Data processing: presentation processing of document inventions 07/06

20060168507 - Apparatus, system, and method for digitally presenting the contents of a printed publication: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for digitally presenting the contents of a printed publication. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining contents of the printed publication, determining text content and graphical content; and providing one or more digital playback files configured to selectively present audio data and visual...

20060168506 - Browser program for performing table-layout: There is provided a method of laying out contents targeted for a first device having a first screen size on a screen of a second device having a second screen size smaller than the first screen size. The method includes analyzing a table width of the table in accordance with...

20060168508 - Method and apparatus for preparing source data files: Methods and systems for preparing source data files by a processing system. The processing system receives, either through an automated process or through manual entry, source data for a source computer system. Next, the processing system compares the value of the dimensions of the source data to the value of...

20060168509 - System and method to map favorite values for specific values during electronic form filling: A system for automatically completing fields in online forms, such as login forms and new user registration forms, which employs a Master Cookie File (“MCF”) containing sets of records associated with the user, his or her accounts or web sites, and registered values associated with form tags (e.g. username, password,...

20060168510 - Technique for modifying presentation of information displayed to end users of a computer system: A technique is described for facilitating a display of markup document content retrieved from a host server on a computer network including a client system and a server system. A first portion of content relating to a first markup document may be displayed to a user of the client system,...

20060168514 - Information processing apparatus, control method therefor, and program: A document is displayed which is formed from a page in which field areas containing data of a plurality of types of records are laid out on the basis of the template. The sizes of the field areas in the template are calculated on the basis of the amounts or...

20060168512 - Markup method for managing rich client code and experiences using multi-component pages: A mark-up method and system that enables server-managed thick client capabilities using a thin client server, framework, and administration. Active content such as program code, service, and data components, are driven to a thick client platform. The thick client platform is defined through a combination of thick client components, while...

20060168513 - Method and system for binary serialization of documents: A method for processing XML documents in a computer-based system includes associating each of a plurality of information items with a corresponding one of a plurality of binary-data units and providing a XML document associated with a XML information set comprising one or more of the plurality of information items....

20060168511 - Method of passing information from a preprocessor to a parser: An apparatus and method suitable for processing an XML document. The method comprises the steps of providing, to a processor, information relating to the structure of the XML document; and providing, to the processor, information obtained by preprocessing the XML document. The apparatus comprises a preprocessor and a processor/parser for...

20060168515 - Parser for generating structured data: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing input data and for defining processing operations to be performed on such data. Input data is processed according to a data parser description associated with the input data format, and output data is generated based on the processing. The data...

20060168516 - Serving signals: Output signals are served from a serving device to a plurality of browsing devices connected to a network. The output signals represent commands executable by each browsable device so as to display viewable data in accordance with specified page formatting. Requests from browsing clients are identified which contain information relating...

20060168517 - Reception apparatus and information browsing method: The present invention allows the transmitting side to transmit a plurality of pieces of layout information that determines a display layout of at least one media and media data making up this layout information and allows the receiving side to receive the layout information and media making up this layout...

20060168518 - System and method for rapid creation and display of stylized digital content items: Stylized digital content is rapidly created by reading a first file and a plurality of second files. The first file contains a digital content item and each second file contains at least one style definition. At least one display instance of stylized digital content is created by applying the style...

20060168519 - Structured document transformation method, structured document transformation apparatus, and program product: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing bidirectional transformation between a first structured document and a second structured document is disclosed. A transformation rule having primitive rules each of which is applicable to respective one of elements specified in units of paths within the first structured document is...

20060168520 - Method of network publishing: A method of network publishing is provided. The method is suitable for authorized distribution of a document from a publisher of network publications to a plurality of printers associated with a plurality of users. The method comprises the steps of: (a) the publisher obtaining a document identity for the document...

20060168521 - Edition device and method: Conventional editing devices cannot obtain an editing result immediately. A process is performed on only necessary parts out of edit material based on a list and only a result of the process of the necessary parts is registered in an external device as an editing result. Therefore, an editing result...

20060168522 - Task oriented user interface model for document centric software applications: The subject invention relates to systems and methods that utilize a task oriented user interface with a document centric software application. The task oriented user interface aims to be more discoverable than conventional interfaces and better at performing unknown tasks without sacrificing the efficiency of performing known tasks. The user...

20060168524 - Data processing device: A data processor includes: a parser receiving a data stream and separating, from the stream, video data including data of pictures, a first time information value showing a presentation time of each picture, audio data including data of frames, and a second time information value showing a presentation time of...

20060168523 - Interface system: To provide an interface apparatus capable of achieving noncontact and unrestricted arm pointing actions of multiple users in an indoor space, and facilitating the recognition of all typical arm pointing actions in standing, sitting, and lying postures and the operation of indoor units in the indoor space by the arm...

20060168525 - Conference assistance system: A conference assistance unit includes a twin image screen and a writing board. In this case, the writing board is disposed at one side of the twin image screen....

20060168526 - Platform-specific application user interface remoting: This invention relates to a server-site method, a client-site method, computer program products, a client, a server, a module and a system for remoting a user interface of an application between a server that executes said application and at least one client on which a representation of the user interface...

20060168528 - Method for arranging user interface glyphs on displays: The present invention provides a graphical user interface where a pointing device can move desktop objects accurately and across large distances on a display. A screen map is created on the desktop in which is displayed a bitmap of the desktop. Objects in the screen map can be moved within...

20060168527 - Methods and systems for exchanging and rendering forms: Various embodiments can support a richly dynamic form environment that permits editing on the client side and can alleviate many of the server-imposed processing complexities that have existed in the past. In at least some embodiments, complex editing scenarios permit users to make complex editing changes on a form, and...

