Abstract: Search engines may utilize web crawlers to discover desirable content that may be provided to users as search results. Unfortunately, document providers, such as websites, may return junk web pages and/or maintenance web pages as document results, which may be undesirable for a search engine to provide as search results. Accordingly, document providers may be grouped into provider clusters. Profiles may be assigned to provider clusters, where a profile may comprise parameters representing “expected” parameters historically returned from normal document fetch operations to document providers within the provider cluster. Parameters of a profile for a provider cluster comprising a document provider may be compared with current document fetch parameters of a current document fetch operation. If the parameters of the profile and the current document fetch parameters do not match, then an alert may be generated.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for presenting on a user interface of a mobile communications device a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input. An illustrative method includes presenting a persistently visible predetermined region capable of receiving touch input on a first screen and transitioning to a second screen. The predetermined region is persistently viewable during and after the transition between the first and second screens. Incident to receiving touch input to the predetermined region, a listing of a set of statuses of events is presented on the display.

Abstract: Software for controlling processes in a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing environment may include a wafer-centric database, a real-time scheduler using a neural network, and a graphical user interface displaying simulated operation of the system. These features may be employed alone or in combination to offer improved usability and computational efficiency for real time control and monitoring of a semiconductor manufacturing process. More generally, these techniques may be usefully employed in a variety of real time control systems, particularly systems requiring complex scheduling decisions or heterogeneous systems constructed of hardware from numerous independent vendors.

Abstract: Systems and methods to reserve resources is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a selection of a profile from a user is received. A dynamic graphical user interface is generated, using one or more processors. The dynamic graphical user interface allows the user to configure a topology based on the selected profile. The dynamic graphical user interface provides input fields in which the user may select a resource. An indication of the selected applicable topology property for configuring the topology is received. A topology is automatically generating based in part on the selected applicable topology property.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a displaying unit; a signal processing unit which performs signal processing for displaying images on the displaying unit; a first controlling unit which controls the signal processing unit to perform signal processing; a first storing unit which saves a first control program for operating the first controlling unit; a connecting unit to which an outer storing apparatus is connected; and a second controlling unit which compares reference information related to the first control program saved in the first storing unit with reference information related to a first control program saved in the outer storing apparatus, and updates the first control program saved in the first storing unit to the first control program which is saved in the outer storing apparatus and received through the connecting unit if the first control program saved in the first storing unit needs to be updated.

Abstract: Some example embodiments include a method for presenting media content. The method includes decoding the media content having a number of time segments to access metadata that defines a number of selectable characteristics for semantic content in the media content. The method includes presenting to a viewer of media content the number of selectable characteristics for the semantic content. The method includes receiving, from the viewer, a selectable characteristic of the number of selectable characteristics. The method includes presenting, along with the media content, a progress bar for the media content that defines, through the number of time segments, temporal positions in the media content where the selectable characteristic is within the media content. The presenting of the progress bar includes presenting a graphic in the progress bar that is different for different values for a same selectable characteristic of the at least one selectable characteristic.

Abstract: Systems and methods for an interactive graphical user interface for depicting the status of a claim are provided. The system includes a database for storing claim data and a server in communication with the database. The stored claim data includes a claim workflow associated the claim. The workflow defines the processing steps associated with processing the claim. The server receives a user request to check the status of the claim. The server determines status data of the claim based on stored claim data and outputs the status data to a graphical user interface for depicting a graphical representation of the status data. The graphical representation includes a timeline corresponding to the workflow of the claim and a progress bar indicative of the status of the claim.

Abstract: Methods, machine-readable media, and systems are provided for timeframe based data analysis. One method for timeframe base data analysis includes providing a number of performance metrics (252, 352) selected from a group of performance metrics (102, 252, 352) and causing a display of data for the number of performance metrics in a number of graphs (258, 358) on a graphical user interface (GUI) (250, 350), wherein the data displayed include data from a timeframe indicated by a timeframe selector (254, 354).

