Abstract: A touch key of an operation console includes a circuit board (310) having a light source (312, 314), a light transmitting portion (322) transmitting light, a non-transparent light shielding portion (324) and a semi-transparent operation panel (300) covering upper surfaces of the light transmitting portion and the light shielding portion. The light transmitting portion accommodates the light source. The surfaces of light transmitting portion and light shielding portion in contact with each other are tightly sealed, and the circuit board (310) and the light shielding portion (324) cover the light transmitting portion (322) such that the light is emitted only from the surface in contact with the operation panel (300). Thus, leakage of light from around a figure indicating a touch key can be prevented, and the operation console comes to have a high-class look.

Abstract: During an interaction with a web page, user interface events are recorded and augmented with page layout data from the document object model. An event stream is formed with the page layout data and communicated to an event server. The event server processes the event stream to determine a location at which the events were generated, which can be used to predict an area of a user's attention.

Abstract: A customized user interface service includes a self-customization and an auto-customization of user interfaces. A user interface is customized based on usage data of the user. The usage data includes historical navigational data. The usage data is analyzed to identify a pattern of usage. The user interface is customized based on the identified pattern of usage. The customized user interface service also allows a user to select and execute customizations.

Abstract: A method of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device is provided. The mobile communications device includes a home button, a processor, and a display panel configured to cooperate with the processor to display one of the views of the home screen. The method includes selectively displaying one of the views of the home screen on the display panel based on a number of times the home button is activated within a predetermined time period. A non-transitory computer-readable medium and a mobile communications device of navigating between a plurality of different views of a home screen of a mobile communications device are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device that uses a method of providing user interface is provided. The method includes detecting a first touch input within a predetermined distance from an edge of a touch screen, displaying a first cursor at a position spaced away from the first touch input in response to the first touch input, detecting a movement of the first touch input in a first area, the first area being mapped to a screen of the touch screen and determined according to a position where the first touch input occurs, and moving the first cursor in the same manner as the movement of the first touch input in the first area.

Abstract: A navigation system for navigating a three-dimensional (3D) scene that includes a model or object with which a user can interact. The system accommodates and helps both novice and advanced users. To do this, the system provides scale GUIs that are positioned in the view and show the view position in the scene.

Abstract: A method of displaying a medical image includes displaying a first image that is generated by rendering volume data of an object in a first direction, displaying on the first image a viewer tool for generating a second image, wherein the viewer tool indicates a section of the object, generating the second image by rendering sub-volume data included in the volume data in a second direction which is different from the first direction and indicated by the viewer tool, and displaying at least a part of the second image.

Abstract: A system and method for the multiple selection of digitally stored objects and the link-tokens of each selected object for simultaneous presentation and examination of the selected objects with their associated linked objects and information, including organized array presentation for graphical thumbnails that represent the selected objects, as well as sub-framing, which allows intelligent partitioning of information associated with an object.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of operating an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving an input for displaying an object screen in a state where a function execution screen is displayed, displaying the object screen in an overlaid manner on a part of the function execution screen in response to the input, and executing a function in response to a user input made on the object screen.

Abstract: Methods of operation and computer program products for enabling a user to employ a single discrete navigation gesture to select and launch a mobile device destination. The mobile device destination can be a child mobile device destination pointed to by a parent mobile device destination. The mobile device destination can be a user selected mobile device destination from a library of mobile device destinations too long to be depicted simultaneously on a display screen. One embodiment requires a user to draw an additional segment of a single discrete navigation gesture to change one or more instantaneously depicted mobile device destination icons. Another embodiment requires a user to maintain user contact on a navigation item to change one or more instantaneously depicted mobile device destination icons.