20060168531 - Information processing apparatus and method for controlling the same: An information processing apparatus connects a plural coordinate input apparatus to a common screen display apparatus. The common screen display apparatus displays a common screen shared by a plurality of users. The plural coordinate input apparatus detects coordinate values instructed by a plurality of coordinate pointers and generates plural coordinate...

20060168529 - Integrated management of in-person and virtual meeting attendence: A method, system and apparatus for the integrated management of in-person and e-meeting attendance. A system for the consolidated management of an attendance list for a hybrid meeting can include a collaborative bridge configured for coupling both to an in-person meeting and an e-meeting, a data store of integrated attendance,...

20060168530 - Task weaver: A method, system and apparatus for providing a unified view of tasks in a collaborative environment. A collaborative system for presenting a unified view of tasks from heterogeneous task management sources can include a task weaver coupled to one or more heterogeneous task management sources, a unified task database, and,...

20060168532 - System and method for gathering and reporting screen resolutions of attendees of a collaboration session: A screen resolution information gathering and reporting system allows access to screen resolution information of attendees of a collaboration session. When attendees first join the collaboration session, each attendee's screen resolution information is gathered. The collected screen resolution information is then provided to the presenter of the collaboration session, for...

20060168533 - System and method for providing an indication of what part of a screen is being shared: A screen sharing indication system provides a presenter of a collaboration session an indication of what content being displayed on the presenter's computer screen is being shared with attendees during the collaboration session. Any part of the presenter's desktop or computer screen that are not being shared with the attendees...

20060168534 - Caching controls/policies for structured markup objects: We provide exemplary systems and methods using structured markup to define objects with cache controls. Examples of structure markup include Extensible Markup Language (“XML”) and Standard Generalized Markup Language (“SGML”). A cache control structure (i.e., the XML-schema) can be added to a variety of levels or layers of granularity in...

20060168535 - Recording medium storing program to input and output data with two screens, and method and apparatus for inputting and outputting data with two screens: An existing input and output system for inputting data via an emulator screen requires some degree of skill. A current mainstream web-browser-based input and output system that simply replaces such an existing system eliminates the advantage of various operations supported by the existing system. These input and output systems of...

20060168536 - Method and terminal for generating uniform device-independent graphical user interfaces: The invention relates to a method for generating a user interface of a network node. An application is structured into a core application part responsible to handle data objects and a viewer/controller application part responsible to display said data and to initiate actions on said data, wherein said viewer/controller application...

20060168537 - Computer display control system and method: A computer display control system comprises a graphics adapter adapted to generate a composited desktop display from at least two different desktop displays where the desktop displays each correspond to a different computer, and where each of the desktop displays are active in the composited desktop display....

20060168538 - System and method for displaying full product functionality using minimal user interface footprint: A sidebar UI of an application program provides access to the application program's functionality while occupying a reduced amount of real estate on the screen when compared to conventional UIs. The sidebar UI comprises an icon or multiple icons, and each icon references a pane that provides its user the...

20060168539 - Method and apparatus for accessing a contacts database and telephone services: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned...

20060168540 - Preserving and accessing active components in web pages: Systems, methods, and computer program products, implementing techniques for preserving and accessing active components in web pages. In one aspect, active components running in a web browser are not terminated when the surrounding web page is unloaded by the web browser. In another aspect, active components running in a web...

20060168541 - Portal linking tool: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for retrieving web documents. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes a web retrieval tool interface configured to display a context menu from any web page that is being viewed. The context menu displays at least...

20060168542 - Space efficient lists for thumbnails: A list of digital elements is represented by a list of graphical elements where one of the graphical elements is highlighted. The non-highlighted graphical elements are overlapped over one another based on particular overlapping heuristics....

20060168543 - Attachment browser: Attachment browser is described. In an embodiment, an attachment browser displays a selection of communications received from multiple sources where each of the communications has an attachment. A representative image of each attachment is organized for display according to an attribute of the respective attachment, and a portion of each...

20060168544 - Virtual calling card system and method: A novel virtual calling card system and method aid in the formation of online relationships, serving as an introduction tool and as a contact mechanism. The calling card is an exchangeable entity that is automatically updated, ensuring that the recipient or viewer sees the most current version of the card....

20060168545 - System and method for utilizing idle mode on an electronic device: A system and method for providing a three-dimensional object on a display of an electronic device when the electronic device is in an idle mode. The three-dimensional object enables a user to both view and manipulate more material than would otherwise be available while the device is in an idle...

20060168546 - System and method for visualizing and navigating objectives: A method, system, and computer program product for processing objectives of an organization. Included is a computerized system having: a graphical interface for displaying an objective hierarchy, wherein the objective hierarchy comprises a plurality of objectives; and a visual execution status system for displaying a visual execution status for each...

20060168547 - Method and system for synchronizing content in multiple web browser windows: A method for synchronizing content in multiple browser windows may include polling any child browser windows spawned from a parent browser window at predetermined time intervals to detect any changes in a respective child browser window. The method may also include updating or synchroinizing content in the parent browser window...

20060168548 - Gui pointer automatic position vectoring: A method and computer system for rapid and accurate automatic vectoring of a graphical user interface pointer to a selectable item on a display. Based upon pointer movement input from a pointing device (e.g., a mouse, touchpad or specially configured keyboard), a direction of travel vector from an initial anchor...

20060168549 - User interfaces and methods for displaying attributes of objects and accessing content: A user interface method includes displaying content associated with an object in a first window if the object is selected by performing a first operation using a mouse and without use of a keyboard, and displaying the content in a second window if the object is selected by performing a...

20060168550 - System, method and apparatus for creating and managing activities in a collaborative computing environment: A method, system and apparatus for creating and managing an activity in a collaborative environment. In a preferred aspect of the present invention, a unified activity manager for use in a collaborative environment can include an activity list including a hierarchical listing of activities. Each of the activities can include...

