Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to navigating a collection of media items. In accordance with one embodiment, in response to receiving an input, a device displays a first view of a collection of media items, including concurrently displaying a representation of a first time period and a representation of a second time period. In accordance with a determination that a current time is associated with a first recurring temporal event: the representation of the first time period includes a first representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a second representative media item. In accordance with a determination that the current time is associated with a second recurring temporal event, the representation of the first time period includes a third representative media item and the representation of the second time period includes a fourth representative media item.

Abstract: An electronic picture frame and an image display method thereof are provided. In the electronic picture frame, a plurality of images are arranged and displayed on one side of a screen, and among the plurality of images, an image at a particular position is enlarged and displayed. Alternatively, a screen is divided into a plurality of sub-screens, so images stored in each of a plurality of storage areas can be displayed on a respective sub-screen. Accordingly, the images stored in the plurality of storage areas can be displayed on the electronic picture frame in diverse forms.

Abstract: Responsive to user interacting with a selectable object on a user interface, the selectable object is transitioned in an animated transitioning process into a dialog menu with selectable options. The animated transitioning process can include rotating a part of the selectable object (e.g., rotating a “+” symbol into an “x” symbol), changing a function of the part of the selectable object being rotated (e.g., from “Add” to “Close”), and changing the shape and/or size of the selectable object. As part of the animated transitioning process, dialog menu items may be displayed in the dialog menu. Once the animated transitioning process is complete, the user can interact with the dialog menu. Closing the dialog menu triggers an animated transitioning process that transitions the dialog menu to a selectable object.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device that includes a control unit that sets an input auxiliary region based on an acquired sensing result of an operator and display a starting point of an input start within the input auxiliary region when the input start performed using the operator is detected.

Abstract: A tracking device tracks hand motion of a user. An output device, for example an augmented reality headset or a virtual reality headset, is configured for the output of virtual elements in augmented or virtual reality. A processor recognizes a first gesture when the user turns a palm of a first hand towards his face. The processor then displays a set of virtual elements above the palm of the first hand, the virtual elements being arranged above each other like a card deck, using the output device. In other words, the virtual elements are visualized as cards on the palm of the first hand. In most embodiments, the virtual elements are attached to at least one of the user's hands. The method provides a user interface for hand interaction with virtual elements, for example for viewing a content gallery or data exploration.

Abstract: A display, such as a computer monitor, presents a user interface having static and dynamic icons that define inputs made at a joystick input device. For example, a first static icon associates with a first input button to always command a menu presentation, and a second static icon associates with a second input button to always command an exit from the user interface. Plural dynamic icons associate with third and fourth input buttons that scroll the dynamic icons to populate a central input button of the joystick input device. A press at the central input button selects a function associated with the dynamic icon presented at the central input button.

Abstract: A display controlling method includes displaying content in a first display area on a screen of a terminal; determining whether the content is viewed; and moving the content from the first display area to a second display area in order to display the content if it is determined that the content is not viewed.

Abstract: A user interface display method, a device, and an apparatus, pertaining to the field of human machine interaction. The method comprises: receiving a sliding signal; displaying an activated user interface according to a slide of the sliding signal on a screen, the activated user interface comprising a first display region and a second display region; if a sliding direction of the sliding signal is a first direction, replacing first sub-content in the first region with third sub-content of a second display region; if the sliding direction of the sliding signal is a second direction, replacing fourth sub-content in the second display region with second sub-content of the first display region.

Abstract: A webpage display method performed by a terminal device includes displaying a webpage on a screen, receiving a selection by a user with respect to an image included in the webpage displayed on the screen, and displaying, on the screen, a dynamic object responsive to the user selection of the image. The method further includes performing a predetermined function corresponding to the image while displaying the dynamic object on the screen. The dynamic object floats on the screen independently from the movement of the webpage on the screen, and is not displayed on the screen while the webpage is displayed on the screen, until the selection of the image. The dynamic object is removed from the screen while the webpage is still displayed on the screen when the predetermined function corresponding to the image is completed.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus including a controller, a display, and an image former, and being capable of executing a processing function by a voice operation, the controller performs controls to display, on the display, a voice operation screen including a command in response to a command to start an operation through a voice operation of a user, and execute a job in the image former in response to a command to execute the job being input by voice through a voice operation.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a first set of media content items, a first media content item of the first set of media content items having associated first time data and a first content metadata, generating an overlay icon component associated with the first time data and the first content metadata, and causing the overlay icon component to be displayed overlaid on top of each of the first media content item. The systems and methods are also provided for determining a second set of media content items that each comprise a time data and a content metadata that matches the first time data and the first content metadata. The systems and method also include generating a timeline content collection, which includes the second set of media items displaying the media content collection in a media content collection interface.

