A method is provided for modifying an image. The method comprises displaying an image, the image comprising a portion of an object; and determining if an edge of the object is in a location within the portion. The method further comprises detecting movement, in a member direction, of an operating member with respect to the edge. The method still further comprises moving, if the edge is not in the location, the object in an object direction corresponding to the detected movement; and modifying, if the edge is in the location, the image in response to the detected movement, the modified image comprising the edge in the location.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program

In one embodiment, a device includes a device body that includes a touch-sensitive display and a processor. The device also includes a band coupled to the device body and an optical sensor in or on the band. The optical sensor faces outward from the band and captures images. The processor communicates with the optical sensor to process captured images.

Wearable electronic device

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes one or more processors and a memory coupled to the processors that includes instructions executable by the processors. When executing the instructions, the processors present on a display of the apparatus a first screen of a graphical user interface. The first screen includes one or more first elements. The processors receive user input indicating a transition in the graphical user interface and, in response to the user input, transition from the first screen to a second screen of the graphical user interface and apply one or more visual transition effects to the transition. The second screen includes one or more second elements.

GUI transitions on wearable electronic device

A computing device may provide a control interface that enables the user to manage synchronized output of companion content (e.g., text and corresponding audio content). A visual cue may be displayed identifying a current location in text corresponding to a current output position of companion audio content. The cue may be advanced during audio presentation to maintain synchronization between the output position of the audio content and a corresponding position in the text. In some embodiments, synchronized output rnay be controlled by dragging a finger across the text displayed on the touch screen. A visual indication rnay be provided depicting the distance between the advancing position in the text and the current position of the user's finger. In further embodiments, the speed at which the audio content is presented and the visual cue is advanced may be adjusted based at, least in part on a user's performance on a task (e.g., a speed on an exercise machine).

Managing playback of synchronized content

In one embodiment, a wearable apparatus includes a sensor, a processor coupled to the sensor, and a memory coupled to the processor that includes instructions executable by the processor. When executing the instructions, the processor detects by the sensor movement of at least a portion of an arm of a user; detects, based at least in part on the movement, a gesture made by the user; and processes the gesture as input to the wearable apparatus.

User gesture input to wearable electronic device involving outward-facing sensor of device

Annotated electronic book (ebook) content is provided at a client device. A request for an annotation is received from the client device. The request identifies an ebook and a portion of the ebook for which the annotation is requested. A corresponding post on a social network that contains content for the annotation that also corresponds to the identified portion of the ebook is identified. The content contained by the identified post is transmitted to the client device, with the client device being adapted to display the content contained by the identified post in association with the portion of the ebook for which the annotation was requested.

Synchronizing book annotations with social networks

A system and method are disclosed for correlating an electronic book with a narration. A correlation is determined between a first portion of the narration and a first segment of the text within the electronic book. The correlation is stored as instructions to present the first segment of the text with emphasis simultaneously with playback of the first the portion of the narration. A determination is made that a second portion of the audio recording, immediately following the first portion, does not match a second segment of the text that immediately follows the first segment. A correlation between the second portion and a component of the electronic book is determined and stored as instructions to present the component with emphasis simultaneously with playback of the second portion of the narration.

Custom narration of electronic books

A touch-sensitive display of a mobile device is used to control applications executing on a host computer A communications link is established between the host computer and the mobile device A graphical user interface (GUI) from the host computer is delegated to the touch-sensitive display of the mobile device via the communications link The mobile device is adapted to show the delegated GUI on the touch-sensitive display of the mobile device, wherein a user can interact with the displayed GUI The host computer receives data describing the user interactions with the delegated GUI shown on the touch-sensitive display of the mobile device via the communications link The host computer executes an instruction on the host computer based in part on the received data describing the user interaction

Using a Touch-Sensitive Display of a Mobile Device with a Host Computer

Information about named entities referenced in an electronic book (ebook) is provided to a client device. An ebook identifier identifying the ebook is received from the client device. A set of layers available for use with the ebook is determined. The layers in the set provide information associated with the ebook and a layer in the set provides information associated with named entities referenced in content of the ebook. A content range identifying a range of content of the ebook for which layer information is requested and an identification of one or more of the layers in the set for which layer information is requested is received from the client device. Layer information associated with the ebook content identified by the content range for the identified layers is transmitted to the client device. The transmitted layer information includes information associated with named entities referenced by ebook content.

Extensible framework for ereader tools, including named entity information

The functionality of an ereader module that is displaying an electronic book (“ebook”) is extended. A user identifier specifying a user using a client device executing the ereader module and an ebook identifier specifying the ebook displayed by the ereader module are received from the client device. One or more layers associated with the user are determined. One or more layers associated with the ebook are determined. A list of one or more layers is assembled. The layer list is transmitted to the client device. The client device enables the user to select a layer and use the selected layer to interact with content of the ebook.

Abraham Phelps Murray

Papers

Synchronizing book annotations with social networks

Custom narration of electronic books

Using a Touch-Sensitive Display of a Mobile Device with a Host Computer

Extensible framework for ereader tools, including named entity information

Extensible framework for ereader tools