Abstract: The present invention is a method and system that adjusts the contents on a display screen based on the distance of the user from the screen. This invention comprises a display screen with a distance approximator mechanism either attached the display screen or positioned in close proximity to the screen. This distance approximator detects user movement and calculates the distance that the user is from the screen. As the distance of the user from the screen increases or decreases, the method of the invention adjusts the contents of the screen. The screen adjustments can comprise enlarging the size of the information on the screen as the user moves further from the screen. The contents can also be reduced as the user returns to a local distance to the display screen.

Abstract: A user input mechanism is provided that allows a user to enter words as gestures on a virtual keyboard presented on the display device. The user input mechanism combines two existing and prevalent forms of user input: cursive handwriting and keyboard input. A familiar keyboard layout is presented on the display. A user then may place an implement, such as a stylus or the user's finger, in contact with the display. Typically, the implement will first touch the screen at a position of a first character in a word. The user then may move the implement along the surface of the display from character to character, spelling out a word.

Abstract: A method, system, and program for mitigating self-propagating e-mail viruses are provided. A request to send an electronic mail message with a file attachment to intended recipients is received. A characteristic of the intended recipients are compared with a maximum recipient limit for the file attachment. If the characteristic of the intended recipients exceeds the maximum recipient limit for the file attachment, then a sender authorization is requested prior to sending the electronic mail message. The sender authorization is required such that if a virus is attempting to self-propagate by sending the electronic mail message, the attempt is mitigated.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a method for providing a password to an application. Such exemplary embodiments include receiving, from a user, a passkey event uniquely associated with one of a plurality of applications requiring a password, and receiving, from a user, a same master password for access to each of the plurality of applications, applying a hashing algorithm associated with the separate input event to the master password to generate an application specific password, and submitting the application specific password to the application for access by the user. In some embodiments, receiving, from a user, a passkey event uniquely associated with any given one of the plurality of applications includes receiving, from a user, an event created by a user's engaging a keyboard key.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for processing video data. Text in the subtitles in the multimedia program data is identified to generate a set of text. The set of text is analyzed to form an analysis. A video segment that should be altered based on the analysis is identified to form an identified video segment and this identified segment is altered. Additionally, color corrections may be performed to enhance the visibility of text in subtitles.

Abstract: A method and system for automatic address error recovery in an electronic mail system where electronic mail messages are transferred by identifying an address which includes a user name and a domain name which includes a top level domain suffix. In the event an electronic mail message destination cannot be determined, likely appropriate destinations are automatically determined by systematically determining common alternate spellings of the user name, likely alternate domain names or an alternate top level domain suffix. Alternately, a table of expired addresses and corresponding new addresses can be maintained and examined to determine a likely appropriate address. At least one likely appropriate address is presented to a sender and the electronic mail message is then transmitted to a destination by the sender.