Abstract: A rear sensing system engaged with a lift system. The rear sensing system includes a first sensing system to display information from the sensing system when the lift system is in the up position and a second sensing system to display information from the sensing system when the lift is in the down position.

Abstract: In aspects of sound leak mitigation for a personal listening device, an audio source device, such as a mobile device, can include a device interface to connect the audio source device to a personal listening device for audio playback. The audio source device implements a sound leak mitigation module that detects the personal listening device connected to the audio source device via the device interface and can determine that the personal listening device exhibits sound leakage during the audio playback. The sound leak mitigation module can mitigate the sound leakage from the personal listening device during the audio playback.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a device housing and heat generating electronics situated within the device housing. A thermally insulating screen defined by thermally insulating material is positioned on an exterior of the device housing. The thermally insulating screen defines a partition between the exterior of the device housing and external objects contacting the electronic device while allowing thermal energy from the heat generating electronics to dissipate through the device housing between instances of the thermally insulating material.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing and a second device housing that are slidable relative to each other. A flexible display spans a major surface of the electronic device. A strap can be attached to the electronic device so as to span a second major surface of the electronic device, where sliding the first device housing toward the second device housing changes the perimeter of an arm insertion aperture defined by the strap and device housings. A deformable device housing arm can extend between the device housing(s) and the strap and can wrap around a user's arm. The first device housing and second device housing can be manufactured from a flexible material to wrap around an arm allowing a first coupler coupled to the first device housing to attach to a second coupler coupled to the second device housing.

Abstract: A method for an electronic device includes detecting, by one or more processors, a first user operating a first application on the electronic device presenting content on a companion electronic device operating as a primary display for the electronic device while the electronic device is electronically in communication with a smartwatch. The method then redirects one or more first application controls to a user interface of the smartwatch when a second user is physically manipulating the electronic device and operating a second application presenting content on a local display of the electronic device while both the first application and the second application are operating on the electronic device.

Abstract: In aspects of rollable screen device with piezoelectric sensing, a mobile device includes a rollable display screen configurable in one of multiple display states corresponding to respective device form factors. The mobile device has one or more piezoelectric sensors that detect forces applied to the rollable display screen of the mobile device. The mobile device implements a selection manager that activates one or more parameters (e.g., volume, call acceptance, call decline) of the mobile device based on the forces detected by the one or more piezoelectric sensors.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer program product prevent inadvertent touch activation of a partially overlapped user interface (UI) element. The electronic device assigns, to a first image layer, a first UI including first UI element(s) that triggers a first response by program code when selected. The electronic device assigns, to a second image layer, a second UI including second UI element(s) that triggers a second response by the program code when selected. In response to determining that the first UI element(s) is displayed and selectable proximate to the second UI elements, the electronic device renders a display output including the first image layer and the second image layer utilizing a rendering scheme that prevents inadvertent selection of the first user interface element(s) during selection of the second user interface element(s). The electronic device presents the display output on the touch screen display.

Abstract: In aspects of location based transaction authentication, a mobile device includes a location service to determine a device location of the mobile device. The mobile device also implements a transaction authentication manager that can receive a transaction location of a transaction associated with an account of a user of the mobile device, and compare the device location of the mobile device to the transaction location of the transaction. The transaction authentication manager can also receive a one time password that is masked in response to determining that the device location does not match the transaction location, and reveal the one time password in response to receiving an input on the mobile device to authenticate the transaction.

Abstract: A component for an electronic device include a housing and a plastic substrate. The plastic substrate is disposed in, and adjacent to, the housing, A thermoplastic overlayer is insert molded into the housing. The plastic substrate is disposed between the housing and the thermoplastic overlayer after the insert molding. The plastic substrate and the thermoplastic overlayer can share at least one common incision penetrating the thermoplastic overlayer and at least partially penetrating the plastic substrate.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product facilitate device labeling of devices that are ultra-wideband (UWB) capable. A controller of the electronic device identifies, via a wireless transceiver, proximity to device(s) including a first device that are UWB capable. The controller receives, via a UWB transceiver, UWB signals from a first device. The controller determines a location of the first device based on a range and an angle of arrival of the UWB signals. The controller receives an image stream from an image capturing device. The controller visually classifies an object corresponding to the first device in the image stream using a library of classification images that includes one or more classification images of one or more devices. The controller identifies an object classification associated with a device label for the first device. The controller assigns the device label to the first device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device and one or more processors operable with the communication device. The one or more processors, in response to the communication device identifying a port establishing a display data channel, causing the communication device to transmit an extended display identification (EDID) extension or second-generation EDID file structure comprising a wearable glass projection device content rendering parameter, which can be expressed as an interpupillary distance.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an interposer circuit board. The interposer circuit board defines a walled interface mechanically attaching the first circuit board to the second circuit board. One or more electronic circuit components are positioned within the walled interface and are mechanically attached to one of the first circuit board or the second circuit board. An electronic circuit interface component is mechanically attached to the first circuit board outside the walled interface. The electronic circuit interface component is electronically coupled to the one or more electronic circuit components.

