Abstract: A method for segmenting, identifying and indexing visual elements, and searching documents comprises for each document generating metadata, segmenting the document into blocks using the metadata, performing block operations on the identified blocks, identifying and indexing inline visual elements using data and metadata rules, identifying and indexing block visual elements using profiles, and searching for documents containing visual elements.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods related to monitoring logistics. A method for monitoring logistics comprises capturing attendance data and timekeeping data for a first plurality of workers from a first management system, data identifying work performed by a second plurality of workers, the data comprising a location of performed work, an associated scan event, or clock-in information associated with each of a second plurality of workers, from a second management system, and work data related to a third plurality of workers from a third management system. The method further comprises consolidating the captured data on workers having corresponding data in one of the captured sets of data, receiving a request from a user device, for a visualization including analysis of the consolidated data, and providing a visualization to the user device, wherein the visualization is generated by analyzing the consolidated data.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, a device displays a plurality of content items in a first layout, including a first content item at a first aspect ratio and a first size, a second content item, and a third content item. While displaying the plurality of content items in the first layout, the device detects a user input that includes a gesture, wherein the user input corresponds to a request to change a size of the first content item. In response to detecting the user input, and as the gesture progresses, the device changes the size of the first content item from the first size to a second size while concurrently gradually changing an aspect ratio of the first content item from the first aspect ratio to a second aspect ratio.

Abstract: One example of a computer-implemented method comprises analyzing data received from an automation control device to identify a plurality of automation devices communicatively coupled to the automation control device; determining a functionality of at least one of the plurality of automation devices not utilized by the user; presenting a gamification scenario associated with the determined functionality to a user in a virtual reality environment; monitoring interaction of the user with the gamification scenario; and enabling use of the determined functionality based on the monitored interaction of the user with the gamification scenario.

Abstract: A server with a tile construction module has instructions executed by a processor to collect communication threads associated with a user. Tiles representative of the communication threads are dynamically configured in accordance with specified policies to form a tile configuration. The tile configuration is supplied to the user.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device comprising a digital personal assistant, a command; determining, utilizing at least one sensor operatively coupled to the information handling device, a source of the command comprises a source to be ignored; and ignoring, responsive to determining the source is to be ignored, the command. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and device for displaying icon are disclosed. The method includes: receiving an instruction for displaying icon by a mobile terminal, and determining, for each first icon to be displayed, a target duration corresponding to each first icon according to a first time of receiving the instruction for displaying icon and a second time stored for each first icon, wherein the second time is the time when a first application program corresponding to each first icon is used for the last time; determining, according to the target duration corresponding to each first icon and a pre-stored corresponding relation between a duration and an identifier, a first target identifier corresponding to each first icon; and displaying, on a desktop, each first icon carrying a corresponding first target identifier.

Abstract: Techniques to display a graphic representation of a computer network topology are described. In one example, a network device is configured to generate an output comprising a graphic representation of a topology of a computer network, the computer network comprising compute nodes interconnected by a packet-based communications network provided by a set of network devices, wherein the policy controller is further configured to: identify, amongst the compute nodes or the network devices, a network element having state information indicating an operational state of interest; modify state information for one or more resources that are coupled to the identified network element; and based upon whether the network topology information indicates a visible graphic symbol for the identified network element, output a visual indicator corresponding to the visible graphic symbol or corresponding to a visible resource that is communicably coupled to the identified network element.

Abstract: A system, method and tangible computer readable storage medium for receiving, from each of a plurality of sensors disposed in one of a plurality of patient rooms in a hospital ward, data relating to a corresponding patient housed in the one of the plurality of patient rooms, receiving data relating to an output destination, generating a prioritized list including one or more of the plurality of the patients based on the data relating to the plurality of patients and the data relating to the output destination and sending the list to the output destination.