Abstract: A video surveillance system having a plurality of video-type cameras includes a graphical user interface which is not list driven but provides a background image of a portion of the region being monitored, and, event or incident identifiers associated with the provided background image. The event or incident identifiers are presented semi-transparently and overlay the background image. Each of the incident identifiers includes a selectable icon. Selecting the icon switches to a different background image and presents a different foreground group of incidents or events associated with the different background image. The various events or incidents can be explored in the context of the background image. In addition with selecting the icons user can also select the event or incident identifier to see the corresponding background image. Once the background image is updated, user can start play the video directly in the same view.

Abstract: A new system includes one or more computing devices having one or more processors and configured to execute modules. The modules include a content display module configured to respond to user requests to a remote network server by transmitting and displaying on a computing device content comprising text and/or graphics having content portions associated with products, and to transmit and display visual representations of the products in close proximity to the associated content portions, a transparency module, a mouse hover module, a shopping module, a product toggle module, a product list module, a fusion marking module, a fusion edit module, a product addition module, a new product registration module, a fusion deletion module, an unfusion module configured to remove the association between the product and/or service associated with a selected unfusion selector and the content portion associated with the fusion edit selector, and a fusion listing module.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating presentations of views of building entities according to an interaction graph. One of the methods includes processing building information model data to identify a plurality of building entities, wherein each building entity represents a respective feature of a building modeled by the data. Relationships between different respective pairs of the building entities are determined. The relationships are traversed according to simulated user interactions with respective presentations of a plurality of the building entities.

Abstract: Biometric data is collected to obtain more detailed, connected, and reliable feedback data from users of an interactive software system that has a more empirical and objective basis. The biometric data is then used to create emotional pattern predictive model data representing emotional pattern predictive models associated with users of the interactive software system. The individual emotional pattern predictive models associated with multiple users of the interactive software system are then analyzed and processed to generate emotional pattern profile data for categories of users. These biometric data based predictive models are then used for targeted product diagnosis, targeted interventions, targeted marketing/upsell attempts, and grouping and analysis of feedback and user categories and feedback sources.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a user option selected at a touchscreen. The method includes the steps of determining an observation position of a user of a touchscreen, determining an offset responsive to a difference between the observation position and an expected observation position and determining a user option selected at the touchscreen responsive to the offset.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods that provide users with efficient and effective user experiences when browsing, selecting, or inspecting content items. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively select multiple content items via a single touch gesture (e.g., swipe gesture). Additionally, systems and methods disclosed herein can allow users to select various content items in a selection interface, preview a content item, and return to the selection interface with the previous selections remaining in tact. Still further, systems and methods described herein allow users to transition between a content graphical user interface and a selection interface based on touch gestures with content items.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable notifications to be generated in both touch and non-touch environments. In at least some embodiments, a notification window is presented and a drag operation can reveal one or more secondary actions that can be performed. In at least some embodiments, selection of one or more of the secondary actions can occur independent of, and without utilizing additional special affordances, such as buttons.

Abstract: A user interface generator is configured to access a media file that stores acoustic data representative of sounds. The user interface generator determines a mood category of the media file, based on a mood vector calculated from the acoustic data. The mood category characterizes the media file as being evocative of a mood described by the mood category. The user interface generator generates a user interface that depicts a grid or map (e.g., a “mood grid” or a “mood map”) of multiple zones. One of the zones may occupy a position in the grid or map that corresponds to the mood category. The user interface may then be presented by the user interface generator (e.g., to a user). In the presented user interface, the zone that corresponds to the mood category may be operable (e.g., by the user) to perform one or more actions pertinent to the mood category.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for direct manipulation of a triangular distribution of information. The system includes a graphical user interface for receiving user inputted values. The system further includes a data calculator for generating estimates based on the user inputted values, and for generating curves for display on a grid based on at least one of, the user inputted values and the estimates. The graphical user interface respectively receives the user inputted values based at least on a current position of a pointer on the grid. The graphical user interface is capable of applying a direct manipulation to at least one of the user inputted values and the estimates, such that a result of the direct manipulation is displayed on the grid and enters triplets corresponding to an expected value, an upper bound for the expected value, and a lower bound for the expected value.

