Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display section capable of displaying information on its display surface, a touch panel capable of detecting a position in the display surface where an operation tool has contacted with as a contact position, a pressure value detection section detecting a pressure value which is a size of a pressure applied to the contact surface by a contact between the operation tool and the contact surface, a process control section specifying a first processing or a second processing as a processing subject to be executed in accordance with a change of the detected pressure value, a first processing section executing the first processing when the first processing is specified to be a processing subject to be executed, and a second processing section executing the second processing when the second processing is specified to be a processing subject to be executed.

Abstract: An electronic text viewing apparatus includes a viewing application unit that outputs viewing data for displaying a text in a viewable manner, a display unit that displays the viewing data and a fast reading button for receiving a fast reading request for the viewing data, a viewing data requesting unit that issues a request for acquirement of the viewing data to the viewing application unit, and acquires the viewing data to be viewed, a setting data storage unit that stores setting data for the acquired viewing data, and a fast reading viewer control unit that, when the fast reading button is pressed, converts the viewing data into fast reading viewer data by performing display format conversion, display speed control and scroll control of the viewing data, and displays the fast reading viewer data and a return button for converting the fast reading viewer data to the viewing data.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a pointing device and a display section for displaying an image. A coordinate detection section detects coordinates pointed to by the pointing device. A first change amount calculation section calculates a change amount of the coordinates in a first direction, the coordinates obtained when inputting is continuously performed by the pointing device. A second change amount calculation section a change amount of the coordinates in a second direction, the coordinates obtained when inputting is continuously performed by the pointing device. A first operation section performs a first operation based on the change amount in the first direction, the change amount calculated by the first change amount calculation section. A second operation section performs, based on the change amount in the second direction, a second operation different from the first operation, the change amount calculated by the second change amount calculation section.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to displaying data items in a carousel display panel and to efficiently presenting virtualized data in a carousel display panel. In one example, a computer system accesses a list of data items that include at least a first data item and a last data item which are to be displayed in a carousel display panel. The computer system displays the selected portion of data items in the carousel display panel and receives a user input indicating that the last data item in the list is to be displayed in the carousel display panel. The computer system then rotates the data items displayed in the carousel display panel to the last data item. The last data item is thus displayed, along with at least a portion of a second-to-last data item and the first data item in the list.

Abstract: A mobile phone (1) which displays a scrollable screen includes a degraded operation setting section (104). In a case where a scrollable screen is being displayed when an operation input for instructing a scrolling is accepted, the degraded operation setting section (104) inhibits degraded operation for a predetermined time period and, in a case where a scrollable screen is not displayed, the degraded operation setting section (104) causes the process to be carried out in the degraded state.

Abstract: A method, computer-readable medium, and apparatus are provided for browsing maps of events of various types that occurred on a piece of land on various dates. A map is displayed on a map interface that allows a user to navigate to other maps using different types of navigation that are triggered by different types of user input. A single instance of a first type of user input triggers display of another map of the same event type as a currently displayed map. A single instance of a second type of user input triggers display of another map that is chronologically adjacent to the currently displayed map, regardless of event type. Alternately, the second type of user input triggers skipping maps of the same event type to navigate to a map of a different event type. The maps each include a graphical representation of a measurement at a given location.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes sending information to display an image on a screen. A scroll range for the image may be determined based on dimensions of the image. An origin position and an initial tilt of a gyroscope may also be determined for the image. Tilt measurements associated with the presentation of the image may be received as the gyroscope detects changes in tilt. A progress parameter may be determined based on at least the scroll range, the origin position, and the initial tilt. A scrolling presentation of the image may then be rendered based on the progress parameter. The scrolling presentation of the image may be smoothed by applying an RK4 solver to the tilt measurements to eliminate jitter due to hand tremors. A virtual spring effect may also be applied to give the scrolling presentation a bouncy effect as the edge of the image is reached.