Abstract: A communication system, a method, and a computer program product provide selecting and camping on primary band in idle mode in preparation for supporting a data connection for demanding application(s) to a network system. Preparation includes determining a communication demand requirement associated with the at least one application comprising at least one of data throughput greater than a throughput threshold and data latency less than a latency threshold. The communication system identifies, selects, and camps on the primary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and configures the RF communication subsystem to use the at least one secondary band in preparation for activation of the at least one application and for establishment of the data connection with the communication network to operate in at least one of carrier aggregation mode and dual connection mode to satisfy a communication demand requirement.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer program product enable productivity of a combination desktop and mobile computing environments that are communicatively connected without distracting duplicative notifications on both a desktop and mobile user interface. A controller of the electronic device presents a first version of a user interface at an internal display of the electronic device and a second version at an external display of a second electronic device. The controller monitors input device(s) for an indication that user attention is directed to one of the internal display and the external display. The controller presents a notification via the first user interface at the internal display in response to determining that the user attention is directed to the internal display. The controller presents the notification via the second user interface at the external display in response to determining that the user attention is directed to the external display.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes establishing, with a communication device, an electrical communication channel with a content presentation companion device. A communication device then queries the content presentation companion device for an identification of an aspect ratio of the content presentation companion device. A translation mechanism then causes a blade assembly carrying a flexible display to slide around a device housing sufficiently to reveal a front-facing area amount of the flexible display having dimensions corresponding to the aspect ratio. The method can also cause the front-facing area amount of the electronic device to match aspect ratios of other electronic device electronically in communication with the content presentation companion device.

Abstract: In aspects of audio manipulation of emulated content, a media device includes a memory for storing original audio content. The media device also implements an audio manipulation manager that can receive input audio content that emulates the original audio content. The audio manipulation manager also receives metadata associated with the original audio content that includes a content creator voice category associated with the original audio content. The audio manipulation manager can also determine a user voice category from the input audio content, and then transform the input audio content to manipulated audio content by changing the user voice category to the content creator voice category. To change the user voice category to the content creator voice category, the audio manipulation manager changes a user tone and a user pitch to a content creator tone and a content creator pitch.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer program product optimize automatic backup of locally stored media content such as videos and images by identifying and locally caching low quality content rather than automatically backing up to reduce network storage. Image capturing device(s) of the electronic device generates media content of at least one of images and videos. A controller of the electronic device receives the media content from the image capturing device(s). The controller determines a quality value of the media content and stores the media content in a cache data structure in memory. The controller stores, in a digital camera image data structure in the memory, media content having a quality value that is greater than or equal to a minimum quality threshold level. The controller uploads, via a communication network to a network storage service, the portion of the media content stored in the digital camera image data structure.

Abstract: A communication device, a method, and a computer program product provide virtual action centers superimposed over secondary segments of a video image preview on a display during video capture for a video communication session. The method includes receiving a local video stream comprising video images, identifying a primary region of interest (ROI) within a video image, and delineating the video image into a primary segment that encompasses the primary ROI and at least a secondary segment. The method includes associating a virtual interface with a location of the secondary segment in the video image, the virtual interface presenting at least one feature that can be selected via one of air gestures and screen touches during presentation of the primary segment of the video image preview. A preview of the delineated segments of the video image presents at least the primary segment and the virtual interface visible within the display device.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product provides freeze frame videos in place of a live video feed to a video communication session. A processor of the electronic device determines that a local participant is connected via the electronic device to an ongoing video communication session with second participants having corresponding second participant devices. The processor captures, via an image capturing device, local video encompassing the local participant. The processor determines a video segment of the local video to identify as a freeze frame video. The processor presents the freeze frame video to the video communication session in response to a trigger condition that pauses a presentation of live video feed of the local participant to the video communication session. The processor loops the presentation of the freeze frame video until an expiration of a threshold maximum time established for presenting the freeze frame video.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for emoji management for electronic messaging. The message includes detecting, by a processor of an electronic device, selection of an emoji for sending within a message. A recipient is identified for the message. The method further includes determining one or more attributes that can be associated with the emoji, and retrieving at least one of a recipient emoji reception preference and a sender emoji transmission preference for the one or more attributes. The emoji is modified based on the one or more attributes corresponding to the at least one of the recipient emoji reception preference and the sender emoji transmission preference. The method continues with transmitting the message with the modified emoji to the recipient.