Abstract: In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method may include receiving, on a touch sensitive mat of a computing system, a touch input associated with a first event type. The method further includes determining whether to transform the touch input associated with the first event type to a different event type, and sending, to an application, the touch input associated with an event type based according to the determination.

Abstract: A method for creating and using metadata supersets for matching images includes identify images from a first source of images and identify images from a second source of images. Images from the first source that match images from the second source are identified as matching images. Metadata associated with the matching images are extracted to form a superset of metadata for the matching images. The superset of metadata is analyzed to create a product.

Abstract: A method for creating and using metadata supersets for matching images includes identify images from a first source of images and identify images from a second source of images. Images from the first source that match images from the second source are identified as matching images. Metadata associated with the matching images are extracted to form a superset of metadata for the matching images. The superset of metadata is analyzed to create a product.

Abstract: A unique identifier on a tag of an object is read. Transactional information relating to the object is recorded and used to encrypt the unique identifier into a code. The code is then written into memory of the tag such that the code records the transactional information.

Abstract: A method for modifying content items arranged on a display page. The method is carried out by a computer having a processor and a system memory and includes arranging the content items in content locations on the display page. An appearance of a content item is changed, and the change of appearance is associated with one of the content location and the content item. The change is retained in the system memory for subsequent reuse.

Abstract: Interactive information regarding a product in a package is provided. A unique identifier is received. The unique identifier identifies a package containing a product. Use information is generated based at least partially on stored user information regarding past use of the product.

Abstract: A remote printing method includes extracting content of a device view caused to be displayed by a first device. The extracted content is communicated to a second device remote from the first device so that the second device can format the extracted content for printing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for identifying an image having a target individual therein. An example system includes an image capture system that generates image data representing a set of a captured images of a predetermined area, an image database that stores the image data, a feature information database that stores feature information for identifying a person caught in an image as the target individual, a target individual image database that stores exemplar image data representing an image of the individual, and a processing subsystem for processing the image data to detect the target individual using the feature information and the exemplar image data.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a user identifier are provided. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives a machine readable indicia wherein at least a first portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the product identifier and at least a second portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the user identifier. Next, a product associated with the product identifier is identified in a database, wherein the database is not required to be formatted according to an extrinsic product identification standard. Moreover, a user profile associated with the user identifier is identified, the user profile comprising context information for the user. A tailored content response is then compiled for the device based upon the product and the context information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a user identifier and a device identifier are provided. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives a machine readable indicia wherein at least a first portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the product identifier, at least a second portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the user identifier and at least a third portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the device identifier. Next, a product associated with the product identifier is identified in a database not required to be formatted according to an extrinsic product identification standard. Moreover, a user profile and device profile associated with the user identifier and device identifier is identified. A tailored content response is then compiled for the device based upon the product and context information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a device identifier are provided. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives a machine readable indicia wherein at least a first portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the product identifier and at least a second portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the device identifier. Next, a product associated with the product identifier is identified in a database, wherein the database is not required to be formatted according to an extrinsic product identification standard. Moreover, a device profile associated with the device identifier is identified, the device profile comprising context information for the device. A tailored content response is then compiled for the device based upon the product and the context information.

Abstract: A system that provides an Internet-based representation of a physical environment which reflects physical/environmental relationships among the physical entities in the physical environment. A system according to the present teaching enables the formation of relationships involving the physical entities and the performance of behaviors associated with the relationships. A system according to the present teaching also provides an interface between physical entities and a vast assortment of Internet services in a manner that takes into account the physical environment of the physical entities.

Abstract: A computer program which causes a computer to correct a uniform resource identifier (URI) in a noisy source document. The program finds and corrects potential errors within a URI before turning the URI into a hyperlink. Testing the corrected URI is done by seeking the resource described by the corrected URI. Testing the URI also includes parsing the URI, identifying potential syntax errors within each portion of the URI, creating alternative URI combinations, and prioritizing the alternative URI combinations. Syntax errors corrected include incorrect protocol, incorrect or missing component separator characters, incorrect spacing, incorrect or missing dot character, and alphanumeric character replacement.