Abstract: A computing device is equipped with file system services and media related services that automatically make visible to a user of the computing device, through an user interface of the file system, availability of media contents, on discovery of the availability of the media contents from one or more UPNP media servers. In various embodiments, the file system services and the media related services are further equipped to cause a selected one of the media contents to be rendered by an appropriate one of UPNP media renders, in response to a request to “render” the selected one of the media contents. In other embodiments, the file system services and the media related services may also facilitate removal of discovered media contents as well as addition of media contents to a media server.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for dynamically modifying computer graphics content for colors and/or patterns that are problematic for color-blind viewers prior to display. In particular, graphics content may be modified in various stages of the graphics pipeline, including but not limited to, the render or raster stage, such that images provided to the user are visible to color-blind viewers upon display without further modification.

Abstract: A computing device is equipped with file system services and media related services that automatically make visible to a user of the computing device, through an user interface of the file system, availability of one or more UPNP media renderers, on discovery of the availability of the one or more UPNP media renderers. In various embodiments, the file system services and the media related services are further equipped to cause a media content to be rendered by a UPNP media renderer, in response to the user dragging and dropping the file system entry corresponding to the media content into the file system entry corresponding to the UPNP media renderer.

Abstract: A computing device is equipped with file system services and media related services that automatically make visible to a user of the computing device, through an user interface of the file system, availability of media contents, on discovery of the availability of the media contents from one or more UPNP media servers. In various embodiments, the file system services and the media related services are further equipped to cause a selected one of the media contents to be rendered by an appropriate one of UPNP media renders, in response to a request to “render” the selected one of the media contents. In other embodiments, the file system services and the media related services may also facilitate removal of discovered media contents as well as addition of media contents to a media server.

Abstract: Automated continued recording of a program includes performing analysis to determine if the program is continuing past the end of a scheduled time slot; and continuing recording of the program for a predetermined period of time when the analysis indicates the program is continuing. Analysis may include one or more of audio, visual, and out-of-band analysis techniques.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for dynamically modifying computer graphics content for colors and/or patterns that are problematic for color-blind viewers prior to display. In particular, graphics content may be modified in various stages of the graphics pipeline, including but not limited to, the render or raster stage, such that images provided to the user are visible to color-blind viewers upon display without further modification.

Abstract: Device write operations may be controlled by receiving a request to perform a write operation to a device and determining whether the device is activated or inactivated. If the device activated, the device may be accessed to perform the requested write operation. If the device is inactivated, the write operation may be buffered to physical memory. Device read operations may be controlled by receiving a request from a process to read a portion of a file from a device and determining whether a limited power condition exists. If a limited power condition does not exist, the device is accessed to read the requested file portion into memory. If a limited power condition exists, the device is accessed to read a superset (either the entire file or less than the entire file) of the requested file portion into memory.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for lighting a display screen that comprises fully illuminating a relevant portion of the display screen, and using reduced illumination on a remaining portion of the display screen. As a result, power consumption is decreased compared to full lighting of the entire display screen.