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Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements (G06F3)

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Three-state information touch input system

Invention relates to touch screen input devices which simulate a three-state input device. A method of providing a user interface for a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes a step of displaying a graphical user interface element on a touch screen; receiving a first touch on the touch screen at a location of the displayed graphical user interface element; in response to the received first touch, entering a first state which includes providing an audio prompt indicating an action that could have been valid if a function associated with the graphical user interface element had been performed.

Data processing device

Invention relates a data processing device. A first information processing device has a first power mode and a second power mode in which electrical power consumption is less than in the first power mode. A second information processing device is capable of communicating with the first information processing device and an external device via a network. Determination information is received from the first information processing device and the external device. If a packet is received from the external device in the second power mode, the packet is analysed to identify determination information corresponding to the packet. Processing is carried out in accordance with processing information included in the determination information.

Device and method of user's input for control over displayed data

Invention relates to computer engineering, particularly, to systems of users' input systems for control over displayed data. Invention describes the device for control over displayed data at user's input. This device comprises processor, memory with computer program code. Device can receive data on the object availability nearby the surface of sensor screen. Besides, it can adapt the image element proceeding from the distance between said object and screen surface. Note here that said image element location visualisation is effected, in fact, at the level of sensor screen surface in response to detection of the contact between said object and sensor screen.

Device and method of user's input for control over displayed data

Invention relates to computer engineering, particularly, to systems of users' input systems for control over displayed data. Invention describes the device for control over virtual plies. This device comprises processor, memory with computer program code. This device can detect the availability of the object nearby the input surface. Besides, this device can tie this virtual ply displayed in 3D mode to object subject to spacing between the object and input surface. Note here that device can detect the data input by the object at its hovering. Note here that said data input by the object includes the spacing between the object and input surface.

Method of moving object between pages and interface device

Method of moving object between pages and interface device

Invention relates to a method and a device for moving an object between displayed pages. A method of moving an object between displayed pages comprises displaying a first page which includes the object; generating a first signal in response to moving the object on said first page to a predetermined region of said first page; displaying a plurality of pages, including said first page, in response to said first signal; generating a second signal in response to moving the object to overlap with a second page; and moving the object to said second page in response to said second signal; wherein said plurality of pages is displayed inclined in the depth direction.

Dual screen portable touch sensitive computing system

Dual screen portable touch sensitive computing system

Invention relates to portable touch sensitive computer systems. The device includes a first touch sensitive display and a second touch sensitive display, operably coupled with a processing subsystem and a memory subsystem which stores a plurality of content pages. User interface instructions are stored in the memory subsystem and are executable by the processing subsystem to provide user interactivity with the content pages through the first touch sensitive display and the second touch sensitive display. The interface instructions are further configured to control the displays so that they operate as discretely organised interface units for the content pages.

Control function gestures

Control function gestures

Invention relates to remote information input devices. The device comprises a touch surface configured to display a touch surface region of the displayed control function representation, which can be selected in response to touch input through the touch surface; and one or more modules for detecting one or more gestures input through the touch surface over at least one of said representations; determining a control function which corresponds to the detected one or more gestures, wherein said one or more gestures indicate the identified control function, different from the selection of at least one of said displayed representations; and generating a notification for wireless transmission to a client device, which instructs the client device to change output of content transmitted to the client device, in accordance with said determined control function.

User interface of mobile communication device

User interface of mobile communication device

Invention relates to a user interface of a mobile communication device. The method includes displaying a user interface with a region configured to receive content. When any option is selected relative to a region for establishing communication and the content includes one or more contacts, a message which includes the content is created and automatically forwarded to one or more contacts.

Mouse pointing device for any surface

Mouse pointing device for any surface

Invention relates to a mouse pointing device. A mouse pointing device for mirror, transparent and smooth monochromic surfaces comprises a housing and, inside the housing, a chip set and an optical unit for tracking movement of the mouse, connected to the chip set, where in/on the housing there is one or more colouring units having one or more colouring heads which, based on commands from the chip set, are capable of applying an additional image or quasi-image on the bearing surface on which the mouse is operating using a liquid or water, including gas-saturated bubbles, using dust, by heating the bearing surface and/or cooling the bearing surface and then transforming the obtained heat image into a colour image using a cholesteric liquid crystal, and also using ice crystals.