Abstract: [Object] To enable a user to simply and easily confirm update information of a plurality of pieces of content data handled by a plurality of various application programs without any troublesome operation. [Solving Means] A plurality of update information display cards (51) are aligned and displayed on a display screen (50). The update information display cards (51) displayed on the display screen (50) are associated with different pieces of content data, and update information of the content data is individually arranged on the corresponding update information display card (51). Moreover, the update information display cards (51) on which the update information of the different types of content data are arranged are aligned and displayed on the display screen (50) in a chronological order of the updates of the content data.

Abstract: A system for providing notifications to client devices that includes one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The storage devices may store instructions that, when executed, configure the processors to perform operations. The operations include receiving a transaction notification from a third party; identifying a user account associated with the transaction notification; generating a push notification with a payload describing instructions to display a message and an interactive icon, and a resource identifier associated with the interactive icon, where the resource identifier includes a message ID encoding an interactive session and an action ID encoding a requested action. The operations also include transmitting the push notification to a client device associated with the user account; receiving a first indication indicating a user interaction with the interactive icon, the first indication having the resource identifier and updating the user account based on the action request.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for utilizing rules for placement of objects in storage in a manner that improves retrieval times relative to a default ordering utilized by an object storage system. For example, a request to store an object in a persistent storage of a data storage system may be received, metadata associated with the request may then be parsed to identify a signal for placement of the object within the persistent storage, and a rule may be identified for placement of objects associated with that signal, such as by indicating a desired grouping or ordering of objects associated with the signal. A particular storage location for the object may then be determined within the persistent storage based at least in part on the signal, the rule, and previously determined storage locations of one or more other data objects associated with the signal.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to display layers in an electronic device, wherein an operating method of the electronic device can comprise the steps of: displaying, on a display, a first layer of which at least a portion is transparent; and displaying, on the display, a second layer of which at least a portion is overlapped with the first layer, and which is disposed on a lower end of the first layer, wherein the at least portion of the second layer can be set to be transparently displayed. In addition, other embodiments are possible.

Abstract: Various techniques are provided for generating reports of three dimensional (3D) images. The techniques include identifying a plurality of volume features in a 3D image using a first machine learning (ML) module trained with annotated 3D images, and identifying a plurality of semantic representations associated with the 3D image using a second ML module trained with the annotated 3D images and reports associated with the annotated 3D images. The techniques further include generating a report of the 3D image based on the volume features and the semantic representations using a third ML module trained with the reports and outputs generated by the first ML module and the second ML module using the annotated 3D images and the reports.

Abstract: At an electronic device, detecting a compatible external device, where the external device is executing or has executed a first application. The detection may be made wirelessly. The electronic device also receives usage information regarding the first application from the external device. Display an affordance for user selection based on the received information. When the affordance is selected, launch a second application on the electronic device, the second application corresponding to the first application. In some examples, the second application is a different version of the first application. Launching the second application may additionally include bringing the second application to the same state as the first application. For example, if e-mail is being drafted on the external device, the electronic device may launch an e-mail editor showing the draft. In this way, a user can seamlessly transition from the use of one electronic device to another electronic device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device includes a display section having a display screen, an input section having a touch input region on the display screen, and a control section for displaying a plurality of keys. The display screen is provided as a software keyboard where a touch operation on a specific key causes an input of the specific key. In the specific display region on the display screen that can display operation keys on the software keyboard, the control section selects these keys from a previously prepared set of input candidate key groups. In response to a specific operation on the specific display region, the control section allows the plurality of keys to be displayed on the specific display region. In response to touch on a desired key in the specific display region, the control section determines that an input of the key has been performed.

Abstract: A message sending method includes obtaining, by a group management server, a message sending period interval corresponding to a first group. The the message sending period interval includes a start time and an end time. The method also includes sending, by the group management server, the message sending period interval to a group member of the first group. The method further includes receiving, by the group management server, a first message sent by an application server. The method additionally includes sending, by the group management server, the first message to the group member of the first group within the message sending period interval.

