Abstract: A content searching technique that includes sensing at least three types of input gestures from a user, each of the at least three input gestures representative of a respective one of a search term, a class of assets to be searched and a location to be searched. The sensed at least three types of input gestures are translated into the search term, the class of assets to be searched and the location to be searched. The specified location is searched for the class of assets corresponding to the search term. A list of assets residing or available from at the searched location corresponding to the search term are presented in a user interface display.

Abstract: There are provided a touch display device, a touch driving circuit, and a touch sensing method. More specifically, a touch display device includes a touch screen panel including a plurality of touch electrodes and a touch driving circuit configured to output a touch driving signal to at least a portion of the plurality of touch electrodes for sensing a touch. Upon detection of an event in which at least one first area of the touch screen panel is set as a touch sensing area and at least one second area of the touch screen panel is set as a non-touch sensing area, the touch driving circuit is configured to output the touch driving signal to one or more of the plurality of touch electrodes that correspond to the at least one first area of the touch screen panel.

Abstract: A touch control device with ESD protection includes a touch display panel, a switching unit, a touch electrode and a ground electrode. An ESD protection electrode is provided around at least one periphery of the touch display panel. A scanning period of the ESD protection electrode is divided into touch periods and ESD periods. When the scanning period of the ESD protection electrode is during the touch periods, the ESD protection electrode is used as touch electrodes for sensing touch events made by a user on the touch display panel. When the scanning period of the ESD protection electrode is during the ESD periods, the ESD protection electrode is used as ESD protection electrodes for dissipating ESD on the touch display panel in order to protect signal elements inside the touch display panel. The ESD protection electrode is therefore used for not only ESD protection, but also touch sensing.

Abstract: A method for operating a handheld device, a handheld device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. A first and a second sensors are disposed on a first and a second side of the handheld device, respectively. A processor of the handheld device is configured to determine the handheld device is in a left hand state or a right hand state according to a compared result between sensing data of the first and second sensors, and to display an operating interface corresponding to the right or left hand state on a display, where the compared result includes a force comparison between forces applied on the first and second sides of the handheld device, the first side corresponds to the right hand state, and the second side corresponds to the left hand state. Accordingly, a better operating experience for one hand can be provided.

Abstract: A method is provided, comprising: developing particular application code that is part of a particular application configured to cooperate with an electronic device including a touch screen and memory coupled to at least one processor, where the particular application code, when installed on the electronic device, cooperates with an operating system of the electronic device to cause the electronic device to: display an object and at least a portion of an interface; detect a gesture via the touch screen on the object; perform a first function in a first touch state; perform a second function in a second touch state; identify a change in a pressure of the gesture being detected via the touch screen on the object; and based on the change in the pressure of the gesture being detected via the touch screen on the object, blur the at least portion of the interface.

Abstract: A method for transmitting continuous data from a transmitter includes sensing a continuous touch trace on the touch device of the transmitter, generating touch data of the continuous touch trace according to sensing time, generating an initial point frame and a stroke frame according to the touch data of the continuous touch trace, transmitting the initial point frame and the stroke frame to a receiver. The initial point frame includes a first initial tag, coordinates of an initial point, and a terminating tag. The stroke frame includes a second initial tag, a plurality of offset data frames, and a total number of the offset data frames. Each offset data frame includes a horizontal offset value relative to a previous horizontal coordinate and a vertical offset value relative to a previous vertical coordinate.

Abstract: A technology is described for orienting a user interface. An example of the technology can include receiving touchpoint data for a plurality of touchpoints detected by a touchscreen sensor. The touchpoint data can be analyzed to determine distances between each touchpoint to other touchpoints in the plurality of touchpoints, and the touchpoints can be ranked based on the distances between the touchpoints. A vector can be calculated for a top ranked touchpoint, where the vector can have a direction that extends from a center point of a circle fitted to the touchpoints to the top ranked touchpoint. An orientation of a user with respect to the touchscreen can be determined based on the direction of the vector, and the user interface can be displayed on the touchscreen to correspond to the orientation of the user to the touchscreen.

Abstract: A display device is configured to float a display electrode coupled to a touch sensor by parasitic capacitance when an uplink signal is transmitted to a touch pen through the touch sensor.

