Abstract: Techniques for call type selection based on failure probability are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to adapt to a variety of different wireless scenarios. Generally, the described techniques provide a wireless device with the ability to implement a wireless call event via different call types, e.g., different radio access technologies (RATs). For instance, when a first call type frequently experiences failure at a particular location, a second call type is utilized to initiate calls at the location, such as based on call records for historic call events.

Abstract: Techniques for multiple call types for a call event are described and may be implemented via a wireless device to enable multiple connections for wireless calls. For instance, redundant connections for a call event of a wireless device are established via different call types and utilized to exchange call media of the call event. In at least some implementations, call media from the different call types is combined to provide a combined media stream for output as part of the call event. Thus, techniques for multiple call types for a call event are applicable to increase call quality in different scenarios and environments, such as in situations where a primary call connection experiences an anomaly condition that causes quality call degradation.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more sensors, one or more processors operable with the one or more sensors, and a user interface component operable with the one or more processors in at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation that is different from the first mode of operation. The one or more processors operate the user interface component in the first mode of operation in response to a first trigger input, and transition operation of the user interface component from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation upon the one or more sensors detecting a second trigger input occurring while the one or more processors operate the user interface component in the first mode of operation.

Abstract: A device receives an electronic communication from another device, such as an email. The communication is addressed to multiple recipients and the device determines an association of content in the communication to a user of the device. This association of content to a user can be determined in various manners, such as by identifying one of multiple portions of the communication that is directed to the user rather than other recipients of the communication, determining whether the user is a primary recipient or a secondary recipient of the communication, and so forth. The device generates a set of natural language responses to the communication for the user based at least in part on this association. The device displays the set of natural language responses and receives user selection of one of the natural language responses, then sends the selected natural language response to at least the other device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a self-aligning user interface in a mobile electronic communications device having a touch sensitive surface include detecting a finger touch on the touch sensitive surface and determining an angular orientation of the touching finger in a continuous angular coordinate system. A user input orientation is assigned to the touch sensitive surface such that it matches the angular orientation of the touching finger. When a finger gesture is detected on the touch sensitive surface, it is then interpreted by reference to the assigned user input orientation.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a system update for a first device. A forwarding command is sent from the first device to a service provider that provides communications services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update. The forwarding command specifies a second device. The system update is executed after sending the forwarding command. A first device includes a transceiver for receiving incoming communications and a processor. The processor is to identify a system update for the first device, send a forwarding command from the first device to a service provider that provides communication services for the first device responsive to identifying the system update, wherein the forwarding command specifies a second device, and execute the system update after sending the forwarding command.

Abstract: In aspects of dropping extraneous discovery messages, a device application can initiate a discovery message in a device, such as a multicast message initiated for network discovery or discovery of network services. The device implements a status module that can interpose the routing of the discovery message in the device, and determine whether a response to a previous discovery message was received. The status module can also determine a device state of the device, where the device state can indicate whether a discovery message response is necessary. The status module is implemented to drop the discovery message if the response to the previous discovery message was not received and based on the device state indicating that a discovery message response is extraneous.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for resource configuration priority levels. One apparatus (200) includes a receiver (212) that receives (602) random access resource information indicating multiple random access resource configurations having different priority levels. The apparatus (200) also includes a processor (202) that determines (604) a random access resource configuration from the multiple random access resource configurations. The apparatus (200) includes a transmitter (210) that transmits (606) a random access signal based on the random access resource configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for demodulation reference signal configuration. One apparatus (200) includes a receiver (212) configured to receive (502) a demodulation reference signal configuration for a physical downlink shared channel. The apparatus (200) also includes the receiver (212) configured to receive (504) a demodulation reference signal based on the demodulation reference signal configuration.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more sensors capturing media content from an environment of the electronic device. A location detector determines whether the environment of the electronic device is situated at a location of residence of an authorized user of the electronic device. A user interface receives user input requesting transmission of the media content to another electronic device located outside the location of residence of the authorized user of the electronic device. One or more processors preclude transmission of the media content to the other electronic device in response to the user input when the location detector determines that one or more sensors captured the media content at the location of residence of the authorized user of the electronic device.

