Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose a call method and an apparatus. In the call method, when a user does not actively select an audio device as a voice pickup device and a voice play device, after establishing a call connection to another electronic device, an electronic device selects, from available audio devices, an audio device that meets a user expectation as the voice pickup device and the voice play device. According to technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application, user experience in a call process can be improved.

Abstract: A method can include determining that a measured distance, of an object in contact with a touchscreen, from a sensor included in the touchscreen, is less than or equal to a first distance and equal to or greater than a second distance, based on determining that the measured distance of the object from the sensor is less than or equal to the first distance and equal to or greater than the second distance, providing haptic feedback as a function of the measured distance, the haptic feedback being greater for smaller measured distances; determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance; and in response to determining that the measured distance is less than the second distance, decreasing the haptic feedback.

Abstract: A system and method for contextualized communication events and notifications for project management based on conversation processing. A portion of a conversation with a given user is recorded, stored in memory, and processed so as to influence subsequent interactions. These may include audio or other contextualized annunciations of related information and expectations concerning project responsibilities, schedules, and dependencies. Subsequent meetings and telephone calls may chivvy the project along through reminders of potential compliance or noncompliance with stated and accepted assignments. Other modes addressing conversational processing for social purposes can result in interwoven conversation guided among threads of interest, advertising and incented participation of conversational content and placement.

Abstract: A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors initiates a call from a calling party that includes an audio clip associated with the call.

Abstract: An output method includes obtaining voice information, determining whether the voice information is a voice request, in response to the voice information being the voice request, obtaining reply information for replying to the voice request and supplemental information, transmitting the reply information and the supplemental information to an output device for outputting the reply information and the supplemental information using different parameters, such that an output of the reply information is prioritized over an output of the supplemental information, and in response to receiving a predetermined operation, outputting the reply information and the supplemental information using different parameters, such that the output of the supplemental information is prioritized over the output of the reply information. The supplemental information is information that needs to be outputted in association with the reply information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a file transmission/reception device includes a communication direction managing unit and an application unit. The communication direction managing unit, in near field communication, cuts off a connection with an opposing device in a case where a conflict occurs with the opposing device, and, after being reconnected to the opposing device, switches the file transmission/reception device to any one mode of a master mode and a slave mode. The application unit performs transmission, reception, or transmission/reception of a file between the opposing device and the file transmission/reception device in the master mode or the slave mode in accordance with a mode specified by the communication direction managing unit.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is an information notification system in which a multifunction peripheral including an audio device is associated with external audio devices so that the user of the multifunction peripheral is notified of a message. The information notification system is featured by including a message determiner which determines the contents of the message, a user position detector which detects a position of the user, an output device specifying section which specifies, based on a result of determination by the message determiner and a result of detection by the user position detector, the audio device which outputs the message, and a controller which performs control so that the message is notified from the specified audio device. As the audio device for outputting the message is specified according to the contents of the message, the message is notified from the specified audio device.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first incoming call request, displaying a first incoming call display interface on the screen based on the first incoming call request, playing a first video in the first incoming call display interface, receiving a second incoming call request, displaying a second incoming call display interface on the screen based on the second incoming call request, and playing a second video in the second incoming call display interface, where the first incoming call request and the second incoming call request are two call requests consecutively received by the electronic device, and the first video is different from the second video.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first incoming call request, displaying a first incoming call display interface on the screen based on the first incoming call request, playing a first video in the first incoming call display interface, receiving a second incoming call request, displaying a second incoming call display interface on the screen based on the second incoming call request, and playing a second video in the second incoming call display interface, where the first incoming call request and the second incoming call request are two call requests consecutively received by the electronic device, and the first video is different from the second video.

Abstract: A method for verifying a detection of a motion of a body using a passive infrared sensor (100) includes generating motion data based on a first signal received at a primary detection channel (103a, 103c), the first signal indicates a possible motion of a body; generating verification data based on a second signal, or absence of second signal, received at a secondary detection channel (103b); and verifying that the first signal is a motion of a body based on a comparison of the motion data with the verification data; the primary detection channel (103a, 103c) is configured to receive a first predetermined range of signals, including at least some infrared signals, and the secondary detection channel (103b) is configured to receive a second predetermined range of signals, excluding at least some infrared signals via an infrared blocker (104).

