40th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 76 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110246860 | Semiconductor Integrated Circuit - A semiconductor integrated circuit has a central processing unit and a rewritable nonvolatile memory area disposed In an address space of the central processing unit. The nonvolatile memory area has a first nonvolatile memory area and a second nonvolatile memory area, which memorize information depending on the difference of threshold voltages. The first nonvolatile memory area has the maximum variation width of a threshold voltage for memorizing information set larger than that of the second nonvolatile memory area. When the maximum variation width of the threshold voltage for memorizing information is larger, since stress to a memory cell owing to a rewrite operation of memory information becomes larger, it is inferior In a point of guaranteeing the number of times of rewrite operation; however, since a read current becomes larger, a read speed of memory information can be expedited. The first nonvolatile memory area can be prioritized to expedite a read speed of the memory information and the second nonvolatile memory area can be prioritized to guarantee the number of times of rewrite operation of memory information more. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246861 | METHOD OF ETHERNET FRAME FORWARD ERROR CORRECTION INITIALIZATION AND AUTO-NEGOTIATION - A method of managing forward error correction (FEC) initialization and auto-negotiation in ethernet passive optical networks includes receiving FEC data from an optical network unit (ONU), and the optical line terminal (OLT) responds to the ONU with FEC data. Upon receiving data not forward error corrected from an ONU, the OLT responds with data not coded for FEC. Similarly, upon receiving forward error corrected data from the OLT, the ONU responds with forward error corrected data; and upon receiving data not forward error corrected from the OLT, the ONU responds with data not forward error corrected. The communications quality from the ONU is monitored, if the communications quality is not sufficient, the OLT transmits forward error corrected data to the ONU; otherwise, the OLT transmits non-FEC data to the ONU. Similarly, the method includes monitoring communications quality from the OLT by the ONU; if the communications quality is insufficient, the ONU transmits FEC data to the OLT; otherwise, the ONU transmits data not forward error corrected to the OLT. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246862 | HARD INPUT LOW DENSITY PARITY CHECK DECODER - A hard input low density parity check decoder is provided that shares logic between a bit-flipping decoder and a syndrome calculator. The hard-decision decoder decodes one or more error-correcting (EC) codewords and comprises a bit-flipping decoder that flips one or more bit nodes connected to one or more unsatisfied parity checks; and a syndrome calculator that performs a parity check to determine whether the bit-flipping decoder has converged on a valid codeword, wherein the bit-flipping decoder and the syndrome calculator share one or more logic elements. The decoder optionally includes means for updating a parity check equation of each flipped bit. Error-correcting (EC) codewords are decoded by flipping one or more bit nodes connected to one or more unsatisfied parity checks; and updating one or more parity check equations associated with the one or more bit nodes each time the one or more bit nodes are flipped. The parity check equations are updated whenever a bit is updated. The exemplary method terminates based on a predefined syndrome output. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246863 | DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to data processing apparatus and method, and a program which make it possible to scatter burst errors with respect to both codes of a product code. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246864 | DATA DEPENDENT NPML DETECTION AND SYSTEMS THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a data detection system includes a coefficient-and-variance engine for selecting which infinite impulse response (IIR) filter and prediction error variance to process and store at any time, and a maximum-likelihood sequence detector. The coefficient-and-variance engine comprises a filter bank storing a plurality of IIR filters that represent a plurality of data-dependent noise whitening or noise prediction filters; a least-mean square (LMS) engine for adapting each IIR filter to actual noise conditions: a variance hank storing a plurality of prediction error variance values; and a data-dependent prediction error variance computation unit which updates the plurality of prediction error variance values. The maximum-likelihood sequence detector includes a metric computation unit that employs the plurality of IIR filters in the filter bank and the plurality of prediction error variances in the variance bank to adaptively compute detector branch metrics. Other systems and methods are also described in other embodiments. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246865 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND USER EQUIPMENT FOR CHECKING FALSE ALARM - In the field of mobile telecommunications, a method for checking a false alarm is provided. In the method, after a user in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system receives control signaling for scheduling physical resources, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) is performed on the control signaling; and if the CRC is passed, false alarm check is performed on the control signaling according to false alarm check bit(s) and padding bit(s) in the control signaling. An apparatus and a user equipment (UE) for checking a false alarm are also provided. According to the method, the apparatus, and the UE for checking a false alarm, the number of bits participating in the false alarm check is increased, thereby reducing the probability of false alarm occurrence, and improving receiving performance of the control signaling. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246866 | METADATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - A method and system for improving the quality of original metadata associated with media on a computer network, such as multimedia and streaming media, includes analyzing each field of the URL of the multimedia and streaming media. Each field is analyzed to identify new metadata associated with that field. Identified new metadata is added to the original metadata. In another embodiment, the fields in the URL are reorganized in reverse order and metadata associated with a prefix of fields of the reorganized URL is added to the original metadata. In yet another embodiment, the contents of the field next to the prefix of fields is used to improve the quality of the original metadata. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246867 | FORM CREATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF FORM CREATION APPARATUS, DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A form creation apparatus to communicate with a data management service that manages data to be overlaid on a form template may include a management unit, an acquisition unit, an overlaying unit, and a notification unit. The management unit manages the form template. The acquisition unit acquires the data from the data management service. The overlaying unit overlays on the form template, data acquired by the acquisition unit or data changed based on data acquired by the acquisition unit. The notification unit notifies, if data overlaid on the form template is the data changed based on the data acquired by the acquisition unit, that the data has been changed. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246868 | CORRELATION, ASSOCIATION, OR CORRESPONDENCE OF ELECTRONIC FORMS - Determining correspondence, association, and/or correlation between nodes of electronic forms based on schemas of those forms is described. Importing, merging, and/or annotating data from one electronic form into another electronic form based on correspondence, association, and/or correlation between nodes is also described. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246869 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING DOCUMENTS THROUGH DOCUMENT HISTORY ENCAPSULATION - A computer-implemented system and method for processing a markup language document and its change history are provided. The method includes receiving first and second versions of the same target document into computer memory. One of the first and second versions of the target document is encapsulated within an encapsulating document. A change history corresponding to a difference between the first version and the second version of the target document is encoded. The change history is encapsulated within the encapsulating document. The encapsulated document can then be output. As each new version of the target document is created, the encapsulating document can be modified to reflect the changes, enabling prior versions of the target document which have been encapsulated to be extracted at any time. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246870 | VALIDATING MARKUP LANGUAGE SCHEMAS AND SEMANTIC CONSTRAINTS - Semantic constraints and schemas may be validated in markup language documents. A computer may be utilized to receive a strongly-typed document object model representing a markup language document. The computer may then be utilized to load semantic constraints and validate the strongly-typed document object model representing the markup language document to determine whether the semantic constraints have been met. Then, the computer may be utilized to generate a result based on the validation. The computer may also be utilized to load schema constraints for a schema used to define a markup language document and validate a strongly-typed document object model representing the markup language document against the schema constraints. Then, the computer may be utilized to generate a result based on the validation. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246871 | OPTIMIZED READING EXPERIENCE ON CLAMSHELL COMPUTER - The provision of an optimized arrangement for reading tasks at a clamshell or laptop computer, particularly to facilitate reading in portrait mode. Further contemplated herein are arrangements for readily switching between a reading (portrait) operating mode and a “normal” (landscape) mode. Such changes could be brought about via essentially any suitable arrangement, such as via an accelerometer which acts automatically, or a hotkey which is activated manually. Additionally contemplated herein is the use of mouse keys for alternative purposes specific to switching between the reading/portrait modes, such as utilizing left and right mouse buttons for page up and page down controls for reading (in portrait mode). A mouse pad (touchpad) can also be employed for alternative purposes in reading/portrait mode, such as the use of horizontal mouse pad scrolling for vertical document scrolling in reading/portrait mode. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246872 | REPLACEMENT OF DATA ELEMENT IN A GRAPH - The generation and/or use of a hierarchical structure of model elements such as those that might be portions of a computer program. If it is determined that if a particular one of the model elements should be changed from one model element type to another model element type, that change is automatically made. The determination of whether the change should be made may be based on monitoring of actual behavior of the software program. The determination might alternatively be made based on expressed gestures of an author using an authoring program that visualizes the hierarchical structure of model elements. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246873 | PERSISTENT FORMATTING FOR INTERACTIVE CHARTS - User requested format alterations to interactive chart elements, comprising, but not limited to, legends, axes, gridlines, data labels, axes labels, error bars, and datapoints, whether they be represented as points, bars, pie wedges, etc., are persisted in spite of chart navigations, underlying data changes and/or format alterations. Interactive chart element format persistence is maintained by the association and storing of data identifying a format change on the data and index rule for the respective chart element. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246874 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A USER COMMENT RELATING TO A CONTENT SEGMENT AND PROVIDING FOR OUTPUT OF A NEW CONTENT SEGMENT BASED ON AN ASSOCIATION STRUCTURE - An apparatus providing for output of a new content segment may include a contextual characteristic determiner for determining one or more contextual characteristics. The apparatus may use the contextual characteristics to output a content segment, which a user may then comment on. The apparatus may use a token extractor to extract tokens from the comment and thereby associate the tokens, the contextual characteristics, and the content segment with an association structure using an association structure generator. Accordingly, the apparatus may output of a new content segment based on the association structure in instances in which the association structure is applicable. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246875 | DIGITAL WHITEBOARD IMPLEMENTATION - A computing system includes a touch screen display that can display a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI includes a display region and a first plurality of GUI elements including a first GUI element associated with a tool. The tool is invoked when selection of the first GUI element is sensed by the touch screen display. The GUI also includes a second plurality of GUI elements including a second GUI element associated with a graphical object. The graphical object is displayed in the display region when selection of the second GUI element is sensed by the touch screen display and the graphical object is dragged-and-dropped to a position within the display region. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246876 | PRECISE MEASUREMENT ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - In an embodiment, precise measurement on a mobile computing device is facilitated with a computer comprising one or more processors; a computer readable storage medium comprising a sequence of instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform displaying, in a touch-sensitive computer display unit: an image of an object; over the image, a first reticle at a first position and a second reticle at a second position that is spaced apart from the first position; a measurement value representing a linear distance between the first reticle and the second reticle with reference to the object; one or more fine positioning icons each associated with a different direction; obtaining a selection of one of the first reticle and the second reticle as a selected reticle; obtaining user input selecting one of the fine positioning icons; in response to the user input, re-displaying the selected reticle in a new position in a particular direction associated with the selected one of the fine positioning icons. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246877 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A mobile terminal and a method of controlling an image display thereof are disclosed. A display module for a mobile terminal as disclosed herein may include a display for displaying an image that includes one or more objects, a user input interface to receive an input to change the image between a 2D display and a 3D display, and a controller configured to change the displayed image between the 2D display and the 3D display based on the received input. The controller may control the display to sequentially display one or more intermediate images in order to gradually change an extent in which at least one of the one or more objects is perceived to protrude or recede into the display during the change in the displayed image. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246878 | SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TATTOO APPLICATIONS - A user computer system, computer-implemented method, and kiosk for providing a number of tattoo designs that satisfy search criteria entered in by a user through an easy-to-use interface. In an illustrative embodiment, a user computer system having a touch screen, a graphical user interface (GUI), and an interactive viewer is provided. The user computer system can receive input using the interactive viewer through the touch screen. Thereafter, the user computer system can identify at least one tattoo design from a database using the input. Typically, the system can use a matching algorithm known to those skilled in the art. After at least one tattoo design is retrieved from the database, the system can display the at least one tattoo design on the interactive viewer through the GUI. In one embodiment, the user can enter in text with the system displaying the text in a number of different fonts. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246879 | Systems and Methods for Remote Replay of User Interaction with a Webpage - A system and method for replaying a user's interaction with a webpage by requesting playback of user interaction data from a replay server, receiving a media asset from the replay server to allow playback the requested user interaction data, the media asset being pre-fetched for use by a proxy application, periodically requesting and receiving the user interaction data from the replay server, recreating an interaction visualization from the user interaction data, and playing back said interaction visualization based on data received from the replay server. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246880 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS FOR WEB APPLICATIONS - An application assistance system is described herein that provides an on-demand canonical user interface that can quickly allow a user to learn the actions exposed by an application, such as a web site. The application assistance system is a pattern and method for guiding the user of a site/application through a set of possible actions on a page by providing a well-known invocation of hints. These hints show the actions/tasks that a user can take on a page by visually spotlighting a specific area of the page and providing a tooltip or pop-up dialog that describes the action/task the user is trying to complete while preserving the data the user has already entered. The system also provides a task pane that supports randomly accessing various steps of a task the system is explaining. Thus, the system makes it much easier for a user to learn to use an application. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246881 | TRANSLATING TEXT TO, MERGING, AND OPTIMIZING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE TASKS - A system and method that enables a plurality of lay users to collaborate on automating computer tasks is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system automatically performs these tasks, rather than just documenting how to perform them. The system allows a database of solutions to be built for every important computer task. A key characteristic of this system is that users contribute to this database by simply performing the task. The system records the graphical user interface (GUI) actions as the user performs the task. It aggregates GUI traces from multiple users into a canonical sequence of GUI actions parameterized by user-environment that will successfully accomplish the task on a variety of different configurations. A classifier is used to predict which steps are likely to be misinterpreted and requests human intervention to properly perform them. This process can be done iteratively until the translation is believed to be correct. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246882 | VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT TIMELINE - Embodiments are disclosed herein that relate to the presentation of an entertainment consumption history via a timeline. For example, one embodiment comprises receiving entertainment consumption history comprising one or more entertainment content identifiers each identifying one or more entertainment content items sent to a selected user. The entertainment consumption history also comprises, for each entertainment content identifier, information related to a time at which the one or more entertainment content items identified by the entertainment content identifier were sent to the selected user. The embodiment further comprises sending to a display device a graphical depiction of the entertainment consumption history data as a timeline with each entertainment content identifier being illustrated along a direction of a time axis at a location representative of the time at which the one or more entertainment content items represented by the entertainment content identifier were sent to the selected user. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246883 | OPPORTUNISTIC FRAME CACHING - Enhanced, efficient source frame decoding for user previewing is implemented by decoding and caching source frames of an input file that a user is interested in. Source frames for a user preview session are identified and decoded first to enhance user satisfaction with more timely preview segments for review. Additional source frames continue to be decoded on the fly to opportunistically enhance the current preview segment and to be prepared for additional preview segments and/or output file generation. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246884 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATION - A method for controlling a multi-media presentation is provided. The method includes displaying an event structure related to an event on a graphical user interface, getting a plurality of event items associated with the event, and displaying the plurality of event items associated with the event structure on the graphical user interface. Responsive to an event trigger, the event is started. The method further includes receiving a selection of a first event item from the plurality of event items, performing a first action related to the first event item, and sending an output of the first action to a display device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246885 | REAL-TIME OR NEAR REAL-TIME STREAMING - A user interface (UI) for controlling buffered content of a streaming presentation is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UI includes a time line which represents a length in time of a streaming content that has been buffered at a receiver, such as a client device which retrieves the streaming content by sending one or more URLs, in a playlist file, to a transmitter; an indicator on the time line shows a current playback position within the buffered content at the receiver. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246886 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SOUND REPRODUCTION APPARATUS - There is provided a control apparatus and method for controlling a sound reproduction apparatus. The control apparatus and method enables control of at least one parameter of audio reproduction depending on contact with a touch sensitive panel. The parameters which may be controlled include, for example, volume, bass, treble, equalizer settings and the like. The functions of the sound reproduction apparatus which may be controlled include, for example, radio channel selection, track selection, album selection and the like. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246887 | Infotainment System - An infotainment system includes a display device, a freely accessible data transfer interface for a user of the infotainment system, a computing unit, a first memory and a user interface with an input unit and a graphical operating interface. The infotainment system is adapted to store predefined user configuration data in the first memory. The user configuration data is representative for a graphical display of the graphical operating interface by the control unit. The infotainment system is also adapted to interpret the predefined user configuration data such that the graphical operating interface represented by the user configuration data can be displayed using the display device and/or such that the manual operation of the user interface represented by the user configuration data can be predefined using the input unit. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246888 | Interactive Electronic Book Device - An electronic book device is disclosed having: a housing supporting a touch-sensitive display screen; a memory disposed within the housing, the memory including an electronic book application; and a processor disposed within the housing, the processor in electronic communication with the memory and with the touch-sensitive display screen; wherein the electronic book application functions to produce and virtually display the book page in the touch-sensitive display screen, the book page including an interactive region therein, the electronic book application responding to a touch in the interactive region by causing the storing of an audio file in or the retrieving of an audio file from the memory. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246889 | STATISTICAL AND VISUAL SPORTS ANALYSIS SYSTEM - A system for the capturing, storing, searching and display of statistical, textual and visual sports information of both players and teams across a wide spectrum of game situations is described. A user can search through an enormous amount of stored statistical and visual information to find highly specific information about a particular player, team, or game situation involving a particular player and/or team. A series of search drill down menus allows the user to very quickly and easily go sequentially through a number of search result options to find the particular piece (or pieces) of information being sought, whether it is statistical or visual in nature, about a particular player, team, or game situation. Information regarding the search result is also simultaneously displayed with the corresponding text and visual information, which allows the user to put the particular play or player act into proper context. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246890 | PERSONALISED VIDEO GENERATING AND DELIVERY - A personalised video message system has a first database of personalised video files each of which refers in the video content to a respective name or entity and a second database of video message files each of which contains in the video content a respective message or greeting. A selection system enables a user to select from a remote computer a first video file from the first database, a second video file from the second database, and to identify an intended recipient. A video processing means is arranged to join the selected first and second video files to produce in a single video file a personalised message comprising the concatenated video content and a delivery system sends a message to the identified recipient which includes a means to access the concatenated video content. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246891 | Pushing a Graphical User Interface to a Remote Device with Display Rules Provided by the Remote Device - A graphical user interface (“GUI”) can be presented on a remote control accessory device that has user input and display devices. The portable media device can provide the accessory with a GUI image to be displayed. The accessory can specify the configuration of the remote GUI image and send that information to the portable media device. The portable media device can generate a GUI image based on the configuration and send the GUI image to the accessory. The accessory can display the GUI image on one part of its display and other information on another part of its display. The portable media device can define different GUI image types for use with different types of input controls of the accessory. Based on which input control is currently active, the portable media device can send the corresponding GUI image to the accessory for display on the accessory display. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246892 | Navigable Content Source Identification for Multimedia Editing Systems and Methods Therefor - A distributed system and methods for web-based multimedia content including a global media hub (GMH) server computer ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110246893 | PRESENTATION SLIDE PREPARATION - Presenting a slide. Anticipating a slide to be selected for display. Receiving data of the anticipated slide in an unconstructed format. Constructing the anticipated slide from the received data. Caching the constructed slide. Pre-drawing the constructed slide in construction memory. Receiving instructions to display a slide. In the event that the instructed slide is the cached and pre-drawn slide, rendering the pre-drawn slide to display memory. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246894 | FILE SHARING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A file sharing method and a file sharing system are provided. The system includes a first file processing apparatus and a second file processing apparatus with wireless transmission function to transfer files therebetween. At first, the first file processing apparatus is coupled to the second file processing apparatus. The first file processing apparatus automatically or manually executes a file sharing software to receive desktop information of the second file processing apparatus, and the file sharing software integrates a desktop of the first file processing apparatus with the desktop information to generate a integrated desktop shown on the first file processing apparatus. The second file processing apparatus processes a file in response to a control operation of an icon on the integrated desktop. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246895 | METHOD OF IMAGE PROCESSING WITH DYNAMIC ANONYMIZATION - A method is provided for processing at least one image, comprising a representation of a first user for presentation to a second user, comprising steps for: obtaining an indication representative, either of an absence of relationship between the first and the second user, or of a relationship existing between the first and the second user; and modifying said image before presentation to the second user, in such a way that the first user is not identifiable by the second user, said modifying step being intended to be executed if it is determined, in accordance with at least one anonymization rule defined in relation to said cue, that said image need undergo such a modification. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246896 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, AND SYSTEMS RELATING TO AUTOMATION IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS - Apparatuses, systems and methods are presented. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a graphical user interface part of a deployment file on a first computer, the deployment file configured to cause a second computer to perform a computer-implemented job. The method may also include loading the graphical user interface part of the deployment file on the first computer. Additionally, the method may include displaying an interactive graphical user interface on a display device in data communication with the first computer. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246897 | INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TO ENHANCE AUTOMATED FAULT DIAGNOSIS IN NETWORKS - Described is a visual analytics system for network diagnostics. The visual analytics system obtains network diagnostic-related information from a diagnostic system. The visual analytics system includes an interactive user interface that displays the representations of network components, including network machines and, zero or more links between those components, (e.g., as appropriate based upon selection or dynamic conditions). The user interface includes a main network view that displays representations of network components, a diagnostics view that displays suggested diagnosis results obtained from the diagnostic system, and a performance counter view that displays performance counter data. User interaction with one of the views correspondingly changes the displays in the other views. The system allows effective exploration of multiple levels of detail, e.g., variable, component, edge level and network levels, for example, via flexible navigation across these levels from the top, the bottom, or anywhere in the middle, while retaining context. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246898 | MOBILE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - According to an aspect of the disclosure, a mobile energy management system and method includes controlling at least one network device at a site using the proximity detection of a mobile device which may be based upon the detection of a plurality of zones. Various features may be presented on a graphical user interface of the mobile device including a proximity control feature for enabling and disabling proximity detection, a set location setting for associating the current location of the mobile device with the location of the site, a set travel distance feature enabling the user to enter a travel distance within the graphical user interface, and a map which may present the location of the site, the current location of the mobile device, and the plurality of zones. The network device may be a thermostat associated with the HVAC system of the site or other energy consuming appliances. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246899 | SIMPLIFIED DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE TO NETWORKED DEVICES - Virtual machine environments are provided in the switches that form a network, with the virtual machines executing network services previously performed by dedicated appliances. The virtual machines can be executed on a single multi-core processor in combination with normal switch functions or on dedicated services processor boards. Packet processors analyze incoming packets and add a services tag containing services entries to any packets. Each switch reviews the services tag and performs any network services resident on that switch. This allows services to be deployed at the optimal locations in the network. The network services may be deployed by use of drag and drop operations. A topology view is presented, along with network services that may be deployed. Services may be selected and dragged to a single switch or multiple switches. The management tool deploys the network services software, with virtual machines being instantiated on the switches as needed. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246900 | Configurable Workflow Editor for Multimedia Editing Systems and Methods Therefor - A distributed system and methods for web-based multimedia content (MMC) including a global media hub (GMH) server computer ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110246901 | CAPTURING USER FEEDBACK OF SOFTWARE CONTENT IN A NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT AND CONTROLLING THE SOFTWARE USING A SINGLE ACTION - A system and method for capturing user feedback of content in a networked environment and controlling the software using a single action is disclosed. Feedback-software controls provide the user with a single interface that allows the user to simultaneously provide user review content while controlling the software displaying the content. The feedback-software controls eliminate the additional action(s) required to provide feedback and control software. By reducing the process of providing feedback and controlling software into a single action, the feedback-software controls increase the probability that a user will provide feedback. This increased feedback can result in improved recommendations given to users and insightful feedback for content providers or merchants. Another advantage provided by the feedback-software controls is that a viewer can easily provide feedback on all of the displayed content or can simply provide feedback on smaller portions of the content, e.g., a specific link provided on a webpage. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246902 | METHOD FOR PORTABLE PHONES TO CONTROL COMPUTERS - The present invention relates to a method for portable phones to control computers, comprising the steps of: the portable phone entering into the mouse mode after connecting with the computer; controlling the computer to open game menus and select a game through the touch screen of the portable phone; the computer transmitting the set game interface to the portable phone to allow keys to be displayed on the touch screen. Once the game is started, if there is any touch upon the keys on the touch screen, the portable phone will transmit the signals of control keys that correspond to the internal settings of operation in the game. When the portable phone is moved or picks up voices, the G sensor or recording module will transmit signals of the sensed or acquired data to the computer, which will compare these signals with the gesture database, angle-acceleration database or voice recognition database of the voice recognition module, and will transmit the signals of control keys resulting from comparison to the game to make it act accordingly. In this way, the portable phone will be able to exercise wireless and touch-based control over games, achieving the purposes of improved convenience and reduced cost. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246903 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COLLABORATION AMONG A PLURALITY OF DEVICES - An apparatus, system, or method for causing a controlled device and a controlling terminal to operate in collaboration with each other, wherein a server apparatus stores in advance a plurality of sets of collaboration information which causes the controlled device and the controlling terminal to operate in collaboration with each other. The plurality of sets of collaboration information is respectively stored in association with a plurality of controlled apparatuses different from one another in type. When the controlling terminal requests the server apparatus to send the collaboration information designating the type of the controlled device, the server apparatus sends to the controlling terminal the collaboration information corresponding to the type of the controlled device. The controlled device and the controlling terminal operate in collaboration with each other using the collaboration information. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246904 | Interacting with Remote Applications Displayed Within a Virtual Desktop of a Tablet Computing Device - Virtual desktops generated by a virtual desktop application locally executing on a tablet computing device, can further display remote applications. The tablet computing device executes an operating system that does not contemplate a mouse pointer and that displays a native desktop. In many instances, the virtual desktop is displayed on the tablet computing device such that the virtual desktop appears to be the native desktop. The virtual desktops therefore include a mouse pointer which can be used to interact with the remote applications. The remote applications generate graphical application output when they execute on a remote server. The graphical application output is transmitted to the tablet computing device and displayed in an application output window displayed within the virtual desktop. Using a virtual trackpad or other virtual input device, a user can interact with the remote applications via the application output displayed on the virtual desktop. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246905 | ADAPTIVE USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS - Presented is a method of adapting user interface elements. The method includes identifying state of a computer application, adapting one or more user interface elements associated with the computer application based on the state of the computer application, and displaying the one or more user interface elements. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246906 | Using Visitor Context and Web Page Features to Select Web Pages for Display - In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a current-visitor context of a current visitor to a web page in a current web-browsing session. The current-visitor context includes one or more data associated with or concerning the current visitor. The method includes selecting based on the current-visitor context a particular one of multiple possible instances of the web page for presentation to the current visitor. The particular one of the multiple possible instances of the web page is substantially most likely to generate a highest expected outcome from interaction with the web page by the current visitor as indicated by the current-visitor context. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246907 | PROMOTING PARTICIPATION OF LOW-ACTIVITY USERS IN SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM - Method or system for allowing a social networking system to retain users of a social networking system by identifying low-activity users who are likely to become inactive/dormant users and prompting users to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. The low-activity users are identified by monitoring activities and interactions of the users via the social networking system. If the pattern of activities and interactions satisfy one or more criteria, a computer device for providing the social networking system initiates an intervention scheme where users are induced to initiate interactions with the low-activity users. In response to the interactions, the low-activity users are likely to resume interactions via the social networking system. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246908 | INTERACTIVE AND SHARED VIEWING EXPERIENCE - A shared environment is provided for electronic media devices such as game consoles which have Internet connectivity for receiving streaming video content. The shared environment is a virtual world which includes the video content as well as avatars which represent a group of users who have agreed to watch the content together, and scene elements which provide a realistic and eye-catching appearance. The users can enter commands to cause their avatars to emote, such as by cheering. The users can also explore the shared environment from different camera angles. A voice and/or video chat channel can also be enabled to allow the users to speak to and see one another. The video content is synchronized among the electronic media devices of the users so that the users' interactions are more meaningful as they can react to the same portion of the video content in real time. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246909 | ANCILLARY EXPERIENCE-BASED PAIRING - Embodiments are disclosed that relate to ancillary experience-based pairing. One embodiment provides a method comprising displaying content on a display, and displaying a tag on the display along with the content, where the tag comprises an image encoding instructions for pairing with the host computing device. The method further includes, while displaying the tag, receiving registration information from a client computing device, comparing the registration information to expected registration information, and if the registration information matches the expected registration information, then establishing a pairing between the host computing device and the client computing device. The method further includes, upon establishing the pairing, providing an ancillary user experience to the client computing device, where the ancillary user experience including content ancillary to the content. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246910 | CONVERSATIONAL QUESTION AND ANSWER - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for facilitating online conversation. In one aspect, a method includes determining that a user has submitted a question to be viewed by trusted participants of an online conversation, wherein the trusted participants include the user, one or more advertisers and one or more social network friends of the user, obtaining a reply to the question from one of the trusted participants, and providing the reply to the trusted participants. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246911 | SERVER, SYSTEM, INTERACTIVE TOOL AND METHOD TO MANAGE DATA RELATED TO OBJECTS - A server, system, interactive tool and method of managing data relating to objects, via a communication network, are performed by a quality management module that manages at least one quality database and controls the defining and gathering of object quality data through interaction with website managers, by controlling recording, in the quality database, of: data representing at least one evaluation of the quality of at least one object offered on the manager's website, and allowing referencing of the object by the manager in at least one category, and data representing at least one criterion to evaluate the quality of the object and the number of uses of the criterion by the managers. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246912 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN EDITORIAL REVIEW OF STORED INFORMATION - A system for use in editorial review of stored information includes a web interface adapted to provide a graphical user interface to a user. A first application component is adapted to run in the web interface. The first application component includes a first user interface component adapted to present information to a user and receive editorial content related to the information from the user. A first database communication component is adapted to communicate with a database containing the stored information and editorialize the stored information in the database in response to the editorial content received from the user. A first communication component is adapted to communicate within the web interface in response to the editorial content received from the user. A second application component is adapted to run in the web interface. The second application component includes a second user interface component adapted to present information to the user and receive editorial content related to the information from the user. A second communication component is adapted to communicate with first communication component. A second database communication component communicates with the database containing the stored information based upon data received from the first application component in response to the editorial content received from the user. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246913 | Automated User Interface Generator - A user interface may be selected for a system with hierarchical data types by traversing an inheritance tree to find a pre-defined user interface, or by automatically generating a user interface based on the type definition. The automatically generated user interface may include tabs or groupings for components of the data type that may be inherited from other data types. In some embodiments, portions of the automatically generated user interface may be obtained from other data types. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246914 | CONTEXT-AWARE COMPOSITES OF FUNCTIONAL MODULES - A computer-implemented system to receive user input at a first functional module, to issue an instruction from the first functional module to change a value of a first context item in response to the user input, to receive the instruction at a context services provider, and to issue, via the context data services provider, a notification of the changed value of the first context item. The notification is received at a second functional module based on an association of the second functional module with the first context item, and first functionality of the second functional module is generated based on the notification of the changed value of the first context item. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246915 | MAP-LINKED FERTILIZATION DESIGN SYSTEM - The present invention aims to provide a system that automatically shows multiple fertilization design patterns suitable for the soil and crop, in linkage with map data and in accordance with fertilization design conditions each including a different fertilizer pattern and priority condition so as to allow the user to compare the multiple fertilization patterns on the same screen. The system includes units configured to receive designation of an agricultural field on the map, then to receive a fertilization design condition including a fertilizer pattern and a priority condition, to design fertilization patterns for the agricultural field, and to display the designed fertilization patterns on the same screen. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246916 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED USER INTERFACE - Methods and apparatuses are provided for providing an enhanced user interface. A method may include causing display of a semi-transparent user interface layer concurrent with a second user interface layer. At least a portion of the semi-transparent user interface layer and at least a portion of the second user interface layer may overlap. The method may further include detecting a physical stimulus. The method may additionally include determining an effect of the physical stimulus on display of content in the semi-transparent user interface layer. The method may also include applying the determined effect by modifying display of content in the semi-transparent user interface layer in response to detection of the physical stimulus. Corresponding apparatuses are also provided. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246917 | INFORMATION-PROCESSING DEVICE AND PROGRAM - The window display application controls a display position of a window (an image). The Java Runtime Environment controls processing associated with the window (e.g., displaying of the window). Operation information on an operation of a display position of a window is supplied to the window display application. Operation information on an operation of processing details of an application corresponding to a window (a widget) is supplied to the Java Runtime Environment. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246918 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ARRANGING A PLURALITY OF ICONS ON A TOUCH SENSITIVE DISPLAY - Systems and methods of arranging a plurality of icons on a touch sensitive display device of a computing device include receiving contact information from the touch sensitive display device indicating a first and a second one of the plurality of icons have been moved until they touch each other on the touch sensitive display device. A new folder is automatically created responsive to the received contact information indicating the first and second icons have been moved until they touch. The new folder includes stored resources of the computing device associated with the first and the second icons. The first and second icons are replaced on the touch sensitive display device with a new icon associated with the new folder. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246919 | SEARCH SYSTEM AND METHOD - A search system and method are provided. A search result window for search information may be generated and displayed based on a size of a drag area and thus, it is possible for a user to select an amount of search information, a user interface, and an information type. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246920 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXTUAL BASED SEARCH ENGINE AND ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - The system provides a system for monitoring a plurality of communications mediums on a network such as the Internet or an enterprise intranet and for providing context based supplemental information based on the conversation. The supplemental information is presented in one embodiment in the form of a matching media object (MMO) and can be easily shared between users of the system, either concurrently or on a time delayed basis (i.e. the next time a user logs onto the system). The system provides a communications tool that facilitates chats, blogs, discussions, or any type of social media for a plurality of users. Conversations on the tool are parsed to determine an area of interest to the users and appropriate MMOs are provided based on that context. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246921 | VISUALIZING SENTIMENT OF ONLINE CONTENT - A sentiment visualization system provides a method for identifying content sentiment visually, and does so in a way that is also relevant to individuals who are colorblind. The system provides multiple visual cues that identify sentiment. In some embodiments, the visualization shows a bar that displays a color gradient. The color gradient is anchored by a positive color on one end and a negative color on the other end. The bar contains a color-neutral notch that represents where the sentiment value lies. The system may also allow a viewing user to reclassify an automatically determined sentiment of an item, such as by dragging a notch or other control on the visual display to a new location. Thus, the sentiment visualization system allows users to quickly sift through a large amount of content and identify high priority items for which a fast response is warranted. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246922 | Enhanced Virtualization System - A computing device creates lightweight state files. The state files may include information relating to user processes, user-interface elements, and time points. When loaded, the state files restore the saved state. State files may be transferred to different computing devices thus making a computer state portable. A series of state files viewed as a stream showing changes in the system state over time. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246923 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus including a display control unit that displays a plurality of objects for setting execution parameters when predetermined processing is performed in a display screen to be adjacent to each other and controls scrolling of the plurality of objects in the display screen in accordance with a user's operation, a parameter setting unit that sets execution conditions for performing the predetermined processing in accordance with a combination of the objects positioned in predetermined positions in the display screen, and a processing execution unit that performs the predetermined processing based on the execution conditions set by the parameter setting unit, wherein the display control unit causes, when one of the objects is operated by the user's operation, the operated object and the object adjacent to the operated object to scroll in the display screen. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246924 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVATION OF ACCESSIBILITY AND SERVICEABILITY INFORMATION - A computing device is configured to capture accessibility information for remote technical support diagnostics. The computing device includes a computer display, a data storage device, and a communication interface. The computer display displays an application window for an application program. The data storage device stores an image and corresponding accessibility context information. The image is a screen shot of display content, including the application window, on the computer display. The accessibility context information describes an accessibility parameter associated with the application window depicted within the image. The communication interface transmits the image and the associated accessibility context information to a remote user in response to a request from the remote user. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246925 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING DATA VISUALIZATION DASHBOARDS - An aspect of the technology described relates to a dashboard creation system for generating dashboards displaying key performance indicator information. The dashboard creation system includes: a business database comprising a plurality of business values; an intermediate table comprising intermediate data; and at least one key performance indicator record. In some implementations, the intermediate data includes: an intermediate value corresponding to a selected plurality of the business values; and an intermediate link identifying the corresponding selected plurality of business values. Also, the key performance indicator record may include: a key performance indicator value corresponding to the intermediate value; a key performance indicator link corresponding to the intermediate link and identifying the corresponding selected plurality of the business values; and a key performance indicator format corresponding to a desired graphical format for depicting the key performance indicator value. The intermediate value may be a summary value corresponding to an analysis of the selected plurality of business values. In such case, the intermediate link may comprise a summary link identifying analytical procedures for producing the summary value. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246926 | COMPARATIVE ACTION MANAGEMENT - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for enabling a user to set action items and automatically track the action items for the user. One implementation includes a server in communication with a network. The server according to some embodiments comprises a processing device configured to execute logic instructions of the server. The server also includes an interface device configured to communicate with an end user device via the network. An objective definition module is configured to enable a user of the end user device to enter at least one action item intended to be performed by the user during a specific time period. A recordation module is configured to receive updates from the user regarding a successful completion of at least a portion of the at least one action item. The recordation module is further configured to calculate progress that the user has made toward completing each of the at least one action item. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246927 | TOUCH-ENABLED TERMINAL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING VIRTUAL KEYPAD FOR THE SAME - A touch-enabled terminal and a keypad providing method for the same are provided. The method of providing a virtual keypad includes activating the virtual keypad in character input mode, performing first-stage presentation by focusing a first one of characters assigned to each one of plural buttons of the virtual keypad and displaying the focused characters, and performing, in response to a touch on a button of the virtual keypad, second-stage presentation by displaying a character entered by the touched button, focusing a next enterable character related to the touched button, and focusing next enterable characters related respectively to the other buttons. The touch-enabled terminal provides visual information regarding currently enterable characters through the virtual keypad with respect to the last entered button. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246928 | One-Dimensional Representation of a Two-Dimensional Data Structure - A method that includes causing at least a portion of a first representation of a first file and at least a portion of a second representation of a second file to be displayed in a user interface on a display associated with a computing device, where the first file is included in a first folder included in a folder structure stored in a memory included within the computing device, and the second file is included in a second folder included in the folder structure. The method further includes receiving user input to navigate content stored in the folder structure, and, in response to the user input, causing the at least a portion of the first representation and the at least a portion of the second representation to move in a first direction within the user interface. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246929 | TABS FOR MANAGING CONTENT - A computer-implemented method for interacting with a file stored on a computing device that includes a display. The method includes causing a first user interface element to be displayed; receiving user input; determining that the user input is received for a duration of time greater than a threshold value; and, in response to determining, causing a first full tab to be displayed on a first side of the first user interface element, where the first full tab is associated with a first function for manipulating the file. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246930 | CONTENT RECEIVER AND CONTENT SENDING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a content receiver includes a receiver and a display module. The receiver receives list information from a server that manages a plurality of contents to be delivered each in association with tag information in which information unique to the content is registered as a registered value with respect to each of a plurality of predetermined items. In the list information, identifiers each of which identifies each of the contents are associated with any of the predetermined items determined as a classification item. The display module classifies the identifiers contained in the list information based on the type of the registered value with respect to the classification item contained in the list information, and displays the identifiers on a display device. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246931 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WRITING MESSAGE IN MOBILE TERMINAL - A method and an apparatus for writing a message in a mobile terminal are provided. A method and an apparatus for simplifying movement between slides (pages) by changing the form of a slide into a collapse form when making messages that use a plurality of slides (pages) in a mobile terminal are provided. The apparatus includes a slide compressor and a message manager. The slide compressor converts an expanded slide including a message input field into a collapse slide. The message manager controls the slide compressor, and processes to output the slide converted by the slide compressor. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246932 | System and Method for Configuring Electronic Stamps - A method and system for configuring electronic stamps is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a user interface enables a user to create or edit an electronic stamp configuration by displaying electronic stamp characteristics and receiving corresponding electronic stamp characteristic selections. The electronic stamp characteristics include stamp placement characteristics, stamp content characteristics, and stamp identification characteristics. The electronic stamp characteristic selections are stored in a database or other data storage structure so as to define the electronic stamp configuration. Preferably, the electronic stamp configuration is used to generate an electronic stamp to be applied to a document in electronic form. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246933 | Information processing apparatus, information processing program, storage medium storing an information processing program and window controlling method - An information processing apparatus ( | 2011-10-06 |
20110246934 | Vehicular manipulation input apparatus - In a hierarchical display structure, a high layer window contains one or more input images that serve as a window switchover region for switching into a low layer window. Each of the input images is a first correspondence image that has a unique color. When a manipulation device selects one of the input images and performs a determination input to the selected input image in the high layer window being displayed on a screen of a display device, the display on the screen is switched from the high layer window into the low layer window. The low layer window on the screen contains a background image as a second correspondence image that has a color identical to a color of the input image to which the determination input was performed in the high layer window. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246935 | AUTOMATED FLOODPLAIN ENCROACHMENT COMPUTATION - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to define a floodplain encroachment. River reach and station information are received into a geographic information system (GIS). Floodplain encroachment values are defined using a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI provides a simultaneous view of station identifiers for each station for which the floodplain encroachment is to be defined, profiles defined for each of the station identifiers, a method identification corresponding to each of the defined profiles, and a target water surface elevation change for each profile. The values are provided to a HEC-RAS engine which outputs analysis results that are simultaneously displayed in the GUI with the other information. The analysis results include a water surface elevation change, a top width, and a velocity for each profile-station pair. Users can modify the values and dynamically view the results from HEC-RAS in the GUI. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246936 | Program removal - According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method for implementation on a computer system in order to remove or disable a program that generates dialog boxes on a display of the computer system. The method includes accepting input from a user input device that identifies a dialog box displayed on the display of the computer system, identifying the process or process module and program components associated with the identified dialog box, and attempting to terminate or disable the identified process or process module, and remove or disable the identified program components. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246937 | ENHANCED MEDIA CONTENT TAGGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Exemplary enhanced media content tagging systems and methods are described herein. An exemplary method includes a media content tagging system recording a live transmission of media content in response to a user request that the media content be recorded, receiving, from a media content access device, tag data representative of a user-defined tag specifying a segment of the media content, optimizing the user-defined tag, and distributing the optimized user-defined tag to another media content access device for use by the another media content access device to identify and present the segment of the media content. In certain embodiments, the optimization of the user-defined tag may be based on an analysis of aggregated user-defined tags, an analysis of the media content, or a combination thereof. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246938 | ENHANCED METADATA PERSISTANT USER INTERFACE NAVIGATION - A method and apparatus receive a user login and first menu selections through a graphic user interface of a multi-function printing device. The method processes one or more first sheets through a document handler of the multi-function printing device by following the first menu selections. Once finished processing the first sheet (or set of sheets) through the document handler, the method can then receive different (second) menu selections from the user. Then, the method processes one or more second sheets through the document handler by following the second menu selections. In order to provide greater ease of use, the methods herein present the user with an option to revert back to any of the previous menu selections (e.g., the first menu selections) through the graphic user interface. If the user chooses to revert to the first menu selections, the methods herein can process one or more third sheets through the document handler of the multi-function printing device by following the first menu selections. Eventually the method will receive a user logout through the graphic user interface, and after the method receives the user logout, the method clears the settings relating to the first menu selections and the second menu selections. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246939 | Information Processing Method and Graphical User Interface - There is provided an information processing method including the steps of: generating and displaying, in a display unit, a display screen having a color arrangement selection area in which color arrangement selection objects to select a combination of colors are displayed and a search result display area in which search results of content are displayed; generating color arrangement information in accordance with the combination of the color arrangement selection objects positioned in predetermined positions inside the color arrangement selection area; determining a color arrangement mood provided by the combination of colors represented by the color arrangement information based on the generated color arrangement information; searching for the content from the content associated with the color arrangement mood using the determined color arrangement mood; and displaying search results of the content in the search result display area. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246940 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE, MANUAL PROVISION SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND MANUAL PROVISION METHOD - Manuals of various electronic devices are stored in a portable memory device, and the manuals are displayed on the electronic devices as the portable memory device is connected with the electronic devices whenever the manuals are necessary, so that users easily refer to the manuals. Convenience of the users is improved. The portable memory device is individually utilized, so user satisfaction is improved. The portable memory device storing the manuals is provided to the users free of charge, so the user satisfaction is improved. Wastes and environment contamination caused by book-type manuals are reduced. Since the portable memory device is used instead of the book-type manual, the size of a box for accessory parts is minimized, so that transportation cost is reduced. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246941 | Visual Interface Direct Alphanumeric Navigation Through Displayed Items - Direct alphanumeric navigation techniques are provided to allow for a user to directly navigate to a particular item in a list of items arranged in a predetermined order, based on key presses of a basic numeric keypad, where each key in key pad has one or more letters assigned to it. These techniques facilitate selection of an item within a long list of items without the use of incremental navigation or search functions. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246942 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, IMAGE OUTPUT METHOD, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - Provided is an electronic apparatus including: a storage to classify images into each of groups, and to store the classified images; an output unit to output, as a representative image of the group, a thumbnail image of each of the images, which are extracted one by one for each of the groups from the images classified into the groups; an operation detecting unit to detect a predetermined operation by the user with respect to the output representative image; and a controller to control, when the predetermined operation is detected, the output unit to output the thumbnail images of the images classified into the group in which the representative image is extracted, together with the output representative image, the thumbnail images being arranged in a predetermined direction, and to scroll the thumbnail images in the predetermined direction. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246943 | SLIDE BAR DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE AND SLIDE BAR DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - The slide bar display control device according to the present invention includes, a display means which indicates a first slide bar including a first slider and a first bar, an input means which can select an arbitrary part of the first slide bar shown on the display means based on touch operation, and a control means which controls the display means and the input means, wherein, when the control means detects that a first operation has been performed in a state that the first slider shown on the display means is being touched in the input means, the display means to indicates a second slide bar including a second slider and a second bar, and wherein the second slider is a slider different in a variation amount of a set value per unit moving distance from the first slider. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246944 | APPLICATION-INDEPENDENT TEXT ENTRY - A text processing module can allow a user to compose text prior to selecting another application with which to use or communicate the text. A device can include the text processing module, which receives text input from a user via text input means. The device can display the text in a user interface, along with one or more icons associated with software applications with which the text can be used or communicated. After the user has entered text, the user can activate a displayed icon to select the applications. The text processing module receives the selection and interacts with the selected application to display the text in the selected application and/or communicate the text to another person using the selected application. The text processing module can interact with user contacts to identify possible recipients for the text based on information in the text. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246945 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIMEDIA CONTENT SHARING WITH REMOVEABLY COUPLED HEADLESS COMPUTING AND/OR COMMUNICATIONS NODES - The invention provides, in one aspect, a multimedia content sharing system that includes (i) a shared content server which stores items of content (such as still, moving images and audio) and (ii) a plurality of nodes, each of which is in communications with the shared content server via cellular telephone and/or other data networks. One or more of those nodes can be a headless communications device, such as a modem, that can be removeably coupled with a host for purposes of displaying such items of content. Other nodes can be mobile phones, personal digital assistants, network-enabled digital picture frames, personal computers, with integral or other attendant displays for those items. The shared content server transmits items of content to a first set of the nodes “automatically,” e.g., without requests by users of those nodes for the items. At least one node in that first set displays the content of received items (e.g., on an LCD screen) and accepts user feedback in regard to those items. That feedback—which may be, for example, a command to copy an item into an “album”, to rotate an item on the display, to block another node from displaying the items, and/or to block a sender (or creator) of the item from sending further items of content from presenting—is transmitted back to the shared content server for distribution to other nodes, which alter their own respective displays of the items accordingly. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246946 | Apparatus and Method for Interacting with Embedded Objects in Mail Application - Improved techniques are disclosed for interacting with embedded objects. The embedded objects may comprise digital media content, such as or images (e.g., photos), audio items (e.g., audio files, including music or songs), or videos (e.g., movies). By generating thumbnails of embedded objects in a mail application, they can be interspersed with text and kept in context. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246947 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - When displaying a N-up image view in which a plurality of thumbnail images displayed in given windows are grouped and displayed in a single window by using a detecting section for detecting a contact position on a display screen of a display section, position specifications for the N-up image view of thumbnail images in the windows are received based on a contact position in the window in selecting thumbnail images to be displayed in the N-up image view by making contact with the thumbnail images, and the thumbnails images are displayed in the N-up image view based on the received position specifications. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246948 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGE, IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE DISPLAY PROGRAM FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE RECORDED THEREON - An image processing apparatus includes: an image display control unit controlling an image display on a display screen; an image generating unit generating a question image including a question and option buttons configured by icons that can be arbitrarily selected for the question; a position detecting unit detecting a position of a pointer present on the display screen from imaging data acquired by imaging the display screen; a position information storing unit storing positions of the icons when the question image is displayed on the display screen; and a control unit specifying an icon out of the icons selected by the pointer based on the position of the pointer and calibrating the position of the pointer based on the position of the icon, which is stored in the position information storing unit, corresponding to the icon specified to have been selected. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246949 | Methods and System for Modifying Parameters of Three Dimensional Objects Subject to Physics Simulation and Assembly - A set of atomic three dimensional objects that can be joined together in a workspace to form one or more complex three dimensional objects, each atomic object includes one or more object join features parameterized to enable joining with one or more parameterized join features of another atomic object in the set of objects, and a shape that may be modified according to one or more parametrically defined constraint attributes. A user may reshape and or resize one or more of the atomic three dimensional objects prior to joining the three dimensional objects together at the appropriate parameterized join features to form one or more of the complex three dimensional objects. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246950 | 3D MOBILE USER INTERFACE WITH CONFIGURABLE WORKSPACE MANAGEMENT - Systems and methods of a 3D mobile user interface with configurable workspace management are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of a three-dimensional, multi-layer user interface of a mobile device in a mobile network. User environment may include one or more layers or levels of applications, services, or accounts that are all easily accessible to and navigable by the user. For example, an indicator can be used to access a workspace in 3D representing a category or grouping of services or applications for the user. The user can customize or create a unique, non-mutually exclusive grouping, aggregation, or category of applications, services, accounts, or items. The grouping of indicators can be used to swiftly and efficiently navigate to a desired application, service, account or item, in a 3D-enabled user environment. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246951 | PORTABLE DEVICE AND UNLOCKING METHOD THEREOF - A portable device and an unlocking method stores information groups, each information group including one primary key and at least one subordinate key. The portable device obtains the primary key, at least one subordinate key in one information group, and at least one subordinate key in another information group, and displays as an unlocking image. The portable device further detects user selection, and determine whether the user selection are the primary key and at least one subordinate key in the same information group. The portable device further switches from a lock state to an unlock state, when the user selection are the primary key and at least one subordinate key in the same information group. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246952 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CAPABLE OF DEFINING TOUCH GESTURES AND METHOD THEREOF - An electronic device capable of defining touch gesture is provided. The electronic device includes a touch panel, a touch detection circuit, a processing unit, and a storage unit. The touch detection circuit produces touch signals in response to user touch operation on the touch panel. The processing unit includes a gesture recognition module and a defining module. The gesture recognition module receives the touch signals from the touch detection circuit, and recognizes touch gesture according to the touch signals. The defining module controls the electronic device to enter a defining module in response to user operation, and prompts the user to define a touch gesture for a function of the electronic device, and establish a map between the touch gesture input by the user and the function selected by the user, and store the map in the storage unit. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246953 | SELECTIVE SHIELDING FOR MULTIPLE EXPOSURE MASKS - A system for preparing mask data to create a desired layout pattern on a wafer with a multiple exposure photolithographic printing system. In one embodiment, boundaries of features are expanded to create shields for those features, or portions thereof, that are not oriented in a direction that are printed with greater fidelity by an illumination pattern used in the multiple exposure printing system. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246954 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYZING FAULT BEHAVIOR - An apparatus for analyzing a fault behavior, includes a satisfiability modulo theories (SMT) conversion block for performing SMT conversion with respect to a protocol state machine diagram and a sequence diagram of a software design model. Further, the apparatus for analyzing the fault behavior includes an SMT processing block for performing a SMT processing using respective logic formulas corresponding to the protocol state machine diagram and the sequence diagram and outputted from the SMT conversion block, and determining whether the result of the SMT processing is satisfied to output an occurrable behavior scenario when the result of the SMT processing is satisfied. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246955 | METHOD, PROGRAM, AND APPARATUS FOR AIDING WIRING DESIGN - A wiring-design aiding method for causing a computer to execute generating paths for buses so that the buses do not cross each other with respect to a wiring area including at least one wiring layer, the paths being represented by corresponding graphics The computer further executes verifying, for each bus, whether wires for nets belonging to the bus are successfully extracted from a component to which the bus is connected; and recording, in the wiring area, graphics representing the nets belonging to a bus for which it is determined in the verification that all the nets belonging to the bus are successfully extracted. The bus-path generation is re-executed with respect to the bus for which it is determined in the verification that at least one of the nets is not successfully extracted. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246956 | WIRE SPACING VERIFICATION METHOD, WIRE SPACING VERIFICATION APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A wire-spacing verification method for a computer includes calculating a characteristic impedance of each wire model disposed in a substrate model on a basis of a propagation rate of a signal in the wire model and rise time or fall time of an element model for transmitting the signal, calculating a reference impedance for predetermined sections, creating a distribution map in a direction of a section length with respect to the characteristic impedance of each of the sections for which the reference impedance is calculated, calculating an index indicating a degree of mismatch with the reference impedance, on a basis of the created distribution map, and making an approval/denial determination on the wire model on a basis of the index. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246957 | PIN PLACEMENT DETERMINING METHOD - A pin placement determining method includes calculating a waveform deterioration amount of wires from a noise amount of the wires and wiring loss of the wires, the wires being coupled to a connector on a printed board, comparing the calculated waveform deterioration amount of the wires to an evaluation criteria, evaluating the wires in which the waveform deterioration amount exceeds the evaluation criteria, and replacing corresponding pins of the connectors to which the wires that have been evaluated as exceeding the evaluation criteria are coupled with replacement pins of connectors that have a low noise amount. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246958 | METHOD FOR REDUCING SURFACE AREA OF PAD LIMITED SEMICONDUCTOR DIE LAYOUT - A method for reducing a surface area of a pad limited semiconductor die layout includes choosing an outer die pad row from a group of outer die pad rows on the semiconductor die, each of the outer die pad rows being adjacent an edge of the semiconductor die. Next, the method performs selecting, from the outer die pad row, a common die pad group with die pads that are arranged to be electrically connected to an external connection pad. The method then performs repositioning a subgroup of the common die pad group on an inner die pad row, the inner pad row being adjacent the outer die pad row. After he repositioning there is performed a step of adjusting positions of at least some of the remaining pads in the outer die pad row thereby reducing an overall length of the outer die pad row. The method then provides for repeating the above steps until the surface area of a pad limited semiconductor die cannot be reduced any further by the step of adjusting positions or until every common die pad group, on every one of the outer die pad rows, has been selected by the selecting step. | 2011-10-06 |
20110246959 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND DESIGN STRUCTURE FOR MAKING VOLTAGE ENVIRONMENT CONSISTENT FOR REUSED SUB MODULES IN CHIP DESIGN - The present invention discloses a method, system, and design structure for making voltage environment consistent for reused sub modules in chip design, wherein each reused sub module is connected to a power grid of the chip through power connection points on a power ring of the sub module, the method including: adjusting numbers and locations of power connection points of a plurality of reused sub modules, such that the numbers of the power connection points and locations of the corresponding power connection points are identical for the plurality of reused sub modules; adjusting power wires of the plurality of reused sub modules on the power grid which are connected the power connection points, such that voltages at the corresponding power connection points are consistent for the plurality of reused sub modules. The present invention may reduce timing variation of reused sub modules in chip design and finally achieve an objective of reducing design complexity and work load and shortening the design period. | 2011-10-06 |