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for efficiently locating a desired item within an ordered list of items, such as a list of contacts, pictures, or football teams. An illustrative method includes presenting a selectable option on a mobile device's display, presenting a positional indicator on the display when the selectable option has been selected that indicates to the user its position within the ordered list of items, and if the selectable option is moved, dynamically indicating the positional indicator's position among the list of items. The selection of the selectable option may be made by any object, such as a finger or stylus. Further, releasing the selection of the selectable option, such as removing the object used from the display, allows for a display of an item in the ordered list of items that corresponds to the position of the positional indicator.

Abstract: A apparatus includes a touch-screen display. A virtual keypad is displayed wherein the keys are sized in accordance with their location. Keys located in a corner of the display are smallest, keys located on an edge but not in a corner are larger, and keys not having any contact with an edge are largest. A user can easily select keys for entering a text message using multi-tap or predictive text algorithms.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for communicating information. An event is detected. A light effect is emitted in response to the detected event. The emitted light effect simulates the detected event or a sensory output associated with the detected event.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product aid a user with time management before a future event. An event alert is received and displayed on a user interface at a computer. In response to receiving the event alert, an irremovable countdown icon is automatically generated and displayed on the user interface. The irremovable countdown icon, which represents an amount of time remaining before the future event, cannot be removed from the user interface until after the future event has started.

Abstract: A mobile terminal device, method, and program that displays, on a display unit, an image indicating an operation unit corresponding to a physical operation unit and used to navigate in place of the physical operation unit, detects a touch operation performed on the display unit, and changes the image indicating the operation unit according to a trajectory of the touch operation.

Abstract: A client apparatus, which requests a service to a server apparatus and receives a result corresponding to the request, comprises: a receiving section for receiving screen data corresponding to the result and a position of a status bar area in the screen data from the server; a display section for performing a display based on the screen data; and a control section for detecting a change of display contents of the screen data based on the position of the status bar area and the screen data, causing the display section to perform the display except for the status bar area based on the screen data when it is not detected that the display content of the status bar area is changed, and causing the display section to display the status bar area when it is detected that the display content of the status bar area is changed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods of displaying information associated with a refrigeration system, methods for managing a refrigeration system, refrigeration systems, methods of providing redundancy to a refrigeration system, and injector systems. A refrigeration system and method for displaying information associated with a refrigeration system includes monitoring a temperature associated with the refrigeration system, detecting events associated with the refrigeration system, and displaying the temperature and at least one event associated with the refrigeration system occurring during a predetermined period of time, including displaying the temperature occurring during the predetermined period of time and displaying a user interface element associated with at least one event occurring during the predetermined period of time.

Abstract: A visual display that changes with time and/or an audio signal is rendered while a task is being completed by a computing device (e.g., performing a computation, retrieving information, powering up a device, starting a computer application, etc.). The visual display and/or audio signal are configured to engage the user in order to mitigate latency of the task. Because the user is being engaged by the visual display and/or audio signal, the user may be less likely to notice and/or be bothered by the latency.

Abstract: Described is a method for managing test artifacts. According to an embodiment of the method, a test plan for a product is selected by a user. The test plan has multiple test artifacts that include the test plan and at least one of a test case, an execution record defining a configuration of the product, and a product requirement. One of the test artifacts is selected for a snapshot and the snapshot is acquired. The snapshot acquisition includes storing a current state of the selected test artifact, storing a current state of relationships of the selected test artifact to the other test artifacts, and storing a current state of the other test artifacts that have a relationship with the selected test artifact.

