Abstract: An image processing device includes: an input information obtaining section for obtaining input information for changing a display region in an image as a display object; a display image processing section for generating an image inside the display region determined on a basis of the input information as a display image; and a display section for displaying the generated display image on a display, wherein when the input information obtaining section obtains input information for scaling the display image, the display image processing section scales the display image according to the input information, and performs image manipulation making visibility of a region in a predetermined range including a focus as a center of scaling in an image plane different from visibility of another region.

Abstract: Method for displaying and identifying relevant paths through a graph by displaying them in a tabular format and providing user defined and computed values and filters. Each graph is represented as a set of nodes and edges. Each path through the graph is displayed as a row in a table where the user can apply sorting, filtering, and compute intrinsic or extrinsic information to augment the data.

Abstract: Systems and methods to improve photo taking using an image capture device having a wide field of view (FOV) camera. In some embodiments, when the device is held in landscape orientation, a wide diagonal FOV may be displayed to the user on a preview screen of the device, and the landscape image may be captured in a wide, 16:9 aspect ratio. However, when the device is held in portrait orientation, the effective diagonal FOV of the device may be decreased via software and/or hardware, and a 4:3 aspect ratio image may be displayed and captured. In other embodiments, the captured portrait orientation image may be scaled, shifted, and/or cropped before being displayed to the user on the device's preview display screen, in such a manner that the user will naturally be inclined to hold the device in a position that will produce a more optimal self-portrait image.

Abstract: An electronic device having a user interface device that has a flexible surface, a haptic output device operatively coupled to the flexible surface and configured to cause a deformation of the flexible surface, and a controller in signal communication with the haptic output device. The controller is configured to trigger the haptic output device to cause the deformation of the flexible surface based on a simulated physical behavior of a virtual element represented on the user interface.

Abstract: Features are disclosed for classifying pixels included in a digital image. Distance information from a pixel to structural reference points, such as skeletal joints, is generated. The distance information is then applied to a pixel classifier to identify one or more classifications for the pixel.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for visualizing patterns during internet browsing includes loading a web page in response to a user opening a browser. The web page includes web content. The computer-implemented method also includes initializing a marker corresponding to the web page, the marker implying beginning of a web session. Further, the computer-implemented method includes creating a visual pattern during the web session. The visual pattern includes the marker. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method includes terminating the marker implying end of the web session. Moreover, the computer-implemented method includes analyzing the visual pattern to infer a corresponding significance factor. The computer-implemented method includes performing appropriate actions on the web content based on the significance factor.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for inferring a facial composite, whereby user's designation regarding at least one point of a facial image is received, facial feature information are extracted based on the received user's designation, a facial type that coincides with the extracted facial feature information is searched from a facial composite database to generate a face shape model based on the searched facial type and an initial facial composite model having a facial type similar to a face of the facial image from a low-resolution facial image through which face recognition or identification cannot be accurately performed is provided, so that the face shape model contributes to criminal arrest and a low-resolution facial image captured by a surveillance camera can be more efficiently used.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including a storage unit configured to store an adjustment value for adjusting a position at which a photographing lens stops during an automatic focusing operation performed with respect to an object; and a control unit, the control unit including a first mode for controlling so that when an image switching request has been received, before a switched image is displayed on a display unit, a thumbnail image corresponding to the switched image is displayed on the display unit; and a second mode for controlling so that when the image switching request has been received, the switched image is displayed on the display unit without displaying the thumbnail image, the control unit being configured to, in an operation state for selecting the adjustment value, control in the second mode so that the switched image is displayed on the display unit without the thumbnail image being displayed.

Abstract: The invention pertains to display method, a computer program for performing the steps of the display method and a display system (1), the display system having for example: at least one display unit (13, 16) arranged to present at least one display image, at least one memory unit (12, 15) comprising information related to for example descriptions of a set of default graphics display objects (W1-W3) and configuration data. The configuration data is arranged to define: at least one transparent display layer (L1-L3), at least one transparent display container (CO0-CO2) associated to the at least one transparent display layer and at least one display mode. Each of said at least one display mode comprising a predetermined selection of one or more of said at least one transparent display container of one or more of said at least one display layer.