20060161835 - Audio and video buffer synchronization based on actual output feedback: A method and system for keeping endpoints such as speakers and displays synchronized via feedback based on the actual output of the endpoints. A source of audiovisual content transmits corresponding digital data to one or more endpoints, such as over a home network, where it may be buffered and/or decoded...

20060161836 - Method and apparatus for form automatic layout: A method and apparatus are provided for determining the layout of a form automatically to accommodate text in the form. Under the method and apparatus, a set of parameters define the sizing and alignment of elements of the form. Sizing and positioning instructions that are separate from the sizing and...

20060161837 - Structural editing operations for network forms: Systems and/or methods that enable an operation associated with an altered structure of a data instance of a network form without first altering the structure of the data instance are described. These systems and/or methods, in one embodiment, enable an operation of a network form eventually requiring alteration of a...

20060161838 - Review of signature based content: Briefly, in accordance with at least one embodiment, a content creator/editor may have content reviewed by one or more reviewers. The content may include one or more signatures or characteristic values to correlate an annotation of the content made by one of the reviewers with respect to a flow of...

20060161839 - Method for obtaining communication settings using an application descriptor: A method of communicating in connection with a MIDlet including the steps of obtaining at least one communication setting from a provisioning document associated with the MIDlet; and communicating, in connection with the MIDlet, using the at least one setting....

20060161840 - Methodology for mapping hl7 v2 standards to hl7 v3 standards: A method for converting communications messages includes accepting a set of related HL7 V2 messages to be converted, the messages conforming to HL7 V2 specifications. Additionally, an XML schema derived from an HL7 V3 specification Reference Information Model (RIM) is given, and conversion mapping rules are provided. The V2 messages...

20060161841 - Web page authoring apparatus, web page authoring method, and program: The present invention improves application of a style to a view object when a document for a Web page to be edited is edited on a browser-type edit screen. First, a view object is detected from a managed document. Then, a direct style directly described in the managed document and...

20060161842 - Folding text: An example of a solution provided here comprises receiving a text definition signal, defining a first portion of text for folding, receiving a signal for hiding, and in response to the signal for hiding, displaying to at least one user a text view without the first portion, and a clue...

20060161843 - Value system for dynamic composition of pages: Pages are dynamically composed in order to increase the overall value of the page. In one approach, the overall value of the page is a function of the actual values of the page components that compose the page. These, in turn, are functions of the nominal value of the page...

20060161844 - System and method for a spreadsheet application supporting diverse formulaic functions: A spreadsheet application or other application supporting formulaic cells that automatically provides support for a number of diverse formulaic functions. The automatically provided diverse formulaic functions include a function returning the value of the formula logic if the logic can be evaluated without an error. Another function finds a value...

20060161845 - Platform for feeds: Techniques for detecting, managing, and presenting syndication XML (feeds) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a web browser automatically determines that a web site is publishing feeds and notifies the user, who can then access the feed easily. In another embodiment, a browser determines that a web page or feed is...

20060161846 - User interface with displaced representation of touch area: The invention relates to a data processing system comprising a display screen (102), a graphical user interface for displaying objects on the display screen, and detection means (102) for detecting a touch position of a pointing object (103) on the display screen. The detection means (102) is capable of measuring...

20060161847 - Window information switching system: A method for displaying at least one visualization of windows on a display screen is described. The method includes steps of receiving an input corresponding to a request to access visualizations of windows for a plurality of windows, and for each window of the plurality of windows, displaying a visualization...

20060161848 - Start menu user tiles: A user interface and a method for operating the user interface are described. Using the user interface, a user may readily switch between users without wading through cumbersome interfaces....

20060161850 - Mass personalization of messages to enhance impact: A message program for managing mood or motivation may have greater impact on a user if it is personalization. To create such a personalized message, a system may first receive user information. In one embodiment, a template file is then selected. The personalized media program file is created using the...

20060161849 - System and method for managing display of a multiple message electronic mail thread: A system, method and computer program product for managing display of a multiple message e-mail thread. In accordance with the method of the invention, an e-mail message is accessed by an e-mail thread display module. The e-mail message includes multiple sections each having an associated section header including one or...

20060161851 - Folding text in side conversations: An example of a solution provided here comprises receiving a signal for sending in a side conversation, and in response to the signal for sending, sending a first portion of text, in a side conversation. The first portion of text is new, and the first portion of text is not...

20060161853 - Method and apparatus for automatic detection of display sharing and alert generation in instant messaging: A method and apparatus is provided for automatically detecting display sharing, setting display sharing status, and generating alerts in instant messaging. If the display is shared, the present invention intercepts an instant message before it is displayed and generates alerts to senders. Senders have options to display the message, delete...

20060161852 - Method to enable user selection of segments in an instant messaging application for integration in other applications: A Segment Interface Program (SIP) is disclosed that enables a user to choose locations in other applications to receive segments, and to mark segments for manual or automatic transmission to those applications. The SIP comprises an Application Interface Program (AIP), a Segment Creator Program (SCP), a Segment Queue Program (SQP),...

20060161854 - Method and apparatus for controlling operation of screen saver during reproduction of content: A method and apparatus are provided for controlling the operation of a screen saver during reproduction of content. The method includes the operations of receiving an instruction to reproduce content, checking whether the operation of the screen saver can be controlled, calculating a reproduction time of the content if the...

20060161855 - Schema mapper: Embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to effectively visualize the mapping between two schemas, referred to herein as a source schema (or first schema) and a destination schema (or second schema), regardless of the size or complexity of the schemas and mappings. According to one aspect of the...

20060161856 - Data collection tool for a computer: A system and method for enabling the capture of visible and hidden information about files and data on a computer and rendering collected data accessible as a data file. The system and method provides an interface adapted to invoke computing platform API's to expose and capture useful information about computer...