Abstract: A non-volatile storage medium storing a control program readable by a computer of a portable device including a sensor to output detected information indicative of at least one of a movement and an attitude of the portable device, a data memory portion to store image data, and a display portion to display an image on the basis of the image data, wherein the control program enables the computer to function as: a partial area specifying portion to specify, as a partial image area, an area of a partial image that is a portion of the image represented by the image data, on the basis of at least one of the movement and attitude of the portable device indicated by the detected information; and a display control portion to display the partial image in the partial image area specified by the partial area specifying portion, on the display portion.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a user interface element that includes a plurality of sub-elements. The method also includes updating one or more attributes associated with presenting the user interface element to emphasize one or more sub-elements independent of modifying the presentation of the one or more sub-elements.

Abstract: A context awareness-based screen scroll method is provided. The method includes detecting information about surrounding circumstances of a terminal, setting a screen scroll mode based on the surrounding circumstances, detecting occurrence of an event corresponding to the set screen scroll mode, and executing screen scroll according to the occurred event.

Abstract: In order to provide a technology with which an area that meets the intention of a user is scrolled when the user gives a scroll instruction while specifying a part of an image, provided is an information processing device which performs control for scrolling an image that is displayed on a display unit and that includes a scrollable first area and a second area which is a part of the first area and which is scrollable independently, the information processing device including: a unit configured to receive information that specifies a point on the display unit and that instructs to scroll an image corresponding to the specified point; a unit configured to determine, when the specified point corresponds to the second area, whether the first area is to be scrolled or the second area is to be scrolled independently.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering web content in a browser are described herein. An embodiment includes a web rendering engine in a rendering engine process to generate one or more requests to selectively redraw one or more regions of content retrieved by a browser process. A renderview then generates a bitmap based on the requests and content retrieved by the browser process. The bitmap may then be stored by the renderview in a shared memory area where it may be accessed by a renderview host in the browser process. The renderview host may then provide the bitmap to a backing store associated with a display device for display to a user. In another embodiment, the shared memory area between the browser process and the rendering engine process may be used to achieve efficient scrolling of a web page through rate limited rendering of content.

Abstract: A first portion of the electronic document is displayed without displaying the entire electronic document. Upon receiving input, the appearance of the electronic document is updated by displaying a second portion of the electronic document which is different than the first portion. An appearance of a third portion of the electronic document is dynamically updated or a message is dynamically generated when an edge of the electronic document is reached. The third portion of the electronic document is located between the edge and a position indicating point. In this way, the user may be informed when an edge of the electronic document is reached.

Abstract: A method and device for enhancing scrolling operations in a display of a device is disclosed. The method includes detecting a scrolling operation on a list of objects in a linear direction. During the scrolling operation, it is determined whether the list of objects is reaching an end and at least one object at the end of the list of objects is extended in the linear direction in response to reaching the end of the list of objects. Further, the method includes determining that the object(s) is reaching a peak length of extension in the linear direction and retracting the object(s) in a reverse linear direction in response to reaching the peak length or in response to detecting that the scrolling operation is terminated.

Abstract: A video multiviewer system may include a plurality of video inputs and a multiviewer video processor coupled to the plurality of video inputs for generating video data based upon the plurality of video inputs. The system may further include a display coupled to the multiviewer video processor for displaying multiple video windows based upon the video data, and at least one user input device. The multiviewer video processor may permit scrolling among the multiple video windows displayed on the display at a given instant and at least one other video window not displayed on the display at the given instant based upon the at least one user input device.

