Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for managing timelines of social network communications from social network feeds. A system accesses social network communications associated with a user of at least one social network and identifies a plurality of social network communications based on each respective communication being related to a same associated attribute. The system assigns a priority to each identified social network communication based on a corresponding number of social network references generated by social network account contacts and selects a first identified communication from a first social network based on its assigned priority and a second identified communication from a different social network based on its assigned priority.

Abstract: A display driver includes: a memory comprising a plurality of memory regions each configured to store image data for one line of an image displayed in a frame; and control circuitry configured to adjust a number of in-use memory regions of the plurality of memory regions used to store the image data. The control circuitry is further configured to control the memory so that image data for respective lines of the image are cyclically stored in the in-use memory regions in a fixed order.

Abstract: A VR system for vehicles that may implement methods that address problems with vehicles in motion that may result in motion sickness for passengers. The VR system may provide virtual views that match visual cues with the physical motions that a passenger experiences. The VR system may provide immersive VR experiences by replacing the view of the real world with virtual environments. Active vehicle systems and/or vehicle control systems may be integrated with the VR system to provide physical effects with the virtual experiences. The virtual environments may be altered to accommodate a passenger upon determining that the passenger is prone to or is exhibiting signs of motion sickness.

Abstract: A decoding method includes: decoding from the video bitstream a prediction status parameter indicative of whether SOP is enabled; if the SOP is enabled, determining a SOP type indicative of a specific operation for predicting a current picture of the video bitstream; and determining a predicted picture by applying the specific operation to at least one of a reference picture for the current picture and the current picture, in which the specific operation includes at least one of rotation and zoom. An encoding method includes: if SOP is enabled, determining SOP data indicative of a specific operation for predicting a current picture of a video sequence; determining a predicted picture by applying the specific operation to at least one of a reference picture for the current picture and the current picture, in which the specific operation includes at least one of rotation and zoom; and encoding the SOP data.

Abstract: A heads-up display system includes a re-positionable projector that projects an image of data to any one of a plurality of image positions on a windshield. With the image being centered in front of a vehicle operator, the image defines a predetermined aspect ratio. An electronic controller is configured to compensate for distortion of the image and maintain the predetermined aspect ratio in response to the image being moved away from the centered position.

Abstract: An example method of multi-character animation comprises: identifying a single scene origin in an animation scene of an interactive video game; aligning, to the single scene origin, each game character of a plurality of game characters associated with the animation scene; generating, with respect to the single scene origin, a respective animation for each game character of the plurality of game characters; and causing each game character of the plurality of game characters to be displayed, using the respective animation, in the interactive video game.

Abstract: A MirrorLink server for communicating with a MirrorLink client, the MirrorLink server including a display unit; a memory configured to store at least one of a certified application; a communication unit configured to establish a connection between the MirrorLink client and the MirrorLink server; and a controller coupled to the display unit, the memory and the communication unit. The controller is further configured to provide the at least one of a certified application stored in the memory, receive at least one of an interrupt, wherein the at least one of the interrupt corresponds to a home key event or a back key event, and switch either to the MirrorLink client's native UI or another screen in response to the at least one of the interrupt.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a controller configured to display N object images within a first display area of a display, the N object images are included in first to M-th object images, in response to a first operation input via the display while the N object images are displayed, determining K object images including the N object images, display the K object images within the first display area, in response to a second operation input via the display while the K object images are displayed, change the K object images to another set of K object images, display the changed K object images within the first display area, in response to a third operation input via the display while the changed K object images are displayed, extracting N object images from among the changed K object images, and display the extracted N object images within the first display area.

Abstract: A method for controlling a device by a terminal device and the terminal device thereof are provided. The method includes: identifying an identity image of a controlled device; obtaining a control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image; receiving a control operation instruction triggered by a user through the control interface; and sending the control operation instruction to the controlled device by establishing communication connection with the controlled device. The user may identify respective controlled devices and obtain corresponding control interfaces of the controlled devices conveniently in a manner of identifying identity images of respective controlled devices by the same user terminal, and thus realize convenient control over the controlled devices through the control interfaces, so as to improve the convenience and accuracy of controlling the respective controlled devices.

