Abstract: When a speaker device is within communication range of an electronic device, various rules are used to determine whether to connect to or route audio data to the speaker device. For example, the electronic device may prompt the user to choose whether to connect to a wireless speaker device. In situations in which the user rejects connecting to the wireless speaker device, subsequent attempts by the speaker device to connect to the electronic device are also rejected or ignored without further prompting the user, or the wireless speaker device may be connected to the electronic device but audio data not routed to the wireless speaker device. By way of another example, the electronic device may determine whether to route audio data to a wireless speaker device based on signal strength and link quality metrics for wireless communication between the electronic device and one or more wireless speaker devices.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting, with a flexible display carried by a blade assembly that is slidably coupled to a device housing and movable between at least an extended position and a retracted position, user input defining a zoom gesture while an image capture application is operating on one or more processors of the electronic device. The method then includes translating, by a translation mechanism operable with the blade assembly, the blade assembly toward the extended position in response to an expanding zoom gesture and translating the blade assembly toward the retracted position in response to a contracting zoom gesture.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes detecting, with a flexible display carried by a blade assembly that is slidably coupled to a device housing and movable between at least an extended position and a retracted position, user input defining a pinch gesture or expanding pinch gesture. The method then includes translating, by a translation mechanism operable with the blade assembly, the blade assembly toward the extended position in response to an expanding pinch gesture and translating the blade assembly toward the retracted position in response to a contracting pinch gesture.

Abstract: A communication device, method and computer program product provide multiple simultaneous camera previews of different imaging modes of the same image. The communication device includes a communication subsystem that receives a photographic image stream from a second communication device. The communication device includes a display driver that presents content on a display device. A controller of the communication device is communicatively coupled to the display driver. The controller simultaneously presents the more than one camera previews on the display device. The communication device presents a particular imaging mode of the photographic image stream corresponding to the particular camera preview that is user selected. The communication device transmits, via the communication subsystem to the second communication device, a report of a user selection by the at least one user input device, of the particular imaging mode of the photographic visual stream that is being presented on the display device.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product mitigate inadvertent touch activations of a translating flexible display of the electronic device by maintaining presentation of a user interface content on a visual output layer of the flexible display in a smaller sized user interface (i.e., retracted user interface) among first and second user interfaces during repositioning of the flexible display. Association is maintained for interface control(s) at the touch input layer that correspond to the user interface content to avoid refreshing of the user interface content and thereby to mitigate inadvertent touch activation of a user interface control during the repositioning of the flexible display.

Abstract: A communication device, computer program product, and method proactively implement a successful transmit antenna configuration to address antenna outages for multiple transmit carrier scenarios. A carrier of the communication device determines a first transmit carrier, of at least two transmit carriers of a multiple transmit carrier mode, that is identified as having priority among the at least two transmit carriers. The controller identifies one or more transmit antenna configurations in the transmit antenna configuration data that support the first transmit carrier. The carrier determining, for each transmit antenna configuration, an aggregate antenna outage metric that indicates the transmit performance for a corresponding transmit antenna configuration. The controller configures an antenna switching network and RF frontend of a communication subsystem of the communication device with a first transmit antenna configuration that has a better aggregate antenna outage metric than other antenna configurations.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device and a user interface. The communication device detects establishment of an electrical communication channel to a content presentation companion device. One or more processors operable with the communication device and the user interface cause the communication device to query the content presentation companion device for a content presentation companion device port facilitating the electrical communication channel and, in response, cause the user interface to identify the content presentation companion device port.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for establishing a multi-access data connection. One apparatus includes a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to transmit, over a first access network, a first request to establish a data connection, the first request including a first indication requesting a single-access data connection and a second indication that an upgrade from the single-access data connection to a multi-access data connection is allowed. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to receive a third indication that the single-access data connection is to be upgraded to the multi-access data connection for transporting user-plane traffic over the first access network and a second access network and to establish the multi-access data connection over the first access network and the second access network based on the third indication.

Abstract: An antenna assembly for an electronic device includes an array of millimeter-wave (mmWave) antenna elements situated within a carrier pivotably mounted upon a base coupled to a substrate. An actuator can pivot the carrier relative to the base to change a field of view of the array of mmWave antenna elements.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a stairlift overspeed safety system are disclosed. The overspeed safety system may include a centripetal cam assembly, a trigger assembly, and a jammer assembly. The centripetal cam assembly may include a spring-loaded plate and a plurality of centripetal cams connected to the spring-loaded plate, configured to move to an extended position when the rail speed exceeds the speed threshold. The trigger assembly may include a trigger plate configured to be pushed by at least one of the centripetal cams when moved to the extended position. Pushing the trigger plate may cause a switch to open to shut off power to the motorized stairlift. The jammer assembly may include a jammer configured to wedge between teeth of a rack and pinion of the motorized stairlift to initiate a deceleration to stop movement of the motorized stairlift.

