DEVICE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITH PRIORITIES PROVIDED SYMBOLS IN A MOBILE TERMINAL

USER HAND RECOGNITION FOR WIRELESS TERMINAL

ADAPTIVE AUDIO SIGNALS IN PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENTS

AUTOMATED APPLICATION-SELECTIVE PROCESSING OF INFORMATION RECEIVED BY WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION CONNECTIONS

ARRANGEMENT TO THE DEVICE PRICE INCREASE AND PROCEDURE

PORTABLE TELEPHONE, WHICH SPENDS AN OSCILLATION SIGNAL AS ALERT

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR STEERING THE ENTERPRISE OF ELECTRONIC ARRANGEMENTS IN AN AIRPLANE

Intelligent digital assistant for declining an incoming call

Systems and processes for operating a digital assistant are provided. In one example, a method includes receiving an incoming call. In response to receiving the incoming call, the method further includes obtaining one or more user-specific data items. The method further includes determining one or more user status options; and determining one or more confidence values associated with the one or more user status options. The method further includes in accordance with the determination of the one or more confidence values exceeding a predetermined threshold, providing a plurality of response options associated with declining the incoming call. The method further includes receiving a selection of a response option from the plurality of response options; and declining the call based on the selected response option.

Electronic device

An electronic device is described. The electronic device may include a housing (10), a screen (20) mounted in the housing (10), a screen protector (30) connected to the housing (10), a drive assembly (40) and a controller (90). The screen protector (30) may be connected to the housing (10) and capable of moving between a stretchable state and a retractable state, so that when the screen protector (30) is in the retractable state, the screen protector (30) is leveled with or below the screen (20), and when the screen protector (30) is in the stretchable state, the screen protector (30) is above screen (20). The controller (90) may be electrically connected with a sensor (80) and configured to control screen protector (30) to move between the retractable state and the stretchable state in response to an output of the sensor (30).

Method and apparatus for operating a portable radio communication device in a dual-watch mode

A portable radio communication device is provided that receives communications on a primary channel and a secondary channel as part of a dual-watch mode of operation. The portable radio communication device detects a gesture associated with the portable radio communication device and identifies a channel from one of the primary channel and the secondary channel corresponding to the detected gesture. Further, the portable radio communication device associates controls of a user interface in the portable radio communication device to the identified channel for controlling one or more operational parameters pertaining to the identified channel during the dual-watch mode of operation.

Manipulation of virtual object in augmented reality via thought

A system and method for manipulating a virtual object based on thought is described. A reference identifier from a physical object is captured. Brain activity data of a user is received to obtain a brain activity data. The reference identifier and the brain activity data are communicated via a network to a remote server. The remote server selects a virtual object based on the reference identifier and the brain activity data. A communication from the server identifying the virtual object is received. The virtual object is displayed in a virtual landscape.

Displaying relevant user interface objects

Techniques for displaying relevant user interface objects when a device is placed into viewing position are disclosed. The device can update its display in response to user input. Display updates can be based on a logical arrangement of user interface information along a z-axis.

Adaptive notifications on a screen

Various embodiments provide notifications with respect to various communications that are received by a computing device. The notifications can be prioritized based on a user's context and, in addition, visually prioritized to present important notifications in a more visually prominent location than other perhaps lesser important notifications. Further, notification update frequency can be modified based on a user's or device's context.

Incoming call notification control system

INCOMING CALL NOTIFICATION CONTROL SYSTEM An incoming call notification control system includes a call sending/receiving unit (100) that sends and receives a phone call to and from an operator within a mobile object, a learning unit (103) configured to analyze a content of a past phone call of the operator with a caller via the call sending/receiving unit (100), determine an attribute of the caller relevant to an importance of phone calls between the operator and the caller, based on a result of the analysis, and store the determined attribute of the caller in a storage unit, and an incoming call notification controller configured to control execution or non-execution of incoming call notification to the operator, according to the attribute of the caller stored in the storage unit, and a situation in which the operator is placed, when the call sending/receiving unit (100) receives a phone call. C)~ :0 OW 0OD) 2:0 w U)J Подробнее

SOCIAL MESSAGING USER INTERFACE

Hubs for social interaction via electronic devices are described. In one aspect, a data processing device includes a display screen displaying a social interaction hub, the social interaction hub including a collection of records. Each record includes a counterparty identifier identifying a counterparty of a past social interaction event, a mode indicium identifying a mode by which the past social interaction event with the counterparty occurred, and a collection of mode indicia each identifying a mode by which a future, outgoing social interaction event with the counterparty can occur. The counterparty identifier, the mode indicium, and the collection of mode indicia are associated with one another in the records of the social interaction hub.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A MOBILE COMPUTING PRODUCT/ARRANGEMENT

Described is a system and method for monitoring a mobile computing Arrangement. The arrangement may include a sensor and a processor. The sensor detects first data of an event including a directional orientation and a motion of the arrangement. The processor compares the first data to second data to determine if at least one predetermined procedure is to be executed. The second data may include a predetermined threshold range of changes in the directional orientation and the motion. If the predetermined procedure is to be executed, the processor selects the predetermined procedure which corresponds to the event as a function of the first data. Subsequently, the predetermined procedures is executed.

CALIBRATION OF GRAB DETECTION

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving real-time sensor data from N sensors on the computing device. The real-time sensor data corresponds to a transition in a physical state of the computing device caused by a user of the computing device. The method also includes applying a linear function to the real-time sensor data from each of the N sensors; determining a vector based on an N-tuple comprising the derivatives; comparing the vector with a pre-determined hyperplane with N-1 dimensions; and determining based on the comparison whether the transition is an event corresponding to any of one or more pre-determined imminent uses of the computing device by the user or a non-event not corresponding to any of the pre-determined imminent uses of the computing device by the user.

USER ACTIVITY TRACKING SYSTEM AND DEVICE

The present disclosure provides a system for tracking and recording movements of a mobile communication device that includes one or more movement sensors. The mobile communication device communicates sensor signals to the system, wherein the sensor signals are indicative of motion associated with activities to which the mobile communication device is exposed by its user. The sensor signals are pre-classified to generate the intermediate data, where the intermediate data is processed in one or more processors to generate indications of likely activities associated with the sensor signals, and an aggregate of the indications is computed to provide an analysis of activities associated with the sensor signals. The system analyses sensor signals to classify them into one or more temporal zones and determines a most likely activity type associated with a given temporal zone. The information indicating most likely activity types is sent to the mobile communication device.

GENERATING ADAPTIVE NOTIFICATION

A method for generating adaptive notifications include analyzing, at a user device, a spectrum of environmental noise. A portion of the spectrum for adaptive notification enhancement is selected based on the analyzing the spectrum of environmental noise. An adapted notification is generated at the user device by enhancing the selected portion of the spectrum. The adapted notification is transmitted at the user device.

Adaptability of the interface of a portable object according to its environment.

La présente invention est relative à un objet électronique portatif (1) comprenant une interface utilisateur dite «vocale» (2) comprenant des moyens de réception (3) de signaux sonores et une unité de gestion (8) comprenant des moyens de traitement (9a) de signaux sonores, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un capteur de bruit ambiant (10) permettant de mesurer un niveau du bruit ambiant (Bm), le capteur de bruit étant connecté à l'unité de gestion, et en ce que cette unité de gestion comprend également des moyens de comparaison (12a) pour comparer le niveau de bruit ambiant mesuré avec un niveau de bruit prédéfini (Bo), et des moyens de commande (13) agencés pour désactiver les moyens de traitement de signaux sonores lorsque le niveau de bruit ambiant dépasse le niveau de bruit prédéfini (Bm > Bo).

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ РЕЖИМА ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИЯ

Раскрывается оборудование, содержащее процессор, запоминающее устройство, включающее код компьютерной программы, запоминающее устройство и код компьютерной программы сконфигурирован так, чтобы, работая с процессором, заставлять оборудование выполнять, по крайней мере, следующее: функционируя в первом режиме взаимодействия, получать от зарядного устройства атрибутивную информацию зарядного устройства, определять второй режим взаимодействия, основываясь, по крайней мере частично, на атрибутивной информации зарядного устройства, второй режим взаимодействия отличается от первого режима взаимодействия, завершать работу первого режима взаимодействия и функционировать во втором режиме взаимодействия.

Driving method of virtual avatar model, system and device

Method and system for controlling display state of screen

Mobile terminal and method and apparatus for answering telephone

a method and a system for automatically adjusting the color of a mobile phone case according to the color of an app theme

Method for unlocking face in dark state and mobile terminal thereof

Antenna switching method, storage medium and electronic device

Method for controlling display using sensor data and electronic device thereof

Mobile terminal control method, and mobile terminal

Status bar interaction regulation and control method and device and computer readable storage medium

Mobile terminal and method for controlling same

Mobile terminal

According to an embodiment of the present invention, In accordance with one embodiment, a method for controlling a visual appearance of a mobile terminal is described. The method includes sensing a property of an object or environment external to the mobile terminal and controlling the visual appearance of at least one portion of the mobile terminal according to the sensed property. According to another embodiment, a mobile terminal includes a sensor configured to sense a property of an object or environment external to the mobile terminal, and a controller configured to control a visual appearance of at least one portion of the mobile terminal according to the sensed property.

For providing notification method and apparatus

Method for presenting video content-associated interface, device and electronic device

Human Machine Interface System And The Method For Operating The Same

Apparatus and method for speed sensitive operation in wireless communication device

Method and system for automatically replying information during driving based on vehicle terminal, and vehicle terminal

Method and system for adjusting backlight brightness based on ambient light detection, and mobile terminal

Screen transmission luminance adjustment method and related products

Methods and systems to determine a context of a device

Methods and systems for determining that a device is currently within a given context are described. A device may include multiple sensors coupled to the device. A sensor utility value combining a rate of power consumption for a sensor and an accuracy score indicating a degree to which the sensor may provide outputs indicative of the device being currently in the given context may be determined for each sensor. Based on sensor utility values, the multiple sensors coupled to the device may be ranked. A sensor may be identified based on a ranking of the sensor. A probability associated with a determination that the device is currently within the given context may be assigned to the sensor. More sensors may be identified to determine with increasing probability and increasing power requirements that the device is currently within the given context.

Volume setting method, volume setting apparatus, mobile terminal and storage medium

Method for transmitting message, method for selling message box and computer-readable recording medium having program recorded thereon

Call method and mobile terminal

Display control device and display control method

Disclosed are a display control device and a display control method. In a display control device (100), a display setting unit (101) creates, according to an operation input to an operation unit (200), a plurality of display settings according respectively to a plurality of moving states and stores the same in a setting information storage unit (400), a moving state determination unit (102) determines a moving state based on a measurement value measured by a sensor (20), and a display control unit (103) changes a screen display on a display (300) according to the moving state by displaying a screen on the display (300) according to any one display setting corresponding to the determination result of the moving state determination unit (102), among a plurality of display settings stored in the setting information storage unit (400).

Methods, systems, and media for launching a mobile application using a public display device

Electronic apparatus, water detection means control method, and electronic apparatus operation mode setting method

An electronic apparatus (10) is capable of operating in water. The electronic apparatus (10) comprises a communication means (120), a water detection means (35), and a control means (100). The communication means (120) receives radio waves. The water detection means (35) detects whether the electronic apparatus (10) is immersed in water. If the reception signal strength of the radio waves which the communication means (120) receives is less than a threshold level, the control means (100) operates the water detection means (35).

Screen display method and device, terminal and storage medium

Security camera mobile phone

Proximity and context aware mobile working space in enterprise systems

For providing tactile feedback in order to assist the Image capture system and method

Incoming call reminding method, device and system based on mobile terminal and mobile terminal

Method and device for closing background application program of mobile terminal

Mobile terminal and reminding method thereof

A mobile terminal of the speech recognition method and its device

Information display method and device

For speech-enabled dialogue interface method, computer-readable storage medium and apparatus

A two-sided screens switching method, terminal and storage medium

TERMINAL OF BIDIRECTIONAL MOBILE COMMUNICATION INCLUDING/UNDERSTANDING a FUNCTION Of ACQUISITION OF CONTEXT

PROCESS Of ADAPTATION OF the MAN/MACHINE INTERFACE Of a TELEPHONE AND TELEPHONESELON the PROCESS

L'invention vise à offrir une adaptation de paramètres de l'interface homme/machine d'un appareil de téléphonie mobile en fonction de l'orientation de cet appareil par rapport à l'utilisateur. Cette orientation est détectée automatiquement par une analyse de l'image de la scène située en avant de l'appareil. Dans un mode particulier de réalisation de l'invention, l'appareil cherche à identifier le visage de l'utilisateur et en particulier l'axe des yeux pour en déduire l'orientation de l'appareil vis-à-vis de l'utilisateur. De cette façon un utilisateur peut basculer, par exemple, l'affichage de son téléphone dans le mode « portrait » ad hoc par un simple basculement de l'appareil.

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

L'invention concerne un terminal mobile (100) pouvant commander efficacement la réception d'un appel entrant dans un état dans lequel un terminal externe capable d'assister une sortie audio est connecté avec le terminal mobile (100) et un procédé de commande associé. Ledit terminal mobile (100) inclut une unité de communication sans fil (110) configurée pour communiquer avec le terminal externe, une unité de détection (140) configurée pour détecter un mouvement du terminal mobile (100), une unité de sortie audio (150) et un appareil de commande (180), si un premier mouvement est détecté par l'unité de détection (140) pendant la réception de l'appel entrant dans un premier état de configuration dont une sortie audio est réalisée via un premier terminal externe, configuré pour accepter l'appel entrant et permuter à une deuxième configuration sortant un signal d'appel pour l'appel entrant accepté via l'unité de sortie audio au lieu du premier terminal externe.

Method for producing information associated with execution of application in e.g. portable terminal, involves producing information depending on measures performed in conjunction with current state of wireless local area network

La présente invention concerne la production d'une information sur un écran de terminal portable. Le terminal portable, par exemple un téléphone ou un smartphone, communique avec une pluralité de réseaux de communication sans fil. Le terminal effectue des mesures sur le réseau sans fil courant. Le terminal produit une information associée à l'exécution d'une application relativement à un réseau courant actuellement utilisé par un terminal, ladite application étant apte à être exécutée et à utiliser ledit réseau courant lors de son exécution. L'information produite est dépendante de mesures effectuées en rapport avec l'état actuel dudit réseau sans fil courant De cette façon, l'utilisateur du terminal peut connaître les applications et les services accessibles sur d'autres réseaux, compte tenu de l'état actuel de la communication.

싱글핸드 모드에서의 버튼 조작 처리 방법, 장치, 전자 디바이스, 프로그램 및 기록매체

... 본 발명은 싱글핸드 모드에서의 버튼 조작 처리 방법, 장치, 전자 디바이스, 프로그램 및 기록매체에 관한 것이며, 당해 방법은 단말기가 싱글핸드 모드로 전환되었는지 여부를 검출하는 단계와, 단말기가 싱글핸드 모드로 전환 되었을 경우, 상기 단말기의 싱글핸드 조작 범위 내에 있는 물리버튼인 근접물리버튼에 대한 제1 예정된 조작을 수신하였는지 여부를 검출하는 단계와, 상기 근접물리버튼에 대한 제1 예정된 조작을 수신하였을 경우, 상기 단말기의 상기 싱글핸드 조작 범위를 벗어난 물리버튼인 이격물리버튼에 대응하는 조작기능을 실행하는 단계를 포함한다. 본 발명의 기술방안을 통해, 단말기상의 물리버튼을 싱글핸드 모드에 적용시켜, 싱글핸드 모드의 사용성을 향상시킬 수 있다.

휴대 단말기 및 그 동작 방법

... 본 발명은 휴대 단말기 및 그 동작 방법에 관한 것이다. 본 휴대 단말기의 동작 방법은 소정 모드에서 휴대 단말기의 터치를 감지하고, 감지된 터치에 기초하여 휴대 단말기가 그립(grip)된 것으로 판단되면, 휴대 단말기의 움직임을 감지하며, 소정 모드 및 상기 휴대 단말기의 움직임에 대응하여 상기 휴대 단말기의 모드를 변경한다. 본 발명에 따르면, 휴대 단말기를 그립한 상태에서 움직임으로 모드를 변경시킬 수 있기 때문에 사용자에게 편리함을 제공한다.

스마트 기기의 음성 제어 방법, 장치, 제어 기기, 스마트 기기, 프로그램 및 컴퓨터가 판독가능한 기록매체

... 본 발명은 스마트 기기의 음성 제어 방법, 장치, 제어 기기, 스마트 기기, 프로그램 및 컴퓨터가 판독가능한 기록매체에 관한 것으로 상기 스마트 기기의 음성 제어 방법은, 복수의 스마트 기기가 각각 반환한 음성 데이터를 수신하는 단계와; 복수의 상기 음성 데이터에 대하여 처리를 실시하여 최적화된 음성 데이터를 획득하는 단계와; 상기 최적화된 음성 데이터에 의해 상기 음성 데이터에 대응되는 스마트 기기를 제어하는 단계를 포함한다. 본 발명의 실시예를 적용하면 제어 기기는 상이한 위치에서 수신된 음성 데이터에 대하여 처리를 실시하여 최적화된 음성 데이터를 획득하고 상기 최적화된 음성 데이터에 의해 상기 최적화된 음성 데이터에 대응되는 스마트 기기를 제어함으로써 스마트 기기에 대한 음성 제어를 실현하고 사용자가 스마트 기기에 대한 제어에 편의를 도모하며 사용자의 경험을 최적화시킨다.

상황인식 기반의 감성 스마트 주얼리

... 본 발명은 사용자의 상황정보에 따라 주얼리의 색상이 변화되어 미감을 증대시킴으로써 감성을 자극할 수 있는 상황인식 기반의 감성 스마트 주얼리에 관한 것이다. 더욱 구체적으로 본 발명은, 보석으로 이루어진 주얼리 본체; 및 상기 주얼리 본체에 삽입되어 사용자의 상황정보에 따라 상기 주얼리 본체의 색을 변화시키는 스마트 구동부;를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 상황인식 기반의 감성 스마트 주얼리에 관한 것이다.

더 조용한 개방형 공간 작업 환경을 제공하는 서버

... 복수의 사용자에 의해 각각 사용되는 복수의 작업장 WP11, ..., WPij, ... WPnm을 포함하는 개방형 작업 공간(open work space: OWS)에서 더 조용한 환경(quieter environment)을 제공하는 서버(NS)는 프로세서를 포함하고, 상기 프로세서는, 순간 t에서, 작업장 WP11, ..., WPnm에서 마이크로폰에 의해 각각 캡처된 주변 소음에 대응하는, i=1 내지 n 및 j=1 내지 m에 대한 디지털 오디오 신호 ANij(t)를 수신하고(41), 순간 t에서 작업장 WP11, ..., WPnm에서의 현재 소음을 각각 나타내는, i=1 내지 n 및 j=1 내지 m에 대한 평균값 Lij(t)를 계산하고(42), 순간 t에서 작업장 WPij의 이웃에서의 현재 소음을 나타내는 임계값 THij(t)를, 상기 작업장 WPij의 이웃인 p개의 작업장에서의 현재 소음을 각각 나타내는 p개의 값 Lij(t)의 함수로서 계산하고(43), i=1 내지 n 및 j=1 내지 m에 대해 각각의 디지털 오디오 신호 ANij(t)와 상기 임계값 THij(t)를 비교하고(44), 상기 임계값 THij(t)보다 더 큰 디지털 오디오 신호 ANij(t)에 대응하는 적어도 하나의 작업장을 결정하기 위해, i=1 내지 n 및 j=1 내지 m에 대해 상기 임계값 THij(t)보다 각각 더 큰 디지털 오디오 신호 ANij(t)가 무엇인지를 결정하고, 상기 결정된 작업장의 사용자에게 경고를 통지(45)하도록 구성된다.

TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS USER INTERFACE BY USING SURROUNDING SOUND INFORMATION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

이동 통신 단말기의 제어방법 및 이를 적용한 이동 통신 단말기

... 본 발명은, 상기 이동 통신 단말기의 무선통신부를 통해 외부 단말기와 동기화하는 단계; 상기 외부 단말기의 상태에 따른 제어 명령 신호를 상기 무선 통신부를 통해 상기 외부 단말기로부터 수신하는 단계; 및 상기 제어 명령 신호에 따라 상기 이동 통신 단말기의 착신 모드를 변경하거나, 알람기능이 설정되는 단계를 포함하는, 이동 통신 단말기의 제어방법, 및 이를 적용한 이동 통신 단말기에 관한 것이다.

METHOD FOR LIMITING USE OF MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES

The present invention provides a method for a central control computer, located within a given environment, to wirelessly communicate with, control and enhance the use of various mobile electronic devices entering the given environment. These devices each possess a wireless transceiver. The central control computer transmits a discovery signal and control message to these mobile electronic devices within the range of the wireless transmissions. This allows discovery of the central control computer by the mobile electronic device and, after setting up a communication, the mobile electronic device disables one or more of its features as instructed by the central control computer. Furthermore, enhancements are provided by making available substitute features for the features of the mobile electronic device that were limited or disabled and by making available features not contained within the mobile electronic device itself. © KIPO & WIPO 2007 ...

Method for protecting eyesight of smart phone user and application thereof

RFID 지원 이동 전화를 동작시키는 방법, 이동 전화, 원격 유닛, 및 응용 프로그램 제품

... 본 발명은 적어도 하나의 휴대용 물체(예를 들어 키, 여권, 안경 또는 의료 상자)의 정보를 표시하는 RFID 지원 이동 전화(10)를 동작시키는 방법에 관한 것이다. 이동 전화(10)는 RFID 통신 유닛(16)을 포함하고, 방법은 적어도 하나의 휴대용 물체에 부착되는 RFID 태그(40)로부터 RFID 신호(SR)를 수신하기 위해 RFID 통신 유닛(16)을 동작시키는 단계와, 태그 정보(TI)를 결정하기 위해 수신된 RFID 신호(SR)를 평가하는 단계와, 적어도 하나의 휴대용 물체의 현재 정보를 표시하기 위해 태그 정보(TI)를 이동 전화(10)의 사용자에게 제공하는 단계를 포함한다. 이와 같이, 휴대용 물체의 최신 정보는 요구될 때 정확하게 이용 가능하다. 예를 들어, 사용자는 자신이 집 문에서 나오는 순간에 모든 것이 "탑재되어 있는" 것에 대한 신속한 개괄 및 신뢰성 있는 확인을 획득할 수 있다.

스마트 단말 디바이스의 제어 방법, 시스템, 프로그램 및 기록매체

... 본 발명에 따른 실시 예는, 수동 조작 방법이 복잡하고, 또한 빈번한 기계적 조작에 의해 이어폰의 스위치, 플러그 및 인터페이스의 마모 및 노화를 초래하는 문제를 해결하기 위하여, 스마트 단말 디바이스의 제어 방법 및 시스템을 제공한다. 상기 방법은, 스마트 단말 디바이스에 연결된 이어폰의 이어 피스의, 착용 및 탈착을 포함하는 착탈 상태를 모니터링하는 단계와, 상기 이어 피스의 착탈 상태에 기반하여, 상기 스마트 단말 디바이스 내의 애플리케이션의 실행 상태를 제어하거나, 및 / 또는, 상기 스마트 단말 디바이스의 동작 모드를 제어하는 단계를 포함한다. 본 발명의 실시 예에 따르면, 더는 수동 조작으로 제어할 필요가 없어졌기때문에, 이어폰의 착탈 상태가 변경되었을 때 수행해야 하는 작업을 단순화할 수 있고, 이어폰의 기계적 부분의 사용 수명을 향상시킬 수 있으며, 스마트 단말 디바이스의 전력을 절약할 수 있다.

통신 개시를 위한 사용자 신호 레버리징

... 디지털 개인 단말기를 구현하기 위한 시스템, 방법, 장치 및 컴퓨터 프로그램 제품이 개시된다. 디지털 개인 단말기는 사용자가 질문을 하였는지 또는 디지털 개인 단말기의 사용자와 연결되도록 의도된 표현(statement)을 했는지 결정할 수 있다. 사용자가 질문을 하였거나 표현을 했다는 결정에 응답하여, 디지털 개인 단말기는 디지털 개인 단말기의 사용자 인터페이스 내에서 또는 상기 사용자 인터페이스에 의해 대중 문화 참조와 연관된 멀티미디어 객체를 디스플레이 또는 재생함으로써 상기 질문 또는 표현에 대한 응답을 제공한다. 추가로 또는 대안적으로, 사용자가 질문을 하였거나 표현을 했다는 결정에 응답하여, 디지털 개인 단말기는 대중 문화 참조와 연관된 사람의 목소리의 성대 모사를 포함한 음성을 생성 또는 재생함으로써 상기 질문 또는 표현에 대한 응답을 제공한다.

PROGRAM OF TRAINING AND GENERATION OF LIST OF MUSIC FOR ATHLETICAL TRAINING

METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IMAGE DATA

The invention relates to a method for displaying an image (3) or image data. The image (3) or the image data is/are adapted according to parameters established in the user device (1) and are displayed in the display (2) of the user device (1). The parameters can, for example, be dependent on the following variables or are determined by one or a combination of these variables: location or use of the user device (1); use of a service associated with the user device (1); time, date, time of day or season or; a sensor (5) located inside the user device (1). The invention also relates to a hypertext server (8) with a dynamic page containing the image (3) or the image data.

CONTEXTUAL SEARCH BY A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE

Contextual search by a mobile communications device is described. In an implementation, a search query is a received and a context is detected of a user interface currently being displayed on a display device of a mobile communications device. One or more search results are displayed on a display device of a search performed in the detected context using the search query.

MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, DISPLAY METHOD USED FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM

Provided is a mobile communication terminal wherein the kind of a communication system scheduled to be used for the next communication can be distinguished obviously at a glance. Characters corresponding to the communication system scheduled to be used for the next communication are displayed on a display means.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTEXT SENSING INFERENCE

The exemplary embodiments of the invention provide at least a method, apparatus and system to perform operations including receiving context data from an electronic device, causing, at least in part based on the received context data, an identification of at least one context model compatible with the electronic device, and causing, at least in part, provision of the electronic device with the at least one compatible context model. In addition, the exemplary embodiments of the invention further provide at least a method, apparatus and system to perform operations including causing, at least in part, a provision of context data associated with an electronic device to a context inference service, in response, receiving a context model from the context inference service, and causing adaptation of the received context model as a current context model of the electronic device.

A SYSTEM FOR ESTABLISHING PREFERRED CONTACTS FOR A CENTRAL USER OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

A system is implemented on a mobile communication device for establishing preferred contacts for a central user of the mobile communication device. The system comprises a data collection device that captures the central user's interaction with other users on a network according to frequency during situational factors; and a query apparatus that inquires, for current situational factors, which contacts are preferred that the central user will communicate with based on central user's past interactions during same situational factors that correspond only to the central user. A list is provided to the central user of one or more of the preferred contacts that the central user selects from; and an application launcher is communicatively coupled to the list for display of the list of preferred contacts that are also functionally related to the application launcher.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DEVICE OPERATIONAL MODES BASED ON CONTEXT INFORMATION

An approach is provided for managing device do-not-disturb operational modes based on context information. A do-not-disturb manager determines context information associated with a device, a user ofthe device, or a combination thereof. The do-not-disturb manager also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the context information to cause, at least in part, an activation of one or more operational modes of the device. The do-not-disturb manager also causes, at least in part, a disabling or enabling of one or more functions of one or more applications associated with the device based, at least in part, on the activated one or more operational modes.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INTERACTION MODE

An apparatus, comprising a processor, memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: operating in a first interaction mode, receiving, from a charger, charger attribute information, determining a second interaction mode based, at least in part on the charger attribute information, the second interaction mode differing from the first interaction mode, terminating operation of the first interaction mode, and operating in the second interaction mode is disclosed.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE IN MOBILE DEVICE

A temperature control system of a mobile device is provided. The system includes a memory for storing a set temperature value and a release temperature value, a temperature sensor for sensing an internal temperature of the mobile device; at least one module that emits heat, and a controller. The controller compares the output of the temperature sensor with the set temperature value in a normal mode in order to determine whether the mobile device is overheated, and controls, if the mobile device is overheated, the at least one module to operate in a heat generation suppressing mode, compares the output of the temperature sensor with the release temperature value in the heat generation suppressing mode in order to determine whether to release the heat generation suppressing mode, and executes the normal mode if the heat generation suppressing mode is released according to the comparison result.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ACTIVITY-CONTEXTS

A method and system for providing and managing activity-contexts are disclosed. The method includes determining (404) one or more context attributes related to a user interaction with a wireless communication device (200). The method also includes determining (406) one or more activity-contexts based on the one or more context attributes. The method also includes presenting (408) a list of the one or more activity-contexts at a user output. Moreover, the method includes determining (410) from a user input of the wireless communication device a selected activity-context of the one or more activity-contexts. Further, the method includes providing (412) a feedback based on the selected activity-context. The feedback is used to optimize one or more future retrieval(s) of the selected activity-context.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CUSTOMIZING A USER-INTERFACE OF AN END-USER DEVICE

A mobile device includes a storage unit and an add-on user experience engine. The storage unit stores an instruction table which defines at least one contextual menu which is associated with multiple applications of the mobile device according to the context. The add- on user experience engine parses the instruction table and displays the at least one contextual menu with at least one button. Each button accesses one of the applications with parameters for the application as defined in the instruction table. A user experience menu definer includes an authorizer to provide an authorized individual with access to information about a mobile device of another person and a table defining unit which generates the instruction table from input of the authorized individual.

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL

A mobile terminal and a method for controlling a mobile terminal are provided. The mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a control module and a touch mechanism. A surface of the terminal body includes a touch region, the touch mechanism is arranged in a space extending into the terminal body from the surface thereof, and a perpendicular projection of the touch mechanism onto the surface of the terminal body is within the touch region. The touch mechanism includes a touch identification module used to detect a gesture operation performed by a user onto the touch region. The control module is used to determine a button operation command based on the gesture operation and control the terminal body to execute the button operation command.

Systems and Methods for a Symbol-Adaptable Keyboard

In one embodiment, a method includes detecting a communication session between a first user and one or more second users. The method also includes determining a social context of the communication session, and determining based at least in part on the social context a set of symbols for communication by the first user in the communication session with the second users. The method further includes providing for display to the first user a set of keys corresponding to the set of symbols. The keys indicate symbols for input by the first user in the communication session. 1. A method comprising:by a computing device, determining a social context between a first user and one or more second users in a communication session based in part on a common character set that each user has previously used to generate content, the common character set being different than a default character set that was set by the user for communication sessions;by the computing device, determining, based at least in part on the social context, a contextual keyboard corresponding to the common character set; andby the computing device, in response to receiving a request from the user to communicate in the communication session, overriding display of a default keyboard associated with the default character set to display the contextual keyboard to the user.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the contextual keyboard comprises a set of symbols corresponding to characters in the common character set.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the social content is further determined based in part on a device that the user is using to communicate in the communication session.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the common character set comprises one or more acronyms claim 1 , images claim 1 , characters claim 1 , numbers claim 1 , and symbols.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request from the user to communicate in the communication session comprises a request to view a previous communication session with the ...

Automatically changing a mobile device configuration

The described techniques automatically change the notification mode used by a mobile communications device to alert a user of an incoming communication to the mobile communications device. The notification mode is changed in response to a detected change in an environmental characteristic. The mobile communications device monitors one or more environmental characteristics, such as motion, light, sound, and heat. When the mobile communications device detects a change in an environmental characteristic, the mobile communications device automatically adjusts the notification mode used to alert a user to an incoming communication. Additionally or alternatively, the notification mode is adjusted only when the magnitude of the detected environmental change exceeds a predetermined threshold. In some implementations, the notification mode change may be triggered only when the environmental characteristic change persists for a predetermined interval of time.

MODIFICATION OF MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE BEHAVIOR

A user input to the mobile computing device can be detected wherein the user input changes a setting of the mobile computing device. In response to the detecting of the user input, a context can be obtained. The context can be associated with an environment of the mobile computing device. A rule set can be generated that is based on both the user input and the context. The rule set can include a set of settings for the mobile computing device that dictate a behavior of one or more features of the mobile computing device. The generated rule set can be implemented in response to an indication that the mobile computing device is in an environment associated with the context.

System and method for providing customization of a graphical user interface of a communications device based on an active communications session

COLLABORATIVE DATA SHARING

PROVIDING CONTENT ITEMS SELECTED BASED ON CONTEXT

Method and apparatus for providing information by using messenger

A user device which can provide information related to text, which is input into a messenger, on a background screen (10) of the messenger, and a method for providing information in the user device are provided. The method includes displaying a conversation exchanged through a messenger,detecting text related to a content in the conversation (707), displaying a content image matched to the content on a background of the conversation (711), and providing information related to the content in response to selection of the content image.

AUTOMATIC WIRELESS DEVICE MESSAGE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIVE TO END USER PREFERENCES

Adaptation of the presence status in instant messaging

Un procédé d'adaptation d'un statut de messagerie instantanée d'un utilisateur d'un terminal, comprenant des étapes de réception par le terminal au moyen d'une liaison sans fil d'un message, détermination à partir du message reçu d'une information de localisation du terminal, comparaison de l'information de localisation du terminal avec au moins une information de localisation préenregistrée, et en cas de comparaison positive, la au moins une information de localisation préenregistrée étant associée en mémoire à des données de présence prédéfinies par l'utilisateur, adaptation du statut de l'utilisateur en fonction des données de présence associées à la localisation du terminal.

Mobile terminal and control method thereof

A mobile terminal capable of recognizing at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body; a user tracking unit configured to recognize at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user within a certain range based on the terminal main body; and a controller configured to generate a control signal for controlling a function of the terminal based on at least one of the presence or absence of the user or the user location.

INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device, an information processing system and a program that are capable of performing a desired operation by making an intuitive decision of a communication state with a communication partner device. SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: a transmission processing unit 106 for performing close-range one-to-one communication with a communication partner device; a reception processing unit 108; an electric field intensity detection unit 114 for acquiring a communication state with the communication partner device; a display processing unit 118 performing display processing for guiding to a direction of a good communication state based on the acquired communication state; and a display unit 302 performing display for the guidance. COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT ...

MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile electronic device for supporting quitting smoking without depending on strong determination of a person who tries to quit smoking. SOLUTION: A mobile electronic device includes: an odor sensor 34 for detecting a prescribed odor; a control 22 for performing a predetermined process when the odor sensor 34 detects the prescribed odor; and a microphone 5 for collecting the utterance of a user. The odor sensor 34 is arranged close to the microphone 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT ...

SYSTEM, WHICH CLOSES OR SWITCHES A MOBILE PHONE OFF AUTOMATIC

SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY SWITCHING A MOBILE DEVICE'S MODE OF OPERATION

A system and methods are provided whereby a user of a mobile device can adaptively switch the mobile device from speakerphone mode to handset mode without needing to look at the mobile device or without the need to activate a button or key sequence. In a preferred embodiment, modules are provided in the mobile device which allow for the detection of a voice conversation, the sampling of the user's voice and the switching between the two modes of operation. If the user's voice volume is above a certain threshold the mobile device operates in handset mode. If the user's voice volume is below a certain threshold the mobile device operates in handset mode. Through the inclusion of the embodiments described herein, a mobile device can allow a user to safely and quickly switch from one mode of operation to the other without a requirement for additional hardware in the mobile device. 1. A method for adaptively switching a mode of operation between a speakerphone mode and a handset mode on a mobile device , the method comprising:detecting at the mobile device that a voice conversation is being carried out or is about to be initiated;sampling the voice of a user of the mobile device during the voice conversation to determine a level of at least one characteristic of the user's voice; and turning off a speakerphone speaker and a speakerphone microphone of the mobile device, and turning on a handset speaker and a handset microphone of the mobile device if the at least one voice sample characteristic level is above a threshold value; and', 'turning off a handset speaker and a handset microphone of the mobile device, and turning on a speakerphone speaker and a speakerphone microphone of the mobile device if the at least one voice sample characteristic level is below the threshold value., "selectively switching the mode of operation between the speakerphone mode and the handset mode of the mobile device based on the sampling of the user's voice, the switching comprising:"}2. The ...

TOUCH-PANEL CELLULAR PHONE AND INPUT OPERATION METHOD

A touch-panel cellular phone specifies an invalid area not accepting a user's input operation on a touch panel in advance. The cellular phone detects a user's touch area on the touch panel so as to execute a function pre-assigned to the touch area not encompassed by the invalid area. Additionally, it is possible to reduce and display menu icons in the display area precluding the invalid area on the touch panel. Thus, it is possible to prevent an error operation when a user holding a cellular phone inadvertently touches the touch panel. 1. A cellular phone with a touch panel comprising:an invalid area specifying part which specifies an invalid area not accepting a user's input operation on the touch panel; andan input part which detects a user's touch area on the touch panel and which executes a function pre-assigned to the touch area not encompassed by the invalid area.2. The cellular phone according to claim 1 , further comprising a grip detection part which detects presence or absence of a user's grip claim 1 , wherein the input part determines whether or not the user's touch area is encompassed by the invalid area on the touch panel when the grip detection part detects the user's grip.3. The cellular phone according to claim 2 , further comprising a user identification part which identifies a user having the user's grip detected by the grip detection part claim 2 , anda recording part which stores the user identification information in connection with the invalid area, which is specified by the invalid area specifying part, in a storage unit,wherein the input part reads the invalid area, related to the user identification information, from the storage unit so as to determine whether or not the user's contact area is encompassed by the invalid area.4. The cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein the grip detection part uses a plurality of sensors to detect the user's grip claim 3 , and wherein the user identification information generated by the user ...

