Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for generating an audible presentation of a communication received from a remote server. A presentation of a media asset on a user equipment device is generated for a first user. A textual-based communication is received, at the user equipment device from the remote server. The textual-based communication is transmitted to the remote server by a second user and the remote server transmits the textual-based communication to the user equipment device responsive to determining that the second user is on a list of users associated with the first user. An engagement level of the first user with the user equipment device is determined. Responsive to determining that the engagement level does not exceed a threshold value, a presentation of the textual-based communication is generated in audible form.

Abstract: A hybrid docking station determines whether native video data exists and can be passed through to a video port or whether a virtual video processor should be activated to provide virtual video data to a video port. For example, a laptop is connected to a hybrid docking station using a USB™ 3.0 connection. The hybrid docking station recognizes that the USB™ 3.0 connection includes a native video data and passes the native video data to a DisplayPort™. By avoiding activating a virtualized video processor and using native video data, the laptop avoids installing software to communicate with the virtualized video processor and communicates with one or more displays using a native video channel. By avoiding installing software, it simplifies IT's and user's usage and experience with universal docking station.

Abstract: A configuration system for a test device designed for testing an electronic control unit. The test device is a hardware-in-the-loop simulator or a rapid control prototyping simulator, wherein a software model of a technical system is executed on the test device and the software model communicates electronically via an input/output interface of the test device with a system to be tested that is connected to the test device. Simulation data is electronically transmitted by the communication, and the configuration system is coupled to a modeling system and in the modeling system is a software model characterized by transversely and longitudinally connected function blocks. The configuration system configures the test device by interconnected configuration items such that the configuration items determine the physical characteristics of the input/output interface and/or the connection of the input/output interface with the software model.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method for controlling the information processing apparatus includes creating instructions corresponding to processing for transmitting image data to an apparatus identified by a URL, obtaining icon data based on the URL, and setting the obtained icon data as an icon of the created instructions.

Abstract: A system and method for interfacing a television with a second device is provided. The system includes an interfacing unit to enter an interfacing mode between the television mode and the second device; a card storage unit to store a first card and a second card, the first card being presently displayed on the television and the second card being previously displayed on the television; a current card display register to store the first card; an interactive retrieval unit to retrieve a plurality of interactive functions associated with the first card; and a display unit to display the first card and the plurality of interactive functions in response to being in the interfacing mode.

Abstract: When a user is attempting to access a server application, a challenge is received, in a browser, for a one or more login credentials to access a server application (e.g., a web page). For example, a user is requested to provide a user name and password to login to the server application. In response to the user providing the credentials via the browser, the login credentials are sent. If the credentials are validated, an access token is received by the browser from the server application. In response to receiving the access token for the server application, the browser sends the access token and an address for the server application, via a local loopback address, to a local application. This allows the local application to send local information, such as local files, to the server application using the token.

Abstract: A host device (200) for wireless communication with multiple dockee devices (220,221,230) is coupled to peripherals (210,211) for rendering audio or video (AV) data. The host has a docking processor for docking dockee devices for providing access to the peripherals. The dockee device has a dockee processor arranged for docking, as a dockee device, with the host device for getting access to the peripherals. The docking processor is arranged for docking at least one primary dockee device (230) and at least one secondary dockee device (220,221). Thereby, to the primary dockee device, control is provided over the peripherals for determining the AV data to be rendered. To the secondary dockee device is transferred the AV data to be rendered via the peripherals. For example a primary dockee device, presenter P, is enabled to control and determine the AV contents that are rendered, whereas secondary devices, attendees A, are enabled to monitor the AV data.

Abstract: Display information may be captured, selectively encoded, and transmitted to a server during a remote viewing session. The server implements a decoder and a virtual display which is updated as information is received from the display. Browser based Javascript viewers connect to the server and request updated information associated with the remote viewing session. When the server receives an update request, the server creates images based on the content of the virtual display and transmits the location and dimensions of changed images to the viewer, which uses this information to request and display the images. By transmitting the content of the remote viewing session as a series of images, a viewer may participate in a remote viewing session using any device capable of running a browser. Since images are transmitted to viewers on demand, bandwidth limitations associated with transmission of images are automatically accommodated.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present invention, starts initialization of a first module which performs conflict resolving processing for resolving a combination of invalid print settings, performs the conflict resolving processing by the first module if a print setting is changed on an application and initialization of the first module is completed, and calls the conflict resolving processing by a second module if an instruction to terminate the application is received and initialization of the first module is not completed.

