Abstract: An application processing method and apparatus, a storage medium, and a computer device are provided. The method includes: displaying a first child application page of a first child application; and acquiring, by using the first child application, a second child application identifier corresponding to a second child application to be jumped to. The first child application is run by a parent application. The method also includes: the parent application running the second child application when a jump is made from the first child application to the second child application; transferring page data corresponding to the second child application identifier to the second child application; and generating, according to the page data, a second child application page over the first child application page, and displaying the second child application page.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that controls display of a display image, which is formed of a reduced image of a document by adding an accompanying image. The display controller controls display of the display image in a manner that when a display magnification of the display image is changed, the accompanying image is resized in a first direction in accordance with a magnification identical to the display magnification and resized in a second direction that differs from the first direction in accordance with a magnification that differs from the display magnification.

Abstract: There are provided methods, devices, and computer program products for similarity determination. In a method, first and second access data are obtained for a first and a second group of users who access a first and a second website, respectively. A first and a second jump path are generated for the first and second groups of users based on the first and second access data, respectively. The first and second jump paths describe access history for the first and second groups of users among webpages in the first and second websites, respectively. A similarity is determined between the first and second websites based on the first and second jump paths. Here, access data are used for similarity determination and unvisited webpages are not considered in the similarity determination. Therefore, the computation workload may be lowered, and the noise caused by the unvisited webpages may be reduced.

Abstract: A system and method for displaying a virtual three-dimensional environment, including: displaying at least a portion of the virtual three-dimensional environment in a head-mounted display, where the head-mounted display includes a retinal tracking device; enabling a user to interact with the virtual three-dimensional environment; displaying a virtual representation of a written work within the virtual three-dimensional environment in the head-mounted display; enabling the user to interact with the virtual representation of the written work; tracking the user's reading position in the representation of the written work via the retinal tracking device; determining the content of the representation of the written book at the user's reading position; and modifying the virtual three-dimensional environment based at least in part on the content at the user's reading position.

Abstract: The technology of the present disclosure includes: displaying album data including an existing page in which a plurality of images are arranged; adding an additional page to the album data; laying out a plurality of image data for the additional page, the plurality of image data including image data selected by a user; and changing arrangement of a plurality of image data in the existing page, based on a layout result of the plurality of image data for the additional page and a layout result of the plurality of image data in the existing page.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a web user experience improvement for digital magazines. A digital magazine viewing platform is integrated with a digital magazine publishing platform including features that leverage the integration including user interface arrangement based on viewing habits and ripped content that is insertable into draft digital magazine documents. In some embodiments, a machine learning model categorizes magazine styles and present publishing features based on those magazines viewed or subscribed to by a given user.

Abstract: At an electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, display a message transcript, where the message transcript includes at least one message from at least a first user. Determine, based at least in-part on the at least one message, a plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display, on the touch-sensitive display, the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Detect an input on the touch-sensitive display. Determine whether the input represents user selection of one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters. Display the selected one of the plurality of suggested one or more characters in the message transcript. Send the selected one or more characters to the first user.

Abstract: An information processing method includes displaying a graph on a display screen of a display, in response to a user operation of specifying at least part of the graph, displaying an icon corresponding to a numerical value which is associated with the at least part of the graph on the display screen, in response to a user operation of selecting the icon, as at least part of a mathematical expression to execute calculation using the numerical value which is associated with the icon selected, displaying the numerical value or a variable indicating the numerical value which is associated with the icon on the display screen.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an electronic device displays a plurality of content items in a messaging conversation. In some embodiments, the electronic device displays user interfaces associated with one or more content items in a messaging conversation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for generating supplemental content for media content. One disclosed technique herein generates for display a page of an electronic book. A noun, and a word contextually related to the noun, are identified from the displayed page of the electronic book. Content structures are searched for a content structure that includes a matching object having an object name matching the noun. The content structure includes objects, where each object has attribute table entries. Upon finding an identified attribute table entry of the matching object that matches the related word, a new content structure is generated. The new content structure includes the matching object and the identified attribute table entry. A content segment is generated for output (e.g., for display on the electronic book) based on the new content structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for processing a virtual object, including: acquiring at least one virtual object; determining at least one display layer in a virtual reality space, where the virtual reality space is divided into a plurality of display layers, and a plurality of display layers are arranged in a stacked manner; and displaying the at least one virtual object in the at least one display layer. The present disclosure also provides a virtual object processing system and a virtual reality device.