Abstract: Systems, computer implemented methods, and computer readable medium having program products are provided to customize by a user weather-risk products and to provide a customized weather-risk product to be purchased by user. Embodiments of a system include a tract-user computer having a display to display graphical user interfaces to a user and an input to receive user selections, the tract-user computer being connected to a communications network to receive graphical user interfaces and transmit user selections to a weather-risk product issuer computer. Embodiments of a system can also include a database to associate user selections with actuarial data, location data, and basis weather data and a weather-risk product issuer computer to transmit graphical user interfaces to the tract-user computer, receive user selections, and process user selections to generate virtual weather data and to generate weather-risk products.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering a graphic that describes multiple dimensions of performance for a subject intensive care unit (ICU) over a predefined period of time are provided. One method involves measuring the performance of the subject ICU against various metrics and displaying the measured performance as a graphic constructed of data strips placed adjacent to a 2-dimensional plot. The lengths of the data strips visually represent a percentage of patients that did not receive active treatment in the subject ICU, a rate of readmission to an ICU, and a median of the acute physiological scores (APS's) extracted from patients admitted to the subject ICU, respectively. The 2-dimensional plot includes an X-axis that represents a ratio of a hospital predicted mortality rate value over the measured mortality rate, while a Y-axis represents a difference between a predicted mean length of stay value and the measured mean length of stay value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a power grid visualization system and a power grid visualization method based on a three-dimensional geographic information system (GIS) technology. Models to be loaded are divided into different model loading subtasks according to the difference of object types included in a scene to be loaded, and model files are called in parallel from a plurality of subtasks in a multi-thread mode; and meanwhile, on the basis that loading tasks are divided into a plurality of model loading subtasks according to the loaded object types, model files of objects of each type are only read once, moreover, reuse of the model files is not limited to a client loading task, different clients can reuse the read model files, and the characteristics of limited type and relatively consistent specification of power equipment are fully considered, so that rereading of the model files of the same type is avoided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a power monitoring system and a method of displaying power system information. The method includes receiving new renewal energy power information from a new renewal energy unit; receiving at least one of battery power information and battery connection state information from a battery; generating a GUI (Graphical User Interface) based monitoring image based on the new renewal energy power information, the battery power information or the battery connection state information; and displaying the monitoring image.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus which can securely show the status of recipe transition is provided. In a substrate processing apparatus 100 including a main control unit 312 which sends a control instruction to process a substrate, and a sub control unit 314 which carries out control of the apparatus in accordance with the control instruction from main control unit 312, the main control unit 312 has a memory unit 317 which stores plural recipes, a display control unit 336 which accepts an execution instruction to cause an arbitrary recipe of the plural recipes to be executed, and a display unit 334 which displays the arbitrary recipe designated by the display control unit 336, on an operation screen 308.

Abstract: Various systems and methods to display information regarding duplication operations and to configure duplication operations. For example, information regarding policies that can be included in a duplication operation is presented via a display. The display receives selection of one or more of the policies. In response to the selection, the display updates to reflect how much of a bucket has been allocated and how much is available, where the bucket specifies an amount of time and is calculated as a function of a duplication window duration.

Abstract: A water pump controlled by a microcontroller and operated to pump hot water for specific recirculation periods during a multi-day cycle. The recirculation periods are determined from hot water usage data logged by the microcontroller during a logging period occurring in the previous multi-day cycle. A preferred cycle is during a seven-day, or one-week, period.

Abstract: A method for providing a graphical user interface (GUI) to receive a user command on a touch screen, and a multimedia apparatus using the same. The method for providing a GUI includes determining whether an enlargement command for a GUI item is received, and enlarging the GUI item. Therefore, it is possible to enable a user to operate the GUI item more correctly, and to provide the superior visual effect when the GUI item is operated.

Abstract: A CE device employs user interfaces to allow a user to define energy management rules within the user's premises, visualize energy use in the home and in neighbor's homes for comparison and competition in saving energy, and receive tailored advertisements for appliances that are more energy efficient than what the user currently owns.

Abstract: Dynamic icons are described that can employ animations, such as visual effects, audio, and other content that change with time. If multiple animations are scheduled to occur simultaneously, the timing of the animations can be controlled so that timing overlap of the animations is reduced. For example, the starting times of the animations can be staggered so that multiple animations are not initiated too close in time. It has been found that too much motion in the user interface can be distracting and cause confusion amongst users.

