Abstract: To provide an application in which security settings for verifying that input content and operation content are correct are set not only when opening an application file but also when terminating and closing the application file, thereby effectively reducing erroneous input unauthorized input. A data management system of the present invention includes: a data access unit open program module in which an open secret code for opening each data access unit by the application program and a close secret code for closing each data access unit that is opened by the application program are set for each data access unit. When the authentication of the open secret code is established, corresponding data access unit are downloaded in an encrypted state, decrypted and opened. When the authentication of the close secret code is established, the data access unit in the open state is terminated, re-encrypted and closed.

Abstract: Approaches for generating virtual representations of smart objects in a 3D visual programming interface. The interface displays a 3D virtual environment containing virtual objects that represents a real-world environment containing smart objects. The 3D virtual environment displays virtual objects in a manner that is spatially accurate relative to the physical objects in the real-world environment. For each virtual object representing a physical object, a logic node (port node) is displayed, the port node representing the set of functions associated with the physical object. The interface enables users to create, delete, or modify different types of logic nodes (representing functions) and create, delete, or modify links (representing data connections) between logic nodes within the 3D virtual environment. The authoring of the logic nodes and links produces an executable program.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To provide an application for setting a security for verifying the input contents and operation contents when not only opening an application file but also closing the application file. [Solution] An application available in a computer system comprises; an application file which includes an open secret code for opening each application file by the application and a close secret code for closing each application file normally by the application; an application file open program module for opening the application file under the condition that the input code is match with the open secret code; an application file close program module for closing the application file as normally under the condition that the input code is matched with the close secret code.

Abstract: Devices and related methods are disclosed herein that generally involve detecting and interpreting gestures made by a user to generate user input information for use by a digital data processing system. In one embodiment, a device includes first and second sensors that observe a workspace in which user gestures are performed. The device can be set to a keyboard input mode, a number pad input mode, or a mouse input mode based on the positioning of the user's hands. Subsequent gestures made by the user can be interpreted as keyboard inputs, mouse inputs, etc., using observed characteristics of the user's hands and various motion properties of the user's hands. These observed characteristics can also be used to implement a security protocol, for example by identifying authorized users by the anatomical properties of their hands or the behavioral properties exhibited by the user while gesturing.

Abstract: A system that generates animated visual cues for providing previews that indicate the availability of associated content is provided. The system can display a landing page in response to a command to display selected content, such as messages of a chat session. The landing page generates a visual cue that displays an animated preview of associated content, such as files related to the chat session, concurrently with the selected content before transitioning to view that shows the selected content, such as a chat session UI. The disclosed techniques also enable systems to generate a visual bounce cue providing awareness of salient content. For example, a device displaying selected content, e.g., messages in a chat session UI, may create a controlled animated movement of the chat session UI to let a user know of an update to associated content that may be displayed in a UI layer under the selected content.

Abstract: A load control system may be configured using a design (e.g., graphical user interface) software. The design software may display icons representing fixtures (e.g., lighting fixtures) and devices (e.g., load control devices, controls, sensors, etc.) on a canvas. The design software may define relationships between the fixtures and/or devices. The design software may provide load control templates defining collections of devices, for example, for particular rooms in a building. The templates may be quickly placed on the canvas to define a particular area. Fixtures may be added to a template on the canvas and the design software may automatically create relationships between the fixtures and the devices (e.g., load control devices) of the template. In addition, the design software may automatically create relationships between the devices of the template (e.g., between controls and load control devices).

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing a GUI of a web browser. When a user interaction with a tab presentation control is detected, a horizontal tab strip having first navigation tab controls for a set of webpages is removed, and a vertical tab strip having second navigation tab controls for the same set of webpages is displayed in a vertical column in the browser. In response to detecting a user hover interaction with the vertical tab strip while the vertical tab strip is in a collapsed state, the vertical tab strip is expanded from the collapsed state to an expanded state. In response to termination of the user hover interaction, the vertical tab strip is collapsed from the expanded state to the collapsed state. The vertical tab strip in the collapsed state occupies a smaller portion of the GUI then the vertical tab strip in the expanded state.

Abstract: A presented user interface may include one or more sliding bars. Initially, a first user interface of an application that includes a first set of visualizations is displayed. Each of the first set of visualization corresponds to a set of functions of the application. In response to a user indication that one of the first set of visualizations is selected, a second user interface is displayed. The second user interface includes a center visualization and one or more sliding bars. In particular, the center visualization corresponds to the selected one of the first set of visualization. At least one of the one or more sliding bars is displayed at a first edge of the second user interface, and each of the at least one of the one or more sliding bars corresponds to one of the first set of visualizations.