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: Systems and methods for providing power search and harvesting in a drone device provide execution of one or more tasks, wherein one of the tasks has a higher priority than the remaining tasks. A power mode is determined for executing the highest priority task by sequentially determining whether the highest priority task can be executed in one of a plurality of execution scenarios including from a charging pad associated with the drone, from another location using energy harvested from an existing energy source, from another location using energy harvested from an energy source enabled by the drone, or from another location using battery power alone. The highest priority task is executed in keeping with the first usable execution scenario found during the sequential determination.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting and/or receiving feedback information for a data block group. One apparatus (102) includes a processor (202) that determines (502) a data block group size of a data block group for received data. Each data block in the data block group is independently decodable. The processor (202) generates (504) feedback information for the data block group of the received data. The feedback information is used for indicating a decoding status corresponding to the data block group. The apparatus (102) also includes a transmitter (210) that transmits (506) the feedback information for the data block group.

Abstract: A method including capturing a series of image frames of a hand. The method includes generating a map of hand landmarks for each in the series of image frames. The method includes determining whether the maps of hand landmarks include at least: (i) a first map that matches a first reference map of hand landmarks representing a hand in substantially a start position of a snap motion and (ii) a subsequent, second map that matches a second reference map of hand landmarks representing a hand in a progressed (e.g., intermediate or end) position of a snap motion. The method includes determining that a finger-snap gesture is detected in response to determining that the first map and second map were generated from image frames captured within a snap time limit; and executing an action corresponding to a determination that a finger-snap gesture is detected in the series of image frames.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first device housing coupled to a second device housing by a hinge. A heat spreader is coupled to the first device housing and the second device housing and spans the hinge. A flexible display coupled to the first device housing and the second device housing and spans the hinge. The heat spreader and the flexible display can be coupled to the first device housing and the second device housing, respectively, at different locations. Alternatively, the flexible display can be coupled to the heat spreader at a location that is collocated with the location at which the heat spreader is coupled to the first device housing and the second device housing, respectively.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device designates, with one or more processors of the electronic device, at least one data item stored within a memory of the electronic device for storage in a plurality of remote electronic devices. The method encrypts, with the one or more processors, the at least one data item to create at least one encrypted data item. The method divides, with the one or more processors, the at least one encrypted data item into a plurality of encrypted subset data items. The method then delivers, with a communication device, at least a first encrypted subset data item from the plurality of encrypted subset data items to a first remote electronic device and at least a second subset data item from the plurality of encrypted subset data items to a second remote electronic device.

Abstract: In aspects of recorded content managed for restricted screen recording, a wireless device displays digital image content, and a screen recording session captures the digital image content and audio data. The wireless device implements a content control module that determines a device application restricts the screen recording session from capturing the media content. The content control module can then pause the screen recording session for a time duration that the device application restricts the screen recording session, and then resume the screen recording session after a determination that the screen recording session is no longer being restricted. As an alternative to pausing the screen recording session, the content control module can add a start delimiter to indicate a beginning section of the screen recording session being restricted by the device application, and add an end delimiter to indicate an end section of the screen recording session being restricted.

Abstract: For flexible radio resource allocation, a processor receives a numerology scheme. The numerology scheme specifies one or more of at least frequency region definition and a sub-carrier spacing for the at least one frequency region. The method configures sub-carriers for at least one frequency region based on the numerology scheme.

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: An electronic device includes one or more processors, a tag reader, a display, and a wireless communication circuit. The one or more processors can identify an item in an environment of the electronic device. The tag reader can read item information from a tag corresponding to the item. The wireless communication circuit can retrieve one or more overlays across a network from the item information. The one or more processors can present an overlay selected from the one or more overlays on the display.