20060161857 - System and method for display notification in a tabbed window setting: A system and method are disclosed for informing users that data associated with one or more concurrently-running components has changed. In a preferred embodiment, the system and method comprise a GUI that includes a plurality of tabs associated with independently selectable components. When data associated with a particular component changes,...

20060161858 - Configuration mechanism for organization of addressing elements: A method and apparatus for organizing and accessing addressing elements is herein disclosed. In many situations in use of a handheld computer, for example, it is desirable to obtain quick and easy access to addressable resources from among a list of such resources. In the case of a handheld computer...

20060161859 - Multi-application tabbing system: A method for displaying a plurality of windows on a display screen is described. The method includes steps of associating a first window with at least one second window, the at least one second window being independent of and external to the first window, and combining the first window and...

20060161860 - Multiple window behavior system: A method for displaying a plurality of windows on a display screen is described. The method includes steps of associating a first window with a second window, where the second window is independent of the first window, arranging the first window and the second window on a display screen, where...

20060161861 - System and method for visually browsing of open windows: A method referred to as visual window browsing allows a user to browse through windows on their desktop. Aspects of the invention include responsive to a command, moving open windows to form a visual stack with the topmost window in the stack being in focus. Responsive to a browse the...

20060161862 - Enabling users to create and use a directory of document links from within a file menu of an application: Enabling a user to link to documents through the file menu of an application, including linking to documents of types other then those supported by the application. A user may be provided access, through a file menu of an application, to a link directory of links, at least one of...

20060161866 - Categorical user interface for navigation within a grid: Methods, systems, and computer program products for presenting a plurality of options for selection. Each option is organized into either a category or a sub-category that is associated with a category. The association between categories and sub-categories is independent of time. Categories are displayed along one axis and sub-categories are...

20060161863 - Cellular user interface: Configurations for a cellular user interface are provided. In one embodiment, a client configuration includes a viewer and a content development kit. A content server distributes cellularized content among several client viewers. Connectors in a scheduled configuration regularly acquire updated content from data sources. An integration server interfaces between the...

20060161867 - Media frame object visualization system: The present invention provides a unique system and method for facilitating browsing, sorting, clustering, and filtering any number of media objects grouped together in a quick and easy manner. In particular, the invention involves annotating the media objects, which have been clustered, sorted, and/or filtered en masse rather than individually,...

20060161864 - Menu entries for drop-down menus of graphic user interfaces: The invention relates to a method for the input and display of information, data and/or input elements in drop-down menus of graphical user interfaces, the drop-down menus or layered menu levels having a number of menu items of any type, the number of menu items comprising at least a number...

20060161865 - User interface for a remote control application: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to...

20060161868 - Dynamic stacking and expansion of visual items: Aspects of the present invention are directed to the stacking of visual items, and their subsequent expansion, or unstacking. Upon selection of a stack, that stack expands into the individual visual items making up that stack. Further aspects of the present invention are directed to expanding a stack in different...

20060161869 - Multi-focus tree control: Embodiments of the present invention provide the ability to effectively visualize the mapping between two schemas, referred to herein as a source schema (or first schema) and a destination schema (or second schema), regardless of the size or complexity of the schemas and mappings. According to one aspect of the...

20060161870 - Proximity detector in handheld device: Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed....

20060161871 - Proximity detector in handheld device: Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed....

20060161872 - Marking and/or sharing media stream in the cellular network terminal: A media clip is marked (156) in a wireless terminal (10) and transmitted further (164) to another wireless terminal (10) in which the marked media stream is received (182) and presented (194) according to the marking (156). A wireless network terminal (10) is shown applying the method, and a programmable...

20060156216 - Web page rendering based on object matching: A method and system for automatically creating a webpage using a scanned file created from a hard copy. A lookup table correlates a particular text symbol, such as a dollar sign (“$”), to a specific functionality. For example, if a chart in the hard copy has a dollar sign before...

20060156217 - Generation of mixed media streams: To achieve coordination during generation of a plurality of mixed media streams, there is suggested a method of generating a mixed media stream (62-64) from input media streams (40-50) having payload data elements and related identifiers. The method comprises the step (S12) of aligning the input media streams (40-50) according...

20060156219 - Method and system for providing distributed editing and storage of digital media over a network: An approach provides distributed editing and storage of digital media. Video information is retrieved during recording of the video information to a video file. The video information is edited during the recording of the video information. An index file for the media is generated during the recording of the media,...

20060156218 - Method for presenting multimedia messages: A method for presenting a multimedia message is disclosed. A layout rule is proposed to present a multimedia message without an SMIL document so that the multimedia message (e.g., Multipart.mixed type multimedia message, etc.) or an enclosure file (e.g., an enclosure file of Multipart.related type message, etc.) can be displayed...

20060156220 - System and method for managing dynamic content assembly: A dynamic content assembly system, including an application and underlying database, with methods to support the creation, transformation and management of relationship information between resources and to enable dynamic assembly of content based on these relationships....

20060156221 - Embedded ad hoc browser web to spreadsheet conversion control: A table converter is disclosed that enables a user to convert any table, or portion of a table, displayed on a web page to a spreadsheet control embedded in the webpage. The table converter is a web browser plug-in or feature comprising a table analysis program (TAP); a table conversion...

20060156222 - Method for automatically performing conceptual highlighting in electronic text: A method is disclosed for automatically performing conceptual highlighting of electronic text. User's interests can be explicitly determined via keywords that the user specifies, and/or are implicitly constructed from user browsing and reading activity. User interests may be expressed as an interest profile. Conceptual keywords related to user interests are...

20060156224 - Method and apparatus for declarative updating of self-describing, structured documents: The present invention includes a method and device for updating a self-describing, structured document. A further aspect of the present invention is enabling client-based modification of the document. Additional aspects of the present invention are described in the claims, specification and drawings....