Abstract: Various graphical displays used for visualization of control techniques in a process control system can be provided to an operator. For example, the graphical display could include an image associated with a portion of a process and icons that are associated with corresponding process variables. At least some of the icons include a symbol that represents a change of one value of the associated process variable relative to another value of the process variable. Another graphical display could include a pigeonhole display that includes visual elements associated with corresponding process variables. Selection of a visual element could present the operator with a peephole display that includes information associated with process variables associated with the selected visual element. Each visual element displays layers of information that are associated with its process variable.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for displaying HVAC information. One embodiment provides a method for displaying HVAC information including obtaining data indicative of a plurality of HVAC components of an HVAC system. For example, this data may be maintained by a building management system. The method further includes defining data indicative of a display object for rendering on a client display, the display object including a plurality of geometrically arranged indicator blocks, wherein each indicator block is associated with a respective HVAC component. For the purposes of this display object, each indicator block is bound with respective source of comfort level data for its associated HVAC component. Display characteristics are defined for each indicator block responsive to the comfort level data. The display characteristics are selectively modified responsive to changes in the comfort level data. The resulting display object is referred to as a “comfort map” for the present purposes.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including an imaging section configured to image an object, a display section configured to display at least an icon for controlling the imaging section, an operation section configured to acquire a first operation and a second operation on the icon, and a controller configured to, when the operation section has acquired the first operation, set a timer in accordance with an operation amount of the first operation and change a display of the icon on the display section in accordance with a progress of the timer, and to, when the operation section has acquired the second operation or when the timer has expired, cause the imaging section to image the object.

Abstract: A method to synchronize data between a spreadsheet application and a marketplace application is disclosed. The method includes receiving a request to synchronize data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the data items relating to a type of listing of items associated with the marketplace application. Additionally, the method includes executing a process to synchronize the data items between the spreadsheet application and the marketplace application, the process to include at least one of downloading one of the data items from the spreadsheet application and uploading one of the plurality of data items to the marketplace application, the executing of the process to occur independently of the executing of the spreadsheet application. Furthermore, the method includes displaying a status of the executing of the process in a native user interface element of the spreadsheet application.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for displaying information or a part within a second application, such as a sidebar application. The part can be docked in the sidebar application or undocked from the sidebar application and can send corresponding docking messages in a docking protocol to the sidebar application based on the docking status of the part or the location of the part in relation to the sidebar application. Graphically depicted animations indicate to a user the docking and/or undocking processes.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for displaying a plurality of presentation elements to a user. A progress bar is displayed. A length of the progress bar is representative of a duration of a multimedia presentation. A communication box is also displayed. The communication box comprises a marker and a communication composed by an originator in relation to a certain point or time period within the multimedia presentation. The progress bar and the communication box are displayed such that the marker is in alignment with a position along the length of the progress bar that corresponds to the point or time period in the multimedia presentation in relation to which the communication was composed. The marker may be moved relative to the progress bar.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for displaying system performance data, comprising displaying a performance display object (PDO), wherein the PDO is a three-dimensional object, displaying a plurality of performance items arranged about the PDO, wherein each performance item is a three dimensional object having at least one characteristic indicative of a performance of one or more associated system components.

Abstract: Systems and methods to provide users with a user interface at the point of use that provides customizable, interactive protocols, where a protocol is typically an instruction set, procedure, or methodology.

Abstract: A method is performed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface.

Abstract: Systems and methods are used to display data obtained from a qPCR instrument. Each of two or more samples is probed with a first labeling probe and a second labeling probe. A first data set is received from a qPCR instrument at a first cycle number that includes for each sample a first labeling probe intensity, and a second labeling probe intensity. A second data set is received at a second cycle number that includes for each sample a first labeling probe intensity and a second labeling probe intensity. A first plot of first labeling probe intensity as a function of second labeling probe intensity is created using the first data set. A second plot of first labeling probe intensity as a function of second labeling probe intensity is created using the second data set. The first plot and the second plot are displayed in response to user defined input to provide dynamic and real-time analysis of genotyping data.

Abstract: A display controlling apparatus includes: a state information initializing section to initialize state information of an application to be displayed for a user; a state information registering section to receive an operation event triggered by an operation of the user for registering a record of the state information into a database to be displayed corresponding to the received operation event; a state information display controlling section to monitor the record of the state information registered in the database for determining the record of the state information to be displayed; and a state information displaying section to display the determined record of the state information on a display screen. The display controlling apparatus has at least one record of the state information to be displayed on the display screen at a predetermined timing.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device for displaying a meter image in real time, wherein the processing load is reduced without deterioration of the appearance of the meter image. The in-vehicle device stores therein a plurality of basic images which can indicate a first measured value and a second measured value both of which are measured values relating to the vehicle. According to the acquired first and second measured values, the in-vehicle device selects a predetermined basic image out of the plurality of basic images, transmits a partial area of the selected basic image, and synthesizes these basic images, to thereby generate a meter image to be displayed.