Abstract: When a display position for any of a plurality of images is designated using a touch panel, an instruction accepting section enlarges, for a predetermined period of time, an area for accepting the input of an instruction associated with any of the image of the plurality of images that is displayed in the designated display position, in accordance with speed of change that is detected by a speed detector at the time of the designation.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments of systems, methods and computer readable mediums for matrix viewing. In one embodiment, among others, a system comprises at least one computing device and an application executable in the at least one computing device. The application comprises logic that searches and gathers a plurality of item representations based at least in part on a search query retrieved from a client computing device. The application further comprises logic that encodes a network page for rendering by the client computing device. The network page provides a matrix view of at least a portion of the item representations. Also, the matrix view includes a plurality of streams. At least one of the streams comprises a moving progression of the item representations across at least a portion of the network page.

Abstract: Information display means displays information. Movement instruction detecting means detects an instruction to move the information displayed on the information display means. Number of moving regions calculating means calculates, based on the instruction, the number of moving regions, which is the amount of movement of the present invention displayed on the information display means. Movement indicator line determination means determines a movement indicator line, which is a predetermined line, according to the number of moving regions from a reference position that is used as reference when the information displayed on the information display means is moved. Movement display means displays the movement indicator line determined by the movement indicator line determination means on the information display means.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a memory configured to store data; a touchscreen display; and a controller configured to: display a first portion of a panoramic file selected from the memory, said panoramic file having a display size greater than that of the touchscreen display, and scroll automatically the panoramic file in at least one direction so as to display another portion of the panoramic file.

Abstract: A scroll control recognizes a touch input directed to a selectable item while the selectable item is scrolling on a touch display. The scroll control determines if the selectable item is scrolling above a threshold velocity when the touch input directed to the selectable item is recognized. If the selectable item is determined to be scrolling above the threshold velocity, scrolling of the selectable item is stopped. If the selectable item is determined to be scrolling below the threshold velocity, the selectable item is selected.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to displaying data items in a carousel display panel and to efficiently presenting virtualized data in a carousel display panel. In one example, a computer system accesses a list of data items that include at least a first data item and a last data item which are to be displayed in a carousel display panel. The computer system displays the selected portion of data items in the carousel display panel and receives a user input indicating that the last data item in the list is to be displayed in the carousel display panel. The computer system then rotates the data items displayed in the carousel display panel to the last data item. The last data item is thus displayed, along with at least a portion of a second-to-last data item and the first data item in the list.

Abstract: Methods and devices for scrolling a display page are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a method implemented by a processor of an electronic device. The electronic device has a display and an input interface. The method includes: displaying a first portion of a display page on the display; receiving, via the input interface, a scrolling command to scroll the display page in a first direction; and, while receiving the scrolling command: determining that an edge of the display page is reached, and in response to determining that the edge of the display page is reached, maintaining the edge of the display page on the display and graphically tilting the display page inwards.

Abstract: An information handling system is disclosed including a display, a base coupled to the display and a keypad with a plurality of keys disposed on the base. The system further includes a touchpad located proximate the keypad and a point stick located substantially between at least two of the plurality of keys, wherein the point stick is configured to be a scroll control device. A method for manipulating information on a display of an information handling system is further disclosed herein. The method includes moving a cursor on the display using a touchpad proximate a keypad on the information handling system and scrolling the information on the display in a direction corresponding with the direction of pressure applied to a top portion of a point stick located substantially between at least two keys of the keypad.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-program products for displaying a message header on a client device are provided. An exemplary method for displaying a message header on a client device includes receiving a message on an electronic device and identifying a message header associated with the message. The exemplary method also includes, on a display of the electronic device, displaying a snapped header at a given location and at, least a portion of the message header when any portion of the message is also shown on the display. The exemplary method further includes changing a position of the message on the display while maintaining the display of the snapped header at the given location.

Abstract: In general overview, the present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively displaying a frame of an application user interface on a mobile computing device. A user interface analyzer on a mobile computing device analyzes a user interface for an application executing on a remote server. The user interface analyzer identifies frames in the user interface, the positions of the frames, relationships between frames, and horizontal and vertical panning offsets to move between adjacent frames. The mobile computing device receives a user input requesting the display of an adjacent frame. Based on the information the user interface analyzer obtained, the mobile computing device displays an adjacent frame of the user interface.

