Abstract: A facility for providing vehicle to vehicle event notification for connected and/or unconnected vehicles is disclosed. The facility enables a vehicle to detect an occurrence of a vehicle status trigger event and identify information describing an event type. The facility determines a priority of the vehicle status event based at least in part on the type of the vehicle status event. When the vehicle status event is to be reported to at least one other vehicle, the facility enables the vehicle to generate a vehicle status event message that includes the priority of the vehicle status event and at least a portion of the information describing the type of the vehicle status event. The vehicle status event message is then transmitted/broadcasted to at least one other vehicle.

Abstract: Various arrangements for handling a potential security situation using a home automation system are presented. A biometric measurement of a user may be received. An alert from a home automation device in wireless communication with the home automation host system may be received. If the biometric measurement is associated with the alert, a security response action may be performed.

Abstract: A facility for providing vehicle to vehicle event notification for connected and/or unconnected vehicles is disclosed. The facility enables a vehicle to detect an occurrence of a vehicle status trigger event and identify information describing an event type. The facility determines a priority of the vehicle status event based at least in part on the type of the vehicle status event. When the vehicle status event is to be reported to at least one other vehicle, the facility enables the vehicle to generate a vehicle status event message that includes the priority of the vehicle status event and at least a portion of the information describing the type of the vehicle status event. The vehicle status event message is then transmitted/broadcasted to at least one other vehicle.

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes are described, for managing technician logistics. A process may include executing computer instruction for determining an estimated time of completion (ETC) for an assigned technician for a current task at a current service site. The ETC is determined based upon an average statistical time for task completion (ASTTC) for the current task. An ETC is based upon a stress differential (S) and a task complexity coefficient (TCC). The stress differential (S) is a difference between an expected stress level (SE) for the current task and a present stress level (SP) for the assigned technician. The SP is based upon data provided by a technician monitor, such as a biometric monitor. The stress differential (S) is weighted by a technician specific weighting factor (Tn), which is based on a technician rating. The TCC is based upon a task categorization (TC) specified by a regulatory body.

Abstract: Various arrangements for detecting items in home are presented. Imaging devices may capture images of a user's home. The images may be analyzed and compared against a user approved list of item definitions. Using the definitions, items, brands, trademarks, and the like may be identified in the images. The items identified in the images may be used to determine preferences of a user and provide targeted marketing content using the television receiver. In some cases, analysis of items in a home may be used to determine the effectiveness of marketing content by determining causality or correlations between marketing content viewed by a user and items in the home.

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes are described, for managing technician logistics. A process may include executing computer instruction for determining an estimated time of completion (ETC) for an assigned technician for a current task at a current service site. The ETC is determined based upon an average statistical time for task completion (ASTTC) for the current task. An ETC is based upon a stress differential (S) and a task complexity coefficient (TCC). The stress differential (S) is a difference between an expected stress level (SE) for the current task and a present stress level (SP) for the assigned technician. The SP is based upon data provided by a technician monitor, such as a biometric monitor. The stress differential (S) is weighted by a technician specific weighting factor (Tn), which is based on a technician rating. The TCC is based upon a task categorization (TC) specified by a regulatory body.

Abstract: Devices, systems and processes are described, for managing technician logistics. A process may include executing computer instruction for determining an estimated time of completion (ETC) for an assigned technician for a current task at a current service site. The ETC is determined based upon an average statistical time for task completion (ASTTC) for the current task. An ETC is based upon a stress differential (S) and a task complexity coefficient (TCC). The stress differential (S) is a difference between an expected stress level (SE) for the current task and a present stress level (SP) for the assigned technician. The SP is based upon data provided by a technician monitor, such as a biometric monitor. The stress differential (S) is weighted by a technician specific weighting factor (Tn), which is based on a technician rating. The TCC is based upon a task categorization (TC) specified by a regulatory body.