Abstract: Surreptitious communication with a user is disclosed by way of binary tactile inputs and outputs. A communication module of a computing device receives a first alphanumeric message that is converted to a first binary coded message that is rendered as first and second vibration outputs that are humanly distinguishable. A touch input component of one of a touch screen and a motion sensor detects a sequential pattern of user touches. Distinguished first and second tactile inputs in the sequential pattern identify a second binary coded message that is converted into a second alphanumeric message. First and second alphanumeric messages are comprised of a combination of characters selected from one or more of: (i) letters; (ii) numerals; and (iii) symbols.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for the determination of optimal communication scheduling. One method includes an operation for training a machine-learning program to generate a frequency model that determines a frequency for sending communications to users. The training utilizes training data defined by features related to user information and responses of users to previous communications to the users. The method further includes determining, by the frequency model and based on information about a first user, a first frequency for the first user. The first frequency identifies the number of communications to transmit to the first user per period of time. Further, the method includes operations for receiving a communication request to send one or more communications to the first user and determining send times for the one or more communications to the first user based on the first frequency. The communications are sent at the determined send times.

Abstract: A classification based notification system is disclosed which performs operations that include: accessing user profile data associated with a user account associated with a client device, the user profile data including a list of user connections; designating a notification type to a portion of the list of user connections, the notification type corresponding to an alert attribute; receiving a notification from a user connection from among the portion of the list of user connections at the client device; and presenting an alert based on the alert attribute that corresponds with the notification type associated with the portion of the list of user connections at the client device.

Abstract: An electronic device having a user interface for accessing phone features. The user interface accounts for whether the electronic device is connected to a companion cellular phone. The user interface accounts for a headset is available for use to carry on a call. The user interface permits transition between using one or more of cellular phone, headset, and/or the electronic device to be used for carrying on incoming or outgoing calls.

Abstract: A system including a direct message sending engine (DMSE) and a method for directly sending messages with minimal user input are provided. When a user invokes an input interface proximal to an input message field (IMF) of a user application, the DMSE renders a list of preconfigured messages on the input interface. When the user performs a selection action on at least one of the preconfigured messages on the input interface, the DMSE receives the selection action and in response, the DMSE transforms properties of the IMF, commits the preconfigured message(s) to the IMF, and simultaneously and directly sends the preconfigured message(s) to a recipient device. On committing the preconfigured message(s) to the IMF, the DMSE simultaneously executes a programmatic simulation of an action key press, thereby directly sending the preconfigured message(s) to the recipient device free of a manual user input.

Abstract: A fire detector for monitoring an environment and a method of operating a fire detector including a smoke sensor and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor are described. A fire detector 10 for monitoring an environment 20 includes a smoke sensor 12 and a volatile organic compound, VOC, sensor 14, the fire detector 10 is configured to adjust a smoke sensitivity of the fire detector 10 based on a VOC concentration detected by the VOC sensor 14. The smoke sensitivity is decreased when increased VOC concentrations are detected.

Abstract: A system for detecting steps of a user includes processing circuitry and a sensor configured to detect a variation of electrostatic charge of the user during a step of the user and generate a charge-variation signal. An accelerometer is configured to detect an acceleration as a consequence of the step and generate an acceleration signal. The processing circuitry is configured to: acquire the charge-variation signal; acquire the acceleration signal; detect, in the charge-variation signal, a first characteristic identifying the step; detect, in the acceleration signal, a second characteristic identifying the step. If both of the first and second characteristics have been detected, the presence of the step can be validated.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically managing the states (e.g., enabling/disabling) of telecommunication services/features are disclosed. To do so, the system associates parameters (e.g., timers) with the impacted services/features. For example, when a user experiences issues with voice calls, he/she calls the telecommunications service provider (carrier) to help resolve the issue. A customer care representative may ask the user to temporality turn off the VoNR service to help alleviate the issue. When the user turns off (or toggles off) the VoNR service on his/her mobile device, the system can start a configurable timer (parameter) for the VoNR service. In this manner, the system can replace the conventional toggle on/off feature with a time-based feature. The system monitors the timer's value and when the timers value reaches a target value (e.g., 24 hours, 1 week, etc.), the system alerts the user that the VoNR service will be turned on (or toggled on).

Abstract: Systems and methods for actuating a Do Not Disturb (DND) feature of a playback device that is configured to play back alert notifications from a plurality of network-enabled devices include (i) a mobile device receiving input data representing a selection of the playback device; (ii) the mobile device receiving input data representing a selection of a DND time period; and (iii) responsive to receiving the input data representing the selections of the playback device and the DND time period, sending an instruction to the selected playback device that causes the selected playback device to enter a DND mode for the duration of the selected DND time period, during which the selected playback device is instructed to not play back alert notifications when the alert notifications are received from at least one network-enabled device of the plurality of network-enabled devices.

