Abstract: A set of application icons can be displayed on an interface (e.g., a home screen) of a computing device. The icons can include a center icon and at least one of a subset of application icons to the left or to the right of the center application icon. Displayed below the icons can be a portion of an application window. The application window can be associated with the center application icon and can display content associated with the center application icon. The user can utilize a fingertip or object to select an area of a display screen associated with the application window and the user can perform an input motion from the area to a region associated with the set of application icons to animate a departure of the icons and an expansion of the application window to display additional content. Further, the input motion can enable at least one additional function associated with the application window.

Abstract: An information processing method and an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes: judging whether a display region of a second non-full-screen window is totally covered by a display region of a first non-full-screen window; and if the display region of the second non-full-screen window is totally covered by the display region of the first non-full-screen window, generating an adjustment instruction and adjusting the first non-full-screen window and/or the second non-full-screen window based on the adjustment instruction to make both the display region of the first non-full-screen window and the display region of the second non-full-screen window displayed partly or totally in the display region of the touch display unit, where the conversion parameter at least includes a parameter value, a matrix, a parameter group or a parameter set.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises: a display unit for displaying a target image; an operation input unit to which a scroll operation for scrolling the target image displayed on the display unit is input; a display control unit for scrolling the target image according to the scroll operation; and a speed setting unit for changing, according to an area acceleration associated with a set area provided in the target image, a scroll speed at which the target image is scrolled.

Abstract: A data view may be into multiple data panes. Splits between data panes may be horizontal or vertical, allowing data panes to be arranged horizontally and vertically. Scroll boundaries are set for each pair of adjacent data panes, such that each data pane may only scroll through a portion of the data on its side of the scroll boundary. Data panes may be scrolled independently in the direction of a split. Data panes may be scrolled together perpendicular to the direction of a split.

Abstract: In the present invention, a plurality of functions are allocated to respective rotary encoders (RE1 to RE5) from among numerous functions involved in ultrasonic diagnosis, and each of the rotary encoders selectively targets for operation each of the allocated plurality of functions. Names for the plurality of functions allocated to each of the rotary encoders are displayed as a bundle within respectively corresponding function menus (FM1 to FM5). Within each of the function menus, the name of the function that is currently being targeted for operation is given a special display mode. For example, the function menu (FM1) displays BbH and AIP, which are the names for two functions allocated to the rotary encoder (RE1), the lower AIP being displayed at a lower brightness than the higher BbH, to explicitly show that the current target for operation is BbH.

Abstract: This is directed to rotating an entire user interface of a portable electronic device. In particular, this is directed to defining a UI orientation mode in which a user can direct the device to rotate a UI. When the UI orientation mode is enabled, the electronic device can detect particular inputs, for example based on the outputs of motion sensing components such as an accelerometer and a magnetometer, to determine how to rotate the UI. Once the UI has been rotated to a desired orientation, a user can lock the UI orientation and exit the UI orientation mode.

Abstract: An information sharing system includes a computer network formed of terminals and a server and allows information about a posted message to be shared among users. The system or a terminal acquires a question message input via the terminal together with positional information associated with the question message and causes the acquired question message to be accessible to the users. The system or terminal acquires an answer message input by a respondent via the terminal as an answer to the question message and causes the acquired answer message to be accessible to the users. The system or terminal acquires positional information of the respondent and restricts the respondent accessing the question message on the basis of question positional information that is the positional information associated with the question message and respondent positional information that is the acquired positional information of the respondent.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method controls aspects of a surveillance system using gestures and/or voice commands, and comprises: receiving one or both of an operator's skeleton input data and voice input data from a gesture detection camera and a microphone; using a processor, matching one or both of the received skeleton input data with a gesture stored in a database and the received voice input data with a text string stored in the database; matching one or both of the gesture and text string to a corresponding video management program command stored on the database; and transmitting the one or more video management program commands to a video management program of the surveillance system.

Abstract: One or more pages are displayed on a display. A page-turning gesture is recognized. Responsive to such recognition, a virtual page turn that lifts a portion of the page is displayed on the display. One side of the lifted portion of the page is visible through the other side of the lifted portion of the page.

Abstract: One or more pages are displayed on a touch display. A page-flipping gesture directed to a displayed page is recognized. Responsive to such recognition, a virtual page flip is displayed on the touch display. The virtual page flip turns successive pages to a landing page.