Abstract: A user interface, a computer program product, a signal sequence, a means of transportation and a method for classifying a user gesture performed freely in space. A first gesture and/or a second gesture may be detected by a sensor. A processor may compare a first characteristic of the first gesture with a first characteristic of a second gesture, and, as a function of the comparison, the first gesture may be classified in contrast to the second gesture as an intended user input.

Abstract: The purpose of the present disclosure is generally to display at least one icon in an electronic device. A method for operating an electronic device comprises the steps of: displaying, on a screen, a plurality of icons for a plurality of applications; as a touch input for enlargement is detected through the screen, enlarging an icon of at least one application among the plurality of applications, and displaying same on the screen so as to include a shortcut function menu; and as a downward touch input on the shortcut function menu is detected, displaying a list of shortcut function menus, wherein the shortcut function menu is an interface element for directly executing a function of the at least one application.

Abstract: An instruction receiving unit receives a return instruction to return a deleted image IMD deleted from an album page to the album page. A return processing unit executes a return process of returning the deleted image IMD to the album page in response to the return instruction. An extracting unit executes an extraction process of extracting, from among a plurality of deleted images IMD, an identical-attribute image IMS which is a deleted image IMD whose attribute is identical to an attribute of an image IM present in the album page at a current position of scroll display. A list display processing unit executes a list display process of displaying, together with the album page, a list of identical-attribute images IMS.

Abstract: An approach is provided in which the approach uses a scrolling agent to detect when a browser application requests a set of content from a content provider in response to the browser application receiving a request from a user. The scrolling agent issues a number of browser scroll commands to the browser application and receives sets of next content from the content provider accordingly. The approach searches the sets of next content based on a request invoked by the user and generates a set of search results that the approach provides to the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods configured to provide dynamic and deep navigation of web pages using keyboard navigation.

Abstract: This application discloses an information processing method performed by a server. The method includes: receiving an access request from a user at a terminal having an associated user account at a social networking application, wherein the access request is generated for accessing information posted by other users of the social networking application that interact with the user at the terminal via the social networking application; obtaining a user profile corresponding to the user account; determining to-be-recommended first media information for the terminal from a first media information database based on the user profile; obtaining a first configuration parameter used for displaying the first media information at the terminal; and returning the first media information and the first configuration parameter to the terminal, wherein the terminal displays the first media information on a specified interface of the social networking application according to the first configuration parameter.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a portable computing device including: a first chassis provided with a first touch display unit; a second chassis provided with a second touch display unit; a coupling part which rotatably couples the first chassis and the second chassis to each other; and control unit which displays screen state information indicating a display state of one or more of the first touch display unit and the second touch display unit on one or more of the first touch display unit and the second touch display unit. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: This application discloses an information processing method performed by a mobile terminal. The method includes: displaying a first graphical user interface of a social networking application including multiple options for a first user to interact with other users; receiving a preset trigger operation on one of the multiple options for accessing information shared by the other users; generating and sending an access request to a server; receiving to-be-recommended first media information that matches a user profile of the first user and that is returned by the server based on the access request, and a first configuration parameter used for displaying the first media information; and replacing the first graphical user interface with a second graphical user interface by displaying the first media information in a personal information region of the second graphical user interface according to the first configuration parameter.

Abstract: The thumbnail image display apparatus includes a display, a detector for detecting an operation including a touch operation and a pan operation performed by a user with the display, a storage for storing a plurality of thumbnail images that can be displayed on the display and identifiers respectively corresponding to the thumbnail images in such a manner that the thumbnail images and the identifiers are associated with each other, and a controller, wherein the controller changes the identifier in accordance with a movement information of the pan operation and displays the identifier on the display, when the detector detects the pan operation upon detecting the touch operation, and the controller reads, from the storage, the thumbnail image corresponding to the identifier displayed on the display and displays the thumbnail image on the display, when the detector detects an end of the pan operation.