Abstract: A communication device provides subject-based segmentation and selective presentation of a video feed. A processor identifies a primary subject and a secondary subject within a captured video stream. The processor delineates the video stream into a primary segment and at least one secondary segment respectively encompassing the primary and secondary subjects. The processor identifies for each connected second device, a request type from among: (i) a first request type to only receive the primary segment; (ii) a second request type to receive the primary segment and secondary segment(s); and (iii) a third request type to receive secondary segments, but not the primary segment. The processor transmits, to each second device, specific segments of the video feed based on the request type associated with each respective second device. An accessibility setting enables a second device to selectively receive video segments of a sign language interpreter along with a main presenter.

Abstract: In aspects of adaptive grip suppression, a wireless device has a display screen with curved display edges to display a user interface associated with a device application, the user interface including a selectable element to initiate a device application action. The wireless device implements an adaptive control module to adaptively manage grip suppression in the curved display edges of the display screen, which limits the device application action from being initiated based on inadvertent touch inputs on the selectable element. The adaptive control module can determine that the selectable element of the user interface is displayed within a region of a curved display edge of the display screen, and decrease the grip suppression in the region of the curved display edge proximate the selectable element of the user interface.

Abstract: An electronic device incorporates, and a method and a computer program product provide automatic selection of an image capturing device during video communication session to encompass a local participant. A network interface(s) of the electronic device communicatively connects over a network second electronic device(s). A controller of the electronic device monitors a first image capturing device having a first field of view (FOV) and that produces first image content and a second image capturing device having a second FOV that differs from the first FOV and that produces second image content. In response to a trigger event to start providing image content to the video communication session, the controller determines which one of the first FOV and the second FOV encompasses the local participant in the video communication session and communicates a corresponding one of the first image content and the second image content to the video communication session.

Abstract: Techniques for visual feature based video effects are described and are implementable to determine one or more visual features associated with an individual and generate a modified video feed based on the visual features. The described implementations enable automatic focus of a video feed to a particular focal region based on facial features of the individual. For instance, a visual feature such as pupillary distance or pupil size is determined from a video feed. A focal distance is calculated based on the visual feature, e.g., indicating a region that the individual is focused on. A modified video stream is then generated based on the focal distance, for instance to focus the video stream to a specific focal plane.

Abstract: A method provides concurrent transmission of a virtual action center with a primary segment cropped from a video image, enabling remote participant control of aspects of the primary segment. The method includes identifying a primary region of interest (ROI) within a video image and delineating the video image into a primary segment encompassing the primary ROI and a secondary segment. The method includes associating a virtual action center within a location of the secondary segment and assigning control features of the virtual action center to the second device connected via a video communication session. The method includes transmitting the primary segment and concurrently transmitting the features/functions of the virtual action center to the second device, enabling the second device to concurrently present, on its display, the primary segment and the virtual action center as portions of a received video stream, providing second device control of content within the primary segment.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for ceasing transmission repetition. One apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits data to a base unit in a first transmission time interval (“TTI”). Here, the data is configured for transmission with a predetermined number of repetitions. The apparatus includes a receiver that receives a control signal from the base unit in a second TTI. The apparatus includes a processor that determines whether the control signal corresponds to the data and, in response to the control signal corresponding to the data, determines whether to cease at least one transmission repetition of the data before the number of repetitions reaches the predetermined number.

Abstract: Techniques for speaker type for audio output are described. For instance, the described techniques can be implemented to adapt audio output of an audio system to user position in an environment as well as speaker types for audio devices of the audio system.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for gateway selection. One apparatus identifies a country in which the apparatus is currently located and transmits a query to a DNS server if the apparatus not being located in a home country, the query identifying the country in which the apparatus is currently located and receives a query response from the DNS server. The apparatus determines that gateway selection is mandated in the country if it receives a query response containing one or more records and selects a first gateway in a VPLMN indicated by the one or more records, each record indicating a VPLMN in the country. The apparatus determines that gateway selection is not mandated in the country if the query response contains no records and selects a second gateway, the second gateway selected in a VPLMN indicated in stored gateway selection information.

Abstract: One or more sensors of an electronic device detect a geometric form factor of the electronic device. A fingerprint sensor situated beneath a first display of the electronic device receives fingerprint data. One or more processors authenticate an authorized user of the electronic device using the fingerprint data with one or more processors. The one or more processors select between the first display and a second display of the electronic device as a function of the geometric form factor and unlock the selected display in response to authenticating the authorized user of the electronic device.