Abstract: An input device comprises a plurality of sensor electrodes and a processing system coupled to the plurality of sensor electrodes. The processing system comprises a sensor driver. The sensor driver comprises clock synchronization circuitry, a blocking pulse generator, and a sensor module. The clock synchronization circuitry is configured to receive an external clock signal, and synchronize an internal clock signal with the external clock signal. The blocking pulse generator is configured to generate a first blocking pulse based on the internal clock signal. The sensor module comprises sensing circuitry and is configured to pause acquisition of a resulting signal from a sensor electrode based on the first blocking pulse.

Abstract: A touch panel display device includes an active matrix substrate and a control unit. The active matrix substrate is provided with gate lines, pixel electrodes connected to the gate lines, counter electrodes disposed to form a matrix, and touch sensor wires connected to the counter electrodes. The control unit alternately switches, during one frame period, between a gate scan period of scanning the gate lines and a sensor scan period of scanning the counter electrodes by a segment SEG and detecting electrostatic capacitance by. The one frame period includes a plurality of gate scan periods and a plurality of sensor scan periods. The control unit scans each of the segments in a first scan mode of completing touch detection of scanning all the segments in the one frame period a number of times other than an integer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a controller includes a storage unit and a processor unit. The processor unit is coupled to the storage unit and configured to receive a signal associated with an operation of a device that includes a touch sensor. The touch sensor includes a first plurality of electrodes oriented in a first direction in a first portion of the touch sensor, a second plurality of electrodes oriented in the first direction in a second portion of the touch sensor, and a third plurality of electrodes intersecting the first and second plurality of electrodes. The processor unit is further configured to determine, in response to the signal, that a detection mode of the touch sensor is to be changed and in response to the determination, couple the second plurality of electrodes to a fixed voltage source to decrease a detection range in the second portion of the touch sensor.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a display, a change unit, and a specification unit. The change unit changes a specification algorithm for specifying an operation with respect to the display according to a start position of the operation. The specification unit specifies the operation based on the specification algorithm.

Abstract: Calibration of displays are disclosed herein. An example method includes obtaining an image of a display including a position-determining pattern and pixels, the image including pixel location data and position-determining pattern location data; comparing the pixel location data and the position-determining pattern location data; and based on the comparison, determining calibration data that accounts for misalignment between the position-determining pattern and the pixels.

Abstract: A touch sensor false detection preventing structure for use in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that is provided with a through-hole provided area through which a sensor sheet passes, a circuit board that is mounted inside the housing, and a touch panel that is electrically connected to the circuit board by the sensor sheet. The touch sensor false detection preventing structure includes protruding portions formed on an inner surface at both ends of the through-hole provided area in planar view so as to protrude a predetermined distance, such that movement at a part of both side ends of the sensor sheet is restricted.

Abstract: A display device may include the following elements: a touch screen unit (or touch-sensing unit) operating with a preset touch driving frequency; a display unit operating with a display driving frequency corresponding to a driving control signal; a noise analyzer determining a frequency band of a panel noise based on a feedback signal provided from the display unit, wherein the panel noise is caused by operation of the display unit; and a driving frequency controller controlling the display driving frequency such that the frequency band of the panel noise avoids the touch driving frequency.

Abstract: A touch screen display assembly can include a touch sensitive screen having a screen surface, and at least one hand anchor located adjacent the screen surface. The at least one hand anchor can also be configured to form a stabilizing feature when a user interacts with the touch sensitive screen.

Abstract: A position outputting device that includes sensing electrodes disposed along an operational surface operated by an object, the operational surface having an operational area, the operational area having a boundary area and an inner area, a position detector configured to detect a position where the object touches the operational surface based on capacitances, the sections including first sections and second sections, the first sections being located in the inner area, the second sections being located in the boundary area, and a determiner configured to determine to output the position data in response to the peak value being detected in one of the first sections and if the difference between the peak value detected in the one of the first sections and the capacitance detected in one of the second sections neighboring the one of the first sections is not more than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Systems and methods for detection of incident light are described. An optical imaging sensor is positioned at least partially within an active display area of a display and is configured to detect and characterize one or more properties of light incident to the active display area of the display.

