Abstract: A computer device displays some amount of an electronic document which includes an object. The object correlates with both a first and second portion of the electronic document. The first and second portions are different. The device detects a first input gesture which is located within a predetermined distance of the object. The first portion is determined to correlate with both the object and the first input gesture. In response to determining this correlation, the first portion is displayed. After displaying the first portion, the device detects a second input gesture. The second input gesture is within the predetermined distance of the same object. The second input gesture includes a different motion than the first input gesture. The device determines that the second portion correlates with both the object and the second gesture. In response to this determination, the second portion is displayed.

Abstract: A computer device displays some amount of an electronic document which includes an object. The object correlates with both a first and second portion of the electronic document. The first and second portions are different. The device detects a first input gesture which is located within a predetermined distance of the object. The first portion is determined to correlate with both the object and the first input gesture. In response to determining this correlation, the first portion is displayed. After displaying the first portion, the device detects a second input gesture. The second input gesture is within the predetermined distance of the same object. The second input gesture includes a different motion than the first input gesture. The device determines that the second portion correlates with both the object and the second gesture. In response to this determination, the second portion is displayed.

Abstract: A method for identifying and presenting a plurality of recommended electronic books is provided. The method may include determining and storing reading behaviors associated with electronic books. The method may further include receiving an electronic book search request. Additionally, the method may include identifying recommended electronic books based on the electronic book search request. The method may also include identifying topics associated with the plurality of recommended electronic books. The method may further include scoring the identified topics based on the reading behaviors. The method may also include determining recommendation levels for the identified recommended electronic books based on the scored topics, the reading behaviors, and the electronic book search request.

Abstract: A method for identifying and presenting a plurality of recommended electronic books is provided. The method may include determining and storing reading behaviors associated with electronic books. The method may further include receiving an electronic book search request. Additionally, the method may include identifying recommended electronic books based on the electronic book search request. The method may also include identifying topics associated with the plurality of recommended electronic books. The method may further include scoring the identified topics based on the reading behaviors. The method may also include determining recommendation levels for the identified recommended electronic books based on the scored topics, the reading behaviors, and the electronic book search request.

Abstract: A computer device displays some amount of an electronic document which includes an object. The object correlates with both a first and second portion of the electronic document. The first and second portions are different. The device detects a first input gesture which is located within a predetermined distance of the object. The first portion is determined to correlate with both the object and the first input gesture. In response to determining this correlation, the first portion is displayed. After displaying the first portion, the device detects a second input gesture. The second input gesture is within the predetermined distance of the same object. The second input gesture includes a different motion than the first input gesture. The device determines that the second portion correlates with both the object and the second gesture. In response to this determination, the second portion is displayed.

Abstract: A computer device displays some amount of an electronic document which includes an object. The object correlates with both a first and second portion of the electronic document. The first and second portions are different. The device detects a first input gesture which is located within a predetermined distance of the object. The first portion is determined to correlate with both the object and the first input gesture. In response to determining this correlation, the first portion is displayed. After displaying the first portion, the device detects a second input gesture. The second input gesture is within the predetermined distance of the same object. The second input gesture includes a different motion than the first input gesture. The device determines that the second portion correlates with both the object and the second gesture. In response to this determination, the second portion is displayed.

Abstract: Under the present invention, a GUI is provided that allows an assembly line to be both graphically and dynamically configured. In general, the GUI allows a designer or the like to “graphically” configure: a hierarchy of categories representing the assembly line; the process points along the assembly line; the different events that can be triggered at the process points; the actions that are taken in response to the events; the processes (sequences of actions) for the events; and the input parameters for the events and the actions. In a typical embodiment, the GUI is maintained on a system that is separate from the central computer controlling the assembly line. This not only allows the assembly line to be configured remotely, but also without ceasing operation of the line.

Abstract: A system and method execute search and retrieval techniques relative to previously stored documents. The present method conducts a first search based on key words or phrases, receives the selection of a given document relative to a result of the first search, and then conducts a second search based on the selected given document. If in the second search the given document was extracted in a previous retrieval process made by a user, a document having a history of being selected concurrently with the given document is extracted. Any document concurrently selected by the user with respect to the document extracted in the second search is automatically stored and noted as being associated with the search request.

Abstract: A system for integrating a plurality of applications of exchanging the BO. This system includes a BO receiving section for receiving the BO, a business process definition acquisition section for acquiring a business process definition corresponding to a transmission source and a type of a received BO from a business process definition storage section, a reference definition storage section for storing a reference definition that defines a referenced application, which is an acquisition destination of a value to be set to an attribute of a transmission BO, an attribute setting section for setting the value acquired from the referenced application to the attribute of the transmission BO, a BO transmitting section for transmitting the transmission BO after setting the value, an I/F definition storage section of defining an interface of the BO in each application, and a reference definition generating section for generating the reference definition based on the interface definition.

Abstract: Under the present invention, a GUI is provided that allows an assembly line to be both graphically and dynamically configured. In general, the GUI allows a designer or the like to “graphically” configure: a hierarchy of categories representing the assembly line; the process points along the assembly line; the different events that can be triggered at the process points; the actions that are taken in response to the events; the processes (sequences of actions) for the events; and the input parameters for the events and the actions. In a typical embodiment, the GUI is maintained on a system that is separate from the central computer controlling the assembly line.