Abstract: A display device including: a display panel; and a digitizer overlapped by the display panel, wherein the digitizer includes a base layer, a folding area, first circuit patterns disposed on a first surface of the base layer and extending in a first direction, a plurality of first dummy patterns disposed in regions defined by the first circuit patterns, second circuit patterns disposed on a second surface of the base layer and extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, and a plurality of second dummy patterns disposed in regions defined by the second circuit patterns, the second dummy patterns include a plurality of first lower dummy patterns, which do not overlap the folding area, and a plurality of second lower dummy patterns, which overlap the folding area.

Abstract: A list of items is shown in a tiling scroll display. A method generates a graphical user interface including a scroll display for a set of items. The method includes determining a number of items. The method includes generating a tile section to include full tiles for each of a first subset of the items, the first subset including up to a display threshold that defines a number of items for the tile section. The method includes when the number of items is greater than the display threshold, generating a stack section to include preview tiles for each of a second subset of the items, the second subset of the items including up to a stack threshold that defines a number of items for the stack section. The method includes generating the scroll display to include the tile section and the stack section.

Abstract: The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for separating and mixing tracks within music. The system can have a video that is synchronized with the variations in the musical tempo through a variable timing reference track designed and provided for a user of the preselected performance that was prerecorded, wherein the designing of the variable timing reference track includes creating a tempo map having variable tempos, rhythms, and beats using notes from the preselected performance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided. The method provides display of preference information using depth perception, such as on a three dimensional display or in a virtual reality space. Objects are identified in an image or image sequence and assigned relevance information based on the preference information. Objects that are favored are shown in foreground planes of the display, to varying degrees based on the strength of the preference. Objects that are disfavored are shown in background planes of the display, also to varying degrees based on the strength of the preferences. Unidentified or neutral objects are shown at a base level, neither foreground nor background. An exemplary embodiment is provided for a movie database application with various actors shown pushed in or out. Another embodiment allows a user to adjust the plane of the objects to alter his preferences.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes tracking a plurality of pages visited during a browsing session, and receiving a first input to access a previously visited page of the plurality of pages visited during the browsing session. The method further includes identifying a most recently visited anchor page based on the plurality of pages visited in chronological order, and presenting the most recently visited anchor page in response to the first input to access the previously visited page. The method also includes receiving a second input to access another previously visited page during the browsing session, and identifying another page that is second most recently visited anchor page based on the plurality of pages visited in the chronological order. The method also includes presenting the second most recently visited anchor page in response to the second input to access the other previously visited page.

Abstract: Embodiments of the inventive concept enable a user to define exactly what and/or where they would like to set a digital pinpoint bookmark within digital content, and at a later time, engage the use of the digital pinpoint bookmark so that they can jump back to the very spot within the digital content where they left off. The pinpoint bookmark is a visual mark that overlays the digital content and that points directly to the spot (i.e., directly to a punctuation mark, letter, word, paragraph, image, video clip, audio clip, or the like) so that it is easy and quick for the user to get back to the exact position within the digital content. The pinpoint bookmark can be cleared using a button. Multiple pinpoint bookmarks across various different personal computing devices associated with a single user can be centrally stored and managed using a remote pinpoint bookmark database.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic book display system, an electronic book display method, and a program in which an electronic book, evaluation information of a product and purchase information necessary for purchasing the product can be visually recognized in the same display area, and a computer automatically associates product information with its evaluation information and purchase information. An electronic book display system includes a display module 141 that displays an electronic book on which product information is described, and a search module 121 that searches for evaluation information associated with the product information or purchase information for purchasing a product corresponding to the product information. The display module 141 displays at least one of the searched evaluation information and purchase information in association with the product information.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display controller that controls display of a display image, which is formed of a reduced image of a document by adding an accompanying image. The display controller controls display of the display image in a manner that when a display magnification of the display image is changed, the accompanying image is resized in a first direction in accordance with a magnification identical to the display magnification and resized in a second direction that differs from the first direction in accordance with a magnification that differs from the display magnification.

Abstract: A classification system is provided that separates unclassified pages into unclassified, separated documents and classifies the separated documents. The classification system applies a page-level recognition model to the unclassified pages to recognize the logical boundaries between documents and, based on the logical boundaries, separates the pages into unclassified, separated documents. The classification system further applies a document-level recognition model to classify the separated documents.