Motor Vehicle Artificial Intelligence Expert System Dangerous Driving Warning And Control System And Method

Specifically programmed, integrated motor vehicle dangerous driving warning and control system and methods comprising at least one specialized communication computer machine including electronic artificial intelligence expert system decision making capability further comprising one or more motor vehicle electronic sensors for monitoring the motor vehicle and for monitoring activities of the driver and/or passengers including activities related to the use of cellular telephones and/or other wireless communication devices and further comprising electronic communications transceiver assemblies for communications with external sensor networks for monitoring dangerous driving situations, weather conditions, roadway conditions, pedestrian congestion and motor vehicle traffic congestion conditions to derive warning and/or control signals for warning the driver of dangerous driving situations and/or for controlling the motor vehicle driver use of a cellular telephone and/or other wireless communication devices. 1. An artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system comprising;a. an electronic, specifically programmed, specialized device control communication computer machine including expert system decision making capability;b. integration of said artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system with a motor vehicle information processing and display system;c. monitoring said motor vehicle and a driver of said vehicle and/or a vehicle passenger with electronic sensors including monitoring said driver with a vehicle camera sensor and image analysis software wherein said vehicle camera sensor is positioned in front of said driver and provides input to said artificial intelligence motor vehicle danger driving warning and control system;d. monitoring with a lane tracking sensor said motor vehicle lane violations and swerving or excessive lane changing wherein said lane tracking sensor provides input to said ...

PORTABLE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD

A portable telephone includes at least one processor and the at least one processor detects a barometric pressure value (a water pressure value) based on an output from a pressure sensor. In an underwater mode, a touch panel is turned off and a function for an underwater operation is allocated to a hardware key. A guide image for notification of a function different from a function for use in atmosphere is shown in correspondence with a hardware key to which the function is allocated, on a screen shown during execution of the function. 1. A portable terminal with a waterproof function , the portable terminal comprising:a display;a touch panel located in association with the display;at least one hardware key; andat least one processor, determine whether the portable terminal is under water; and', 'cause the display to show a guide image for notification of a function for underwater use in correspondence with the hardware key to which the function is allocated, when the portable terminal is determined to be under water., 'the at least one processor being configured to2. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , whereinthe at least one processor is configured to cause the display to show the guide image when a function different from the function for use in atmosphere is allocated to the hardware key.3. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , whereina function to execute an application executable only in atmosphere is configured not to be allocated to the hardware key.4. The portable terminal according to claim 1 , whereinthe at least one processor is configured to measure a water depth and to change a function allocated to the hardware key in accordance with a result of measurement of the water depth.5. The portable terminal according to claim 4 , whereinthe at least one processor is configured to vary brightness of the display in accordance with the result of measurement of the water depth.6. A method of controlling a portable terminal with a waterproof ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE HAPTIC EFFECTS

A user device including a haptic feedback system configured to receive and process data captured by one or more sensors and determine contextual characteristics of the user device and a surrounding environment based on the captured data. The contextual characteristics may include, but are not limited to, ambient noise level and ambient light level of the surrounding environment, as well as user possession, movement and/or use and interaction with the device. The haptic feedback system is further configured to adjust haptic feedback effects of the user device based, at least in part, on the contextual characteristics of the user device and surrounding environment so as to provide an optimized haptic feedback effect to the user. 119-. (canceled)20. A system for providing adaptive haptic feedback effects to a user of a user device in response to an incoming communication , said system comprising:at least one sensor configured to capture data related to at least one of a user device and a surrounding environment of said user device;at least one interface module configured to identify one or more contextual characteristics of said user device based on said captured data;a context management module configured to evaluate said one or more contextual characteristics and to determine a local context assessment of said user device based on said evaluation;a haptic feedback control module configured to adjust one or more parameters of one of a plurality of haptic effects based, at least in part, on said local context assessment and to generate a control signal having data related to said adjusted haptic effect; anda haptic device configured to generate said adjusted haptic effect in response to receipt of said control signal from said haptic feedback control module.21. The system of claim 20 , wherein said at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of a light sensor claim 20 , a microphone claim 20 , a touch sensor and a motion sensor claim 20 , said light ...

Systems and methods for providing functionality based on device orientation

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine a first orientation in which a computing system is positioned. A first functionality can be provided when the computing system is positioned in the first orientation. It can be determined that the computing system becomes positioned in a second orientation. A second functionality can be selected, out of a set of functionalities, based on a current state associated with the computing system. The second functionality can be provided when the computing system becomes positioned in the second orientation.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SHARING OF SELECTED CONTENT BETWEEN A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND A TARGET DEVICE

A method performed by a portable communication device includes determining a list of at least one target device in proximity to the portable communication device. The method further includes receiving a set of non-tactile user commands that indicates selected content and a selected set of target devices on the list and controlling sharing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices. 1. A method performed by a portable communication device , the method comprising:determining a list of at least one target device in proximity to the portable communication device;receiving a set of non-tactile user commands that indicates selected content and a selected set of target devices on the list;controlling sharing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices.2. The method of wherein the set of non-tactile user commands comprises a voice command.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the set of non-tactile user commands comprises a spatial gesture.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the sharing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices comprises controlling the playing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices.54. The method of claim of claim 1 , wherein controlling the playing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices comprises the portable communication device sending claim 1 , over a direct wireless link to a first target device of the selected set of target devices claim 1 , the selected content for playing on the first target device.64. The method of claim of claim 1 , wherein controlling the playing of the selected content between the portable communication device and the selected set of target devices comprises the portable communication device receiving claim ...

MOBILE TERMINAL, COMBINED TERMINAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SPLICING CONTROL

A mobile terminal (), and in particular, a mobile terminal (), a combined terminal device () and a method for splicing control of mobile terminals (). For a splicable mobile terminal (), according to a state determination instruction, the mobile terminal () is caused to selectively enter a master operating state or a slave operating state; when the mobile terminal () operates as a master, a display partitioning unit (a) partitions the display content of the master according to the display screen resource of individual mobile terminals () in a combined terminal device (), to obtain a plurality of pieces of partitioned display data corresponding to a plurality of the mobile terminals () in the combined terminal device (), and sends corresponding partitioned display data to slaves; and in a case in which the mobile terminal () acts as a slave, upon reception of the partitioned display data from the master, a display switching unit (a) displays the received partitioned display data. The content displayed by the master can be displayed by the slaves, and when there are a large number of slaves, the content can be displayed to a user on a relatively large screen composed of a plurality of slaves, satisfying people's demand for a large display area. 1. A splicable mobile terminal , a plurality of the mobile terminals being capable of being spliced to be combined into a single combined terminal device , wherein each of the mobile terminals can selectively operate as a master in a master operating state and operate as a slave in a slave operating state , each of the mobile terminals comprises a display screen and a splicing management module , which splicing management module comprises:a state determination unit configured to cause the mobile terminal to selectively enter the master operating state or the slave operating state according to a state determination instruction;a display partitioning unit configured to, when the mobile terminal operates as the master, partition ...

Method for Displaying Graphical User Interface and Mobile Terminal

A method for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI), which relate to the data processing field, includes determining whether a display screen of the mobile terminal is shielded, when the display screen is shielded, determining a shielded area and a display area of the display screen, where the display area is used to display a GUI, determining parameter information of the display area, and obtaining, according to the parameter information, a GUI that matches the display area, and displaying the GUI in the display area. 1. A mobile terminal comprising:a display;one or more sensors;a memory coupled to the display and configured to store instructions; and display a first graphical user interface (GUI) of a first application in the display;', 'determine a first area and a second area of the display when the display is shielded based on the one or more sensors, wherein the first area does not display a first content, and wherein the second area displays the first content;', 'determine parameter information of the second area, wherein the parameter information comprises an area size of the second area and a position of the second area in the display;', 'obtain, according to the area size and the position, a second GUI of a second application invoked by the mobile terminal, wherein the second GUI matches the area size and the position; and', 'display the second GUI in the second area., 'a processor coupled to the display and the memory, wherein the instructions cause the processor to be configured to2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more light sensors coupled to the processor and configured to obtain a change value of a first ambient light intensity claim 1 , and wherein the instructions further cause the processor to be configured to determine whether the display is shielded based on whether the change value of the first ambient light intensity is greater than a preset change threshold.3. The mobile terminal of claim ...

MANUFACTURING THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES AND ARTICLES

Embodiments of the present technology may include a method of making a thermoplastic composite concentrates. The method may include melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin. The method may also include fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device. The method may further include polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand. In addition, the method may include chopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates. 1. A method of making thermoplastic composite concentrates , the method comprising:melting a low-viscosity reactive resin to form a molten reactive resin in an extruder;fully impregnating a plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin in an impregnation device;polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic composite strand; andchopping the thermoplastic composite strand into a plurality of pellets to form a plurality of thermoplastic composite concentrates.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form the thermoplastic composite strand comprises polymerizing the molten reactive resin in a polymerization device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic composite concentrates comprises a thermoplastic composite concentrate comprising greater than or equal to 40 wt. % glass fiber.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form the thermoplastic composite strand comprises:polymerizing the molten reactive resin to form a thermoplastic resin matrix; andcooling the thermoplastic resin matrix to form the thermoplastic composite strand.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein fully impregnating the plurality of continuous fibers with the molten reactive resin comprises injecting the molten reactive resin into the impregnation device.6. The method of claim 1 ...

TERMINAL APPARATUS, PROGRAM, AND SERVER APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ACCORDING TO USER DATA INPUT

Provided is a method of alleviating difficulty experience by a user when issuing an instruction by speech. When the user performs a predetermined operation on a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus displays a dialogue screen to wait for a speech instruction. If a predetermined period has elapsed without issuance of a speech instruction by the user since the start of display of the dialogue screen for the wait state, the terminal apparatus displays a sentence prompting a speech instruction corresponding to the attributes of the user or the attributes of the environment surrounding the user. Even if the user is at a loss about the content of a speech instruction, the user can issue a speech instruction in accordance with the displayed prompt. Therefore, a speech instruction can be issued smoothly. 110-. (canceled)11. A terminal apparatus , comprising:an attribute acquisition unit that acquires attribute data indicating an attribute of a user or an environment surrounding the user;a sentence acquisition unit that acquires prompt sentence data indicating a sentence that prompts the user to issue a speech instruction, the prompt sentence data corresponding to the attribute indicated by the attribute data;a display control unit that causes a display apparatus to display the sentence indicated by the prompt sentence data;a speech data acquisition unit that acquires speech data indicating a speech made by the user in response to the display apparatus displaying the sentence indicated by the prompt sentence data;a processing ID acquisition unit that acquires processing identification data identifying processing corresponding to an instruction indicated by the speech data; anda processing execution unit that executes the processing identified by the processing identification data.12. The terminal apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:a transmission unit that transmits the attribute data and the speech data to a server apparatus, whereinthe sentence ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE PRESENCE OF ANOTHER USER

Efficient techniques are provided for ensuring the privacy of users while receiving recommendations in the presence of others, or when other people besides the user are receiving the recommendations while using the user's device. The presence of other people is determined based on data from at least one sensor. A recommendation is provided based on the determined presence of the other people. If no other person besides the user is determined to be present, a personalized recommendation may be provided. If, however, another person besides the user is determined to be present, an alternative recommendation such as a generic or an obscured recommendation may be provided. The alternative recommendation may be customized and/or pre-selected by the user. A method (), apparatus (-), computer-readable storage medium and non-transitory computer-readable program product are provided for providing a recommendation. 1. A method of providing a recommendation comprising:receiving data from at least one sensor;determining a presence of at least one person other than a user of a user device based on the data; andproviding a recommendation for the user based on the determined presence.2. The method of wherein the at least one sensor is at least one of a camera and a microphone.3. The method of wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a network activity of the at least one person other than the user.4. The method of wherein the at least one sensor is located in the user device.5. The method of wherein the at least one sensor is connected to the user device.6. The method of wherein the determining a presence comprises:determining whether the at least one other person is within a distance from the user device.7. The method of wherein the determining a presence is based on a size of a screen of the user device.8. The method of wherein the determining a presence is based on a type of recommendation.9. The method of wherein the determining a presence is based on whether the ...

TRANSPORT-TO-TRANSPORT COMMUNICATION NETWORK

An example operation includes one or more of receiving a request from an occupant in a first transport to initiate a voice communication with an occupant in a second transport, determining the occupant in the second transport is available for the voice communication based on a length of time the occupant will remain in the first transport and a length of time the occupant will remain in the second transport, and responsive to the determining, enabling the voice communication between the occupant in the first transport and the occupant in the second transport. 1. A method , comprising:receiving a request from an occupant in a first transport to initiate a voice communication with an occupant in a second transport;determining the occupant n the second transport is available for the voice communication based on a length of time the occupant will remain in the first transport and a length of time the occupant will remain in the second transport; andresponsive to the determining, enabling the voice communication between the occupant in the first transport and the occupant in the second transport.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the occupant in the second transport is available comprises identifying an available communication channel associated with the voice communication and the second transport.3. The method of claim 1 , comprisingdetermining a context of the voice communication prior to enabling the voice communication; anddetermining one or more of a length of time the occupant will remain in the first transport and a length of time the occupant will remain in the second transport is greater than an amount of time necessary to conduct the voice communication based on the context.4. The method of claim 1 , comprisingidentifying a current communication being conducted by the second transport;reserving a future time period to conduct the voice communication; andafter the current communication has ended, performing the enabling of the voice ...

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SCREEN BACKLIGHT AND TERMINAL

A method for controlling a screen backlight and a terminal are provided. The method includes the following. When a system wake-up event is detected via system wake-up meta service of the terminal, whether a TouchDown event exists is detected via FingerService of the terminal, where the TouchDown event is generated when a touch operation on a fingerprint sensor is detected. When the TouchDown event is detected via the FingerService, whether the screen backlight is lit up is detected upon elapse of a preset period, where the preset period is longer than duration of fingerprint unlocking processing performed in response to the TouchDown event by the terminal. When it is detected that the screen backlight is lit up, the system wake-up event is discarded. 1. A method for controlling a screen backlight of a terminal , comprising:detecting, based on a system wake-up event being detected via system wake-up meta service of the terminal, whether a TouchDown event exists via FingerService of the terminal, the TouchDown event being generated in response to a touch operation on a fingerprint sensor of the terminal;detecting, in response to the TouchDown event being detected via the FingerService, whether the screen backlight is lit up upon elapse of a preset period, the preset period being longer than a duration of fingerprint unlocking processing performed in response to the TouchDown event by the terminal; anddiscarding the system wake-up event in response to the screen backlight being lit up.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting whether the TouchDown event exists comprises:obtaining reference parameters of N sampling points collected by the fingerprint sensor at current time; anddetermining, based on that a matching degree between a reference image and a preset fingerprint image is larger than or equal to a preset matching degree threshold, that the TouchDown event exists, the reference image being formed with the reference parameters of the N sampling points, and N ...

Electronic device

In an aspect of the invention, an electronic device includes an acceleration sensor and a controller. The acceleration sensor detects acceleration. The controller discriminates a type of moving state based on a detection result of the acceleration sensor, and restricts a function according to the discriminated type.

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM

The information processing apparatus performs a voice communication with a counterpart device which comprises a voice communication function through a voice communication unit. The information processing apparatus performs voice recognition processing of first voice and second voice, the first voice is the voice which is transmitted to the counterpart device by a voice communication through the voice communication unit, the second voice is the voice which is input from the counterpart device, and searches one or more applications according to a recognition result of the voice recognition unit. The information processing apparatus displays an object for starting the application searched on a display section. Thereby, the information processing apparatus prevents starting the application which is not intended by the user. 1. An information processing apparatus , comprising:a voice communication unit configured to perform a voice communication with a counterpart device which comprises a voice communication function;a voice recognition unit configured to perform voice recognition processing of a first voice and a second voice, the first voice is the voice which is transmitted to the counterpart device by a voice communication through the voice communication unit, and the second voice is the voice which is input from the counterpart device;a search unit configured to search one or more applications according to a recognition result of the voice recognition unit; anda display control unit configured to display an object for starting the application found by the search on a predetermined display section.2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the display control unit is further configured to overlappingly display the object on an execution screen of an application for performing the voice communication.3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a storing unit for storing, for each application, at least ...

Mobile Wireless Device Incorporating Self-Detection of Operational Environment and Selective Device Functionality

A mobile wireless device conditionally disables device functionality when a driver is detected to be the user while in a moving vehicle. The device comprises sensors for sensing: motion, thermal images, and a vehicle cabin side. A processor is configured to perform a method including detecting whether the device is traveling within a moving vehicle; capture thermal image data points at multiple spatial locations; and render spatially binned thermal image data from the image data points. The processor is further configured to invoke a driver in possession mode of operation of the device in response to determining that: (1) the device performed the capturing while located in the front seat of the moving vehicle, by applying a front seat thermal image signature definition to the spatially binned thermal image data, and (2) the device is located on a driver side of the moving vehicle. 1. A method performed by a mobile wireless device for conditionally disabling use of functionality of the mobile wireless device , the method comprising:detecting whether the mobile wireless device is traveling within a moving vehicle;capturing, through a lens of the mobile wireless device, thermal image data points at multiple spatial locations within a field of view of the lens from within the moving vehicle;rendering spatially binned thermal image data from the thermal image data points; and the mobile wireless device performed the capturing while located in the front seat of the moving vehicle, by applying a front seat thermal image signature definition to the spatially binned thermal image data, and', 'the mobile wireless device is located on a driver side of the moving vehicle., 'invoking a driver in possession mode of operation of the mobile wireless device in response to determining that2. The method of wherein detecting whether the mobile wireless device is traveling within the moving vehicle comprises comparing accelerometer readings acquired multiple times over a period of time ...

MOBILE DEVICE USAGE ACTIVITY REPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD

A system and method for reporting mobile device usage activity. The method includes monitoring location data and/or sensor data of a particular mobile device corresponding to a particular user and monitoring usage activity occurring on the particular mobile device, the usage activity including voice communication, electronic messaging, and application usage. A processor determines whether the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle based on the location data and/or the sensor data. It is further determined whether the usage activity occurs while the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle. A report is generated and provided indicating whether the usage activity occurs while the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle. 1. A method comprising:monitoring at least one of location data and sensor data of a particular mobile device corresponding to a particular user;monitoring usage activity occurring on the particular mobile device comprising at least one of voice communication, electronic messaging, and application usage;determining by a processor whether the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle based on the at least one of the location data and the sensor data;determining whether the usage activity occurs while the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle;generating a report indicating whether the usage activity occurs while the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle; andproviding the report.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the report on a user interface of the particular mobile device.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring the usage activity responsive to determining that the particular mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle.4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring the usage activity responsive to a user input to the particular mobile device.5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising ...

