Display Processing Patents (Class 715/273)
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Patent number: 8694883Abstract: The document management system assigns property information of a scanned document when transmitting the scanned document from an MFP to a document management server PC, and stores history information related to the transmission job in a memory. Further, the MFP, on receipt of incorrectness information related to property information from the document management server PC, adds the incorrectness information to the history information. Thereafter, when a user logs into the MFP, the MFP determines whether incorrectness information is included in history information having the same user ID as a user ID of the user, and if incorrectness information is included, displays a modification screen for modifying incorrect property information. Further, once the property information has been modified via the modification screen, the MFP transmits the modified information to the document management server PC, and causes information managed by the document management server PC to be updated.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshitaka Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20140095993Abstract: A medical image display apparatus determines a priority order of each of medical image data based on a display direction of a body model and an imaging direction of the medical image data. The medical image display apparatus displays each of the medical image data on the body model according to the priority order of the medical image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Inventor: Takuto Kawahara
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Patent number: 8683326Abstract: A determinate spatiotemporal layout specification (20) automatically is generated in accordance with a relative spatiotemporal layout specification (14). The relative spatiotemporal layout specification (14) describes relative spatial positions and temporal order of media object types. The determinate spatiotemporal layout specification (20) describes a layout of media objects (18) in a display area (46) over time. The process of generating the determinate spatiotemporal layout specification (20) includes determining for each of the media objects (18) a respective spatiotemporal slot corresponding to a respective window in the display area (46) over a respective rendering period in which the media object (18) is scheduled to be rendered. The determinate spatiotemporal layout specification (20) is outputted.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Eamonn O'Brien-Strain
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Patent number: 8683323Abstract: A method includes obtaining a first XML schema and a second XML schema. One or more schema objects of each of the first XML schema and the second XML schema are identified. An identified schema object of the first XML schema is compared with an identified schema object of the second XML schema. If a difference is detected between the compared schema objects, a risk of the detected difference affecting operation of a composite application incorporating the first schema or the second schema is evaluated. A notification of the evaluated risk is issued.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Oren Gurfinkel, Oleg Verhovsky, Malcolm Victor Isaacs, Yaron Naveh
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Patent number: 8676886Abstract: A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box without disturbing or affecting any other part of the host Web page being displayed. Beneficially, the first and second revolutions may be communicated to a user computer together with and at a same time as the host Web page. Also, the second revolution may include a variety of data which is selected or customized to match the user data submitted in the first revolution. Each revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box may be comprised of any combination of general textual data entry fields, category (pull-down) menus, contact information data entry fields, and opt-in/opt-out buttons.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: eBay, Inc.Inventor: Stone J. Melet
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Patent number: 8677232Abstract: An electronic device displays at least a portion of an electronic document with a predefined page layout at a first magnification level on a display; detects a first input indicating a first insertion point in the document, where the first insertion point is proximate to a first portion of text in the document; and in response to detecting the first input: selects a second magnification level different from the first magnification level, where the second magnification level is selected so as to display the first portion of text at a target text display size, and, while maintaining the predefined page layout of the document, displays, at the second magnification level, a portion of the document that includes the first portion of text.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Douglas Weeldreyer, Martin J. Murrett, Matthew Todd Schomer, Kevin Raemon Glyn Smyth, Ian Joseph Elseth
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Patent number: 8671357Abstract: System and method for improving data input by using word frequency to text predict input. Other systems and methods include analyzing words already contained in a document (e.g. spell checking and OCR) and using word frequency to create a proxy system to reduce the space required to store data, allowing for more efficient usage of storage and enhancing the embedded content of matrix codes. The system displays the most common words in a language based upon the previously entered or displayed word(s), or the previously entered or displayed character or characters. Words with the most common frequency of use with the prior word(s) are displayed in a table to enable the user to quickly select one of the displayed words for rapid data entry. The input device can be a touch-sensitive display or non-touch sensitive type device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Inventor: Jeffrey R. Spetalnick
