Abstract: A system and method are presented for navigating through image frames of video content to display particular frames of the video content while the video content continues to play. The system provides a viewer the ability to interact with and operate a device playing video content using touch input or input from a peripheral device to permit locating and displaying particular frames of video content concurrently with ongoing display of the video content.

Abstract: A user interested in a networked station, such as a mobile station of a particular type, can obtain information to enable the user to locate and/or contact another person with a station of the particular type, e.g. at a location within a set distance from or in proximity to the current location of the user's station. Alternatively, the user of the requesting networked station may provide identities of members of a social media network; and the system can then identify the members who are users of the particular networked station. In either case, the user of the requesting networked station can use the received information to obtain a first-hand review of the particular networked station or to contact another user to request a meeting to view of operate the particular station.

Abstract: Intelligent streaming of multimedia content is provided. Based on various conditions and signals detected by a mobile device, an activity state of the mobile device that indicates whether viewing of a video portion of streaming multimedia content is desirable or likely may be determined. A server streaming the multimedia content, upon receiving from the mobile device either a request to eliminate the video portion streaming multimedia content or a status update that the video portion is not viewable or is not likely being viewed, is configured to replace streaming of the multimedia content with both audio and video portions with streaming of the multimedia content containing the audio portion but without the video portion.

Abstract: An interface controller may control the way a function is presented for selection by a user interface in an electronic device. The interface controller may include a usage detection system configured to detect the way in which the electronic device is being or has been used. The interface controller may also include a presentation controller configured to automatically change the way in which the function is presented for selection by the user interface based on the way in which the usage detection system detects the electronic device is being or has been used.

Abstract: A device may receive a message from another device. The message may include a request to capture a reaction of a user when the message is displayed. The device may further cause the received message to be displayed, and cause, based on the request, at least one of a video, a picture, or an audio of the user to be captured while the received message is being displayed.

Abstract: A system and method are presented for navigating through image frames of video content to display particular frames of the video content while the video content continues to play. The system provides a viewer the ability to interact with and operate a device playing video content using touch input or input from a peripheral device to permit locating and displaying particular frames of video content concurrently with ongoing display of the video content.

Abstract: A user interested in a networked station, such as a mobile station of a particular type, can obtain information to enable the user to locate and/or contact another person with a station of the particular type, e.g. at a location within a set distance from or in proximity to the current location of the user's station. Alternatively, the user of the requesting networked station may provide identities of members of a social media network; and the system can then identify the members who are users of the particular networked station. In either case, the user of the requesting networked station can use the received information to obtain a first-hand review of the particular networked station or to contact another user to request a meeting to view of operate the particular station.

Abstract: Methods and related systems are presented that relate to establishing communications among individuals connected through social networking services. To obtain the contact information of an encountered connection, a person may take a photo of the connection and provide information indicating how he/she knows the connection. Using the provided information, a subset of the person's connections in the social networking services that he/she belongs to is selected. The photos included in the profiles of the connections in the selected subset are searched and a profile that includes an image with features matching the features of the obtained image is selected. Once a match is found, personal information of the connection is obtained from his/her profile and transmitted to the person. The individuals can establish connection using the obtained personal information.

Abstract: A device may receive information regarding an edit to a segment of a message in a text-based communication between a first user device and a second user device. The information regarding the edit may be entered at the first user device. The device may determine a location in the message that corresponds to the information regarding the edit and may determine a particular quantity of characters associated with the information regarding the edit. The device may also replace the segment of the message with the particular quantity of characters and may provide the replaced segment to the first user device and the second user device.

Abstract: Intelligent streaming of multimedia content is provided. Based on various conditions and signals detected by a mobile device, an activity state of the mobile device that indicates whether viewing of a video portion of streaming multimedia content is desirable or likely may be determined. A server streaming the multimedia content, upon receiving from the mobile device either a request to eliminate the video portion streaming multimedia content or a status update that the video portion is not viewable or is not likely being viewed, is configured to replace streaming of the multimedia content with both audio and video portions with streaming of the multimedia content containing the audio portion but without the video portion.

Abstract: A set of user content items, such as a set of photographs or audio or video recordings, is used to identify recommended locations. Each item of user content in the set includes a geographical identifier and a time-stamp indicative of the location and time of origin of the item. The items of user content are placed in time-order, and a route is determined that links, in time-order, the locations identified by the geographical identifiers. A recommended location is then identified, from a database of recommended locations, that is located near the determined route but is not geographically coincident with the locations of any of the items of user content. Information for a map containing the route and an illustration of the identified location are sent to a terminal device for presentation to a user.

Abstract: An interface controller may control the way a function is presented for selection by a user interface in an electronic device. The interface controller may include a usage detection system configured to detect the way in which the electronic device is being or has been used. The interface controller may also include a presentation controller configured to automatically change the way in which the function is presented for selection by the user interface based on the way in which the usage detection system detects the electronic device is being or has been used.

Abstract: Methods and related systems are presented that relate to establishing communications among individuals connected through social networking services. To obtain the contact information of an encountered connection, a person may take a photo of the connection and provide information indicating how he/she knows the connection. Using the provided information, a subset of the person's connections in the social networking services that he/she belongs to is selected. The photos included in the profiles of the connections in the selected subset are searched and a profile that includes an image with features matching the features of the obtained image is selected. Once a match is found, personal information of the connection is obtained from his/her profile and transmitted to the person. The individuals can establish connection using the obtained personal information.

Abstract: A set of user content items, such as a set of photographs or audio or video recordings, is used to identify recommended locations. Each item of user content in the set includes a geographical identifier and a time-stamp indicative of the location and time of origin of the item. The items of user content are placed in time-order, and a route is determined that links, in time-order, the locations identified by the geographical identifiers. A recommended location is then identified, from a database of recommended locations, that is located near the determined route but is not geographically coincident with the locations of any of the items of user content. Information for a map containing the route and an illustration of the identified location are sent to a terminal device for presentation to a user.

Abstract: A device may receive a message from another device. The message may include a request to capture a reaction of a user when the message is displayed. The device may further cause the received message to be displayed, and cause, based on the request, at least one of a video, a picture, or an audio of the user to be captured while the received message is being displayed.