Control over position of vehicle lateral glass and device to this end

Control over position of vehicle lateral glass and device to this end

Set of inventions relates to control over objects with operator gestures made in preset spatial volume. Proposed device comprises camera and first and second optical IR radiators optically coupled therewith, light reflector optically coupled with aforesaid camera and both said radiators, servo drive connected with vehicle glass lifter reduction gear. TV camera is located at vehicle door window opening lower angle while its viewing angle covers the opposite surface with light reflector located thereat. Computer switches on one of two radiators in turns. Coordinates of shadows on light reflector surface are loaded in memory. Said shadows originate at locating of user fingers on radiation path to allow the calculation of finger coordinates and speed of its displacement. Then, computer calculates the gesture made by the user to generate gesture-related signal for servo drive that control the glass position.

Motion system control device

Motion system control device

Device includes buttons 1, body 2 with articulated joint 3, shank 4 rigidly connected with operator seat 13, bracket 14 with clamps 15. The body 2 is rigidly connected with control element 5 made in the form of H-shaped frame with clamps 11, with curvelinear bearing surfaces 6 to accommodate operator's forearms with possibility of motion due to articulated joint 3 motion stiffness of which can be adjusted using regulator 12 located in the body 2. On front parts 7 of control element 5 buttons 1, articulated buttons 8, multicontact buttons 9, rollers 10 are located at side faces along periphery opposite to each other. Pedals 16 and motion sensors 17 are connected with control element 5 by wires or using wireless communication.

Service orchestration for intelligent automated assistant

Service orchestration for intelligent automated assistant

Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to intelligent automated assistant systems. Disclosed is method of operating an intelligent automated assistant. The method is carried out in an electronic device having a processor and memory which stores instructions for execution by the processor. The processor executes instructions on which a user request is received, wherein the user request includes a speech input received from the user. Based on the representation of user intent, a plurality of relevant task parameters are identified for the task flow, wherein the plurality of relevant task parameters includes at least one task parameter explicitly expressed in speech input and at least one task parameter logically derived from context information associated with the speech input.

Virtual object manipulation

Virtual object manipulation

Invention relates to devices for manipulating objects. A user may use a controller, such as his hand, in physical space to associate with a cursor in a virtual environment. As the user manipulates the controller in physical space, this is captured by a depth camera. The image data from the depth camera are parsed to determine how the controller is manipulated, and corresponding manipulations of the cursor are performed in virtual space. When the cursor interacts with a virtual object in the virtual space, that virtual object is manipulated by the cursor.

Virtual ports control

Virtual ports control

Group of inventions relates to the input devices with a possibility of ensuring of simultaneous work of several users. Each such virtual port can have various inherent features, for example, privileges, rights or optional features. When one or more users are in the capture scene based on the system gestures, the system can associate virtual ports with users and support virtual ports. Cancellation of association of virtual ports with users or exchange of virtual ports between two or more users is also provisioned.

Nonspottable mouse pointing device

Nonspottable mouse pointing device

Invention relates to processing digital data. The device has a housing, one or more buttons and/or contactless responsive sensors. The housing, button and/or contactless responsive sensors have air pipes or channels inside, through which air and/or another gas flows under pressure from an air pump and/or gas cylinder, to blow external surfaces of the housing and create an air cushion between said surfaces and the hand of the user when the hand of the user approaches said surfaces.

Capturing and loading operating system states

Capturing and loading operating system states

Invention relates to capturing and loading operating system states. On embodiment includes storing the states of computer operating system memory to be restored at a future time. No changes are permitted to the permanent storage associated with the computer. Instead, changes that would have been made to the permanent storage during an ensuing computing session, had they not been prevented, are stored in a separate computing session file. Whenever it is desired to return the operating system to its basic condition, the stored basic system memory states are loaded into the operating system memory, instead of the current states of the operating system memory.