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Patent number: 8670804Abstract: Apparatuses for associating and displaying messages and contacts in a way that allows users to access either category of information is provided. One apparatus includes a processing element that associates the messages with corresponding contacts and also includes a memory element configured to store contacts and messages received or transmitted. The apparatus may also include a display such that the processing element may generate upon the display a visual representation of the contacts and messages. Messages are associated with corresponding contacts and are displayed according to the associations. For example, a message may be associated with a contact based on a common identifier of the contact and the message. Messages associated with a selected contact may be displayed, and contacts associated with messages that have been received or sent may also be displayed according to user inputs. Methods and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Katja Piilila, Julia Makinen
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Patent number: 8669998Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the selection of colors. An initial set of colors from a color space is rendered in a user interface. A selection of at least one of the initial set of colors is received. A subsequent set of colors from the color space is rendered in the user interface in response to the selection. The subsequent set of colors is related to the selected colors.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Charles McBride, Vinayak Ramachandra Hegde
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Publication number: 20140068429Abstract: Described is a method of rendering first page data to a document, by receiving the first page data in a first format, removing a portion of the first page data having a predetermined attribute; storing the removed data in a memory of the rendering device; inserting references to the removed data into the first page data to produce altered first page data in the first format; transmitting the altered first page data to a platform service device; forming second page data in a second format, the second page data containing the inserted references; and receiving, by the rendering device, the second page data from the platform service device, the rendering device rendering to the document the second page data using the inserted references and the copied data stored in the memory of the rendering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: JOSEPH LEIGH BELBIN, ROLFE CRAIG BOZIER
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Publication number: 20140068428Abstract: An electronic book system is configured to allow a user to read a primary portion of an electronic book, then switch to reading a secondary portion of the book, the secondary portion being presented based on a current reading position for the main portion. A reader can repeatedly switch back and forth between primary and secondary portions without losing track of the reader's progress through the book. As an example, a reader in a textbook can immediately switch to a problem set corresponding to the reader's current position in the textbook.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventor: Diego Puppin
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Patent number: 8667392Abstract: Techniques are provided for receiving user requests for a document job. The document job prints characteristics for making markings on a media sheet and an indication to perform fold operations for creating a folded piece. User inputs to identify the outside page designation of the folded piece, first fold direction, fold type, and an outside portion designation. The “outside page designation” indicates the side of the media sheet to contain markings to appear on the exterior of the folded piece. The input for the direction of the first fold includes whether the direction of the first fold is perpendicular to the relatively longer or shorter end of the sheet. After printing, automatic folding of the media sheet(s) into the folded piece is enabled using only the outside page designation, the direction of the first fold, the type of fold, and the outside portion designation.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Drew D. Saur
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Patent number: 8666374Abstract: A method and system applied on a mobile device comprising internal processing means to create an image of message wherein a screen capture means in the mobile device provides a single processing step in the mobile device comprising means to convert the entire contents of a displayed message and including a background to a single MMS compliant image in creating a multimedia picture message for transmission to a destination mobile device, wherein transmitting an image of a displayed message comprises executing a single instruction on the mobile device wherein executing the single instruction both activates the screen capture means in the mobile device in creating a single MMS compliant image of a displayed message and transmits the created image thereof as a multimedia picture message to a destination mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Inventor: Dian Blades
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Patent number: 8667393Abstract: A system for providing supplemental content, e.g. purchase information and/or URLs, to a user includes a server and client computing platforms. The supplemental content is related to printed content from a printed publication, such as a magazine. A specific set of printed content, such as a page in a magazine, may include multiple content items that may be of particular interest to the user. The user requests the supplemental content regarding a specific content item by selecting a user-selectable field, e.g. presented via a display of a client computing platform, that corresponds to the specific content item.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: The Eye Capture Company, Inc.Inventor: Nina Gerwin
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Publication number: 20140059426Abstract: A method for generating and displaying a user-customized page and a mobile device thereof are provided. The method for processing a user-customized page in a mobile device includes collecting use information of a user with respect to the mobile device when a preset specific situation occurs, generating a user-customized page associated with the specific situation using the use information when the specific situation is terminated, and storing the generated user-customized page.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Chihoon LEE, Sanghyuk KHO, Taeyeon KIM, Jihye MYUNG, Hyunmi PARK, Hyemi LEE
