Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems for facilitating task completion through inter-application communication and/or for registering a target application for contextually aware task execution are provided. That is, a current application may display content comprising an entity (e.g., a mapping application may display a restaurant entity). One or more actions capable of being performed on the entity may be exposed (e.g., a reserve table action). Responsive to selection of an action, one or more target applications capable of performing the action on the entity may be presented. Responsive to selection of a target application, contextual information for the entity and/or the action may be passed to the target application so that the target application may be launched in a contextually relevant state to facilitate completion of a task. For example, a dinning application may be launched to a table reservation form for the restaurant entity.

Abstract: A computing device may include one or more dynamically configurable user input devices. In one example, a triggering event, such as, for example, a user input at a user interface of the computing device, may be detected in connection with an application running on the computing device. In response to the detected triggering event, individual elements of the user interface, such as, for example, keys of a keyboard, may be configured, and/or re-configured, to correspond to the input received and/or the application running on the computing device.

Abstract: An embedded system includes a processor, a volatile memory coupled to the processor, and a non-volatile memory storing a computer executable code. The computer executable code, when executed by the at least one processor, is configured to: perform a boot process; display a splash screen during the boot process; and during the display of the splash screen: provide a plurality of interactive links between executing a plurality of applications and a plurality of inputs; receive one of the inputs from a user; and in response to receiving the one of the inputs, execute the corresponding application based on the interactive links after accomplishing the boot process.

Abstract: A system and methods for a real-time web application framework including a server controlled real-time web application with synchronized server components mapped to client widgets, a method for modal execution support in a real-time web application environment, a pixel perfect designer having a designer, an image renderer, and server components, the image renderer configured to render a client widget based on the properties of a server component, and a theming system implemented by the real-time web application during run-time.

Abstract: A device may include a dynamic function row (DFR) comprising a touchscreen. A device processor may operate a DFR agent controlling the DFR. The DFR agent may generate and/or select images to display on the DFR based on rules and/or contexts, and the DFR may display the images.

Abstract: The functionality traditionally provided by an application program through a window presented as part of a window-based user interface can be accessed while the window remains hidden. A toolbar, or similar collection of user interface elements, can be presented when a user indicates an intention to interact with an application program whose window is hidden. The toolbar can comprise elements associated with functions specific to the hidden window. The user's selection can be communicated to the application program so that it can perform the requested function. If the user no longer indicates an intention to interact with the application program, the toolbar can be removed. In one embodiment, the toolbar can be presented together with a thumbnail of the relevant window in a floating display element.

Abstract: A display device for executing a plurality of applications and a method for controlling the display device are provided. The method includes displaying a plurality of windows in which applications are executed respectively, receiving an iconize input for executing the plurality of windows, checking window information about each of the plurality of windows and discontinuing the displaying of the plurality of windows, and generating a shortcut icon for executing the plurality of windows simultaneously, based on the checked window information.

Abstract: The DYNAMIC CHECKOUT BUTTON APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (DCB) transforms product page checkout request input and user identification input via DCB components such as offer/discount determination component and checkout button embedding component, into dynamic checkout button outputs.

Abstract: A computer system for a narrational media organizer for transforming digital media into a personal, memorable story with minimal user input having a processor and storage with instructions for creating a narrational media organizer (NMO) environment, where a user can annotate one or more than one digital media file or graphical representations of the digital media files using a user interface; and an NMO data structure for storing the digital media and annotations of the NMO environment.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus superior in operability and visibility at the time of setting and adjusting functions thereof. The apparatus includes GUI screen image generating means for generating a GUI screen image for operating the imaging apparatus to display the GUI screen image on image display means; operating means for operating the GUI screen image displayed on the image display means; controlling means for controlling the imaging apparatus in accordance with the operation of the GUI screen image by the operating means; storing means for storing hierarchy type main menu information; menu generating means; and menu editing means capable of editing the unique menu information generated by the menu generating means.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to browsing and searching content on an electronic device. An electronic device displays a first user interface including a search affordance and receives an input corresponding to selection of the search affordance. In response, the device displays a plurality of category affordances, including a first category affordance associated with a first category and a second category affordance associated with a second category. The device further receives an input corresponding to selection of the first category affordance and, in response, displays a representation of one or more information items that correspond to the first category and replaces at least a subset of the category affordances with a plurality of subcategory affordances that correspond to the first category. The plurality of subcategory affordances includes a first subcategory affordance associated with a first subcategory and a second subcategory affordance associated with a second subcategory.