20060156223 - Method for performing a modularization of a hypertext: A method for performing a modularization of an arbitrary structured hypertext with a physical structure and an organizational structure description is disclosed. The hypertext is decomposed into a set of separate modules with specific definable boundaries based on both, the physical structure and the organizational structure description, each module of...

20060156227 - Layout processing method, layout processing apparatus, and layout processing program: In a layout processing method for adjusting the amount of change in the sizes of containers, a link that associates a plurality of containers with each other is set so as to extend between a plurality of pages. Accordingly, it is determined whether to insert content data into a predetermined...

20060156226 - Method and apparatus for detecting pagination constructs including a header and a footer in legacy documents: A method for identifying header/footer content of a document, in order to sequence text fragments comprising recognizable text blocks as derived from the document. The textual variability of lines comprised of text blocks, including the different kinds of text blocks within the line is analyzed for assessment of textual variability....

20060156225 - Method and computer readable medium for laying out footnotes: A method and computer-readable medium are provided for laying out footnotes. Each footnote includes a footnote reference and corresponding footnote text. According to the method, an attempt is first made to lay out one or more footnotes such that each of the references and the corresponding text all fit completely...

20060156228 - Spatially driven content presentation in a cellular environment: Techniques are provided for integrated content presentation via cells arranged geometrically in a cellular environment. Users can navigate various orientations and zoom states of the cellular environment to access information via different applications, different media types, different visual representations and from different underlying content sources. The information can be organized...

20060156229 - Method and system for web-based print requests: A print preparation assistant for a web browser system which allows a user to select multiple links within a top page for printing. The system automatically retrieves the documents and web pages pointed to by the selected links, searches for printer-friendly versions of each document, and prints the collection of...

20060156230 - System for retrieving and printing network documents: A method for providing print-by-reference functionality includes providing a web page from a printer's embedded web server to a web browser, receiving a URL entered into the provided web page, retrieving a printable document corresponding to the URL, and printing the retrieved document....

20060156231 - Highlight rendering services component for an extensible editor: An extensible editor allows integration of extensions that modify the editor's default behavior and provide customized feedback to users. The editor includes interfaces through which extensions are connected to the editor and through which selection services and highlight rendering services are provided. The selection services interfaces provide a clear separation...

20060156232 - Method and apparatus for preparing variable-data documents for publishing: A method and apparatus for preparing a variable-data document for publishing includes defining a plurality of data content areas within the document in which respective specified data objects are to be inserted, each data content area having a defined size; for each data content area defining one or more style...

20060156233 - Predictive text input: The invention relates to an electronic text inputting for an electronic device comprising at least the steps of providing alphanumeric user input, searching words from at least one dictionary on the basis of the provided alphanumeric user input, providing the words resulting from the search to the user, wherein the...

20060156234 - Electronic document management for updating source file based upon edits on print-outs: One aspect of the current invention is related to updating an electronic source file based upon the edits made on a recording medium such as a print out. In other words, after the content of the source file is printed on a sheet of paper, when any edit is made...

20060156235 - Data input device, data input method, data input program, and computer-readable recording medium containing data input program: It is an object of the present invention to desirably induce a user's gaze onto a keyboard or numeral buttons when data is directly inputted from the keyboard or the numeral buttons. In order to attain this object, a data input apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes: a...

20060156236 - Media management for groups of media items: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple...

20060156237 - Time line based user interface for visualization of data: The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to...

20060156238 - Systems and methods for providing loops: A system and method for providing loops are provided. The method comprises creating a loop. One or more items of media are forwarded to the loop. The one or more items of media are included in the loop....

20060156239 - Persistent group of media items for a media device: Improved techniques to utilize and manage a group of media items (or media assets) on a computing device are disclosed. The group of media items can be utilized and managed at a host computer for the host computer as well as a media device (e.g., media player) that can couple...

20060156241 - Method and apparatus for implementing a multi-channel tunable filter: The present invention provides a multi-channel tunable filter and methods for making such a filter. In one embodiment, the filter comprises a bank of gratings or a continuously varying filter frequency imprinted into a filter material, such as Lithium Niobate or glass or polymer. An optical read-head comprising a pair...

20060156240 - Slide show navigation: A slide show, integrated into an email application, displays images such as those included as an attachment to an email message. The user can view the slide show without exiting the email application. Slide show navigation controls are provided. An index sheet mode can be activated wherein a number of...

20060156242 - Methods, systems, devices and computer program products for collecting and sharing selected personal data: Methods, systems, devices and computer program products obtain and share personal data of celebrities and others over a communications network. The methods include; (a) electronically capturing personal data associated with a plurality of celebrities; (b) electronically storing the captured data in a database of electronic personal data records, the records...

20060156243 - Systems and methods for sharing loops: An exemplary system and method for creating and sharing media is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a loop having items of media is created by a user. Permissions for accessing and modifying the loop including the items of media in the loop are set by the user. Subsequent users may access...

20060156244 - Improved interface for modifying data fields in a mark-up language environment: A method for modifying a data field is described, illustrated and claimed. The novel system and method allows for quick and efficient modification of all or a portion of a plurality of data fields, while preserving the ability to modify individual areas. An action is associated with a rule for...

20060156246 - Architecture and engine for time line based visualization of data: The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to...

20060156245 - Systems and methods for managing a life journal: The subject invention provides a unique system and method that facilitates management and navigation of various data objects by making use of a unique time-line based navigation tool. In particular, objects can organized into a plurality of bands based on their respective subject matter. Each band can be created to...

20060156247 - Floating action buttons: A user interface (UI) includes floating action buttons. Respective hot zones are established for associated respective UI elements. When a focus is targeting (e.g., located at) a given hot zone, one or more floating action buttons that are associated therewith are presented as part of the UI. Activation of a...