Abstract: A requirement statement manipulation system is configured to create and edit requirement statements of various types. The requirement statement manipulation system may generate an interactive visual environment to receive input used in manipulating a requirement statement through creation or editing. The interactive visual environment may include specific requirement-type interfaces allowing requirement statements of a specific type to be manipulated. The interactive visual environment may manipulate requirement statements based on textual input, as well as through text generation.

Abstract: A system for collecting data elements relating to events in an interventional procedure includes an input, a clock, a memory and a display. The input, during the interventional procedure, receives the data elements from at least two systems use in the interventional procedure. The clock registers a time of receipt of the data elements. The memory stores items relating to respective events, each item including the corresponding data element and the corresponding time of receipt. The display displays representations of the items sequentially along a timeline in accordance with the respective times of receipt.

Abstract: A wireless communication device communicates with a data network in response to data access operations generated by a plurality of applications operating within the wireless communication device. The wireless communication device displays a plurality of framed icons based on icons individually associated with each of the applications and monitors the applications to determine a frequency and data throughput for the data access operations on a per-application basis. The wireless communication device processes the frequency to select numeric indicators on a per-application basis, processes the data throughput to select frame colors on a per-application basis, and directs the wireless communication device to display the framed icons with the selected frame colors and with bubbles having the numeric indicators.

Abstract: The general field of the invention is that of methods for displaying the steps of a mission or of a flight plan of an aircraft on a screen of a display device. The different steps of the method are displayed in a first graphical window comprising a time scale or “timeline”, the different steps being displayed opposite the schedule corresponding to their accomplishment. This window can be associated with a cartographic view of the flight plan. It can comprise a “magnifier” function.

Abstract: An improved handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided in which time data regarding certain aspects of a messaging conversation on a handheld electronic device are made available to a user. Such time data is provided, for instance, in situations where an interruption has occurred during a messaging conversation. Time data can also be provided to a user on demand in certain circumstances.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for instantly and electronically reporting generation outages and/or availability to the grid operator. More specifically, the invention relates to systems for creating outage requests on a mobile device or web interface, accepting outage requests, processing the outage request, submitting the outage request to the grid operator electronically, receiving and communicating acknowledgement of receipt, acceptance or rejection of the outage request and starting the outage when an outage request is approved. In some embodiments, workflow design for processing the outage request may occur on a mobile device or web interface.

Abstract: A method provides a virtual presentation of a product and includes registering at least one registration code for at least one product on a website; after successful registration, viewing a virtual replica of the at least one product on the website, accessing at a least a subset of features on the website that allow user interaction with the virtual replica of the at least one product, and purchasing one or more virtual furnishings for at least one virtual room on the website, in which room said virtual replica is viewable.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, and a wireless transceiver carried by the housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include a display carried by the housing, and a controller carried by the housing and coupled to the display and the wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to wirelessly download a first page from among a plurality of pages collectively including a sequential listing of a plurality of selectable files. The controller may also be configured to display the first page with a scrollable cursor thereon, and wirelessly download a second page based upon the scrollable cursor being positioned at a threshold number of selectable files in the first page.

Abstract: The disclosure includes an HVAC data processing and communication network and a method of manufacturing the same. In one embodiment, the HVAC data processing and communication network includes a first system device and a second system device. The first system device is configured to send and receive messages over a data bus. The second system device is configured to send configuration data associated with a configuration of the second system device to the first system device. The first system device is further configured to receive and persistently store the configuration data.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing documents and other electronic works. Certain embodiments relate to enabling secure, governed, and/or audited collaboration and/or document management over cloud storage platforms (e.g., third-party cloud storage platforms). Further embodiments relate to providing key and rights management as well as collaboration services in conjunction with cloud storage services.

Abstract: A system and method for creating a project workflow involves tracking all activities from all disciplines within a company in a database, such that when a new workflow is created, a project architect is forced to consider every activity ever performed to the workflow in relation to every discipline. Only after activities have been assigned to their appropriate disciplines, can a user filter a view of the map to hide disciplines and activities from view. This ensures that every task ever performed by various disciplines within a company is always considered whenever designing a project workflow.