Abstract: An electronic device that can provide both a mirror function and a user interface. A controller executes the mirror function is coupled to a display that outputs at least one of a mirror function and a user interface. A sensor senses a user approaching the front of the display and captures an image of a target object in front of the display; an input element that receives an input from the user. The controller controls a process of identifying the body region of the user reflected in the display by use of an image captured by the sensor, checks whether the user interface displayed on the display at least partially overlaps display of a body region of the user reflected in the display, and controls the display to rearrange and display the user interface in a region where the body is not being reflected.

Abstract: When Web content of a specific URL is displayed, a return operation screen is displayed, and when the Web content of the specific URL is no longer being displayed, the return operation screen is hidden.

Abstract: A client apparatus includes a memory that stores first data acquired from a predetermined external storage location, a generating unit that generates a screen including a first operation image for use in performing an operation related to the first data, an acquisition unit that acquires second data from the predetermined external storage location, and an updating unit that updates the screen by generating on the screen a second operation image for use in performing an operation related to the second data if the first data is different from the second data.

Abstract: A protection application detects and removes unwanted applications. The protection application scans a client device for suspected unwanted applications. A security server provides an application rating for detected applications to the client device. The application rating is generated based on application retention data received from client devices indicating whether users of the clients choose to remove or retain the application when given the option. The application retention data may be weighed based on a categorization of the clients providing the application retention data into to clients expected to have different reliability levels. The security server can also provide a definition specifying all known components associated with a suspected unwanted application. Responsive to a selection to remove a suspected unwanted application, the protection application uninstalls all components of the application.

Abstract: Embodiments including methods and apparatus to share file and file recommendations are disclosed. Data is received indicating a particular media item from a first service provider is to be played by a playback device, where the particular media item is accessible from the first service provider according to a first pointer. A determination is made that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider. In response to determining that the playback device is unable to access the first service provider, a second pointer is identified according to which the particular media item is accessible from a second service provider. Playback of the particular media item is facilitated by the playback device according to the second pointer.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium for request routing based on content popularity information are provided. A client computer transmits a request for content from a content provider. The content provider utilizes executable code, such as translation request code, for facilitating request routing utilizing popularity information. The translation request code, may direct a client computing device to request further translation request code and/or translation information. Thereafter, the client issues a DNS query with the translated information including popularity information. The content delivery network service provider can then either resolve the DNS query with an IP address of a cache component or transmit another alternative resource identifier that will resolve to the content delivery network service provider. The process can repeat until a DNS nameserver resolves a DNS query from the client computing device.

Abstract: Particular embodiments comprise a method, by one or more computer systems, for accessing a structured document from an external website, wherein the structured document includes markup language containing instructions identifying social network data elements of a social networking system, processing the markup language in the structured document to locate the social network data elements, rendering the structured document based on the markup language, wherein the displayable web page includes one or more of the located social network data elements of the social networking system, and displaying one or more of the located social network data elements of the social networking system proximal to the rendered web page on a display.

Abstract: A work support system of an embodiment of the present invention includes a list display control unit to display, on a display device, a first list including a plurality of unprocessed task indices and a second list including a plurality of processed task indices and a first moving display control unit to display, when attribution of one of the unprocessed task indices in the first list is changed to a processed task index, the task index, attribution of which is changed, in a moving manner from the first list to the second list, wherein the first moving display control unit displays such that the task index attribution of which is changed is visually recognized as passing behind the unprocessed task indices when displaying such that the task index, attribution of which is changed, passes a display location of at least the unprocessed task indices of other task indices.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed to managing elements within a notification area of a graphical operating system. The elements may include any graphic, logo, or image associated with running software. A user indicates which elements can be displayed in the notification area, consequently creating a list of potentially displayable elements. For each listed element, an order of display, file location, and display status is designated. The user may freely change the order in which elements are displayed in the notification area by repositioning the displayed elements. Elements may be permanently removed from the notification area, resulting in their deletion from the list. Only elements entered into the order list, at the discretion of the user, are displayable within the notification area.