Techniques for Determining Movements Based on Sensor Measurements from a Plurality of Mobile Devices Co-Located with a Person

Example techniques are provided that may be implemented, at least in part, at a mobile device to determine certain parameters corresponding to movement of an object that is co-located with the mobile device and at least one other mobile device. In an example implementation, a mobile device may obtain measurements corresponding to sensors of a plurality of mobile devices co-located on an object, and determine at least one of an estimated speed of the object, an estimated heading of the object, or an estimated heading rate of the object based, at least in part, on all or a selected subset of the sensor measurements which are accepted for use.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IDENTIFYING EXCEPTIONS OF PEOPLE BEHAVIOR

The present invention discloses a method and system for identifying exceptions, of a person/child behavior through scheduled behavior, using a personal communication device having at least one sensor attached to person/child body which provide location data and motion data, The method comprising the steps of: sampling measurements data for each sensor of the personal communication device, identifying atomic pattern of sampled measurements, said atomic pattern representing basic behavior of the person/child, identify location in which person has spent time using a clustering algorithm, create activity segmentation characterized by location, schedule, caregiver, or content derived from sensors measurements and atomic patterns and analyzing characteristics changes or combination thereof of activities in sequenced/complex activities in comparison to baseline, to identify exception which indicate of at least one of the following: changes at activity level, changes at emotional arousal level, unknown locations or unexpected locations based on schedule. 1. A method for identifying exceptions , of a person behavior and/or location through scheduled behavior , using a personal communication device associated with least one sensor , which provide at least location data and/or motion data , attached to a person body or garments , said method comprising the steps of:sampling measurements data for each sensor associated with the person's communication device;identifying atomic pattern of sampled measurements, said atomic pattern representing basic behavior of the person;identify locations in which the person has spent time using a clustering algorithm;create activity segmentation characterized by location, schedule, activity type, or content derived from sensors measurements and atomic patterns;analyzing characteristics changes or combination thereof of activities in sequenced/complex activities in comparison to given baseline, to identify exception which indicate of at least ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NOTIFYING MISSED EVENTS

A method of operating a device for indicating an event notification to a user comprises indicating a new event through accordingly controlling visual, audible and/or tactile indicators. A user input is received in response to the indicated event. In case a user input in response to the indicated event is not received within a first time period, sensors in the device are controlled to monitor ambient conditions and determine corresponding pattern. In case of a change in the pattern of the ambient conditions by a predetermined amount within a second time period, the new event is indicated once more to the user. 115-. (canceled)16. A method of operating a device for indicating an event notification to a user , comprising:indicating a new event by accordingly issuing a visual, audible, or tactile indication to the user,monitoring reception of a user response to the indicated event,cancelling the indication of the event in case of a corresponding user response,when the indication for a particular new event is triggered, controlling sensors in the device to monitor one or more ambient properties, and determining a pattern from the one or more monitored ambient properties,continuing controlling the sensors to monitor the one or more ambient properties when no user input is received in response to the indication of the event, andin case a change in the previously determined pattern exceeding a predetermined threshold subsequently occurs, indicating the new event once more to the user.17. The method of claim 16 , wherein controlling sensors in the device to monitor one or more ambient properties includes controlling sensors adapted for sensing one or more ambiance properties of the non-exclusive list comprising light claim 16 , temperature claim 16 , humidity claim 16 , air pressure claim 16 , strength or orientation of magnetic fields claim 16 , motion claim 16 , spatial orientation claim 16 , noise level claim 16 , type of power source claim 16 , and availability of wired ...

SIGNAL PROCESSING TO EXTRACT A PEDESTRIAN'S MOVING DIRECTION

Disclosed here are methods and systems that relate to determining a moving direction of a mobile device user. The methods and systems relate to using an inertial navigation system such as an accelerometer and gyroscope to aid in the determination of the moving direction of the user. The methods and systems may receive an acceleration reading associated with the mobile device, and determine a step frequency of the user based on the acceleration reading. The methods and systems may determine a theoretical model to fit the acceleration reading, and may determine the moving direction of the user based on the theoretical model. 1. A method of determining a moving direction of a mobile device , the method comprising:determining, by a processor, an acceleration signal associated with the mobile device, the acceleration signal three dimensions including a first dimension extending generally along a North-South direction, a second dimension extending generally along an East-West direction; and a third dimension extending generally along a direction of Earth's gravity;fitting the acceleration signal in each of the first, second and third dimensions to first, second, and third sinusoidal functions, respectively;modeling, with the processor, acceleration in the moving direction using a fourth sinusoidal function based on the first and second sinusoidal functions; anddetermining the moving direction based on a phase of the third sinusoidal function and a phase of the fourth sinusoidal function.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first claim 1 , second claim 1 , third claim 1 , and fourth sinusoidal functions are based on a sinusoidal function according to the following equation:{'br': None, 'i': M', 't', 'A', 't', 'A, 'sub': '1', '()=*sin(ω+θ)+,'}{'sub': '1', 'where A represents an amplitude, t represents time, ω represents an angular frequency computed based on a step frequency of the user, θ represents a phase, and Arepresents a shift of the sinusoidal function above zero ...

METHOD, SYSTEM, AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY SETTING MOBILE DEVICE PROPERTIES VIA WIRELESS SIGNALING AND PROXIMITY

A method, system, and apparatus, including a mobile device and a smart block, for automatically setting mobile device properties via wireless signalling and proximity. 120-. (canceled)21. A system comprising a smart block and a mobile device;the smart block having a main body, a top face, and a bottom face and configured to enable modification of notification settings of the mobile device when the mobile device is placed by a user onto the top face;the top face and the bottom face being substantially equal in size and shape and having matching and flat outer contours;the top face configured to be in physical contact with the mobile device;the bottom face configured to be placed on top of a furniture surface and to be in flush contact with the furniture surface;the main body being disposed between the top face and the bottom face and enclosing a first coupling instrument; the smart block having a first length, a first width, and a first thickness, the first length, first width and first thickness fully enclosing the top face, the bottom face, and the main body;the mobile device having a second length, a second width, and a second thickness, the second length, second width, and second thickness fully enclosing a touch-screen, a processor, a user interface, notification settings, a speaker, a vibrator, and a second coupling instrument;the second coupling instrument configured to detect the first coupling instrument when the mobile device is placed on top of the smart block, and upon detecting the first coupling instrument, transmit a coupling notification to the processor;the processor programmed to, upon receiving the coupling notification from the second coupling instrument, silence all notification sounds by modifying the notification settings;the first length being larger than the second length, the first width being larger than the second width, and the first thickness being smaller than the second thickness.22. The system of claim 21 , the first and second ...

METHOD FOR SWITCHING SCREEN STATE OF TERMINAL, TERMINAL THEREOF, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM THEREOF

A method for switching a screen state, a terminal, and computer-readable medium are provided. The method includes: transmitting a transmission sound wave when it is detected that the screen state of the terminal is in a light-on state during a voice communication session, the transmission sound wave being a sound wave of a pre-defined frequency; determining a target detection region when a target receiving sound wave is received through a plurality of pre-installed sound wave receiving devices, the target receiving sound wave being formed by reflecting the transmission sound wave by a target object; and switching the screen state of the terminal from the light-on state into a light-off state when it is determined that the target object is located in the target detection region. 1. A method for switching a screen state of a terminal , the method comprising:transmitting a transmission sound wave when it is detected that the screen state of the terminal is in a light-on state during a voice communication session, the transmission sound wave being a sound wave of a pre-defined frequency;determining a target detection region when a target receiving sound wave is received through a plurality of pre-installed sound wave receiving devices, the target receiving sound wave being formed by reflecting the transmission sound wave by a target object; andswitching the screen state of the terminal from the light-on state into a light-off state when it is determined that the target object is located in the target detection region.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the terminal comprises:a sound wave transmitting device configured to transmit the transmission sound wave.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining a target detection region comprises:calculating a first target distance value between the target object and the terminal according to information of the transmission sound wave and information of the target receiving sound wave; anddemarcating the target detection region ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

An electronic device includes a display, and at least one controller that, when an operation to cancel limitation of operations of the electronic device is detected, is configured to cancel the limitation of operations and presents a first screen on the display. The at least one controller is further configured to present a second screen which is different from the first screen on the display when the operation to cancel the limitation of operations is an operation with a thumb. 1. An electronic device comprising:a display; andat least one controller that, when an operation to cancel limitation of operations of the electronic device is detected, is configured to cancel the limitation of operations and presents a first screen on the display, whereinthe at least one controller is further configured to present a second screen which is different from the first screen on the display when the operation to cancel the limitation of operations is an operation with a thumb.2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fingerprint/thumbprint sensor claim 1 , whereinthe at least one controller is further configured to determine that the operation to cancel the limitation of operations is an operation with a thumb when fingerprint/thumbprint information read by the fingerprint/thumbprint sensor matches previously registered thumbprint information at a predetermined degree.3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one controller is further configured to display a user interface screen for one hand as the second screen.4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one controller is further configured tospecify a top and a bottom of a display direction of the display, anddisplay a screen where the first screen is slid downward as the user interface screen for one hand.5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a motion sensor claim 1 , wherein the at least one controller is further ...

Modify voice calls with a moving driver to reduce distractions

A system for reducing traffic accidents caused by distraction from a mobile telecom device. The system detects when the device is near a driver's seat of a moving vehicle. While the system is carrying a voice call between a remote voice device and the mobile device, the system modifies voice signal transmission between the devices by periodically playing a beep or other signal to remind the parties that one of them is driving and suspends voice signal transmission from the remote device to the mobile device when the system detects that circumstances affecting level of attention required for driving merit the driver paying greater attention. 1. A method for reducing traffic accidents comprising:(a) having a telecom system including a mobile voice device that is connected to a telecom network, the mobile device being near a driver's seat of a vehicle moving at a speed that merits restricting functionality of the device to limit distraction of a driver;(b) while the system is carrying a voice call between a remote voice device and the mobile device, the system suspends voice signal transmission from the remote device to the mobile device when the system detects that circumstances affecting level of attention required for driving merit the driver paying greater attention; and(c) when circumstances affecting level of attention required for driving no longer merit the driver paying greater attention, voice signal transmission from the remote device to the mobile device is resumed.2. The method of wherein the level of attention required for driving is approximated with an accelerometer in the phone or sensors in the vehicle.3. The method of wherein the level of attention required for driving is determined in part by the vehicle speeding up or slowing down or turning or quickly changing lanes.4. The method of wherein claim 1 , when a voice signal is suspended claim 1 , it is replaced with a sound or recorded words.5. The method of wherein suspension of the voice signal is ...

TECHNOLOGIES FOR USER NOTIFICATION SUPPRESSION

Technologies for user notification suppression include a user notification controller that controls a presentation of notifications to a user. The user notification controller includes a user notification determiner that determines whether a user notification is to be presented to the user, a user activity analyzer that determines an activity of the user, and a notification suppressor. The notification suppressor determines whether the determined activity of the user is indicative of the user's knowledge of information included in the user notification prior to the presentation of the user notification to the user. In response to a determination that the determined activity of the user is indicative of the user's knowledge of the information included in the user notification, the notification suppressor suppresses the presentation of the user notification to the user. 1. A user notification controller to control a presentation of notifications to a user , the user notification controller comprising:a user notification determiner to determine whether a user notification is to be presented to the user; anda user activity analyzer to determine an activity of the user; anda notification suppressor to (i) determine whether the determined activity of the user is indicative of the user's knowledge of information included in the user notification prior to the presentation of the user notification to the user and (ii) suppress the presentation of the user notification to the user in response to a determination that the determined activity of the user is indicative of the user's knowledge of the information included in the user notification.2. The user notification controller of claim 1 , wherein the user notification is a user instruction claim 1 , andwherein to determine whether the determined activity of the user is indicative of the user's knowledge of information included in the user notification comprises to determine whether the determined activity of the user is ...

Sending smart alerts on a device at opportune moments using sensors

Measurements can be obtained from sensors to determine a state of a device. The state can be used to determine whether to provide an alert. For example, after a first alert is provided, it can be determined that the device is not accessible to the user based on the determined state, and a second alert can be suppressed at a specified time after providing the first alert. The sensor measurements can be monitored after suppressing the second alert, and a state engine can detect a change in a state based on subsequent sensor measurements. If the state change indicates that the device is accessible to the user the second alert can be provided to the user. Alerts can be dismissed based on a change in state. A first device can coordinate alerts sent to or to be provided by a second device by suppressing or dismissing such alerts.

SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MESSAGES

Systems, devices, and methods for generating and sending messages are described. messages are autonomously generated by at least one processor by identifying environmental context of a device, system, or user, such that minimal input is required from the user. Environmental context can include at least time, date, calendar entries, user activity, location, physical environment, message history, and relationship between users. Messages can also be generated by generating a first portion of a message, and having the user select a second portion to complete the message. Recipients for a message can be autonomously determined based on environmental context and content of a message to be sent. 1. A first system which initiates a communication between the first system and a second system , the first system comprising:at least one processor;an output device communicatively coupled to the at least one processor;a wireless communications module communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; anda non-transitory processor-readable storage medium communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; identify, by the at least one processor, an environmental context parameter;', 'generate, by the at least one processor, at least one candidate message based on the environmental context parameter;', 'cause a presentation, by the output device, of the at least one candidate message;', 'receive, by the at least one processor, a first input from a user of the first system, the first input indicative of a selected message from the at least one candidate message; and', 'cause a transmission, by the wireless communications module, of the selected message., 'wherein the non-transitory processor-readable storage medium stores processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first system to2. The first system of claim 1 , further comprising:a wearable heads-up display (“WHUD”) which comprises the at least one processor, a display ...

MULTI-LEVEL CONTROL, VARIABLE ACCESS, MULTI-USER CONTEXTUAL INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

An interactive, electronic network that enables multi-level control, variable access, multi-user communications of real-time contextually relevant data or information among network-connected devices, and actions based on those communications, as the network-connected devices move from one location to another and/or the data/information flow among those devices change over time. 1. A multi-level control , variable access , multi-user computer-implemented system adapted for providing on a network , predictably useful , contextually intelligent information among network-connected devices comprising:a first control level having a first control level user, first level network-connected devices and the first control level user adapted to control access to said system;a second control level having N second control level users, where N is an integer, second level network-connected devices, access to the second control level being controlled by said first control level user and each of N second control level users having access to one or more of said second level network-connected devices;a third control level having m third control level users, where m is an integer, and the third control level being controlled byproviding a first user mobile communication device;associating said device with a first user;providing a server that is in communication with said device;providing a relationship management system that resides in said server and populating said relationship management system with historical demographic data for said first user; 'current activity of said first user, mental state of said first user, physical state of said first user, mode of travel of said first user, direction of travel of said first user, speed of travel of said first user, level of engagement of said first user in said first user current context, surrounding environment of said first user in said first user current context, identity of one or more persons in addition to said first user and who are ...

ACTIVITY BASED MEDICAL MONITORING

A method, system, and/or apparatus for automatically monitoring for possible mental or physical health concerns. The method or implementing software application uses or relies upon location information available on the mobile device from any source, such as cell phone usage and/or other device applications. The method and system automatically learns user activity patterns and detects significant deviations therefrom. The deviations are automatically analyzed for known correlations to mental or physical concerns, which can then be automatically communicated to a relevant friend, family member, and/or medical professional. 1. A method of determining medical conditions of users participating in a social networking service , the method executed by a computer system and comprising:automatically monitoring destinations and user activities performed at the destinations of a first user via a first electronic device of the first user;receiving user information comprising a first user activity performed at at least one of the destinations upon a user arriving at the at least one destination;automatically learning activity patterns for the first user activity by automatically associating the user information with the at least one of the destinations, automatically determining a user activity context for the first user activity, and automatically comparing a further context of each of a plurality of further user arrivals to the at least one of the destinations to the user activity context, wherein the activity patterns comprise a communication pattern, a mobility pattern, a visitation pattern, a sleep pattern, an eating pattern and/or an exercise pattern, at a location and/or with one or more community members;automatically determining a change in occurrences of the first user activity over a predetermined time period;automatically analyzing the change to identify a deviation significance, wherein the change and/or the deviation significance is automatically determined using an ...

Mobile terminal and control method thereof

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a sound output unit which outputs a sound corresponding to reproduction of a content; a setting unit which includes a plurality of noise blocking levels and sets at least one noise blocking level on the basis of a user input; and a control unit which, when the content is reproduced, blocks surrounding noise according to the set noise blocking level and, when a specific event is detected, adjusts the already set noise blocking level such that the degree of surrounding noise blocking is changed according to the detected specific event.

Data-Driven Context Determination

A mobile device can provide predictive user assistance based on various sensor readings, independently of or in addition to a location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a context of an event. The mobile device can store the context and a label of the event on a storage device. The label can be provided automatically by the mobile device or by the external system without user input. At a later time, the mobile device can match new sensor readings with the stored context. If a match is found, the mobile device can predict that the user is about to perform the action or recognize that the user has performed the action again. The mobile device can perform various operations, including, for example, providing user assistance, based on the prediction or recognition.

COVER FOR MOBILE DEVICE

A cover for a mobile device includes a cover body to be mounted on the mobile device, an operation portion provided on the cover body and capable of receiving an external operation, a transmission portion which transmits an operation signal for remotely operating a vehicle-mounted device when the operation portion receives the operation, a determination portion which determines whether or not the mobile device is in a specific state, and a restricting device which executes a process for restricting the remote operation when the determination portion determines that the mobile device is in the specific state. 1. A cover for a mobile device , comprising:a cover body to be mounted on a mobile device provided with a device-side first connector capable of outputting information indicating a usage state of the mobile device to an outside;an operation portion provided on the cover body, and capable of receiving an external operation;a transmission portion which transmits an operation signal for remotely operating a vehicle-mounted device when the operation portion receives the operation;a determination portion which determines whether or not the mobile device is in a specific state; anda restricting device which executes a process for restricting the remote operation when the determination portion determines that the mobile device is in the specific state, whereinthe cover body is provided with a cover-side first connector to be connected to the device-side first connector, andthe determination portion acquires the information indicating a usage state of the mobile device from the mobile device via each of the device-side first connector and the cover-side first connector, and determines that a state that the mobile device is used is the specific state.2. The cover for a mobile device according to claim 1 , whereinthe restricting device restricts the transmission portion from transmitting the operation signal.3. The cover for a mobile device according to claim 1 , ...

DEVICE FOR LAUNCHING MULTIPLE PEER TO PEER CASHLESS PAYMENT APPLICATIONS ON MOBILE DEVICES

A device includes one or more NFC chips that are preprogrammed to provide a payee's identification and information for launching any of several P2P cashless payment applications to which the payee is subscribed, to a mobile phone of a payor. When a mobile device of a payor is brought to the vicinity of an NFC chip of the device, the mobile device launches a corresponding P2P cashless payment application. The P2P cashless payment application shows the payee's information and the payor may proceed to make a payment to the payee. The device may include an NFC chip that is preprogrammed to provide the payee's identification and the information for launching a single application on the mobile device of the payor to display the P2P cashless payment applications to which the payee is subscribed. The payor may then proceed to make a payment to the payee using the payor's mobile device. 1. A method for launching peer to peer (P2P) cashless payment applications subscribed to by a payee on a mobile device of a payor , the method comprising:at a near field communication (NFC) chip of a multiple P2P cashless payment applications launcher device receiving an induced signal indicating a presence of an NFC chip of a mobile device, the NFC chip of the multiple P2P cashless payment applications launcher device storing a set of one or more identifications of the payee, an identification of a P2P cashless service selection application, and identifications of a set of one or more P2P cashless payment applications to which the payee is subscribed;by the NFC chip of the multiple P2P cashless payment applications launcher device, transferring, in response to receiving the induced signal, the set of identifications of the payee, the identification of the P2P cashless service selection application, and the identifications of the set of one or more P2P cashless payment applications to the NFC chip of the mobile device; and receiving, from the NFC chip of the mobile device, the set of ...

METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR TRAVEL PATH CONDITION PROMPT

Method, apparatus and computer-readable medium for detecting a condition for an surrounding environment of a mobile device are disclosed. The mobile device may generate a prompting information and control presentation of the prompting information based on at least the detected condition of the surrounding environment. 1. A method for generating travel path prompt information on a mobile device , the method comprising:receiving a trigger instruction by a mobile device;in response to receiving the trigger instruction, controlling an environmental sensor of the mobile device to automatically detect a condition of a surrounding environment within a predetermined range from the mobile device;determining whether an obstacle is identified in the surrounding environment within the predetermined range based on the detected condition; andcontrolling presentation of prompt information by the mobile device when the obstacle is identified in the surrounding environment within the predetermined range.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling the environmental sensor to detect the condition of the surrounding environment comprises:determining a distance between the mobile device and a nearest object, and determining the obstacle is identified within the predetermined range when the distance between the mobile device and the nearest object is within the predetermined range; ordetermining an area of an object identified in the surrounding environment within the predetermined range, and determining the obstacle is identified within the predetermined range when the area of the object is greater than a first predetermined threshold.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein controlling presentation of the prompt information comprises at least one of:obtaining a pre-stored first voice prompt file and playing the first voice prompt file;generating a second voice prompt file according to the detected condition of the surrounding environment within the predetermined range, and playing the ...

METHOD FOR VOICE CALLING, METHOD FOR VOICE PLAYING AND DEVICES THEREOF

This disclosure describes a method for voice calling, voice playing, and devices thereof, in the field of communication. The method for voice calling includes: detecting whether a sensed distance value of an on-site terminal is less than a preset threshold, entering a predetermined call mode if the sensed distance value is less than the preset threshold, auto-playing a voice signal of an opposite terminal in the predetermined call mode, and if a voice signal of the on-site terminal is detected in the predetermined call mode, collecting the voice signal of the on-site terminal, and transmitting the voice signal of the on-site terminal to the opposite terminal 126-. (canceled)27. A method for voice processing , comprising:detecting whether a sensed distance value of an on-site terminal is less than a preset threshold;entering a predetermined mode if the sensed distance value is less than the preset threshold; andauto-playing a voice signal of an opposite terminal in the predetermined mode.28. The method of claim 27 , further comprising:if a voice signal of the on-site terminal is detected in the predetermined mode, collecting the voice signal of the on-site terminal, and transmitting the voice signal of the on-site terminal to the opposite terminal.29. The method of claim 27 , wherein the auto-playing the voice signal of the opposite terminal in the predetermined mode comprises:in the predetermined mode, auto-playing the voice signal of the opposite terminal that has been received but not yet played;or,in the predetermined mode, receiving the voice signal of the opposite terminal, and auto-playing the received voice signal of the opposite terminal.30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the auto-playing the received voice signal of the opposite terminal comprises:after receiving the voice signal of the opposite terminal, detecting whether the voice signal of the on-site terminal is being collected;if the voice signal of the on-site terminal is being collected, buffering ...

TECHNOLOGIES FOR GENERATING A POINT-OF-VIEW VIDEO

Technologies for generating a point-of-view video of a user include determining whether a mobile communication device is positioned in a reference point-of-view position relative to a body of the user and, if so, initiating recording of a video without direction from the user. The point-of-view position may be defined as, for example, a position near the chest of the user. The recording of the video is initiated automatically in response to the user moving the mobile communication device to the point-of-view position. The recording may occur for a pre-defined reference length of time. The recorded video may be automatically uploaded to a remote video server upon competition of the recording. The remote server may aggregate associated videos into a stack and transmit stacks of recorded videos to the mobile communication device. Upon viewing a stack of associated videos, the stack of videos may be automatically deleted from the mobile communication device. 1. A mobile communication device for generating a point-of-view video of a user , the mobile communication device comprising:a camera;at least one sensor configured to generate sensor data;a position detection module configured to determine whether the mobile communication device is positioned in a reference point-of-view position relative to a body of the user based on the sensor data; anda recordation module configured to initiate, in response to a determination that the mobile communication device is positioned in the reference point-of-view position, recording of a video by the camera.2. The mobile communication device of claim 1 , wherein the position detection module is configured to determine that the mobile communication device is positioned in the reference point of view position based on a determination that the mobile communication device is (i) in proximity to the body of the user and (ii) in a portrait orientation.3. The mobile communication device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises ...

Ambient light collecting method and apparatus, terminal and storage medium

A method of collecting ambient light is employed by a terminal provided with an ambient light sensor at a first area in a display screen of the terminal. The method includes: determining a target image frame adjacent to a collection time point, wherein the collection time point is a time point at which the ambient light sensor collects ambient light; decreasing display brightness of pixel points in a second area of the target image frame to a target value, wherein the first area is a sub-area of the second area; and displaying the target image frame according to the target value, and controlling the ambient light sensor to collect the ambient light at the collection time point.

STANDARD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE DISTRACTION PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Methods and systems for providing standardized mobile device distraction prevention and safety protocols are disclosed. In particular, an embodiment of a method for activating a distraction prevention or safety protocol behavior in a mobile device when the mobile device satisfies a specific condition is disclosed. The method includes discovering one or more protocol activators configured to transmit discovery information associated with a specific condition. The method further includes activating distraction prevention safety protocol behavior in the mobile device based at least in part on the discovery information. In an implementation, the specific condition may be a specified environment itself and or include an event when the mobile device enters a specified environment or a specified sequence of numbers is dialed from the mobile device. 1. A method of activating a protocol behavior in a mobile device within a specified environment comprising:broadcasting, by a protocol activator, a first trigger signal in the specified environment; and a specified environment in which the protocol activator operates, and', 'a specified working group information in the specified environment in which the protocol activator operates; and, 'including, by the protocol activator, a discovery information in the first trigger signal, wherein the discovery information associated with the first trigger signal corresponds to a modified universally unique identification (UUID) code of the protocol activator, and wherein at least a portion of the modified UUID code identifies at least one ofwherein the discovery information broadcast from the protocol activator in the first trigger signal causes activation of the protocol behavior in the mobile device within the specified environment.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising broadcasting claim 1 , by the protocol activator claim 1 , a second trigger signal in the specified environment.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first trigger ...

Service access method and apparatus

A method of selecting a service and inputting information to that service, in which an input device having keys is provided. When a key is pressed and released quickly, the user indicates a desire to enter a symbol on the key in order to enter symbols of an entry string. In addition, one or more of the keys may also be used to identify a service and also supply that service with the entry string. For example, by pressing and holding such a key, the entry string may be delimited and then sent to a service corresponding to the pressed key. In this manner, a single key press may be used to both delimit an entry string and also send the entry string to the service. The service may use the delimited entry string to retrieve information, which is then supplied to the input device.

DRIVING DISTRACTION REDUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A processor-implemented system for automatically controlling the functionality of a mobile device of a driver while driving so as to reduce driving distractions related to the mobile device. The system detects driving and automatically enters a driving mode when driving is detected. The driving mode implements an alternate user interface (UI) that limits interactions with the mobile device in accord with predetermined restrictions. The driving mode can be configured to automatically screen incoming calls and texts while suppressing potentially-distracting notifications. The system implements a PIN-based mechanism that ensures user compliance while enabling an opt-out feature usable under controlled circumstances. 1. A method comprising:accessing at least one of location data and sensor data of a mobile device;determining by a processor that the mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle based on the at least one of the location data and the sensor data;disabling at least one function of the mobile device based at least on determining that the mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle;receiving an override request from a first user via the mobile device;enabling the at least one function responsive to the override request.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a notification to a second user responsive to receiving the override request.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining that the mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle a plurality of times during a particular time period;disabling the at least one function of the mobile device a plurality of times based at least on determining that the mobile device is operating in a moving vehicle.receiving a plurality of override requests from the first user to enable the at least one function during the particular time period;determining if a current override request exceeds a particular threshold number of override requests; andenabling the at least one function responsive ...

INTRA-VEHICULAR MOBILE DEVICE MANAGEMENT

The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing mobile device usage in a moving vehicle. In response to detecting that a user is traveling at a speed consistent with vehicular travel, optical data from an interior of the moving vehicle is detected. The optical data is analyzed to identify a set of vehicular markers. The user's intra-vehicular location is determined in relation to the set of vehicular markers. If the user's intra-vehicular location is the driver's seat, then restricted use protocols are initiated. 1. A method for managing usage of a mobile device of a mobile device system , the mobile device having a forward-facing optical device and a reverse user-facing optical device , the method comprising:responsive to the mobile device system detecting the mobile device is traveling at a speed consistent with vehicular travel, detecting optical data from the forward-facing and reverse user-facing optical devices from an interior of a moving vehicle;analyzing the optical data with the mobile device system to identify a user and a set of vehicular markers, at least one of the identified vehicular markers being a vehicular marker from optical data detected from the reverse user-facing optical device;determining with the mobile device system an intra-vehicular location of the user of the mobile device in relation to the set of vehicular markers; andresponsive to determining that the intra-vehicular location of the user is positioned within a driver's seat, the mobile device system initiating restricted use protocols for selectively modifying functionality of the mobile device.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting the speed of the mobile device is consistent with vehicular travel further comprises:receiving, from a GPS component of the mobile device system, speed data that exceeds a speed threshold.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:the reverse user-facing optical data ...

Mobile Device Recommendation System and Method

A system, method, and computer program product provides recommendations with a mobile device recommendation system to a user of a mobile device. The recommendation system collects data set A comprising ambient sensor data from sensors of a plurality of mobile devices of a selected population located remote from the mobile device of the user. A data set B is also collected over the network wherein data set B comprises social media data transmitted from and/or related to a plurality of venues and/or events located within a selected geographic area. A data set C comprising data received from the user of the mobile device and/or the mobile device of the user is also collected. The data sets A, B, and C are analyzed and a recommendation is provided of at least one of the venues and/or events within the selected geographic area based upon the analyzed data. 1. A method of providing recommendations with a mobile device recommendation system to a user of a mobile device comprising:collecting data set A with the mobile device recommendation system over a network wherein data set A comprises ambient sensor data from sensors of a plurality of mobile devices of a selected population located remote from the mobile device of the user;collecting data set B with the mobile device recommendation system over the network wherein data set B comprises social media data transmitted from and/or related to a plurality of venues and/or events located within a selected geographic area;collecting data set C with the mobile device recommendation system over the network wherein data set C comprises data received from the user of the mobile device and/or the mobile device of the user;analyzing data sets A, B, and C with the mobile device recommendation system; andproviding a recommendation of at least one of the venues and/or events of the plurality of venues and/or events within the selected geographic area based upon the analyzed data sets A, B, and C from the mobile device recommendation ...

User Interface for Surfacing Contextual Actions in a Mobile Computing Device

A system and method for surfacing tailored actionable items associated with applications in a user experience of a mobile computing device is disclosed. The method includes determining an event associated with a application, determining an action library including a plurality of actionable items, identifying, from the action library, one or more actionable items associated with one or more applications based on the event, generating an action menu based on the one or more actionable items, the action menu including a deep link to perform the one or more actionable items, and presenting the action menu in association with the application in response to the event. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:determining, using one or more processors, an event associated with a first application;determining, using the one or more processors, an action library including a plurality of actionable items;identifying, using the one or more processors, from the action library, a first actionable item associated with the first application based on the event;generating, using the one or more processors, a first action menu based on the first actionable item, the first action menu including a first deep link to perform the first actionable item; andpresenting, using the one or more processors, the first action menu in association with the first application in response to the event.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining the action library comprises:identifying an application and a parameter associated with the application;connecting with an application programming interface associated with the application;determining a function of the application accessible via the application programming interface;determining an application programming interface call associated with performing the function;generating an actionable item for the application using the application programming interface call and the parameter;classifying a category of the actionable item; ...

CONTROLLING ACCESS TO PROTECTED FUNCTIONALITY OF A HOST DEVICE USING A WIRELESS DEVICE

A wearable device can establish a verified session with a host device (e.g., by establishing that the wearable device is present in the vicinity of the host device and is currently being worn). The existence of such a verified session can be used to control user access to sensitive information that may be stored in or otherwise accessible to a host device. For example, the host device and/or application programs executing thereon can be configured to restrict a user's ability to invoke program functionality that accesses sensitive information based on whether a verified session with a wearable device is currently in progress. 1establishing a verified session between the host device and a wearable device, wherein establishing the verified session comprises verifying that the wearable device is being worn, and wherein the verified session terminates when the wearable device ceases to be worn;identifying an application program to be launched;determining whether the application program has a protected mode; and determining whether the verified session between the host device and the wearable device is in progress; and', 'launching the application program in the protected mode when the verified session is in progress., 'when the application program has a protected mode. A method of launching an application program on a host device, the method comprising, by the host device: This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/706,549, filed Sep. 15, 2017, entitled “CONTROLLING ACCESS TO PROTECTED FUNCTIONALITY OF A HOST DEVICE USING A WIRELESS DEVICE,” which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/774,633, filed Sep. 10, 2015, entitled “CONTROLLING ACCESS TO PROTECTED FUNCTIONALITY OF A HOST DEVICE USING A WIRELESS DEVICE,” which is a U.S. National Phase under 35 USC 371 of PCT Application No. PCT/US14/27989 filed Mar. 14, 2014, entitled “CONTROLLING ACCESS TO PROTECTED FUNCTIONALITY OF A HOST DEVICE USING A ...

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

An electronic apparatus comprises a communication unit and a controller. The communication unit acquires first information regarding another side device. The controller performs first processing based on first information in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a first telephone communication with the another side device. 1. An electronic apparatus , comprising:a communication unit configured to acquire first information regarding another side device; andat least one processor configured to perform first processing based on the first information in response to a transmission instruction from a user regarding a first telephone communication with the another side device.2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe first information includes information indicating a setting of the another side device.3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinwhen the at least one processor specifies that the another side device is set to a manner mode based on the first information, the at least one processor determines to execute a message communication in place of an execution of the first telephone communication in the first processing.4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , comprisinga notification unit configured to transmit a notification to the user, whereinwhen the at least one processor specifies that the another side device is set to a manner mode based on the first information, the at least one processor makes the notification unit notify that the user selects one of the execution of the first telephone communication and an execution of the message communication in the first processing.5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinwhen the at least one processor specifies that a current time is included in a time period from a time, which is earlier by a predetermined time than an alarm time being set in the another side device, to the alarm time based on the first information, the at least one ...

PROXIMITY SENSOR AND MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE

A capacitive proximity sensor for use in mobile devices such as smartphones and connected tables, in which it is used to switch off a display () when the device is brought to the ear, and to reduce selectively the RF power when the device is in close proximity to a body part of a user, in order to fulfil regulatory SAR limits. The capacitive sensor uses two electrodes (), the first of which may also serve as RF antenna, and the other is preferably on the back of the phone and is opposite the display. 1. A proximity sensor for a portable device , the sensor being arranged for detecting a body portion of a user in proximity of the portable device; the sensor comprising: a first electrode capacitively couplable with a body part of a user of the portable outside of the portable device; a second electrode capacitively couplable with a body part of a user of the portable outside of the portable device; a readout circuit operatively arranged for acquiring a first capacity seen by the first electrode and a second capacity seen by the second electrode , and a to generate a directional proximity signal based on said first capacity and second capacity as well as a second proximity signal based on said first capacity and second capacity.2. The proximity sensor of in a portable device having a display and/or a touch sensitive panel claim 1 , a radio transmitter claim 1 , and a logic circuit operatively arranged to inhibit the display and/or the touch sensitive panel based on the directional proximity signal claim 1 , and to reduce a transmission power of the radio transmitter based on the second proximity signal.3. The proximity sensor of claim 2 , the first electrode being part of a radiofrequency antenna of the portable device claim 2 , and being connected to the radio transmitter and to the readout circuit through decoupling elements.4. The proximity circuit of claim 1 , wherein the readout circuit is arranged to generate digital values indicative of the raw capacities seen ...

Task Invocation based on Control Actuation, Fingerprint Detection, and Gaze Detection

Techniques for task invocation based on control actuation, fingerprint detection, and gaze detection are described, and may be implemented via a mobile device to verify that a task associated with an actuatable control is to be executed. Generally, the described techniques assist in preventing inadvertent (e.g., unintended) user actuation of a control from invoking a task associated with the control. 1. A mobile device comprising:an actuatable control with an integrated fingerprint sensor;a sensor system including a motion sensor and an image sensor; and detect based on motion data from the motion sensor that motion of the mobile device is less than a motion threshold;', 'determine that the actuatable control is actuated and that an enrolled fingerprint is detected in contact with the fingerprint sensor;', 'determine whether image data obtained by the image sensor indicates that a user gaze is detected at the mobile device; and', 'determine whether to invoke a task associated with actuation of the actuatable control based on whether the user gaze is detected at the mobile device., 'a task module implemented to2. The mobile device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the actuatable control comprises a hardware button and the fingerprint sensor is integrated into the hardware button.3. The mobile device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the motion threshold comprises a predefined amount of motion of the mobile device.4. The mobile device as recited in claim 1 , wherein the enrolled fingerprint comprises a fingerprint that is registered with the mobile device as associated with a user identity that is permitted to invoke the task associated with actuation of the actuatable control.5. The mobile device as recited in claim 1 , wherein to determine whether to invoke a task associated with actuation of the actuatable control is further based on whether facial features of a user gaze detected at the mobile device match facial features registered with the mobile device as ...

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body, an input unit configured to sense user input, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, and a controller. The controller controls output of at least one application on the display in the enlarged display mode, controls output of an editing screen upon receiving a signal for switching to the reduced display mode, and controls switching to the reduced display mode based on a result of the editing screen. 1. A mobile terminal comprising:a body;an input unit configured to sense a user input;a display coupled to the body, wherein a display region viewable from a front of the body is variable according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode; anda controller,wherein the controller is configured to:control output of at least one application at the display in the enlarged display mode;control output of an editing screen upon receiving a signal for switching to the reduced display mode; andcontrol switching to the reduced display mode based on a result of the editing screen.2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to control output claim 1 , on the editing screen claim 1 , of a layout icon and a thumbnail image of the at least one application being output in the enlarged display mode.3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to control switching to the reduced display mode based on an input signal for selecting the layout icon and the thumbnail image.4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 ,wherein the controller is further configured to control switching to the reduced display mode based on an input signal for selecting a first layout icon and a first thumbnail image, and control output of an application related with the first thumbnail image in ...