Information processing device, information processing method, programme, terminal control device and information processing system

Information processing device, information processing method, programme, terminal control device and information processing system

Invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, a programme, a terminal control device and an information processing system. The device includes: an input section which receives operation input information; a communication section which communicates through a radio signal with a terminal device; a display section; an operation information receiving unit which receives operation information through the input section; a command notification section which generates notification commands based on the operation information and which notifies the terminal device, through the communication section; on the generated command; a section for obtaining operation results, which are available commands, and a display control section.

Apparatus, method, computer program and user interface

Apparatus, method, computer program and user interface

Invention relates to information input devices. The apparatus includes a user input unit, a processor, memory including a computer program code to enable the apparatus to: provide a user selectable part of the user input unit; configure the apparatus in either a first state or a second state wherein, in the first state the user selectable part is associated with a first function, having a first characteristic, so that the first function is performed in response to activation of the user selectable part and in the second state the user selectable part is not associated with the first function so that the first function is not performed in response to the activation of the user selectable part; and configure the apparatus to control the tactile quality of the user selectable part with respect to the rest of the user input unit so that the user selectable part is provided with a first tactile quality when the apparatus is in the first state and a second tactile quality when the apparatus is in the second state.

Embodiment of visual representation using studied input from user

Embodiment of visual representation using studied input from user

Invention relates to rendering of a visual representation of a user. A method of applying animation to a visual representation comprises: selecting a first animation from a plurality of saved animations based on a first image indicating a user currently located in physical capturing space; applying said first animation to the visual representation of the user on a display device; updating at least one animation from said plurality of saved animations based on characteristics of the user identified based on the first image; in response to determining from a second image of the physical capturing space that the user is not located in said physical capturing space, selecting a second animation from said plurality of saved animations based on the previous image; applying said second animation to the visual representation of the user on the display device.

Hybrid display device

Hybrid display device

Invention relates to a display device and a method of displaying information using a display device. The display device includes an image display unit (IDU), having a visual display surface (VDS); a topology display unit (TDU) overlaid on the visual display surface (VDS) and adapted to controllably change the topology on a tactile display surface (TDS) through a polymer activating layer; the topology display unit (TDU) further provides signals from sensors, indicating that external forces are applied on the tactile display surface (TDS), wherein the topology display unit (TDU) comprises a plurality of stacks of active layers with an electroactive polymer (EAP) layer (L1-L5), and the thickness of the layers of the stacks increases with increase in distance from the tactile display surface (TDS).

Analogue signal input device

Analogue signal input device

Invention relates to information and computer engineering and can be used in digital systems for collecting and processing data. The device includes an analogue signal multiplexer, an amplifier, an analogue-to-digital converter, input filters with a protective circuit, a controlled voltage source, a temperature sensor, an analogue signal source status polling device, an exchange device with a computer module and a control unit, having a transmitting buffer register, a status register, an address decoder, a time chart former, a polling pulse former and a signal sensor register.

System and method for selecting tabs within tabbed browser

System and method for selecting tabs within tabbed browser

Invention relates to means of managing and selecting one or a set of open tabs in a tabbed browser. The method comprises displaying a web browser window on a display, the web browser window displaying a plurality of open tabs in a tab band, each open tab having separate content with web page content associated therewith, wherein the plurality of open tabs includes a currently selected tab and one or more non-selected tabs; displaying a quick selection window on the display in response to user activation of a quick selection mechanism, wherein the quick selection window displays a set of graphical views, representing web page content for each of the plurality of open tabs in the tab band, wherein each graphical view is scaled such that said web page content for each open tab is displayed in the quick selection window; receiving a user input in the quick selection window; and modifying the quick selection window based on the user input.

Electronic device and method of determination of digital interface for connected external device

Electronic device and method of determination of digital interface for connected external device

Group of inventions relates to the electronic device for determination of the digital interface of the connected external device for control of the data transmission module. The offered device contains a control unit 123 of a receiving device 120 which comprises a determination unit 124 for determination whether the source device 110 is connected or not to the receiving device 120, whether the digital interface of the of data transmission module 112 of the source device 110 corresponds to the standard of the interface for high definition (HDMI) multimedia or to the new standard. In case when the data reception module 122 can support both HDMI standard, and the new standard, on the basis of result of definition obtained by the definition module 124, the control module 123 switches operation of the data reception module 122 to execution of operations according to the digital interface of the data transmission module 112 of the source device 110.