Abstract: Various arrangements for handling a potential security situation using a home automation system are presented. A biometric measurement of a user may be received. The biometric measurement of the user may exceed a defined threshold value for the biometric measurement. A security alert from a home automation device in wireless communication with the home automation host system may be received. If the biometric measurement is associated with the security alert, a security response action may be performed.

Abstract: Device-specific feature recommendations to enhance end-user quality-of-experience. In one example implementation, end-user interactions with a television receiver may be monitored. If it is discovered that one or more convenience or programming features have not been previously accessed, the television receiver itself may instantiate a process to notify an end-user that a number of features or services are in fact available or accessible, and also possibly provide a simplified method or means for access to such features or services.

Abstract: A multi-mode remote control unit that has both infrared command and laser pointer capability. In some examples, the multi-mode remote control unit together with one or both of a television receiver and a television may implement simulated touch gestures that typically require a touch sensitive screen. The multi-mode remote control unit in such an implementation advantageously may not include logic to implement simulated multi-touch gestures. Rather, one or both of the television receiver and the television may include logic to implement simulated touch gestures.

Abstract: Various embodiments for compensating for user view angle of a display device are presented. The viewing angle of a user may be determined using sensors. Based on the viewing angle, the attenuation of the output of the display device may be determined. Compensation mode for the display output may be determined. The compensation mode may adjust the output of the display to compensate for the display attenuation allowing an improved image quality at large viewing angles.

Abstract: Various arrangements for handling a potential security situation using a home automation system are presented. During a defined active monitoring time period, a biometric measurement of a user may be received. The biometric measurement of the user may exceed a defined threshold value for the biometric measurement. A security alert from a home automation device in wireless communication with the home automation host system may be received. If the time period between the biometric measurement is within a threshold time period of the security alert being received a security response action may be performed.

Abstract: Controlling or limiting visibility into particular metadata associated with the transfer of media content from a source device or system to a receiving device or system.

Abstract: Controlling the display of notifications to a television viewer based on a contextual parameter that is associated with programming instantly being viewed. An example of such a parameter may include the degree of tension or conflict in a particular movie that is being watched by the television viewer. In this example, a television reciever may monitor during output of the particular movie underlying metadata that quantifies the degree of tension or conflict in the particular movie at particular instants in time.

Abstract: Various devices, systems, products and methods for synchronizing video displayed on multiple display devices are presented. The systems, methods, devices and products described herein optionally utilize one or more techniques for synchronizing two or more displays of video of an event filmed from two or more cameras. Synchronization signals are optionally used to allow the video displays to be matched precisely to account for differences in display time, transmission time, delivery time and processing time.

Abstract: Various devices, systems, products and methods for customizing a remote control are presented. Sensors are optionally used to aid in the identification of users and user specific remote control configurations and layouts are optionally automatically loaded upon determination that a different user is handling the remote control. The devices, systems, products and methods are useful for minimizing inadvertent changes to system setting and modes due to unanticipated or accidental presses of buttons on a remote control.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, methods and devices, such as television receivers, are described that are useful for displaying contextual and/or personalized video advertisements to viewers that take into consideration the viewers' personal attributes, such as biological characteristics or mental characteristics, including stress levels. Optionally, this is achieved by use of one or more sensors, including thermal sensors, electrical sensors, optical sensors, acoustic sensors, biosensors, etc., to determine a stress level of the viewer and then matching the viewer's stress level to an appropriately tagged advertisement.

Abstract: Various embodiments for compensating for user view angle of a display device are presented. The viewing angle of a user may be determined using sensors. Based on the viewing angle, the attenuation of the output of the display device may be determined. Compensation mode for the display output may be determined. The compensation mode may adjust the output of the display to compensate for the display attenuation allowing an improved image quality at large viewing angles.

Abstract: Authorized access to broadcast programming may be gained upon correct or at least sufficient answering of a particular question. The question may prompt a user to correctly solve a problem. The question may prompt a user to confirm completion of a particular task.