Abstract: Disclosed are an information processing method and device and a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: A touch screen-based electronic book automatic scrolling control method may comprise detecting a leftmost column of touch points of a touch screen to obtain an ordinate value yl of a touch point that has a smallest ordinate value; detecting a rightmost column of touch points of the touch screen to obtain an ordinate value yr of a touch point that has a largest ordinate value; and based on yl and yr, calculating a rate at which a content currently displayed on the screen will be scrolled down, and controlling the automatic scrolling down of an electronic book according to the calculated rate.

Abstract: Various implementations related to gesture fingerprinting are described. In one such implementation, a computer-implemented method includes receiving input from a user entered via an input device; determining a gesture and one or more attributes associated with the gesture based on the input; matching the gesture to a gesture model for the user using the one or more attributes; and optimizing the gesture model based on subsequent input received from the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing digital streaming media data to client devices via a digital media control room is described. The method may include receiving a request at a server computer system from a mobile device to join a digital media control room, where the digital media control room is a virtual location that provides access to digital media data of a real-world event captured by a plurality of different mobile devices. The method may also include locating one or more available media streams associated with the digital media control room that capture the real-world event as the real-world event occurs. The method may also include transmitting data indicative of the one or more available media streams to the mobile device.

Abstract: An electronic device with a display can receive an alert comprising information, and in response to receiving the alert, issue a perceptual output. The device can detect a user input and determine whether the user input was detected within a predetermined time interval after the perceptual output. In accordance with a determination that the user input was detected within the predetermined time interval, the device can display a notification on the display, wherein the notification comprises a first portion of the information. If the device continues to detect the user input after a second predetermined time period, the device can display a second portion of the information, where the second portion is different from the first portion.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for analyzing and manipulating images and video. According to particular embodiments, the spatial relationship between multiple images and video is analyzed together with location information data, for purposes of creating a representation referred to herein as a multi-view interactive digital media representation for presentation on a device. Once a multi-view interactive digital media representation is generated, a user can provide navigational inputs, such via tilting of the device, which alter the presentation state of the multi-view interactive digital media representation. The navigational inputs can be analyzed to determine metrics which indicate a user's interest in the multi-view interactive digital media representation.

Abstract: Method and device for operating a touch screen are provided. The method includes that: a terminal obtains an actual sliding track of a touch operation of a user on a touch screen of the terminal (S102); the terminal replaces the actual sliding track with a pre-set sliding track corresponding to the actual sliding track (S104); and the terminal responds to a touch operation of the user according to the pre-set sliding track (S106). The present disclosure solves the problem in the prior art that a touch screen reports all false touches of a user over-sensitively and over-precisely, thereby facilitating a simple operation on the touch screen, reducing false and misinterpreted touches, and improving user experience.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device is provided. The operation method includes detecting a movement speed of contents being scrolled, if the detected movement speed is determined as being equal to or greater than a set speed, changing a brightness of a screen having been displayed at a first brightness, into a second brightness, and changing the brightness of the screen from the second brightness to the first brightness according to a changing movement speed of the contents being scrolled.

Abstract: A motor vehicle operating device is presented that comprises a presence-sensitive sensor device and is configured to provide, in a motor vehicle, an activated first application and at least one deactivated further application. A driver can control an activated application by means of the presence-sensitive sensor device and cannot control a deactivated application by means of the presence-sensitive sensor device. The motor vehicle operating device is configured to receive an input signal, which refers to a number of input objects with which the input is made at the presence-sensitive sensor device, wherein different numbers of input objects are assigned to the applications. OIf the input signal refers to a number of input objects assigned to the first application, control of the first application takes place and, if the input signal refers to a number of input objects assigned to the further application, activation of the further application takes place.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable notifications to be generated in both touch and non-touch environments. In at least some embodiments, a notification window is presented and a drag operation can reveal one or more secondary actions that can be performed. In at least some embodiments, selection of one or more of the secondary actions can occur independent of, and without utilizing additional special affordances, such as buttons.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for navigating a user interface are provided. In some embodiments, a method for navigating a user interface is provided, the method comprising: causing a user interface to be presented including a plurality of media identifier elements corresponding to media assets; causing the plurality of media identifier elements to be arranged along a first direction of the user interface; selecting a first media asset associated with a first media identifier element for presentation; identifying related media assets in response to selection of the first media asset; causing the first media asset to be presented in a first portion of the user interface; and causing related media identifier elements to be presented in a second portion of the user interface aligned with the first portion along the first direction.

