Abstract:
A method, computer program and device for addressing electronic mail messages using a typical location is provided. The typical location could be a street address or GPS coordinates. The message can be limited in the time such that it can only be downloaded within a time span specified by the sender of the e-mail. The message can be addressed to a limited mumber of recipients and the sender can be informed about the number of recipients that have downloaded it. The message can furthermore be addressed to recipients with a certain range from a typical location.
Abstract:
A method, system, and computer program product for selectively displaying alternative language representations of text rendered by an application executing on a computer system.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the method for accessing an interconnection network(Internet) by using plural book mark sets. SOLUTION: Plural book mark sets 51 are stored in a computer system having a browser 49 and each book mark set 51 includes a pair of uniform resource locators(URLs). One of these book mark sets 51 is specified as an active book mark set 51 in the browser 49. A browser base can access to the Internet in accordance with the URLs in the active book mark set 51. When a request for retrieving an Internet file from a specified URL by a hyperlink e.g. is detected, the specified URL is compared with the URLs in the active book mark set 51 to check the specified one. Only when the specified URL coincides with respective URLs in the active book mark set 51, the request can be continued.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method, program and apparatus for accessing alternate images in an electronic document. SOLUTION: This invention comprises identifying an initial image which is to be displayed in the electronic document (generally a web page) and then determining, if alternate versions of the image are available for display. If the alternate versions of the image are available, they are provided within the same electronic document. The alternate images differ from the initial image in size and resolution, allowing users with visual impairments to access larger, higher resolution images. The user accesses the alternate images by means of a selector displayed in the electronic document. When the alternate images are selected, they replace the initial image in the electronic document, and the document is reformatted.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily load a page related to a computer file by selecting plural embedded links at least from one page displayed on a browser window and simultaneously processing these embedded links. SOLUTION: Browser software constructed in accordance with pack-aging displays a main browser window on a monitor 30. The main browser window includes the image of a page watching at present such as a user's home page and a page retrieved by using a search engine. The page includes text data, the contents of multimedia and plural hypertext links. Since many links can be selected in such a web page by a mouse 84, simultaneous processing can be applied to these selected links by opening an individual browser window in each selected link.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for encoding transactions for goods and services usin g an e-receipt is provided. A consumer and a merchant conduct a commercial transaction using a distributed data processing system. An electronic receip t is recorded on a removable storage medium at a first data processing system. The electronic receipt contains data concerning the commercial transaction. The removable storage medium is then read at a second data processing system . After validating the electronic receipt, another commercial transaction or another stage of the original commercial transaction may be performed. The electronic receipt may be validated for a warranty claim on goods or service s subject to the purchase transaction, and the removable storage medium may be an optical card or a smart card, either of which is able to store thousands of e-receipts and other electronic documents related to a commercial transactio n, with the integrity of each guaranteed through digital signature, digital certificate, etc.
Abstract:
A method, computer program and device for addressing electronic mail messages using a typical location is provided. The typical location could be a street address or GPS coordinates. The message can be limited in the time such that it can only be downloaded within a time span specified by the sender of the e-mail. The message can be addressed to a limited mumber of recipients and the sender can be informed about the number of recipients that have downloaded it. The message can furthermore be addressed to recipients with a certain range from a typical location.
Abstract:
Method for executing a calendar induced program has the following steps: allocation of an execution control logic, dependent on one or more induction values, to a program that is scheduled to be run at certain date time intervals. A computer calendar user sets the induction values when automatic execution of a program is initially set up. The execution logic is configured so that it uses induction values that are dependent on events in the user calendar. Independent claims are made for computer software and a computer system for ensuring that software programs run automatically according to values entered in calendar software.
Abstract:
A method in a user computing device for presenting dialogs in a set of computing devices including the user computing device. Responsive to a request to present a dialog, computing devices within the set of computing devices in a selected proximity of the user computing device are identified to form a set of proximate computing devices. The dialog is presented on only one of the user computer device and the set of proximate computing devices based on a policy.
Abstract:
A user of a remote computer accesses a target computer (e.g., the user's home PC) via the Internet. To initiate the protocol, the user launches an application which, via the Internet, sends a special request to the user's home e-mail address. If the home computer is not currently connected to the Internet, the user's Internet Service Provider (ISP) dials a telephone number for the home computer. The home computer automatically answers, and the ISP sends authentication information to the computer to establish an Internet connection. With the connection established, an IP address is sent back to the user, which can then be used to invoke X-10 functions, telnet sessions, or other activities with the target computer.