Abstract: A control bar for element activation is described. A design interface for editing digital content includes at least a first control bar and a second control bar. The first control bar is associated with a first element of the digital content and the second control bar is associated with a second element of the digital content that at least partially overlaps the first element in the digital content. The control bars are configured to remain visible and selectable in the design interface while editing the digital content. User input to select the first control bar or the second control bar is received, and the respective first element or second element associated with the selected control bar is activated responsive to the user input. The activating changes a visual appearance of both the selected control bar and the activated element and enables user interaction with the activated element.

Abstract: In a preview image display apparatus, a generating section generates preview images. A panel operation controller displays, on a panel, a main preview screen (first preview screen) displaying the preview images and a sub preview screen (second preview screen) displaying the preview images while the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen) are transferred to each other. A system controller instructs the panel operation controller to display alternate transfer between the main preview screen (first preview screen) and the sub preview screen (second preview screen).

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a first graphical layer having a plurality of edges is rendered in a graphical user interface, the first graphical layer including a first virtual button rendered at a default location and one or more pieces of information. Then a user input of selecting the first virtual button and moving the first virtual button to a new location other than the default location is detected. In response to the detecting, the new location is compared to each of the plurality of edges to determine a geometrically closest edge to the new location, and a second graphical layer is rendered on top of the first graphical layer, the second graphical layer abutting the geometrically closest edge to the new location.

Abstract: A mobile terminal having a display, processor, and storage medium storing a program including instructions to display a first interface of the first application in full size with a status bar, obtain a first screenshot of the first application that includes only a portion of the first interface, display a second interface of the second application in full size with the status bar, obtain a second screenshot of the second application that includes only a portion of the second interface, detect a browsing operation for background applications, display the first screenshot in response to the browsing operation, delete the first screenshot in response to a second operation, detect a switching operation by the user, and switch to running the second application in the foreground in response to the switching operation.

Abstract: An artificial reality system is described that renders, presents, and controls user interface elements within an artificial reality environment, and performs actions in response to one or more detected gestures of the user. The artificial reality system captures image data representative of a physical environment and outputs artificial reality content. The artificial reality system renders a container that includes application content items as an overlay to the artificial reality content. The artificial reality system identifies, from the image data, a selection gesture comprising a configuration of a hand that is substantially stationary for a threshold period of time at a first location corresponding to a first application content item within the container, and a subsequent movement of the hand from the first location to a second location outside the container. The artificial reality system renders the first application content item at the second location in response.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a screen in an electronic device are provided. The method includes displaying a pop-up window in a display area, disposed over another application displayed in the display area. If a movement of the pop-up window is detected, and a portion of the pop-up window reaches a predefined area of the display area, the pop-up window is removed from the display portion. A selectable icon is displayed allowing a user to redisplay the pop-up window or alter an operational state of the pop-up window.

Abstract: A collaborative computing device group operative under a shared multiple discrete desktop user interface is established from a first desktop of a first computing device and a different discrete desktop of a second computing device physically located in user visual proximity to the first computing device. A color-coded graphical representation of a user-interface control port that allows authorized cursor navigation to and from the second computing device is displayed on the first desktop oriented in a respective direction of the second computing device. A cursor of the second computing device is authorized to migrate, under control of a user of the second computing device, from the different discrete desktop through the color-coded graphical representation of the user-interface control port of the second computing device to the first desktop and the first computing device is controlled in accordance with visual navigation and control of the cursor of the second computing device.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can present dynamic graphical user interface previews of an application on a display of the computing device. For example, cached graphical user interface (GUI) content can be dynamically generated in response to receiving application data update information for the corresponding application. The computing device can dynamically determine a portion of the cached GUI content to present on a display of the computing device. For example, the cached GUI content can be an image that is larger than the display of the computing device. The computing device can generate a GUI preview based a portion of the cached GUI content that fits on the display of the computing device based on an indication of which portion of the cached GUI content the user wishes to view and present the preview on the display of the computing device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided that is configured to facilitate the avoidance of a state in which the browsing of a web page displayed in a main display area is hindered by the displaying of a sub display area. When a web page scrollable in a predetermined scroll direction is displayed in a main display area, the information processing apparatus acquires an arrangement position of a display element displayed in the web page, the arrangement position being a position in a crossing direction crossing the scroll direction, and determines an arrangement position in the crossing direction of the sub display area arranged at a position overlapping the main display area in accordance with the acquired arrangement position of the display element.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method of display and interaction in a user interface is provided. The method includes: providing a display region and control region of a user interface; initiating the display of a number of interactive items in the display region; upon receiving a predefined interaction from a pointer, tracking the position or movement of the pointer and dynamically populating the display region with a subset of interactive items based on the position or movement of the pointer. In response to detecting a substantial change of direction of the pointer or in response to the pointer crossing a selection threshold, a selection interaction mode is entered in which a user can individually interact with the interactive items populating the display region.