Abstract: A face image tracking system for a site includes a storage unit storing face images of persons that were acquired when the persons visited the site, an imaging unit configured to capture a face image of a person when the person requests deletion of a face image of the person stored in the storage unit, and a processing unit configured to extract one or more stored face images that have at least a threshold similarity to the face image of the person captured by the imaging unit, and delete one of the extracted face images from the storage unit.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for operating a computer game involving moving a plurality of objects. A game screen on which a plurality of objects are displayed may be displayed on a touchscreen. If a swipe operation is detected, a plurality of the objects may be moved. If a swipe operation is detected while a touch operation that specifies any of the plurality objects is also being detected, the plurality of objects excluding the object specified with the touch operation are collectively moved in a direction indicated by the swipe operation.

Abstract: A method for providing a notification mechanism may include causing provision of a notification bar at an edge of a touch screen display in response to an occurrence of an event where the notification bar provides information indicative of the event, enabling, responsive to user input, extension of the notification bar away from the edge of the touch screen display to display one or more levels of other notification classes in addition to the information indicative of the event, causing presentation of the notification bar to remain in an extended position away from the edge of the touch screen display so as to display one or more levels of notification classes upon cessation of the user input and causing, responsive to exposure of each level that has a subsequent level thereafter, an indication of existence of the subsequent level. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Data is received that includes a multi-dimensional data set having data at different hierarchy levels. Using the received data, a first view of a chart having a branch corresponding to each dimension within the data set is rendered in a graphical user interface. Each branch extends outwardly from a center point and has graphical indicators corresponding to each corresponding hierarchy level. The hierarchy levels are arranged in order such that a highest hierarchy level is closest to the center point and a lowest hierarchy level is closest to or at a termination point of the corresponding branch. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting multiple rows, columns, and/or cells are described. A user opens or otherwise accesses a file or document containing multiple rows, columns, and/or cells. The user hover a cursor or pointer over a particular row, column, or cell, or the user touches a particular row, column, or cell on a touchscreen. A single checkbox appears for that particular row, column, or cell. When the user selects that checkbox, unselected checkboxes for the other rows, columns, or cells appear. From there, the user can choose to select all the checkboxes or just some of the checkboxes to perform a mass action on the selected rows, columns, or cells.

Abstract: In one general aspect, a method can include displaying, on a display device included in a computing device, content in an application executing on the computing device, and determining that the computing device is proximate to a videoconferencing system. The method can further include displaying, in a user interface on the display device, at least one identifier associated with a videoconference, receiving a selection of the at least one identifier, and initiating the videoconference on the videoconferencing system in response to receiving the selection of the at least one identifier. The videoconference on the videoconferencing system can be initiated such that the content is provided for display on a display device included in the videoconferencing system.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a user interface including an image panel for displaying a field of view corresponding to an image, or a portion of an image, of a biological specimen, and a biomarker panel for displaying thumbnail images for simultaneously viewing different aspects of a region within the field of view. Upon selection or update of the selected region of the field of view, the thumbnail images may be accordingly updated automatically to display the newly selected region. The image panel may include an interest region selection component for delineating a region within the field of view. The interest region selection component may be overlaid over a portion of the field of view displayed in the image panel, and may be used by a user to select or update the region within the field of view displayed in the biomarker panel. Images of interest may be saved to an electronic record.

Abstract: A mobile terminal (10) has the touch screen TS capable of displaying an object Ob. A CPU (24) of the mobile terminal determines (S1, S3, S21), when an operation that is slid from an end of a touch screen TS to an inner side is performed, that the operation is a specific slide operation, and corresponding to determination of the specific slide operation, displays (S27, S35) a function icon FI related to a user interface function such as a cursor and an voice input in an area that can be touched in the specific slide operation to the touch screen TS afterward. Then, the CPU starts (S37, S39, S43, S59) the interface function related to the function icon FI when a present touch position PTP of the specific slide operation enters in a display area of the function icon FI.