Abstract: An information input system with a touch panel-mounted information processing device which inputs the position, direction and code information of a card when the card is placed on the touch panel, and further inputs information combining the position of a finger and information of the card when the touch panel is touched through the card. The information input system includes a touch panel that receives operations by the user by an electrostatic capacitance method, an information processing unit with the touch panel as input means, and a thin-plate medium to be placed on the touch panel. The information processing unit identifies, using a predetermined calibration method, code information defined in the medium and medium information including the placing position and placing direction of the medium, and identifies coordinate values in a touch panel coordinate system for specifying the position on the medium surface touched by the user in touch operations.

Abstract: A flexible display device includes a first flexible substrate, a display unit on the first flexible substrate, a thin film encapsulation layer for encapsulating the display unit, a cover layer for covering the thin film encapsulation layer, a touch screen layer on the cover layer, and a second flexible substrate on the touch screen layer, wherein the touch screen layer includes a sensing pattern unit, and a touch pad unit electrically connected to the sensing pattern unit, wherein the cover layer is under the sensing pattern unit, and wherein a thickness of the cover layer from an upper surface of the thin film encapsulation layer to a lower surface of the touch screen layer is about 1 ?m to about 20 ?m.

Abstract: An electrode layer has a plurality of substantially parallel electrodes disposed along a first direction. At least one electrode has a length along the first direction and a width from a first edge to a second edge along a second direction transverse to the first direction. At least one electrode comprises across its width at least one edge section, at least one intermediate section, and at least one central section, wherein an intermediate section is disposed along the electrode width between an edge section and the central section. At least one electrode edge section and intermediate section includes a plurality of electrically isolated regions arranged in a pattern along the electrode length. An electrode conductive area of the edge section is less than an electrode conductive area of the intermediate section.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a touch electrode layer includes coating a cured layer solution on a surface of a conductive network component of a substrate, curing the cured layer solution to obtain a cured layer, and removing a substrate body to form the touch electrode layer. The cured layer solution includes a photocurable adhesive and an azole compound. A touch electrode layer including a conductive network component and a cured layer is also provided.

Abstract: A detection apparatus comprising: a first substrate; a detection region having a first detection side extending along a first direction parallel with a surface of the first substrate and a second detection side extending along a second direction intersecting the first direction; a frame region provided outside the detection region and having a first frame region extending along the first detection side and a second frame region extending along the second detection side; a first electrode provided at a position overlapping the detection region of the first substrate, the first electrode extending in the second direction; a second electrode provided at a position overlapping the detection region, the second electrode extending in the first direction; a plurality of terminals provided in the first frame region of the first substrate and arrayed in the first direction, and including a first terminal; a first wire; and a second wire.

Abstract: A touch panel detects contact of one of a finger and a pointing device with the touch panel. A controller performs a process in accordance with a touch operation based on contact with the touch panel. A sensor senses attachment of a second device to and detachment of the second device from a first device. When the touch panel detects that one of a finger and a pointing device is brought into contact with the touch panel while the sensor is sensing one of the attachment of the second device to and the detachment of the second device from the first device, the controller stops acceptance of input into the touch panel. After having stopped the acceptance, the controller resumes the acceptance of the input into the touch panel when the touch panel detects that the one of the finger and the pointing device is separated from the touch panel.

Abstract: A display device including a display function layer between first and second substrates, respectively, a black matrix having an effective display region and a frame region, a first antenna unit for touch sensing, a second antenna unit for power, first and second conductive lines perpendicularly to one another, first active elements formed in the frame region, a third antenna unit for touch sensing, a fourth antenna unit for power, second active elements for driving the display function layer, and third and fourth conductive lines formed perpendicularly to one another. In a plan view from the first substrate toward the second substrate, the first and third antenna units overlap for transmitting or receiving a touch sensing signal, with a positional accuracy within ± 3 ?m, and the second and fourth antenna units overlap for receiving a power signal, with a positional accuracy within ± 3 ?m.

Abstract: A display device may include a display panel, an input sensing unit, and an alignment structure. The display panel may include a sealing member. The input sensing unit may be disposed on the display panel. The input sensing unit may include first-type sensor electrodes directly contacting a face of a first insulator of the display device, a first-type connector electrically connecting the first-type sensor electrodes, second-type sensor electrodes directly contacting the face of the first insulator of the display device, and a second-type connector electrically connecting the second-type sensor electrodes. The alignment structure may overlap the sealing member and may include a transparent member that directly contacts the face of the first insulator of the display device.

