Abstract: In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device.

Abstract: In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device.

Abstract: Method and computer system for evaluating the complexity a user interface are provided. A complexity indicator receives device class specific representations of the user interface. Each device class specific representation refers to a respective device class. The complexity indicator determines complexity values of layout components of the device class specific representations by using complexity evaluation functions associated with the layout components and aggregates the complexity values by device class according to a corresponding layout component hierarchy of the respective device class specific representation.

Abstract: Integrated development environment IDE (999), method and computer system for developing user interface documents. An editor (104) is used for editing a user interface document. An adaptation engine (105) generates device class specific representations of the user interface document. Each device class specific representation refers to a respective device class. Device class dependent tools (120) of the IDE (999) are used for generating device class specific information and providing it to the author. Device class specific information can be information about the complexity of the user interface by device class provided by a complexity indicator (121), information about how many pages are generated for which device class provided by a device class dependent view (122) or information about the layout for various device classes provided by a frames layouting view (124).

Abstract: In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device.

Abstract: In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device.

Abstract: Methods and computer systems are provided for authoring documents. In one implementation, a computer system is provided that comprises an editor for editing a UI document, a pagination engine for paginating the UI document, and a pagination display for displaying a paginated document representation with respect to the UI document. The editor may be interfaced to the pagination engine so that the pagination engine paginates the user interface description document while being edited for a plurality of device categories. Further, the pagination engine may be interfaced to the pagination display so that the pagination display displays a paginated document representation for each device category with respect to the current editing status of the UI document.

Abstract: Integrated development environment IDE (999), method and computer system for developing user interface documents. An editor (104) is used for editing a user interface document. An adaptation engine (105) generates device class specific representations of the user interface document. Each device class specific representation refers to a respective device class. Device class dependent tools (120) of the IDE (999) are used for generating device class specific information and providing it to the author. Device class specific information can be information about the complexity of the user interface by device class provided by a complexity indicator (121), information about how many pages are generated for which device class provided by a device class dependent view (122) or information about the layout for various device classes provided by a frames layouting view (124).

Abstract: Servicing a request for information from a device with limited network, memory, and display resources includes receiving a request for a page of information from a client device. The requested page is retrieved, and points within the page at which the page may be divided into sub-pages are identified. The points at which the page may be divided may be statically defined within the page or dynamically determined from the structure of the page. The page is separated at the identified points into multiple sub-pages, and it is determined if each of the multiple sub-pages may be used by the client device. A sub-page may be used by the client device if a weight of the sub-page, which may be expressly calculated or estimated, is less than a maximum allowable weight. The multiple sub-pages are linked, and the multiple sub-pages are individually transferred to the client device.

Abstract: Method and computer system for evaluating the complexity a user interface. A complexity indicator (121) receives (430) device class specific representations (301, 302) of the user interface. Each device class specific representation (301, 302) refers to a respective device class (DC1, DC2). The complexity indicator (121) determines complexity values of layout components (1 to 9) of the device class specific representations (301, 302) by using complexity evaluation functions (EF5-DC1, EF5-DC2, EF6-DC1, EF6-DC2), associated with the layout components (5, 6) and aggregates the complexity values by device class according to a corresponding layout component hierarchy (321, 322) of the respective device class specific representation (301, 302).

Abstract: Techniques are described for developing a software application. For example, a system may include an editor unit configured to define a layout of a graphical user interface of the software application. The system may further include a view zone generator unit configured to determine the resolution of a device display being used for displaying the layout. The view zone generator unit may calculate a view zone that is adjusted to the determined resolution, wherein the view zone corresponds to the visible portion of the layout on the device display. The calculated view zone may then be outlined in the editor unit.

Abstract: An e-mail system includes a storage means that stores at least one list of e-mail recipients. An e-mail client of the e-mail system is configured to present a user interface that is configured to assign the at least one list to an e-mail message and is further configured to receive at least one single e-mail recipient to be excluded from the at least one list An e-mail server of the system is configured to send the e-mail message to the recipients of the at least one list with the exception of the at least one single e-mail recipient. The e-mail client uses a transfer protocol to communicate with the-mail server and the transfer protocol enables the e-mail client to transfer information about the e-mail recipients of the e-mail message to the e-mail server.

Abstract: A system and method for segmentation of web pages is provided. In one embodiment, the invention is a method. The method includes receiving a request for a web page. The method also includes splitting the web page into displayable sections. The method further includes serving a first section of the web page. The method may also include serving a second section of the web page. The method may further include weighting content of the web page. Also, the method may involve content weighted based on a heuristic. Similarly, the method may include content weighted based on a profile for a target device. Additionally, the method may involve the profile for the target device being supplied by a manufacturer. Moreover, the method may involve content weighted based on information from a target device. Similarly, the method may involve querying the target device for information.

Abstract: A location context-aware mobile system determines the location of a mobile device and updates a user interface based on the location of the device. By using the location of the mobile device to reduce the amount of information required to be entered by a user in a business process application, the system increases the feasibility of providing business process applications on mobile devices such as mobile telephones.

Abstract: Methods and computer systems are provided for authoring documents. In one implementation, a computer system is provided that comprises an editor for editing a UI document, a pagination engine for paginating the UI document, and a pagination display for displaying a paginated document representation with respect to the UI document. The editor may be interfaced to the pagination engine so that the pagination engine paginates the user interface description document while being edited for a plurality of device categories. Further, the pagination engine may be interfaced to the pagination display so that the pagination display displays a paginated document representation for each device category with respect to the current editing status of the UI document.

Abstract: Servicing a request for information from a device with limited network, memory, and display resources includes receiving a request for a page of information from a client device. The requested page is retrieved, and points within the page at which the page may be divided into sub-pages are identified. The points at which the page may be divided may be statically defined within the page or dynamically determined from the structure of the page. The page is separated at the identified points into multiple sub-pages, and it is determined if each of the multiple sub-pages may be used by the client device. A sub-page may be used by the client device if a weight of the sub-page, which may be expressly calculated or estimated, is less than a maximum allowable weight. The multiple sub-pages are linked, and the multiple sub-pages are individually transferred to the client device.

Abstract: A source document including at least one event is generated, meta information is associated with one or more of the events, and the events are transformed into one or more markup language specific representations of the events. The transformation of the event is controlled at least in part by the associated meta-information. Then, at least one markup language specific representation of the events are sent to a browser running on a client device. One or more markup language specific events are coded as HTTP-request parameters are received from the client device.

Abstract: A location context-aware mobile system determines the location of a mobile device and updates a user interface based on the location of the device. By using the location of the mobile device to reduce the amount of information required to be entered by a user in a business process application, the system increases the feasibility of providing business process applications on mobile devices such as mobile telephones.