Abstract: A method enables a user to enter symbols into an entry field from a touch-sensitive screen. According to an exemplary embodiment, the method is used in a touch-screen device and includes steps of: detecting touching an entry field displayed on said touch screen device; displaying a plurality of symbols in a single row in response to said touching receiving step; detecting touching a first one of said displayed symbols; and if said touching is ended by stopping touching said touch screen device, a second one of said displayed symbols is detected to be last touched in said single row, and said second one of said displayed symbols is different from said first one of said displayed symbols, entering said second one of said displayed symbols into said entry field.

Abstract: A system is described that infers information about a user and then provides the user with an opportunity to provide input about (e.g., confirm or deny) the inferred information. Inferred information is presented to a user only after certain triggering events have occurred. For example, a sensitive item of inferred information may be presented to a user only after the user has reached a certain stage of relationship with a system, device or service that is deemed compatible with presenting such sensitive information. As another example, an item of inferred information may be presented to a user only after it has been determined that the item of inferred information is likely to be correct with a certain degree of confidence. As a still further example, both sensitivity and confidence level may be used to guide when a particular item of inferred information will be presented to a user.

Abstract: A mobile telephone includes a touch panel, an acceleration sensor which detects an acceleration, and an operation detection unit which detects a predetermined operation in accordance with the acceleration detected by the acceleration sensor while an instruction made by the touch panel is being detected. For this, it is possible to detect an operation to press the touch panel while a user finger is in contact with the touch panel.

Abstract: A user interface (UI) with multiple UI paradigms. Each of the multiple UI paradigms is substantially different from the other UI paradigm(s). The substantially different UI paradigms are within a single application. A switching mechanism, which is also a part of the single application, enables a user to relatively rapidly switch between the different UI paradigms.

Abstract: A video editing system comprising a computer or mobile device with a display screen, executing a software program whereby virtual film editing equipment is projected on the screen and used to edit motion video and audio programs as if they were physical strips of film or magnetic tape. The user of the system uses a fingertip, mouse, or spoken commands to control the virtual film editing equipment in much the same manner as mechanical film equipment is used to edit film and magnetic tape. A virtual camera on the screen is used to select video or audio clips to edit. A virtual film viewer is used to cut the virtual film clips. A virtual film reel is used to represent the assembled clips organized into a hierarchical structure. A virtual film projector is used to present choices to the user for the export of the reels for presentation to an audience.

Abstract: Methods of controlling the display and use of a UI element are disclosed. In an embodiment, the UI element may configured so that it initially maintains a topmost position but eventually allows other applications to assume the topmost position. In an embodiment, the display of the element may be adjusted in response to an input so that the UI element is not visible on the display. In an embodiment, the use of the UI element may allow for seamless dragging of the UI element even if the user inadvertently fails to make consistent contact with the touch-sensitive display while dragging the UI element.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for facilitating playback of media content on a webpage by a playback zone in a media playback system. Upon, or subsequent to opening a web-browsing interface, one or more playback zones of a media playback system may be identified, and links to a playable media item may be identified on a webpage to be displayed by the web-browsing interface. The webpage may then be modified such that a representation associated with the link may be selected to prompt a display of the one or more identified playback zones. A selection of one of the one or more identified playback zones may then cause the media item to be played in the selected playback zone.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to a computing device for launching a virtual machine at a hypervisor. In certain embodiments, the computing device is a thin client or a zero client, which stores a user interface (UI), a first virtual desktop client (VDC) and a communication module. The UI receives input from a user of the computing device, and initializes the first VDC locally. The first VDC communicates with a first virtual machine (VM) hosted by a hypervisor of a remote computer system, receives desktop video display signals from the first VM, and sends signals associated with input from a user to the VM hosted by the hypervisor. The communication module constructs a first web-services message in accordance with a first web services protocol, and sends the first web-services message to the hypervisor, wherein the first web-services message instructs the hypervisor to perform a hypervisor management function.

Abstract: Aggregation of computing device settings is disclosed. In embodiments, at least one tile is generated for display. The tile represents a system setting and a status of the system setting. The tile also includes one or more user-selectable elements that are selectable to adjust an aspect of the system setting. In addition, the tile is displayed and is presentable in different user interfaces with one or more aspects of the tile differing between two or more of the different user interfaces.

Abstract: A technique is presented for fast input of multi-character compound consonants and vowels on a touch computing device. The technique provides for fast input of multi-character compound consonants and vowels by enabling a user to touch an initial character on a first layout of characters, then slide his/her finger in different directions and/or different distances according to a second layout of characters. The second layout of characters can be based on the first touched character and therefore can have a limited set of characters, e.g., fewer characters in comparison to the first layout of characters. A syllable formed after input of both a consonant and a vowel, represented as one character set, e.g., in the Roman alphabet, can then be transliterated into another language, e.g., Chinese.