20060156248 - Configuration bar for lauching layer for accessing user interface elements: A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The...

20060156249 - Rotate a user interface: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for rotating selected ones of a plurality of user interfaces on a display without rotating unselected ones of the plurality of user interfaces....

20060156250 - Remote access to layer and user interface elements: A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The...

20060156251 - System and method for providing feature customization for a communications device based on an active communications session: System and method for providing feature customization for a communications device based on an active communications system are described. One embodiment is a method in a voice terminal for customizing applications in response to an active call comprising assigning at least one category to each of a plurality of entries...

20060156252 - Contextual task recommendation system and method for determining user's context and suggesting tasks: A system and method in a network of devices, which ascertains the user's context to suggest the most preferred task for the user to perform. User's context includes his/her location, the content he/she is interested in, the devices which are being used by him/her, and the devices and content allowed...

20060156253 - Instance browser for ontology: An instance browser including a repository of class and relation definitions, a server for responding to queries relating to class and relation definitions in the repository, and a graphical user interface including icons for representing instances of classes. A method is also described and claimed....

20060156254 - Image display device: An image display device has a detecting section which detects whether there is a reduced image corresponding to a landscape image (panoramic image) or not, in the plurality of reduced images which are to be index-displayed on a display section; and a display section and a thumbnail displaying section which...

20060156255 - Graphical chronological path presentation: The life history of a person or entity can be presented in a graphical representation of a highway. Life events may be represented by simple data strings, or by files such as photographs, dissertations, job offers, and love-letters, among others. For ease in viewing, the information representing the life history...

20060156256 - Method and apparatus for controlling and applying resource of idle screen on mobile: The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and method of driving the same, and an idle screen service system and method using the same. According to the present invention, the method includes the steps of (a) allowing a user to set content information; (b) allowing a service-providing server...

20060156257 - Method and system for rapid memorization and learning: A method of presenting information to be learned includes enabling a user to select a first column of information to display and enabling the user to select a second column of information to hide. A cell in the first column corresponds to at least one cell in the second column....

20060156258 - Display apparatuses and methods for automatically entering factory configuration mode: A method for automatically entering factory configuration mode. An input signal is received. Frequency of the input signal falling within a predetermined range is determined. When frequency of the input signal falls within a predetermined range, a factory mode OSD (on-screen display) is activated....

20060156259 - Image management tool with calendar interface: Techniques are provided for automatically organizing and presenting photographs based on the date information associated with photographs. In one embodiment, a calendar-like user interface is provided. By interacting with the user-interface, the user can select specific dates. In response to the user's selections of the specific dates, the image organization...

20060150072 - Composite audio waveforms with precision alignment guides: A technique for aligning a plurality of media clips is provided. One or more intra-clip points of interest (POIs) are identified in at least a first media clip. When aligning a first point in the first media clip with a second point in a second media clip, the first point...

20060150069 - Method for extracting translations from translated texts using punctuation-based sub-sentential alignment: A method for text alignment of a first document and a second document that is a translation version of the first document. The method first divides paragraphs of the first and second documents into sub-sentential segments according to the punctuations in the language of the first and second documents. Each...

20060150070 - Mobile communication method and system: An advertising method and system for a mobile communication system that includes at least one mobile communication terminal, a controller and a presentation device. Main presentation content is obtained in the mobile communication terminal. The main presentation content is associated with the promotional content. The main presentation content is provided...

20060150071 - Software-based video rendering: Systems and methods for software-based video rendering are described. A particular implementation includes computer readable media configured to monitor a display cycle of hardware components configured to scan video frames for display on a display device and to render a video frame based, at least in part, on the monitored...

20060150074 - Automated patent office documentation: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for automated patent office documentation. Some embodiments provide for analyzing electronic content such as an issued patent, application for patent, Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) office action, associated patent support data such as PTO information, and/or other reference materials, along with user input...

20060150073 - Method for inhibiting the execution of a navigating command: The present invention relates to the field of inhibiting a navigating command associated with an event and in particular to methods, devices and systems for handling such commands in an effective manner. The event generally controls the navigating to a certain item in an application environment is the method determines...

20060150076 - Methods and apparatus for the evaluation of aspects of a web page: Methods and apparatus are provided for evaluating the extent to which link text, representing a hypertext link on a web page, corresponds to a web page referenced by the link. In one embodiment, the link text may be compared to the title of a web page referenced by the link,...

20060150075 - Presenting user interface elements to a screen reader using placeholders: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing information to a screen reader. A method includes the actions of receiving information for representing a web page in a browser; setting focus initially on an element of the web page and presenting the web page to a user; and in...

20060150078 - Method for reallocating table formats in real-time: Embodiments of the invention improve upon existing auto formatting functions for tables presented in a graphical user interface by providing an improved mechanism for changing table columns in real-time. One embodiment of the invention incorporates a callback or module in a program implementing the mechanism for changing table columns in...

20060150077 - User interface method: In a user interface method, an electronic form is displayed to a user, the electronic form to allow the user to gather information. An event associated with the electronic form is detected. A context is determined based on the detected event. Information relevant to the context is retrieved from a...

20060150079 - Method for associating annotations with document families: The present invention generally provides methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for managing an annotation system that includes storing annotations for a document family, i.e., a series of versions of a data source. Annotations created for one version of the data source may be viewed in context from both subsequent...

20060150080 - System and method for calling attention to a location of departure in a display: A system and method that calls attention to a location of departure in a display includes and interaction system and a content presentation system. The interaction system identifies each interaction with an area in a first display. The content presentation system upon return to the first display from a second...