Abstract: A share display in a multimedia collaboration system includes a desktop region and a non-overlapping task bar region. A collaboration program is configured to allow the desktop region to be shared with remote multimedia collaboration devices for the purposes of collaboration, but allows control functionality so that whatever the sharer does not wish to share will reside in the task bar region. The task bar region is then prevented from being shared with the remote multimedia collaboration device.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an acquisition unit configured to acquire an input signal generated in response to user's input operation for specifying a predetermined position in an image displayed on a display unit, and a display control unit configured to allow display of a selection image for allowing a user to select display information that is newly displayed in a region according to the position, in a superimposed manner on the image. The display control unit controls display of the display unit in such a manner that the region and the selection image do not overlap each other.

Abstract: A computing device, and method thereof, may have a first display. A first user input is received from an input device of the computing device. In response, a task manager is displayed, the task manager having representations of respective objects on the computing device. When a second user input is received via the input device, a target representation is selected according to the second user input and an application window of an application corresponding to the target representation is displayed on the second display.

Abstract: The DYNAMIC WIDGET GENERATOR APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWG”) transforms developer credentials, codes and parameter inputs via DWG components into buy widgets, payment acceptance and purchase transaction outputs. In one embodiment, the DWG may facilitate obtaining a plurality of authentication parameters and widget customization parameters. The DWG may authenticate a user using a parameter derived from the plurality of authentication parameters and may dynamically generating a purchase widget for the authenticated user using the plurality of widget customization parameters.

Abstract: Transitioning of a command user interface (UI) between a toolbar UI and a full menu UI based on a use context is provided. An application such as a messaging application detects a request to interact with a message. A presentation mode is identified based on the use context associated with the request. The use context includes a reading mode or an authoring mode. A command UI is generated based on the presentation mode. The command UI includes a toolbar UI for the reading mode or a full menu UI for the authoring mode. The command UI is displayed in proximity to the message within a messaging UI.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for management of voicemail messages, performed at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, includes: displaying a list of voicemail messages; detecting selection by a user of a respective voicemail message in the list; responding to the user selection of the respective voicemail message by initiating playback of the user-selected voicemail message; displaying a progress bar for the user-selected voicemail message, wherein the progress bar indicates the portion of the user-selected voicemail message that has been played; detecting movement of a finger of the user from a first position on the progress bar to a second position on the progress bar; and responding to the detection of the finger movement by restarting playback of the user-selected voicemail message at a position within the user-selected voicemail message corresponding substantially to the second position on the progress bar.

Abstract: The SOCIAL CHECKOUT WIDGET GENERATION AND INTEGRATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“CWI”) transforms developer credentials, codes and parameter inputs via the CWI component into buy widgets, payment acceptance and purchase transaction outputs. In one embodiment, the CWI may facilitate obtaining a plurality of authentication parameters and widget customization parameters. The CWI may authenticate a user using a parameter derived from the plurality of authentication parameters and may dynamically generate a purchase widget for the authenticated user using the plurality of widget customization parameters.

Abstract: Resizable and lockable user interfaces (UI) are provided. Systems and methods described herein allow a user to resize and/or lock a section of the user interface. Interference and distraction caused by secondary content when primary content is traversed may be minimized. In addition, UI controls are provided to allow traversing primary content and secondary content separately.

Abstract: A method for presenting application list is disclosed, which is applied to an electronic device. The method includes activating a list arrangement program which reads several applications and generates categorized application list accordingly. Each application is associated with one of the categories, and includes objects representing the application. The categorized application list includes several groups, each of them includes a category name of one category and the objects associating with one or more applications under the category. The method further includes receiving the control command for displaying one of the groups at the index region of the user interface of the electronic device. The index region is arranged at the side of the user interface. Thus, an application list which is categorized may be provided for improving the convenience of accessing applications.

Abstract: A system, computer-readable storage medium, and computer-implemented method for editing content works, such as publications using markup language, via a user interface having panel of patterns, are presented. The disclosure includes approaches for editing and creating patterns based on selected representations of markup elements and other content, and also features of the user interface that enable use of the patterns for modifying content works.

