Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, one or more sensors, a communication device, one or more processors, and a memory. The one or more processors present an image from an image content file depicting representations of one or more persons on the display. The one or more sensors detect user input interacting with the display at one or more locations corresponding to the representations of the one or more persons. Thereafter, the one or more sensors detect a lifting gesture lifting the electronic device from a first position to a second, more elevated position. The one or more processors cause, in response to the one or more sensors detecting the user input and the lifting gesture, the communication device to initiate communication with one or more remote electronic devices associated with the one or more persons depicted in the image.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors. When a first sensor delivers a first signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a stowed state, and a second sensor delivers a second signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a held state the one or more processors query the third sensor for a third signal indicating whether the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors perform a control operation when the third signal fails to indicate the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors omit performance of the control operation when the third signal indicates the electronic device is in the stowed state.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors. When a first sensor delivers a first signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a stowed state, and a second sensor delivers a second signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a held state the one or more processors query the third sensor for a third signal indicating whether the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors perform a control operation when the third signal fails to indicate the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors omit performance of the control operation when the third signal indicates the electronic device is in the stowed state.

Abstract: When a user approaches or accesses a device, the device attempts to recognize the user. A multi-user note management system takes different actions based on whether the user is recognized as the owner of the device, is recognized as a known user of the device, or is determined to be an unknown user of the device. If the user is recognized as the owner or a known user, the system receives user input and stores the user input as a note. If the user is an unknown user, the system does not allow the user to leave a note at the device, or receives user input and captures an image of the user, and stores the user input as a note associated with the captured image. When the owner of the device unlocks the device after a note has been left, the system displays or otherwise presents the notes.

Abstract: In aspects of conditional device application activation responsive to a notification trigger, a dual-screen device has a secondary screen to display a notification associated with a device application, and has a primary screen to display a user interface of the device application responsive to activation of the notification. The dual-screen device implements a notification control module to receive a trigger input of the notification to activate the device application, and determine one or more conditions that facilitate activation of the device application in a current configuration of the dual-screen device. The notification control module can then maintain the notification for subsequent display if the one or more conditions are not conducive to facilitate the activation of the device application responsive to the trigger input of the notification.

Abstract: An electronic device, method, and computer program product provide audio adjustment. The electronic device receives an image captured by an image capturing device and identifies a face within the image. A controller of the electronic device determines an eye pointing direction normal to the face and relative to an orientation of the electronic device. The controller determines respective distances from first and the second audio output devices of the electronic device to at least one of a right and a left ear of the face based on the eye pointing direction. The controller adjusts respective acoustic output levels of the first and the second audio output devices to make an audio adjustment in relation to, and to compensate for a difference in, the respective distances from the first and the second audio output devices to the at least one of the right and the left ears of the face.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors. When a first sensor delivers a first signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a stowed state, and a second sensor delivers a second signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a held state the one or more processors query the third sensor for a third signal indicating whether the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors perform a control operation when the third signal fails to indicate the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors omit performance of the control operation when the third signal indicates the electronic device is in the stowed state.

Abstract: A sensitive content display control system determines whether to display sensitive content on a computing device display, such as on a lock screen. The system attempts to authenticate a user of the computing device using an under-display sensor (e.g., a fingerprint sensor). One or more selectable items (e.g., icons or buttons) that correspond to sensitive content are displayed, and the under-display sensor is situated to sense authentication information of the user in response to user selection of one of the selectable items. If the user is not authenticated then the system does not display sensitive content corresponding to the one or more selectable items. If the user is authenticated, then the system displays the sensitive content corresponding to the selected item.

Abstract: A sensitive content display control system determines whether to display sensitive content on a computing device display, such as on a lock screen. The system attempts to authenticate a user of the computing device, and does not display the sensitive content if the user is not authenticated. If the user is authenticated, then the system determines whether anyone in addition to the user is looking at the computing device display. If the user is authenticated and no one else is looking at the computing device display, then the sensitive content is displayed. However, if the user is authenticated and at least one additional person is looking at the computing device display, then the sensitive content is not displayed.

Abstract: An electronic device includes one or more processors. When a first sensor delivers a first signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a stowed state, and a second sensor delivers a second signal to the one or more processors indicating that the electronic device is in a held state the one or more processors query the third sensor for a third signal indicating whether the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors perform a control operation when the third signal fails to indicate the electronic device is in the stowed state. The one or more processors omit performance of the control operation when the third signal indicates the electronic device is in the stowed state.

Abstract: A method, a mobile device, and a computer program product for locking a touch screen of a mobile device. The method includes playing video on a display, detecting movement of the mobile device and calculating a movement value. The method further includes determining if the movement value is greater than a movement value threshold and in response to determining that the movement value is greater than the movement value threshold, triggering a sensor component to detect activity data associated with a current use of the mobile device. The method further includes determining if the detected activity data matches reference activity data corresponding to use of the mobile device by a specific user of the mobile device and in response to determining that the detected activity data does not match the reference activity data, rejecting inputs to the touch screen to prevent interruption of the playing of the video.