Abstract: An electronic picture frame and an image display method thereof are provided. In the electronic picture frame, a plurality of images are arranged and displayed on one side of a screen, and among the plurality of images, an image at a particular position is enlarged and displayed. Alternatively, a screen is divided into a plurality of sub-screens, so images stored in each of a plurality of storage areas can be displayed on a respective sub-screen. Accordingly, the images stored in the plurality of storage areas can be displayed on the electronic picture frame in diverse forms.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for electronically drawing and editing representations of chemical structures using an intuitive user interface. This user interface, the context-aware virtual keyboard, makes it faster and easier to draw and edit chemical structure representations by guiding the user through the sequence of steps required to produce the representation in a context-based, non-linear fashion. The context-based virtual keyboard allows a user to quickly create graphical representations of complex chemical structures by using the structure itself as a basis for presenting efficient options for subsequent drawing/editing steps. Different possible and/or likely actions (e.g., edits to a chemical structure being drawn) are presented to the user based on a selected navigation position on the drawing.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method generate a movement of a 3D part of a 3D assembly in a 3D scene. Movement of the 3D part represents rotation by a predetermined angle. The method a) displays a 3D assembly of 3D parts in the 3D scene; b) selects a 3D part of the 3D assembly; and c) displays in the 3D scene a 3D manipulator. The 3D manipulator comprises three axes, and is anchored to the 3D part at an anchor point. The method then d) drags the 3D manipulator along one axis by a current distance from the anchor point on the axis. The predetermined angle corresponds to a maximum distance from the anchor point. The method e) while dragging the 3D manipulator, computes a ratio of the current distance to the maximum distance, and f) generates the movement of the 3D part proportionally to the ratio.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a position of a manipulation body on a display screen and a control unit configured to, if a first manipulation on the display screen in a locked state is detected, display, on the display screen, icons to be arranged based on a reference point indicating a position of the manipulation body when the first manipulation is completed, and if a second manipulation indicating a direction from the reference point is detected, start up an application corresponding to the icon specified by the second manipulation. An associated method and computer readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: A method for scrolling through a representation of data that is too large to be presented legibly in its entirety within confines of a display is disclosed. The method includes presenting a section of the representation on the display. A portion of the representation is selected, using the section presented on the display, for scrolling on. The presentation of the section presented on the display is modified to include additional representation based on the portion selected. The additional content is to be presented in a non-linear fashion. Input from a user interface associated with movement through the additional content is received. The movement is to provide non-linear scrolling through the additional content. Apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes methods and apparatuses for text entry that exploit mathematical mappings of symbol strings of arbitrary length onto finite-sized geometric regions. Embodiments of the invention enable input of text into devices with pan/zoom capabilities. An embodiment enables text entry for small hand-held devices such as smart-phones and tablets, comprising multi-touch capabilities.

Abstract: The present disclosure, pertaining to the field of information processing technologies, discloses a method, apparatus, and terminal for screen flipping. The method includes: detecting a screen touch action of a user, and after the screen touch action of the user is detected, determining a position area corresponding to the screen touch action; and performing screen flipping according to the determined position area and a corresponding relationship between the position area and a screen flipping operation. The apparatus for screen flipping includes a detecting module, a determining module, and a screen-flipping module. The terminal includes the apparatus for screen flipping. According to the present disclosure, a position area corresponding to a detected screen touch action of a user is determined, and screen flipping is performed according to the position area and a corresponding relationship between the position area and a screen flipping operation thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.

Abstract: A method of operation of a navigation system includes: providing a docking area adjacent to a map interface; determining a docking location within the docking area; and generating a docking notification with a control unit for displaying the docking notification at the docking location on a device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for visualizing migration of a resource of a distributed computing environment are provided. Embodiments include displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI), one or more graphical resource representations. Each graphical resource representation represents a resource of a distributed computing environment. Each graphical resource representation is displayed in a particular location within the GUI according to a location of the resource within the distributed computing environment. Embodiments also include displaying, within the GUI, a first graphical migration representation. The first graphical migration representation represents a first transfer operation of a first resource of the distributed computing environment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for visualizing migration of a resource of a distributed computing environment are provided. Embodiments include displaying, within a graphical user interface (GUI), one or more graphical resource representations. Each graphical resource representation represents a resource of a distributed computing environment. Each graphical resource representation is displayed in a particular location within the GUI according to a location of the resource within the distributed computing environment. Embodiments also include displaying, within the GUI, a first graphical migration representation. The first graphical migration representation represents a first transfer operation of a first resource of the distributed computing environment.

Abstract: An electronic picture frame and an image display method thereof are provided. In the electronic picture frame, a plurality of images are arranged and displayed on one side of a screen, and among the plurality of images, an image at a particular position is enlarged and displayed. Alternatively, a screen is divided into a plurality of sub-screens, so images stored in each of a plurality of storage areas can be displayed on a respective sub-screen. Accordingly, the images stored in the plurality of storage areas can be displayed on the electronic picture frame in diverse forms.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect a position of a manipulation body on a display screen and a control unit configured to, if a first manipulation on the display screen in a locked state is detected, display, on the display screen, icons to be arranged based on a reference point indicating a position of the manipulation body when the first manipulation is completed, and if a second manipulation indicating a direction from the reference point is detected, start up an application corresponding to the icon specified by the second manipulation. An associated method and computer readable storage medium are also described.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing device detects an event corresponding to a change in a graphical user interface displayed by the computing device; the computing device identifies at least one operation based on the detected event; the computing device determines a state of the identified operation; the computing device also defers the identified operation based at least in part on the determined state.

Abstract: A method for prompting user input for a multimodal interface including the steps of providing a multimodal interface to a user, where the interface includes a visual interface having a plurality of input regions, each having at least one input field; selecting an input region and processing a multi-token speech input provided by the user, where the processed speech input includes at least one value for at least one input field of the selected input region; and storing at least one value in at least one input field.

Abstract: A device may detect an event during execution of a particular application of the device. As part of detecting the event, the device may detect a closing of the particular application or may detect a calendar event. The device may identify a sequence of applications related to the event based on information identifying the event and may present graphical information identifying the sequence of applications. The device may detect selection of graphical information identifying another application from the graphical information identifying the sequence of applications, and may initiate the other application based on detecting the selection of the graphical information identifying the other application.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for electronically drawing and editing representations of chemical structures using an intuitive user interface. This user interface, the context-aware virtual keyboard, makes it faster and easier to draw and edit chemical structure representations by guiding the user through the sequence of steps required to produce the representation in a context-based, non-linear fashion. The context-based virtual keyboard allows a user to quickly create graphical representations of complex chemical structures by using the structure itself as a basis for presenting efficient options for subsequent drawing/editing steps. Different possible and/or likely actions (e.g., edits to a chemical structure being drawn) are presented to the user based on a selected navigation position on the drawing.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to using virtual attraction between hand or other control object in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and a virtual object in a virtual space. In particular, it relates to defining a virtual attraction zone of a hand or other control object that is tracked in a three-dimensional (3D) sensory space and generating one or more interaction forces between the control object and a virtual object in a virtual space that cause motion of the virtual object responsive to proximity of the control object to the virtual object and escalation with a virtual pinch or grasp action of the control object directed to a manipulation point of the virtual object.

Abstract: Provided is a message handling function of a terminal and, particularly, a message handling method and a terminal for supporting the same, the message handling method including displaying plural messages, receiving a predetermined input event instructing aggregation of the plural messages, and aggregating at least one of the messages per user identification information to generate per-user aggregated messages according to the input event.