabling a user to easily read and distinguish the contents of the document. The summary view may preserve a basic format and/or layout of a document and may retain the core elements within the document including headings, bulleted lists, tables, images, and/or the first sentence of each paragraph, and obscure any remaining text and elements.

Abstract: A device, method and system of displaying a file on a mobile communication device may comprise duplicating at least a leftmost part of a file to obtain a duplicated leftmost part of the file, and displaying a frame through moving a display window along the frame, the frame comprising a rightmost part of the file and the duplicated leftmost part of the file, wherein the duplicated leftmost part of the file is placed on right of the rightmost part of the file. In some embodiments, the mobile communication device may control the display window to automatically move to a leftmost side of the frame, if the display window moves to a rightmost side of the frame, and further in response to a user instruction of continuing viewing the file.

Abstract: In response to receiving a first user action in relation to an object displayed on the rendered display, a collar is displayed on the rendered display around the object. The collar and the object can be made translucent. The collar can have the same shape as the object, but can be larger in size than the object. In response to receiving a second user action in relation to the collar, the object and the collar are moved on the rendered display in correspondence with the second user action, without finalizing a current location of the object on the rendered display after the second user action has been completed. In response to receiving a third user action, the current location of the object is finalized on the rendered display and the collar is removed from around the object on the rendered display.

Abstract: A method of operating a window of an electronic device having a touch screen is provided. The method includes displaying a second window on a part of a first window, detecting a user input in the first window, and adjusting a position of the second window, when a distance between a position of the user input for the first window and the position of the second window is a preset threshold value or less.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to detecting a modification of content presented on a display. The detecting of the modification of the content is in response to user input. Some embodiments are further directed to generating a screen capture of at least the modified content in response to detecting the modification of the content. Some embodiments are further directed to identifying an area of the screen capture in which the modification of content occurred. Some embodiments are further directed to adding a graphical annotation to the screen capture.

Abstract: An image inspection assisting apparatus has a first behavior mode in which a display area is allowed to move freely and a second behavior mode in which movement of the display area is restricted. The apparatus determines whether or not a move instruction input by the user instructs a movement within a predetermined non-restricted range when the current behavior mode is the second behavior mode. The movement of the display area is restricted when the move instruction is not an instruction instructing a movement within the non-restricted range.

Abstract: A display system includes a display and a control circuit operable with the display. The display is configured to provide visual output having a presentation orientation. When user input is received, the control circuit can alter the presentation orientation from an initial orientation in response to user input. When non-user events or device events are detected, the control circuit can revert the presentation orientation to the initial orientation in response to the non-user event or device event. Where the presentation orientation has a user input configuration associated therewith, the user input configuration can either be altered with the presentation orientation or retained in an initial disposition.

Abstract: Some embodiments detect a first condition for presenting a view window on a touch screen display, detect a first position of a fingertip on the touch screen display, and present the view window on the touch screen display at a second position based on the first position. The view window may provide a first view of graphical content presented under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the first position. The embodiment may detect movement of the fingertip from the first position to a third position, and move the view window accordingly from the second position to a fourth position based on the third position. The embodiment may update the view window to provide a second view of graphical content presented under the fingertip on the touch screen display at the third position. The embodiment may detect a second condition for removing the view window from the touch screen display.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a user-friendly and reliable manner for management of objects of a user interface may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including generating a merging area including one or more items of visible indicia corresponding to shortcuts to respective applications. The merging area may be arranged within a first area of a plurality of screens of a user interface. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable moving of the merging area from the first area to a second area of the user interface in at least one screen of the plurality of screens to enable display of the merging area in response to detection, via the user interface, of a pointer moving the merging area to the second area. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: Provided are an information input device, an on-screen arrangement method thereof, and a computer-executable program capable of preventing deterioration of operability even when an input disable region is set on a touch panel. An information input device capable of inputting information by an indicator touching a touch panel formed on a display screen includes an input disable region setting controller that sets an input disable region on a part of the touch panel and a display controller that rearranges an object being displayed on the display screen to avoid the set input disable region.

Abstract: There are provided a mobile device and a method for operating changing the shapes of a plurality of windows displayed in a display unit through a simple gesture. The mobile device includes a display unit, a touch screen panel and a processor. The display unit displays a plurality of windows. The touch screen panel senses a user's touch input applied to the display unit. The processor controls the display unit to change the shape of any one of the plurality of windows, when the touch input is applied to an area on which the window is displayed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is illustrated as including displaying an editing window, the editing window being a Graphical User Interface (GUI) used to design an application interface, associating a User Interface (UI) element with a layout element, and generating metadata, the metadata containing data illustrating the association between the UI element and the layout element. Further, another embodiment is illustrated as including receiving a service request relating to an application, the service request including a first set of rendering data illustrating a display area within which a first GUI relating to the application will be displayed, retrieving metadata, the metadata illustrating layout elements and associated UI elements relating to the first GUI, retrieving display logic associated with the metadata, retrieving business logic associated with the metadata, and generating the first GUI, wherein the first GUI is generated using the metadata, display logic and business logic.

Abstract: Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for adaptive content authoring are disclosed. A dimensionally-linked authoring interface comprising a dimension control for associating values of a dimension to frames is displayed. A plurality of frames and input associating each of the plurality of frames to a respective value of the dimension are received. A data structure comprising the plurality of frames and associations between the frames and the respective values of the dimension is generated.

Abstract: The present disclosure, pertaining to the field of electronics technologies, discloses a method for controlling an interface and a terminal therefor. The method includes: acquiring an operation event of tapping a preset function button by a user; and controlling a toolbar on a local interface to be in a hidden state or displayed state according to the operation event of tapping the preset function button. According to the present disclosure, a preset function button is provided on an interface; a user is only required to tap the preset function button when a toolbar needs to be displayed or hidden, where no dragging on the interface is required. This reduces user's operations, and avoids the problem of conflicting with a touch gesture operation.

Abstract: In response to receiving a first user action in relation to an object displayed on the rendered display, a collar is displayed on the rendered display around the object. The collar and the object can be made translucent. The collar can have the same shape as the object, but can be larger in size than the object. In response to receiving a second user action in relation to the collar, the object and the collar are moved on the rendered display in correspondence with the second user action, without finalizing a current location of the object on the rendered display after the second user action has been completed. In response to receiving a third user action, the current location of the object is finalized on the rendered display and the collar is removed from around the object on the rendered display.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses method and device for triggering operations via interface components. The method comprises: triggering movement of a floating window corresponding to an interface component by operating on the floating window; moving the floating window to a first region; triggering a release command to release the floating window in the first region; running the interface component corresponding to the floating window in accordance with the release command. The device comprises: a triggering module that triggers movement of a floating window corresponding to an interface component by operating on the floating window; a movement module that moves the floating window to a first region; a release module that triggers a release command to release the floating window in the first region; and a running module that runs the interface component corresponding to the floating window in accordance with the release command. The present disclosure greatly enhances operational convenience.