Abstract: A method and data processing system for linking a plurality of data structures of a data processing system with a plurality of elements of a man-machine interface (MMI) are provided. The method includes the steps: provision of an MMI with a plurality of elements, arranging a plurality of data structures in a list, selection of an element of the MMI by a user, automatic linking of a first data structure from the list with the selected element of the MMI, and setting the beginning of the list to the data structure that follows the previously linked data structure in the list. The steps of selection of an element of the MMI by a user, automatic linking of a first data structure from the list with the selected element of the MMI, and setting the beginning of the list to the data structure are carried out repeatedly.

Abstract: An alert may provide a user with notification when a trigger condition regarding the operation of an enterprise is satisfied. Prior to setting the alert, a proposed alert with the trigger condition may be received. The trigger condition may be compared with a database of operational data related to operation of the enterprise over a period of time to obtain historical trigger data. The historical trigger data may indicate how the proposed alert would have functioned if applied to the operational data for the period of time, for example, by indicating how many times the alert would have been triggered during the period of time. The historical trigger data may be provided to a user, and may facilitate user determination of whether the proposed alert will perform as desired. Once the desired proposed alert has been entered, the user may set the proposed alert as an actual alert.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are provided that display various geographic maps and depth graphs in an interactive user interface in substantially real-time in response to input from a user in order to determine information related to measured data points, depth levels, and geological layers and provide the determined information to the user in the interactive user interface. For example, a computing device may be configured to retrieve data from one or more databases and generate one or more interactive user interfaces. The one or more interactive user interfaces may display the retrieved data in a geographic map, a heat map, a cross-plot graph, or one or more depth graphs. The user interface may be interactive in that a user may manipulate any of the graphs to identify trends or current or future issues.

Abstract: A user terminal device is provided. The device includes a display configured to display a screen including an object, a detector configured to detect a user drawing input which is input on the object or in an area surrounding the object, a controller configured to, in response to the user drawing input being detected, execute a program corresponding to the object and display, on the display, a screen where the user drawing input is processed as an input of the program. Accordingly, the operations of the user terminal device may be controlled conveniently.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating collaboration among users for network-shared documents. A computing environment can identify that a particular identifier was used in a communication regarding a file being accessible on various client devices. A suitable task to perform in association with at least one of the plurality of client devices can be identified based on the identifier and a determination can be made whether performance of the task would comply with at least one compliance rule. In response to the performance of the task complying with the at least one compliance rule, the task can be performed.

Abstract: A method includes: displaying a first view of a first application; detecting a first portion of a first input; if the first portion of the first input meets application-switching criteria, concurrently displaying portions of the first application view and a second application view; while concurrently displaying the portions of the application views, detecting a second portion of the first input; if the second portion of the first input meets first-view display criteria (liftoff of contact detected in a first region), ceasing to display the portion of the second application view and displaying the first application view; and if the second portion of the first input meets multi-view display criteria (liftoff of contact detected in a second region), maintaining concurrent display of a portion of the first application view and a portion of the second application view on the display after detecting the liftoff of the contact.

Abstract: A method for selecting multiple content items in a list of content items is presented. In an embodiment, the method first displays a list of content items along the first direction on a display of the computing device. Then, the method detects a first portion of gesture for selecting a first content item in the list of content items. While the first content item is selected, the method detects a trigger for a second portion of the gesture, and then selects at least one second content item based on the second portion of the gesture. The trigger for the second portion of the gesture is a scroll gesture, and while the first content item is selected the scrolling of the list is disabled. A method for manipulating multiple content items in a list of content items is also presented.

Abstract: A method and associated device for moving an image displayed on a touchscreen of the device. It is determined that an object previously moving on the touchscreen toward a first outer edge of the touchscreen has traversed the first outer edge in a first direction perpendicular to the first outer edge so as to no longer be touching the touchscreen. The displayed image had moved in the first direction toward the first outer edge in synchronization with the previous movement of the object toward the first outer edge. In response to the object having traversed the first outer edge, one or more motion sensors are activated to monitor the object for continuing movement of the object. The one or more motion sensors ascertain the continuing movement of the object away from the first outer edge, and in response, the displayed image is moved toward the first outer edge.