Abstract: A sensor is configured to acquire a light field by imaging a scene. A processor is configured to determine four-dimensional (4D) coordinates of points in a light field and generate dollied coordinates from the 4D coordinates based on a dolly transform and a dolly parameter. The processor is also configured to project rays associated with the dollied coordinates from the light field onto corresponding points in an output raster. In some cases, the processor applies an aperture function to filter the rays in the coordinate system of the dollied coordinates. The aperture function has a first value in a first region of an aperture plane and the aperture value has a second value in a second region of the aperture plane. Rays passing through the first region are accepted by the aperture function and rays passing through the second region are rejected.

Abstract: To a method for accessing a service, at least one first user device executes a first application that communicates with a second user device application. The first user device sends to a remote server data relating to the first application execution, as a first user device report. The data relating to the first application execution includes information relating to either an incoming event or an outgoing event and at least one attribute relating to the first application execution. The remote server determines, based upon at least the first user device report, a trust level relating to the first user device. A third user device sends to the remote server a request for getting a trust level relating to the first user device. The remote server sends to the third user device, as a request response, the trust level relating to the first user device.

Abstract: A system includes a display device, one or more hardware processors, and a story development engine executable by the one or more hardware processors. The story development engine is configured to perform operations comprising generating a story grid, the story grid including one or more columns, each column of the one or more columns representing one part in a digital story, displaying the story grid to a user via the display device, receiving a first content element, creating a first cell within a first column, associating the first cell with the first content element, and marking the first cell as a selected cell from a plurality of cells within the first column, the selected cell being identified for inclusion as the one part of the digital story and excluding the other cells of the plurality of cells from the digital story.

Abstract: A sink device includes: a network transceiver configured to communicate with a source device; a display; and a controller configured to: receive video content from the source device via the network transceiver, wherein a source display of the source device corresponds to original display coordinates; cause the display to display the video content, wherein the display corresponds to changed display coordinates; receive a control signal for selecting a first coordinate of the display; generate a second coordinate with respect to the original display coordinates, wherein the second coordinate corresponds to the first coordinate; and cause the network transceiver to transmit the second coordinate to the source device.

Abstract: Dynamically-generated images sized according to a requesting web client application display resolution are provided. The client application may calculate a target display resolution and pass the target display resolution as an input parameter with a request to a server for application content. The server may use the desired size input parameter to determine an optimal image size for the target display resolution. The server may render the application content as one or more images to the optimal image size and send the rendered image(s) to the client application. A determination may be made by the client application to display the image(s) at the size received or to scale the server-provided image(s). If the available area in the client application pane changes, the client application may recalculate the target display resolution and issue a new request to the server with the new target display resolution as the desired size input parameter.

Abstract: A flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device is provided and includes a housing and an OLED display panel disposed in the housing. The housing comprises a substrate having at least one first bending section disposed in the middle of the substrate and the OLED display panel is disposed on the surface of the substrate. The beneficial effects are that the OLED display panel is supported and protected by disposing a housing which adapts to the OLED display panel before and after the OLED display panel is bent to prevent the OLED display panel from being extruded, thereby preventing damage to the OLED display panel.

Abstract: A map lens may take the form of a shape that may be superimposed on a map displayed in the user interface, moved around the map by the user, and activated by the user to select a region of the map bounded by the map lens. Activation of the map lens may cause the user interface to display only those markers that are within the region bounded by the map lens. In situations where the user moves the map lens over unselected regions of the map, the user interface may dynamically show or hide markers on the map. This may have the effect of presenting to the user a visually uncluttered map in which markers are only shown in the region in which the user has expressed some interest, as indicated by the user moving the map lens to that region of the map.

Abstract: A system to perform processing operations of input (video) streams, including is disclosed. The system consists of an input module, a stream type detection engine, a plurality of processing resources a resource monitoring engine, an attribution module, a dispatching module, and various other optional interface modules.

Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes a center generation section, a periphery generation section, and an image combination section. The center generation section is configured to generate an image of a central part on a screen by performing scaling processing on an image based on characteristics thereof. The periphery generation section is configured to generate an image of a peripheral part by extrapolation of the image of the central part, the peripheral part being a part peripheral to the central part on the screen. The image combination section is configured to generate a combined image by combining the image of the central part and the image of the peripheral part, the image of the central part being generated by the center generation section, the image of the peripheral part being generated by the periphery generation section.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus which includes an extension width determination unit for determining an extension width based on a depression time of the cursor at a reference position on an image display unit where a releasing operation of the cursor was performed, which is a time during which the cursor had been kept depressed until the releasing operation was performed, and an ornament piece arrangement unit for arranging the plurality of ornament pieces at positions radially extended away from the reference position with the extension width determined by the extension width determination unit.

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments for providing augmented reality (“AR”) vehicular assistance for drivers who are colorblind. A method according to some embodiments includes identifying an illuminated light in a driving environment of a vehicle that includes an AR headset. The method further includes determining a vehicular action to be taken responsive to the illuminated light being identified in the driving environment of the vehicle. The method further includes displaying an AR overlay using the AR headset that visually depicts a word which describes the vehicular action to be taken responsive to the illuminated light being identified.

Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. Content of a 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and 3D images may be identified as possible replacements of the 2D image. The 3D images may be ranked based on sets of ranking criteria. A 3D image with a highest-ranking value may be selected based on a ranking of the 3D images. The selected 3D image may be integrated into the web page, thereby replacing the 2D image with the selected 3D image. Further, a user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The user input may include movement of a view point of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device intersecting with the 3D image.

Abstract: Users can navigate and manipulate content, such as by scrolling a document or selecting content in the document, by using various touch inputs that indicate a behavior that the user is trying to perform. In order to improve the user interface experience for a user, embodiments analyze touch inputs to determine when a user would like to perform a navigational jump and then execute such a jump, based on the specific touch inputs involved.

Abstract: Systems and methods for replacing a 2D image with an equivalent 3D image within a web page. The 2D image displayed within a web page may be identified and a 3D image with substantially equivalent content may also be identified. The 3D image may be integrated into the web page as a replacement to the 2D image. Further, at least one user input manipulating the 3D image within the web page may be received. The at least one user input may include movement of a view point (or point of view) of a user relative to a display displaying the web page and/or detection of a beam projected from an end of a user input device (and/or an end of the user input device) intersecting with the 3D image.

Abstract: In some cases, a panoramic media content item to be displayed can be acquired. An interface including a viewable area for displaying at least a portion of the content item can be generated. Based on a size of the content item, a scroll bar can be generated, within the interface, for scrolling the content item. Based on a size of the viewable area, a scroll element can be generated, within the scroll bar, to be movable based on user interactions to scroll the content item. In some cases, at least a first portion of the content item can be automatically scrolled through such that the viewable area displays, over time, at least a second portion of the content item. In some cases, a leftmost or rightmost edge of the content item is displayable via the viewable area. A transitional animation associated with the leftmost or rightmost edge can be performed.

Abstract: An electronic device having a flexible display and a method for operating the same are provided. The method includes displaying a first graphic user interface (GUI) for character input on a flexible display and detecting a change in a bending state of the flexible display. Changing the first GUI to a second GUI based on the detected change of the bending state of the flexible display, and then displaying the second GUI. In some embodiments, the method may include determining a moved area among the first area and the second area and displaying the second GUI based on the determined moved area and the angle between the first area and the second area. Determining the moved area may include detecting a first pressure corresponding to the first area and a second pressure corresponding to the second area, and then determining the moved area based on the first and second pressures.

