02nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 61 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130013946 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An image forming apparatus executes the steps of: calculating an end time of the job of which execution is instructed, and determining if the end time of the job is before the start time of power outage; specifying, if it is determined that the end time of the job is not before the start time of power outage, a part of processing of the job that can be completed before the start time of power outage; starting the job, if it is determined that the end time of the job is before the start time of power outage; and starting the part of processing of the job if it is determined that the end time of the job is not before the start time of power outage. Thus, abnormal termination of an active job due to power outage can be prevented. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013947 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction to transfer the information processing apparatus to the second power state, an analysis unit configured, when the reception unit receives the instruction, to analyze a factor limiting the transfer of the information processing apparatus to the second power state, and a control unit configured, when the analysis unit analyzes the factor and as a result the factor is a first factor, to control the information processing apparatus to transfer to the third power state without waiting until the factor is resolved, and configured, when the factor is a second factor, to control the information processing apparatus to wait until the factor is resolved, and to transfer to the second power state. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013948 | Method and Apparatus For A Power-Efficient Framework to Maintain Data Synchronization of a Mobile Personal Computer to Simulate A Connected Scenario - An apparatus and method for a power-efficient framework to maintain data synchronization of a mobile personal computer (MPC) are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the detection of a data synchronization wakeup event while the MPC is operating according to a sleep state. Subsequent to wakeup event, at least one system resource is disabled to provide a minimum number of system resources required to re-establish a network connection. In one embodiment, user data from a network server is synchronized on the MPC without user intervention; the mobile platform system resumes operation according to the sleep state. In one embodiment, a wakeup alarm is programmed according to a user history profile regarding received e-mails. In a further embodiment, data synchronizing involves disabling a display, and throttling the system processor to operate at a reduced frequency. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013949 | DETERMINING POWER SOURCING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESS POWER CAPACITY - Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determining power sourcing equipment. A system includes multiple power sourcing equipment that can provide power to one or more powered devices via network connections. One or more of the power sourcing equipment with excess power capacity are determined. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013950 | CLOCK DOMAIN CROSSING INTERFACE - A flexible and scalable bi-directional CDC interface is set forth between clock domains in a SoC device. The interface comprises a pulse sync circuit for receiving a pulse synchronized to the source clock domain and in response outputting a busy signal to the source clock domain and outputting the pulse synchronized to said destination clock domain; an input register for latching data from said source clock domain in response to a transition of said source clock in the event said busy signal is not active and preventing said data from being latched in the event said busy signal is active so as not to corrupt previously latched data; and an output register for receiving said pulse from said pulse sync circuit and in response latching said pulse from said input register on a transition of said destination clock. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013951 | Method for Synchronizing an Operating Clock with a Time Clock of an Automation Network - A method for synchronizing an operating clock with a time clock in an automation network comprising a plurality of sync slaves that are to be coordinated and a time sync master, wherein the plurality of sync slaves are synchronized with respect to the time clock by the time sync master, and wherein the plurality of sync slaves derive their operating clock from the time clock. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013952 | Method for Integration of Systems with Only One Sync Domain for Time of Day and Clock Pulse Synchronization into a Global Time of Day Synchronization Domain - A method for synchronizing the operating clock and the timing clock of a subordinate domain of an automation network, wherein sync slaves are synchronized by a clock sync master with respect to an operating clock, a clock sync master forms part of a subordinate domain, a single synchronization message serves to synchronize the sync slaves with respect to their respective operating clock and timing clock, wherein the method comprises providing a notification of the difference between the timing clock and the operating clock using the synchronization message, and accepting this difference into the synchronization message as additional information. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013953 | HEALTH MONITORING OF APPLICATIONS IN A GUEST PARTITION - A health monitoring technique monitors the health and performance of applications executing in a guest partition in a virtualized environment. In an embodiment, a guest integration component interacts with an application through an application programming interface in order for the virtualization platform to monitor the health and performance of the application. In another embodiment, the guest integration component may include a monitoring agent that accesses an event log and/or a performance monitor log to access the health and performance of the application. The health and performance of the application may then be analyzed by the virtualization platform to determine an appropriate remedial action. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013954 | Detecting Browser Failure - Embodiments are configured to improve the stability of a Web browser by identifying plug-in modules that cause failures. Data in memory at the time of a failure is analyzed, and a failure signature is generated. The failure signature is compared to a database of known failure signatures so that the source of the failure may be identified. If a plug-in module to a Web browser is identified as the source of a failure, options are presented to the user who may update the plug-in module with code that does not produce a failure or disable the plug-in module altogether. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013955 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMERGENCY SWITCHING - The disclosure relates to communication technologies and discloses a method and a system for emergency switching. In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, by configuring a mapped IP address in a previous level network device which can map addresses, the embodiments of the present invention enable corresponding devices in respective service processing subsystems to be backup devices to each other. When a problem occurs in a device of a service processing subsystem, as long as an IP address, which is mapped to the network device, in the previous level network device is mapped to a corresponding device of another service processing subsystem, and the corresponding device in another service processing subsystem acts as a backup device to process a service of the device in which the problem occurs, thus enabling simple and fast starting of a backup device when a problem occurs in the original device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013956 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A REPAIR ACTION IN A SWITCH FABRIC - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a repair action in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a first interposer card that operatively connects one or more server cards to a midplane. The first interposer card may include a switch module that switches network traffic for the one or more server cards. The first interposer card may be hot-swappable from the midplane, and the one or more server cards may be hot-swappable from the first interposer card. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013957 | REDUCING IMPACT OF A SWITCH FAILURE IN A SWITCH FABRIC VIA SWITCH CARDS - Techniques are disclosed for reducing impact of a switch failure in a switch fabric. In one embodiment, a server system is provided that includes a midplane, one or more server cards and one or more switch cards. The midplane may include a fabric interconnect for a switch fabric. The one or more server cards may be coupled with the midplane, where each server card is hot-swappable from the midplane. The one or more switch cards may also be coupled with the midplane, where each switch card is also hot-swappable from the midplane. Each switch card includes one or more switch modules, and each switch module is configured to switch network traffic for at least one server card. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013958 | STORING DATA AND METADATA IN A DISTRIBUTED STORAGE NETWORK - A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module generating a set of encoded data slices based on a data segment of data and dispersed storage network (DSN) addressing information regarding metadata of the data. The method continues with the DS processing module generating a set of encoded metadata slices based on the metadata and DSN addressing information regarding the data. The method continues with the DS processing module generating a set of metadata write commands regarding storing the set of encoded metadata in a first set of DS units of DSN memory. The method continues with the DS processing module generating a set of data segment write commands regarding storing the set of encoded data slices in a second set of DS units of the DSN memory. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013959 | DISTRIBUTION OF A CUSTOMIZED PREVIEW OF MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT - A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module receiving an access request for a customized preview of multi-media content from an accessing device that possesses first sub-sets of encoded data slices, wherein the multi-media content is segmented into data segments, wherein each data segment is encoded to produce a plurality of sets of encoded data slices and wherein the plurality of sets of encoded data slices includes the plurality of first sub-sets of encoded data slices and a plurality of second sub-sets of encoded data. The method continues with the DS processing module identifying a set of data segments corresponding to the customized preview of the multi-media content. The method continues with the DS processing module sending, to the accessing device, at least one encoded data slice of a second sub-set of encoded data slices that corresponds to a data segment of the set of data segments. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013960 | MAINTENANCE FREE STORAGE CONTAINER STORAGE MODULE ACCESS - A method begins by a processing module determining failure mode information for a plurality of storage modules of a maintenance-free storage container. The method continues with the processing module managing storage mapping information of data content within the plurality of storage modules based on the failure mode information and receiving a data access request. The method continues with the processing module interpreting the data access request based on the storage mapping information to identify one or more of the plurality of storage modules to produce one or more identified storage modules and generating an in-container data access request based on the data access request and the one or more identified storage modules. The method continues with the processing module sending the in-container data access request to the one or more identified storage modules. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013961 | REBUILDING A DATA SLICE OF A MAINTENANCE FREE STORAGE CONTAINER - A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module detecting a storage error of an encoded data slice associated with a storage server within a maintenance free storage container. The method continues with the DS processing module determining failure mode information for the storage server and other storage servers and determining a rebuilding protocol for the encoded data. When the determined rebuilding protocol is a zero information gain (ZIG) protocol, the method continues with the DS processing module identifying a decode threshold number of storage servers from the other storage servers of the maintenance free storage container and from storage servers of another maintenance free storage container, retrieving zero information gain (ZIG) partial encoded data slices from the decode threshold number of storage servers, and decoding the ZIG partial encoded data slices utilizing a ZIG dispersed storage error coding function to reproduce the encoded data slice. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013962 | COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING INTEGRALITY OF SERIAL ATTACHED SCSI SIGNALS - In a method for analyzing integrality of serial attached SCSI (SAS) signals using a computing device, the computing device connects to a signal measuring device and an electronic device. A group of test parameters, an intensity grade of a SAS signal, and a total number are set for evaluating integrality of the SAS signal. The intensity grade of the SAS signal is adjusted through an SAS interface of the electronic device. The signal measuring device measures test parameters of the SAS signal, and a test number is recorded when the test parameters of the SAS are measured. The method analyzes the integrality of the SAS signal to find an optimal SAS signal when the test number equals the total number, and determines an intensity grade of the optimal SAS signal as a driving parameter of the SAS interface. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013963 | DIAGNOSTIC DATA CAPTURE IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - A multithreaded computing environment for capturing diagnostic data includes initiating a trap delay component having a delay threshold in response to a monitor determining that the computing environment is in a predetermined invalid state. The multithreaded computing environment for capturing diagnostic data also includes recording, by a first thread, diagnostic data for the computing environment. The trap delay component delays the step of recording diagnostic data until the monitor determines that the predetermined invalid state has been repeated for at least one of a total count or a period corresponding to a predetermined indicator that it is a state other than a transient state of the computing environment. The transient state corresponds to a transition of the computing environment by one or more other threads from a first valid state to a second valid state. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013964 | MEMORY DEVICE - A first module calculates a failure occurrence risk index of each data storage area address. A second module calculates a power saving index of each data storage area address. A third module calculates an access speed index per unit data volume necessary to access each data storage area address. A fourth module generates a distribution table that represents the failure occurrence risk index, the power saving index, and the access speed index for each candidate address, with respect to data to be distributed. A fifth module selects a candidate address in the distribution table such that the power saving index and the access speed index meet restricting conditions and the failure occurrence risk index is minimized, and distributes the data to the candidate address. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013965 | MICROPROCESSOR PROTECTED AGAINST STACK OVERFLOW - A microprocessor includes a central processing unit, at least one call stack, a stack pointer, an address bus, and a data bus. The microprocessor further includes a hardware monitor configured to supply protection codes, insert the protection codes in the stack or let the central processing unit insert them, and then generate an error signal in response to an attempt to modify a protection code present in the stack. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013966 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An electronic apparatus includes an error detection times acquiring module and a waiting module. The error detection times acquiring module acquires the number of reading error detection times of a program according to a power-ON instruction instructing a power-ON operation, the number of error detection times being stored in a storage module. The waiting module waits for a reception of data capable of recognizing a communication counterpart device when the number of error detection times is more than a predetermined value by comparing the acquired number of error detection times with the predetermined value. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013967 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REMOTE MONITORING IN A COMPUTER NETWORK - Systems and methods for providing automated problem reporting in elements used in conjunction with computer networks are disclosed. The system comprises a plurality of elements that perform data migration operations and a reporting manager or monitor agent which monitors the elements and data migration operations. Upon detection of hardware or software problems, the reporting manager or monitor agent automatically communicates with elements affected by the problem to gather selected hardware, software, and configuration information, analyzes the information to determine causes of the problem, and issues a problem report containing at least a portion of the selected information. The problem report is communicated to a remote monitor that does not possess access privileges to the elements, allowing automated, remote monitoring of the elements without compromising security of the computer network or elements. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013968 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ANALYZING MONITOR DATA INFORMATION FROM A PLURALITY OF MEMORY DEVICES HAVING FINITE ENDURANCE AND/OR RETENTION - A method according to one embodiment includes gathering information about monitor data from a plurality of memory devices having finite endurance and/or retention, the monitor data being (i) data of known content stored in dedicated memory cells of known write cycle count, and (ii) write protected for preventing the monitor data from being overwritten with user data; analyzing the monitor data information; and taking an action relating to at least one of the devices based on the analyzing. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also disclosed. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013969 | BUS TRANSACTION MONITORING AND DEBUGGING SYSTEM USING FPGA - The various embodiments herein provide a method and a system for providing a bus transaction monitoring and debugging using FPGA. The system comprises a first FPGA, a second FPGA, application software and a communication interface to connect the second FPGA with the application software. The second FPGA comprises a monitor RTL for tapping data signals from different levels of the first FPGA, a transaction based signal trigger for capturing the signals tapped at different levels of the RTL, a monitor data interface for storing the data signals of interest and a packetizer for converting the signals to a plurality of data packets and transmit the data packets to the application software. The application software decodes the transmitted data packets and displays the transactions on a waveform viewer by communicating the information related to the data packets using a plurality of communication protocols. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013970 | Hierarchy Management Method and System for HARQ Memory - The invention provides a method for hierarchy management for a HARQ memory, wherein, the HARQ memory includes an on-chip memory including one or more storage blocks, each of which corresponds to a using status bit for indicating whether the storage block is overlayable. The method includes the following steps of: when receiving new data of a coded block, searching the on-chip memory for any overlayable storage block, and if there exists an overlayable storage block, storing the new data into the storage block and setting the using status bit corresponding to the storage block to be un-overlayable; if there is no overlayable storage block, storing the new data into an off-chip memory; and when the new data are checked and pass the check, setting the using status bit corresponding to the storage block in which the new data are stored to be overlayable. The invention also provides a corresponding system. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013971 | Incremental Redundancy With Resegmentation - Different transmissions based on different content blocks which were segmented from the same digital content according to different segmentation schemes, where each of the content blocks has any substring in common with at least one of the other content blocks, are received by a receiving radio communication station, for example a mobile telephone or a mobile network base station. Certain encoded received bits derived from different ones of the transmissions are combined into combined bits. Other encoded received bits derived from one or more of the different transmissions are provided together with the combined bits to a decoder. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013972 | CONTINUOUSLY INTERLEAVED ERROR CORRECTION - Continuously interleaved codewords are used in a communication system to provide error correction capability. In general, each codeword shares symbols with both preceding and subsequent codewords, when the codewords are arranged in an order, such that correction of symbols in any one codeword also corrects symbols in another codeword and correction of symbols in any codeword may allow, considering possible corrections of intermediate codewords, for further correction of any codeword in the order of codewords. In one embodiment received information may be arranged in subframes, with each subframe including terminal symbols of a plurality of codewords, each of the plurality of codewords including symbols in multiple subframes. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013973 | LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) CODE - Example methods are disclosed for decoding low-density parity-check (LDPC) encoded data, involving applying an expanded parity check matrix to generate decoded data, wherein −1 represents an 81×81 all-zero square matrix, and any other integer, S | 2013-01-10 |
20130013974 | DATA ENCODING IN SOLID STATE STORAGE DEVICES - Methods and apparatus are provided for encoding input data for recording in s-level storage of a solid state storage device, where s f 2. Input data words are encoded in groups of M input data words in accordance with first and second BCH codes to produce, for each group, a set of M first codewords of the first BCH code. The set of M first codewords is produced such that at least one predetermined linear combination of the M first codewords produces a second codeword of the second BCH code, this second BCH code being a sub-code of the first BCH code. The sets of M first codewords are then recorded in the s-level storage. If each of the first and second codewords comprises N q-ary symbols where q=p | 2013-01-10 |
20130013975 | SYSTEM AND DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a system includes a plurality of ring-connected devices. The system includes a first device and a second device. The second device is connected to receive a signal from the first device. When the first device is a data relay station and receives the data containing an error, the first device replaces a part of the data with internally generated data and transmits the resultant data to the second device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013976 | CODE BLOCK REORDERING PRIOR TO FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION DECODING BASED ON PREDICTED CODE BLOCK RELIABILITY - Method and a receiver in a communication system for receiving a transport block. The transport block comprises code blocks, each of the code blocks includes an error detection code and an error correction code. Reliability metrics are determined using an input generated during processing of the code blocks after the transport block is received. Each of the reliability metrics corresponds to each of the code blocks. A code block reorderer reorders the code blocks in an order based on the reliability metrics and a selection criterion. A decoder decodes each of the code blocks using the error correction code in the order. A verifier verifies each of the decoded code blocks using the error detection code. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013977 | ADAPTIVE MULTI-BIT ERROR CORRECTION IN ENDURANCE LIMITED MEMORIES - Multi-bit stuck-at fault error recovery can be enabled by adaptive multi-bit error correction method, in which the overhead of error correction hardware is reduced without affecting the lifetime of the memory device. Error correction logic hardware is decoupled from memory blocks. An error correction logic block is partitioned such that error correction logic entries support different number of error correction capabilities based on the probability of occurrence of the different number of errors in different memory blocks. Faulty memory blocks are mapped to appropriate error correction logic entries. The mapping can be one-to-one or many-to-one depending on embodiments. The adaptive partitioning of the error correction logic entries can be configured to match projected statistical distribution of errors in logic blocks, and can reduce the total error correction logic overhead, provide sufficient error correction, and/or extend the lifetime of the memory device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013978 | DETERMINING SECTOR STATUS IN A MEMORY DEVICE - The present disclosure includes methods, devices, modules, and systems for operating semiconductor memory. A number of method embodiments include reading data from memory cells corresponding to a sector of data, determining a number of the memory cells in a non-erased state, and, if the number of the memory cells in a non-erased state is less than or equal to a number of errors correctable by an ECC engine, determining the sector is erased. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013979 | MAGNETIC DISK CONTROLLER TO PROCESS PLURAL DATA SETS FOR RECORDING ONTO A MEDIUM - Methods and apparatus describe processing of data for recording to a storage device. An apparatus includes, in at least one aspect, a plurality of buffers and circuitry configured to encode data stored in one buffer of the plurality of buffers concurrently with storing data in another buffer of the plurality of buffers and to write the encoded data from the one buffer to a storage device concurrently with encoding the stored data in the other buffer. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013980 | Data Management in Solid State Storage Devices - A mechanism is provided for controlling a solid state storage device in which the solid state storage comprises erasable blocks each comprising a plurality of data write locations. Input data is stored in successive groups of data write locations, each group comprising write locations in a set of erasable blocks in each of a plurality of logical subdivisions of the solid state storage. The input data is error correction encoded such that each group contains an error correction code for the input data in that group. Metadata, indicating the location of input data in the solid state storage, is maintained in memory. An indication of validity of data stored in each data write location is also maintained. Prior to erasing a block, valid input data is recovered from the or each said group containing write locations in that block. The recovered data is then re-stored as new input data. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013981 | TEMPORARY MIRRORING, LOGICAL SEGREGATION, AND REDUNDANT PROGRAMMING OR ADDRESSING FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE OPERATION - The present disclosure includes methods and devices for operating a solid state drive. One method embodiment includes mirroring programming operations such that data associated with a programming operation is programmed to two or more locations in memory of the solid state drive. The method also includes ceasing to mirror programming operations upon an occurrence of a particular event. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013982 | METHOD FOR GENERATING FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION PACKET IN MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION PACKET - A method and apparatus for transmitting a Forward Error Correction (FEC) packet block including a plurality of FEC packets in a multimedia system are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of first FEC packet blocks by performing a first FEC encoding on a plurality of source symbols, each of the plurality of first FEC packet blocks including at least one source packet and at least one repair packet for repair of each of the at least one source packet, generating a second FEC packet block by performing a second FEC encoding on the plurality of first FEC packet blocks, the second FEC packet block including at least one repair packet for the plurality of first FEC packet blocks, and transmitting the second FEC packet block that includes, in header information of each of the at least one source packet and the at least one repair packet. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013983 | STRUCTURED LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK (LDPC) CODE - Example methods are disclosed for encoding variable sized data using a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code, and transporting the encoded variable sized data in modulated symbols. Example methods involve calculating a minimum number of modulated symbols capable of transmitting a data packet; selecting a codeword size suitable for transmitting the data packet; calculating a number of shortening N | 2013-01-10 |
