Abstract: A computing system is described that receives, at a particular time, notification data, the notification data indicating a threshold amount of time for which the computing system is to delay outputting an alert based on the notification data. The computing system initiates, based on the threshold amount of time, a deferred output of the alert based on the notification data. Responsive to determining that the threshold amount of time has elapsed since the particular time, the computing system outputs the alert based on the notification data.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for generating a light calibration profile based on one or more light emitters. A light track associated with a media track may be mapped onto the one or more light emitters based on the light calibration profile and the one or more light emitters may be activated based on the mapping. The media track that the light track is associated with may be a video track, audio track, or text track and the light track may correspond to aspects of the media track. The light track may contain light activation indications based on timestamps or other metadata.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for receiving a package identification code at a first location, the code corresponding to a delivery package. The package identification code may then be analyzed and a recipient authentication (e.g., a signature, a PIN code, etc.) may be requested from a user. Access to a portal may be granted based on receiving an acceptable recipient authentication code. The portal may be one of a plurality of portals, and may be selected based on the package identification code.

Abstract: A computing device is described that determines an exit location at which a user of a computing device exited a stop associated with a transportation service. The computing device determines a predicted duration of travel by the user from a current location of the computing device to the exit location at which the user exited the stop associated with the transportation service. The computing device outputs, for display, a notification based at least in part on the predicted duration.

Abstract: A computing system includes at least one processor and at least one module, operable by the at least one processor to receive, from a computing device associated with a user, an indication of an incoming communication, the incoming communication including information and determine, based at least in part on the information included in the incoming communication, one or more candidate responses to the incoming communication, wherein each candidate response includes information to be sent by the computing device to at least one other computing device, and wherein at least one candidate response was previously selected at least at a threshold frequency by at least one of the user and one or more other users. The at least one module is further operable by the at least one processor to send, to the computing device, a set of candidate responses from the one or more candidate responses.

Abstract: A computing device can receive an indication of a change in the proximity state of a first structure of an attachment mechanism and a second structure of the attachment mechanism. Responsive to receiving the indication, the computing device can be operable to change, based at least in part on the indication, a current access mode provided by the computing device. In some examples, both the computing device and the attachment mechanism may be part of a wearable computing device. In other examples, the computing device may be or be part of a physically separate device from the attachment mechanism.

Abstract: An example method includes, responsive to receiving an indication of an incoming communication, identifying, by a computing device, first and second portions of an image that are associated with respective first and second portions of a face of a human user, wherein the human user has been determined to be an originator of the incoming communication. The example method further includes outputting, by the computing device and for display, the first and second portions of the image that are associated with the respective first and second portions of the face of the human user, and outputting, by the computing device and for display, message content associated with the incoming communication, such that the message content as displayed at least partially overlays the second portion of the image.

Abstract: A computing device can receive an indication of a change in the proximity state of a first structure of an attachment mechanism and a second structure of the attachment mechanism. Responsive to receiving the indication, the computing device can be operable to change, based at least in part on the indication, a current access mode provided by the computing device. In some examples, both the computing device and the attachment mechanism may be part of a wearable computing device. In other examples, the computing device may be or be part of a physically separate device from the attachment mechanism.

Abstract: Techniques described herein provide a computing device configured to provide an indication that the computing device has recognized a voice-initiated action. In one example, a method is provided for outputting, by a computing device and for display, a speech recognition graphical user interface (GUI) having at least one element in a first visual format. The method further includes receiving, by the computing device, audio data and determining, by the computing device, a voice-initiated action based on the audio data. The method also includes outputting, while receiving additional audio data and prior to executing a voice-initiated action based on the audio data, and for display, an updated speech recognition GUI in which the at least one element is displayed in a second visual format, different from the first visual format, to indicate that the voice-initiated action has been identified.

Abstract: A mobile computing device can include one or more haptic devices and a haptic output module. Responsive to receiving an indication of an instruction for the mobile computing device to perform a task, the haptic output module can be operable to cause at least one haptic device of the one or more haptic devices to output, for a period of time based on a duration of the task, a haptic signal having a characteristic that indicates a progress of performance of the task by the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A computing device is described that can receive contextual information related to a user associated with the computing device. The contextual information may relate to at least one of a physiological condition of the user at a current time or a type of activity associated with the user at the current time. The computing device can select, based at least in part on the contextual information, a type of alert to output as an indication of notification data. The type of alert may include at least one of an electric stimulus type alert, a shape-memory alloy type alert, and a vibration type alert. Responsive to selecting the type of alert, the computing device can output an alert based on the notification data, the alert being of the selected type of alert.