Abstract: A display control apparatus, method and computer program storage device detect when an object is in a proximity position relative to a display. In response, a display state of a displayed item is changed. Then, a processing circuit causes a relation item to be displayed adjacent to the proximity position, the relation item being related to the displayed item. The displayed state may be changed in size, position, color and other ways to reflect the recognition of the object being detected as being proximate to a predetermined proximity location.

Abstract: A device which includes: a housing that has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface connecting the first surface and the second surface; a touch screen that is disposed on the third surface of the housing; at least one display that is a display, which is disposed inside the housing and has a first display area performing display on the first surface and a second display area performing display on the second surface; and a controller that displays a screen according to a first operation in the first display area if the first operation is detected by the touch screen of the third surface, and displays a screen according to a second operation different from the first operation in the second display area if the second operation is detected by the touch screen of the third surface.

Abstract: A method and a mobile terminal for processing touch input are provided. The mobile terminal has a rectangular touch screen with long sides and short sides. The mobile terminal having two state: a first state in which only the short sides are parallel with a horizontal surface and a second state in which only the long sides are parallel with the horizontal surface. The method comprises the following steps of: obtaining from the touch screen a gesture in a first direction as input by a touch object on the touch screen when the mobile terminal is in the first state; triggering a first touch command in response to the gesture in the first direction; obtaining from the touch screen a gesture in a second direction as input by the touch object on the touch screen when the mobile terminal is in the second state, the second direction being the same as the first direction; and triggering the first touch command in response to the gesture in the second direction.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a computer system for processing an infrared (IR) image based on a swipe gesture are provided. For example, the method may comprise: displaying an IR image within one or more graphical objects displayed on a touch screen; receiving a user indication of a swipe gesture via said touch screen, wherein receiving a user indication further comprises generating first data representing a first swipe gesture starting location and second data representing a first swipe gesture direction; processing the one or more graphical objects, wherein the processing comprises modifying various parameters or attributes associated with the IR image and/or image processing the IR image based on the first and the second data; and displaying the one or more processed graphical objects including the IR image processed according to the modified parameters or attributes.

Abstract: Described are a system and method for modifying an element displayed on a touch-sensitive device. A user input associated with a first element is displayed on a touch-sensitive device. An input error is detected based on the user input. A rule is applied that determines an action to be directed to a second element on the touch-sensitive device in response to the user input error. The action is applied to the second element in response to the applied rule.

Abstract: A method of inputting characters in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of characters on a keyboard, detecting a touch on the keyboard, displaying one character corresponding to a key corresponding to the touch on the keyboard as enlarged relative to other characters upon detecting the touch, displaying the character, which is displayed enlarged when detecting a release of the touch, in a character input area upon detecting a release of the touch on the keyboard, and displaying a plurality of recommended words in a vicinity of the keyboard based on characters which have been inputted so far, at least one of the plurality of recommended words comprising the characters which have been inputted so far.

Abstract: A method for controlling a virtual keyboard on a display screen of a computerized system includes obtaining data from a touchpad. The data is associated with the location and movement of a finger and/or hand of a user when the user operates the computerized system using the touchpad. The method includes communicating the data from the touchpad to the computerized device, the touchpad being located in a location that is different from the location of the display screen. The method further includes analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand, and assigning the data to at least one of a plurality of fingers of the model. The method also includes generating a virtual keyboard on the display screen and repositioning the virtual keyboard according to either a verbal command from the user or a user input from the touchpad.