Abstract: A method for controlling an operating parameter of an acoustic apparatus, including implementing a screen displaying at least one window including a cursor able to occupy positions relative to a reference of the window, the positions representing values of the operating parameter between a minimal and a maximal value, displaying the cursor in an initial position relative to the reference representative of an initial value of the operating parameter, acquiring an elementary command from an operator, moving the cursor with respect to the reference as a function of the elementary command, from the initial position to a final position in order to select a final value of the operating parameter in a range of selectable values containing the initial value, and sending the selected value to the acoustic apparatus, wherein the range of selectable values has an amplitude strictly less than the difference between the maximum and the minimum values.

Abstract: A user terminal device and a displaying method thereof are provided.

Abstract: A display method and a display device are disclosed. The display method is applicable in display panels in which sub-pixels are arranged in a triangle-shaped arrangement manner. The display method includes generating an original image including a plurality of first virtual pixels (2) according to image information; calculating a display component of a second virtual sub-pixel (31) according to display components of first virtual sub-pixels (21) of a same color as the second virtual sub-pixel (31) in at least one first virtual pixel (2); and calculating a display component of a sub-pixel (11) according to display components of second virtual sub-pixels (31) of a same color as the sub-pixel (11) in at least two adjacent second virtual pixels (3).

Abstract: A method of interacting with a user interface displaying content on a display of an electronic device is provided. A zoom gesture is detected to modify a zoom level of the content displayed on the user interface. A momentum or kinetic value for the zoom gesture is determined and a final zoom level based on the determined momentum value of the zoom gesture is determined. The animation of the transition to the final zoom level can be adjusted to display the content on the user interface at the determined final zoom level. The content may be a webpage in a web browser where the zoom gesture is performed on regions within the content. The momentum of the zoom gesture is utilized to determine a desired region and adjust a final zoom level to align the content.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for controlling dynamic resolution, comprising: a display unit for receiving a user input for executing an application including a plurality of objects; a memory for storing setting information displaying, at a first resolution, a screen on the display unit; and a control unit for receiving information on a plurality of resolutions supported by the application, selecting a second resolution, which is the resolution of an execution screen on which the application is executed, on the basis of the first resolution and the plurality of resolutions, configuring the execution screen by synthesizing the plurality of objects with a system UI according to the second resolution, and up-scaling the configured execution screen according to a ratio of the first and second resolutions so as to display the up-scaled execution screen on the display unit. Therefore, dynamic resolution can be controlled.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for graphically displaying data is presented. A computer system selects a section from a group of sections in a circular chart for the data that is to be graphically displayed on a display system. The computer system identifies a largest size for a polygon that will fit in the section of the circular chart. The computer system also identifies text for the section. Further, the computer system displays the circular chart with the text in the section on a display system when the text fits within the polygon in the section. Graphically displaying the data with the text in the circular chart enables a desired level of comprehension of the data.

Abstract: A scanned beam 3D sensing system includes smart infrared pulsing to detect objects in a field of view. Infrared laser light pulses are emitted at a first density in a field of view and reflections are detected. Times of flight of the infrared laser light pulses are measured to determine if an object is in the field of view. The density of the infrared pulses may be increased based on various factors. The higher density infrared pulses may be scanned in a region of interest that is a subset of the field of view. Power consumption is reduced by reducing the density of laser pulses when possible.

Abstract: Provided is a voice interaction device capable of reducing a sense of unfriendliness given to a conversation partner. The voice interaction device is incorporated in an interactive robot. The voice interaction device includes a display unit disposed at positions of eyes of the interactive robot and configured to display the eyes of the interactive robot; a distance measurement unit configured to measure a distance between the interactive robot and the conversation partner; and an eye control unit configured to set a size of each of pupils of the interactive robot displayed on the display unit when the distance measured by the distance measurement unit is less than a predetermined distance to be larger than a size of each of the pupils displayed on the display unit when the measured distance is equal to or more than the predetermined distance.

