Abstract: Computerized systems and methods are provided for automatically causing a visually-deemphasized effect to be applied to a portion of the graphical user interface (GUI) that excludes a GUI element of a computer application determined to be in a user-attention state. A user-attention state may correspond to a computer state associated with a GUI element that indicates that the GUI element on a screen has or should have a user's attention. GUI elements presented using a visually-deemphasized effect are presented in a visually altered manner, such as blurred, grayscale, or otherwise visually modified. Embodiments include monitoring and classifying user data and user activity associated with a GUI element. Based on the classification, the GUI element is determined to be in the user-attention state to cause the visually-deemphasized effect to be applied to a portion of the GUI that excludes the first GUI element.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a user interface process flow for posting content on a display device. The disclosed techniques include a user interface process that initiates a connection that enables a host device to receive content from a guest device in a secure and discrete manner. The host device utilizes one or more graphical elements to invoke a user input at the host device to verify that the user is physically present at the host device. In response to the user input, a server generates a connection identifier that is communicated to, and displayed at, the host device. The connection identifier and an address of a server are displayed at, or otherwise communicated from, the host device to a guest device. The guest device uses the connection identifier to establish a connection with the host device for delivery of content from the guest device for display on the host device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system that enables manipulation of a persistent display of shared content. Content can be shared with a host device from a guest device. A rendering of the content is configured to be manipulated by a user at the host device. For instance, a rendering of the content can be resized, scaled, rotated and moved within a graphical user interface. Annotations can also be added to the rendering of the content. The rendering of the content can also be persistently and automatically displayed in response to a device operating in a predetermined state. The predetermined state can include, for example, a lock screen mode, a bulletin board mode, or a mode when application user interfaces are minimized. The rendering may be removed from a display when the device exits the predetermined state or when the device receives a specific command to remove the rendering.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system that controls an interim connection between two computing devices. The system first determines if a person if physically present at the host device by detecting an interaction with an input device attached to the host device. In response to the input, the system generates a connection identifier that is displayed at the host device. The display of a graphical element for communicating the connection identifier enables the guest device to receive the connection identifier. The graphical element can be a Quick Response (QR) code, bar code, text, etc. The guest device can send a connection request to the server using the connection identifier. In response to the request, the server verifies the connection identifier and establishes a data connection between the host device and the guest device. Data can be exchanged between the host device and the guest device via the server.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a user interface process flow for posting content on a display device. The disclosed techniques include a user interface process that initiates a connection that enables a host device to receive content from a guest device in a secure and discrete manner. The host device utilizes one or more graphical elements to invoke a user input at the host device to verify that the user is physically present at the host device. In response to the user input, a server generates a connection identifier that is communicated to, and displayed at, the host device. The connection identifier and an address of a server are displayed at, or otherwise communicated from, the host device to a guest device. The guest device uses the connection identifier to establish a connection with the host device for delivery of content from the guest device for display on the host device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system that enables manipulation of a persistent display of shared content. Content can be shared with a host device from a guest device. A rendering of the content is configured to be manipulated by a user at the host device. For instance, a rendering of the content can be resized, scaled, rotated and moved within a graphical user interface. Annotations can also be added to the rendering of the content. The rendering of the content can also be persistently and automatically displayed in response to a device operating in a predetermined state. The predetermined state can include, for example, a lock screen mode, a bulletin board mode, or a mode when application user interfaces are minimized. The rendering may be removed from a display when the device exits the predetermined state or when the device receives a specific command to remove the rendering.

Abstract: 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.