Abstract: The density of images to display can be increased, and distractions reduced, through intelligent cropping or manipulation of at least some of the images. For objects such as dresses represented in the images, the density can be increased by cropping away regions of background outside the object region(s). Locating regions representing the face and legs of the wearer can enable cropping of the top and/or bottom of the image in order to cause the dress to occupy the majority of the area of the image, and can provide for a level of consistency of the sizes of the objects across the images, regardless of the sources of the images. Representative colors of the objects can also be selected to adjust the background color, in order to provide for easy distinction between the images while not providing contrasting or unappealing colors that take away from the aesthetics of the objects.

Abstract: A user interface for a computing device, the interface comprising means for defining a coordinate system of a 3D frame (1), the 3D frame (1) being rotatable within a 3D environment of the user interface; and a plurality of 3D elements (2), each 3D element (2) being locatable at a position relative to the coordinate system for rotation with the 3D frame (1) and comprising a graphical indicator for identifying the 3D element (2).

Abstract: According to embodiments herein, depth key compositing is the process of detecting specific desired portions/objects of a digital image using mathematical functions based on depth, in order to separate those specific portions/objects for further processing. In one particular embodiment, a digital visual image is captured from a video capture device, and one or more objects are determined within the digital visual image that are within a particular depth range of the video capture device. From there, the one or more objects may be isolated from portions of the digital visual image not within the particular depth range, and the isolated objects are processed for visual display apart from the portions of the digital visual image not within the particular depth range. Also, in certain embodiments, the detected portion of the digital image (isolated objects) may be layered with another image, such as for film production, or used for holographic projection.

Abstract: A method for generating a 3D object for visualizing multivariate data includes gathering subscriber information about subscribers of a network, receiving a user request to generate the 3D object, and generating object-data specifying a three-dimensional contour that models a relationship between at least two variables of the subscriber information and a measure. The three-dimensional contour is based on the received request and on the subscriber information, and the object data is generated in a format that is printable by a 3D printer. The object data is transmitted to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein can efficiently define parametric models across a wide range of fields, using a library of elements and variables with standardized meanings, such that the models can be used by various people and computer systems. In one embodiment, a system for parametric modeling of a three-dimensional object has a processor running a software program operable to configure the object by defining a zone comprising a root of a tree hierarchy, the zone having a three-dimensional region defining an outer dimension of the object to be modeled; a part comprising a child of the zone, the part also having a component object to be modeled, wherein the component object is an element of the object; and a variable comprising a child of the part, wherein variable has data defining characteristics of the zone or part. A user interface can display a representation of the three-dimensional object.

Abstract: A comment information generating apparatus includes: a video obtaining unit which receives a video; a comment input receiving unit which receives position information of an object in the video and a comment that is displayed with the object and is caused to track the object starting from a predetermined timing; a target time determining unit which determines, to be a target value indicating a time length, a target time during which the comment is displayed, based on the comment; an object motion determining unit which determines, for the object, a motion trajectory having a time length substantially equal to the target time and along which the comment is caused to track the object; a comment information generating unit which generates comment information including the comment and the motion trajectory of the object; and an output unit which outputs the comment information.

Abstract: A mirror display system and a mirror display method are present. The mirror display system comprises a transporting device and a receiving device. The mirror display method comprises following steps of: establishing a network connection with a receiving device at the transporting device; loading a plurality of contents; transforming the plurality of contents into a plurality of display data; transporting the plurality of display data to the receiving device via network; merging the plurality of display data into an output display data at the receiving device; transporting the output display data to a display unit for displaying. This application allows user to watch current screens of execution of the contents of the transporting device via a single display unit.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing perspective-based content placement. A content placement platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more models of one or more objects associated with a geographical area to cause, at least in part, a decomposition of the one or more models into one or more simplified surfaces. The content placement platform further causes, at least in part, a selection of one or more portions of the one or more simplified surfaces as one or more content placement layers based, at least in part, on one or more viewpoints, with the one or more content placement layers supporting a perspective-based rendering of one or more content items associated with the one or more objects.