Abstract: A method and electronic device are provided for displaying a list of executable applications on a split screen. The electronic device includes a display, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a history including information indicating split-screen areas in which scenes associated with executed applications are respectively displayed in a split-screen mode. In response to execution of an application, the processor displays a first scene associated with the executed application on the display. In response to receiving a signal for entry into the split-screen mode, the processor identifies a first split-screen area for displaying a reduced scene of the first scene, and identifies second and third split-screen areas obtained by dividing a remaining area of the display, other than the first split-screen area, generates a first list of applications, based on the history, and displays the first list in the second split-screen area.

Abstract: A method of providing an interactive keyboard and a system thereof are provided. The method of providing an interactive keyboard includes a step of causing a user to enter an input to a keyboard system; a step of determining whether the input entering the keyboard system corresponds to a preset action input; and a step of displaying, by the keyboard system, a visual content corresponding to the action input on a key interface, which includes a plurality of keys capable of being selected by the user, in a case where the input is determined as the action input.

Abstract: In a method for increasing accuracy of augmented reality information presented to a user navigating a real-world mapped environment, a specific object within a field of view of a camera of the user's mobile device is identified, at least by predicting an object type by a machine learning model processing images captured by the camera, and identifying a node that corresponds to the object type within a map database representing the mapped environment. A location associated with the node is retrieved from the map database, and is used to update or confirm one or more estimated locations of the mobile device. Digital information is caused to be superimposed on a real-world view presented to the user via a display of the mobile device, the digital information being selected based at least in part on the updated or confirmed one or more estimated locations of the mobile device.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to easily acquire an image of a position corresponding between each section in an imaging device that acquires an image of a plurality of sample sections. The imaging device according to the invention calculates, according to a correspondence relationship between a characteristic point and a first observation region in a first sample section, coordinates of a second observation region of a second sample section, and generates an observation image at the calculated coordinates (see FIG. 7B).

Abstract: Mechanisms for evaluating an evidential statement in a corpus of evidence are provided. An evidential statement is received for determining a level of confidence in a hypothetical ontological link of an ontology. A source of the evidential statement is identified and a grading of the source of the evidential statement is determined based on a source grading measurement value indicative of a degree of reliability and credibility of the source. An indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement is generated based on the source grading measurement value. A representation of the indication of trustworthiness of the evidential statement is output in association with the evidential statement.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for selecting encoding specifications for encoding audio and/or video data to be streamed from a sender to a receiver via a network. Methods and apparatus for encoding data using a selected encoding specification, and for streaming data which has been encoded using a selected encoding specification from a sender to a receiver via a network are also disclosed. The selecting method comprises selecting an encoding specification (s930) in dependence on performance measures (86) previously obtained using a plurality of different encoding specifications in respect of a monitored network when in each of a plurality of different network conditions (87), respective network conditions being characterised by different combinations of data-transmission characteristics.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods and systems for configuring a dashboard with a plurality of components. Data sets populated by a plurality of data attributes and associated data attribute values can be received, where the dashboard is configured to display data from the data sets. A plurality of components can be provided on the dashboard including a guided discovery component that displays suggested filters for the dashboard according to one or more of the received data sets. A selection of a filter for the dashboard can be received at one of the components and the components can be dynamically filtered based on the received filter. The suggested filters displayed by the guided discovery component can also be dynamically adjusted based on the received filter, where one or more suggested filters are dynamically hidden and one or more suggested filters are dynamically displayed based on the received filter.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for generation of a unified view of the graphical user interface. Implementations include actions of receiving, from a server, structured data of an interface template that is generated by the server by parsing interface template data associated with the interface template. The interface template is identified based on an interface identifier included in the service data. A virtual view node for the widget is determined based on the structured data. The widget is retrieved based on the location information associated with the virtual view node. A unified view of the graphical user interface is generated by rendering the widget with a plurality of widgets associated with the graphical user interface and is displayed on a display device.

