Abstract: A communication terminal includes a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a function selecting screen that contains a first icon for receiving a selection of a first communication function and a second icon for receiving a selection of a second communication function. The first communication function is to provide communication using a signaling protocol for connecting to or disconnecting from a destination of communication and an encoding protocol for encapsulating communication data in IP packets. The second communication function is to provide communication using the same signaling protocol and a different encoding protocol. The communication terminal also includes a receiving unit configured to receive a selection of the first icon or the second icon; and a starting unit configured to start the first communication function and the second communication function in response to the selection of the first icon and the second icon, respectively.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to manage and display mini Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications, or widgets. A widget controller can be associated with a plurality of widgets, upon which a user of the widget controller can then cycle among the associated widgets to display a selected widget. This conserves space on an output device since space for only one widget is needed. Widgets controllers can be embedded on web pages which are part of social networking sites. Particular widgets associated with a widget controller can be automatically determined and associated based on content of a web page containing the widget controller.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for data visualization is provided. The present invention may include, in response to detecting, by a graphical user interface (GUI), an initial actuation of a data scope trigger, displaying, by the GUI, an initial amount of a dataset. The present invention may also include, in response to detecting, by the GUI, a subsequent actuation of the data scope trigger within a predefined period of time, modifying an amount of the dataset being displayed by the GUI, and adjusting a trigger user interface (UI) of the data scope trigger to reflect a subsequent amount of the dataset that is available to be displayed by the GUI in response to the detected subsequent actuation of the data scope trigger.

Abstract: This application is directed to controlling media content display at an electronic device having a touch display. While playing media content on the touch display using a media player application, the electronic device detects a user swipe on the touch display including a sequence of contacts on a plurality of contact locations on the touch display. The electronic device determines a plurality of contact characteristics of the user swipe. The contact characteristics include a subset of contact locations of the sequence of contacts on the touch display. The user swipe is associated with a media play control option based on the contact characteristics. The media player application is then adjusted according to the media play control option while concurrently displaying a progressive indicator corresponding to the media play control option and the user swipe until after completion of the user swipe on the touch screen.

Abstract: A portable terminal executes instructions to perform processes including determining whether initial acquisition information is set, and determining whether designated device information is stored. The processes further include performing, when (1) it is determined that the initial acquisition information is set to the first value and (2) it is determined that the designated device is stored: receiving the operation identification information; updating the operation identification information; specifying the operation object; receiving a user operation of designating an object; and, when the user operation is received, preparing the designated device to execute an designated operation. The designated operation identified by the operation identification information corresponds to the designated operation object.

Abstract: A first user input event initiating a transition of a GUI from a first state to a second state is generated in response to detecting a first user input received by the GUI. A first spatial location in the GUI selected by the first user input can be identified. A second user input event is generated in response to detecting a second user input received by the GUI while the GUI is in the second state. A second spatial location in the GUI selected by the second user input can be identified. A level of discontinuity between the first user input and the second user input can be determined. If the level of discontinuity does not exceed a threshold value, at least one user input event handling process can be selected to process the second user input event based on the level of discontinuity not exceeding the discontinuity threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and devices for sampling applications using a touch input are described herein. In some embodiments, an electronic device detects a touch input, which may cause the electronic device to send identifiers to a backend system. The backend system may then determine an application and sample audio request associated with the received identifiers. The backend system may then receive text data representing the sample audio request and text data representing a response to the sample audio request. The backend system may generate audio data representing the received text data and send the audio data to the electronic device. If, the touch input is still occurring, the backend system may find and send more sample audio requests and the responses thereof. If the touch input stops occurring during the sample, the backend system may send instructions to the electronic device to stop outputting the sample.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for controlling a remote device with a local device which may have a smaller screen than the remote device. At least a part of a content of a screen of the remote device is displayed on a screen of the local device with a magnification m. The local device records a user-action performed on the local device, for example a swipe or pan gesture. If the value of the magnification m is greater than a threshold value M, the local device interprets the user-action as a command destined for itself and executes the command. If the value of the magnification m is equal to or smaller than the threshold value M, the local device interprets the user-action as a command destined for the remote device and transmits the command to the remote device for execution on the remote device.

Abstract: A map information display device includes a touch panel that displays map information and receives a user's touch operation, a touch position detection unit that detects a touch position on the touch panel, a building determination unit that determines whether there is a building whose inside information is displayable in the map information displayed on the touch panel, and a floor selection menu display processing unit that displays a floor selection menu having selection items corresponding to displayable floors in close proximity to the touch position on the touch panel when the building determination unit determines that there is a building whose inside information is displayable.

