Abstract: In one example of the disclosure, microphone data indicative of a user spoken phrase is captured utilizing a microphone. The microphone data is analyzed to detect a trigger phrase. A wakeup event is performed responsive to the detection of the trigger phrase. At least a portion of the microphone data is sent to the computing device for the computing device to send to a server system.

Abstract: A wide range, non-focused listening mode of a microphone of an electronic device can be set to be selectively less than a maximal range around the device. The microphone can be operated in the wide range, non-focused listening mode to detect a spoken trigger phrase. The microphone can then be operated in a narrow range, focused listening mode directed towards a location from which the spoken trigger phrase was detected in the wide range, non-focused listening mode.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium includes instructions that, when executed by a processor, provide an audio interface to: communicate with an operating system of a host computer as a single audio device; accept audio input from multiple microphones; and provide an option to provide audio output to multiple speaker systems. A method includes: interacting with an operating system of a host computer using an audio interface, the audio interface appearing to the operating system as a single audio device; accepting audio input with the audio interface from multiple microphones; and providing an option to provide audio output with the audio interface to multiple speaker systems.

Abstract: A portable transceiver unit includes: a microphone to receive spoken voice commands from a user; a wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with a host computer; and an indicator to indicate a state of a personal assistant application executing on the host computer based on data received from the host computer by the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A method includes, with a portable, wireless transceiver, detecting a predetermined motion pattern of the transceiver; and in response to detecting the predetermined motion pattern of the transceiver, transmitting a wireless wake signal from the portable transceiver to a sleeping computer. A corresponding portable transceiver unit includes: a microphone to receive spoken voice commands from a user: a wireless transceiver to wirelessly communicate with a separate computer; and a motion sensor to detect a predetermined motion pattern at the portable transceiver unit. The wireless transceiver, in response to the motion sensor detecting the predetermined motion pattern of the transceiver, wirelessly transmits a wake signal to the computer.

Abstract: Examples associated with analog device connection are disclosed. One example includes a control device detecting an analog connection to an audio playback device. The control device transmits a first signal to the audio output device using the analog connection. The control device selectively enables a feature of the control device when a second signal is received by the control device from the audio output device using the analog connection. The second signal indicates the audio output device is an approved audio output device for the feature.

Abstract: A system comprises a media player to receive a removable medium. The media player to include logic and to couple to a display device and to a device external to said media player. The external device includes storage. The media player is to cause information to be downloaded onto the external device's storage. The information to be used by said media player when playing content from said removable medium. After receiving the removable medium, the logic is to determine whether an update is available on the network for the information. The logic is to provide access to the information once stored in the external device's storage.

Abstract: Utilizing a data cable infrastructure to provide power includes a detector to determine whether data cables in the data cable infrastructure are being used by a data service provider, a circuit to determine an amount of power that can be provided on each of a number of wires within the data cables, and an adjustable power supply of a power system to selectively provide power over the wires within the data cables in the amount determined by the circuit and based on whether the detector determines the data cables to be in use by the data service provider.

Abstract: Examples monitor a communication network to detect a peripheral device. Examples pair with the peripheral device responsive to detecting the peripheral device. Examples generate a peripheral application query corresponding to the peripheral device responsive to pairing with the peripheral device, and examples query a peripheral application server with the peripheral application query to retrieve a peripheral application corresponding to the peripheral device.

Abstract: Examples described herein include systems, methods, and devices for transmitting a media signal to the remote sensor, receiving a sound signal from the remote sensor, and monitoring the sound signal and the media signal to recognize voice commands.

Abstract: In one example, a portable speaker is provided. The portable speaker includes a communication interface to receive an audio file from a portable computing device, a machine-readable storage medium to store the audio file, a speaker to output sound corresponding to the audio file, and a management module. The management module is to (i) add the audio file to a queue to be output by the speaker; (ii) analyze the audio file to determine a baseline audio level for the audio file, and utilize the determined baseline audio level to normalize an audio level of another audio file subsequently added to the queue; and (iii) in response to the number of audio files in the queue decreasing below a threshold, analyze metadata from audio files previously or currently in the queue to determine attribute information, and request audio content from an Internet service provider based on the attribute information.

Abstract: An example computing system may include a display and an input device. The input device may include a touch sensor to provide touch data, and a contactless sensor to provide contactless data. A field of view of the contactless sensor is directed away from the touch sensor. A controller is to combine the touch data and the contactless data into combined data to generate a virtual hand to be displayed on the display. The virtual hand is to include an unsensed feature.

Abstract: A first device in accordance with an example is placed in a predefined mode in response to removing a near field communication (NFC) tag from an NFC component of the first device. A request is received from a second device to establish a connection with the first device based on data stored on the NFC tag. The first device establishes the connection with the second device and executes the predefined mode.

Abstract: According to an example of selecting media content, user profile metadata, location data, and calendar data for a first user is fetched and a repository of available media content is accessed. Content from the repository of available media content to suggest to the first user is determined based on a usage pattern of the first user. In an example, the usage pattern may be based on the user profile metadata, the location data, and an event in the calendar data for the first user. In another example, content from a repository of available media content may be suggested based on a determined usage pattern including historical user location data and the historical user event data from a user calendar, a current time, and a current location.

Abstract: In some examples, a network connected audio system may embed information in an audio stream for connectivity. The network connected audio system may comprise a hardware processor that plays audio files and a network connectivity engine. The network connectivity engine may embed network connection information in the audio stream, transmit the audio stream with the embedded network connection information, receive network connection information from a first device, and connect the first device to the network connected audio system responsive to receiving the network connection information.

Abstract: Examples associated with analog device connection are disclosed. One example includes a control device detecting an analog connection to an audio playback device. The control device transmits a first signal to the audio output device using the analog connection. The control device selectively enables a feature of the control device when a second signal is received by the control device from the audio output device using the analog connection. The second signal indicates the audio output device is an approved audio output device for the feature.

Abstract: A first device in accordance with an example is placed in a predefined mode in response to removing a near field communication (NFC) tag from an NFC component of the first device. A request is received from a second device to establish a connection with the first device based on data stored on the NFC tag. The first device establishes the connection with the second device and executes the predefined mode.

Abstract: Examples relate to a network-connected audio system for adjusting speaker settings. An example network-connected audio system may comprise a hardware processor that plays audio files. The example network-connected audio system may also comprise a user detection engine that detects that a first user is connected to the audio system, as well as a settings engine that determines that a first type of audio file is to be played, and changes audio settings of the audio system to a first set of audio settings responsive to determining that the first type of audio file is to be played and responsive to determining that the first user is connected to the audio system.

Abstract: A first device in accordance with an example is placed in a predefined mode in response to removing a near field communication (NFC) tag from an NFC component of the first device. A request is received from a second device to establish a connection with the first device based on data stored on the NFC tag. The first device establishes the connection with the second device and executes the predefined mode.

Abstract: In one example of the present disclosure, a portable storage device is to obtain a version of the first file from a first computing device and update the first file in the portable storage device to form an updated first file. The portable storage device is then to determine that a version of the first file on a second computing device differs from the updated first file in the portable storage device and provide the updated first file to the second computing device. Furthermore, the portable storage device is to determine that a version of the first file on a remote storage service differs from the updated first file and provide the updated first file to the remote storage service.