Method of providing user interface and mobile terminal using same

Method of providing user interface and mobile terminal using same

Invention relates to user interfaces for touch screen devices and specifically to a method for user interaction with a device through various touch events which are detected by multiple touch sensors formed on different surfaces of a mobile terminal. A mobile terminal, having first and second touch regions, detects a touch event which includes a first touch detected on the first touch region and a second touch detected on the second touch region, identifies a movement pattern of the touch event and provides a user interface in accordance with the movement pattern. The mobile terminal executes a plurality of applications, at least one of which is executed in accordance with the corresponding content items, and providing the user interface includes displaying at least one execution window of said executable applications in response to identification of the movement pattern.

Device, system and method of remote control

Device, system and method of remote control

Invention relates to remote control means, particularly, to remote control device with sensory data input. Proposed device comprises display panel, control detection unit, instruction generator and unit to feed instruction to electronic device. Note here that instruction generator is required to disclose first direction on the basis of mutual location of initial point of contact and first point of line drawn from initial point of contact. Control instruction is generated to indicate drawing in first direction to detect second direction on the basis of mutual location of initial point of contact and second point of drawing drawn from first drawing point. Instruction is generated to indicate the end of drawing the finger in first direction and the start of drawing the finger in second direction if the latter differs from the first one. Besides, instruction generator disclosed first distance between initial point of contact and first drawing point and second distance between initial point of contact and second drawing point. It generates control instruction to indicate the stop of cursor shift if the difference between first and second distances is greater or equals the preset threshold.

Method and system for man-machine interaction based on gestures and machine readable carrier to this end

Method and system for man-machine interaction based on gestures and machine readable carrier to this end

Invention relates to man-machine interaction. Proposed method comprises capture of images from user image flows, capture of user video flow via camera and capture of continuous images from video flows, or capture of discrete images from video flow in every predefine interval. Coordinates of three or more predefined colour blocks are defined at foreground of captured image. Background model is set to generate mask image and to remove image background by mask image. Obtained are predefined first colour template of the block, second colour template and third colour template. Bar chart is generated to correspond to every said colour block in compliance with images. Computed is the diagram of distribution of probability of every colour block in compliance with appropriate bar chart. Mid point of every colour block in said distribution diagram is analyzed to define the coordinates of three colour blocks. Mouse motion is simulated in compliance with coordinates of the first colour block and simulation of mouse click in compliance with coordinates of the other colour blocks.

Method of prompting message update and network client device

Invention relates to prompting message update for a network client device user. The method includes: determining, by a client device, the number of update prompting symbols according to the number of updated messages provided by a server; generating the update prompting symbols according to the determined number of prompting symbols; adjusting state parameters of the generated update prompting symbols; displaying the update prompting symbols according to the adjusted state parameters on the display of the client device; determining if at least one updated message has been viewed, and if it is determined that neither of said updated messages is viewed, updating, by the client device, adjusted state parameters, otherwise changing the number of updated messages according to the determined number of viewed messages.

Printed relaying system, imager, system control method and programme

Invention relates to computer engineering, particularly, to printed data relaying hardware that controls data on imager. Proposed system allow data exchange with print services system controlled by manufacturer which releases specs for data exchange with imagers. This system comprises means to define request for registration of the user's imager. It includes means to instruct which defines if second record entry and data are not registered in association. Then, second record entry and data on print function are registered.

Data output control device

Data output control device

Invention relates to automation and computer engineering. The device comprises a data memory register, a digital-to-analogue converter, input and output buses, a register, a switch unit, a resistor unit and an additional input bus.

Data input device

Data input device

Data input device is made as a configured system of attached modules formed by a body as a basic module and separate functional modules attached to it by means of electric and mechanical interfaces. A body equipped with an interface of communication with an electronic device includes a front part with a keyboard segment and a rear part with a support surface for an arm, which form a ledge, where a set of keys is located, and at least on the surface of one side of the rear part there is at least one key or a trackpad. The basic module is equipped with pairs of electric and mechanical interfaces on sides of the rear part, on the upper surface, front and rear sides of the front part of the basic module and the support unit for a palm on the rear side of the basic module with the possibility of its disconnection, a keyboard segment on the front part of the basic module is a keyboard module attached to the upper surface of the front side using electric and mechanical interfaces.