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Publication number: 20140055812Abstract: Systems and methods for providing document services to users thereof. The methods involve: obtaining context information describing at least one aspect of a current situation of a user of a mobile communication device; receiving a request for a document service in response to a user software interaction at the mobile communication device; and adapting the document service based on the context information. The document service comprises a print service, a document conversion service, a document workflow service, a secure access service, or a web service. The obtaining, receiving and adapting steps are collectively performed by at least one of the mobile communication device and a computing device (e.g., a server) remotely located from the mobile communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventor: Matthew DeRoller
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Patent number: 8656277Abstract: An information processing apparatus fully utilizing contents available on a network by processing content that cannot be displayed on a built-in browser. A web browser displays in a pop-up fashion a dialog window that queries a user about the process to be performed on undisplayable data if the received data is undisplayable. The user can select between “print” and “send” as an alternative process for the undisplayable data.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masahito Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8656301Abstract: An information display system (10) comprises computing hardware (30) coupled to a graphical screen interface. (50) The system (10) further includes one or more interface modules (70) including local data processing thereat for receiving input data streams (S1 to SN). Moreover, the computing hardware (30) is operable to execute one or more software products for generating a software environment presented in operation on the graphical screen interface (50). Furthermore, the computing hardware (30) is operable when executing the one or more software products to present a representation of one or more of the input data streams (S1 to SN) in one or more graphical windows (100, 110, 120A to 120F) within the software environment as provided on the graphical screen interface (50).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Epsis ASInventors: Jan-Erik Nordtvedt, Jørgen Hosøy
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Patent number: 8656278Abstract: A data converting apparatus includes: a display image producing section that receives a file including one or more records in each of which records print data for one or more pages is described so as to produce image data for displaying; a preview displaying section that displays an image based on the image data produced in the display image producing section, and receives a designation by a user operation as to whether or not printing on a record basis or on a page basis is required; and a print image producing section that produces image data for printing with respect to the record or page which is designated to be printed by the preview displaying section.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Masashi Kuranoshita
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Publication number: 20140047330Abstract: A method implemented at least in part by a computing device for presenting a contract document for collaborative decision making comprises displaying a contract document, providing an interface adjacent the contract document for initiating a collaborative discussion activity, receiving a designation of at least one clause of the contract for collaboration and at least one recipient to be invited to participate in the collaborative discussion activity, receiving a call for a decision to be made relating to the at least one clause of the contract, sending the call for the decision to the at least one recipient in a communication, and updating a database to store at least the communication, an identity of a sender and the at least one recipient and any discussion or decision received in response to the communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: SAP AGInventor: Nancy Yan
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Publication number: 20140047331Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for detecting documents within content received by a computing device. A computing device can receive content through an application. The received content is scanned to determine if it includes a file type indicating that it includes a redeemable document. A notification is presented to the user when a document has been detected within the content including a button enabling rendering of the document on the computing device. The rendered document can include a button to transmit the document to secondary computing devices associated with the user. A user profile associated with the user can include data indicating secondary computing devices associated with the user. The user profile can be accessed to retrieve the data and, if the button is selected, the document can be transmitted to the secondary computing devices from which the user can render the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel I. Feldman, James C. Wilson, Chanaka G. Karunamuni
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Publication number: 20140047332Abstract: E-reader architecture with rich service infrastructure for identity, storage, protection, commercial exchange, and sharing of content is provided. The architecture may enable consumption of content through a set of compatible cross-platform consumption experiences that provide easy access to professional, institutional, collaborative or personal content with auxiliary capabilities such as search, commenting, posting, and similar ones.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ming Liu, Wei Zeng, Raman Narayanan, Sergey Chub, Radoslav Petrov Nickolov
