Abstract: A hierarchy of computer resources is represented on a display using frames. Each frame is constituted by a top banner, a left sidebar, a right edge, and a bottom edge. The banner includes text identifying the resource it represents. The banner and the left sidebar have sufficient width to bear the text; the edges have insufficient width to bear the text.

Abstract: A state-based guidance method provides to a user operation guidance and technology guidance for an application. The method walks the user step-by-step through an existing interface and guides the user to provide the appropriate input in the appropriate places in the existing interface. Individualized guidance is dynamically provided based on a user profile in addition to state and context of the application. The method describes the technologies used to perform actions presented in the user interface of the application and indicates where these technologies are used, providing an overview of which technologies are used in the application and in what capacity those technologies are implemented.

Abstract: A method of providing a voice-speech service in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes receiving sensing information from a sensor unit, determining whether to set an operating mode of the voice-speech service as a driving mode according to the sensing information, and providing an audible feedback according to pre-stored driving mode setting information when an operating mode of the voice-speech service is set as the driving mode.

Abstract: A method of saving and restoring an environment is disclosed. The method includes displaying, using an artwork editing application operating on a computing device, a representation of an artwork file. The method also includes receiving, using the computer device, input selecting an interface element for use in an interface of the editing application, displaying, using the computing device, the selected interface element of the application on the interface. Access to one or more editing features or editing functions is available through user interaction with the selected interface element on the interface of the artwork editing application. The method also includes saving data to a memory readable by the computing device, where the data includes a representation of the artwork file and an indication of the selected interface element of the application.

Abstract: A system for displaying data comprises an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive an indication of a matrix element for expansion. The processor is configured to provide a matrix for display. The matrix includes a plurality of matrix elements. The processor is configured to provide a modified matrix for display, in the event that the matrix element is selected for expansion. The modified matrix for display includes a matrix element expanded and matrix elements compressed based at least in part on the matrix element selected.

Abstract: A system and method is provided that automatically predicts the link that a user would like to follow by collecting and modeling user actions, and navigates to the link. In one aspect, the system may store a history of the user's manipulation of a browser's user interface, and predict the link of greatest interest to the user by comparing the visual similarity of potential links with previously selected and non-selected links, and estimating the location of the screen that the user is currently viewing.

Abstract: A wireless communication device receives data indicating commercial icons that are related to commercial industries and displays an original group of the commercial icons that are individually related to different ones of the commercial industries. The wireless communication device receives a first user input to scroll the display toward a first set of the commercial icons related to a first one of the commercial industries, and in response, display the first set of the commercial icons related to the first one of the commercial industries while displaying a portion of the original group of the commercial icons that are not related to the first one of the commercial industries. A second user input is received to scroll the display toward a second set of the commercial icons related to a second one of the commercial industries based on the displayed portion of the original group of the commercial icons.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a 3D(three dimensional)-matrix arranging portion and a luminance/transmittance display controller portion. When a plurality of contents are list-displayed, the 3D-matrix arranging portion arranges the plurality of contents in a 3D-matrix-like form (“3D-matrix,” hereinbelow) in accordance with predetermined three axes. The 3D matrix includes a plurality of planes each containing a group of contents of the plurality of contents. The luminance/transmittance display controller portion displays on a display portion the respective groups of contents of the plurality of contents arranged in the 3D matrix, in a manner that luminance is gradually reduced in a direction from contents on a front-most plane of the plurality of planes to contents on a rear-most plane, and transmittance is gradually increased in the direction from the contents on the front-most plane to the contents on the rear-most plane.

Abstract: A system displays a map of a geographic area and an icon on a device associated with a first user. The icon represents a second user. The system further displays an indication on the device associated with the first user. The indication represents an area of the map displayed on a device associated with the second user. The system can further display a list of users on the device of the first user. The users on the list have devices associated with them and the devices associated with the users on the list display at least a portion of the map of the geographic area. The system receives input from the first user selecting a user from the list, and displays on the device associated with the first user the portion of the map of the geographic area that is displayed on the device associated with the user selected from the list.

Abstract: An image editing method comprises: a step of acquiring identification information on each of a plurality of operation instruction units for instructing editing of an image, a step of automatically selecting one or more images for editing from a group of images to classify the one or more images into a group of usable images based on the identification information, a step of determining a right to edit reaching contents of processing which each operation instruction unit is authorized to perform against each image in the group of usable images, and a step of performing editing processing on an image to be edited in the group of usable images based upon the determined right to edit according to an editing instruction supplied from each operation instruction unit.

Abstract: An example product configuration system includes a Configuration Input Manager that receives a selection of configuration parameters from a system user and coordinates obtaining input from the external information sources regarding the selected configuration parameters. Requests for input are transmitted along a plurality of communication channels individually selected for each configuration parameter. The Configuration Builder then assimilates the various input, such as the collective knowledge, opinions, preferences, experience, and other input provided by the external information sources, and compiles that information to generate a plurality of proposed product configurations that are consistent with the information provided.