Abstract: A computing device generates a first set of glyphs from a first data set. Each glyph in the first set of glyphs represents the same set of user-selected columns in a first row of the plurality of rows in the data set. For each glyph in the first set of glyphs, the computing device defines a set of marks to be displayed. Each mark is defined by one or more visual features, with a respective visual feature assigned to each column of the user-selected columns. Each visual feature is displayed with a visual property determined based on a data value in the first row for the respective column. The computing device generates a second set of glyphs. Each glyph in the second set of glyphs represents a distinct respective row of data values for the user-selected columns in the data set.

Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display, a speaker, a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to perform wireless communication, a memory configured to store one or more instructions, and a controller including at least one processor configured to execute at least one of the one or more instructions. Based on a wireless connection request for audio transmission being received from an external device while the display device is in a power-off state, the communicator is further configured to transmit, to the external device, a response indicating acceptance of the wireless connection request, and to operate to wake up the controller to a state requiring wireless connection.

Abstract: In a method for operating a production machine or machine tool, an app having at least one virtual container and an app configuration is downloaded from a remote memory store into a memory store of the machine, and an immediate start of the downloaded app on the production machine or machine tool is automatically prevented. The app configuration of the downloaded app is then automatically modified, and identifiers included in the app configuration are automatically evaluated and compared with identifiers included in a positive list or in a positive list and a negative list. An identifier which is not contained in the positive list, or an identifier which is contained in neither the positive list nor in the negative list is automatically replaced with an automatically selected or automatically generated target expression; and the downloaded app following the modification of the app configuration is then automatically started.

Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, methods and systems for automatically categorizing a condition of a property characteristic may include obtaining aerial imagery of a geographic region including the property, identifying features of the aerial imagery corresponding to the property characteristic, analyzing the features to determine a property characteristic classification, and analyzing a region of the aerial imagery including the property characteristic to determine a condition classification.

Abstract: An information processing and display system includes a first database storing milestones associated with an approval process. A computing system is configured to access the first database and estimate start dates for the milestones. A risk of delay is determined for the milestones based on information associated with the approval process, and first adjusted start dates are estimated based on the determined risk of delay. Alternative actions associated with the determined risk of delay are determined, and second adjusted start dates based on the alternative actions are estimated. The computer generates a display of the first adjusted start dates, the alternative actions, and the second adjusted start dates.

Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a preset setting task that receives setting of a preset that defines a parameter to be copied, a copy-source selecting task that receives a selection of a copy-source channel, a preset selecting task that receives a selection of the preset, a copy-destination selecting task that receives a selection of a copy-destination channel, and a copying task that copies the parameter of the selected preset to be copied from the copy-source channel to the copy-destination channel.

Abstract: Based on a credential, an access level of a playback queue for a first control interface and a first subset and second subset of media items in the playback queue may be determined. Media items in the playback queue that were added via a second control interface may be included in the first subset. Media items that were added via a control interface different from the second control interface may be included in a second subset. Information may be provided which identifies the first subset of the media items in the playback queue and the second subset of the media items in the playback queue.

Abstract: A method for providing a single user multiple presence implementation may include providing access for a user identified by a user account to a virtual environment hosted by a computer. The method may further include generating multiple avatars for the user account to concurrently coexist and be operative within the virtual environment. The method may further include controlling the multiple avatars at least partly in response to input from the user. The method may further include communicating virtual environment data regarding more than one of the multiple avatars to at least one client operated by the user. An apparatus for performing the method may include a processor coupled to a memory holding encoded instructions for performing operations of the method on a computer configured as a network entity.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a particle production apparatus enabling the production of particles having an intended particle size and a narrow particle size distribution. A particle production apparatus includes a rotary disk and a material supply portion. In the material supply portion, a gas supply port is configured to supply a gas formed outside a material supply port. The gas supplied from the gas supply port directs the material supplied from the material supply port in such a way that the material comes into contact with the surface of the cylindrical portion.