Abstract: A system may have one or more electronic devices that include user input sensors such as force sensors, touch sensors, motion sensors, and other input devices. To provide a user with output, devices may have visual output components such as displays, audio output components, and haptic output components. Haptic output components may be used to apply an apparent force in a given direction relative to a device housing surface such as a sidewall surface or other device surface. Control circuitry in a device may direct a haptic output component to produce the apparent force in a direction perpendicular to the housing surface or tangential to the housing surface. The apparent applied force may be provided as feedback while the control circuitry is directing a display in the device or in an external device to provide a user with visual content based on the user input.

Abstract: Disclosed is a door lock device. The door lock device comprises: a communication unit for receiving location information of an electronic device and a key from the electronic device; a location information reception unit for receiving location information of the door lock device; a door lock unit having a locked state or a released state; and a control unit electrically connected with the communication unit, the location information reception unit, and the door lock unit, wherein the control unit determines a distance between the electronic device and the door lock device on the basis of the location information of the electronic device and the location information of the door lock device, and determines whether to release the door lock unit on the basis of information of the distance.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for intelligent distributed industrial facility safety systems. In some embodiments an industrial facility safety system includes remote sensing devices (RSDs) disposed throughout an industrial facility and a facility safety control system (FSCS) adapted to collect safety data from the RSDs, determine a zone of interest within the industrial facility based on the collected data, and send corresponding alerts to the RSDs based on the zone of interest.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable vehicle UE(s) to transmit warning message(s) to one or more pedestrian UEs without receiving P2V transmissions from the one or more pedestrian UEs. In one aspect, a first UE determines one or more configuration parameters for a plurality of second UEs, the one or more configuration parameters including an identification parameter, the identification parameter being associated with a time period. The first UE determines, based on the identification parameter for at least one second UE of the plurality of second UEs, whether to transmit a warning message to the at least one second UE. The first UE transmits, based on determining to transmit the warning message, the warning message to the at least one second UE, the warning message including an ID for the at least one second UE, the ID for the at least one second UE being based on the identification parameter.

Abstract: A method includes receiving a first incoming call request, displaying a first incoming call display interface on the screen based on the first incoming call request, playing a first video in the first incoming call display interface, receiving a second incoming call request, displaying a second incoming call display interface on the screen based on the second incoming call request, and playing a second video in the second incoming call display interface, where the first incoming call request and the second incoming call request are two call requests consecutively received by the electronic device, and the first video is different from the second video.

Abstract: A volume adjustment method includes performing 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, determining a current scene mode of the user terminal according to the composition information, and adjusting volume of the user terminal according to the determined scene mode.

Abstract: A vehicle system including a vehicle component and a controller is provided. The controller may selectively activate the vehicle component and communicate with a mobile unit including an interface. The controller may be programmed to interact with the mobile unit upon detection by accessing vehicle sleep mode instructions preprogrammed by a user via the interface in which the controller activates the vehicle component according to an escalation sequence schedule to disengage a vehicle sleep mode. The system may further include a sensor in communication with the vehicle component and the controller. The controller may be further programed to activate the vehicle component according to the escalation sequence schedule based on receipt of a signal from a sensor indicating a passenger is asleep.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a first sensor (111a) which is provided in a house (10) and which detects, without contact, at least the heart rate and the respiratory rate of a resident (15); an anomaly determining section (201) which detects significant difference in the heart rate and the respiratory rate from a normal state; a communication section (210) which carries out communication between an operator (25) and a resident (15) for verifying safety; an arrival information presenting section (206) which presents, to the operator (25), the arrival of an emergency medical worker (35) at a house (10) in response to a dispatching request by the operator (25); and a remote unlocking section (203) which carries out emergency unlocking of a lock of the house (10) in accordance with an instruction of the operator (25).

Abstract: A method for selecting an information pushed-to terminal, including determining, by a first terminal, a service type of received service information according to a preset terminal service type table, acquiring, by the first terminal from a terminal status table configured in the first terminal, characteristic information of second terminals connected to the first terminal, and determining working statuses of the second terminals according to the characteristic information, selecting, by the first terminal from the second terminals according to a preset information push rule, the service type of the service information and the working statuses of the second terminals, a target terminal of information push, and sending a prompt message of having received the service information to the target terminal.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a file transmission/reception device includes a communication direction managing unit and an application unit. The communication direction managing unit, in near field communication, cuts off a connection with an opposing device in a case where a conflict occurs with the opposing device, and, after being reconnected to the opposing device, switches the file transmission/reception device to any one mode of a master mode and a slave mode. The application unit performs transmission, reception, or transmission/reception of a file between the opposing device and the file transmission/reception device in the master mode or the slave mode in accordance with a mode specified by the communication direction managing unit.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods, components and wireless devices configured to manage a presentation of the notification of an incoming communication on a wireless device. In some embodiments, a sender wireless device may send to a receiver wireless device a communication and a notification suggestion code including one or more notification suggestions that the receiver wireless device may determine to use for modifying a notification on the receiver wireless device.