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Patent number: 8650472Abstract: A size of a region to be allocated to an image layout date is bigger than a size of a region to be allocated to a date other than the image layout date (image-not-layout date). An image to be allocated to the image layout date is enlarged so that a size of the image matches a size of an allocation region allocated to the image layout date, and the enlarged images is laid. Characters indicating the dates are arranged to regions allocated to previous dates, the image layout date, and following dates. Accordingly, a calendar with an attractive appearance can be generated by altering the layout of the dates and information to be output, even if a user has taken photographs on not so many days in the unit such as a month or a week.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kei Yamaji, Atsushi Misawa, Kazuhiro Mino, Yuko Suzuki, Karin Kon
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Patent number: 8648966Abstract: A terminal including a communication unit configured to receive a broadcasting signal, a display unit configured to display a broadcast content included in the received broadcasting signal and to display at least one widget application, and a control unit configured to determine if the received broadcasting signal includes a caption related to the broadcast content, to determine if the caption is to be displayed at a position that will overlap with at least a portion of the displayed widget application when the caption is included in the broadcasting signal, and to move a position of the widget application on the display unit if the caption is determined to be displayed at the position that will overlap with said at least the portion of the displayed widget application.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ju Hwan Lee, Hui Won Park, Sung Joon Ahn, Hang Dong Seong
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Publication number: 20140040734Abstract: Method and system for visualizing content referenced in an electronic document are provided. Example system includes an access module, a reference detector, and a float window loader. The access module can open electronic documents. An electronic document may include descriptive textual content and one or more illustrative objects. The reference detector detects that a cursor is positioned over text in the descriptive content that refers to an illustrative object. In response, the float window loader presents the illustrative object in a float window.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatecInventors: Baichao Li, Chenglong Ao
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Patent number: 8645816Abstract: User documentation is customized. First and second pieces of user documentation content are generated based on predetermined requirements. The first piece is maintained independently from the second piece. The first and second pieces are processed in accordance with stylesheets. Localized content is derived from the first and second pieces. A deliverable document is derived from the first and second pieces. The document is provided in response to a user interface prompt.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Neal Kelley, Gnanasambandam Palaniswami, Anne C. Pelon, Eric J. Wornham
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Patent number: 8645826Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium tangibly storing computer-readable code thereon that provides, when executed by a computer, a method for displaying a plurality of information elements on a display is hereby provided, the method comprising displaying a plurality of juxtaposed information elements defining a first axis thereof, selecting one information element from the plurality of displayed information elements, and displaying a plurality of user-selectable elements related to the selected information element, some of the plurality of user-selectable elements being substantially vertically disposed in respect of one another substantially defining a second axis thereof, the second axis being disposed at an angle in respect with the first axis. A method providing same is also hereby provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Mathieu Audet
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Patent number: 8645466Abstract: A system for displaying the listings of files and/or folders in one of a plurality of different views (e.g., gallery view or list view). In particular embodiments, the system determines which of the views to display in the listings in based on: (1) the types of files to be displayed; (2) a specified preference of a content sharer; and/or (3) a specified preference of a content recipient. Various embodiments are particularly useful for displaying lists of files that a content sharer shares with a content recipient via a URL within the context of a synched file sharing system.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Dropbox, Inc.Inventors: Aston Motes, Ivan Kirigin, Olumakinde Adegboyega Adeagbo, Yi Wei
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Patent number: 8645814Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are displaying one or more electronic messages on a user interface. In one method, the method records timestamps of one or more activities of a user in a first user session. Subsequently, the method compares the timestamp of an initialization of a second user session, with the recorded timestamp of the one or more events such as a last logout timestamp and/or a last activity timestamp of the first user session. Further, the method may mark one or more new electronic messages based on the comparison of the timestamps. The method may then display the status of the marked one or more new electronic messages on a user interface based on the markings applied on the one or more new electronics messages received.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.Inventor: Sunil Kumar Gupta
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Patent number: 8645901Abstract: Graphical viewing of shapes and descriptive information in displayed graphical images. In one aspect, shape information is displayed in a graphical interface using a computer system and includes causing a display of an image and one or more shapes in the image, and causing a display of a cursor. Labels are also displayed, each of the labels associated with a different one of the displayed shapes. The plurality of labels are displayed within a predetermined zone relative to a displayed cursor, and wherein no labels are displayed outside of the zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.Inventors: Chayan Majumder, Donald J. O'Riordan, Shagufta Siddique