Abstract: Provided is a method of displaying an object on a device, the method including detecting a thumbnail image of an object corresponding to a selected position on a progress bar providing search information regarding a plurality of objects that are displayed according to an order; obtaining a user input moved from the selected position to a size change area; and displaying the thumbnail image of the object, the thumbnail image having a size determined based on a position of the user input in the size change area.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to the creation of a media effect index for group video conversations. Media effect application (e.g., in the form of graphical overlays, filters, sounds, etc.) may be tracked in a timeline during a chat session. The resulting index may be used to create a highlights reel, which may serve as an index into a live show or may be used to determine the best time to insert materials into a recording of the conversation. The index may be used to automatically detect events in the video feed, to allow viewers to skip ahead to exciting moments (e.g., represented by clusters of applications of particular types of media effects), to determine where each participant spoke in a discussion, or to provide a common “watch together” experience while multiple users watch a common video. An analysis of the index may be used for research or consumer testing.

Abstract: As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments herein, content in each of a plurality of electronic magazine issues is communicated as follows. One of the plurality of electronic magazine issues is identified for communication with a magazine reader, such as a user reading magazine issues on an end device (e.g., tablet or other computer). At a user display device, and via a user-communication interface medium, an issue cover having an issue name and a cover image is caused to be displayed for the identified magazine issue, as is a summary or overview of articles for the identified magazine issue. For the latter, the display of the issue cover is autonomously caused to be replaced by a set of successive screen pages respectively corresponding to the articles, with each of the successive screen pages including a feature image and article-characterization text associated with one of the articles.

Abstract: A document presentation method and a user terminal are provided. The method includes selecting, by a user terminal from a plurality of documents on a screen according to a first click position of a user, a to-be-presented document that presents content, where all the documents on the screen are shielded and invisible to the user, identifying a selected input of the user, and adjusting a visible proportion of a shielded region of the to-be-presented document according to the identified selected input. In this way, the user terminal presents solely a document that needs to be shared when the user and a person with whom documents are shared watch a same computer screen together. The user terminal can correspondingly present a partial region of the to-be-presented document according to the selected input of the user, thereby avoiding excessive exposure of information when a shared document is browsed.

Abstract: An online system provides a continuous feed of content items to a client device. The online system maintains an ordered set of ranked content items for sending to the client device. The online system receives requests from the client device for content items and selects a subset from an ordered set of ranked content items in response to each request. The number of content items in the subset may be based on factors such as the network connection strength of the client device. The client device re-ranks content items received from the online system based on information received during a given session. The session information may indicate the types of content items viewed during the given session, or the speed at which the user is viewing content items during the given session.

Abstract: An interactive viewing system of the present invention provides a user with a viewing duality in which a user is shown a floor plan, schematic layout, or other diagram on one side of a display and a visual representation, such as a digital image, corresponding to a selected portion of the schematic layout or diagram, on the other side of the same display. The user is presented with a current position marker and a directional indicator as they navigate through the schematic layout. At designated positions within the schematic layout, a corresponding image is concurrently displayed. In this manner, the user maintains a sense of where they are within the entire structure, while at the same time seeing images of the corresponding area.

Abstract: There is provided a method for displaying of a user terminal device which includes displaying a first screen; and displaying, in response to a user interaction to touch and drag one of corner areas of the first screen being detected, a second screen on a touch location of the corner areas where the user interaction is detected while at least a part of the first screen is being displayed.

Abstract: A mobile terminal detects a gesture on a touchscreen; when a pressure value of the gesture exceeds a first threshold P1, starts to record change information of the pressure value of the gesture; when the pressure value is lower than a second threshold P2, stops to record the change information of the pressure value; parses the recorded change information of the pressure value; when the parsing of the change information indicates that the gesture includes at least two consecutive effective screen presses, determines that the gesture matches a first instruction; and in response to the first instruction, presents a first graphical user interface on the touchscreen. In this manner, press gesture identifying precision can be improved, and a problem that it is difficult for the touchscreen to distinguish a long press from the press gesture can be avoided.

Abstract: Embodiments provide functionality to provide electronic calendar features and functionalities including personal note-taking features on calendar items, but the embodiments are not so limited. In an embodiment, a computer-based method can be configured to provide a personal note-taking space that enables users to take personal notes on appointment or meeting items with or without sharing the personal notes. Other embodiments are included.

Abstract: An image scanning device including an image sensor, an operation unit, and circuitry. The circuitry acquires reference-image data and comparative-image data output from the image sensor when a predetermined time elapses after acquiring the reference-image data. The circuitry further divides each of the reference-image data and the comparative-image data into a plurality of image areas, extracts a feature point of a given pixel for each of the plurality of image areas of each of the reference-image data and the comparative-image data, compares pixel values of feature points in the same coordinate to determine a difference in pixel value, identifies an image area including at least one feature point having a difference in pixel value, and identifies a direction of flip of pages of the document based on the image area including the at least one feature point having the difference in pixel value.