20130013984 | EXPLOITING KNOWN PADDING DATA TO IMPROVE BLOCK DECODE SUCCESS RATE - A method and system of decoding a ccnvolutionally encoded data block having known padding bits. A Viterbi decoder is constrained to a state corresponding to k−1 padding bits immediately adjacent to data bits of the data block, where k is a constraint length of a convolution encoder used to encode the data block. Symbols of the encoded data block that have influence only from the padding bits are discarded. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013985 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COMMUNICATION ERRORS ON A BUS - A semiconductor memory includes multi-mode reporting signals, a state register, and parity detectors. The parity detector determines whether signals received on a communication bus contain a desired parity. The multi-mode reporting signals enable reporting of communication faults without adding additional signals to the semiconductor memory by being configured in a normal operating mode or a parity fault mode for reporting communication faults to an external memory controller. The state register enables storing of received values from the communication bus. With the state register, a memory controller may determine correctly received signal patterns and failing signal patterns. Parity may be defined as even or odd and may be generated based on various signal configurations. The embodiments may be configured as a computing system comprising a processor, an input device, an output device, the memory controller, and at least one semiconductor memory. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SERVICES CAPABLE OF PASTING DOCUMENT STORED ON A CLOUD-BASED CROSS-CLIPBOARD - Provided is a cloud-based document link system and a method that uses a processor to provide a method for providing a service configured to paste a document stored on a cross-clipboard. The cloud-based document link system includes a storage unit configured to store, on a cross-clipboard, at least one first document associated with a first service provided through a first device, an identification unit configured to identify at least one second service linkable with each first document based on whether the at least one second service is configured to paste the at least one first document stored on the cross-clipboard, and a providing unit configured to provide a list of each second service if the cross-clipboard is accessed through a second device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013987 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING WEB DOCUMENTS - Provided is a cloud-based document link system and a method that uses a processor to provide a method for connecting a document between services. The cloud-based document link system includes a storage unit configured to store, on a cross-clipboard, at least one first document associated with a first service provided through a first device, an identification unit configured to identify at least one second service linkable with each first document, and a providing unit configured to provide a list of each second service in response to an access of the cross-clipboard through a second device, and to provide the second device with a second document associated with the at least one second service in response to a selection of the at least one second service. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013988 | DOCUMENT RETRIEVING APPARATUS, DOCUMENT RETRIEVING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A document retrieving apparatus includes a document retrieving unit adapted to retrieve document data which include images that match an input retrieval condition, a retrieval result list display unit adapted to display, on a display unit, a list display of document data that match the retrieval condition based on the retrieval results of the document retrieving unit, and a thumbnail display unit adapted to display, in the list display by the retrieval result list display unit, a first thumbnail image associated with a page or an image element which matches the retrieval condition, and a second thumbnail image associated with another page or another image element which forms the document data that includes the page or the image element which match the retrieval condition. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013989 | Systems and Methods for Playing, Browsing and Interacting with MPEG-4 Coded Audio-Visual Objects - A number of novel configurations for MPEG-4 playback, browsing and user interaction are disclosed. MPEG-4 playback systems are not simple extensions of MPEG-2 playback systems, but, due to object based nature of MPEG-4, present new opportunities and challenges in synchronized management of independent coded objects as well as scene composition and presentation. Therefore, these configurations allow significantly new and enhanced multimedia services and systems. In addition, MPEG-4 aims for an advanced functionality, called Adaptive Audio Visual Session (AAVS) or MPEG-J. Adaptive Audio Visual Session (AAVS) (i.e., MPEG-AAVS, MPEG-Java or MPEG-J) requires, in addition to the definition of configurations, a definition of an application programming interface (API) and its organization into Java packages. Also disclosed are concepts leading to definition of such a framework. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013990 | BROWSER-BASED RETRIEVAL AND DISPLAY OF CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A LINK THAT MATCHES A LINK SIGNATURE - A page update handler, which may be loaded by a web browser as part of a web page, adds functionality for dynamically updating the web page with content supplied by a content server. The content may be related to a particular item detected on the web page by the page update handler, such as a link that matches a link signature. The content server may operate in a different Internet domain from the server that servers the original web page, and may supply content for display on web pages of many different independent web sites. In one embodiment, an operator of a web site that is separate from the content server can enable the display of content from the content server on the site's web pages by adding an update handler tag to one or more corresponding HTML documents. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013991 | TEXT-SYNCHRONIZED MEDIA UTILIZATION AND MANIPULATION - The invention relates to deploying a synchronization index and associated multimedia, for manipulations to the synchronization index, for navigation between the synchronization index and associated multimedia, and for synchronous playback of the multimedia and associated text, using a computing device. The system may use multimedia with a synchronized text transcription, or a synchronization index, on a computing device for viewing and manipulating the multimedia, using the synchronized text transcription. The computing device may be used to navigate the multimedia, annotate the text transcription, achieve synchronous play of the multimedia, and communicate to another computer manipulations performed on the text or multimedia. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013992 | Handling Content Related to Digital Images - A computer implemented method including: receiving a link to a webpage to be associated with a visual object in an overlay element, identifying the link as a transmutable link, transmuting the link into an application link, receiving a request for content for an overlay element for the visual object, and providing, in response to said request, the application link as a designated source of content of the overlay element for said visual object. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013993 | SPREADSHEET-BASED TEMPLATES FOR SUPPORTING THE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROCESS - A spreadsheet environment is used as a graphical user interface (GUI) for depicting and interacting with the various aspects of a system. In particular, the spreadsheet environment supports using OMG SysML to model a system, and to execute tasks associated with the systems engineering process. The spreadsheet environment also supports the use of pre-defined templates whose contents and features are common to a multiplicity of projects that a company or company unit may undertake, and which can be made specific or modified based on a project's needs. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC DATA ACCESS IN A SPREADSHEET WITH EXTERNAL PARAMETERS - In one aspect, the present invention relates to utilizing a spreadsheet by defining a parameter external to the spreadsheet and associating the parameter with the spreadsheet to define a parameterized workbook. In one embodiment, this utilization further comprises storing a location of the spreadsheet and storing the name of the parameter in the same storage module as the location. In another embodiment, it includes defining a result external to the spreadsheet, the result referencing one or more cells within the spreadsheet. In another embodiment, this utilization further comprises receiving a value for the parameter and generating the result based at least in part on the value and the spreadsheet. In another embodiment, it further comprises associating a type with the parameter. The type can define a range of values or attributes associated with the parameter. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013995 | Method, System, and Apparatus for Providing Access to Workbook Models Through Remote Function Calls - A method, system, and apparatus are provided for exposing and calling workbook models via remote function calls. According to the system, a client computer executes a spreadsheet program for creating a workbook model. The workbook model may be published to a server computer along with data defining a function name and the cells that should be used as inputs and outputs to the model. The system also includes a server computer that receives and responds to remote function calls directed toward workbook functions. When a function call is received at the server computer for a workbook function, the server computer populates the cells in the workbook identified as inputs with input parameters received with the function call and recalculates the workbook. The data contained in the output cells is then returned as a reply to the remote function call. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013996 | Method for Improving Document Review Performance - The present invention is a method for accurately coding documents. The method, if used by experienced and motivated document reviewers, has the potential to dramatically improve adjusted review consistency, reduce coding errors, and produce the best review product. The method will also result in useful case history files, which are useful to litigation attorneys in every phrase of litigation including motion argument, merit trial, appeal, and future litigation. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013997 | Conflict Resolution - Embodiments of a collaborative authoring environment enable a user to resolve editing conflicts arising when synchronizing a user copy of a data file with a master copy of the data file. Content updates may be synchronized separately from metadata updates. Metadata updates may be synchronized automatically, whereas content updates may be synchronized only when any identified editing conflicts are resolved. When an editing conflict is identified, the user interface of the authoring application may be configured to toggle between displaying and hiding the identified editing conflicts. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING CUSTOMIZED DOCUMENTATION FOR A SOFTWARE PRODUCT - A system and method for creating customized documentation is disclosed. The method comprises storing one or more documents such that each of the one or more documents corresponds to one of a plurality of versions of a software product. The version of the software product which is installed in an installation environment is detected. The configuration of the installation environment is also detected. At least one document from the one or more documents that corresponds to the version of the software product installed in the installation environment is selected. A subset of the selected document that includes the version of the software product installed in the installation environment and the configuration of the installation environment is then determined. A customized document is composed, based on one ore more subsets of the selected document. | 2013-01-10 |
20130013999 | Systems and Methods for Creating an Annotation From a Document - Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for annotating a document. Some embodiments include searching a first electronic legal document to determine a first reference to a statute, identifying a portion of the first electronic legal document that includes the first reference to the statute, and copying the portion of the first electronic legal document for inclusion as an annotation to the statute. Similarly, some embodiments include compiling the portion of the first electronic legal document into the annotation to the statute, receiving a request for the statute and providing the annotation for display. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014000 | Conversion tool for XPS and openXPS documents - A conversion tool enables XPS documents to be automatically converted into the Open XPS format and for Open XPS-formatted documents to be automatically converted into the XPS format. The conversion tool may convert content types, package-level relationships, part-level attributes, and image parts into a format supported by either document format. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014001 | DEVELOPING PERIODIC CONTRACT APPLICATIONS - Various embodiments of systems and methods for developing periodic contract application are described herein. In one aspect, the method includes receiving an identification of a periodic contract application to be developed, assigning one or more fields to the identified to-be-developed periodic contract application in a master database table, receiving one or more application specific master data corresponding to the one or more fields assigned to the to-be-developed periodic contract application, receiving business dependent logic from a user, and integrating the business dependent logic with at least one of the application specific master data and one or more predefined User Interfaces (UIs) including periodic data to generate the periodic contract application. The user (developer) customizes the master data (non-periodic data) and provides the business dependent logic while the periodic data and logging and error handling functionality are automatically handled. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014002 | Method and System of Extracting Web Page Information - A method of extracting web page information includes analyzing a document object model (DOM) structure of a sample page to obtain a position of information to be extracted. A node corresponding to the position of the information to be extracted is rendered in the DOM structure as a target node. Starting from the target node, relative position information is traversed recursively until the root node is found to create candidate paths. The candidate paths are rendered as a path set. A DOM structure of a page to be extracted is analyzed, information is located in the DOM structure of the page starting from the root node in the path set, and an extracted node candidate set is obtained. A node having highest robustness from the extracted node candidate set is selected to be a final extracted node and extracted information is obtained using the extracted node. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014003 | EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE (XML) PATH (XPATH) DEBUGGING FRAMEWORK - Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to XPATH expression debugging and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and apparatus for an XPATH expression debugging framework. In an embodiment of the invention, an XPATH expression debugging method can include receiving an XPATH input expression, parsing the XPATH input expression to produce a group of sub-expressions, and ordering the sub-expressions in a model for the XPATH input expression. Thereafter, in response to a selection of one of the sub-expressions in the model, a result set can be produced for the sub-expression. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014004 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING PRESENTATION PAGES BASED ON LOCALITY - A system renders presentation pages such as in a wireless communications system. A server includes an extensible stylesheet transformation (XSLT) module. A storage medium contains at least one of images and text. The XSLT module is operative for calling an XSL extension and rendering the at least one of images and text into a presentation page based on a language requirement at a foreign locale. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014005 | ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING A DOSAGE FOR A TREATMENT - An electronic document suitable for allowing the real-time diagnostics of various genotype-related treatments while allowing for the changing of demographic data such as a person's age, weight, etc. Various embodiments and methods of new processes include the assembly and association of genetic material samples, the preparation of microarrays with representative genetic material samples in a pattern best suited for analysis as well as manipulation, and delivery of assimilated and compiled data in the form of an electronic document for determining a dosage for a treatment. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014006 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING UPDATED CONTENT IN A USER INTERFACE - Methods and apparatus for providing updated content in a user interface are disclosed. An example method for providing a user interface includes receiving at a portable electronic device an icon configuration file, installing an icon associated with the configuration file in an icon repository on a portable electronic device, displaying the icon with first content in a user interface on the portable electronic device, receiving second content based on the configuration file, and displaying the icon with the second content in the user interface. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014007 | METHOD FOR CREATING AN ENRICHMENT FILE ASSOCIATED WITH A PAGE OF AN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT - A method for creating an enrichment file associated with a page of an electronic document formed by a plurality of thematic entities and having a content comprising text distributed in the form of one or more paragraphs, the method comprising determining text content areas, each comprising at least one paragraph, by means of a layout analysis, associating each content area with one of the thematic entities, and storing metadata identifying the geometric coordinates of the text content areas of the page and the thematic entities associated with said content areas of the page. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014008 | Adjusting an Automatic Template Layout by Providing a Constraint - One embodiment of a method for adjusting an automatic template layout by providing a constraint is disclosed. In one embodiment, raw text, figures, references, and semantic information is received. A check is performed for a constraint. An allocation of text, figures, and references is determined for each page of a document. In addition, for each page of the document, a template for displaying the allocation assigned to the page is determined. The template fields are scaled to exhibit the text, figures, and references assigned to the page. The document is then rendered with text, figures, and references allocated to each page within appropriate template fields of the template selected for each page while abiding by the constraint. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014009 | ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT PREPARING SYSTEM COMPRISING SAME AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT READING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Provided is an electronic document preparing apparatus which provides an intuitive user interface to enable a user to prepare an electronic document in an easy and convenient manner, and which stores and analyzes a signal input by the user during an electronic document preparing process and an electronic document reading process so as to identify a user behavior pattern. Also provided are electronic documents preparing system including the electronic document preparing apparatus and a control method thereof, and an electronic document reading system and a control method thereof. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014010 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR FINANCIAL DATA, AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD IMPLEMENTING SAME - In this application, a new system and method to compute and display the changes of the currency strength over time are provided. The new method to compute the currency strength and the visual display overcome limitations and shortcomings of known prior art systems. Thus, a computer system can be provided that is able to compute and display currency strength information in an understandable way to the user that gives much better insight into the development and change of the currency strength over time, showing characteristics of the development of currencies that have not been apparent or discovered before. A user-selectable set of currencies can be displayed, with the strength displayed together in a single region or in separate regions, in a way that is easily understandable and interpretable. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014011 | RECORDING EVENTS IN A VIRTUAL WORLD - Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014012 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Methods and systems are provided for an interactive electronic technical manual system. A system includes a user interface for receiving input from a user and providing output to the user. A database stores instructions associated with tasks. The system also includes a diagnostic reasoner for receiving commands, controlling an external device in response to the commands to implement a test of the external device, and sensing signals associated with the test of the external device. The system further includes an interface module in communication with the user interface, the database, and the diagnostic reasoner. The interface module sends instructions associated with tasks to the user interface from the database, conveys commands from the user interface to the diagnostic reasoner, receives data associated with the signals sensed by the diagnostic reasoner, and analyzes the data associated with the signals. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014013 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a page switching unit for switching a display screen from a first Web page screen displayed on a display unit to a second Web page screen, and a switching information notification unit for notifying a page switching information on a notification screen before the second Web page screen is displayed while switching between the pages by the page switching unit, the page switching information is based on information included in at least the second Web page of the first and second Web pages, and the notification screen is a different screen from the first Web page. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014014 | USER INTERFACE WITH AVAILABLE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE MULTIMEDIA WEBSITES - Automatically and repeatedly crawling multiple multimedia websites to identify and collect information about the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet to a client device for playback on a media player operating on the client device. In one embodiment, the method normalizes the collected information by converting the different formats of the collected information into a common format and converting the different nomenclatures of the collected information into a common nomenclature. The method updates an index with the normalized information, and sends a data feed to the client device to populate the user interface on the client device with the normalized information of the index. The user interface allows the user to navigate and select the multimedia content that is available for delivery over the Internet for playback on the media player. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014015 | User Interfaces for Controlling and Manipulating Groupings in a Multi-Zone Media System - In general, user interfaces for controlling a plurality of multimedia players in groups are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a user interface is provided to allow a user to group some of the players according to a theme or scene, where each of the players is located in a zone. When the scene is activated, the players in the scene react in a synchronized manner. For example, the players in the scene are all caused to play a multimedia source or music in a playlist, wherein the multimedia source may be located anywhere on a network. The user interface is further configured to illustrate graphically a size of a group, the larger the group appears relatively, the more plays there are in the group. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014016 | APPARATUS AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF PERFORMING A VISUAL-RELEVANCE-RANK SUBSEQUENT SEARCH - A method analyzes the visual content of media such as videos for collecting together visually-similar appearances in their constituent images (e.g. same scenes, same objects, faces of the same people.) As a result, the most relevant and salient (of clearest and largest presence) visual appearances depicted in the videos are presented to the user, both for the sake of summarizing the video content for the users to “see before they watch” (that is, judge by the depicted video content in a filmstrip-like summary whether they want to mouse-click on the video and actually spend time watching it), as well as for allowing to users to further refine their video search result set according to the most relevant and salient video content returned (e.g. largest screen-time faces). | 2013-01-10 |
20130014017 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus (MFP) of the invention accepts designation of screen data which has been embedded in the information processing apparatus in advance, or screen data of an external server apparatus (Web server) which provides the screen data of an operation screen. If the screen data provided by the Web server is designated, the MFP obtains the screen data from the Web server, and determines whether it is possible to display the operation screen based on the obtained screen data as the menu screen on an operation unit. If the MFP determines that it is impossible to display, as the menu screen, the operation screen based on the screen data provided by the Web server, it restricts the use of the screen data, and accepts designation of new screen data. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014018 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING, TRACKING, AND/OR INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO TARGET ASSETS ON A COMPUTER NETWORK - A system increasing accessibility to assets accessible on a computer network, comprises a target asset selecting engine, a memory storage device, and a rendering engine. The target asset selecting engine allows at least one asset accessible over the computer network to be identified as a target asset and generates target asset data associated with the at least one target asset, where the target asset data includes asset files associated with the appearance of the at least one target asset. The memory storage device stores target asset data. The rendering engine generates a target asset representation for each target asset based on the target asset data stored in the memory storage device. Each target asset representation substantially matches the appearance of the target asset associated therewith. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014019 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE FOR INTERNET SERVICE - A method and apparatus providing a user interface for an Internet service are provided. The user interface providing apparatus displays an n | 2013-01-10 |