Abstract: A display device according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a base insulating film; a sealing film which covers the base insulating film; a plurality of first electrodes which are two-dimensionally arranged on the sealing film, the first electrodes adjacent in a first direction being connected via a first connection line; a plurality of second electrodes which are two-dimensionally arranged, the second electrodes adjacent in the second direction being connected via a second connection line intersecting the first connection line in plan view; an interlayer insulating film which is interposed between the first connection line and the second connection line and which fills a step formed by an outer edge of the sealing film and the base insulating film; and a lead-out wiring which is connected to the first electrode or the second electrode and which passes over a portion of the interlayer insulating film which fills the step.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a touch screen and a display apparatus having the touch screen. The touch screen includes: first electrodes, second electrodes and bridging structures. Each first electrode includes: a first electrode body extending in a first direction; and first finger-shaped portions extending from the first electrode body in a second direction crossing the first direction. The second electrodes cross the first electrodes at cross positions, and each second electrode includes: a second electrode body extending in the second direction; finger-shaped branches extending from the second electrode body in the first direction; and at least one second finger-shaped portion extending in the second direction from each finger-shaped branch. The first finger-shaped portions and the second finger-shaped portions form an interdigital structure.

Abstract: A CPU of a touch panel device controls a plurality of switches so as to apply a voltage to an XL electrode and ground a YH electrode, measures a voltage difference between an XH electrode and a YL electrode as a first pressing force, controls the plurality of switches so as to apply a voltage to the XH electrode and ground the YL electrode, measures a voltage difference between the XL electrode and the YH electrode as a second pressing force, associates the first pressing force and the second pressing force with coordinates of two points, respectively, and outputs the associated data to a computer.

Abstract: The present application discloses a display substrate having a display area including a plurality of subpixel regions and an inter-subpixel region. The display substrate includes an array of matrix of a plurality of subpixels. Each subpixel includes a subpixel region surrounded by multiple sections of the inter-sub-pixel region and at least one antenna is in the inter-subpixel region and configured to detect an electromagnetic wave signal.

Abstract: The invention provides in one aspect a method that includes identifying one or more rules for execution by a rules engine in order to generate a user interface. The method further includes executing, on a digital data processing system that comprises one or more digital data processors, a step of determining whether one or more aspects of the user interface generated as a result of execution of at least one of those rules is in conformity with one or more requirements. The system responds to a negative such determination, according to the method, by identifying modifications to generate a conforming user interface from those one or more rules, modifying one or more of those rules to generate a conforming user interface from (e.g., based directly or indirectly on) those one or more rules, and/or generating a conforming user interface from those one or more rules. The method further calls for storing to and/or generating as an output from the digital data processing system a result those step(s).

Abstract: A computing system receives user input via a touch-interface that involves motion of one or more touches relative to the touch-interface. Responsive to the user input including two or more concurrent touches of the touch-interface involving motion in a coordinate direction, the computing system compresses graphical content within a graphical user interface in the coordinate direction toward a reference datum line. Responsive to the user input including two or more concurrent touches of the touch-interface involving motion in an opposite direction from the coordinate direction, the computing system expands graphical content within the graphical user interface in the opposite direction and away from the reference datum line.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for evaluating interactions with a user interface are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a set of mutation events specifying changes to the structure of a user interface that occurred during the user session, and generating user interface states specifying different structures of the user interface throughout the given user session. Based at least in part on the user interface states, playback data that present visual changes of the user interface corresponding to the set of mutation events that occurred during the user session are generated. Session activity data describing user interactions that occurred during the user session are also generated. At least a portion of the playback data and the session activity data are output to a requesting device.