WEARABLE TO MONITOR EXPOSURE TO UV RADIATION

A wearable or attachable device comprising a UV sensor configured to provide user-specific burn rate times providing an indication to the user when they are exposing themselves to harmful levels of UV radiation. 1. A wearable device to monitor radiation exposure of a wearer of the wearable device , the wearable device comprising:a sensor configured to generate an output based on ultraviolet radiation detected at the sensor;an output device configured to provide an alert to the wearer;a memory configured to store one or more wearer characteristics; and,a processor configured to execute instructions that cause the processor to:store, in the memory, information indicative of the ultraviolet radiation detected at the sensor over time;determine a total exposure of the wearer to ultraviolet radiation based on monitoring the output from the sensor;determine, based on the one or more wearer characteristics, whether the total exposure has reached a threshold amount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation; and,cause the output device to provide the alert to the wearer in response to determining that the total exposure has reached the threshold amount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wearer characteristics include a burn rate for the wearer.3. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a heart rate monitor.4. The wearable device of claim 3 , the processor further configured to execute machine readable instructions that cause the processor to:determine, based on a rise in the wearer's heart rate, whether the wearer has reached a heart rate threshold; and,cause the output device to provide the alert to the wearer in response to determining that the heart rate threshold has been reached.5. The wearable device of claim 4 , wherein the alert is indicative of a heat stroke.6. The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a gesture control system configured to measure physiological aspects of the wearer.7. ...

ACTUATING VIBRATION ELEMENT ON DEVICE BASED ON SENSOR INPUT

In one aspect, a device includes a vibration element, a microphone, an accelerometer, a processor, and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to actuate the vibration element at a first vibration level, determine whether the input conforms to a first parameter based on input from at least one of the microphones and the accelerometer, and reduce vibration from the first level to a second level responsive to a determination that the input conforms to the first parameter. 1. A computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal , the computer readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by at least one processor of a device to:receive input from at least one sensor;based on the input from the at least one sensor, determine: an orientation of the device, movement of the device, a material of an object proximate to the device but different from the device, and an amount of light; andbased on the determinations, actuate the vibration element to vibrate at a first magnitude.2. The CRSM of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises a gyroscope claim 1 , and wherein the determination of the orientation of the device comprises determining that a plane established by a current orientation of the device is orthogonal to an axis established by the direction of the Earth's gravity at the device.3. The CRSM of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an accelerometer claim 1 , and wherein the determination of movement of the device is based on input from the accelerometer.4. The CRSM of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ultrasound transceiver claim 1 , and wherein the determination of a material of an object proximate to the device is based on input from the ultrasound transceiver.5. The CRSM of claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an ambient light sensor claim 1 , and wherein the determination of the amount of light is based on input ...

INTERACTING WITH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THROUGH PHYSICAL MOVEMENT

The present disclosure generally relates to interacting with an electronic device without touching a display screen or other physical input mechanisms. In some examples, the electronic device performs an operation in response to a positioning of a user's hand and/or an orientation of the electronic device. 1. An electronic device , comprising:a display screen;a tilt sensor;one or more processors; andmemory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, displaying a first item at a first position on the display screen and a second item at a second position on the display screen, the first position and second position corresponding to positions along a line substantially perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the electronic device;', 'receiving a tilt sensor input associated with movement of the electronic device;', 'moving the first item from the first position on the display screen to a third position along the line substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation; and', 'in accordance with a determination that the tilt sensor input corresponds to a rotation of the electronic device in a first direction around the axis of rotation from a neutral position to a first position, 'moving the second item from the second position on the display screen to a fourth position along the line substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation.', 'in accordance with a determination that the tilt sensor input corresponds to a rotation of the electronic device in a second direction opposite the first direction around the axis of rotation from the neutral position to a second position], 'the one or more programs including instructions for2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the axis of rotation of the electronic device corresponds to an axis of rotation of a user's wrist.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising: 'moving the first item from the first position on the display screen to the third position along the ...

Electronic Device and Method for Managing Modes of the Device

An apparatus and a method in an electronic device for managing modes are disclosed herewith. The electronic device retrieves a meeting time from a meeting event stored in a scheduling application of the electronic device. The electronic device further identifies connectivity identification information from the meeting event and changes the operating mode to a meeting mode in response to detecting usage of the connectivity identification information at the electronic device during the meeting time. The scheduling application may be a calendar application, notes, tasks, reminders, etc. The connectivity identification information may be a conference call number, a telephone number, a user identification information, a video conference, or a web link to a virtual meeting.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATORY SENSING

Disclosed is a method and system enabling power effective participatory sensing. The hand held device of the system is equipped with plurality of sensors, and is configured to enable the power effective sensor to monitor operation of the power intensive sensors. In one embodiment, a participatory sensing approach is used for traffic condition. A methodology for triggering power hungry sensors (audio) with the help of low power sensors (accelerometer) is presented which is able to reduce the overall power consumption of the mobile device. Further, a decision tree based approach is used to classify the level of congestion by measuring the horn density in a particular location. 1. An energy efficient method for participatory sensing , characterized in enabling at least one power effective sensor to monitor operation of one or more power intensive sensors , wherein:the power effective sensor remains in an active state to capture and analyze contextual information related to an object area;in response to receiving analyzed contextual information from the power effective sensor, triggering the one or more power intensive sensors to initiate audio recording for extracting at least one feature there from, and concurrently generate a corresponding metadata file; andtransmitting the features and the metadata file for analysis to a backend server, wherein said features and the metadata file are analyzed for tracking the object area condition.2. The energy efficient method of claim 1 , wherein the contextual information comprises of location based information claim 1 , timestamp information claim 1 , traffic conditions claim 1 , weather conditions claim 1 , area estimations and the like.3. The energy efficient method of claim 2 , wherein the location based information is captured using received signal strength indicator (RSSI) signals sensed from one or more hand held devices present within or in close proximity of the object area.4. The energy efficient method of claim 1 , ...

USER PREFERENCE AND NETWORK POLICY BASED RADIO LINK SELECTION

In embodiments, apparatuses, methods, and storage media may be described for presenting, by a user equipment (UE), a parameter of a network policy to a user, and receiving an indication of the user preference related to that parameter of the network policy. In response to receiving the indication, the UE may select one or more radio links with which the UE should communicatively couple based on the user preference and the network policy. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

IRIS-BASED LIVING-BODY DETECTION METHOD, MOBILE TERMINAL AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Disclosed are an iris-based living-body detection method, a mobile terminal and a storage medium. According to the method, in response to detection of the mobile terminal being lifted, the touch display screen is lighted, and the touch display screen is controlled to display preset guide content, the preset guide content is used to guide eyes watching the touch display screen to move; the iris recognition apparatus is notified to perform iris acquisition for a target object associated with the eyes, to obtain a plurality of iris images; and it is determined whether the target object is a living body with the plurality of iris images. 1. An iris-based living-body detection method , executed by a mobile terminal comprising a touch display screen and an iris recognition apparatus , the method comprising: in response to detection of the mobile terminal being lifted ,lighting the touch display screen, and controlling the touch display screen to display preset guide content, wherein the preset guide content is used to guide eyes watching the touch display screen to move;notifying the iris recognition apparatus to perform iris acquisition for a target object associated with the eyes, to obtain a plurality of iris images; anddetermining whether the target object is a living body with the plurality of iris images.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein determining whether the target object is a living body with the plurality of iris images comprises:determining a constriction change rate of a pupil with the plurality of iris images, andconfirming that the target object is a living body, when the constriction change rate is within a preset range.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein determining the constriction change rate of a pupil with the plurality of iris images comprises:determining an area of the pupil for each of the plurality of iris images successively in shooting time sequence, to obtain a plurality of area values; anddetermining change rates between ...

MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM

In one aspect of the present invention, a mobile electronic device determines, when it is in a sleep state, a moving state of the mobile electronic device based on detection results of an acceleration sensor, a direction sensor, and a gyroscope. For example, the mobile electronic device determines whether a user is moving in a train, is moving on foot, or is moving in a car. The mobile electronic device displays information corresponding to the moving state (for example, in a train or a car, or on foot) on the display when returning from the sleep state to light up the display again. 1. A mobile electronic device comprising:a display configured to display information; anda controller configured to determine a moving state, whereinthe controller is configured to decide information to be displayed when the display is lit up based on the moving state.2. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:an acquiring module configured to acquire position information, whereinthe controller is configured to decide information to be displayed on the display based on the moving state and the position information.3. The mobile electronic device according to claim 1 , whereinthe controller is configured to decide information to be displayed on the display based on transition of the moving state.4. A display control method executed by a mobile electronic device having a display claim 1 , the display control method comprising:a step of determining a moving state; anda step of changing information to be displayed when the display is lit up based on the moving state.5. A non-transitory storage medium having a display control program for causing a mobile electronic device having a display to execute:a step of determining a moving state; anda step of changing information to be displayed when the display is lit up based on the moving state. This application is a National Stage of PCT international application Ser. No. PCT/JP2014/078645 filed on Oct. 28, 2014 ...

Method of Operating a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle

The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle which has a communications device, a navigation system, and an analysis unit, the method comprising the steps of: specifying, by means of the analysis unit, at least one position at which a demanding driving situation for the driver of the motor vehicle is expected; ascertaining, by means of the analysis unit, the distance of the motor vehicle from the specified position; assessing, by means of the analysis unit, whether the ascertained distance is shorter than a first predetermined distance if the motor vehicle is approaching the specified position and/or whether the ascertained distance is shorter than a second predetermined distance if the motor vehicle is moving away from the specified position; and preventing, by means of the communication device, communication via the communication device if the ascertained distance is shorter than either the first or the second distance. 111-. (canceled)12. A method for operating a motor vehicle which has a communication device , a navigation system coupled to the communication device , and an analysis unit , the method comprising:{'sub': 1', '2', '3', '4, 'a) defining a driving situation which is demanding for a driver of the motor vehicle on the basis of a position (x, x, x, x) of the motor vehicle;'}b) specifying, by means of the analysis unit, a position at which the demanding driving situation for the driver of the motor vehicle is expected;c) ascertaining, by means of the analysis unit, a distance of the motor vehicle from the specified position and whether the motor vehicle is approaching the specified position or moving away from the specified position;d) assessing, by means of the analysis unit, whether the ascertained distance is shorter than a first predetermined distance if the motor vehicle, is approaching the specified position and whether the ascertained distance is shorter than a second predetermined distance if the motor vehicle is moving away ...

Method and Apparatus for Setting Color Ring Back Tone and Determining Color Ring Back Tone Music

A method comprising acquiring a current value of a context parameter c of a terminal device, where the context parameter c indicates a characteristic of a context in which the terminal device is applied, and the context parameter c includes any one or any combination of the following: a location parameter, an activity parameter, and an environmental parameter; determining a current context of the terminal device according to the current value of the context parameter c; and setting a color ring back tone of the terminal device to color ring back tone music corresponding to the current context. The present disclosure is used to set a color ring back tone.

MOBILE APPARATUS

A smart phone includes photoelectric pulse wave sensing units that obtain photoelectric pulse wave signals from hands holding the smart phone, a touch screen on which a plurality of operation switches that accept operations performed by thumbs are displayed, and a switch arrangement changing unit that changes the arrangement of the displayed plurality of operation switches. The switch arrangement changing unit, when photoelectric pulse wave signals are obtained by the photoelectric pulse wave sensing units, changes the arrangement of the operation switches displayed on the touch screen in such a manner that the operation switches are arranged along a circular arc of a virtual circle whose center is located at a carpometacarpal joint of the thumb of a right hand performing operations and whose radius is the distance from the carpometacarpal joint to the tip of the thumb. 1. A mobile apparatus comprising:a biosensor configured to detect a biosignal from a hand of a user holding the mobile apparatus; anda touch screen configured to display at least one operation switch for receiving an input signal from at least one digit of the hand,wherein the at least one operation switch is displayed on the touch screen at a display position that is determined in response to the detected biosignal.2. The mobile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the digit is a thumb of the hand and the display position of the least one operation switch is arranged along a circular arc of a virtual circle having a center point at a carpometacarpal joint of the thumb and a radius with a length that is a distance from the carpometacarpal joint to a tip of the thumb.3. The mobile apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the touch screen displays a plurality of operations switches at a plurality of displays positions arranged along the circular arc.4. The mobile apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the least one operation switch does not accept the input signal from the at least one digit of ...

Foldable Electronic Apparatus and Method for Controlling Foldable Electronic Apparatus

A foldable electronic apparatus and a method for controlling the foldable electronic apparatus are provided. The foldable electronic apparatus includes a casing assembly and a flexible display assembly disposed at the casing assembly. The casing assembly includes a first body and a second body. The first body is rotatable relative to the second body to switch the foldable electronic apparatus between a folded state and an unfolded state. The foldable electronic apparatus further defines a first acoustic opening in a second surface of the first body opposite a first surface of the first body, and a second acoustic opening in a side of the foldable electronic apparatus where an inner folding surface thereof is located. The foldable electronic apparatus emits sounds through the first acoustic opening or the second acoustic opening according to the states of the foldable electronic apparatus. 1. A foldable electronic apparatus , comprising: a first body;', 'a second body; and', 'a bendable body rotatably connected between the first body and the second body;', 'the first body being rotatable relative to the second body via the bendable body to switch the foldable electronic apparatus between a folded state and an unfolded state, in the folded state, the first body and the second body overlapping with each other, and in the unfolded state, the first body being unfolded relative to the second body;', 'the first body having a first surface, the first surface being opposite to a first surface of the second body when the first body and the second body overlap with each other, and the first surface of the first body and the first surface of the second body cooperatively forming a portion of an inner folding surface of the casing assembly; and, 'a casing assembly, comprisinga flexible display screen assembly, disposed at the inner folding surface;the foldable electronic apparatus further defining a first acoustic opening in a second surface of the first body opposite the first ...

INTELLIGENT PROXIMITY DETECTOR

A capacitive proximity sensor for use in mobile devices such as smartphones and connected tables, in which it is used to switch off a display () when the device is brought to the ear. The capacitive sensor is arranged for rejecting spurious detection induced, for example, by condensation, ingress of water, or thermal drift, based on the time variations of a capacity seen by the readout circuit (), Additionally, the proximity sensor may integrate signals form motion sensors, temperature sensors or other sensors, to discriminate spurious proximity signals. 1. A proximity sensor for a portable device , the sensor being arranged for detecting a body portion of a user in proximity of the portable device; the sensor comprising: a first electrode capacitively couplable with a body part of a user of the portable outside of the portable device; a second electrode capacitively couplable with a body part of a user of the portable outside of the portable device; a readout circuit operatively arranged for acquiring a capacity seen by the first electrode , the proximity sensor being arranged to generate a proximity signal based on said capacity , and to reject spurious proximity signals based on:a variation in time of a capacity read by the readout circuit; and/orsignals acquired from sensors of the portable device.2. The proximity sensor of claim 1 , the sensor comprising a second electrode capacitively couplable with a body part of a user of the portable outside of the portable device claim 1 , the readout circuit being operatively arranged for acquiring a first capacity seen by the first electrode and a second capacity seen by the second electrode claim 1 , wherein the proximity signal is a directional one and is based on said first capacity and second capacity as well as a second proximity signal based on said first capacity and second capacity.3. The proximity sensor of claim 2 , the first electrode being part of a radiofrequency antenna of the portable device and being ...

STANDARD MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE DISTRACTION PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS

Methods and systems for providing standardized mobile device distraction prevention and safety protocols are disclosed. In particular, an embodiment of a method for activating a distraction prevention or safety protocol behavior in a mobile device when the mobile device satisfies a specific condition is disclosed. The method includes discovering one or more protocol activators configured to transmit discovery information associated with a specific condition. The method further includes activating distraction prevention safety protocol behavior in the mobile device based at least in part on the discovery information. In an implementation, the specific condition may be a specified environment itself and or include an event when the mobile device enters a specified environment or a specified sequence of numbers is dialed from the mobile device. 1. A protocol activator for activating a protocol behavior in a mobile device within a specified environment , comprising:a memory configured to store software instructions; anda processor configured to access the software instructions from the memory; the specified environment in which the protocol activator operates, and', 'a specified working group information in the specified environment in which the protocol activator operates; and, 'broadcast a trigger signal within the specified environment, the trigger signal comprising discovery information corresponding to a modified universally unique identification (UUID) code of the protocol activator, wherein at least a portion of the modified UUID code identifies at least one of, 'the processor configured to access the software instructions from the memory towherein the discovery information broadcast from the protocol activator in the trigger signal causes activation of the protocol behavior in the mobile device within the specified environment.2. The protocol activator of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the software instructions from the memory ...

Multimedia information presentation method and terminal

The present invention provides a multimedia information presentation method and a terminal. The method includes: obtaining current first environment characteristic information of a terminal in a screen-off state; determining, according to the first environment characteristic information and a first mapping relationship, first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information; and presenting the first multimedia information to a user. According to the method provided in embodiments of the present invention, human-computer interaction intelligence is improved.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PORTABLE TERMINAL

Provided is an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal. The apparatus includes a contact sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal, a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information about the contacted area sensed by the contact sensing unit, and a control unit which changes the portable terminal to a function mode recognized by the recognizing unit. Since a function mode of the portable terminal is controlled according to the way a user holds the portable terminal, convenience of changing a function mode of the portable terminal is provided through a single manipulation. 1a sensing unit which senses an area of an external surface of the portable terminal contacted by a user as the user holds the portable terminal;a recognizing unit which recognizes a function mode of the portable terminal based on information sensed by the sensing unit; anda control unit which sets a function mode of the portable terminal into a recognized function mode of the portable terminal recognized by the recognizing unit.. An apparatus for controlling a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/315,987, filed Jun. 26, 2014, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.13/327,196, filed Dec. 15, 2011, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/268,449, filed Nov. 8, 2005, which claims benefit from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2004-0095293 filed on Nov. 19, 2004 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal and, more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling a portable terminal, in which a function mode of the portable terminal is changed according to the way in which a ...

Methods and systems for detection management between electronic devices

Methods and systems for detection management between electronic devices are provided. First, a specific signal is received from a specific electronic device via a wireless network, wherein the specific signal includes identification data and a battery status corresponding to the specific electronic device. When the specific signal is not continuously received from the specific electronic device via the wireless network, it is determined whether the recorded battery status is greater than a predefined threshold value. When the recorded battery status is greater than the predefined threshold value, a warning message is generated. In some embodiments, the motion information of the specific electronic device can be used to determine whether to generate the warning message.

UNIFIED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AND METHOD

A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device. 1. A system comprising:a first device and a second device,each device being operatively coupled to a microphone,each device having access to a set of instructions in code,the code containing instructions for executing voice communication between the devices over a network,the code containing instructions wherein the audio signals admitted through the microphones are continuously monitored wherein the signals are, on a continuous basis, identified as either human voice, or not,the code containing instructions for playing background audio from a source other than the device's microphone,the code containing instructions for communicating to a second device, the ongoing presence of voice, or lack thereof, on the first device, andthe code containing instructions to automatically adjust background audio on the second device when human voice on the first device is detected, wherein the code is further configured to blend voice audio and other audio in accordance with user preferences.2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the human voice detection code is executed on a centralized server.3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the human voice detection code is executed on the second device.4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the code is further configured to auto-regulate acoustic properties of the audio signals transmitted from each device's microphone.5. The system of claim 1 , wherein filters are applied ...