Abstract: A method and system for providing information that enables easier and quicker access to an item related to a context of a device, and a computer-readable recording medium thereof are provided. The method includes detecting a context of a device, and displaying at least one virtual space corresponding to the detected context on a screen of the device. The virtual space is a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that is configured to register the detected context and information related to at least one item.

Abstract: According to principles of the present inventive concepts, a keyboard plug-in for a MMS application permits a user to search a database of lyrical segments to include within a messaging conversation as a message to a recipient. A search bar permits the user to enter a search query. A display area displays search results received from the database containing lyrical segments with lyrical content related to the user-supplied search query. Upon selection of a desired search result, the lyrical segment is copied and pasted into a messaging box of the user's MMS application and is transmitted to a recipient when the user sends the message. Upon receipt of the message containing the lyrical segment, the recipient plays the lyrical segment on their messaging device by clicking the message.

Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for performing an operation based on an identification of similar lines of questioning by input question sources. Question information identifying extracted features of an input question and a first source of the input question is obtained. A clustering operation is performed to cluster the input question with one or more other questions of a cluster based on a similarity of the extracted features of the input question to features of the one or more other questions. An operation is performed based on results of the clustering of the input question with the one or more other questions.

Abstract: TTS is a well known technology for decades used for various applications from Artificial Call centers attendants to PC software that allows people with visual impairments or reading disabilities to listen to written works on a home computer. However to date TTS is not widely adopted for PC and Mobile users for daily reading tasks such as reading emails, reading pdf and word documents, reading through website content, and for reading books. The present invention offers new user experience for operating TTS for day to day usage. More specifically this invention describes a synchronization technique for following text being read by TTS engines and specific interfaces for touch pads, touch and multi touch screens. Nevertheless this invention also describes usage of other input methods such as touchpad, mouse, and keyboard.

Abstract: An image display control device includes: a first display control unit which displays, on a screen, page images each including an icon; a receiving unit which receives an operation signal indicating a user operation directed to the icon displayed on the screen; and a second display control unit which displays, on the screen, an in-folder-icon image as well as the page images when the receiving unit receives an operation signal for selecting a folder icon, from among a plurality of the icons displayed on the screen, which is associated with one or more of the icons, the in-folder-icon image presenting the one or more icons associated with the selected folder icon.

Abstract: Different computing methods and systems to at least compose at least a portion of a story are disclosed. In one embodiment, the story can be presented by an electronic device. The device includes a sensor regarding an attribute of the user. The story can depend on the attribute. In one embodiment, the attribute is a behavior of the user. In another embodiment, the attribute can be a location of the user, or a social network of the user. The story can include a story theme and a non-story theme. The story theme can convey a concept, and the non-story theme can include scenes, scripts and/or props. The attribute can affect the story theme, the non-story theme, or both.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for using a blank area in a screen are provided. The electronic device includes a touch screen configured to display content and receive an event for moving the content and a processor configured to move the content to a location or in a direction based on the event, configure a blank area based on the movement of content, and display setting information in the blank area. Further, various embodiments can be implemented.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to systems and methods that facilitate transitioning a current playback of a video in a video application to a video widget when the video application is moved to a background of a multitasking operating system in which the video application is executing. The transition occurs seamlessly at a point of the current playback in the video application when the video application is moved to the background. Furthermore, upon the video application being moved to the foreground of the multitasking operating system, current playback of the video in the video widget is seamlessly transitioned to the video application.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for identifying one or more data elements in an input data stream formed from an input data structure using processing enabled by a processor-executable instruction can be stored on a non-transitory computerized storage medium. This stored method includes identifying a marker sequence set in the input document string, the marker sequence set including a marker sequence; assigning an eligibility value to each marker sequence, the eligibility value being a number calculated using an eligibility calculation, to obtain at least one eligible marker sequence; generating output data comprising data related to the at least one eligible marker sequence; and providing the output data, such as on a human-readable interface.

Abstract: Embeddable extensions of the functionality of email and calendaring applications are described herein. An originating email and calendaring application formats meeting items to include extensible content, e.g., within the body field of the meeting item. Recipient email and calendaring applications receive the meeting items and, depending on whether they are configured to provide an extended functionality, will either deploy the extensible content item according to the extended functionality or present the extensible content item according to a standardized functionality. The body field includes the extensible content item according to the standardized functionality that is interpretable by configured clients to provide the extended functionality.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a detection unit that detects a pinch operation that is an operation of increasing or decreasing a distance between two touch positions on a touch panel; an adjustment unit that, upon reception of setting of a size of a non-standard size sheet, adjusts the set size in accordance with the pinch operation; an angle specification unit that specifies, as a pinch operation angle resulting from the pinch operation, an angle formed by a straight line connecting the two touch positions and one of two orthogonal coordinate axes of a coordinate system of the touch pad; and an adjustment amount change unit that changes an adjustment amount for the set size per operation in accordance with whether the pinch operation angle falls within a first angular range or a second angular range that does not overlap the first angular range.