Abstract: A method of arranging an icon on an electronic device includes displaying a plurality of icons in a plurality of regions of a user interface (UI), receiving a user input for each of at least one region displaying an icon among the plurality of regions, and arranging an icon selected based on the received user input in a region corresponding to a number indicated by the received user input.

Abstract: A computing device includes at least one processor. The computing device also includes a memory, wherein the memory includes instructions that causes the at least one processor to perform operations. The operations include detecting at least one device connected to the computing device, selecting a user interface based on the at least one device; and displaying the user interface on a display associated with the computing device.

Abstract: This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling assisted presentation of application windows. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable sizing and positioning of application windows to provide an optimized layout of application windows.

Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling one-handed gesture sequences in virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (xR) applications are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to: receive a gesture sequence from a user wearing a Head-Mounted Device (HMD) coupled to the IHS, where the HMD is configured to display an xR application; identify the gesture sequence as a one-handed sequence; and execute a command in response to the one-handed sequence.

Abstract: A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The user can activate the dashboard at any time, causing the dashboard to temporarily replace the existing user interface display on the user's screen. Once the dashboard has been activated, the user can interact with any or all of the widgets, and can configure the dashboard by adding, deleting, moving, or configuring individual widgets as desired. When the user wishes to return to the normal user interface he or she was working with, the user issues a command causing the dashboard to be dismissed. Once the dashboard has been dismissed, the previous user interface state is restored, allowing the user to resume normal interactions with the operating system.

Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal and operating method thereof. The present invention includes determining an action performed in the terminal, displaying at least one virtual key according to the determined action on a side display region of the terminal, and performing an operation corresponding to one of the at least one virtual key in response to an input for selecting the one of the at least one virtual key.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry that is configured to issue a control command relating to a real object based on a displayed positional relationship between the real object and a predetermined object. The real object being a tangible, movable object and the predetermined object being at least one of another real object and a virtual object.

Abstract: A plurality of icons are displayed on a companion device having a touch screen interface; the icons can be manipulated by the touch screen interface, and each of the plurality of icons represents a different one of a plurality of audiovisual assets which can be viewed on an external audiovisual device. An input gesture on the touch screen interface is obtained from a user of the companion device, wherein a given one of the icons is flicked in a manner associated with the external audiovisual device. Responsive to the obtaining of the gesture, a signal is dispatched from the companion device. The signal causes the external audiovisual device to access a given one of the plurality of audiovisual assets associated with the given one of the icons. Techniques for other than touch screen devices, and techniques to obtain programs on the companion device, are also provided.

Abstract: An electronic device and a method for managing an object in a folder on the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a displaying unit, and a controller performing control to display a first folder including at least one object on a screen of the displaying unit, display at least one recommended folder associated with the first folder or an object selected from among the at least one object, along with the first folder, on the screen where the first folder is displayed, when the selected object is moved to a second folder among the at least one recommended folder, include the selected object in the second folder.

Abstract: Systems, methods, computer storage media, and graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are provided for combined switching and placement of windows based on a single action. The single action may be moving an element to a hot spot or a snap portion of a display area. In response to the single action, an element is automatically launched, repositioned according to a snap portion or a hot spot that recognized the element, and opened, and a view is automatically switched to a view of at least the element.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for centralized access to multimedia content stored on or available to a computing device are disclosed. The centralized access can be provided by a media control interface that receives user inputs and interacts with media programs resident on the computing device to produce graphical user interfaces that can be presented on a display device.

Abstract: A data storage system having data locking and unlocking functions and a method therefor are provided. The data locking and unlocking method includes: when a used capacity of a storage device is equal to or greater than a first threshold, locking a plurality of folders of the foregoing storage device; preventing the folders from being unlocked when the used capacity is greater than or equal to a second threshold; unlocking the locked folders according to a first unlock signal when the used capacity is less than the first threshold; and unlocking the locked folders according to a second unlock signal when the used capacity is between the first threshold and the second threshold. The foregoing second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a first graphical layer having a plurality of edges is rendered in a graphical user interface, the first graphical layer including a first virtual button rendered at a default location and one or more pieces of information. Then a user input of selecting the first virtual button and moving the first virtual button to a new location other than the default location is detected. In response to the detecting, the new location is compared to each of the plurality of edges to determine a geometrically closest edge to the new location, and a second graphical layer is rendered on top of the first graphical layer, the second graphical layer abutting the geometrically closest edge to the new location.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information processing method and an electronic device, capable of solving the problem with the conventional solution that the user may not activate the interaction interface conveniently without knowing the position of the triggering control.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses that identify one of a plurality of modes from a web page associated with a document received at a browser are described. An identified mode may correspond to a user interface configuration. A portion of content may be extracted from the document for a presentation configured by the user interface configuration. A presentation of the extracted content may be displayed on a display screen while excluding a reset of the document without displaying the web page.