20060150086 - Computerized system and method for rendering reports in a healthcare environment: Computerized systems and methods for dynamically rendering reports in a healthcare environment are provided. In accordance with one method of the invention, two XML files are provided. The first XML file contains data representing information to be presented in the report. The second XML file contains data representing a format...

20060150085 - Data binding in a word-processing application: A word processor application is provided for creating word processor documents wherein the data and presentation can be separated. Data can be stored in a separate location from the presentation surface of the word processor document. Users of the word processor application can establish links (or bindings) between the contents...

20060150084 - Data format for representing user interface elements for a screen reader: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing information to a screen reader. A method includes the actions of receiving web page information that includes data to be presented, visual order data, and audible order data; compiling, based on the received web page information, a web page representation to...

20060150081 - Method for operating a field device using a browser: A method for operating a field device, which is connected by way of a data bus with a control system, by means of a graphical user interface and a device description file for a field device, the device description file includes two components, a data component and a presentation component,...

20060150083 - Methods and systems for preserving unknown markup in a strongly typed environment: Methods and systems for preserving unknown markup in a strongly typed environment are described. In but one embodiment, XML-based markup that may contain XML-based elements that are both known and unknown is received. A strongly typed tree that is associated with the known XML-based elements is instantiated and a weakly...

20060150082 - Multimodal markup language tags: A multimodal system may include a user device, a multimodal application, and an application server. The user device includes a multimodal browser operable to receive web content in a multimodal markup language for presentation. The multimodal application includes interfaces implemented as server pages using multimodal markup language tags including tag...

20060150087 - Ultralink text analysis tool: The invention is a computer implemented method that allows a user to search a text for specific words (e.g. words found in a user-defined library), visually identify any such words found in the text, and have at their fingertips a utility for further exploration of each identified word. The utility,...

20060150089 - Apparatus, system, and method for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation. The apparatus includes an input module, a function module, an identification module, a document editing module, and an output module. The input module receives a description of...

20060150092 - Arranging graphic objects on pages: Candidate tree structures, each of which includes a current tree structure and a respective node defining a respective relative location on the selected page for another graphic object selected from a set, are generated. Initial size dimensions are determined for the graphic objects in each of the candidate tree structures....

20060150090 - Dynamic documentation: Systems, methodologies, media, computing devices, and other embodiments associated with dynamic documentation are described. One exemplary system embodiment can include a dynamic documentation system configured to dynamically generate a document using a skeleton document that includes references to content. The document can be generated by using the skeleton document and...

20060150091 - Image edit device: An image edit device comprises a layout unit for selecting a specific layout example from a plurality of layout examples in accordance with a predetermined criterion, and laying out a plurality of image data using said specific layout example, a manual input unit, and a correction unit for correcting said...

20060150088 - System and method for dynamically creating a destination template: The techniques and mechanisms described herein are directed to a method for dynamically creating a destination template based on content within a source document. The destination template may be published in a variety of mediums including as a body of an email message, a web site, and a print-friendly document....

20060150093 - Page-break creating method for printing document: A page-break creating method for use with a computer system is disclosed. The computer system is in communication with a printing device. After a document to be printed is selected, in response to a print command from the computer system, it is discriminated whether there is at least one graph...

20060150094 - Web companion: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for presenting network content, such as web documents. Briefly described, in architecture, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes logic configured to retrieve a network document, where the network document is configured to access a plurality of channels of content...

20060150095 - Registry driven interoperability and exchange of documents: The present invention relates to systems and methods for registry driven transformation of a document exchanged between businesses or applications. More particularly, it relates to systems and protocols for using one or more commonly accessible registries to transform electronic commerce documents among dissimilar interfaces, preferably XML documents. Particular aspects of...

20060150096 - Dynamic pagination of text and resizing of image to fit a document: Dynamic pagination for electronic documents, such as electronic books, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method first processes a document made up of at least text, as a number of segments. Second, the method determines a number of page breaks within a predetermined segment. This segment, for example, may...

20060150097 - Technique for processing and generating messages in multiple languages: A method for processing a received message is provided. Such a method may associate the message with a default language that corresponds to a default codepage. Thereafter, portions of the message are identified as having language keys corresponding to unique language key codepages associated therewith. The language of each of...

20060150098 - Method and apparatus for providing foreign language text display when encoding is not available: A method and apparatus include referencing a phonetic language database that includes double-byte font entries and associated phonetic representations of the double-byte font entries. At least one of the double byte font entries is used to obtain a phonetic representation of the used at least one double-byte font. The phonetic...

20060150099 - Methods and systems for displaying an enlarged image: A method and system for displaying an enlarged image on a display. The display is configured to be connected to a device that generates a user interface in which a user may control a position of a cursor. The method can include providing a first image, providing an enlarged version...

20060150101 - Method for a continuous repeat segment playback of an electronic file: The present invention relates to a method of a continuous repeat segment playback of an electronic file that can be utilized on a portable electronic device. The method of a continuous repeat segment playback includes: recalling a setup interface; inputting a repeat segment starting time; inputting a repeat segment ending...

20060150102 - Method of reproducing documents comprising impaired sequences and, associated reproduction device: The invention relates to a method of reproducing audio or audiovisual documents divided into sequences and recorded in a device. During reproduction, the document is read from its recording medium. The audio or audiovisual content of the no impaired sequences is fully recorded (2.5) but not that of the impaired...

20060150100 - System for holding a current track during playback of a multi-track media production: A “hold” feature on a user operated remote control allows a currently displayed track or view to be maintained while a video presentation is being played. As a user is watching a presentation that uses multiple camera views shown one-at-a-time as in a standard edited cut (i.e., “director's cut”) of...

20060150103 - User interface screen spotlight effect: An electronic program guide (EPG) having a spotlight effect to focus a user's attention upon a selectable item. The EPG includes a user interface screen for providing a plurality of television programs by time and channel in a grid format. Each television program becomes selectable from the EPG based upon...