Abstract: According to an example, a method for object segmentation may include receiving a digital image, performing initial segmentation on the digital image to generate a segmented digital image, and receiving refinement instructions to refine the initial segmentation. The method may further include inferring an intention of a user to correct a foreground area or a background area of the initial segmentation based on the received refinement instructions, learning a behavior of the user to further infer the intention of the user to correct the foreground area or the background area, and refining, by a processor, the initial segmentation based on the inferred intention.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain attribute information of a print job that has been input to the image forming apparatus, a registration unit configured to register user identification information in which user information indicating a user who has input the print job and group information indicating a group where the user belongs are associated with each other, the user information and the group information being included in the obtained attribute information, a generation unit configured to generate on an operation screen an operation object for receiving an operation request for executing a print job, based on the registered user identification information, and a display control unit configured to display, in response to receiving selection of the generated operation object, a list screen with a list of print jobs input by a user identified from the user identification information corresponding to the selected operation object.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for aligning objects are provided. A computing device can receive first and second object representations that are respectively associated with first and second surface representations. The computing device can apply an object transformation to the respective first and second object representations to modify geometric features of the respective first and second object representations based on one or more values of one or more characteristics of the respective first and second surface representation. The computing device can align the first object representation and the second object representation using an alignment of the transformed first object representation and the transformed second object representation. The computing device can provide an output based on the aligned first object representation and second object representation.

Abstract: Systems and processes for managing a data warehouse using an activity graph are disclosed. One example process may include selectively tracking new versions of an entity based on a tracking type, removing entities based on data retention rules, removing entities based on data decay rules, and summarizing decayed data.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a number of sections from a sequence of characters included in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file are identified. Each of the identified sections includes a unique set of coordinate positions. The approach builds links between the sections based on a relative position of each of the sections in relation to the other sections along an axis. The approach repeatedly merges sections based on the links that were built to form increasingly larger sections until a final larger section is generated with the characters appearing in a manner consistent with human reading of the rendered PDF document rather than the placement of the characters found within the original PDF file.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which a number of sections from a sequence of characters included in a Portable Document Format (PDF) file are identified. Each of the identified sections includes a unique set of coordinate positions. The approach builds links between the sections based on a relative position of each of the sections in relation to the other sections along an axis. The approach repeatedly merges sections based on the links that were built to form increasingly larger sections until a final larger section is generated with the characters appearing in a manner consistent with human reading of the rendered PDF document rather than the placement of the characters found within the original PDF file.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for augmented reality image transformation. In one implementation, such a system includes a system processor, a system memory, and an image transformation engine stored in the system memory. The system processor is configured to execute the image transformation engine to receive image data corresponding to an image, to detect a feature on a surface of the image, and to synthesize a texture corresponding to the feature. The system processor is further configured to execute the image transformation engine to produce an augmented reality representation of the image having the texture for display to a user, the texture covering a surface of the augmented reality representation of the image corresponding to a portion of the feature that is not visible on the surface of the image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for displaying and manipulating the rendering of multiple parameters obtained from a plurality of objects simultaneously. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: plotting the parametric locations of the plurality of objects in m-dimensional parametric space on a first 2-dimensional display; positioning a closed boundary over a subset of the parametric locations of the plurality of objects in the first 2-dimensional display; and plotting the parametric locations of the objects corresponding to the subset of the parametric locations in the first 2-dimensional display in an n-dimensional space on a second 2-dimensional display.

Abstract: Machines, systems, and methods for a color coded symbol based world wide web indexing and retrieval system is provided. A method for using color coded symbol permutations for indexing and retrieving information on the world wide web, comprising using color coded symbol permutations, relating one or more than one piece of information thereto, and storing said color coded symbol permutations and their related one or more than one piece information for future lookup.

Abstract: A method includes extracting an input operation data group that includes multiple items of input operation data in a remote desktop system and a drawing processing data group that includes multiple items of drawing processing data, specifying a relative position between a coordinate that is included in one item of input operation data among the extracted input operation data group, and a coordinate of a drawing area that is included in one item of drawing processing data among the extracted drawing processing data group, specifying a coordinate that is assumed to be included in any item of input operation data which is included in the input operation data group, and associating different input operation data that is included in the input operation data group, with the different drawing processing data, based on the coordinates that are assumed and that are specified.

Abstract: Example embodiments reduce the processing required to zoom on graphical data visualizations by transforming only graphic elements visible in the zooming viewport. In one example embodiment, a grid overlays the component image. Prior to zooming, grid elements covered by the zooming viewport are determined and only graphic objects bounded by those grid elements are transformed during zooming.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to generating a group photo collection. In some implementations, a method includes determining a plurality of users in a specified group of users of a social network system. The method also includes receiving photos associated with the users. The method also includes providing an interface enabling the plurality of users to collaborate in creating a group photo collection, where the group photo collection includes the plurality of photos. The method also includes providing one or more recommendations to create a photo album based on one or more themes, where the one or more themes are based on patterns of objects recognized in the plurality of photos.