Abstract: A networking system may comprise a web site incorporating a combination of one or more of the following: a crediting system, a chat bidding system, a performance bidding system, a telephony switching system, a media interaction system, a display system, a photo management system, and a messaging system. The networking system may categorize each user of the web site into classes, including a featured class, a common class, a sponsored class, and a sponsoring class. The networking system may facilitate user interactions, some of which may be partially dependent on user classes. A featured user may opt to temporarily appear as a common user, thus activating an alternative user profile and hiding his featured status. A sponsored user may participate in interactions on the web site if a sponsoring user offers his credits to pay for the sponsored member's participation. Other aspects of the networking system are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Positioning pads are displayed via a display device to facilitate movement of a position of interest (e.g., as indicated by a cursor) with respect to a structured object also displayed via the display device. The structured object is analyzed to determine predicted locations to which a user may subsequently wish to navigate the position of interest, and positioning pads are displayed at, or associated with, the predicted locations. When activation of a positioning pad is detected, (i) the position of interest is moved to the location of, or associated with, the positioning pad, and (ii) the positioning pad is no longer displayed via the display device.

Abstract: A method and computing system for associating a first portion of a display screen with a social network, wherein the display screen is included within a handheld device. Initial social network content is received from the social network, wherein the initial social network content is associated with an event occurring within the social network. The initial social network content is dynamically rendered within the first portion of the display screen. A user indication is received within the first portion of the display screen. In response to the user indication, enhanced social network content is rendered within a second portion of the display screen. The initial social network content is at least a portion of a media stream included within the social network. The enhanced social network content includes content associated with the event occurring within the social network.

Abstract: A computing system having attached display devices comprising a primary display area controlled by a corresponding attached display device; a running software application coupled to the primary display area, the software application being actively manipulated by a user and the corresponding primary display area being actively perceived by the user; a plurality of software measurement mechanisms, each coupled to hidden internal states of the running software application; data mapping functions each coupled to a plurality of software measurement mechanisms; one or more secondary display areas each controlled by a corresponding attached display device, where each secondary display area does not occlude or obscure the primary display area; one or more display algorithms, each which couples secondary display areas to one or more data mapping functions, in which the secondary display area shows representations of the hidden internal states via the software measurement mechanisms, data mapping functions, and display

Abstract: A gesture is detected by an electronic device including a display. In response to detecting a first part of the gesture, a first part of first information is displayed on the display. In response to detecting a second part of the gesture subsequent to the first part of the gesture, the display of the first part of the first information is maintained. In response to detecting a third part of the gesture subsequent to the second part of the gesture, an additional part of the information is displayed.

Abstract: An information system includes a central computer system and at least one user device. The central computer system has a database and an interface for communicating with a user device. The database is designed for storing personalized information with reference to a location and program functions with reference to a location. The database is also designed for synchronizing the personalized information and/or program functions with the respective user device. For this purpose, the user device is configured so as to determine a position of a moveable object as a function of at least one position-measuring signal and to provide, as a function of the determined position, personalized information with reference to a location and/or a program function with reference to a location.

Abstract: A portable computing device for enabling user to view video content of sports activity such as basketball or ice hockey. The computing device is configured to receive video content, video clips, statistics of the game as well as spatial position data of players and position data of for example a ball used in the game as functions of time. Spectators can use the portable computing device to view spatial position of the players and the ball at given time of the game or view spatial position of the players and/or the ball based on set filters by the user. User can for example select to see spatial position of players in at the times when the team scored or according to other statistics. The user/spectator can use the user interface to select an icon of a player to see corresponding video clip of actions in the sports field.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display control unit that displays a user interface screen based on web page data that is received from a web server, using a web browser that communicates with the web server within the image forming apparatus, a task monitoring unit that operates independently of the web server, monitors a state of a task on the web server, and acquires status information on the task, a determination unit that determines whether or not the web server is accessible, based on the status information, and a notification unit that, in response to the determination that the web server is inaccessible, notifies an operating user of the fact that the web server is inaccessible by changing a display content of the user interface screen.

Abstract: Various disclosed embodiments include methods, systems, and computer-readable media for combining input tools into a composite layout. A method includes receiving a first tool in a content area of a display, and dynamically adjusting a layout that includes first content associated with the first tool based on a location on a grid associated with the content area into which the first tool is received. The method may include receiving additional tools in the content area, dynamically adjusting the layout based on content associated with the additionally received tools and on a location on the grid associated with the content area into which each of the additional tools is received, and linking two or more tools to form linked tools configured to share context.