Abstract: A method of operation of a content delivery system includes: determining a display dimension for measuring a device interface of a device; generating segment surface areas based on the display dimension, the segment surface areas having segmentation measures; and generating a foldable surface area based on the segment surface areas, the foldable surface area having surface folds in alternating angles at the segmentation measures for displaying on the device.

Abstract: An image display control apparatus is disclosed. The image display control apparatus stores first layers for original image data in first planes, combines the first layers into the original image data, records the original image data in an addition plane, and stores second layers for replacement image data in second planes. The second layers in the second planes and the original image data in the addition plane are respectively, synchronously and cyclically inputted to a compositing circuit so that the compositing circuit combines the second set of layers into the replacement image data. In the synchronous and cyclical input, the display of the display device is switched from the original image data to the replacement image data while a manner of combining the original image data and the replacement image data is being gradually changed between consecutive frames.

Abstract: A video display pipe used for processing pixels of video and/or image frames may include edge Alpha registers for storing edge Alpha values corresponding to the edges of an image to be translated across a display screen. The edge Alpha values may be specified based on the fractional pixel value by which the image is to be moved in the current frame. The video pipe may copy the column and row of pixels that are in the direction of travel, and may apply the edge Alpha values to the copied column and row. The edge Alpha values may control blending of the additional column and row of the translated image with the adjacent pixels in the original frame, providing the effect of the partial pixel movement, simulating a sub-pixel rate of movement.

Abstract: Methods of scrolling a screen of a portable terminal having a touch screen. One exemplary method includes outputting a scrollable image; checking an entire scrolling amount of the image; measuring a drag-related variation when a drag is generated; calculating a scrolling rate based on the measured drag-related event with respect to a preset value; and outputting an image at a position corresponding to the scrolling rate based on the entire scrolling amount when the drag is cancelled.

Abstract: A computer system for continuously panning oblique images is disclosed. More particularly, the computer system uses a methodology whereby separate oblique images are presented in a manner that allows a user to maintain an understanding of the relationship of specific features between different oblique images when panning.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus having a plurality of functions includes a scroll display portion that displays a row of markers and a slider for specifying one or more markers sequentially by moving along the row, an image display portion that displays functional images for representing functions corresponding to the markers specified by the slider, a setting portion that receives setting item details for a function specified by one of the functional images selected, and an extraction portion that extracts a function having the setting item details received by the setting portion different from an initial value. The image display portion displays a functional image for a longer time when the functional image represents the function extracted by the extraction portion than when the functional image does not represent the function extracted by the extraction portion.

Abstract: A method can include accessing content stored in a data store where the content includes a bound and content adjacent to the bound; rendering a portion of the content to a display; receiving a scroll command that calls for rendering the content adjacent to the bound; and, responsive to receipt of the scroll command, rendering a bound graphic. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

Abstract: Cross slide gestures for touch displays are described. In at least some embodiments, cross slide gestures can be used on content that pans or scrolls in one direction, to enable additional actions, such as content selection, drag and drop operations, and the like. In one or more embodiments, a cross slide gesture can be performed by dragging an item or object in a direction that is different from a scrolling direction. The different-direction drag can be mapped to additional actions or functionality. In one or more embodiments, one or more thresholds can be utilized, such as a distance threshold, in combination with the different-direction drag, to map to additional actions or functionality.

Abstract: In an aspect, a recessed thermostat assembly includes a thermostat housing having a face plate and one or more side walls at least partially enclosing one or more thermostat components. The face plate is wider than the side walls. A moveable brace is responsive to and operatively associated with a brace actuator such that movement of the brace actuator in a first direction responsively causes the moveable brace to move toward the face plate, and movement of the brace actuator in a second direction responsively causes the moveable brace to move away from the face plate. The brace actuator accessible through the face plate. The movable brace is configured to impinge a building wall structure between the movable brace and a rear surface of the face plate when the moveable brace is moved toward the face plate.