Abstract: A method of updating a didactic information display includes providing information for display on a number of interactive information devices. The method includes receiving and aggregating data related to interactions from users of the number interactive information devices. The data includes a location and a timestamp associated with each of the interactions. Each of the interactions is related to a subset of the information displayed on one of the number of interactive information devices. The method includes determining a most relevant subset of the information for a plurality of sets of parameters and determining a current set of parameters from the plurality of sets of parameters. The method includes communicating a command to a passive display device located remotely from the number of interactive information devices. The command may cause the passive display device to display the most relevant subset of the information based on the current set of parameters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for controlling a user interface in an electronic device. Content details are displayed and scrolled at an initial scroll speed. An object is detected within a predetermined distance from an electronic device without touching the object. The initial scroll speed is reduced in accordance with the distance of the object.

Abstract: A record is processed, and a determination is made as to whether a data item in the record is usable by any one of a plurality of applications that are operable on the device. The detected data item is made actionable by assigning multiple actions to the data item, so that each action is programmatically initiated responsive to a designated input.

Abstract: A record is processed, and a determination is made as to whether a data item in the record is usable by any one of a plurality of applications that are operable on the device. The detected data item is made actionable by assigning multiple actions to the data item, so that each action is programmatically initiated responsive to a designated input.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a lock screen including a first icon and a second icon. The controller displays a sub icon associated with the second icon on the lock screen when a gesture in which the first icon and the second icon are superimposed is detected.

Abstract: An exemplary information processing device includes: a scrolling unit configured to scroll an image group including plural images, in accordance with an input from a user; a display control unit configured to change how at least one image included in the image group is displayed, upon the image group reaching a predetermined end as a result of scrolling; and a propagating unit configured to propagate the change from one image included in the image group to another image included therein.

Abstract: A mobile terminal including a wireless communication unit configured to provide wireless communication; a touchscreen; and a controller configured to receive a diagonal sliding input from one side of the touchscreen, display a notification panel on the touchscreen including at least first and second regions, wherein the first region includes at least a first application icon corresponding to a first unconfirmed notification, in response to the diagonal sliding input, receive a horizontal drag input following the diagonal sliding input, and display details of the first unconfirmed notification in the second region in response to the horizontal drag input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and methodology for dynamic presentation of search result information within a selected area of a display. In one aspect, a computerized interface for data presentation is provided. The system includes a lens component associated with a portion of a user interface display, wherein the lens component defines an area to display information from at least one search result. A layout component displays a detailed subset of information within the lens component based upon the search result.

Abstract: A device may extract menu information associated with a first application. The menu information may identify hierarchical menu items corresponding to at least two levels of a menu hierarchy associated with a first menu of the first application. The device may receive configuration information that controls a manner in which the hierarchical menu items are to be provided for display. The device may execute the first application to cause first information, associated with the first application, to be provided for display. The device may execute a second application that provides the hierarchical menu items for display. The second application may be different from the first application. The device may provide the hierarchical menu items for display concurrently, via a second menu overlaid on the first information associated with the first application, based on the configuration information and further based on executing the second application.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a display comprising a screen; a first member configured to cover at least a side opposite to the screen of the display; a second member configured to be positioned closer to the screen than the first member and to cover at least a peripheral edge of the display; and supports comprising protruding portions, respectively, the protruding portions protruding from positions closer to a center portion than both ends in a longitudinal direction of the screen on an end in a lateral direction of the screen of the second member.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes a media content processing subsystem configured to provide a program guide graphical user interface having at least a first viewing pane and a second viewing pane to a display for presentation to a user, provide a selector object within the first viewing pane, and provide a list of content channels within the first viewing pane. When one content channel of the list of content channels is located within the selector object, the media content processing subsystem is further configured to provide within the second viewing pane a vertically oriented time axis and a vertically oriented list of at least one media content instance entry corresponding to at least one media content instance available via the one content channel during a time period represented by the time axis.