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality presentation system streams virtual reality data representative of a persistent three-dimensional (“3D”) virtual reality world configured to be experienced by a user using a media player device while the virtual reality data is streaming. The persistent 3D virtual reality world is configured for one-to-many streaming and to dynamically persist independently of whether the user is experiencing the persistent 3D virtual reality world. The virtual reality presentation system further accesses video data representative of two-dimensional (“2D”) video content and integrates the video data with the virtual reality data while the virtual reality data is streaming. The video data and the virtual reality data are integrated such that the 2D video content is viewable by the user within the persistent 3D virtual reality world as the user experiences the persistent 3D virtual reality world. Corresponding methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire an input image to be displayed on a display unit and a display control unit configured to reduce display luminance of the display unit in a case where a display image obtained by enlarging the input image is displayed on the display unit or in a case where a display image obtained by enhancing a contour of an object in the input image is displayed on the display unit.

Abstract: A display system includes an arrangement of a plurality of display apparatuses. Each of the plurality of display apparatuses includes a display panel that displays an image, a processor configured to process the image for display, a memory storing the image information for processing by the processor to display on the display panel, and a send and receive hardware interface that at least receives setting information of one of the plurality of display apparatuses. A first display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses displaying an arrangement image, the first display apparatus further comprises a coordinate acquiring hardware that acquires a coordinate in the first display apparatus, the coordinate specifies a position of a second display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses displayed in the arrangement image, and a first send and receive hardware interface of the first display apparatus receives setting information of the second display apparatus.

Abstract: An artificial intelligence findings system includes an artificial intelligence findings system. An image identification engine receives new image data pertaining to a patient and past reports and image data pertaining to the patient. The image identification engine uses the past image data pertaining to the patient to identify for study images of patient anatomical structures, anatomical anomalies and anatomical features within the new image data. A findings engine receives new image data and processes the new image data to generate findings based on the new image data and based on the identified for study images of patient anatomical structures, anatomical anomalies and anatomical features within the new image data. A communication interface provides the findings to a diagnostic review system that presents the findings to a user. An adjustment engine receives notifications of changes to findings made by a user when using the medical image interpretation system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a device and method for displaying a video over a network, the method includes: determining a first resolution of a target video frame input over network, and comparing the first resolution with a screen resolution of a mobile terminal, and the first resolution with a resolution of a video frame displayed by the mobile terminal; if the first resolution is different from the screen resolution of the mobile terminal, determining a first ratio of a row resolution of the screen resolution to a row resolution of the first resolution, and a second ratio of a column resolution of the screen resolution to a column resolution of the first resolution; determining the size of a display window according to the smaller one of the first ratio and the second ratio, which is a display scale, and the first resolution; and displaying the target video frame in the display window.

Abstract: Embodiments of the subject application disclose various imaging control methods and apparatuses for a digital zoom image and various imaging devices. One of imaging control methods for a digital zoom image comprises: acquiring a digital zoom parameter; determining an actual imaging area of an image sensor according to the acquired digital zoom parameter; adjusting a pixel density distribution of the image sensor, to cause an average pixel density of the actual imaging area after adjustment to become greater than those of other areas of the image sensor; and acquiring, by using the actual imaging area with the adjusted average pixel density, an image of a scene to be photographed.

Abstract: Various systems and methods for inking reflowable content are described herein. In an example, the system includes a processor and storage with instructions that in response to execution on the processor cause the processor to identify inking input. In an example, the inking input is identified in a content area of a reflowable document. In an example, the system capture an image of the inking input and the content area indicated by the inking input. In an example, the system may also capture an ink stroke of the inking input. The ink stroke of the inking input and the image of the inking input and content area can be provided for display in response to a detection that the reflowable document is being displayed in a modified context.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein relate to a system for documenting transactions. A filter is provided that captures content associated with transactions. The filter may be configured to start and stop the capture at predetermined times, and may be further configured to specify what content is to be captured during a transaction. The system may store any documents or data associated with a transaction, including dynamic content and user selections and inputs. A document repository may be provided for storing unstructured data representing data, text, forms, and so forth presented to a party during a transaction. A viewer may be provided for displaying data stored in the document repository.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle display device capable of providing a user with appropriate information, without being affected by changes in the position of the viewpoint of the user. This vehicle display device is provided with: an image display unit having a display screen capable of displaying images on at least part thereof; an image generating unit which generates images to be displayed by the image display unit; a viewpoint position acquiring unit which acquires a viewpoint position of a user seated on a driver's seat of a vehicle; and a projecting unit which projects the images toward a transparent front windshield of the vehicle in such a way that the images are reflected in the transparent front windshield of the vehicle, thereby allowing the user seated in the driver's seat to visually recognize a virtual image.

