Abstract: Speech functionality is dynamically provided for one or more applications by a narrator application. A plurality of shared data items are received from the one or more applications, with each shared data item including text data that is to be presented to a user as speech. The text data is extracted from each shared data item to produce a plurality of playback data items. A text-to-speech algorithm is applied to the playback data items to produce a plurality of audio data items. The plurality of audio data items are played to the user.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for presenting geotagged items to an end user. A location fix and heading are obtained and candidate items are identified in the vicinity of the location fix. A plurality of factors, including proximity to the location fix and proximity to a predicted trajectory determined from the heading, are used to calculate a set of scores for each candidate item. The sets of scores are used to select a candidate item to be presented to the end user.

Abstract: A system and method for utilizing a drag and drop technique to complete electronic forms are provided. A document browser computer (30) accesses one or more electronic forms provided by a document server (32) via an active Internet browser application window. A URL link to a fill server (34) is established and a separate application window is created on the document browser display (66). A user ID, password and signature of the electronic form are passed from the document browser computer (30) to the fill server (34). The fill server (34) creates a fill bundle including shippable code corresponding to a merger of raw user data from a user profile and a form map derived from the electronic form signature. The fill bundle is returned to the document browser computer (30) and presented on the browser computer's display as an icon (111) within the open fill bundle window (110).

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for gathering information from different sources to be used to automatically fill in online forms. The information is collected using a persona of an individual. A persona is created by filtering a larger set of raw data for that user so that only certain fields are allowed to be seen and used by others. An individual can have several personas, each assigned to a particular other individual, such as a family member or a friend. The individual allowing one of his personas to be shared is the information provider and the user requesting the information is the information requester. The information is taken from both the provider and requester, and used by a vendor in a form, filled out by the information requester. In one embodiment, the information requester is a “gift giver” and the provider is a “gift receiver.” The gift giver is requesting shipping and other information from the gift receiver, who can grant one of his personas to the particular gift giver.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for gathering information from different sources to be used to automatically fill in online forms. The information is collected using a persona of an individual. A persona is created by filtering a larger set of raw data for that user so that only certain fields are allowed to be seen and used by others. An individual can have several personas, each assigned to a particular other individual, such as a family member or a friend. The individual allowing one of his personas to be shared is the information provider and the user requesting the information is the information requester. The information is taken from both the provider and requester, and used by a vendor in a form, filled out by the information requester. In one embodiment, the information requester is a “gift giver” and the provider is a “gift receiver.” The gift giver is requesting shipping and other information from the gift receiver, who can grant one of his personas to the particular gift giver.