20060150104 - Display of user selected digital artworks as embellishments of a graphical user interface: The herewith described invention relates to the display of digital artworks, e.g. texts, graphics, images, animations, movies, or any combination of them, with or without sounds, as embellishments of a graphical user interface. More particularly, the invention relates to digital artworks that have been selected by a user to be...

20060150105 - Application status board mitigation system and method: A system and method for monitoring computer applications comprising an application component table comprising a plurality of applications and application functions, wherein the applications comprise data identifying a functional status of the applications; a processor adapted to analyze the functional status of the applications based on the data; and a...

20060150106 - Mobile communication terminal: A mobile communication terminal having a display, a memory arranged to store zero or more digital notes items, a controller and a digital notes application. The digital notes application is arranged to handle, via said controller, at least one of said digital notes items. A presence of a digital note...

20060150107 - System and method for providing forms on a user interface: A system and method for configuring a user formset for display on a user interface of a client computer, the client computer coupled by a network to a formset server, the user formset for providing interaction with a network transaction, the user formset described in a structured definition language. The...

20060150108 - Information processing device, information processing method, storage medium, and program: To easily and optimally display data output from plural connected information terminals on a display device based on display attribute information given with respect to each output data, an information processing device, which calculates similarity of different image data and can connect the different image data to one display device...

20060150109 - Shared user interface: A system (200) includes a visiting wireless device (202) and a host wireless device (206) that communicate with each other. A shared user interface is commonly used by the two devices. During an ongoing interaction between a user of the visiting device (202) and a user of the host device...

20060150110 - Matching user interface elements to screen reader functions: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing information to a screen reader. A method includes the actions of receiving at a client side information for representing a web page in a browser; setting focus initially on an element of the web page and presenting the web page to...

20060150111 - Methods and apparatus for evaluating aspects of a web page: An automated method is provided for evaluating the validity of links included in a web page. The web page may contain commands, such as dynamic HTML or other embedded commands, which are configured for execution upon the occurrence of an event, such as a provision of input by a user....

20060150112 - System and method for generating complex character-based computing interfaces: A method for dynamically generating a console menu is described in which the method displays a console menu to a user that provides one or more menu options. Each of said one or more menu options are coupled to one or more console listeners. The method waits for said user...

20060150113 - Information processing apparatus and method, input device and method, program, and information processing system: An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. An image data acquisition unit acquires image data of a captured image including a code having a fixed area in which a predetermined fixed area code is formed and a variable area in which a variable area code formed by a combination...

20060150115 - Apparatus and method for providing graphic user interface composed of plural columns: An apparatus and method for providing a graphic user interface composed of a plurality of columns. The apparatus includes a command receiving unit, a determining unit, a display unit, and a transmitting/receiving unit. The command receiving unit receives a movement command or a selection command for a selector for selecting...

20060150114 - Method for selecting multiple electronic files: The present invention relates to a method for selecting multiple electronic files, that can be applied on portable electronic devices. The method comprises: selecting an electronic file from an electronic menu; verifying whether a ‘select all’, ‘partial’, or ‘single’ selection option is selected; selecting every or a portion of the...

20060150116 - Data distribution system: A data distribution system for distributing music data set up as an annunciation sound for announcing a predetermined event in a communication terminal device is provided and has the server device having a storage device which stores a data file including a plurality of the music data and selection data,...

20060150117 - Display control device and program: A display control device for displaying a first display area and a second display area on a screen comprises: first control means for controlling at least one of the configuration, display content, character input direction and arrangement position of the first display area; and second control means for controlling at...

20060150118 - Unified interest layer for user interface: A user-activatable dashboard (also referred to as a unified interest layer) contains any number of user interface elements, referred to herein as “widgets,” for quick access by a user. In response to a command from a user, the dashboard is invoked and the widgets are shown on the screen. The...

20060150119 - Method for interacting with automated information agents using conversational queries: In order to reduce or eliminate ergonomic inefficiencies arising when an automated information agent is accessed from a device having a streamlined graphical user interface, the present invention provides a mechanism for selecting and interacting with automated information agents over a text-based messaging network by means of a conversational interface...

20060150120 - User interface for a remote control application: A hand-held electronic device having a remote control application user interface that functions to displays operational mode information to a user. The graphical user interface may be used, for example, to setup the remote control application to control appliances for one or more users in one or more rooms, to...

20060150121 - Mobile communication terminal and method for improving user convenience using a light unit: A mobile communication terminal and method for improving user convenience using a light unit. The mobile communication terminal controls the light unit such that a user can conveniently identify whether a predetermined operation or event occurs, and can easily identify an active key according to the current operation or event...

20060150122 - Changing display of data based on a time-lapse widget: A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, display a time-lapse widget having time indicators associated with times. In an embodiment, each of the time indicators represents a relative ranking of changes to data at the times, and the size of the time indicators are proportional to...

20060150123 - Method and system for reconfiguring a selection system based on layers of categories descriptive of recordable events: A method and system for selection of recordable events from among a set of recordable events, based on categories and sub-categories, that cumulatively describe a substantial portion of the entire set of recordable events. After receiving a first set of categories, and first sets of sub-categories corresponding to the first...

20060150124 - Computer-aided selection method for a portion of a volume: A computer is provided with polyhedron corners. The computer uses the polyhedron corners to automatically determine the corresponding polyhedron edges and polyhedron areas and thus a closed polyhedron. The polyhedron corresponds to the selected portion of a volume. Only this selected portion is evaluated by the computer and is represented,...

20060150125 - Methods and systems for interface management: A method for interface management employed in a portable electronic device is provided. A category screen identity (ID) is received from a function resident in an application layer. The category screen ID corresponds to one screen layout among multiple screen layouts. Drawing detail corresponding to the received category screen ID...