Abstract: A data transfer device for transferring data in a communications network for a vehicle, includes a data receiving device, and a data processing device. The data processing device is configured to filter received data via a filter device based on a predetermined condition, and the data processing device is configured to generate at least one data object with at least one parameter from the filtered data. The data processing device is further configured to check whether or not status information of the at least one parameter of the at least one data object has changed relative to status information of this at least one parameter of this at least one data object at an earlier time. The data processing device is further configured to transfer the changed status information of the at least one parameter of the at least one data object to the data application device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a microphone configured to receive input of speech and a processor configured to recognize the speech inputted to the microphone. The processor judges whether the state of the electronic device is a predetermined state when a voice command is recognized based on the speech inputted to the microphone. The processor executes a first process corresponding to the voice command when the processor judges that the state of the electronic device is the predetermined state and executes a second process corresponding to the voice command when the processor judges that the state of the electronic device is not the predetermined state. This electronic device improves the convenience of speech recognition.

Abstract: A vibration sounding device includes a panel, and an electromagnetic driver attached to the panel and configured to drive the panel to vibrate and sound. The electromagnetic driver includes a housing, a driving unit received in the housing, and a cover. The cover is attached to the panel. The driving unit includes a coil assembly mounted to the cover and a pair of magnet assemblies mounted to the housing. The coil assembly includes a coil defining an axial direction around which the coil is wound. The pair of magnet assemblies is located at opposite sides of the coil assembly with gaps formed therebetween in the axial direction. The electromagnetic driver includes a first elastic member configured to support the coil assembly in the housing. The first elastic member is connected between the coil assembly and the housing and configured to provide an elastic supporting force for the coil assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for converting a musical element so as to provide a vibration in an electronic device. According to various embodiments of the present invention, an electronic device may comprise: a display; a vibration generation apparatus for generating a vibration; and a processor functionally connected to the display and the vibration generation apparatus, wherein the processor is configured to: select multiple frequencies, using a musical element; set at least one vibration on the basis of the selected multiple frequencies; and generate a vibration pattern on the basis of the set vibration. Various elements are possible.

Abstract: Aspects of the present application provide a communication system that includes a communication unit and a control unit. The communication unit is configured to receive, from a communication source, a scheduling request for scheduling transmission of a message to a specific communication destination. The control unit is configured to perform control such that the communication destination is notified of existence of the message at a predetermined timing in accordance with content of the message and a current or past psychological situation of a user corresponding to the specific communication destination received by the communication unit.

Abstract: An image is received from a light capture device associated with the smart display device. A determination is made as to whether to activate voice recognition of a recording device associated with the smart display device based on a face being in the image. In response to determining to activate the voice recognition of the recording device associated with the smart display device based on the face being in the image, the voice recognition of the recording device associated with the smart display device is activated.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for text-to-speech and speech-to-text conversion in wireless devices such as wireless telephones, remote facilities, and land-based devices such as land-line telephones. A wireless telephone, such as a personal cellular telephone, is provided that converts audio data such as a voice message into text data such that a user can view the contents of the voice message as text on the user's wireless telephone.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus recognizing the direction of the user motion for controlling a function of an external apparatus.

Abstract: A method of dynamic and interactive control of a residential gateway connected to a communication network. An entity located in the gateway and/or in the communication network implements the following steps: filtering incoming and outgoing streams entering and exiting the residential gateway so as to detect a stream compliant with a filtering template; in case of a stream compliant with the filtering template, triggering a sending of a notification to at least one first contact address associated with the gateway; and waiting for a decision sent from a second contact address associated with the gateway subsequent to the sending of the notification before actuating a corrective measure of a configuration of the residential gateway.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for inter-RAT resource switching based on power consumption using communications systems operating according to, for example, new radio (NR) technologies. For example, a method may generally include signaling at least one power consumption metric of the UE for communicating in at least first and second radio access technologies (RAT) resources, and taking action to switch to communicate via the first RAT resource, the second RAT resource, or both, based on the at least one power consumption metric.