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Publication number: 20140033030Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for indexing and providing electronic publications (e.g., books) in a networked computing environment. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a publication application in which course instructors (e.g., in an educational embodiment) may designate books available for their students, and students may view and obtain such available publications. In a typical embodiment, a student/user will log into the application (e.g., from an electronic device such as a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, etc.) and view a list of courses in which the student is enrolled and/or publications available thereto. A student may select a publication from the list upon which the publication application may: obtain the selected publication, detect a format thereof, launch an appropriate electronic reading application (e.g., based on the detected format of the electronic publication), and display the publication using the electronic reading application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventor: Anthony R. Pfister
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Patent number: 8639033Abstract: A method of utilizing data extracted from an electronic image includes receiving an electronic image associated with a subclient and receiving a plurality of data extracted from the electronic image and organized into predefined fields associated with the subclient. The method also includes displaying the electronic image in a first portion of a user interface and, in a second portion of the user interface, a field table containing the plurality of data and associated field names.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Perot Systems CorporationInventors: Vardhman Jain, Arvind Perumbala
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Patent number: 8635295Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for monitoring and detecting changes in files attached to incoming emails. In one embodiment, if files are attached to an outgoing email, the change service uniquely tags each of the attached files and optionally stores local or remote copies of the tagged files. Additionally, in embodiments, the change service monitors and intercepts incoming emails. If files are attached to an incoming email, the change service identifies whether the files are tagged in a manner unique to the compare service. The change service then matches uniquely tagged files in the incoming email to corresponding files previously tagged by the change service. The change service then compares the two documents and generates reports that identify changes in the received document in relation to the transmitted document. Further, in embodiments, the change service provides visual indicators of the changes within the email application.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Workshare Technology, Inc.Inventor: Samuel Peter Matthew Mulder
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Publication number: 20140019859Abstract: A disclosed system includes an information accumulating apparatus; and an application, wherein the apparatus includes a storing part that stores at least one electronic data and electronic data information corresponding to the electronic data and including a data form and a convertible data form to which the data form can be converted, a request receiving part receiving an acquisition request from the application for acquiring the data form and the convertible data form, and a data sending part sending the electronic data information to the application upon receipt of the request, wherein the application includes a request sending part sending the acquisition request, a data receiving part receiving the electronic data information, a determining part determining a processable electronic data among the electronic data, and a display controlling part causing to display information related to the determined processable electronic data on the application side.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Takahiro HASHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20140019858Abstract: An application synchronizes views during document presentation. The application detects a selection of a section of a portion of presented content at a presenter view. The application shifts the portion of the content displayed at an attendee view to bring to focus the selection. Alternatively, the application displays the selection in a pop-out view pane within the attendee view to bring to focus the selection. The application also shifts content in the attendee view according to an offset ratio calculated from comparing a non-displayed section of a page of the document and a displayed section of a page of the document within the presenter view.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Heidi McAllister, Po Yan Tsang, Chad Nedziek, Ning Jiang, Kenneth Mui, Subalakshmi Venugopal, Eric Bailey
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Patent number: 8629995Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which is connected to a peripheral apparatus via a network, issues, to the peripheral apparatus, a request required to acquire a response including information that represents whether or not the peripheral apparatus can notify the information processing apparatus of an event upon completion of print processing. Then, when the information included in the response returned from the peripheral apparatus in response to the request represents that the peripheral apparatus cannot notify the information processing apparatus of any event, the information processing apparatus deletes a print job, data of which have been sent to the peripheral apparatus, from a printer queue required to stack print jobs.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Koichi Abe