Abstract: A chain visualization shows cards representing first, second and third hierarchical data items from a database. The second data item descends from the first. The third descends from the second. The visualization shows an ancestors chain, a descendants chain, and an active item location where the chains meet. The visualization shows a card visually associated with the ancestors chain for the first data item, a card in the active item location for the second data item, and a card visually associated with the descendants chain for the third data item. The cards present information from the data items. When a card is activated, it moves to the active item location. A descendant data item, descending from the new active item, is retrieved from the database. A card representing the descendant data item is displayed as visually associated with the descendants chain.

Abstract: A chain visualization represents first, second and third hierarchical data items from a database. The second data item descends from the first. The third descends from the second. The visualization shows an ancestors chain and a descendants chain. It has an active item location where the chains meet. The visualization shows a card linked to the ancestors chain for the first data item, a card in the active item location for the second data item, and a card linked to the descendants chain for the third data item. Users may navigate upwards or downwards in the hierarchy by activating any card outside the active item location. Users may stack cards to save screen space, and users may scroll to view different parts of the hierarchy. Users may edit information from data items represented by the cards.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for managing a super user password on a smart mobile terminal, wherein the method for managing the super user password on the smart mobile terminal comprises: obtaining a super user password that is used currently by a smart mobile terminal; determining whether the super user password that is used currently is a default super user password of the smart mobile terminal; and if yes, prompting a user to change the super user password or automatically changing the super user password. The method and apparatus provide a scheme for changing the default super user password of the smart mobile terminal. An operation is simple and quick. An attention of the user on the super user password increases. A super user password security risk existing on the smart mobile terminal currently is effectively eliminated. Security of smart mobile terminal user data is enhanced.

Abstract: A method performed by a computing device of presenting an application menu on a touchscreen includes (a) receiving a signal from the touchscreen indicating that a user has touched an MAE displayed on a screen of the application, (b) in response to receiving, displaying the menu on the touchscreen, (c) receiving a signal from the touchscreen indicating that the user is sliding a cursor across the touchscreen in a first direction and, in response, moving a display position of a slider element of the menu correspondingly on the touchscreen, (d) receiving a signal from the touchscreen indicating that the user has slid the cursor in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction past a selection threshold and, in response, selecting a menu item corresponding to a current location of the cursor, and (e) in response to selecting the menu item, performing an action corresponding to the menu item.

Abstract: Apparatuses, computer readable media, methods, and systems are described for automatic deployment of applications and infrastructure components, which may include processing selection of an operating system, processing selection of a stack, creating a stencil based on the operating system and the stack, and publishing the stencil.

Abstract: Disclosed is an operation display device, including: a display unit; a display control unit configured to display operation buttons; and an operation unit configured to receive an operation to one of the operation buttons, wherein in case that identification information is arranged in the operation button in a first display mode, when the operation button is displayed so as to display whole of the identification information in the display area, the display control unit displays the identification information in the first display mode, and in case that the identification information is arranged in the operation button in the first display mode, when a part of the identification information protrudes from the display area, the display control unit changes a display mode of the identification information to a display mode which is different from the first display mode, and displays the identification information in the operation button.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for providing a gift icon using a communication network. The system includes: a user terminal configured to receive information about products, select a product, and receive information about a selection of at least one receipt terminal to receive the selected product, information about whether the receipt terminal receives a gift icon corresponding to the selected product or not, and information about whether the gift icon has been used or not; and a gift provision apparatus configured to provide the information about products to the user terminal, provide the gift icon to the receipt terminal, and manage downloading, using, and usable period expiring of the gift icon.

Abstract: A social networking service encourages users to post content to a communication channel with varying levels of accessibility to other users. Users may select how content will be published and control the accessibility of uploaded content using a privacy setting for each content item that the user posts. The privacy setting defines, or identifies, the set of connections who may view the posted content item. The posted content item is placed in a particular communication channel in the social networking service, such as a newsfeed or stream, where the content item can be viewed by those who are permitted to view it according to its associated privacy setting. Varying granularities of privacy settings provide flexibility for content accessibility on a social networking service.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of mobile terminals and discloses a method and an apparatus for taking a screenshot of a screen of an application. An instruction is received for closing a screen of a designated application. A designated area of the screen of the designated application is captured to obtain a screenshot of the designated area. The screenshot of the designated area is saved and the screen of the designated application is closed.