Abstract: A computing device may output, for display at a display device, a graphical user interface. The computing device may receive a plurality of indications of user interaction with the computing device. The computing device may determine a set of one or more time intervals between receiving at least two of the plurality of indications of user interaction with the computing device. The computing device may determine, based at least in part on the determined set of one or more time intervals, a length of time to visually emphasize an alert in the graphical user interface. The computing device may visually emphasize, for the length of time, the alert in the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A display device (1) includes a display panel (12), a touch panel (14) for detecting contact of a target object with a display region (P) of the display panel (12) or approach thereof to the display region (P), and a casing (17) containing the display panel (12) and the touch panel (14), a minimum distance (d) between the touch panel (14) and an outside surface (A) being not larger than a detectable distance, within which the touch panel (14) is capable of detecting the contact of the target object with the outside surface (A) or the approach thereof to the outside surface (A).

Abstract: A method for displaying a background screen in a mobile terminal is provided. The method includes resizing at least one of a plurality of background screens according to a first input, displaying at least one of the at least one resized background screen, detecting a second input, and transitioning among the resized background screens based on the detected second input, wherein the background screens respectively include an icon.

Abstract: A tele-presence system that includes a remote device coupled to a control station through a communication link. The remote device includes a remote monitor, a remote camera, a remote speaker and a remote microphone. Likewise, the control station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The control station displays a plurality of graphical icons that each represents a different type of communication link between the control station and the remote device. The graphical icons can be selected to allow a user of the control station to change the communication link between the remote device and its initial node.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.

Abstract: An electronic device that increases both visibility and selectability of executable programs. The electronic device includes a touch panel display having an elongated shape, a memory storing programs, and a processor controlling program execution and the display. The touch panel includes a first display region and a second display region contiguous with and narrower than the first display region. The display displays an execution image of a first program in the first display region and an icon image of a second program in the second display region in a smaller display area than the execution image. When the processor detects contact at the icon image and detects that the contact moves towards the first display region, the processor causes the display to display an execution image of the second program in the first display region.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an input unit receiving a user command for configuring a main user interface (UI) screen for controlling content reproduction, and a controller configuring the main UI screen including at least one UI element selected by the user command and display the main UI screen configured according to the user command on a display, wherein the at least one UI element is a graphic element to which a function associated with the content reproduction is mapped.

Abstract: An image-display control system including: a display having a display area; a touch panel; a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to: display object images arranged in a first direction in the display area; determine a touch and a position of the touch; define, in the display area, first and second operation regions arranged in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the first operation region being not defined in the identical position to the second operation region, at least a part of each object image being displayed in the two operation regions; when determined the touch in the first operation region, execute a unique process assigned for one of the object images displayed at a position of the touch; and when determined the touch in the second operation region and when determined that a position of the touch is moving in the first direction while keeping the touch, scroll the object images in the first direction.

Abstract: Aggregation of computing device settings is disclosed. In embodiments, at least one tile is generated for display. The tile represents a system setting and a status of the system setting. The tile also includes one or more user-selectable elements that are selectable to adjust an aspect of the system setting. In addition, the tile is displayed and is presentable in different user interfaces with one or more aspects of the tile differing between two or more of the different user interfaces.

Abstract: A display device having a screen and a touch panel, and methods of enabling a user to edit content displayed on the screen using the touch panel, are described. In one aspect, a method of editing content in a display device having a touch panel installed in a screen includes displaying target content on the screen, displaying a guide on top of the target content in response to a trigger gesture by a touch input means on the target content, zooming the guide in response to a zooming gesture by the touch input means on the guide, and terminating the display of the zoomed guide and displaying the target content at the same magnification with the zoomed guide, in response to a release of contact of the touch input means on the guide.

Abstract: A distance measuring unit measures a distance from a picked-up image by an image pickup unit to a tip portion of a finger. When the measured distance is less than a reference distance, a CPU displays an identification mark at a position corresponding to the finger on a display image, and takes in a locus of the finger as a handwritten character/figure. When the measured distance is the reference distance or more, the CPU hides the identification mark, and does not take in the locus of the finger as the handwritten character/figure.