Abstract: Aggregating media content catalog data from a plurality of content providers. The catalog data is merged according to rules and provided to a user on a scheduled basis or on demand. In an embodiment, the merged catalog data represents an incremental update to previously delivered catalog data.

Abstract: Methods and devices for providing a user-interface are disclosed. In one aspect, a head-mounted-device system includes a processor data storage comprising user-interface logic executable by the at least one processor to receive data corresponding to first position of a head-mounted display (HMD) and responsively cause the HMD to display a user-interface comprising a view region, at least one content region located above the view region, and a history region located below the view region. The user-interface logic is further executable to receive data corresponding to an left or right movement of the HMD and responsively cause the HMD to move the field of view such that the at least one content region becomes more visible, for example, scrolling an item in a user interface. The scrolling may have a non-linear relationship with the head movement speed.

Abstract: Image analysis systems components, devices, and methods are provided for viewing the image data stack in less time with less effort and less repetitive motions. The navigation device, for example, can include: (i) an indexing state selector for independently selecting a desired subset within the independently viewable subsets, the desired subset indexed for an efficient image selection with a single click of the indexing state selector; and, (ii) a scrolling state selector for scrolling through the desired subsest as a data series of the discrete images. And, a graphical user interface can be operably connected to the processor for viewing the plurality of sets of discrete sets of images. The systems, components, devices, and methods provided are solutions to the problem of providing rapid, efficient process for viewing a data-stack of images by implementing, for example, “point-free” steps and less repetitive motions.

Abstract: A microscope image desired for observation is specified in a shorter time while playing back microscope images. Provided is a microscope-image display control method including a displaying step of displaying, of a plurality of microscope images acquired by moving a focal position of an objective optical system of a microscope in an optical-axis direction, one of the microscope images on a display screen; a top-bottom instructing step of giving an instruction for one of top and bottom directions on the display screen; and Z-direction image switching steps of switching the microscope image displayed on the display screen to another microscope image acquired at a focal position of the objective optical system, which is adjacent to the displayed microscope image in the optical-axis direction, based on the direction instructed in the top-bottom instructing step.

Abstract: Techniques for navigating through a user interface with a force-sensitive touch sensor are described. In some implementations, the force-sensitive touch sensor is also a display that presents the user interface. Touches on the force-sensitive touch sensor may be interpreted as indicating a vector direction based on the location of the touch and a vector magnitude based on the force of the touch. For instance, when a user navigates through a collection of photographs on a device having a force-sensitive touch sensor, the vector direction may determine if the user is scrolling forwards or backwards through the photographs and the vector magnitude may determine how rapidly the scrolling occurs. The user may also navigate through a hierarchy of folders and files using touch and force. Selection of a folder and application of force exceeding a threshold may result in display of the contents of a most commonly accessed subfolder or file.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is presented. The mobile terminal includes a memory unit, a touchscreen configured to display an icon, and a controller configured to control an operation associated with a function corresponding the icon displayed on the touchscreen, control the touchscreen to display a UI (user interface) for bookmarking icons, detect a bookmark command for the icon displayed on the touchscreen, temporarily store, in the memory unit, the icon in response to the bookmark command, and control the touchscreen to display the bookmarked icon within the UI.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is performed at a multifunction device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface. The method includes detecting multiple input gestures by a user, beginning with an initial input gesture. For each input gesture after the initial input gesture, the method scrolls information on the display at a respective scrolling speed. The respective scrolling speed is determined based on the respective input gesture movement speed in the input gesture and a movement multiplier. The method determines whether the respective input gesture meets one or more swipe gesture criteria, and determines whether the respective input gesture meets one or more successive gesture criteria. When the input gesture meets the one or more swipe gesture criteria and the one or more successive gesture criteria, the method updates the movement multiplier in accordance with one or more movement multiplier adjustment criteria.

Abstract: A user interaction system includes a control for controlling digital objects characterized by a first content level. Each said digital object includes at least one digital object characterized by a second content level. A display for displaying the digital objects by means of thumbnail images is arranged to show under control of the control a first scrollable list of at least one selectable thumbnail image, each of which represents a digital object characterized by a first content level on the display, and a second scrollable list of at least one selectable thumbnail image, each of which represents a digital object characterized by a second content level on the display.