Abstract: A digital magazine application executing on a client device presents a digital magazine to a user including content items retrieved from one or more sources based on information associated with the user. When presenting the digital magazine, a cover is presented including an image and one or more headlines describing one or more content items included in the digital magazine. The cover may be generated by clustering content items included in the digital magazine and ranking content items in various clusters based on their characteristics. Based on the rankings, information describing content items from various clusters is included on the cover. Alternatively, the cover includes information describing content items identified based on the order in which the content items are presented by the digital magazine.

Abstract: An electronic device presents a first portion of structured content on a display. The structured content includes a plurality of sections and the first portion includes content from a first section of the plurality of sections. The device detects a contact on the touch-sensitive surface, detects an increase in a characteristic intensity of the contact, and detects a movement of the contact. In response to detecting the increase in the characteristic intensity of the contact and the movement of the contact: in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the contact increases above an intensity threshold, the device translates the structured content to display a start of a second section; and in accordance with a determination that the characteristic intensity of the contact does not increase above the intensity threshold, the device translates the structured content in accordance with a magnitude of the movement of the contact.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for information processing. A piece of text on user's current screen is received. An entry record of the user from a knowledge repository is read, the entry record at least including entry name and meaning of the entry name. Text among the piece of text on the user's current screen which is consistent with the entry name in the entry record is highlighted. The meaning of the entry name is then displayed.

Abstract: A system and method for providing secondary-factor authentication with a third party application that can include enrolling a device application instance of an account into a secondary-factor authentication service on behalf of a service provider that includes at the secondary-factor authentication service, receiving a secondary factor of authentication enrollment request of an account, the request received from the service provider, transmitting an activation code, and pairing the device application instance with the account through the activation code; receiving an authentication request identifying the account; transmitting an authentication request to the device application instance paired with the account; validating a response to the application request; and transmitting an assessment to the service provider.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes displaying a segment on a touch panel, the segment having a starting point and an end point corresponding to a first page and a last page, respectively, of a document, in response to a predetermined manipulation by a user. An indication is received that the user has performed at least one of touching a point on the segment and sliding a point on the segment. The document is scrolled to reach a page corresponding to the position of the point on the segment, in response to the indication. The document is scrolled, by a computer processor, on a page-by-page basis, in response to the user sliding the point in a direction perpendicular to the segment.

Abstract: A method for generating a cover photo for presenting on a profile page includes receiving a request from a user to generate a cover photo for presenting on a profile page of the user account. A user interface identifying a plurality of slots for inserting the pictures/assets selected by the user, is presented at the profile page in response to the request. User selection of pictures/assets for placement in the plurality of slots at the user interface, is received. The pictures/assets are examined for assembling the selected picture/asset into a mosaic. The examination determines open slots that are available for inserting the pictures/assets and a sequence of insertion of the pictures/assets into each of the open slots in the user interface. A unified cover photo is generated by stitching together the one or more pictures/assets selected by the user based on sequence of insertion obtained through examination.

Abstract: A system and method that provides various types of feedback associated with an e-book in a mobile device with an e-book reader function are provided. The method includes displaying a page of an e-book on a touch screen of the mobile device, detecting a touch on the page, detecting a movement of the touch, beginning a page turning operation in response to the movement of the touch, and providing audio feedback based on a history corresponding to the page, according to the page turning operation.

Abstract: A method is described for providing a named entity classification in a computing system having a processor, comprising the steps of the processor reading, from an LOD (Linking Opening Data) set, an LOD node corresponding to a to-be-classified named entity. The processor also determining a type attribute of the LOD node corresponding to the to-be-classified named entity as a tagged type of the to-be-classified named entity and further reading a candidate type. Finally, the processor computing, based on the tagged type, a possibility of the to-be-classified named entity belonging to the candidate type.

Abstract: A first application view is displayed that corresponds to a first application in a plurality of concurrently open applications. A first input is detected. In response, an application view selection mode is entered and images of open applications are displayed in a three-dimensional stack extending backwards on the display. A gesture is detected on a respective image of an open application in the three-dimensional stack. In response, a respective application view for a corresponding application is displayed, the three-dimensional stack of images ceases to be displayed, and the application view selection mode is exited.