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20130097520 | METHOD OF RENDERING A USER INTERFACE - A user interface (UI) is presented in which a UI client engine is associated with an application, and a UI rendering engine is associated with the client engine. The UI rendering engine receives the scene graph and data items associated with elements of the scene graph, and processes a rendering thread to render a UI in accordance with the scene graph and the data items, independently of further input from the client UI engine. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097521 | METHOD OF RENDERING A USER INTERFACE - A user interface (UI) is presented in which a UI client engine is associated with an application, and a UI rendering engine is associated with the client engine. The UI client engine processes a client thread to manage a scene graph. The UI rendering engine receives the scene graph and data items associated with elements of the scene graph, and processes a rendering thread to render a UI in accordance with the scene graph and the data items, independently of further input from the client UI engine. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097534 | METHOD OF RENDERING A USER INTERFACE - A user interface (UI) is presented in which a UI client engine is associated with an application, and a UI rendering engine is associated with the client engine. The UI client engine processes a client thread to manage a scene graph. The UI rendering engine receives the scene graph and data items associated with elements of the scene graph, and processes a rendering thread to render a UI in accordance with the scene graph and the data items, independently of further input from the client UI engine. | 04-18-2013 |
20130227096 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PAUSING AND RESUMING A MEETING SESSION - Presented are systems and methods for presenting, creating, and pausing a meeting session. The systems and methods create meeting-session data based at least in part on one or more applications running on one or more devices connected to a meeting session. The systems and methods store meeting-session data in a database. The systems and methods pause a meeting session such that the one or more devices are disconnected from the meeting session. The systems and methods resume a meeting session by configuring devices to run at least one of the one or more applications using the meeting-session data and joining configured devices to the resumed meeting session. | 08-29-2013 |
20140143340 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PAUSING AND RESUMING A MEETING SESSION - Presented are systems and methods for presenting, creating, and pausing a meeting session. The systems and methods create meeting-session data based at least in pan on one or more applications running on one or more devices connected to a meeting session. The systems and methods store muting-session data in a database. The systems and methods pause a meeting session such that the one or more devices are disconnected from the meeting session. The systems and methods resume a meeting session by configuring devices to run at least one of the one or more applications using the meeting-session data and joining configured devices to the resumed meeting session. | 05-22-2014 |
20140244739 | Device, System and Method for Generating Application Data - A device is described. The device comprises: a display configured to display first application data; a processor configured to communicate with a further device. The processor is further configured to: detect an event associated with the further device and generate, in response to the detected event, first application data pertaining to a display of second application data associated with applications executable on the further device; and output the first application data to the display. A system and method are also described. | 08-28-2014 |
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20130159893 | METHOD OF RENDERING A USER INTERFACE - A user interface (UI) system where at a UI client engine is associated with an application, and a UI rendering engine is associated with the client engine. The UI client engine receives, from a UI client engine associated with an application, a UI component tree comprising: UI component nodes having associated predefined contextual rendering information, and a custom rendering element node having associated incomplete contextual rendering information; generating UI rendering instructions in accordance with the UI component tree by: for each UI component node, using the predefined contextual rendering information to generate UI component rendering instructions, for the custom rendering element node, retrieving custom rendering instructions generated by the application and generating incomplete rendering instructions based on the incomplete contextual rendering information; and combines the UI component rendering instructions, the incomplete rendering instructions and the retrieved custom rendering instructions; renders the UI in accordance with the generated UI rendering instructions. | 06-20-2013 |
20130174096 | METHOD AND APPARATUS PERTAINING TO THE PRESENTATION OF ICONS - A control circuit operably couples to a display and presents on that display a plurality of user-selectable icons for corresponding applications by highlighting at least one of the user-selectable icons as a function, at least in part, of a speed by which the corresponding application can be made user ready. By one approach the aforementioned speed is assessed by determining whether a given application is at least one of pre-cached and pre-loaded and hence available to deploy in a reduced amount of time as compared to applications that are not pre-cached and/or pre-loaded. | 07-04-2013 |
20130214995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A USER INTERFACE ACROSS MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method are provided for displaying a user interface using multiple electronic devices. The method comprises providing a first user interface framework on a first electronic device having a first display screen; the first user interface framework determining that a second display screen on a second electronic device is available via a connection between the first and second electronic devices; the first user interface framework using application logic from an application on the first mobile device to determine a first user interface portion to be displayed on the first display screen and a second user interface portion to be displayed on the second display screen; and the first user interface framework providing data associated with the second user interface portion to the second electronic device. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219303 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A SHARED USER INTERFACE - Providing a shared user interface can be achieved by an application running on a first electronic device and a second electronic device that is detected. A shared user interface can be generated based at least in part on the application and the detected device pairing. The shared user interface can comprise a first portion and a second portion. The first portion can be displayed at the first electronic device. Data enabling a display of the second portion at the second electronic device can be transmitted to the second electronic device. Input data from at least one of the first electronic device and the second electronic device can be received at the first electronic device to yield received input data. In response to the received input data, at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the shared user interface can modified based on the received input data. | 08-22-2013 |