Abstract: Windows corresponding to independent applications in a windowed computing environment can be linked to have unified behavior. A host application can monitor window activity to determine if windows are intended to be grouped. Commands applied to one or more windows in a group are applied to at least some other windows in the group. Windows can be grouped or ungrouped according to various criteria including a priori configuration or user action. The window grouping permits a unified user interface behavior to be established for two or more independent applications.

Abstract: A user device may include a touchscreen, a storage device, and a processing device. The storage device stores native applications and their corresponding icon data. The icon data includes an icon, a location of the icon on a launch screen, a flag indicating whether the icon is hidden or visible, and an unlocking instruction. The processing device may display the launch screen via the touchscreen whereby the launch screen displaying one or more icons. The processing device monitors the touchscreen and receives user input at an unpopulated screen location occupied by a hidden icon. The processing devices receives a user instruction at the unpopulated screen location, verifies the user instruction with the unlocking instruction associated with the icon. When the user instruction is verified, the processing device can display the hidden icon or may launch the native application corresponding to the hidden icon.

Abstract: The invention relates to a computer-implemented graphical user interface (6) for a display (60), comprising an information area (62) for presenting a section (A') of a desktop (A), on which a plurality of widgets (W1, W2, W3, W4, WS) are arranged. The user interface also comprises a navigation area (61), which is substantially smaller than the information area (62) and which is arranged outside of the information area (62) and which has a miniaturized presentation (A*) of the entire desktop and the widgets arranged thereon. The navigation area (61) and the information area (62) are coupled by means of a selection indicator (L), which can be moved in the navigation area (61), in such a way that a sub-area of the desktop (A*) presented in miniature determined in the navigation area (61) by the selection indicator (I) corresponds to the section (A') of the desktop (A) presented in the information area (62).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus has a display unit operable to display an object, a contact detection unit operable to detect a plurality of contact points on the display unit, and a control unit operable to control the object displayed on the display unit so as to be movable with use of the contact detection unit. When the control unit detects contact with a display range of the object displayed on the display unit with use of the contact detection unit, detects contact with an active range of a display screen other than the display range of the object, and further detects a movement instruction to the object, then the control unit controls the object so as to be movable within the active range. Thus, use of a contact detection unit capable of a plurality of contact points permits a user's intuitive operation.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for displaying a menu in a mobile device. An object generating event is detected for at least one selected menu item icon of at least one menu displayed on a touch screen. When the object generating event is detected, an object is generated and displayed, which performs an equivalent function to that of the at least one selected menu item icon.

Abstract: In some implementations, a system causes a set of main tabs to be displayed at a first portion of a display. The system is configured to receive a user selection of a selected main tab. In response, the system causes a set of secondary tabs to be displayed at a second portion of the display. The system is configured to receive user input to manipulate the secondary tabs causing a rearrangement of the secondary tabs into a new order and/or causing one or more of the secondary tabs to be hidden. Based on the user input, the system causes the manipulated set of secondary tabs to be displayed and stores information defining the manipulated set of secondary tabs. Upon a subsequent access by the user of a database object associated with the selected main tab, the system causes the manipulated set of secondary tabs to be displayed.

Abstract: Devices and related methods are disclosed herein that generally involve detecting and interpreting gestures made by a user to generate user input information for use by a digital data processing system. In one embodiment, a device includes first and second sensors that observe a workspace in which user gestures are performed. The device can be set to a keyboard input mode, a number pad input mode, or a mouse input mode based on the positioning of the user's hands. Subsequent gestures made by the user can be interpreted as keyboard inputs, mouse inputs, etc., using observed characteristics of the user's hands and various motion properties of the user's hands. These observed characteristics can also be used to implement a security protocol, for example by identifying authorized users by the anatomical properties of their hands or the behavioral properties exhibited by the user while gesturing.

Abstract: A computing device outputs an arrangement of a set of windows organized into one or more visual stacks. Each respective visual stack from the one or more visual stacks comprises a respective subset of the set of windows sequenced based on a characteristic. The computing device determines that a first window from the set of windows has a particular relationship with a second window from the set of windows, wherein the particular relationship is not based on the characteristic. The computing device outputs, responsive to the determining, a visual indication of the first window that visually differentiates the first window from windows from the set of windows not having the particular relationship with the second window.