Abstract: In an example implementation, a converted layout design of a user interface of an application may be generated from a layout design of the user interface and a layout design configuration. The converted layout design may correspond to a form factor. A screenshot of the user interface of the application may be captured on a device with the display resolution. In addition, the converted layout design may be compared with the screenshot.

Abstract: A proximity enabled communication network system for peripheral device is provided enabling line of sight communications between users. A radiant pointing device is contemplated to enable orientation of a vector drawn from a known unique user location established over network, whereby incidence of a radiant emission from the radiant pointing device against an object or another user enables determination of a unique object location or the location of the other user. Object data may be storable and accessible over network pertaining to each unique object location and profile data may be storable and uploadable over network pertaining to each user operating in the network. The object data may be downloadable to user WCDs when effecting incidence of the radiant emission against an associated object whereby information is sharable encoded to specific object locations. Further, information pertinent to each user may likewise be sharable between users operating in the network.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming system that displays drawing in a support terminal on a checking terminal at time of remote maintenance connection. The system includes an image forming apparatus, the support terminal for the remote maintenance of the image forming apparatus, and the checking terminal for image checking. A drawing mode switching part switches to the drawing mode that draws in a support terminal or a checking terminal by operational information. An image transmitting part acquires the drawing data drawn in the support terminal when being switched to drawing mode and transmits to the checking terminal. A display part displays the emulated image emulated on an operation panel part of the image forming apparatus and transmitted drawing data.

Abstract: Provided is an image forming apparatus that reflects drawing, which is performed in a terminal for remote maintenance, on a self-apparatus at time of remote maintenance connection. A connecting part connects with the terminal in a session of a specific protocol. An operation acquiring part acquires operational information corresponding to operation of the terminal connected by the connecting part. A drawing mode switching part switches to the drawing mode that performs drawing on a display of an operation panel part by the operational information acquired by the operation acquiring part. A drawing part acquires drawing data drawn in the terminal and draw to the operation panel part when being switched to the drawing mode by the drawing mode switching part.

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods and systems for provisioning and/or customizing a mobile device. After a mobile device is purchased by a user, custom settings and information (or customization content) may be delivered to or accessed on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the customization content may be pre-loaded onto the device and access via a uniform resource identifier (or URI) string. In other embodiments, the customization content may be accessed from a remotely hosted location via a uniform resource locator (or URL) string. Additionally, customization content may be accessed via a combination of the above methods.

Abstract: A computing device (126) includes a recommender (134) that evaluates at least one of a user interaction with a displayed image of a scan of an imaging examination protocol or information about the scan in an electronically formatted radiology report, and generates a signal including a recommendation to remove the scan only in response to at least one of the user interaction or the radiology report information satisfying predetermined criteria and a output device (140) that visually presents the signal, thereby visually presenting the recommendation.

Abstract: A method identifying electronic communication components employed for transmitting and receiving electronic communications for subsequent testing thereof is provided which identifies each electronic communication component using a digital photo thereof. Communications characteristics required for communicating with each identified component are discerned using the component identity ascertained from the digital image.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention sets forth a primary processing unit, a secondary processing unit coupled to the primary processing unit and accessible via a plurality of channels and a plurality of guest virtual machines executing on the primary processing unit. Each guest virtual machine includes a driver associated with the secondary processing unit, and a privileged virtual machine executing on the primary processing unit and configured to allocate a different set of channels of the plurality of channels to each of the drivers included in the guest virtual machines, where a first set of channels allocated to a first driver enables the first driver to access the secondary processing unit without conflicting with any of the other and with minimal performance overhead by directly accessing the secondary processing unit channels.

Abstract: A hotspot provides an open wireless network and a secure wireless network. The open wireless network has no network-level encryption and allows open association therewith. The secure wireless network employs network-level encryption and requires authentication of a received access credential from a client device before allowing association therewith. A system for authorizing the client device for secured access at the hotspot includes an access controller configured to establish an encrypted connection between the client device and a login portal of the hotspot over the open wireless network, and to store a user-specific access credential transmitted via the encrypted connection as a valid access credential in a credential database. The credential database is accessed by wireless access points of the hotspot to authenticate the received access credential from the client device in response to a request from the client device to associate with the secure wireless network.