Abstract: Inserting a formula at a location on a content surface in a user interface is provided. A user interface showing a status bar which includes one or more predetermined calculations may be displayed on a computer. The computer may receive a selection of a predetermined calculation from the status bar in the user interface. The selected predetermined calculation may then be dragged from the status bar and inserted at a drop location on the content surface in the user interface. The computer may then automatically generate a formula corresponding to the selected predetermined calculation in the user interface.

Abstract: A mobile device having capabilities to access connections to cellular and Wi-Fi portions of a hybrid telecommunications network is configured to display a variety of different icons that graphically indicate a current connection status for both data usage and voice calling on a graphical user interface (GUI). A user can put the GUI into an expanded state to show additional information about the connection status including textual descriptions of icons to instruct the user as to the specific meaning of a given icon. The textual descriptions enable an association between the iconography and the connection state to be established for the user. The icons can then quickly and effectively convey connection state to the user in a comprehensive manner while efficiently using the available display space on the device.

Abstract: Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface or “desktop” across two devices are provided. More particularly, a unified desktop is presented across a device and a computer system that comprise a unified system. The unified desktop acts as a single user interface that presents data and receives user interaction in a seamless environment that emulates a personal computing environment. To function within the personal computing environment, the unified desktop includes a process for docking and undocking the device with the computer system. The unified desktop presents a new user interface to allow access to functions of the unified desktop.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing fast switching to web applications are disclosed. In one method embodiment, a browser application may be determined to be operating on a computing device, the browser application including one or more tabs wherein one of the tabs is associated with a web application. The method may further include the actions of determining that the computing device includes a fast-switch list including one or more applications operating on the computing device, and adding the web application to the fast-switch list.

Abstract: A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device connected to a plurality of other devices. The electronic device comprises a display and an input device for receiving user input. The method comprises receiving a predefined user input at the electronic device, causing the display of information at the plurality of connected devices in response to receiving the predefined user input, and preventing the plurality of connected devices from causing the information to not be displayed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes an LCD (12) as a first display area and an LCD (14) as a second display area, and on the second display area, a touch panel (22) as an input means is set, for example. On the first display area, a plurality of windows are displayed in an overlapping manner or only the top window is displayed, and on the second display area, a plurality of tabs which are respectively corresponded to a plurality of windows are displayed. When it is determined that a predetermined input is present on a tab on the basis of the coordinates data detected according to an operation via the touch panel, a window corresponding to the tab which was displayed on the top on the first display area is displayed on the second display area. Or, an inactive window corresponding to the tab is displayed on the second display area.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus of displaying a plurality of items on a map includes operations of selecting the plurality of items, associating the plurality of items with a plurality of graphic attributes respectively in a manner that two items of the plurality of items are associated with different graphic attributes, and displaying the plurality of items using the plurality of graphic attributes. Thus, the method of displaying the plurality of items on the map allows a user to distinguish the plurality of items by graphic attributes while at least one of the plurality of items is specified by user's voice commands, even if the plurality of items belong to a same group attribute.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the invention display alerts provided by applications of a guest environment in a notification bar controlled by a host operating system (OS) in a host environment of a mobile device, wherein the guest environment is running in a virtual machine supported by a hypervisor running within the host environment. A hypervisor-aware service in the virtual machine registers with a guest OS to be notified when applications request presentation of alerts in a notification bar controlled by the guest OS. Upon receipt of a notification by the guest OS of an application requesting presentation of an alert in the notification bar controlled by the guest OS, the hypervisor-aware service forwards the notification to the hypervisor and the hypervisor transmits a corresponding request to a notification management component of the host OS to present the alert on the notification bar controlled by the host OS.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus, when there is a request of modification of a message, or the like, which are shown on a display for indication from a user, it remakes the operation program that includes a message part at the site in which the MFP or the like are installed, and a check of the validity of the message part to be changed is possible. A display shows first information. A memory part writes the first information, second information and operation program for changing a part or all of the first information, and a source code for a basis of the operation program. By a control apparatus, the second information is determined to be appropriate. A control circuit is accepted in this case and generates an operation program based on the source code, the first information, and the second information.