Abstract: A method of computerized presentation of a legend of object symbols on a document. The method includes receiving a document having object symbols. Each object symbol includes a graphical representation, an object symbol type and an object type numerical value. The method includes generating one or more groups of object symbols of the one or more object symbols based upon the object symbol type of each of the object symbols. The method includes deriving a group cumulative quantity for each group of object symbols based upon the object type numerical value of each object symbol in each group of object symbols. The method includes generating a legend including a one or more legend entries corresponding to each of the one or more groups of object symbols. Each legend entry includes a group type symbol, the object symbol type, and a group cumulative quantity. The method includes displaying the legend.

Abstract: A computing system includes a server. The server is communicatively coupled to a data repository and is configured to perform operations comprising creating, via a visual information flow creation tool, at least one information flow object. The server is additionally configured to perform operations comprising creating a simple object access protocol (SOAP) interface for the at least one information flow object, and executing the at least one information flow object to communicate with an external system via the SOAP interface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are computer-implemented method, system, and computer-program product (computer-readable storage medium) embodiments for contextual deep expansion in user-interface trees. An embodiment includes configuring at least one computer processor to perform operations that include accessing, in a hierarchical data structure, a first-level data structure including a first group of one or more first-level elements, and a second-level data structure including second group of one or more second-level elements, and a third-level data structure including third group of one or more third-level elements.

Abstract: When generating visual representations of gene activity pathways for clinical decision support, a validated pathway database that stores a plurality of validated pathways is accessed, wherein each pathway describes at least one interaction between a plurality of genes. A processor (18) is configured to execute computer-executable instructions stored in a memory (16), the instructions comprising visually representing gene activity level (28) for at least one gene across a plurality of populations, retrieving a pathway (32) from the validated pathway database, wherein the pathway includes the at least one gene, and visually representing gene activity levels for all genes in the pathway.

Abstract: Random access to any arbitrary object stored in a database from a displayed virtual object image corresponding to an object wherein some properties of the object are displayed in the virtual object image is provided through manipulation of a drag icon to cause, in sequence, display of a ghost template listing types of properties for which data is stored in a database, select a property type from the ghost template, display all instances of the selected property type and display another virtual object image containing a selected instance of the property type and including other properties of a corresponding object. All properties of the object to which the resulting virtual object image corresponds can be determined from further manipulation of the drag icon to display another ghost template.

Abstract: A method for determining social contagion while monitoring social media may be executable via operation of configured processing circuitry. The method may include receiving data indicative of social media activity of a plurality of users, selecting features of interest from the data, building a relationship network indicative of connections between the users and local networks to which various ones of the users belong, analyzing the features of interest to determine candidate features for classification as social contagion, determining a complex social contagion score for the candidate features, and providing an indication regarding the classification as social contagion based on the complex social contagion score.

Abstract: A data processing system and method for assembling components in a computer-aided design (CAD) environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method of assembling components in a CAD environment includes determining, using a data processing system, a source component and a target component in the CAD environment. The source component and the target component represent different parts of a real-world object. The method includes determining geometric feature(s) of the source component and geometric feature(s) of the target component, and comparing the geometric features of the source component with the geometric features of the target component. The method includes generating constraints between the geometric features of the source component and the geometric features of the target component based on the outcome of the comparison. The method also includes outputting a geometric model of the assembled source component and target component on a graphical user interface.

Abstract: A multi-image brick mosaic depicting a plurality of images each from a different viewing angle and systems and methods for building it. The multi-image brick mosaic includes a plurality of interlocking bricks assembled on baseplate(s) where the interlocking bricks are divided to multiple brick sets each associated with a respective one of multiple images. The top facet of the interlocking bricks of each group are aligned to a respective one of multiple angles. Instructions are computed for selecting the color of the top facet of each interlocking brick based on color analysis of a respective pixel group of a respective image mapped by the respective interlocking brick. Further instructions are computed for assembly of the interlocking bricks on the baseplates(s) to form the multi-image brick mosaic depicting multiple pixelated versions of the images, each pixelated image is clearly viewable from a respective one of the angles.