Abstract: An approach for configuration of a controller in a building automation system (BAS) using a code that may be generated by the BAS, but accessed without a network work connection.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured in the following manner. When a client is connected to a server, the client transmits all of setting information that the client handles as a synchronization target to the server. The server returns an error response to prohibit synchronization in response to transmission of a setting item that the server does not handle as the synchronization target among the setting information transmitted from the client. After that, the client apparatus does not notify the server of a content of an update with respect to the setting information of the setting item to which the error response is returned when the client is connected to the server.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting, from a virtual desktop client operating in a hypertext markup language (HTML) based browser application running on a client device to a remote virtual desktop agent on a server, a command to copy a file. In response to receiving the command to the copy the file, receiving, at the client device, a path from the remote virtual desktop agent, where the path is used to identify a location of the file to a web server. The method includes receiving, at the client device, a command from a user to paste the file. In response to this command, the method includes transmitting, from the virtual desktop client on the browser application on the client device, a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) command to the web server to retrieve the file. The method also includes receiving, at the client device, the file from the web server.

Abstract: Problems of bandwidth utilization and delay, with a computer having a wirelessly connected display, are addressed by having the computer instruct a display device to access content from remote resources and combine that content with content processed locally at the computer and sent to the display device. The display device includes a processor, or display computer, associated with a display. When the computer transmits data to the display device, the data includes information indicating the resource, such as a server accessible over a computer network, which stores the content to be displayed. The processor associated with the display uses this information to access the content directly from its resource. The processor associated with the display can be embedded in the housing for the display or can be housed in a separate housing that is electrically connected directly to the display.

Abstract: An item sharing machine is configured to receive share requests in the example form of allocation requests submitted by requesters for an allocable region of a graphical user interface. The allocation requests specify numerical values accorded to the allocable region by the requesters. The item sharing machine determines a distribution of the numerical values and, based on the distribution, generates an allocation plan defined by configuration parameters for the allocable region. The item sharing machine is configured to repeatedly update the allocable region based on the allocation plan by cyclically and selectively linking the allocable region to different computers of different requesters based on the allocation plan. The allocable region accordingly becomes linked to computers of different requesters at different times, and the item sharing machine is configured to cause one or more user devices to present the allocable region linked to such computers at different times.

Abstract: Systems and methods may: execute a virtualized application instance in a virtual computing environment; receive from a remote client device first object data relating to a first set of user interactions received with respect to a client-side graphical use interface (GUI) object at the remote client device, the client-side GUI object representing a GUI object of the virtualized application instance; translating the first object data to second object data relating to the GUI object of the virtualized application instance, the second object data executing a command when applied to the GUI object of the virtualized application instance; and synchronizing the GUI object of the virtualized application instance with the client-side GUI object by applying the second object data to the GUI object of the virtualized application instance.

Abstract: A hotspot provides an open wireless network and a secure wireless network. The open wireless network has no network-level encryption and allows open association therewith. The secure wireless network employs network-level encryption and requires authentication of a received access credential from a client device before allowing association therewith. A system for authorizing the client device for secured access at the hotspot includes an access controller configured to establish an encrypted connection between the client device and a login portal of the hotspot over the open wireless network, and to store a user-specific access credential transmitted via the encrypted connection as a valid access credential in a credential database. The credential database is accessed by wireless access points of the hotspot to authenticate the received access credential from the client device in response to a request from the client device to associate with the secure wireless network.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to moving an object between pages of an editable document. An aspect includes determining that the object in an edit page of the editable document has been dragged to a target page thumbnail of the editable document. Another aspect include zooming in the target page thumbnail. Yet another aspect includes moving the object in the zoomed-in target page thumbnail.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is configured in the following manner. When a client is connected to a server, the client transmits all of setting information that the client handles as a synchronization target to the server. The server returns an error response to prohibit synchronization in response to transmission of a setting item that the server does not handle as the synchronization target among the setting information transmitted from the client. After that, the client apparatus does not notify the server of a content of an update with respect to the setting information of the setting item to which the error response is returned when the client is connected to the server.

Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method may include executing, by a processor of a computing device, a web browser presentation environment. The method may also include presenting at least one web page within a context of the web browser presentation environment, wherein presenting within the web browser presentation environment includes maintaining a first presentation data structure that includes a web browser presentation data structure portion and a common presentation data structure portion. The method may further include receiving a request to move the presentation of the web page from the web browser presentation environment to an emulation-based presentation environment.

Abstract: In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods for accessing a presentation stored on a remote server with a first computing device that is connected to the remote server over a network. The first computing device communicates with the network over a wireless connection. The first computing device is used to cause a second computing device to display the presentation. The second computing device is connected to the remote server over a network. The display of the presentation is substantially controlled with communication between the first computing device and the second computing device. The communication occurs only through the remote server.