20130014020 | INDICATING WEBSITE REPUTATIONS DURING WEBSITE MANIPULATION OF USER INFORMATION - An aspect of the present invention relates to methods and systems involving receiving an indicator of an attempted interaction of a client computing facility with an item of content associated with a website and presenting an indicator of reputation to a client computing facility attempting to interact with the web content. The indicator of reputation may be based at least in part upon whether an entity associated with the web content seeks to manipulate a user in order to obtain information from the user. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014021 | Presenting Quick List of Contacts to Communication Application User - Methods and systems of presenting a quick list of contacts to an instant messaging user are disclosed. A set of contacts is identified. From the set of contacts, a first subset is selected based on first predefined criteria and a second subset is selected from second predefined criteria. The first and second predefined criteria may include contact interaction criteria, user activity criteria, and connectedness criteria. From the first and second subsets, one or more lists of contacts are generated. The one or more lists may be displayed in a display region of an instant messaging application. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014022 | NETWORK SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND COMMUNICATION TERMINAL - A first communication terminal includes a first communication device, a first touch panel for displaying motion picture contents, and a first processor for accepting input of a hand-drawing image. The first processor transmits a hand-drawing image input during display of the motion picture contents and start information for identifying a point of time when input of the hand-drawing image at the motion picture contents is started to a second communication terminal. The second communication terminal includes a second touch panel for displaying motion picture contents, a second communication device for receiving the hand-drawing image and start information from the first communication terminal, and a second processor for displaying the hand-drawing image from the point of time when input of the hand-drawing image at the motion picture contents is started on the second touch panel, based on the start information. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014023 | COLLABORATION SESSIONS IN A WORKSPACE ON A CLOUD-BASED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods for providing discussion workspaces linked to workspaces containing work items stored in a web-based content management system with collaboration environment are disclosed. Workspaces can be organized hierarchically. Designated collaborators of a workspace containing work items can participate in an online discussion in the linked discussion workspace regarding the work items. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014024 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - The information processing apparatus generates email information (or display contents) to be displayed on a display apparatus and outputs the generated email information to the display apparatus that is a 3D image display apparatus for displaying a 3D image observable by an observer on the basis of binocular parallax. The information processing apparatus updates the display contents to be displayed on the display apparatus in accordance with an operation input. The information processing apparatus outputs email information display (a first display state) or email information display (a second display state) from a display output block to the display apparatus. On the basis of an input operation, the information processing apparatus switches, through a switching block, a display state of the email information to be displayed on the display apparatus from the email information display (the first display state) to the email information display (the second display state). | 2013-01-10 |
20130014025 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder: to operate an anchor on an image selection screen, to operate a page backward feeding button and to operate a page feeding button to select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation by the user, the anchor is positioned on the side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchor is positioned are selected. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014026 | PROVISIONING AND PERFORMING ACTION ITEMS - An action item specifying one or more tasks is instantiated. Thereafter, data characterizing the action item is associated with at least one tool to perform at least one task. Each tool comprises at least one service, application or procedure to facilitate or perform the at least one task. Subsequently, the at least one tool is initiated. User-generated input and/or other data is received from the at least one tool. Performance of one or more of the tasks specified by the action item is then finalized using the at least one tool and the user-generated input and/or other data. In some variations, the action item can be provisioned with at least one contextual resource to facilitate performance of at least one task. The at least one contextual resource can be associated with the action item and/or at least one user associated with the action item. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014027 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRESENTING AUDIENCES IN ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCES - The present invention contemplates a variety of methods and techniques for representing an audience during an ensemble experience. According to one aspect, an ensemble or group experience is provided to a plurality of users. The experience includes displaying content and other information (perhaps in layers) to a specific local user. The specific user is provided an audience representation layer or “swell” interface appearing translucently over the base layer. The audience representation layer includes a plurality of marks providing certain information related to the audience. Each mark is related to an entity such as an audience member, a group, a sponsor, or a celebrity. The local user mark is distinguishable from the other plurality of marks. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014028 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRAWING - The present invention contemplates a variety of methods and systems for providing a drawing layer synchronized across multiple artists and devices, wherein the drawing layer can provide a computer interface for an artist. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014029 | ACCESSING WINDOW PIXEL DATA FOR APPLICATION SHARING - Screen sharing in which image pixel data operable to display one or more user interface windows associated with at least one shared application is retrieved from a memory. The retrieving excludes image pixel data operable to display at least one other display object currently contained in a user interface of said computer. The retrieved image pixel data is combined into a shared image. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014030 | Sponsored-Stories-Unit Creation from Organic Activity Stream - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first selection of an entity associated with a user of a social-networking system; receiving a second selection of a type of user interaction with the entity; and providing the first and second selections for use in a sponsored-story specification. The use of the first and second selections in the sponsored-story specification facilitate entries in an organic activity stream of the social-networking system that match the sponsored-story specification being provided for display in pre-determined areas of web pages. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014031 | Interface For Sharing Posts About A Live Online Event Among Users Of A Social Networking System - An external system (e.g., a website) is associated with an event and includes an interface that allows users to interact with streams of content associated with a social networking system. The interface allows a user to provide posts about the event via the interface, where the posts are displayed in the interface and also in a social networking interface on social networking system in connection with the user and other users associated with that user. The user can view, via the interface on the external system, posts from all users that are provided via the interface (e.g., everyone watching the event), thereby increasing the likelihood that the posts are relevant to the event. The user can also view, via the interface, posts from users associated with the user via the social networking system (e.g., friends of the user), regardless of where those are posted. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014032 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ENHANCED COLLABORATION THROUGH TELEPORTATION - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system and method enhanced collaboration through teleportation. In one or more embodiments, there is provided a system for moderating an enhanced collaboration environment for at least a set of participants, comprising a server for facilitating a 2-D federated collaboration environment for the at least one set of participants; a server for facilitating a 3-D virtual collaboration environment for the at least one set of participants; and a gateway server for facilitating teleportation of at least two participants of the at least one set of participants from the 2-D federated collaboration environment to form a teleported collaboration group in the 3-D virtual collaboration environment. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014033 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING USER INTERACTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS - An interaction system for facilitating user interaction between users using different virtual environments may generate a user interaction interface for the first user. The user interaction interface may present status information regarding a second user currently participating in a second virtual environment to the first user, while the first user may be participating in a first environment that is different from the second environment. The user interaction interface may facilitate real time or near real time interaction between the first user and the second user. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014034 | MANAGING MULTIPLE VIRTUAL WORLD ACCOUNTS FROM A SINGLE VIRTUAL LOBBY INTERFACE - A virtual lobby client automatically interfaces with multiple virtual world instances, each provided by a separate virtual world provider from among multiple virtual world providers, each interfaced with to access a separate virtual world account, to retrieve a separate selection of inventory items from each virtual world account. The virtual lobby client renders an inventory directory index of each separate selection of inventory items within a single lobby interface with at least one selectable option for managing each of the items in the inventory directory from the single lobby interface. The virtual lobby client renders, within the single lobby interface, a separate graphical portal for each virtual account, wherein entry of each of the separate graphical portals triggers the virtual lobby client to automatically open a virtual world specific interface window into a particular virtual world instance provided under the particular virtual world account associated with the entered graphical portal. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014035 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a wireless communication unit transceiving a chat content with at least one counterpart terminal, a controller controlling at least one chat window respectively corresponding to the at least one counterpart terminal, each of the at least one chat window displaying the chat content transceived with a specific counterpart terminal corresponding to the corresponding chat window among the at least one counterpart terminal, and a touchscreen displaying the at least one chat window and one input window for receiving an input of the chat content, wherein if entire region corresponding to the at least one chat window is bigger than a display region of the touch screen, the controller controls the touchscreen to display partial region belonging to the display region of the touchscreen among the entire region corresponding to the at least one chat window. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014036 | Layout Manager - A computer-implemented system for creating or managing layouts, comprising a browser application and one or more display clients for rendering data-oriented views. The browser application is user-operable to select or locate data sources and to select data-oriented views and thereby to control the browser application to control the display clients to render the selected data-oriented views based on the selected data sources. The browser application may include an icon module for generating increment icons, the increment icons being user-operable to select the data sources and the data-oriented views. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014037 | Multi-Process Browser Architecture - Systems and methods for multi-process browser architecture are described herein. In an embodiment, a system for providing multi-process browser architecture includes at least one rendering process for each browser instance that renders a content area; and at least one browser process that communicates with one or a plurality of rendering engine processes. In another embodiment, a method for providing a multi-process browser architecture includes instantiating a unique rendering process for each content area instance and instantiating a unique browser process. In this way browsers may avoid the effects of faulty processes affecting other browser processes. This may improve user efficiency while enhancing user experience. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014038 | Definition for Service Interface - Various embodiments provide a model through which service providers can describe offered services using a standardized format. In one or more embodiments, the standardized format is declarative and enables service providers to describe their associated services in a standardized way. In at least some embodiments, the standardized format includes a set of common service properties that are shared across multiple different services. Additionally, service specific properties can be described in addition to the common service properties. In one or more embodiments, existing services can be extended by including, in the standardized format, a description of an extension. In one or more other embodiments, new services can be added for consumption by simply including a description of the new service using the standardized format. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014039 | INTEGRATED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE - A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives a first graphical user interface of a first computer-executable application and a second graphical user interface of a second computer-executable application. The system also includes an integration component that automatically causes a portion of the first graphical user interface and a portion of the second graphical user interface to be simultaneously displayed on a display screen in an integrated graphical user interface that appears to an end user as being a single application. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014040 | APPLICATION RELEVANCE DETERMINATION BASED ON SOCIAL CONTEXT - Systems, methods, devices, and computer program products are described for using context-aware recommendation techniques to facilitate content discovery on a mobile device platform. In particular, the context-aware recommendation techniques evaluate both a current device context and a social context to generate application relevance scores for each of a number of applications downloaded to a mobile device. Application representations on a graphical user interface (GUI) of the mobile device are rearranged, resized, and/or otherwise affected according to their respective application relevance scores. In certain configurations, one or more applications are pinned, thereby altering (e.g., reducing or eliminating) how changes in their respective application relevance scores affect display of their respective application representations on the GUI of the mobile device. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014041 | USING GESTURE OBJECTS TO REPLACE MENUS FOR COMPUTER CONTROL - The present invention generally comprises a computer control environment that builds on the Blackspace™ software system to provide further functionality and flexibility in directing a computer. It employs graphic inputs drawn by a user and known as gestures to replace and supplant the pop-up and pull-down menus known in the prior art. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014042 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING SIZE OF A LIST ITEM - The present invention provides method and apparatus for adjusting size of a list item displayed on a touchscreen. The method may include obtaining, by a client application, a multi-touch event, adjusting the size of a head portrait control and the size of a contact panel control in the list item according to at least one event parameter in the multi-touch event. The apparatus for adjusting the size of the list item may include: an obtaining module for obtaining a multi-touch event; and an adjusting module for adjusting the size of a head portrait control and the size of a contact panel control in the list item according to at least one event parameter in the multi-touch event obtained by the obtaining module. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014043 | Directional Focus Navigation - A rendering engine that supports directional focus navigation, in response to a directional input, shifts the focus to an appropriate focusable element. The rendering engine determines one or more focusable elements that are candidates to receive the focus based on the received directional input and based on the relative display locations of the focusable elements. The rendering engine selects the most appropriate candidate focusable element based on each candidate element's display location in relation to the display location of the element that currently has focus. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014044 | ENABLING ACCESS TO RICH DATA - Systems and methods for enabling access to data, including data represented using a variety of “richer” data formats, are disclosed. Such systems and methods may be useful, among a variety of cases, with applications or entities that may not typically be able to access such richer data. In at least some implementations, data copied to a clipboard and formatted using a variety of formats may be provided or accessed by a destination application as part of a paste operation even when the destination application may not natively provide the ability to access all of the data formats that might exist on a clipboard. In at least some implementations, such access may be provided without modifying or augmenting the data placed on the clipboard. | 2013-01-10 |
20130014045 | INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR HEALTHCARE AND BIOLOGY - This invention provides an information system about medicine and biology. The system organizes information about these subjects into a variety of classes and allows navigation through the information by displays that include links to related information. The links, when selected, provide links to other related information, allowing quick access to related information. In certain instances the information is displayed in a graphical representation. Selection of an icon representing an item in the graphical representation produces expert-curated information about the item, or links to it, and expert-curated information related to the item, for example, links to related information. | 2013-01-10 |