Methods and arrangements employing sensor-equipped smart phones

The present technology concerns improvements to smart phones and related sensor-equipped systems. Some embodiments involve spoken clues, e.g., by which a user can assist a smart phone in identifying what portion of imagery captured by a smart phone camera should be processed, or identifying what type of image processing should be conducted. Some arrangements include the degradation of captured content information in accordance with privacy rules, which may be location-dependent, or based on the unusualness of the captured content, or responsive to later consultation of the stored content information by the user. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

OPTIONS PRESENTED ON A DEVICE OTHER THAN ACCEPT AND DECLINE FOR AN INCOMING CALL

A data processing system that, in one embodiment, uses smart reminders to allow a user to decline an incoming phone or messaging call and to cause the system to set a smart reminder about the call. In one embodiment, the system can use the system's current state or context (e.g. the system is in a car or is playing a movie) to determine the type of reminder options to present to the user and to determine when to trigger the reminder based on the reminder option that is selected by the user. 129-. (canceled)30. A method , comprising:receiving an incoming call on a handheld device;presenting, in response to receiving the incoming call, an incoming call screen on a display;receiving one or more swipe gestures on the display; andpresenting an option screen on the display based on a number and a direction of the swipe gestures, the option screen including an option for handling the incoming call.31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the option includes:an option to send a text message to a caller of the incoming call,an option to display notes about the caller,an option to transfer the incoming call to another device, oran option to remind the user about the incoming call.32. The method of claim 31 , wherein one or more of the option to transfer or the option to remind is presented based on a context of the handheld device as the context exists concurrently with the incoming call.33. The method of claim 32 , wherein the context includes one or more of:a state of network connectivity of the handheld device,a front most application on the handheld device,a user activity taken within a running application on the handheld device, ora location of the handheld device.34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the option to remind is for a reminder to be presented after the incoming call is declined based on a change in the context of the handheld device claim 33 , and wherein the change in the context includes:a change in the state of network connectivity,a change in the front most ...

CUSTOMIZING MOBILE DEVICE OPERATION BASED ON TOUCH POINTS

In an approach for customizing a mobile device interface based on touch points, a processor receives detection of points of contact between a user and a mobile device. A processor analyzes the points of contact between the user and the mobile device. A processor determines how many hands the user is holding the mobile device with. A processor determines a modification for a user interface for the mobile device, wherein determining the modification comprises: presenting a keyboard selected from the group consisting of: a first keyboard, based on a determination that the user is holding the mobile device with one hand, and a second keyboard, based on a determination that the user is holding the mobile device with two hands. A processor causes the modified user interface to be displayed on the mobile device. 1. A method for customizing a mobile device interface based on touch points , the method comprising:receiving, by one or more processors, detection of points of contact between a user and a mobile device;analyzing, by one or more processors, the points of contact between the user and the mobile device;determining, by one or more processors, how many hands the user is holding the mobile device with; and 'presenting, by one or more processors, a keyboard selected from the group consisting of: a first keyboard, based on a determination that the user is holding the mobile device with one hand, and a second keyboard, based on a determination that the user is holding the mobile device with two hands; and', 'determining, by one or more processors, a modification for a user interface for the mobile device, wherein determining the modification comprisescausing, by one or more processors, the modified user interface to be displayed on the mobile device.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:determining, by one or more processors, a first application that requires two-handed operation; andcreating, by one or more processors, a list of applications that require two- ...

PERSONAL SECURITY ALERT AND MONITORING APPARATUS

A personal monitoring apparatus and methods of using the personal monitoring apparatus for contacting one or more third parties through wireless signals and/or a communication network in the event of an emergency. The personal apparatus comprises a data storage device configured to store information selected from the group consisting of user identification information, GPS location information, health information, insurance information, third party contact information and environmental information, a wireless transmitter connected to the data storage device, configured to transmit the information of the data storage device to a third party and an input device configured to simultaneously or near simultaneously activate the wireless transmitter, transmit the stored information of the data storage device and open a line of communication with the third party. 1. A personal monitoring apparatus comprising:a data storage device configured to store information selected from the group consisting of user identification information, GPS location information, health information, insurance information, third party contact information and environmental information;a wireless transmitter connected to the data storage device, configured to transmit a request for assistance and the information of the data storage device to a third party; andan input device configured to simultaneously or near simultaneously activate the wireless transmitter, request assistance, transmit the stored information of the data storage device and open a line of communication with the third party.2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data storage device is a universal serial bus (USB) flash drive.3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the wireless transmitter is selected from the group consisting of Bluetooth claim 1 , Wi-Fi claim 1 , Bluetooth low energy (BLE) claim 1 , RFID claim 1 , CDMA claim 1 , GSM claim 1 , infrared (IR) claim 1 , microwave transmission claim 1 , and satellite.4. The apparatus ...

CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION FOR A NOTIFICATION

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing contextual information for a notification. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a user device in response to the user device obtaining a notification in response to an occurrence of a trigger event, a query-independent request for contextual information relevant to the notification, identifying multiple search items from content in the notification, determining a relevance score for each of the multiple search items, selecting one or more of the multiple search items based on the relevance scores, and providing, to the user device for each of the selected one or more multiple search items, a respective user interface element for display with the notification, wherein each user interface element includes contextual information regarding the respective search item. 1. A method implemented in a data processing apparatus , the method comprising:receiving, from a user device in response to the user device obtaining a notification in response to an occurrence of a trigger event, a query-independent request for contextual information relevant to the notification;identifying multiple search items from content in the notification;determining a relevance score for each of the multiple search items;selecting one or more of the multiple search items based on the relevance scores; andproviding, to the user device for each of the selected one or more multiple search items, a respective user interface element for display with the notification, wherein each user interface element includes contextual information regarding the respective search item.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving claim 1 , from a user device in response to the user device obtaining a notification in response to an occurrence of a trigger event claim 1 , a query-independent request for contextual information relevant to the notification comprises:receiving a query-independent ...

CALL TRANSFER BETWEEN DEVICES

One embodiment provides a method, including: employing a first device for a call; automatically detecting a transfer requirement between the first device and a second device; and transferring, from the first device to the second device, the call in response to the detecting. Other aspects are described and claimed. 1. A method , comprising:employing a first device for a call, wherein the first device comprises a first software phone application;automatically detecting a transfer requirement between the first device and a second device, wherein the second device comprises a second software phone application associated with the first software phone application and wherein the automatically detecting comprises detecting the transfer requirement at one of: the first software phone application and the second software phone application; andtransferring, from the first device to the second device, the call in response to the detecting by sending a transfer request between the first software phone application and the second software phone application.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transferring occurs prior to the call being accepted at the first device.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transferring comprises transferring the call from a first telephone number of the first device to a second telephone number of the second device.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transfer requirement is a request and wherein the request is initiated at the second device.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the request from the second device is received over a wireless connection.6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the request from the second device is received over an Internet connection.7. A method claim 4 , comprising:receiving, at a second device, an indication of a call, wherein the second device comprises a first software phone application;thereafter detecting, at the second device, data indicating that the call is to be transferred from a first device to the second device ...

AUTOMATIC CALL FORWARDING METHOD AND SYSTEM BASED ON MOBILE TERMINAL, AND MOBILE TERMINAL

An automatic call forwarding method based on a mobile terminal, a system, and the mobile terminal, include: reading pre-stored control tag value of forwarding a current call if a mobile terminal device B receives a call request; automatically starting call forwarding and forwarding the call request of the mobile terminal device B to the mobile terminal device A if the control tag value of forwarding the current call is “true”; responding, by a mobile terminal A, to the call request according to a current call mode and a current signal mode. 12-. (canceled)3. An automatic call forwarding method based on a mobile terminal , comprising:step 40: detecting whether a mobile terminal device A and a mobile terminal device B associated with the mobile terminal device A are both on or not; reading a pre-stored control tag value of forwarding a current call if the mobile terminal device B receives a call request;step 50: automatically starting call forwarding, and forwarding the call request of the mobile terminal device B to the mobile terminal device A if the pre-stored control tag value of forwarding the current call is “true”; andstep 60: responding, by the mobile terminal device A, to the call request according to a current call mode and a current signal mode.4. The automatic call forwarding method based on the mobile terminal as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the step 40 comprises:{'b': '401', 'step : presetting and pre-storing a time interval threshold and a distance threshold in the mobile terminals;'}{'b': '402', 'step : respectively obtaining positional coordinates of the mobile terminal device A and the mobile terminal device B if the mobile terminal device A and the mobile terminal device B associated with the mobile terminal device A are both detected to be on;'}{'b': '403', 'step : calculating a current distance value between the mobile terminal device A and the mobile terminal device B according to the positional coordinates of the mobile terminal device A and the ...

Cognitive Geofencing

A computing device and method is usable to determine a cognitive geofence according to a plurality of data points. The computing device may analyze the plurality of data points to determine an emotional state of a user of a user equipment and a cognitive environment in an area proximate to the user of the user equipment. The computing device may determine the cognitive geofence based at least in part on the emotional state of the user of the user equipment and the cognitive environment in the area proximate to the user of the user equipment. After determining the cognitive geofence, the computing device may transmit the determined cognitive geofence to a terminal device. 1. A computer program product for determining a cognitive geofence , the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith , the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:aggregate temporally recent data related to a user of a user equipment;perform contextual analysis on the temporally recent data to determine characteristics of the user and a presently existing emotional state of the user;aggregate data points having a relationship to an area proximate to the user;perform contextual analysis on the data points to determine a cognitive environment existing in the area proximate to the user, wherein the cognitive environment at least partially indicates an emotional environment existing in the area proximate to the user;determine a cognitive geofence based on the presently existing emotional state of the user and the cognitive environment existing in the area proximate to the user; andtransmit a description of the cognitive geofence to a terminal device.2. The computer program product of claim 1 , wherein the temporally recent data comprises at least one visual image of the user and at least one text based data point published by the user to an online destination.3. The computer program product of ...

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND POWER SAVING METHOD THEREOF

An electronic device includes a communication unit and processing circuitry. The communication unit is configured to receive information on whether a user wears other electronic device. The processing circuitry configured to, responsive to a predetermined event occurring, determine whether the other electronic device is worn by the user. The processing circuitry also configured to control the communication unit to transmit a notification message to the other electronic device based on whether the other electronic device is in a worn state or an unworn state. 1. An electronic device comprising:a communication unit configured to communicate with an external electronic device; and connect to the external electronic device,', 'after connecting to the external electronic device, in response to a first predetermined event occurring, transmit a first notification message to the external electronic device,', 'receive, from the external electronic device, information that the external electronic device is in an unworn state, and', 'after receiving the information that the external electronic device is in the unworn state, in response to a second predetermined event occurring, withhold transmitting a second notification message to the external electronic device., 'a processor configured to2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:receive, from the external electronic device, a control signal indicating a setting for limiting notification; andwithhold transmitting the first notification message to the external electronic device when the first predetermined event occurs during the setting for limiting notification.3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising an input unit configured to receive a setting for limiting notification claim 1 ,wherein the processor is further configured to withhold transmitting the first notification message to the external electronic device when the first predetermined event ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to communicate with at least one wearable device and receive, from the at least one wearable device, status information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is currently being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether to send a notification request to the at least one wearable device based on the status information received by the transceiver. 1. An electronic device comprising:a transceiver configured to receive, from a wearable device, status information indicating whether the wearable device is being in use; anda processor configured to:in response to occurrence of an event at the electronic device, determine whether to send a notification request corresponding to the event to the wearable device based on the status information received by the transceiver indicating that the wearable device is being in use; andin response to determining to send the notification to the wearable device based on the status information indicating that the wearable device is being in use, control the transceiver to send the notification request to the wearable device,wherein if the wearable device is in a first mode, the notification on the wearable device is skipped.2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when a screen of the wearable device is turned on by a user claim 1 , the notification which was skipped is provided on the wearable device.3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine whether the electronic device and the wearable device is in use claim 1 , and based on determining that the electronic device is not in use and the wearable device is being in use claim 1 , control the transceiver to send the notification to the wearable device.4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the notification request is configured to control the wearable device to display information related to the event.5. The ...

Method for Displaying Graphical User Interface Based on Gesture and Electronic Device

A method for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI) based on a gesture includes displaying a first GUI on the touchscreen, where the first GUI includes two or more entries, and the entry includes at least two interface elements; receiving, by the electronic device, a first gesture of a user on the touchscreen; and displaying a second GUI on the touchscreen in response to the first gesture, where the second GUI includes two or more entries, and the entry includes at least one interface element, where a quantity of entries in the second GUI is greater than a quantity of entries in the first GUI, and a quantity of interface elements in the second GUI is less than a quantity of interface elements in the first GUI. 1. A method implemented by an electronic device to display a graphical user interface (GUI) based on a gesture , wherein the method comprises:{'sub': 1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1', '1, 'displaying a first GUI of an application on a touchscreen of the electronic device, wherein the first GUI comprises Kentries, wherein each of the Kentries comprises Minterface elements, wherein Kis a natural number and K≥2, and wherein Mis a natural number and M≥2;'}receiving a first gesture of a user on the touchscreen; anddisplaying a second GUI of the application on the touchscreen in response to receiving the first gesture,{'sub': '2', 'wherein the second GUI comprises Kentries,'}{'sub': 2', '2, 'wherein each of the Kentries comprises Minterface elements,'}{'sub': 2', '2, 'wherein Kis a natural number and K≥2,'}{'sub': 2', '2, 'wherein Mis a natural number and M≥1, and'}{'sub': 2', '1', '2', '1, 'wherein K>Kand M≤M.'}2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:receiving, by the electronic device, a second gesture of the user on the touchscreen; and{'sub': 3', '3', '3', '3', '3', '3', '3', '3', '2', '3', '2', '3', '1', '3', '1, 'displaying a third GUI of the application on the touchscreen in response to receiving the second gesture, wherein the third GUI comprises ...

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRESENTING INFORMATION ON TERMINAL

A method of presenting information on a terminal, includes: acquiring first information in a clipboard when an operation interface of the terminal switches to a specified interface; and generating and presenting second information based on content of the first information when the first information has not been presented before and meets a presentation condition. 1. A method of presenting information on a terminal , comprising:acquiring first information in a clipboard when an operation interface of the terminal switches to a desktop of the terminal; andgenerating and presenting second information based on content of the first information when the first information has not been presented before and meets a presentation condition,wherein the method further comprises:cancelling the presenting of the second information when a state of the terminal is that the terminal quits the desktop, and a number of times that the terminal quits the desktop is more than N, N being a positive integer.2. (canceled)3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before generating and presenting the second information based on the content of the first information claim 1 , the method further comprises: locally analyzing whether the first information contains a link object; or', 'sending the first information to a server, and requesting the server to analyze whether the first information contains a link object; and, 'performing one ofdetermining that the first information meets the presentation condition if the first information contains the link object.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the link object comprises a uniform resource identifier or associated content.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein generating and presenting the second information based on the content of the first information comprises:generating and presenting, according to an application that opens the link object, the second information related to the application.6. The method according to claim 5 , ...

METHOD FOR PROCESSING USER INFORMATION, MOBILE TERMINAL, AND SERVER

Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method for processing user information, a mobile terminal, and a server. The method includes: collecting, by a mobile terminal, terminal information; obtaining prior probability information of different types of user activities at current time and in the position; and recognizing or forecasting, according to the prior probability information and the terminal information, an activity of a terminal user using the mobile terminal. In the embodiments of the present invention, during the recognition or the forecast, the number of data samples increases, and therefore accuracy of the recognition or the forecast is improved; in addition, a difference between information that is pushed to the terminal user by applying a recognition or forecast result in the embodiments of the present invention and information in which the user is interested is comparatively small, and therefore terminal using experience of the user can be improved. 1. A method for processing user information , comprising:collecting, by a mobile terminal, terminal information, wherein the terminal information comprises a position of the mobile terminal;obtaining prior probability information of different types of user activities at current time and in the position; andrecognizing or forecasting, according to the prior probability information and the terminal information, an activity of a terminal user using the mobile terminal.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal information comprises: terminal sensing information and user operation information claim 1 , wherein the terminal sensing information comprises the position of the mobile terminal; andthe collecting, by a mobile terminal, terminal information comprises:collecting, by the mobile terminal, the terminal sensing information and the user operation information based on a set time period; orcollecting, by the mobile terminal, the terminal sensing information and the user operation ...

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE SELECTION OF CONTEXT-BASED COMMUNICATION RESPONSES

A user communication device to receive and process data captured by one or more sensors during playback of an incoming communication on the user communication device and to identify user characteristics based on the captured data. The sensors may capture particular attributes of the user indicative of the user's reaction and/or mood in response to the incoming communication. The user characteristics include, but are not limited to, physical characteristics of the user, including facial expressions and physical movements in the form of gestures, as well as voice input, including tone of voice, from the user. The user communication device is further configured to identify media based on the user characteristics for inclusion in a communication to be transmitted in response to the incoming communication, the identified media including subject matter indicative of and corresponding to the mood of the user in response to the playback of the incoming communication. 122-. (canceled)23. A system for adaptively selecting media for inclusion in a communication to be transmitted from a user communication device , said system comprising:at least one sensor configured to capture data related to a user of a user communication device during presentation of an incoming communication on said user communication device;at least one interface module configured to identify user characteristics based on said captured data, said user characteristics indicative of said user's reaction in response to said incoming communication; anda context management module configured to determine an overall mood assessment of said user based on said user characteristics and to identify media associated with said mood assessment, said identified media to be included in a reply communication to be transmitted by said user communication device in response to said incoming communication.24. The system of claim 23 , wherein said at least one sensor is at least one of a camera and a microphone claim 23 , said ...

METHOD FOR EXECUTION CONTROL USING COVER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORTING THE SAME

A method for execution control using a cover and an electronic device supporting the same are provided. The method includes acquiring a sensing value of a cover sensor included in the cover and a sensing value of a main body sensor included in a main body of the electronic device, due to a physical change generated in the electronic device, comparing the sensing value of the main body sensor with the sensing value of the cover sensor, and controlling execution in the main body according to the sensing value of the cover sensor, when a result of the comparison meets a preset criterion. 1. A method for execution control in an electronic device having a cover , the method comprising:acquiring a sensing value of a cover sensor included in the cover and a sensing value of a main body sensor included in a main body of the electronic device, due to a physical change generated in the electronic device;comparing the sensing value of the main body sensor with the sensing value of the cover sensor; andcontrolling execution in the main body according to the sensing value of the cover sensor, when a result of the comparison meets a preset criterion.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the comparing of the sensing value of the main body sensor with the sensing value of the cover sensor comprises:calculating a difference between the sensing values of the sensors of an identical type respectively included in the main body and the cover.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:extracting an execution command corresponding to the measured sensing value from a mapping table, in which a sensing value of the cover sensor mapped to an execution command for controlling execution in the main body is stored.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mapping table stores the sensing value of the cover sensor due to at least one of a change in a tilt of the cover claim 1 , an angle of the tilt thereof claim 1 , a movement speed thereof claim 1 , and a movement direction thereof claim 1 , in ...