Abstract: Apparatus transmits an identifier for association with a virtual area by an administering network service, generates output data from human perceptible stimulus in a physical space, transmits the output data in connection with the virtual area, receives input data associated with the virtual area, and generates human perceptible stimulus in the physical space from the input data. A persistent association is created between the apparatus and a virtual area. A respective presence is established in the virtual area for a communicant operating a client network node connected to the virtual area. A respective connection between each active pair of complementary sources and sinks of the client network node and the apparatus are administered in association with the virtual area. A client network node displays a graphical user interface, establishes the administered connections, and presents interaction controls associated with the object for interacting with communicants in the physical space.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable mediums are provided for selecting a precise value within a large value range. Data received from an ultrasonic testing environment can include a range of values associated with one or more parameters to be configured for performing ultrasonic inspection of a test object. A control in a user interface of the ultrasonic testing environment can be provided and include a display portion displaying one or more parameters and one or more values within the range of values associated with the one or more parameters. The control also includes an interactive portion configured to receive a plurality of inputs. Based on the inputs a selected value associated with a first parameter can be determined. The selected value associated with the first parameter can be output as a static display within the display portion of the control.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for saving and loading workspaces in augmented reality (AR) environments. An embodiment operates by receiving a selection of an AR meeting space to open in a current physical location, wherein AR meeting space was previously configured for a remote physical location different from the current physical location. A selection of an AR meeting space to open in a current physical location is received. An arrangement of one or more digital objects of the selected AR meeting space is determined. A current anchor area within the current physical location that corresponds to a remote anchor area of the remote physical location is identified. The arrangement of the one or more digital objects of the AR meeting space is modified in the current physical location based on an alignment of the current anchor area with the remote anchor area.

Abstract: The description relates to determining tiles of interest to a user. One example includes a computing device comprising a display, a user input receiving means, and a processing means. The processing means is configured to render on the display a first plurality of tiles each having a respective value of a first classification. The processing means is configured to receive from the user input receiving means a first user input indicating user interest in a first tile of the first plurality of tiles, the first tile having a first value of the first classification. The processing means is configured, in response to receiving the first user input, to render on the display a second plurality of tiles each having a respective value of a second classification and being related to the first tile by having a value of the first classification within a threshold similarity of the first value.

Abstract: A computer system provides a user interface efficient in its use of screen space allowing values to be provided for attributes. The computer system comprises a processor and a display, an input interface, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to: display, within a first region of the display, a plurality of icons corresponding to a plurality of attributes; receive, via the input interface, input corresponding to a drag-and-drop operation wherein a particular one of the plurality of icons is dragged to and then dropped at a drop position within a second region of the display; and assign a value to an attribute corresponding to the particular one of the plurality of icons based on a location of the drop position within the second region. Related methods and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for a procedure that can be performed on an appropriate subject. Procedures can include assembling any appropriate work piece or installing members into a work piece, such as an airframe, autoframe, etc. Regardless of the subject, generally the procedure can have a selected result that is efficacious. The efficacious result may be the desired placement of a device. The system and method can be used in confirming an efficacious result.

Abstract: A display control device (1) includes a priority assigning unit (12) for assigning a priority to each of multiple display areas arranged in a grid pattern, a position information acquiring unit (13) for acquiring position information indicating the position of each of one or more search targets in a search region, a search target assigning unit (14) for assigning a search target to a display area on a one-to-one basis in order of descending priority according to a positional relationship between the display areas and the one or more search targets, and a display control unit (15) for generating an image for display where a first icon image corresponding to a search target is arranged in a display area on the basis of an assignment result provided by the search target assigning unit (14), and for causing a display device (4) to display a screen including the image for display.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to keyboard navigation of a user interface using a custom list. An aspect includes displaying, on a computer display device of a computer system, a user interface to a user, wherein the user interface is associated with a default list comprising all of the selectable elements in the user interface. Another aspect includes, based on determining that a custom list for the user interface exists, wherein the custom list comprises a subset of the selectable elements in the default list, performing keyboard navigation of the user interface according to the custom list. Yet another aspect includes, based on determining that no custom list for the user interface exists, performing keyboard navigation of the user interface according to the default list.

Abstract: An interactive media management server that facilitates management of interactive media and delivery of such interactive media. It comprises a first interface to an interactive media distribution server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices, and a second interface to a service provider system or a content provider system. It comprises a manager module for managing creation, distribution and tracking of a plurality of interactive media. The manager module, via the second interface, manages the delivery of the plurality of interactive media from the service provider system or the content provider system, and the communication of user responses to the plurality of interactive media to the corresponding service provider system or content provider system.

