Abstract: A responsive interface control system includes a display device and a control modification engine. The display device displays an interface control in a section of a user interface on the display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The control modification engine displays the interface control in a section of a user interface on a display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The control modification engine also displays both a slider and a spinner to implement a spin-slider mode. The interface control is configured to perform a spin function in response to an interaction with the slider to alter the interface value in the spin-slider mode.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for generating an output of confidence score for candidate answers of an input question. The mechanisms, implemented in a data processing system configured to answer an input question receive candidate answer information comprising confidence scores associated with candidate answers for the input question. The mechanisms categorize, for each candidate answer in the candidate answer information, the corresponding confidence score into one of a plurality of confidence score categories. For each candidate answer in the candidate answer information, a graphical representation of the confidence score category of the candidate answer is generated. A graphical user interface output comprising an entry for each candidate answer in the candidate answer information is generated where each entry comprises the corresponding graphical representation of the confidence score category of the candidate answer corresponding to the entry.

Abstract: A method is presented for value specification in a responsive interface control. The method includes displaying the interface control in a section of a user interface on a display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The method also includes detecting a size of the section of the user interface. The method also includes automatically setting an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.

Abstract: A responsive interface control system includes a display device and a control modification engine. The display device displays an interface control in a section of a user interface on the display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The control modification engine detects a size of the section of the user interface. The control modification engine also automatically sets an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.

Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for generating an output of confidence score for candidate answers of an input question. The mechanisms, implemented in a data processing system configured to answer an input question receive candidate answer information comprising confidence scores associated with candidate answers for the input question. The mechanisms categorize, for each candidate answer in the candidate answer information, the corresponding confidence score into one of a plurality of confidence score categories. For each candidate answer in the candidate answer information, a graphical representation of the confidence score category of the candidate answer is generated. A graphical user interface output comprising an entry for each candidate answer in the candidate answer information is generated where each entry comprises the corresponding graphical representation of the confidence score category of the candidate answer corresponding to the entry.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for answering questions about at least one previous execution of a question answering (QA) system on a previous input question. An input question is received that is directed to a previous execution of a QA system with regard to a previous input question. The input question is processed to generate at least one query for application to a corpus of information, which comprises information about the QA system and the previous execution of the QA system on the previous input question. The at least one query is applied to the corpus of information to generate candidate answers to the input question which are ranked according to confidence measure values associated with the candidate answers. A final answer for the input question is output based on the ranking of the candidate answers.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a first computing device, for sharing content of communication sessions. The mechanisms establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user. The apparatus establishes, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system. In response to an input by the first user requesting sharing of information, the first computing device automatically copies a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.

Abstract: A method for value specification in a responsive interface control, the method including: displaying an interface control in a user interface on a touch display device, wherein the interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value selected from an ordered continuum of values; detecting a shape of a touch gesture input on the interface control on the touch display device; and changing the interface value in response to detecting a change in the shape of the gesture input.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for answering questions about at least one previous execution of a question answering (QA) system on a previous input question. An input question is received that is directed to a previous execution of a QA system with regard to a previous input question. The input question is processed to generate at least one query for application to a corpus of information, which comprises information about the QA system and the previous execution of the QA system on the previous input question. The at least one query is applied to the corpus of information to generate candidate answers to the input question which are ranked according to confidence measure values associated with the candidate answers. A final answer for the input question is output based on the ranking of the candidate answers.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for modifying an operation of a question answering (QA) system. An input question is received and processed to generate at least one query to be applied to a corpus of information. The at least one query is applied to the corpus of information to generate candidate answers to the input question from which a final answer is selected for output. A training engine modifies, using a machine learning technique that compares the final answer to a known correct answer for the input question, at least one of logic or configuration parameters of the QA system for at least one of the processing of the input question to generate the at least one query, applying of the at least one query to the corpus of information to generate the candidate answers, or the selecting of the final answer from the candidate answers.

Abstract: In a method for utilizing metadata for autofill fields, a computer causes a first form input field to be displayed, the first form input field having two or more form input field entries associated with the first form input field. The computer determines that the two or more form input field entries are similar. The computer determines data describing each form input field entry of the two or more form input field entries.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for managing the life cycle of software products across multiple platforms. A software product framework is provided for integrating access to information and installation support regarding at least two different software products on at least two different operating system platforms. A first client device is registered for a first version of a software product and a second client device is registered for a second version of the software product of the at least two different software products, where the first version and the second version are not a same version. Responsive to receiving a third version of the software product, the first version is automatically updated to the third version of the software product on the first client device, while the second version is not automatically updated to the third version of the software product on the second client device.

Abstract: A method is presented for value specification in a responsive interface control. The method includes displaying the interface control in a section of a user interface on a display device. The interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value. The method also includes detecting a size of the section of the user interface. The method also includes automatically setting an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for value specification in a responsive interface control, the method including: displaying the interface control in a section of a user interface on a display device, wherein the interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value; and detecting a size of the section of the user interface; and automatically setting an interface control mode by selecting one of a plurality of predetermined interface control modes to specify an appearance of the interface control and a function of the interface control based on the size of the section of the user interface.

Abstract: A method for value specification in a responsive interface control, the method including: displaying an interface control in a user interface on a touch display device, wherein the interface control is an interactive interface element configured to set an interface value selected from an ordered continuum of values; detecting a shape of a touch gesture input on the interface control on the touch display device; and changing the interface value in response to detecting a change in the shape of the gesture input.

Abstract: A user interface organizing system and method are provided. The system includes an analyzer configured to evaluate object properties of each of a plurality of graphical elements displayed on a display device, compare the object properties of each of the plurality of graphical elements with every other graphical element, generate a degree of similarity for every possible pairing of graphical elements. The system also includes an aggregator configured to incrementally move each of the plurality of graphical elements towards at least one other graphical element based upon the degree of similarity.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for virtual navigation includes a control which controls the dimensional appearance of a first image on a display. The control comprises a second image associated with the first image and a mechanism for altering the appearance of the first image in response to selecting a portion of the second image. The second image is preferably displayed on a display and includes indicia for representing multiple modes of operation. The mechanism for altering the appearance of the first image is preferably a stored program. Alternatively, the mechanism may be implemented in electronic circuitry. An important element of control is the ability to combine indicia which represent different functions into a unitary control apparatus. Each combination of two or more indicia (e.g., direction, speed, incremental or continuous movement, etc.) results in a unique modular and multi-functional control.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for locating a point in a list are provided. The method includes the steps of indexing the list into segments, placing the segments into a viewer on a display, and selecting a desired segment from the viewer to scroll the list to the desired segment. The method may be integrated into a graphical user interface.