Abstract: To establish a connection between electronic devices some embodiments include a system, method, and/or computer program product for password pairing user-interface devices in wireless proximity. A first electronic device (e.g., a keyboard) transmits an advertising packet, and receives a password, where the password has been generated by a second electronic device (e.g., a smartphone) and the password enables pairing between the first electronic device and the second electronic device. The first electronic device transmits a message including the password to the second electronic device, where the second electronic device is within a predefined range of the first electronic device. In some embodiments the first device receives a command from the second electronic device to transition to a discovery mode, transitions to the discovery mode, and transmits a confirmation to the second electronic device that the first device is in the discovery mode.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for designing a Web Portal comprising a hierarchical structure of portal pages and portlets for accessing Web contents accessible via the Portal. The method of the invention tracks the paths across which a user traverses a corresponding navigation topology of a portal in order to learn from the behavior of the user. Subsequently during future sessions in the portal when navigating at the same node of the web portal recommendations can be provided that allow the user to access links to an expected final destination page.

Abstract: A digital publication monitoring by geo-location is disclosed. A server system obtains publication information from one or more server devices of one or more publication data providers, for example, via respective APIs of the publication data providers. The publication information includes geo-location data. The server system stores the publication information in a database in association with the geo-location data. The server system authenticates a client and receives a query initiated by the client. The query indicates a geo-location or a geo-region of interest. The server system references the database to retrieve applicable publication information based on and responsive to the query for the geo-location or geo-region of interest. The server system responds to the query by initiating a response to the client containing response information that includes or is based on the retrieved publications for the geo-location or geo-region of interest.

Abstract: A condition code approach for comparing dimension match data of a rule with corresponding data in a key is provided. The approach includes, given dimension match data divided into first and second portions, comparing the first portion with a corresponding first portion of data in a key and setting a first condition code based on the comparison. The approach further includes comparing the second portion with a corresponding second portion of key data and setting a second condition code based on the comparison. The approach further includes determining whether the dimension match data is equal to, greater than, or less than the corresponding data in the key based on the first and second condition codes, and returning a response indicating whether the data matches based on the determination.

Abstract: Methods for remotely configuring application software on a user device are described. The application software defines at least one operating parameter having a set of pre-defined values which change the way the application interacts with the operating system. The operating parameter can be configured remotely and pushed to the user device where it is enforced by the application. Methods for providing information of the operating parameter to a remote device and for updating the configuration of an application are also described.

Abstract: A method and system for extending the capabilities of resource-constrained embedded devices by leveraging the memory and processing resources of clients such as web browsers (‘clients’) installed on host computational devices (‘host computers’). The embedded device delegates computational tasks such as generation of content (e.g., user interfaces, reports, configuration files, etc.) to clients and acts as a simple file and data server. The embedded device provides static resource files to each client, including static template files and a client processing engine.

Abstract: If a master device in device-to-device direct communication designates an object type of a target to be communicated with, transmits a target discovery request message including the object type of the target to be communicated with to a plurality of neighboring target devices, and receives a target discovery response message from one or more target devices corresponding to the object type of the target to be communicated with among the plurality of target devices, the master device determines one target device among one or more target devices as the target to be communicated with.

Abstract: One scanner taught in the present specification may be provided with a processor and a memory that stores computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the scanner to perform: obtaining a scan request from a terminal device; determining a target scan resolution based on software-related information included in the scan request; generating scan image data having the target scan resolution; and supplying the scan image data to the terminal device. The software-related information is information relating to a software installed in the terminal device and used by the terminal device for supplying the scan request to the scanner.

Abstract: Authentication to a remote-server from a computing device having stored credentials for the remote server is described. In one example, a method of authenticating a user to a remote server through a client application executing on a computing device includes: receiving, by the client application, a request to authenticate the user to the remote server using credentials stored on the computing device; prompting, by the client application, the user for gesture-based password; authenticating, by the client application, the gesture-based password; and sending, by the client application, the stored credentials to the remote server for authentication in response to successful authentication of the gesture-based password.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch user interface of an imaging apparatus such as a smart TV. The present invention relates to a user interface method and to an imaging apparatus, in which various menus required for implementing functions provided by the imaging apparatus such as a remote controller command, content, application, web and a TV channel are structured to be fit to two or more menu search modes and correspond respectively to two or more independent touch regions, so that the whole process, from a menu and search mode selection to a final menu item selection, can be carried out by a single touch movement without viewing a remote controller, and the independent touch regions and dependent touch regions are divided to allow for efficient use of the input sensor of the remote controller, having a narrow touch surface.