Abstract: An industrial workflow tracking and identification system captures optimal employee workflows for addressing maintenance issues or operating industrial systems, and renders these workflows at appropriate times in order to guide operators and maintenance personnel through optimal sequences for carrying out operations or addressing maintenance issues. The system monitors and indexes both plant-wide system data as well as employee behaviors, and identifies correlations between operational outcomes and user workflows. In this way, the system tracks and captures optimal employee workflows for addressing particular maintenance issues, performing certain procedures, or achieving preferred production outcomes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for zooming video images, and belongs to video playing technology. The method may include: receiving a zoom request for zooming a current video frame while a video is being played; determining a zoom center point and a zoom ratio according to the zoom request; determining a target image area to be displayed in a playing window from the current video frame after zooming according to the zoom center point and the zoom ratio; and rendering, in the playing window, image content within the target image area of video frames subsequent to the current video frame when playing subsequent video frames. As such, a user is enabled to selectively zoom video frames according to the needs, thus can clearly see details in the video.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein relate to an improved technique for integrating zoom, pan and select functions for a user input device in a data processing system. The described novel selection pattern allows for relying on user input device actions and a context menu to integrate multiple functions for a user input device to reduce significantly the travel required for the user input device. In one embodiment, the systems and methods integrate zoom, pan and select functions for a user input device that are applicable to many different data processing device types and sizes.

Abstract: Methods for efficient display of data points in a user interface are performed by systems and apparatuses. Efficient display of data point in a user interface includes maximizing coverage of data points prior to rendering. Coverage is determined using a radius value for represented data points in a data set. The radius may be increased to correspondingly generate additional coverage. Covered data points may be removed from the rendering subset as the radius is set and increased. The radius is increased until the number of represented data points to render is less than a threshold value. Multiple data sets may be efficiently rendered together.

Abstract: A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a server, establish processes, for performing a computer-implemented method of providing customizable brand experiences that include end-user physical world interaction that is defined by a brand using a programmable configuration. The processes include receiving and storing at a given one of at least two modules at the server, each module associated with at least one brand, a programmable pattern defining, on behalf of the at least one of the brands with which the module is associated, conditions upon which a potential set of trigger messages when received would cause a change in end-user data, from one state to another state, pertinent to a specific one of the end-users, such conditions defining customization of the given one of the modules.

Abstract: A server remote from client device executes an HTML-based virtual client application. Using the HTML-based virtual client application, the server renders an image corresponding to a video frame. The rendered image includes HTML commands. The server generates an HTML wrapper for the rendered image. Generating the HTML wrapper includes converting the HTML commands to HTML primitives that are selected from a subset of available HTML commands. The server sends the HTML wrapper to the client device to be processed by an HTML-based application on the client device to enable the image to be displayed.

Abstract: A display method, apparatus, and program product for a bendable electronic device. The method determines whether a display of a bendable electronic device is in a planar first form or in a curved second form. The method displays a first interface of a first application in response to determining that the display is in the planer first form. The method displays a second interface that is available in the first application, the second interface adaptive to the curve second form, in response to determining that the display is in the curved second form is disclosed. An apparatus and/or a program product may perform the method.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that includes a memory storing a program, and a processor configured to execute the program to implement processes of accepting an operation with respect to a setting screen that displays an image including a plurality of display components corresponding to a plurality of setting items on a display device, and accepting a setting operation for enlarging or reducing a display size of at least one display component of the plurality of display components and changing display information that is displayed in a display area of the at least one display component according to the display size of the at least one display component.