DRIVER DISTRACTION DISABLING VIA GESTURE RECOGNITION

A method and system for preventing distracted driving caused by mobile devices are disclosed. The method and system may determine whether a user is driving by the traveling speed and the gestures of the user. In addition, the orientation of the mobile device may be used for detecting whether the user is a driver. 1. A mobile device comprising:a) a motion detector configured to determine whether a traveling speed of a vehicle in which the mobile device is located exceeds a predefined threshold level;b) a user interaction analyzer configured to detect at least one driver indication; andc) a lock-out mechanism configured to automatically and selectively disable at least one predefined feature of the mobile device based on outputs of the motion detector and the user interaction analyzer.2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the lock-out mechanism is further configured to disable the at least one predefined feature when the traveling speed exceeds the predefined threshold level and the at least one driver indication is detected.3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one driver indication is found when the user interaction analyzer detects a driving gesture of a user of the mobile device.4. The mobile device of further comprises a camera configured to automatically take at least one picture of the user for the user interaction analyzer to determine whether the at least one driver indication is detected.5. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the driving gesture is determined based on a movement of a user body part.6. The mobile device of claim 3 , wherein the driving gesture is determined based on a position of a user body part relative to at least one object of a background scenery.7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one driver indication is found when an orientation of the mobile device falls into a predetermined range of orientations of a driver's mobile device.8. The mobile device of further comprises an orientation sensor ...

Functional Case for Portable Electronic Device

A functional case for a portable electronic device. There is a case that is adapted to be coupled to the portable electronic device, one or more sensors built into the case, wherein the sensors are configured to detect the weight of an item placed onto the case and wherein the sensors output sensor data, and a processor that is functionally coupled to the sensors, for receiving sensor output data and determining the weight of the item, and transmitting the weight to a display associated with the case or associated with another device. 1. A functional case for a portable electronic device , comprising:a case that is adapted to be coupled to the portable electronic device;one or more sensors built into the case, wherein the sensors are configured to detect the weight of an item placed onto the case and wherein the sensors output sensor data; anda processor that is functionally coupled to the sensors, for receiving sensor output data and determining the weight of the item, and transmitting the weight to a display associated with the case or associated with another device.2. The functional case of claim 1 , wherein the case is constructed and arranged to hold an insertable module.3. The functional case of claim 2 , wherein the insertable module comprises a breathometer or a thermometer or a mechanical device.4. The functional case of claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprise piezoelectric sensors.5. The functional case of claim 1 , wherein the sensors comprise strain-based weighing sensors.6. The functional case of claim 1 , wherein the case has four corners and there are four weight sensors claim 1 , one built into each corner of the case.7. The functional case of claim 1 , wherein the portable electronic device comprises an app that is enabled to turn on the sensors via wireless commands sent to the processor of the case.8. The functional case of claim 7 , wherein the app automatically commands the portable electronic device to disable the sending or reception of ...

Control method and device for sensors of mobile terminal, storage medium and mobile terminal

A control method for sensors of a mobile terminal is provided, which includes: a to-be-enabled sensor in the sensors of the mobile terminal is determined according to a sensor enabling instruction; when determining that a sensor power-on event of the mobile terminal is triggered, a power-on delay of a target sensor of the mobile terminal is acquired, wherein the target sensor at least includes the to-be-enabled sensor and, when there is one target sensor, the power-on delay of the target sensor is shorter than a maximum power-on delay of the sensors of the mobile terminal; in response to determining that the power-on delay corresponding to the target sensor is reached at a present moment, state resetting is executed on the target sensor; and when the state resetting is completed, the to-be-enabled sensor is enabled to become an enabled sensor, and acquired data of the enabled sensor is reported.

PROCESS FOR REAL-TIME DATA EXCHANGE BETWEEN USERS ON A PHONE CALL

A process for real-time data exchange allows for sharing data, including metadata such as user data and phone data, between multiple handsets so that handsets may automatically display such data upon initiation or establishment of a telephone call, and in some arrangements throughout the life of the call. In this way, the need for subsequent data transmissions is reduced or eliminated, making bandwidth usage more efficient and conserving battery power. 1. A method performed by an application that is operable on a first device that has capabilities for conducting communications over a network with a second device , comprising:using the application for collecting local data from sources associated with the first device; identifying metadata that has relevance to the communication, the metadata having different types and further being derived from the collected local data;', 'filtering the identified metadata to eliminate metadata that does not meet one or more predetermined freshness criteria, wherein the predetermined freshness criteria vary for different types of metadata;', 'transmitting the metadata meeting the predetermined freshness criteria to the second device over the network for display on the second device, wherein metadata transmissions are reduced for less-frequently-varying data; and', 'responsively to no metadata meeting the predetermined freshness criteria, transmitting, to the second device over the network for display on the second device, default data having relevance to the communication, the default data being of one or more data types from among a plurality of data types, wherein each of the plurality of data types are respectively associated with different sources of local data., 'in response to an occurrence of a communication over the network between the first and second devices2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising downloading the application by the first device.3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising collecting local data and ...

Adaptive Notifications on a Screen

Various embodiments provide notifications with respect to various communications that are received by a computing device. The notifications can be prioritized based on a user's context and, in addition, visually prioritized to present important notifications in a more visually prominent location than other perhaps lesser important notifications. Further, notification update frequency can be modified based on a user's or device's context. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:determining a context associated with a user or a user's device;responsive to determining the context, associating a set of notifications with the determined context by assigning individual notifications to individual notification slots; andpresenting, on a device screen, notifications associated with the determined context.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said presenting further comprises a visually prioritizing the notifications to present important notifications in a more visually prominent location than other notifications.3. The computer-implemented method of further comprising modifying update frequencies associated with one or more notifications based on the determined context4. The computer-implemented method of further comprising detecting a change in the determined context and claim 1 , responsive to detecting said change claim 1 , changing the set of notifications.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a context is based on a current location.6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a context is based on a region of interest.7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a context is based on a current time.8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a context is based on a current activity.9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein determining a context is based on a user's schedule.10. One or more computer readable storage media storing ...

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATEGORIZING DEVICE USE CASE

Systems and methods are disclosed for categorizing a device use case for on foot motion with a portable device. Motion sensor data corresponding to motion of the portable device may be obtained, such as from a sensor assembly of the device. The motions sensor data is processed. Further, a use case characteristic may be determined from the processed and/or raw motion sensor data, an effective frequency may be determined from the processed and/or raw motion sensor data and/or an Eigen use case may be determined. The device use case may then be classified using the processed and/or raw motion sensor data and at least one of the use case characteristic, the effective frequency and the Eigen use case. 1. A method for categorizing a device use case for on foot motion with a portable device comprising:(a) obtaining motion sensor data corresponding to motion of the portable device; (i) deriving a use case characteristic from the motion sensor data;', '(ii) determining an effective frequency from the motion sensor data; and', '(iii) determining an Eigen use case; and, '(b) performing at least one of(c) categorizing the device use case of the portable device using the motion sensor data and at least one of the use case characteristic, the effective frequency and the Eigen use case.2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising processing the motion sensor data.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein processing the motion sensor data comprises transforming the motion sensor data at least in part with a determined orientation of the portable device.4. The method of claim 3 , wherein processing the motion sensor data characterizes vertical acceleration by leveling accelerometer data using the determined orientation of the portable device.5. The method of claim 4 , wherein processing the motion sensor data to characterize vertical acceleration further comprises subtracting gravity.6. The method of claim 3 , wherein processing the motion sensor data characterizes horizontal motion by ...

SPEECH RECOGNITION METHOD, SPEECH WAKEUP APPARATUS, SPEECH RECOGNITION APPARATUS, AND TERMINAL

Embodiments of the present invention provide a speech recognition method and a terminal. The method includes: listening, by a speech wakeup apparatus, to speech information in a surrounding environment; when determining that the speech information obtained by listening matches a speech wakeup model, buffering, by the speech wakeup apparatus, speech information, of first preset duration, obtained by listening, and sending a trigger signal for triggering enabling of a speech recognition apparatus, where the trigger signal is used to instruct the speech recognition apparatus to read and recognize the speech information buffered by the speech wakeup apparatus; and recognizing first speech information buffered by the speech wakeup apparatus and the second speech information obtained by listening, to obtain a recognition result. 1. A speech control method , comprising:listening speech information in a surrounding environment;obtaining a first speech information and a second speech information, wherein the first speech information comprises a wakeup information and a first recognition information, wherein the second speech information comprises a second recognition information;obtaining, a control information according to the first recognition information and the second recognition information; andperforming operation according to the control information.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises if the wakeup information matches a speech wakeup model claim 1 , generating a trigger signal for enabling a speech recognition function.3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the wakeup information matches a speech wakeup model further comprises: if the wakeup information matches a predetermined wakeup speech information claim 2 , extracting a voiceprint feature from the wakeup information claim 2 , determining the extracted voiceprint feature matches a predetermined voiceprint feature.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first ...

METHOD FOR HANDLING AN OUTGOING CALL CONNECTION IN A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE

A method for handling an outgoing call connection in a telecommunication device, comprising the steps of: detecting () a request for establishing a communication connection to a called party via the communication device (); detecting () proximity of the communication device to an object; detecting () subsequent lack of proximity of the communication device to the object, while awaiting accepting of the communication connection by the called party; detecting () establishment of the communication connection; starting () a timer; detecting () a request for terminating the communication connection; if the timer indicates a time below a predefined threshold (), inhibiting () the request for terminating the communication connection; and indicating (), by an indicator of the telecommunication device (), that the communication connection is established. 1. A method for handling an outgoing call connection in a telecommunication device , comprising the steps of:{'b': 201', '100, 'i': 'a', 'detecting () a request for establishing a communication connection to a called party via the communication device ();'}{'b': '202', 'detecting () proximity of the communication device to an object;'}{'b': '203', 'detecting () subsequent lack of proximity of the communication device to the object, while awaiting accepting of the communication connection by the called party;'}{'b': '204', 'detecting () establishment of the communication connection;'}{'b': '205', 'starting () a timer;'}{'b': '206', 'detecting () a request for terminating the communication connection;'}{'b': 207', '208, 'if the timer indicates a time below a predefined threshold (), inhibiting () the request for terminating the communication connection; and'}{'b': 209', '100, 'i': 'a', 'indicating (), by an indicator of the telecommunication device (), that the communication connection is established.'}2210211. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising detecting () a second request for terminating the communication ...

METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND ACCESSORY FOR CARRYING OUT FUNCTIONS BASED ON REFLECTED ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION

A method, electronic device, and accessory for carrying out functions based on reflected electromagnetic radiation are provided. According to one implementation, an electronic device transmits electromagnetic radiation (“EMR”) to an accessory and detects a reflection of the transmitted EMR off of the accessory. A characteristic of the reflected EMR maps to a predetermined function associated with the accessory, which the electronic device performs. 1. A method carried out by a mobile electronic device , the method comprising:transmitting electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the mobile electronic device to a detachable cover accessory of the mobile electronic device, wherein the detachable cover accessory is configured to detachably couple to the mobile electronic device to cover and protect a display of the mobile electronic device, and wherein the detachable cover accessory comprises a hinge configured to allow the detachable cover accessory to open and to close over the display;detecting a reflection of the transmitted EMR from the detachable cover accessory, wherein a characteristic of the reflected EMR maps to a predetermined function of the mobile electronic device, and wherein the predetermined function is associated with the detachable cover accessory; andperforming the predetermined function, wherein performing the predetermined function comprises adjusting a lighting of the display while the detachable cover accessory is opening or closing over the display.2. The method claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device comprises a plurality of EMR sources claim 1 , and wherein transmitting the EMR to the detachable cover accessory comprises transmitting the EMR from each of the plurality of EMR sources to the detachable cover accessory.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the EMR comprises infrared light claim 1 , visible light claim 1 , radio frequency EMR claim 1 , or any combination thereof.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the EMR comprises: ...

Method and Apparatus for Adjusting Volume of User Terminal, and Terminal

A volume adjustment method and apparatus, and a terminal is presented. Perform analysis on the collected sound signal surrounding a user terminal, to obtain composition information, where the composition information includes sound types included in the sound signal and proportions of sounds of the various types, and the sound types include blank sound, human sound, and noise; determine a current scene mode of the user terminal according to the composition information; and adjust volume of the user terminal according to the determined scene mode, thereby significantly reducing occurrence of a case, caused by mistaken determining of the scenario, in which play volume adjustment does not conform to the scenario, and enhancing user experience. 1. A method for adjusting volume of a user terminal , comprising:collecting a sound signal surrounding the user terminal;performing analysis on the collected sound signal in order to obtain composition information of the sound signal, wherein the composition information comprises sound types comprised in the sound signal and proportions of sounds of various types, and wherein the sound types comprise blank sound, human sound, and noise;determining a current scene mode of the user terminal according to the composition information of the sound signal; andadjusting a volume of the user terminal according to the determined scene mode.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein collecting the sound signal surrounding the user terminal comprises collecting a sound signal of a current environment in which the user terminal is located in response to detection of a call signal arrival.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein collecting the sound signal surrounding the user terminal comprises periodically collecting a sound signal of a current environment in which the user terminal is located.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein adjusting the volume of the user terminal according to the determined scene mode comprises: ...

Unified communications system and method

A unified communications system enables a user to simultaneously manage real time voice communication with background audio streams such as a music. In one embodiment, the system comprises a plurality of devices connected through a persistent voice over IP channel, where each device is playing background audio independently, and each device is operatively coupled to a microphone. When a connected user speaks, Voice Activity Detection results in the automatic adjustment of background audio on other connected devices, the adjustments based upon user-input settings on each device.

Mobile terminal and control method therefor

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method using an intuitive gesture as an input to perform a function. Specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal including a sensing unit for sensing movement of the mobile terminal, a wireless communication unit for transmitting/receiving a radio signal to/from an external terminal and a control unit for sensing a distance from the mobile terminal to the external terminal based on the strength of the received radio signal, and performing a specific function when the sensed movement corresponds to specific movement and the sensed distance is within a specific range.

Rich Notifications

Various embodiments provide notifications with respect to various communications that are visually embellished to indicate a perceived importance of the communication based upon one or more criteria. In addition, in at least some embodiments, multiple different types of notifications can be combined and presented as a single icon with an associated count to indicate the number of different notifications that have been received. Further, other embodiments enable a user to quickly and efficiently deep link directly into an application associated with a particular notification. 1. A computer-implemented method comprising:displaying a screen on a computing device;displaying one or more notifications on the screen;receiving a communication associated with an application executing on the computing device;applying criteria to ascertain a perceived importance of the communication; andvisually embellishing a notification for communication that is perceived to be important.2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein said screen comprises a lock screen.3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the criteria includes user-defined criteria.4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the criteria includes criteria other than user-defined criteria.5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein visually embellishing comprises embellishing the notification with a name and a count.6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein visually embellishing comprises temporarily visually embellishing the notification.7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein visually embellishing comprises visually embellishing the notification to provide multiple embellishments; and cycling through each embellishment.8. One or more computer readable storage media storing computer-readable instructions which claim 1 , when executed claim 1 , perform operations comprising:allocating a single slot on a lock screen to multiple different types ...

Adaptive Vibration Noise Reduction

A portable electronic device provides adaptive vibration noise reduction by generating a user alert vibration that is one of a first magnitude and a second magnitude, with the first magnitude being greater than the second magnitude. The portable device is configured to alert the user by providing a first magnitude alert vibration except when the device is lying flat and ambient noise at the device is low, and to provide a second magnitude alert vibration when the device is lying flat and ambient noise at the device is low. 1. A portable electronic device configured to provide adaptive vibration noise reduction generating a user alert vibration of one of a first magnitude and a second magnitude , wherein the first magnitude is greater than the second magnitude and wherein the portable device is configured to alert the user by providing a first magnitude alert vibration except when the device is lying flat and ambient noise at the device is low , and to provide a second magnitude alert vibration when the device is lying flat and ambient noise at the device is low.2. The portable electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising a device housing claim 1 , wherein the device housing defines a primary plane of the device.3. The portable electronic device in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the device is determined to be lying flat if its primary plane lies within 15 degrees of a horizontal plane perpendicular to gravity.4. The portable electronic device in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising an audio sensor claim 1 , a vibrational actuator and a processor claim 1 , the processor being linked to the audio sensor and the vibrational actuator and being configured to sense an ambient noise level claim 1 , drive the vibrational actuator at a predetermined drive level claim 1 , determine a vibrator noise level caused by the driven vibrational actuator claim 1 , generate a modified drive level based on the ambient noise level and the vibrator noise ...

SITUATION AWARE PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for altering the behavior of an electronic personal assistant based on a situation associated with a mobile device. A situation is sensed with a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data. A situation score is calculated based on the sensor data. Behavior of an electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated situation score. In one aspect, the situation is a driving situation in which a driver drives a vehicle on a roadway. In such case, a driving situation score is calculated based on the sensor data, and behavior of the electronic personal assistant is altered based on the calculated driving situation score, such as suspending interactions by the electronic personal assistant with the driver to avoid the driver being distracted. 1. At least one computing device , comprising:at least one processor; and sensing a situation with a plurality of sensors to generate sensor data;', 'calculating a situation score based on the sensor data; and', 'performing an action by an electronic personal assistant based on the calculated situation score., 'a memory that stores program code configured to be executed by the at least one processor to perform operations, the operations including2. The at least one computing device of claim 1 , wherein said performing comprises:providing, by the electronic personal assistant, information to a user of the at least one computing device.3. The at least one computing device of claim 1 , wherein said providing claim 1 , by the electronic personal assistant claim 1 , information to a user of the at least one computing device claim 1 , comprises at least one of:providing directions to the user;displaying a message to the user;showing a video to the user; orplaying music to the user.5. The at least one computing device of claim 4 , wherein said performing comprises:providing at least one of verbal or visual assistance to the driver.6. The at least one ...

SYSTEM AND METHODS TO FACILITATE SAFE DRIVING

A vehicle safety system operating on a driver's cellphone and comprising selective blocking apparatus, controlled by a processor, for blocking specified functionalities of the cellphone only when the cellphone is in a moving vehicle; and communication functionality operative to receive from a remote server and feed to said processor, updates which determine which specified functionalities to block. 1. A vehicle safety system operating on a driver's cellphone and comprising:selective blocking apparatus, controlled by a processor, for blocking specified functionalities of the cellphone only when the cellphone is in a vehicle in motion; andcommunication functionality operative to receive from a remote server and deliver updates which determine which specified functionalities the selective blocking apparatus is to blockwherein the processor is configured to include cellphone identification functionality operative to identify presence of a cellphone in a driver's seat area by receiving and analyzing RF signals of the cellphone's modem and accordingly, to command the selective blocking apparatus to block specified functionalities of only the driver's cellphone without affecting functioning of other cellphones present in the vehiclethe system also comprising plural sensors deployed in plural vehicle locationsand wherein said cellphone identification functionality utilizes at least Channel Fingerprinting technology to distinguish the driver's cellphone from other cellphones present in a vehicle,and wherein said Channel Fingerprinting technology utilized by said cellphone identification functionality comprises Signal Level based technologywherein transmitted power values and frequency ranges of mobile phones are known to the system for each region based on a cellular standard employed by the phone and wherein propagation characteristics are predetermined in in-vehicle repeatability simulations2. A computer program product , comprising a non-transitory tangible computer ...