Method of controlling external devices using brain-machine interface technology

Invention relates to information technology and neurophysiology. The disclosed method of controlling external devices using brain-machine interface technology includes recording activity data of different parts of the brain using, both separately and collectively, any of electroencephalography, magnetic-resonance imaging and transcranial oximetry techniques, and processing the obtained signal based on formulae known for each type of brain-machine interface, wherein the method includes preliminary training of a classifier with respect to user-solved tasks, such that each possible user reaction is assigned certain posterior probabilities which reflect the individual nature of user preferences and which can be revised during operation of the device; wherein the weights of an instruction classifier are varied such that fewer iterations for the process of receiving instructions are required for more frequent cases and vice versa.

Visual compensation method and device

Visual compensation method and device

Invention relates to means of displaying text and images for users who occasionally wear glasses. A visual compensation 300 method comprises steps of capturing 330 an image using an imaging device, detecting 360, presence of glasses on the image and setting 363 the electronic visual display in large font size if no glasses are detected on the image.

Data output control device

Data output control device

Data output control device comprises a communication unit, a data memory register, a memory unit, a digital controlled generator, a delay element, first and second registers, first and second digital-to-analogue converters, a digital switch unit, a code comparator circuit, a reference voltage source, an analogue computer, a time setting resistor unit, first and second analogue switches, an integrator, a comparator, an 2AND logic element, first, second and third 2AND-NO logic elements, a resistor, input and output buses, as well as first, second, third, fourth and fifth additional 2AND-NO logic elements, a binary bidirectional counter, an additional digital-to-analogue converter, first and second additional resistors.

Device for determining contact operation, method of determining contact operation and programme

Device for determining contact operation, method of determining contact operation and programme

Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to input devices for user interaction with a computer. Disclosed is a device for determining a contact operation. The device comprises a display, a touch panel, an operation detecting unit, a region establishing unit and an operation determining unit. The region establishing unit determines a first region and a second region surrounding the first region, wherein the width of the second region is greater than that of the first region by a value equal to or greater than the distance from the initial point to the end point of the contact. The second region is used to distinguish between a tapping operation and a flipping operation. A flipping operation is performed if the end point is detected in the first or second region after detecting the initial point in the second region. A tapping operation is performed if the end point of contact is detected within a given distance from the initial point of contact after detecting the initial point of contact in the first region.

Information processing device, information processing system, control method and storage medium

Information processing device, information processing system, control method and storage medium

Group of inventions relates to information processing means. A cooperative server performs document print processing from a MFP device through a print server based on task information which includes a print instruction for a document received from a task management server. The cooperative server notifies a client PC on the print instruction, which includes a print ID and access information used to register print related expenses, upon completing printing, provides a registration screen for print related expenses when accessed from the PC client side and registers information relating to registration of expenses received from the client PC at the task management server.

Ergonomic detachable frame for computer keyboard

Ergonomic detachable frame for computer keyboard

Invention relates to computer data input devices. The ergonomic detachable frame for computer keyboard is a rectangular detachable frame with four guide plates for fingers of each hand without a recess and one guide plate which defines the key area for the ring finger and the little finger of the right hand with a recess at the level of the numerical row of keys, which are located on lines which define the key area for each finger for inputting data using a touch method with ten fingers, wherein each guide plate of the detachable frame is arranged such to strictly limit the area for finger movement and reduce the number of errors when inputting data using an additional keyboard device, the design of which allows customisation of the arrangement of the guide plates for the fingers of each operator by moving the guide plates along the frame, the size of which is adjusted according to the dimensions of the keyboard owing to the design of the corner elbows, which enable to pull in and out by the required length the longitudinal or transverse ribs of the frame, which is placed on the keyboard around the periphery of four rows of letter-digit and service keys in the gaps between key rows, which ensures reliable fixation.

Data output control system

Data output control system

Data output control system comprises a communication unit, a digital controlled generator, a data memory register, a memory unit, the first and second resistors, and also a register, an output register, a digital to analogue converter, an additional digital to analogue converter, a reference voltage source, and also input and output buses.