Abstract: Electronic equipment is controlled with a touching-type signal input device. An inputted navigator-calling request that specifies a user request to navigate among a set of previously-opened application views of different applications is received. A request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request is compared with a predefined request mode associated with navigation among the set of previously-opened application views of the different applications. It is determined whether the request mode of the inputted navigator-calling request matches with the predefined request mode. An open-views navigator is displayed in response to determining there is a match. The open-views navigator has a set of open-views tabs distributed on at least part of a closed structure that each allow selective navigation to a previously-opened application view of one of the different applications.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a mobile autonomous dynamic graphical user interface is described. An illustrative system comprises a location-capable component, a user preference module, a server, a means for generating a display menu, and a wireless formatting engine. The location-capable component determines a location for a wireless device. The user preference module includes a variety of user preferences. The server selects targeted content based on the user preferences and the location of the wireless device. The selected content includes at least one user selectable menu button. A display menu is generated that includes the user selectable button. The wireless formatting engine formats the display menu and selected content for the wireless device.

Abstract: A system includes components in an industrial environment that include an asset and a monitoring device that monitors the asset. The system also includes processors communicatively coupled to each component. The processors receive a dataset associated with each component that includes a data point associated with a respective component, a measurement associated with the data point, and an alarm status associated with the respective component. The processors also generate a first list of the components in a first portion of a graphical user interface. The processors further receive a selection of a first component. The processors also generate a second list of the data point associated with the first component, the measurement associated with the data point, and the alarm status associated with the first component, in a second portion of the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Template based calendar events with graphic enrichment are provided. In some examples, upon receiving a request to create a calendar event, an event creation prompt may be presented. The prompt may include an event template selection element comprising visual aids, such as icons or emojis, that each represent different event templates for selection. Upon receiving a visual aid selection, information associated with the user requesting the calendar event may be retrieved based on the selected visual aid to infer one or more aspects of the requested event such as title, timing, and location. A suggested event with the inferred aspects may be presented to the user and upon receiving confirmation and/or modification, the suggested or modified event may be added to the user's calendar. Some events may be presented with a visual background such as an image or graphics on the calendar for prompt recognition.

Abstract: A system configured to determine interactive elements for non-traditional computing devices is disclosed. The system receives a portion of a webpage with a first interactive element and an element identifier. The system determines that a threshold number of interactive actions are associated with a second interactive element in a data store. The threshold number of interactive actions indicates that the second interactive element is selectable to perform an action in response to an interaction by a user. The system determines that the first interactive element is similar to the second interactive element by a similarity measure. The system provides to a computer, a selectable option associated with the element identifier of the first interactive element. The selectable option is for selection by an indirect input to the computer and for causing the action associated with the first interactive element upon the selection of the selectable option.

Abstract: Context-specific user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, provide, inter alia, indications of time and, optionally, a variety of additional information. A user interface screen including a current time indicator and a first platter is displayed. The first platter is at a first position, is associated with a first application, and displays a first set of information obtained from the first application. The first set of information relates to a first temporal context of the current day. In response to detecting a user input, the first platter is displayed at a second position and a second platter is displayed at the first position. The second platter is associated with a second application and displays a second set of information obtained from the second application. The second set of information relates to a second temporal context of the current day.

Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods and devices for interacting with one or more electronic messages in a virtual space are presented. One or more avatars corresponding to the senders of a plurality electronic messages may be displayed within a virtual space. A user may navigate within the virtual space and execute one or more actions associated with an electronic message and/or its sender from the virtual space. In some examples, each of a plurality of electronic messages may be spatially arranged in the virtual space according to a corresponding message thread. In additional examples, each of a plurality of electronic messages may be spatially arranged in the virtual space based on a time that each message was sent or received.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided, comprising: creating at least a portion of an instant messaging application that is configured to cooperate with an apparatus, the instant messaging application, when executed, configured to cause a device to: display an instant messaging interface including a communicant message user interface element for receiving a text portion of a message and a send user interface element for sending the text portion of the message in response to a user selection thereof, and receive, from the apparatus and utilizing a communications agent on the device configured to receive incoming messages addressed to a communicant identifier associated with a user of the instant messaging application, a notification including a constraint that identifies a plurality of user interface elements includable in a form presentable via the instant messaging interface for constraining a generation of one or more data object requests in response to a selection on one or more of th