Abstract: Frames of broadcast video received at a device are cropped to produce rendered frames on a display of the device, the cropping being based on both (a) a predetermined value indicating a location within each of at least some of the frames with respect to which the cropping is to be done and (b) a characteristic of the display.

Abstract: Among other things, on a wireless handheld device that has a display and keys, an interface is provided that enables a user to control aspects of presentation of video material on a display of the handheld device, the interface including presentation on the display of visible tokens that are associated with respective keys.

Abstract: A first representation of a video stream is received that includes video frames, the representation expressing the video frames at a relatively high pixel resolution. At least one of the video frames is detected to include a region of interest. A second representation of the video stream that expresses the video frames at a relatively low pixel resolution is provided to a video playing device. Included with the second representation is additional information that represents at least a portion of the region of interest at a resolution level that is higher than the relatively low pixel resolution.

Abstract: An electronic document is received that represents serial data that contains content of the document and defines an order in which respective portions of the content are to be performed. The serial data of the electronic document is analyzed. Reorganization information is generated for use in delivering the portions of the content, the reorganization information enabling performance in an order different from the order defined by the serial data.

Abstract: Among other things, at a portable device associated with a user, running a synchronization process to request from a network server synchronization of stored AV items on the portable device with AV items stored on a digital AV recorder also associated with the user, receive one or more files from the network server that correspond to one or more AV items stored on the digital AV recorder, and store the files on the portable device subject to a replacement policy based on available storage capacity on the portable device. At later times determined by the user, one or more of the AV items are presented to the user of the portable device based on the stored files.

Abstract: Among other things, on a portable device on which one or more AV items received from an external source are performed for a user during performance periods, at least one support function other than performing AV items, including receiving schedule information related to AV items, is performed in a background mode.

Abstract: Among other things, on a wireless handheld device that has a display and keys, an interface is provided that enables a user to control aspects of presentation of video material on a display of the handheld device, the interface including presentation on the display of visible tokens that are associated with respective keys.

Abstract: A method that includes altering portions of a text of an original version of a digital document to produce a revised version of the digital document in which the text is shorter than the text of the original document, receiving over a communication channel a request for the digital document from a device connected to the channel, and transmitting the revised version over the communication channel in response to the request.

Abstract: A method and system for converting an attachment in an e-mail for delivery to a client device of limited rendering capability. The method includes downloading the e-mail and the attachment in response to a request from a client device for the e-mail, transforming the attachment into a plurality of sub-documents, each sub-document being expressed in a format that is compatible with the client device and being a size not greater than a maximum rendering size capability of the client device, wherein a first sub-document includes a link to a second sub-document, and serving the first sub-document to the client device.

Abstract: An electronic document is received that represents serial data that contains content of the document and defines an order in which respective portions of the content are to be performed. The serial data of the electronic document is analyzed. Reorganization information is generated for use in delivering the portions of the content, the reorganization information enabling performance in an order different from the order defined by the serial data.

Abstract: A method that includes altering portions of a text of an original version of a digital document to produce a revised version of the digital document in which the text is shorter than the text of the original document, receiving over a communication channel a request for the digital document from a device connected to the channel, and transmitting the revised version over the communication channel in response to the request.