Abstract: Systems and methods for real-time collaborative computing and collective intelligence are disclosed. A collaborative application runs on a collaborative server connected to a plurality of computing devices. Collaborative sessions are run wherein a group of independent users, networked over the internet, collaboratively answer questions in real-time, thereby harnessing their collective intelligence. Systems and methods for determining a group intent vector from a plurality of user intent vectors in response to user input, the group intent vector including a bias restoring vector to correct positional bias resulting from a target layout.

Abstract: A set of desktop icons on a graphical user interface (GUI) desktop can be selected, which marks the icons as being associated with a desktop container. In the GUI, a visual depiction that the selected desktop icons are associated with the desktop container can occur. The desktop container can be a GUI object for grouping a set of desktop icons and for manipulating a grouped set of desktop icons as a group. A user interaction with the desktop container can be received, which results in a container action being performed. The container action can affect each of the selected desktop icons and/or can affect targets to which each of the selected desktop icons point.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication interface, a display, and a controller that controls screen display of the display. The communication interface communicates with a movement detection apparatus provided with a barometric pressure sensor. The controller enlarges or reduces a screen of the display in accordance with a change in the barometric pressure detected by the barometric pressure sensor. The controller may enlarge the screen if the change is a rise in barometric pressure and reduce the screen if the change is a drop in barometric pressure.

Abstract: Hierarchical inventory tree operation can include receiving an indication of an update made to a hierarchical inventory tree. The tree can represent a hierarchical inventory of objects. The indication can include an identification of at least one object affected by the update and an identification of at least one property of the at least one object affected by the update. The update can be particular to a single node of the tree. Hierarchical inventory tree operation can further include flagging the particular node without updating the particular node in the graphical user interface (GUI) responsive to a determination that a portion of the tree including the particular node is not displayed by the GUI.

Abstract: A system and method of providing contextual breadcrumbs is disclosed. A current page may be caused to be displayed on a device. Contextual breadcrumbs may be caused to be displayed on the current page. The contextual breadcrumbs may comprise a simplified representation of a first different page. The first different page may be different from the current page. The simplified representation of the first different page may comprise context information regarding a function of the first different page. The context information regarding a function of the first different page may comprise a visual representation of functional options of the first different page. At least one of the contextual breadcrumbs may be configured to enable the user to act upon the functional options of the first different page from the current page.

Abstract: The disclosure herein describes a chat system for intelligent automatic switching between multiple chat windows. During operation, the system monitors activities occurring within the multiple chat windows and determines whether a window-switching operation is needed based on the monitored activities. In response to determining that the window-switching operation is needed, the system automatically performs the window-switching operation without the need for a user of the chat application to perform the window-switching operation manually.

Abstract: A method for use in an electronic device, comprising: displaying a looper screen including a plurality of loop items; displaying, on the looper screen, a first shortcut item that is associated with one or more of the loop items; and reproducing a first music pattern associated with one or more loop items in response to a first selection of the first shortcut item.

Abstract: Functionality is disclosed herein for converting shared files to message attachments. A message interface is displayed that allows a user to compose an electronic message and to specify files to attachments. For example, a user may use a messaging client to specify the files to be converted to an attachment. The files that are specified to be attached to the electronic message are stored by a sharing service that is separate from the messaging service. Instead of downloading the specified files to the messaging client, the sharing service communicates the specified files directly to the messaging service. In this way, the amount of data downloaded to the messaging client associated with the computing device is reduced. When the user sends the message, the messaging client sends the message with the attachments to one or more recipients.

Abstract: A sales data processing apparatus includes the following. An operation unit is associated with a display and receives operation by touch. A setting unit associates an operator group with each operator according to a predetermined condition and associates a predetermined number of operator groups with each tab or each screen displayed on the display. A display control unit generates an operator selection screen to select the operator based on contents set by the setting unit and displays the operator selection screen on the display.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device may receive input in an input area displayed on a touchscreen display device of a computing device. The computing device may receive touch data associated with one or more limbs of a user resting on a surface of the touchscreen display device and determine that at least one point of the touch data is within a predetermined distance from an edge of the touchscreen display device. The computing device may modify the input area to create a modified input area, display the modified input area on the touchscreen display device, and receive additional input in the modified input area. When the additional input is received in the modified input area, the at least one point of the touch data may be greater than the predetermined distance from the edge of the touchscreen display device.

Abstract: Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for generating interactive boundaries of service sites for a selected geographic location. In one implementation, a primary boundary enclosing a geographical region is determined. A primary layer is generated based on the primary boundary. One or more secondary layers are generated, and each secondary layer has a plurality of secondary boundaries each defined based on a service location. A union layer is generated based on the primary layer and the one or more secondary layers. The union layer has a plurality of union boundaries corresponding to a subset of the service sites.