Abstract: A method for controlling a control region on a display screen of a computerized system is presented. The method includes obtaining data from a touchpad. The data is associated with a position of a portion of the hand of a user when the user operates the touchpad. The method includes transmitting the data from the touchpad to the computerized device and analyzing the data in accordance with a model of a human hand. In certain embodiments, the method includes identifying different sets of virtual keys to be associated with the different fingers of the user's hand and generating a control region comprising the sets of virtual keys. In some embodiments, the method may include displaying the control region in a position on the display screen in accordance with a position of one or more fingers of the user's hand on the touchpad.

Abstract: An input device is provided. The input device includes a display that displays a keypad for input of a character and a character input window showing a character string input through the keypad; a gesture sensor that senses a gesture of a user; and a controller that controls the display, based on the gesture, wherein the keypad comprises: a central item; a plurality of peripheral items arranged while being spaced from one another around the central item; and a plurality of guide lines corresponding to the plurality of the peripheral items, the plurality of the guide lines are in a straight or curved line form directed from each of the plurality of the peripheral items toward the central item, and have different forms and directions.

Abstract: A system for securely entering particular information includes a mobile device and a background server. The mobile device includes a first area which is a non-secure environment, a second area which is a secure environment and a switching module implementing switchings between the first and second areas. At least one first application module for executing a business function application is provided in the first area. A second application module for executing a particular information entering application and an encryption module for encrypting entered particular information are provided in the second area. If a particular information entering is required by the first application module, the switching module triggers the second application module to perform the particular information entering, and returns, to the first application module, an encryption result obtained by encrypting the entered particular information.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to sub-block input/output (I/O) commands in a computer storage device. An aspect includes receiving a plurality of I/O commands on an I/O interface of the computer storage device, the computer storage device comprising a byte stream buffer module comprising a plurality of byte stream buffers, a block buffer module comprising a plurality of block buffers, and a main storage comprising a plurality of fixed-size storage blocks. Another aspect includes processing the plurality of I/O commands by the computer storage device. Another aspect includes a block write command comprising a command to write an amount of write data having a size equal to one of the plurality of a fixed-size storage block. Another aspect includes a sub-block write command comprising a command to write an amount of write data having a size that is less than a size of a fixed-size storage block.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a first storage area and a controller. The first storage area configured to store therein data sent from a host. The size of the first storage area is a first size larger than a second size. The second size is a size of a logical address space which is assigned to a memory system by the host. The controller is configured to change the second size in response to a request from the host while at least a part of data in the logical address space stays valid.

Abstract: A Discard command is received which includes an address on a specific SSD of a plurality of SSDs configured as a RAID device, wherein the Discard command is associated with data associated with the address. In response to receiving the Discard command, a trim metadata flag is set in an entry associated with the address in a mapping table, wherein a trim metadata flag that is set indicates that a Discard command was received for a corresponding address.

Abstract: A fan-less Multiprocessor-Computing-Apparatus (MCA) housed in a Metallic-Enclosure (ME) acting as an electromagnetic-Shield for wireless-communications/interconnects (WLI) among components of MCA enabling the whole-range-frequencies from lows of 10-HZs to highs of GHZ and beyond to be able to address almost unlimited Shared-Memory-Units (SMUs) by each processor with each SMU permanently tuned to send/receive data at a particular frequency. The ME is dust-proofed and filled with clean-air/vacuum for efficient-and-reliable WLI. The ME also acts as a heat-sink with the components of MCA placed on Circuit-Boards are mounted on inside in a plane parallel to the respective side of the ME of any required size and shape and heat producing components are firmly attached to the ME, which is waterproofed and placed-under-water for cooling. The SMUs are made up of static non-volatile Random Access Memory that can be read-from and written-to optically.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a tiered storage system includes a first storage device, a second storage device and a storage controller. The first and second storage devices are positioned as an upper tier and a lower tier, respectively. The storage controller transfers data of q physical extents in the second storage device to q free physical extents in the first storage device, when an access request from a host computer designates access to one or more logical blocks including a first logical block, the first logical block is included in a first logical extent, and the first logical extent belongs to an extent group including q logical extents to which the q physical extents are allocated.