Abstract: A first terminal sends a multimedia file to a server; the first terminal receives a multimedia identifier sent by the server, where the multimedia identifier is used to represent a location of the multimedia file in the server; the first terminal sends the multimedia identifier to a second terminal; the first terminal sends a call request to the second terminal, so that the second terminal plays the multimedia file. Call intention information is played to the second terminal through multimedia, so that a user of the second terminal obtains the call intention information in time.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for cognitively adjusting a notification alert delivery time are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a message notification from a sender. The embodiment may also include determining an importance of the received message notification based on a plurality of notification attributes and a plurality of person attributes that are each associated with the received message notification. The embodiment may further include, in response to determining to alert a user of the received message notification based on the determined importance, identifying a current user sleep stage. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining the current user sleep stage will minimally impact the user, transmitting the received message notification to a user device.

Abstract: A method, a device and a mobile terminal for data transmission are provided. The transmission method is applied in the mobile terminal, when a user wants to share data, target data can be determined in a present application by the mobile terminal, then the mobile terminal is moved to obtain a moving direction and a moving displacement when the mobile terminal moves; an application currently corresponding to the screen of the mobile terminal is determined according to the moving direction, the moving displacement and an initial position of each application; when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an application corresponding to the screen of the mobile terminal is determined to be a target application, and the determined target data are transmitted to the target application; it only needs to move the mobile terminal to determine the target application when a predetermined condition is met for transmitting data to the target application.

Abstract: A voice controlled assistant has a housing to hold one or more microphones, one or more speakers, and various computing components. The housing has an elongated cylindrical body extending along a center axis between a base end and a top end. The microphone(s) are mounted in the top end and the speaker(s) are mounted proximal to the base end. A control knob is rotatably mounted to the top end of the housing to rotate about the center axis. A light indicator is arranged on the control knob to exhibit various appearance states to provide visual feedback with respect to the one or more functions being performed by the assistant. In one case, the light indicator is used to uniquely identify participants involved in a call.

Abstract: Improved approaches for users of electronic devices to communicate with one another are disclosed. The electronic devices have audio and/or textual output capabilities. The improved approaches can enable users to communicate in different ways depending on device configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages.

Abstract: A method for providing sight independent activity reports responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a pulse gesture being performed by at least two fingers with respect to a selectable item displayed at a touch screen display, determining a status with respect to activity associated with an application corresponding to the selectable item, and causing provision of haptic feedback to the at least two fingers based on the status. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: Notifying a user about a previous conversation includes based on an analysis of the previous conversation between a first user and second user determining a characterization between the first user and the second user, in response to the first user selecting, via a user device, an option to open a subsequent conversation with the second user, notifying the first user via an alert as to the characterization of the previous conversation that the first user had with the second user before reengaging the second user in a subsequent conversation, and based on an analysis of the subsequent conversation between the first user and the second user, updating the characterization to a current characterization in a database.

Abstract: A method includes recording, at an electronic device utilizing a microphone of the electronic device, ambient noise of an environment the electronic device is disposed in; electronically analyzing, utilizing one or more processors, the recorded ambient noise of the environment to determine one or more frequency bands to avoid; dynamically adapting, based on the electronic analysis, an auditory alert to be played at the electronic device, such adaptation including frequency equalization adjustments based on the determination of one or more frequency bands to avoid; and playing, at the electronic device utilizing one or more speakers of the electronic device, the adapted auditory alert.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device that includes a secure or protected memory component is herein disclosed and enabled. The integrated circuit device may be a wireless communication device or a smart card or a USB device. Additionally, the integrated circuit device may be part of, or included in, a computing device or a mobile device. The integrated circuit device includes a protected memory section for storing protected data that is not accessible by a user at the protected memory section, but is accessible by a memory controller included in the integrated circuit device. The memory controller accesses the protected data with a combination of security operations that may include cryptography. The integrated circuit device may further include a wireless component for establishing a wireless connection with wireless computing devices or readers for wirelessly transmitting the protected data accessed by the memory controller to the wireless computing devices or the readers.

Abstract: A point-to-multipoint non-addressed messaging processing system having a message processing system coupled to multiple message origination system for receiving message requests from message originating agents, each message request including a message agent identification identifying the message originator, a geographically defined transmission target area, a message type identifier uniquely identifying a message type, and a message, the message processing system verifying each received message request to provide a verified message, the verifying being a function of the message originating agent identification, and the message type identifier and then for each verified message request identifying a non-addressed message channel identifier, determining a point-to-multipoint non-addressed message transmission system serving at least a portion of the transmission target area of the message request for message type of the message type identifier, and transmitting the message, and the message type identifier, and t