International Business Machines Corporation

Ji Wee Tan

Fang Wang

David E Reich

Dwayne Dames

Lenora E Wright

James Robert Lewis

Kerry Alan Ortega

Linda M Boyer

A method and system for reformatting data. The method involves a series of steps which can include identifying a template which corresponds to a specified document. The specified document can contain formatted data. Additionally, the step of applying a template to the specified document can be extracting data from the formatted content. The step of formatting the data using a different markup language can be performed.

Method and apparatus for repurposing formatted content

The method of the invention involves a plurality of steps including, defining a set of user voice commands for hands-free control of a pointer and, in response to receiving a first audio input recognized as one of the set of user voice commands, initiating motion of the pointer in a direction indicated by the user voice command. Subsequently, in response to receiving a second audio input, the pointer motion can be discontinued. Finally, in response to receiving one or more subsequent audio inputs not recognized as being among the set of user voice commands, the pointer can be incrementally moved responsive to the subsequent audio inputs.

Method for hands-free operation of a pointer

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Ji Wee Tan