Abstract: A computing device includes at least one processor and at least one module, operable by the at least one processor, to determine a context of the computing device, the context including an indication of at least one of an application executing at the computing device and a location of the computing device and determine, based at least in part on the context, one or more contextual audio triggers usable to initiate interaction with the computing device, each of the one or more contextual audio triggers being associated with a respective operation of the computing device. The at least one module is further operable to receive audio data, and responsive to determining that a portion of the audio data corresponds to a particular contextual audio trigger from the one or more contextual audio triggers, perform the respective operation associated with the particular contextual audio trigger.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for changing a contrast level associated with an output for presentation on a display in response to detecting a change in a brightness level. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method includes determining, by a computing device, a first brightness level associated with an output for presentation on a display. The method also includes determining, by the computing device, a first contrast level associated with the output for presentation on the display. Responsive to detecting, by the computing device, a change from the first brightness level to a second brightness level, the method includes changing, by the computing device, the first contrast level to a second contrast level.

Abstract: A communication device may be configured to control access to geolocation services for applications on the communication device utilizing a first privacy access level setting that enables access to the geolocation services when selected, a second privacy access level setting that disables access to the geolocation services when selected, and other privacy access level settings that are different from, and fall between, the first privacy access level setting and the second privacy access level setting, and enable one time access to the geolocation services for the communication device when selected. The applications can include applications on the communication device that are managed and/or handled by a particular application service provider. The privacy access level settings comprise an anonymous one-time access and a non-anonymous one-time access.

Abstract: Certain implementations of the disclosed technology may include systems and methods for changing a contrast level associated with an output for presentation on a display in response to detecting a change in a brightness level. According to an example implementation, a method is provided. The method includes determining, by a computing device, a first brightness level associated with an output for presentation on a display. The method also includes determining, by the computing device, a first contrast level associated with the output for presentation on the display. Responsive to detecting, by the computing device, a change from the first brightness level to a second brightness level, the method includes changing, by the computing device, the first contrast level to a second contrast level.

Abstract: A computing device is described that determines an exit location at which a user of a computing device exited a stop associated with a transportation service. The computing device determines a predicted duration of travel by the user from a current location of the computing device to the exit location at which the user exited the stop associated with the transportation service. The computing device outputs, for display, a notification based at least in part on the predicted duration.

Abstract: A computing system includes at least one processor and at least one module operable by the at least one processor to receive location information associated with a computing device, including indications of locations at which the computing device was previously located and an indication of a current location of the computing device, determine, based at least in part on the location information, a predicted destination, determine, based at least in part on the current location of the computing device and the predicted destination, a predicted travel route, determine, based at least in part on an amount of traffic along the predicted travel route, a predicted arrival time, determine, based at least in part on the predicted destination, one or more other users, and send an indication of the predicted arrival time to one or more computing devices associated with the one or more other users.

Abstract: Methods and systems involving the dynamic transmission of user information to trusted contacts are described herein. An example system may be configured to (a) receive, at a first computing device, a command to send message data to a second computing device, where the second computing device is associated with a contact; (b) determine that the contact associated with the second computing device is a trusted contact; (c) based on (i) receiving the command to send the message data and (ii) determining that the contact is a trusted contact, cause a multimedia-capture device to obtain multimedia data; and (d) transmit trusted-contact data to the second computing device associated with the trusted contact, where the trusted-contact data comprises (i) the message data, (ii) the multimedia data, and (iii) environmental data that corresponds to at least one environmental condition of the first computing device.

Abstract: A computing device is described that includes one or more processors and at least one module operable by the one or more processors to determine whether the computing device is currently designated to display private information, receive an incoming communication, and determine that the incoming communication includes content that is private information. The at least one module is further operable by the one or more processors to, if the computing device is currently designated to display private information, output, for display, an indication of the incoming communication, and, if the computing device is not currently designated to display private information, refrain from outputting, for display, the indication of the incoming communication.

Abstract: A device includes at least one processor, a messaging service operable by the at least one processor to determine whether an outgoing message is a likely premium message, and a user interface module operable by the at least one processor to responsive to determining that outgoing message is the likely premium message, output, for display, a prompt for confirmation to send the outgoing message to a likely premium code, and receive an indication of input detected within the prompt for confirmation. The module is further operable by the at least one processor to selectively send, based at least in part on the received indication of the user input, the outgoing message to the likely premium code.