Touch sensor

Touch sensor

Invention relates to the field of touch sensors, which may recognise multiple simultaneous inputs/touches by a user. The touch sensor comprises one or more sensitive elements (202) and one or more controlled elements (204); at the same time the field of one or more controlled elements (204) is near the field of one or more sensitive elements (202) to ensure the sensitive area of one or more sensitive elements (202), besides, one or more controlled elements (204) are made as capable of controlling them so that the sensitive area is either sensitised or desensitised as a finger (206, 208) approaches; and the specified sensitive area is made as capable of its desensitisation for detection of approaching position of one or more fingers (206, 208).

Serial interface for controlling multibit character display

Serial interface for controlling multibit character display

Invention relates to input/output devices of microcontroller devices and is used to control multibit displays. Disclosed is an interface for controlling a multibit character display, comprising a shift register with serial data input and parallel output. The control interface comprises a paraphrase switch controlled by a serial interface data line. The control interface further includes a switch in the display power circuit, connected in series with the paraphase switch, and a threshold element. The input of the threshold element is connected to an interface synchronisation line and the output controls the switch. The switch is closed when the synchronisation line is active.

Prioritising selection criteria by intelligent automated assistant

Prioritising selection criteria by intelligent automated assistant

Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to intelligent automated assistant systems. Disclosed is method of operating an intelligent automated assistant. The method is carried out in an electronic device having a processor and memory which stores instructions for execution by the processor. The processor executes instructions on which a user request is received, wherein the user request includes a speech input received from the user. A prompt is provided to the user, the prompt presenting two or more properties relevant to items of an object selection domain. The user is requested to specify relative importance between the two or more properties.

Disambiguation based on active input elicitation by intelligent automated assistant

Disambiguation based on active input elicitation by intelligent automated assistant

Invention relates to computer engineering and specifically to intelligent automated assistant systems. Disclosed is method of operating an intelligent automated assistant. The method is carried out in an electronic device having a processor and memory which stores instructions for execution by the processor. The processor executes instructions on which a user request is received, wherein the user request includes a speech input received from the user. Two or more alternative interpretations of user intent are obtained based on the received user request and one or more similarities and one or more differences between said alternatives are identified. Further, the user is presented with a response, said response being at least one of the identified differences.

Integrating digital book and zoom interface displays

Integrating digital book and zoom interface displays

Invention relates to displaying a user interface of a digital book. The method comprises steps of: displaying a first page of a digital book in a first display area and a second page of the digital book in a second display area; in response to a first semantic zoom out request, displaying both the first page of the digital book and a context of the first page in the first display area, and displaying both the second page of the digital book and a context of the second page in the second display area; in response to a second semantic zoom out request, displaying the digital book in the first display area, and multiple additional digital books in the second display area; in response to a request to enter electronic notepad mode, cleaning part of the second display area by moving the multiple additional digital books in the second display area to the first display area and displaying said multiple additional digital books together with the digital book in the first display area and displaying in the second display area a plurality of pages of the digital book that were selected by the user of the device from the first display area to add into the second display area.

Method of rendering functional state of individual and system therefor

Method of rendering functional state of individual and system therefor

Invention relates to information and network technologies, and particularly to an electronic information system which enables generation and visual display on a screen of a terminal device a personalised graphic model of an individual based on input anthropometric, diagnostic, biochemical and other factors. The system is an extensible and modifiable modular interactive tool for rendering parameters of the functional state of an individual for reporting on the current state and existing functional problems. Operation of the system is based on use of parameters of the functional state of an individual, analytical and expert processing of all input parameters, creating an individual parametric model and forming a personalised graphic model for displaying the current state and existing functional problems. Using the system, an individual can monitor their own functional state, including health, and perform timely prevention of chronic diseases and other functional problems.

Electronic device with sensing assembly and method of interpreting offset gestures

Electronic device with sensing assembly and method of interpreting offset gestures

Invention relates to electronic devices. The device comprises at least one photodetector and a plurality of phototransmitters for emitting infrared light at different angles from the electronic device; emission of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters is controlled during each of a plurality of time periods during movement of an external object in a pattern, which is offset relative to a generally centre position with respect to a sensing assembly, and measured signals are generated, which are evaluated to identify a pattern of movement of the object and to detect a reference offset position.