Abstract: Systems and methods for localization for mobile devices are described. Some implementations may include accessing motion data captured using one or more motion sensors; determining, based on the motion data, a coarse localization, wherein the coarse localization includes a first estimate of position; obtaining one or more feature point maps, wherein the feature point maps are associated with a position of the coarse localization; accessing images captured using one or more image sensors; determining, based on the images, a fine localization pose by localizing into a feature point map of the one or more feature point maps, wherein the fine localization pose includes a second estimate of position and an estimate of orientation; generating, based on the fine localization pose, a virtual object image including a view of a virtual object; and displaying the virtual object image.

Abstract: Object display control unit causes an object to be displayed on display surface. Scroll instruction detecting unit detects an instruction to scroll the object displayed on touch-screen as a movement instruction. Gradation level setting unit sets a gradation level of the image displayed on display surface. Gradation level setting unit, when notified by scroll instruction detecting unit that a scroll instruction has been detected, reduces the gradation level of the image, for example, from a 256-gradation level to a 2-gradation level. Object display control unit converts the object represented by object data into an object expressed in the reduced gradation level, and causes the resultant object to be displayed.

Abstract: Adding electronic content by a user within the prior art requires the user formats every item or uses a template that predetermines the position and type of content added. However, it would be beneficial to provide users with templates which provide rules which are applied to the content as it is added based upon aspects of the template and/or data associated with the content. It would be beneficial if such templates automatically associated format elements, icons, other display elements, sourced additional content etc. based upon aspects such as the region of the template the content is added or data associated with the content being added. Further, where rendering is based upon data associated with the content if the user modifies the rendered content then these changes should be beneficially reflected in the data associated with the content such that a subsequent rendering reflects the user adjustments, etc.

Abstract: A method includes selecting, by one or more servers, a digital component to be presented in an application executed at a client device; obtaining, by the one or more servers, attributes of the digital component, including at least one or more of a destination network location to which the digital component redirects users in response to interaction with the digital component and a reporting network location to which the interaction with the digital component is reported; after selecting the digital component and obtaining the attributes of the digital component, selecting, by the one or more servers and based on the obtained attributes, a config file that specifies a set of operations to be performed by the client device that presents the digital component; and transmitting, to the client device, a payload that includes information specifying the digital component to be presented in the application and the config file that, upon execution by the client device, causes the client device to perform the set of op

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, a computer-implemented method is performed at a portable multifunction device with a touch screen display. The computer-implemented method includes displaying a multiweek calendar on the touch screen display, detecting a contact on an individual day in the multiweek calendar, and in response to detecting the contact on the individual day, displaying at least a portion of a list of events on the contacted individual day while continuing to display the multiweek calendar, wherein the list of events on the contacted individual day includes an invitation to an event.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting a display size of a map overlay. A mapping application generates for display a virtual map in an overlay area that does not obstruct important portions of displayed content. As the mapping application receives location information, the mapping application adjusts the size of the virtual map overlay such that relevant landmarks are shown on the virtual map and important portions of the displayed content are not obstructed.

Abstract: Systems and methods that enable blending and aggregating multiple related datasets to a blended data model (BDM), manipulation of the resulting data model, and the representation of multiple parameters in a single visualization. The BDM and each visualization can be iteratively manipulated, in real-time, using a user-directed question-answer-question response so patterns can be revealed that are not obvious.

Abstract: A user interface for working through workflows can include a dual-region approach. The first display region can display a series of workflows that an assigned worker (“assignee”) may have. Each of the workflows can have one or more tasks associated therewith. Each workflow and/or task can be associated with one or more triggers that initiate the assignment of that workflow and/or task. In response to selection of a workflow or task, the second display region can display information associated with the workflow or task.