Abstract: A scroll display control device is provided, which is capable of scroll-displaying a text corresponding to a picture in such manner that the text can be easily understood. The scroll display control device scroll-displays, in synchronism with reproduction of the picture correlated to text information (TI), the corresponding text information (TI) on a text display screen (TW). A scroll speed calculation unit (102) dynamically calculates a text scroll speed (v) on the basis of a time length of a picture section presently under reproduction, a text quantity of the corresponding text section and text display setting information. A picture text control unit (104) scroll-displays text of the text section at a predetermined reference position of the text display screen (TW) according to the scroll speed (v). By displaying preceding and succeeding texts with respect to the text corresponding to the picture section presently under reproduction, it is possible to read back and pre-read.

Abstract: A video game program and a video game device are disclosed. If there is no move instruction from the player through a touch panel, the game image displayed on the display screen is scrolled if the position indicated by an input position from the touch panel is included within a first peripheral area along the periphery of the display screen. If there is a move instruction from the player through the touch panel, the game image displayed on the display screen is scrolled if the position indicated by the input position from the touch panel is included within a second peripheral area, larger than the first peripheral area, along the periphery of the display screen. Thus, in a video game device using a touch panel, an appropriate scroll process according to the status of the game is established, thereby improving the operability of the device.

Abstract: A user interface can enable a user to control the display of content in a way that is natural for the user and requires little physical interaction. The gaze direction and/or viewing location of a user can be determined using any of a variety of imaging or other such technologies. By determining the location at which the user is gazing, an electronic device can control aspects such as the scroll rate or page turns of displayed content. In many cases, a device utilizes the natural reading or viewing style of a user to determine appropriate aspects for that user, and can update automatically as conditions change based at least in part upon the change in gaze location and/or viewing patterns.

Abstract: A method of controlling a display device according to one embodiment of the present specification includes the steps of displaying a digital content, displaying a capturing window in a manner of overlapping the digital content, wherein the capturing window captures an inside area of the capturing window, detecting a first control input moving the digital content on an inside of the capturing window, moving the digital content according to the first control input and including the digital content, which moved to the inside of the capturing window, in a capturing object, detecting a second control input moving the digital content on an outside of the capturing window, and moving the digital content according to the second control input and excluding the digital content, which moved to the inside of the capturing window by the second control input, from the capturing object.

Abstract: Methods and devices provide a user interface that provides visual cues when a document pan or scroll has reached an end or boundary by distorting the document image in response to further user inputs. The image distortion functionality may include shrinking, stretching, accordion expansion, or bouncing of a document image. The degree of image distortion may be proportional to the distance that a user input would have the document move beyond the encountered boundary. When a boundary of a document image is reached during a rapid pan or scroll, a bouncing image distortion may be applied to the document image to inform the user that the document reached a boundary during the movement.

Abstract: Methods and devices provide a user interface that provides visual cues when a document pan or scroll has reached an end or boundary by distorting the document image in response to further user inputs. The image distortion functionality may include shrinking, stretching, accordion expansion, or bouncing of a document image. The degree of image distortion may be proportional to the distance that a user input would have the document move beyond the encountered boundary. When a boundary of a document image is reached during a rapid pan or scroll, a bouncing image distortion may be applied to the document image to inform the user that the document reached a boundary during the movement.

Abstract: A method for scrolling a multi-section document is disclosed, including displaying on a display an electronic document that includes a plurality of document sections separated by respective logical structure boundaries; detecting a gesture on a touch-sensitive surface, the gesture having an initial velocity that exceeds a predefined speed threshold such that the gesture will scroll the electronic document more than one document section; initiating scrolling of the electronic document on the display at the initial velocity in accordance with an initial scrolling speed versus scrolling distance function; while scrolling the electronic document, adjusting the scrolling speed versus scrolling distance function so that when the scrolling speed becomes zero, a first logical structure boundary in the electronic document is displayed at a predefined location on the display; and, scrolling the electronic document in accordance with the adjusted scrolling speed versus scrolling distance function.