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Patent number: 8631324Abstract: Techniques for running content emitters natively on a local operating system, by executing a local executive as a native application on the target operating system. In some embodiments, a content emitter such as a portlet preferably invokes, by its normal inclusion mechanism, a markup emitter directed toward the native user interface environment. The markup streams created by locally-executing portlets are collected by the local executive, but instead of being combined into a browser-based markup stream as in the prior art, one or more windows represented by the markup streams is/are created for rendering with the native operating system. An association is maintained between the created window and the portlet(s) emitting content for that window, and controls can be created and valued for the window using this association. In other embodiments, the content emitters execute remotely and deliver content that is adapted for native rendering.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David B. Lection, Eric L. Masselle
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Publication number: 20140013223Abstract: A system and method for contextual visualization of content. An exemplary system comprises a visualization module that can determine a sentiment and at least one other metric relating to the content. The metric could be any of recency, velocity and virality. The visualization module generates a plot for visualizing the sentiment and the at least one other metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Inventors: Mohammad AAMIR, Ming HAN, Mark D'CUNHA
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Patent number: 8627204Abstract: Web page optimization systems and methods are disclosed herein. In one implementation, a number of master pages and page layouts used to generate the web pages are defined. A number of channels are then defined to be associated with certain ones of the master pages and the page layouts. User device generating the request, a browser used to generate the request, and other suitable components of a user agent string in a web page request is then identified. A web page is rendered in response to the identified components of the user agent string using the master page and the page layout associated with a channel identified by such components of the web page request.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Mihai Octavian Coman, John Ronald Berkeley, Ethan Gur-esh, Oguz Mut, Adri Verlaan, Yuan Gao, Rahul Ramesh Deshpande
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Publication number: 20140006943Abstract: Techniques for generating and providing a checklist, and for providing updates to a checklist based on event data. In some aspects, a checklist is provided to a terminal device by receiving a notification of a trigger event, which is used, at least in part, to obtain a checklist template and to generate a checklist from the checklist template, which is then provided to the terminal device. In some aspects, a server device provides a checklist to a terminal device, the checklist comprising a sequence of prompts, each prompt indicating one or more actions, and the server device provides an update to the checklist based on received event data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: LiveData, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Robbins, Gabriel N. Schaffer, Brett J. Cohen, Arvind Goyal
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Patent number: 8621001Abstract: A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box without disturbing or affecting any other part of the host Web page being displayed. Beneficially, the first and second revolutions may be communicated to a user computer together with and at a same time as the host Web page. Also, the second revolution may include a variety of data which is selected or customized to match the user data submitted in the first revolution. Each revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box may be comprised of any combination of general textual data entry fields, category (pull-down) menus, contact information data entry fields, and opt-in/opt-out buttons.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Stone J. Melet
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Patent number: 8621002Abstract: A host Web page includes an evolving interactive dialog box wherein an Internet user may enter user data to be processed. When the user completes entering user data in a first revolution of the interactive dialog box, the first revolution is replaced with a second revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box without disturbing or affecting any other part of the host Web page being displayed. Beneficially, the first and second revolutions may be communicated to a user computer together with and at a same time as the host Web page. Also, the second revolution may include a variety of data which is selected or customized to match the user data submitted in the first revolution. Each revolution of the evolving interactive dialog box may be comprised of any combination of general textual data entry fields, category (pull-down) menus, contact information data entry fields, and opt-in/opt-out buttons.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: eBay Inc.Inventor: Stone J. Melet
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Patent number: 8621347Abstract: This invention pertains to a system for providing a handling interface. More specifically, a display module for displaying the contents as images, and a control module for displaying a handling interface having a shape corresponding to a handling device is shown on the display module when an access signal is received from the handling device. The control module is also configured to perform a function displayed on the handling interface according to a signal from the handling device. In particular, the access signal represents the access of user's hand or a handling tool to the handling device, thereby allowing to user to more conveniently handle contents provided from a multimedia device in an automobile.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Sung Hyun Kang