Abstract: An optical code, a method for encoding data according to said code, and a method for reading data encoded according to said code. The code formed of an array of equal-size elements, each element being the smallest representation of a data value. Elements being one of the following types of element; a first type where the entire area of the element is a single color, a second type where the area is divided into at least two portions and each portion being a respective color. The array having at least one of the second type of element.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing device including an image generation unit that analyzes an input image, cuts out, based on an analysis result of the input image, a cut-out image from the input image, and generates cut-out image information in which the cut-out image is associated with a restrictive condition that the cut-out image satisfies.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to retrieve a first plurality of images from a local storage location at an electronic device; display each image of the first plurality of images on a display of the electronic device with a first transition between consecutively displayed images of the first plurality of images; receive a second plurality of images from a remote storage location through a communication interface of the electronic device; and display each image of the second plurality of images on the display of the electronic device with a second transition between consecutively displayed images of the second plurality of images, wherein the second transition is different than the first transition.

Abstract: A user may associate a mobile device such as a smartphone with a public device by imitating a movement pattern for a target with a movement pattern of the mobile device. The physical movement of the smartphone may be compared to the movement data for the target. If there is a match, the public device and the mobile device may be associated with one another. The association may allow a user to interact with the public device using the smartphone.

Abstract: A method includes receiving an input signal. The input signal includes a request to transition from a start window to an auxiliary window. The start window is identified. The start application is initially in an active state. The auxiliary window is identified. The auxiliary window is initially in an inactive state. A start window overlay is determined based on the start window. The start window overlay includes a visual copy of the start window. An auxiliary window overlay is determined based on the auxiliary window. The method includes transitioning from the start window to the auxiliary window in an active state based on the start window overlay and the auxiliary window overlay.

Abstract: A system and method of rendering data based on an angle of a carrying case flap is provided. The system comprises: a mobile device comprising: a processor and a display device; a carrying case configured to mate with the mobile device, the carrying case comprising a flap having an open position and a closed position, the flap at least partially obscuring the display device in the closed position when the mobile device is mated with the carrying case; and, a sensor located at one or more of the mobile device and the carrying case, the sensor configured to measure an angle between the flap and the display device as the flap moves between the closed position and the open position, the processor of the mobile device configured to: render data at the display device based on the angle.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention provide a display panel driving method, a driving device and a display device, which can improve the time delay of the gate driving signals of a partitioned controlled display panel and reduce the production cost. The display panel comprises at least two time sequence controllers and at least two display areas, each of the time controllers corresponding to one of the display areas respectively; the driving method comprises each of the time sequence controllers obtaining a synchronization signal according to an obtained display signal of the corresponding display area, the synchronization signal comprising a starting time of a first line of scanning signals of the corresponding display area, the time sequence controllers adjusting the starting times of the first lines of the scanning signals according to the synchronization signals of at least one display area so as to make the starting times of the first lines of the scanning signals of all display areas are the same.

Abstract: A layer control tool for controlling the display of geographic data layers in a geographic information system is provided. The layer control tool can be presented in overlaying the geographic imagery. The layer control tool can include a plurality of identifiers associated with a set of geographic data layers that can be displayed in conjunction with the geographic imagery. A user can adjust or control the display of geographic data layers in conjunction with the geographic imagery by interacting with the floating layer control tool. For instance, a user can interact with the floating layer control tool, for instance by tapping a touch screen, to identify a selected geographic data layer in the set of geographic data layers. Responsive to this user interaction, the geographic information system can display the geographic data layer in conjunction with the geographic imagery and hide other previous displayed geographic data layers.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to navigation of a scrollable desktop. In one embodiment, a user interface includes a scrollable desktop portion and a navigation portion. The scrollable desktop portion may display open applications, and the navigation portion may display representations of the open applications on the scrollable desktop with the relative position of the open applications on the scrollable desktop.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for generating design variations. The technique involves identifying a first design variable and a second design variable associated with a first design. The technique further involves generating a first plurality of design variations based on the first design. Each design variation is generated by varying at least one of the first design variable and the second design variable. Finally, the technique involves causing the first plurality of design variations to be displayed to a user.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide an apparatus for image displaying. The apparatus includes a prediction system and an imaging system. The prediction system is configured to predict, for a first time, a first position of a display device at a specific future time for displaying an image associated with a position of the display, and predict, for a second time that is later than the first time, a second position of the display at the future time with an offset to the first position. The imaging system is configured to render a first image associated with the first position, buffer the first image in a memory, and adjust the buffered first image according to the offset to generate a second image associated with the second position of the display device.