Abstract: A method is performed at a multifunction device with a touch screen display. The method includes displaying a text entry interface with a soft keyboard in a first area and a viewing area with a first size to display scrollable information. The method detects a finger gesture on the viewing area, and responds to the gesture. When the viewing area displays only a portion of the information, the response includes: (1) ceasing to display the soft keyboard, (2) expanding the viewing area to a second size, including at least some of the first area, and (3) scrolling the information in the expanded viewing area. When the viewing area with the first size displays all of the information, the response includes: (1) maintaining display of the soft keyboard, (2) keeping the viewing area at the first size, and (3) moving the information in the viewing area based on the finger gesture.

Abstract: Where a label for an item to be represented by an icon is customized, the icon is generated to dynamically display all of the label. Thus, at some point, the entire label is displayed, even though only a portion of the label is eventually displayed in the icon.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface including an area defined by a boundary, detecting a touch event at a touch location within the area defined by the boundary on the touch screen display, determining if the touch location has moved to a new location outside of the area defined by the boundary; and performing an action in response to detecting the touch event at the touch location within the area defined by the boundary and determining that the touch location has moved from the area defined by the boundary to the new location outside of the area defined by the boundary.

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: Methods, program products, and systems for heads-up scrolling are described. In heads-up scrolling, a scrolling control can be used to scroll through multiple data records in a database. When a slider of the scrolling control receives an input dragging the slider, a semitransparent window can be overlaid on content being displayed. The semitransparent window can have a user-specified layout for formatting one or more data fields of a data record. When the slider is dragged, the content being overlaid upon can remain static. Content in the semitransparent window can be updated to reflect content in a data record corresponding to a position of the slider. The content in the semitransparent window can be formatted according to the user-specified layout, which may be different from a format of the content under the semitransparent window.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a natural media painting application may receive user inputs through tablet stylus gestures. Various digital painting and image editing tasks may be invoked and/or controlled using such gesture-based inputs. The application may detect stylus gestures that mimic real-world actions of artists, and may perform appropriate painting and image editing actions in response to detecting and recognizing the stylus gestures. The system may provide an automatic zoom mode in which, as the stylus is moved into proximity of the tablet, the application zooms into a displayed image to focus on an area of interest. The system may also provide an automatic panning mode that allows the user to pan an image when the stylus is in proximity to, but not touching, the tablet. One or more thresholds for determining whether the stylus is in proximity with the tablet may be pre-defined or may be user configurable.

Abstract: An exemplary information-processing device includes: a first display controller configured to display selectively on a display a first image and a second image including the first image in a reduced size; and a second display controller configured, while the second display is displayed on the display, to display an indicator image on the display, the indicator image indicating a position of an image to be displayed when display of the second image is changed to display of the first image.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus for improving operability when a content is scroll-displayed by an operation for scrolling such as a flick operation. The information processing apparatus displays a plurality of contents in a predetermined display area, and scroll-displays the contents according to an instruction to perform the scroll display. When a press of a button displayed outside the display area has been detected, processing corresponding to the pressed button is performed if the scroll display is not being performed, and is not performed if the scroll display is being performed.

Abstract: An image displaying apparatus includes an image display that displays an image, and a controller that determines an image and controls the image display to display the determined image. The image display includes a display that displays all or part of information content as a whole image or a partial image in a predetermined area, and when displaying the partial image, additionally displays a positional image indicating where the partial image is positioned within the whole image, and a position detector that detects the position where a contacting object contacts the display. The controller includes a scroll determining unit that determines whether or not to scroll the displayed partial image according to change in the detected position, and a positional image determining unit that determines where to display the positional image according to the detected position.