Environment programme control for environment creation systems

Environment programme control for environment creation systems

Invention relates to environment programme control and specifically lighting, audio, video, odour scenes or any combination thereof via a user interface for easy selection of an environment programme. An environment programme control system (10) comprises a remotely accessed server (12) which stores an environment programme and a client controller (16) of an environment creation system for providing a user interface for selecting an environment programme. The environment programme control system comprises a remote control client (14) for providing a user interface for controlling the environment programmes stored by the server. The server (12) is configured to execute an environment control programme which is configured to remotely display on the remote control client available environment programmes stored by the server, and enable remote control of access to the available environment programmes for loading by client controllers of the environment creation system.

Pivot command for playlist

Pivot command for playlist

Invention relates to computer engineering. A playlist management method, comprising displaying a current playlist and one or more playlists that intersect the current playlist at a current media item; when a pivot command to pivot from the current playlist to a transition playlist is received, where the transition playlist is a playlist that does not intersect the current playlist, (a) first transitioning to a next media item of the pivoted playlist, wherein the pivoted playlist intersects the current playlist at the next media item, (b) then transitioning to the next media item of the pivoted playlist that intersects the transition playlist, (c) displaying the transition playlist and one or more playlists that intersect the transition playlist at the next media item of the transition playlist.

User intention output based on previous interactions with voice assistant

User intention output based on previous interactions with voice assistant

Method of functioning of a smart automated assistant is offered. The method is performed in the electronic device containing the processor and memory where the instructions executed by the processor are saved. The processor executes instructions by which the user request is accepted, which includes the speech input accepted from the user. The information on the sender name is taken from the transfer accepted in the electronic device before reception of speech input. Meanwhile this transfer is accepted from the sender that is isolated from the mentioned user. The intention of the user is revealed on the basis of the mentioned text line and a sender name.

Apparatus for alerting workers on railway tracks at station on approaching rolling stock

Apparatus for alerting workers on railway tracks at station on approaching rolling stock

Warning signal receiving unit includes a delay line and, connected in series, a threshold element, a time relay and a voice control unit, the output of which is connected to the control input of a radio station, the output of a microphone is connected through a first signal amplifier to signal inputs of the threshold element, the voce control unit and the delay line, the output of which is connected through a second signal amplifier to the signal input of the radio station, the power inputs of the threshold element, the time relay, the voice control unit and the delay line are connected to the output of a power supply unit; the notification unit includes a voltage converter and an optical indication unit connected in series. The input of the voltage converter is connected to the output of a power amplifier, and the output of the power supply unit is connected to the power input of the optical indication unit.

Ergonomic screen interface for beverage preparation machine

Ergonomic screen interface for beverage preparation machine

Invention relates to machines for preparation of liquid foods and beverages. The machine (1) intended for filling a vessel (2) with liquid food or beverage contains: a body (3, 3', 3"); a device (4) for filling a vessel with liquid food or beverage by the user's request and the user interface screen (10) on the body. The body is oriented at the user for the user to put in a request for filling the said liquid food or beverage; the user interface screen is designed with such orientation at the user so that to be turned to the user within the body section visible to the user and limited by the utmost boundaries of the said body within the user's field of view. With such orientation at the user, the user interface screen contains: a significantly integral section of the body visible to the user or part thereof with a dominant surface of several sections to be clearly viewed by the user that, all together, form the body section visible to the user.

Computer system with visual exchange buffer

Computer system with visual exchange buffer

Invention relates to electronic devices. The device comprises a display subsystem, a logic subsystem and a data storage subsystem, operably connected to the display subsystem and the logic subsystem, wherein the data storage subsystem contains interface instructions executed by the logic subsystem so that, when a copy of a displayed object is placed in a predetermined region of an exchange buffer, the displayed object is visually changed to indicate that the visually changed copy is attached in the predetermined region of the exchange buffer and is therefore suitable for use in a copying procedure; when the copy is deleted from the predetermined region of the exchange buffer and placed at the required target location, the initial appearance of the displayed object is restored.

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