20130222266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERCONNECTED DEVICES - A computer implemented method performed by an electronic device comprising a display and an input device for receiving user input. The method comprises maintaining a representation of at least one other electronic device and its position relative to the electronic device and receiving a user input indicative of a direction and associated with a function requiring a target device. In response to said user input, the direction indicated by the user input and the representation of the relative position of the at least one other electronic device are utilised to determine the target device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226444 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERCONNECTED DEVICES - A computer implemented method comprises, at an electronic device having an input interface and a display, receiving information relating to a current relative location of at least one other electronic device, displaying on the display a representation of the at least one other electronic device and its relative location, and receiving at the input interface user input associated with the displayed representation of the at least one other electronic device for communicating with the at least one other electronic device. The electronic device has up-to-date knowledge of the relative position of the at least one other device and displays this visually. Information may be sent to the at least one other electronic device in response to receiving the user input associated with the displayed representation of the at least one other electronic device. | 08-29-2013 |
20130285929 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Stylus-Based Responses - A control circuit detects an initial interaction between a touch-sensitive surface and a stylus and responsively automatically displays a corresponding fresh electronic ink writing façade. By one approach the initial interaction can comprise a non-touching interaction. The fresh electronic ink writing façade can comprise a representation of an unmarked sheet of paper. If desired, upon detecting the initial interaction, the control circuit can first determine whether an electronic ink writing façade already exists for the presently-displayed content. When true, the control circuit can automatically display at least a portion of the already existing electronic ink writing façade. Otherwise, the control circuit can provide the aforementioned fresh electronic ink writing façade. | 10-31-2013 |
20140223365 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING PERSISTENT DIRECTIONAL GESTURES FOR LOCALIZATION INPUT - Methods and apparatuses are provided for entering characters into an electronic device. As part of a device configuration process, languages and associated character sets are stored in the electronic device. Responsive to user input as part of a device operation process, the electronic device presents a menu of language character sets for selection, with the language character sets assigned to particular positions within the menu. In response to the selected language character set, the electronic device presents a menu of language variant characters for selection, with the language variant characters assigned to particular positions within the menu. In response to selection of a language variant character, the electronic device displays the character within the display window. | 08-07-2014 |
20140254820 | METHODS AND DEVICES TO GENERATE MULTIPLE-CHANNEL AUDIO RECORDINGS - Methods and devices to generate a multiple-channel audio recording are disclosed. An example method includes initiating a registration of a first device in response to determining that the first device is in a physical location of an event, sending first registration information to register the first device for the event, recording first audio via the first device, and sending the first audio for combination with second audio recorded via a second device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140267181 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to the Display of a Stylus-Based Control-Input Area - An apparatus detects a user's non-stylus-based gestures with respect to a display while the apparatus is engaged in a stylus-based electronic ink input mode of operation and responsively presents, via the display, a stylus-based control-input area. By one approach this stylus-based control-input area presents at least one stylus-selectable control input that pertains to a setting for the stylus-based electronic ink mode of operation. | 09-18-2014 |
20140320387 | Device, System and Method for Generating Display Data - A method for use in a device is described. The method comprising the steps of detecting a gesture at the device; and outputting data, to a remote device, for controlling a display object on a portion of a display generated by the remote device, wherein the display object is controlled in response to the detected gesture performed at the device, and wherein the data pertains to an application executable on the device. A device is also described. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324962 | Device, System and Method for Utilising Display Objects - A method of generating a display object is provided, the method comprising operating a first processor comprised within a first device to: execute an application; generate an display object associated with the application; output the active display object on the first device; transmit the display object to a second device for output by the second device; and receive user input to the application via the display object output on the second device. | 10-30-2014 |
20140380187 | Devices and Methods for Establishing a Communicative Coupling in Response to a Gesture - A method and a device are disclosed, whereby the device can be a first electronic device. The first electronic device is adapted to be coupled to a second electronic device. The method comprises outputting, with the first device, a request to communicatively couple with a second device in response to a gesture performed with the first device. The second electronic device and method of operating it are also disclosed. | 12-25-2014 |
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20150177596 | MONITORING DEVICE ARRANGEMENT - A monitoring device arrangement is disclosed comprising a mounting rail, and at least two fixed monitoring devices, said fixed monitoring devices each being mounted on a respective holder, said holders being arranged on said mounting rail, wherein each said holder comprises a lock device locking said holder in a determined position on said mounting rail, and wherein said lock device is releasable to allow sliding repositioning of said holder on said mounting rail. | 06-25-2015 |
20150181086 | IMAGE COLLECTOR DEVICE HAVING A SEALED SENSOR SPACE, AND METHOD OF SEALING A SENSOR SPACE IN AN IMAGE COLLECTOR DEVICE - An image collector device comprising a sensor arranged on a circuit board, a lens, and a lens holder. The lens is mounted in the lens holder. A sensor space, in which the sensor is arranged, is formed between the lens and the circuit board. The image collector device further comprises a sealing device comprising a first end and a second end. A resilient circumferential wall portion extends between the ends. An end wall is arranged at the first end, an opening being formed in the end wall. An end wall portion surrounding the opening is flexible. The sealing device is arranged in the sensor space, the circumferential wall portion being arranged around the sensor and sealing the sensor space. The circumferential wall portion is compressed in a direction along said sensor space between the lens and the circuit board, and the opening in the end wall encloses the lens. | 06-25-2015 |
20150316836 | SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT, AND A MONITORING DEVICE HAVING A SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT - An assisting suspension arrangement for suspending a monitoring device, comprising a hook member, a blocking member, and a resilient member is disclosed. The suspension arrangement is configured to adopt an open state and a closed state. The suspension arrangement is configured such that when the monitoring device is suspended by the suspension arrangement, the hook member is adapted to carry the weight of the monitoring device and thereby to move toward the open state; and such that when the load of the weight of the monitoring device is released from the hook member, the resilient member is adapted to move the hook member toward the closed state. A monitoring device comprising such a suspension arrangement is also disclosed. | 11-05-2015 |
20160093993 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTING DEVICE, CONNECTOR KIT, AND METHOD OF ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING TWO APPARATUS - The present relates to a connector kit for interconnecting a first and a second apparatus, said first apparatus having a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus having a second female connector jack, and to a method of electrically connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus. | 03-31-2016 |