Abstract: A system and method of delivering an interactive video application includes identifying a hotspot in a portion of a video content. A hypercode object is overlaid on the hotspot at a spatial point. The hypercode object is displayed at a temporal point during playback of the video content. An interactive application is provided to a viewer of the video in response to activation of the hypercode object.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus may include a control device. The control device may generate display data including a main image for display in a first area of a display area and a list of candidate images for display in a second area of the display area at a same time the main image is displayed in the first area, wherein the candidate images are extracted from and represent respective objects in the main image. Also, the control device may receive an input from a user to select one candidate image from the list, wherein the display data is generated based on selection of the one candidate image.

Abstract: Controlling virtual objects displayed on a display device includes controlling display, on a display device, of multiple virtual objects, each of the multiple virtual objects being capable of movement based on a first type of input and being capable of alteration based on a second type of input that is different than the first type of input, the alteration being different from movement. A subset of the multiple virtual objects as candidates for restriction is identified, and based on identifying the subset of virtual objects as candidates for restriction, a responsiveness to the first type of input for the subset of virtual objects is restricted. The first type of input applied to a first virtual object included in the subset of virtual objects and a second virtual object included in the multiple virtual objects is detected, with the second virtual object being excluded from the subset of virtual objects.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that can keep the character of a concealing area secret certainly even if it makes low the printing rate of a see-through preventive image. A concealing area specifying part specifies the concealing area that includes a concealing character string in the print data. A character discriminating part discriminates character attribute of the concealing character string. A see-through preventive image generation part sets the see-through preventing area where shape and a size are the same as the concealing area. Also, see-through preventive image generation part generates a see-through preventive image where multiple characters having the character attribute discriminated by the character discriminating part are generated at random. A printing part prints the see-through preventive image in the position piled up by the same direction for the concealing area at the time of enclosure.

Abstract: A selectable element or an element image associated with the element is displayed on a screen of a display unit. A representation of a person whose image is captured with a detection unit, or an indicator that moves in conjunction with a motion of the person is displayed on the screen. The element or the element image is moved so as to be driven out of the representation or the indicator thus displayed. The element is judged as selected based on a movement degree or a post-movement position of the element or the element image thus moved.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide client-side scene movement using imagery generated by a game server. Embodiments of the present invention predictively render additional imagery surrounding the present field of view. The predictive scene imagery may be on all sides of the current field of view. Embodiments of the present invention determine the amount of predictive scene imagery generated according to a likelihood of use. In addition to client-adjusted rotation, embodiments of the present invention may predictively translate the field of view. Translation is moving the point of view forward, backward or side-to-side. Predictive translation imagery may be communicated to the game server for use in local translation functions.

Abstract: A media content playlist generation and access system for a video entertainment network is herein disclosed whereby a plurality of media content emanating from various disparate networks may be conglomerated into a customized list. The list may contain stored media content, which are customarily stored in the head end portion of a CATV network, media content accessible via the Internet, or yet to be aired media content. The system also provides for manipulation of the playlist from various consumer electronic display devices that are interconnected to the Internet, or the PSTN, thereby allowing further customization of the playlist at the user's convenience. Additionally, a multiple user account system is provided wherein multiple user accounts may be configured in order to allow a corresponding multiple individualized playlists, which are each customized to suit each user's tastes.

Abstract: A method including: displaying on a display a reference image; displaying on the display a start position within the reference image; displaying on the display an end position within the reference image; determining a trajectory between the start position and the end position; and defining a target image for each of a plurality of waypoints along the determined trajectory.

Abstract: Environments are disclosed in which a server executes an application on behalf of a client device and, in particular, to providing responsive scrolling in server-hosted applications. In one example, a remote computing device may be a mobile (or stationary) computing device with (or without) a touch screen input surface. Some or all of the client-server communication between a client-side scrollable UI control module of the remote computing device and a server-side scrollable UI control module of the server device may occur in an asynchronous manner.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for syndicating slideshow content in a web feed. Data is obtained for a content feed associated with a web page in response to a request by a user of a content feed reader. A slideshow within the web page is identified based on analysis of the obtained data according to a schema definition for syndication of slideshow content. A first set of properties for the slideshow is extracted from the obtained data, based on the schema definition. A set of slides of the slideshow is identified based on the first set of properties. A second set of properties for the set of slides is also extracted from the obtained data. The content feed including the set of slides of the slideshow and one or more properties of the second set are displayed to the user via the content feed reader.