Abstract: An entity-centric approach has been proposed to provide a consistent user experience in accessing a unified software applications suite effortlessly. Entities are connected with one another. The entities and the connectivity between them are reflected in all three functional layers of 3-tier client-server architecture. Every entity has a set of attributes and each attribute represents a data item or record of a particular type. The data items or records are represented in the form of card(s) as determined by contextualization and access control engines. The connection between two or more entities in the context of communication/interaction, collaboration and productivity, can be referred to as an activity. The activities of the entities can be represented in a timeline or swimlane mode. The timeline mode represents the recent activities between two entities as a vertical timeline chart, in reverse chronological order. The swimlane mode represents activities of multiple entities, in parallel.

Abstract: An entity-centric approach has been proposed to provide a consistent user experience in accessing a unified software applications suite effortlessly. Entities are connected with one another. The entities and the connectivity between them are reflected in all three functional layers of 3-tier client-server architecture. Every entity has a set of attributes and each attribute represents a data item or record of a particular type. The data items or records are represented in the form of card(s) as determined by contextualization and access control engines. Interactions capture entity communications across the unified software suite. The entities can communicate or interact across various channels like mail, call, messages, webinar, etc. Interaction across each channel is possible by one or more software applications. The interactions trends can be represented by channel and by entity. When interactions are filtered by channel, a channel-wise list for each type of interaction, e.g., mail, chat, call, etc.

Abstract: An entity-centric approach has been proposed to provide a consistent user experience in accessing a unified software applications suite effortlessly. Entities are connected with one another. The entities and the connectivity between them are reflected in all three functional layers of 3-tier client-server architecture. Every entity has a set of attributes and each attribute represents a data item or record of a particular type. The data items or records are represented in the form of card(s) as determined by contextualization and access control engines. The contextualization engine determines the origin of the user. The access control engine determines the access permission of every user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch-screen display allows users to organize and sort multimedia notecards and notebooks in an intuitive manner. Graphical control elements for associated multimedia programs are depicted on the display using text and images indicative of their content. These text and images are compressed to preserve their visibility when the user accesses program-specific settings and interactions. Notecards can be displayed and organized differently based on e.g. display orientation, and different types of display inputs can sort and combine the notecards using intuitive visual responses to the inputs.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating a multimedia presentation between a presenter and an audience is described. Services provided via a network facilitate the communication, and include real-time determination of remaining portions of a presentation responsive to “on the fly” presentation modifications, automated filtering and prioritization of audience feedback to a presenter, integration with one or more customer data resources, and repositioning of a shared electronic pointer by reorienting a wireless handheld presenter device.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for interactively retrieving data from one or more data sources and rendering the data in a three dimensional (3D) format. The rendering may be displayed on a hand-held device, e.g., a smart phone or tablet computer, or on a remote display device such as another phone, tablet, screen, or a projector. The apparatus and method may operate in response to one or more inputs or orientation sensors, e.g., proximity, gravimeter, gyroscope, photo, and touch sensors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch-screen display allows users to organize and sort multimedia notecards and notebooks in an intuitive manner. Graphical control elements for associated multimedia programs are depicted on the display using text and images indicative of their content. These text and images are compressed to preserve their visibility when the user accesses program-specific settings and interactions. Notecards can be displayed and organized differently based on e.g. display orientation, and different types of display inputs can sort and combine the notecards using intuitive visual responses to the inputs.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for interactively retrieving data from one or more data sources and rendering the data in a three dimensional (3D) format. The rendering may be displayed on a hand-held device, e.g., a smart phone or tablet computer, or on a remote display device such as another phone, tablet, screen, or a projector. The apparatus and method may operate in response to one or more inputs or orientation sensors, e.g., proximity, gravimeter, gyroscope, photo, and touch sensors.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating a multimedia presentation between a presenter and an audience is described. Services provided via a network facilitate the communication, and include real-time determination of remaining portions of a presentation responsive to “on the fly” presentation modifications, automated filtering and prioritization of audience feedback to a presenter, and integration with one or more customer data resources.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for interactively retrieving data from one or more data sources and rendering the data in a three dimensional (3D) format. The rendering may be displayed on a hand-held device, e.g., a smart phone or tablet computer, or on a remote display device such as another phone, tablet, screen, or a projector. The apparatus and method may operate in response to one or more inputs or orientation sensors, e.g., proximity, gravimeter, gyroscope, photo, and touch sensors.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating a multimedia presentation between a presenter and an audience is described. Services provided via a network facilitate the communication, and include real-time determination of remaining portions of a presentation responsive to “on the fly” presentation modifications, automated filtering and prioritization of audience feedback to a presenter, and integration with one or more customer data resources.

Abstract: Described are an apparatus and method for interactively retrieving data from one or more data sources and rendering the data in a three dimensional (3D) format. The rendering may be displayed on a hand-held device, e.g., a smart phone or tablet computer, or on a remote display device such as another phone, tablet, screen, or a projector. The apparatus and method may operate in response to one or more inputs or orientation sensors, e.g., proximity, gravimeter, gyroscope, photo, and touch sensors.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch-screen display allows users to organize and sort multimedia notecards and notebooks in an intuitive manner. Graphical control elements for associated multimedia programs are depicted on the display using text and images indicative of their content. These text and images are compressed to preserve their visibility when the user accesses program-specific settings and interactions. Notecards can be displayed and organized differently based on e.g. display orientation, and different types of display inputs can sort and combine the notecards using intuitive visual responses to the inputs.