Abstract: A threaded document display system generates a virtual document by combining documents within a thread, enabling easy understanding of relations between threaded documents and providing the ability to view multiple documents in a required collection simultaneously. A relation between threaded documents is extracted as a tree structure. A section group with this tree structure is generated in a virtual document from the extracted tree structure before mapping a relation between the documents. Contents of documents corresponding to respective sections are mapped and displayed. Consequently, a plurality of documents may be mapped into a single virtual document. The display shows the content of the virtual combined document rather than a document list. Even if a section is treated as an object embedded in a higher sentence, such as a nested structure, relations between independent documents may be mapped into a single document without expanding a text of the higher document.

Abstract: A system and method execute search and retrieval techniques relative to previously stored documents or other objects. The system generally comprises a terminal and a server. The terminal requests the server to perform a preparation search based on a search term before requesting the extended search. The designated document is a document selected from a result of the preparation search. The server stores as a selection history the search term used in the preparation search along with the retrieval result. In addition, the system determines a selection frequency for each document that is measured with respect to selected documents with which it is retrieved. The present method conducts a first search based on key words or phrases, receives the selection of a given document relative to a result of the first search, and then conducts a second search based on the selected given document.

Abstract: Data destruction resulting from the conversion of a floppy disk can be prevented during a low-power consumption mode in which the FDD is powered off. The present invention is also designed to prevent data destruction resulting from the conversion of a floppy disk during a low-power consumption mode in which an FDC and an FDD are stopped. In the process of returning to a normal operation mode, an I/O address showing a change line status register of the FDC is set to a stored register of the trap logic (status 173). When the process returns to the normal operation mode and an access to the first status register is trapped, a change line status flag value is rewritten (status 174). The faked OS/driver invalidates the floppy disk allocation information in the main memory.

Abstract: A concrete leveler comprises rails that are laid on both sides of a poured concrete surface, a traveling beam that spans the rails and freely travels along them, a traveling unit that is mounted so as to be freely movable along the beam in a direction perpendicular with respect to the direction of travel of that beam, and a concrete leveler portion that is provided to the traveling unit, and wherein this concrete leveling portion has a screw that is axially mounted so as to be freely and rotationally driven between support legs of the traveling unit, and that crosses a direction of travel of the traveling unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for horizontally casting concrete comprises a horizontally foldable multilink support arm composed of an attachment frame, a proximal boom, intermediate booms, and a distal boom which are pivotally coupled by joint tubes, a drive mechanism composed of worm wheels mounted on the joint tubes and worm gears mounted on the booms and held in mesh with the worm wheels for enabling the support arm to move in articulatory motion, a concrete pressure-feed pipe extending from a pump along the booms and through the joint tubes with swivel joints, and an attachment jig mounted on the attachment frame for being mounted on a column.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating sludge deposits comprising a girder, first running means for moving the girder in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the girder, kneading means held on the girder, second running means for moving the kneading means through a holding frame in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the girder and lift means for bringing up and down the kneading means while a chemical is fed from the kneading means is disclosed.The method for treating sludge deposits by using this treating apparatus comprises repeating the step of treating a sludge deposit layer in a band-like area by simultaneously driving the second running means and lift means and the step of driving the first running means, whereby a sludge deposit in a broad region is continuously and promptly treated.

Abstract: Sludge deposit is stored in a sludge deposit receiving hopper, and the stored sludge deposit is fed onto a belt conveyor and transferred to a mixer. A hardener is fed to this mixer from a hardener hopper. A conveyor belt is disposed on the belt conveyor to measure the quantity of the sludge deposit transferred by the belt conveyor. According to this measured value of the transferred sludge deposit, the quantity of the sludge deposit fed from the sludge deposit receiving hopper and the quantity of the hardener fed from the hardener hopper are controlled. The sludge deposit is mixed and kneaded with the hardener, and the sludge deposit is solidified.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating sludge deposits comprising a girder, first running means for moving the girder in a direction rectangular to the longitudinal direction of the girder, kneading means held on the girder, second running means for moving the kneading means through a holding frame in a direction rectangular to the longitudinal direction of the girder and lift means for bringing up and down the kneading means while a chemical is fed from the kneading means is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for constructing a tubular pile foundation in soft soil formations comprises agitating the soft soil to form an agitated region like a tube with single annular section or tubes with conjugated annular section at a time, injecting chemical hardener and mixing it with the soft soil to solidify the agitated region in situ into a tubular pile or conjugated tubular piles. By repeating the foregoing steps, the structural wall of piles is constructed to provide bearing capacity with the soft soil formations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for constructing a tubular pile foundation in soft soil formations. Where in use, the device is suspended into the soft soil from a crane or a derrick on the earth or a working barge off shore. The device for stabilizing a body of the soft soil comprises a machine box holding driving means, driving shaft means connected to said drive means, agitating barrel means for stirring the soft soil disposed at the lower end of said driving shaft means, said agitating barrel means having a plurality of agitating blades, and a chemical hardener feeder system for injecting the hardener into the soft soil to form solidified tubular piles, said chemical hardener feeder system including swivel joints, delivery pipes and injection nozzles. The device can be moved upward and downward in course of constructing tubular solid piles in situ by agitating and mixing the soil with the hardener to provide the high bearing capacity to the soil layers.