Abstract: A method to operate field devices using an operating device with a touch-sensitive input and/or display area via which, for the purpose of operation, a field-device-dependent main menu level is displayed with multiple segments and at least one first segmentation level, which is assigned to a specific segment. A zoom function is used to increase or reduce the size of a selected segment of the main menu level and change the transparency of the main menu level and the transparency of the first segmentation level so that the transparency of the main menu level increases and the transparency of the first segmentation level decreases when the user zooms in such that the first segmentation level becomes visible. The transparency of the main menu level decreases and the transparency of the first segmentation level increases when the user zooms out such that the main menu level becomes visible such that switching takes place between the main menu level and the first segmentation level assigned to the desired segment.

Abstract: A mobile device accepts a selection of a file for opening or editing or both. The file is associated with a file type. A mobile application on the mobile device identifies the file type associated with the file. A request message is constructed that is indicative of the file type and one or more user credentials. The request message is sent to a cloud server. The mobile device receives an address for a selected cloud image from the cloud server and, in response thereto, connects to a remote processing environment in the selected cloud image.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and computer program product for handling locale and language in a cloud management system, in which a first composite values list of applicable locales and matching languages combinations is generated from at least one language installed on a service management system and at least one locale supported by said service management system. A second composite values list of applicable locales and matching languages combinations is generated as a fall back list based on at least one base language of said service management system and at least one matching locale formed from said at least one base language, if said first composite values list of applicable locales and matching languages is empty. A resulting composite values list of valid locales and languages combinations is provided for further processing.

Abstract: Described are techniques for providing a logical device model. In one embodiment, a a method for providing a logical device model includes providing a plurality of logical devices, at least one of said plurality of logical devices being provided by a first provider executing in kernel space and at least one of said plurality of logical devices being provided by a second provider executing in user space, and establishing a relationship between the first provider and the second provider wherein the first provider is a consumer of a logical device provided by the second provider, said logical device model including said relationship.

Abstract: The subject matter of the present disclosure can be implemented in, among other things a computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions for causing a programmable processor to receive, by a server, a first message from a remote control that is distinct from and external to the server, wherein the first message includes a remote control identifier and control information for controlling one or more functions of at least one device other than the remote control. The instructions also cause the programmable processor to retrieve, by the server, a controlled device identifier that uniquely identifies a controlled device that is distinct from and external to the server. The instructions also cause the programmable processor to send a second message from the server to the controlled device identified by the controlled device identifier to control an operation of the controlled device.

Abstract: A video switch system providing a collaborative environment for one or more users to share information. In the current embodiment, the video switch system enables users to quickly connect to the system, present information, have a video conference, or have a multi-user wireless video session, or a combination thereof, in a collaborative manner.

Abstract: A Human-Machine Interface (HMI) system provides graphical displays to communication devices. The HMI system processes status data from machine systems to generate display data for the graphical displays. The HMI system receives selection information indicating one of the communication devices and one of the graphical displays. In response, the HMI system retrieves display parameters for the selected communication device and retrieves the display data for the selected graphical display. The HMI system processes the display data and the display parameters to display a first model of the selected communication device rendering the selected graphical display. The HMI system allows the user to modify the graphical display and view a second model of the communication device rendering the modified graphical display.

Abstract: A method of controlling a first device and a second device, and which includes transmitting first data from the first device to the second device, receiving the first data by the second device, reproducing first screen information based on the first data on a screen of the second device, receiving, in the second device, an input signal for selecting content information in the first screen information reproduced on the screen of the second device, transmitting location information corresponding to the selected content information from the second device to the first device, receiving the location information and executing a function based on the location information in the first device, transmitting second data from the first device to the second device, in which the second data is based on the executed function; and reproducing second screen information based on the second data on the screen of the second device.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided that include interactive electronic list features and functionality, but are not so limited. In an embodiment, a method is configured to enable users to directly manipulate list content and/or structure in context. A system of an embodiment includes at least one client and a server system to manage aspects of electronic lists, including providing visualization features that correspond with pre-selection, post-selection, and/or editing states or inputs. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of controlling at least one controlled device at an external device outside a network including a control device and the controlled device is provided. The method includes transmitting a message accepting a control request requesting to control the controlled device in a session established with the control device; receiving and displaying an identifier for identifying the controlled device; and selectively controlling the controlled device via the control device based on an input generated using the displayed identifier.