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Publication number: 20130346007Abstract: The measured values of a property of a yarn along its longitudinal direction are detected for the characterization of a yarn moved along its longitudinal direction. The values of a parameter of the yarn are determined from the measured values. An event field is provided, whose abscissa indicates an extension of parameter values in the longitudinal direction and whose ordinate indicates a deviation of the parameter from a set point value. Densities of events in the event field are determined from the values of the parameter and its extension in the longitudinal direction. A test material body is calculated in the event field as an area, which is delimited by the abscissa on the one hand, by the ordinate on the other hand, and further by a line which substantially follows a constant event density. The area is specified numerically. At least one value of the numerical specification is output as a characteristic of the yarn.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Peter Schmid, Beat Keller, Stefan Gehrig, Rafael Storz, Flavio Carraro
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Publication number: 20130346843Abstract: An author of a document may be enabled to specify viewing preferences for displaying a document in a reading view. The author may be enabled to define or select among available options for document viewing preferences such as transitions, animations, display of selected elements, layout features, embedded objects, and comparable ones. A reader of the document may be enabled to specify similar viewing preferences on their end. The author's preferences may also include customization of viewing rules based on a device, application, or version of application through which the document is viewed. In case of conflict between the author's and reader's preferences, one may prevail depending on permission levels and similar attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Murray, Shawn Villaron, Hannes Ruescher
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Publication number: 20130346855Abstract: A system and method for providing differentiated display of a map feature is provided. Vector data which defines one or more features for a map is received from a server. The map is displayed based on the received vector data. A user selection of at least one feature from among the one or more features for differentiated display within the map is received. Differentiated display of the at least one feature is provided within the map, based on the vector data received from the server and on the received user selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Benjamin Charles Appleton, James Brian McGill
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Publication number: 20130346856Abstract: A content generation service is described that generates content for electronic documents in different languages based upon templates. The templates may include paragraph templates composed of sentence types including sentence templates. The sentence templates may further include variables having corresponding attributes. Each of the paragraph templates, sentence templates, and attributes may be hierarchically organized. The content generation service may obtain data describing an item of interest, such as a travel item. The obtained data may further specify a document language, section and paragraph for which content is to be generated. Content is generated for variables in hierarchical order, with higher ranked paragraphs considered first. Within the highest ranked paragraph, a sentence type is selected and the variables within the highest ranked sentence template of the sentence type are considered.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventors: Rene Waksberg, Donny Hsu, Patrick Bradley
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Patent number: 8615511Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a data-visualization interface. The method may include receiving a request to view data; retrieving a display configuration responsive to the request to view data, the display configuration identifying two or more context dimensions and three or more sub-display dimensions; retrieving data responsive to the request to view data; designating, in visualization data, a portion of the data as visible data and a portion of the data as cache data based on the display configuration; assigning, in the visualization data, positioning data to a plurality of sub-displays based on the two or more context dimensions, the sub-displays displaying data markers; assigning, in the visualization data, a portion of the cache data to groups of the sub-displays that are co-linear based on the context dimensions; and transmitting the visualization data.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Operational Transparency LLCInventor: Robert F. Jones
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Patent number: 8615721Abstract: A thumbnail image generating unit generates thumbnail images from a plurality of images having a sequential relation. A thumbnail image displaying unit displays the thumbnail images generated according to the sequential relation. A thumbnail image designating unit receives a designation of a thumbnail image from among the thumbnail images. An enlarging unit generates an enlarged image of a designated thumbnail image. An enlarged image displaying unit displays the enlarged image. A forward-advance designating unit designates a forward advance of the enlarged image displayed by the enlarged image displaying unit according to the sequential relation.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Junichi Hara
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Publication number: 20130339849Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to customizing a presentation of digital content to a user based upon a representation of a personality type of the user. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a computing system configured to receive digital content for presentation to a user, and to compare one or more personality type labels associated with the digital content to a personality type indicator of the user. The computing system is further configured to customize presentation of the digital content based on a result of comparing the personality type indicator of the user with the one or more personality type labels. Embodiments are also disclosed that relate to detecting an emotional state of a user during a user input of digital content, and associating a representation of the detected emotional state with the digital content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventor: Amr Mohamed Mebed