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: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media that support optimized product design processes. During the design process, information identifying a set of features for a product design are received and evaluated against machine learning logic to identify a set of components that includes components corresponding to the set of features. One or more candidate components may be identified as alternatives to one or more set of components based on the characteristics, and modifications to optimize (e.g., reduce cost, weight, etc.) the set of components may be determined based on at least one design metric and the one or more candidate components. A final set of components that are optimized with respect to the at least one design metric may be output.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning. An example method can include a vehicle computer determining a real-time level of fatigue of a driver of an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer can determine an operating parameter associated with an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is traveling. The vehicle computer can generate, using a machine learning model, a predicted driving pattern of a second vehicle traveling in the environment. The vehicle computer can determine a time interval for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning based at least in part on the real-time level of fatigue of the driver, the operating parameter, and the predicted driving pattern of the second vehicle. The vehicle computer can identify a final time interval for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning. The vehicle computer can output the hands-off steering wheel detection warning after the final time interval has elapsed.

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: An electronic device includes a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors operable with the user interface and communication device and operating a digital wallet application. The one or more processors are configured to determine a probable failure of the digital wallet application to complete upcoming financial transactions and cause the user interface to present a potential payment failure mode notification identifying a reason for the probable failure of the digital wallet application to complete the upcoming financial transactions prior to the upcoming financial transactions occurring.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein involve processing a battery pack to determine a structure of the battery pack and a state of health (SOH) of the battery pack; and based on the state of health of the battery pack, determining appropriate recycling, refurbishing, repurposing, or reusing instructions according to an estimated distribution of viable cell count and/or module count.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors operable with the user interface and communication device. The one or more processors are configured to determine a prospective financial transaction with a merchant requiring an on-site payment, retrieve, using the communication device, one or more payment modes accepted by the merchant using electronic signals across a network, and cause the user interface to present an offered payment mode notification identifying the one or more payment modes accepted by the merchant prior to the prospective financial transaction.

Abstract: An electronic device, method and computer program product enable screen capture and playback of an extendable display provided by a flexible display coupled across a front side of a flexible display support structure that moves relative to a first housing. A remaining portion of the flexible display either scrolls up or rolls onto a backside of the base housing. A controller of the electronic device determines dimensions of a front display based on data from a position sensor. The controller presents visual content on the flexible display. In response to a trigger to screen record the visual content, the controller records in media file(s) frame(s) of the front display along with position data of the flexible display support structure. For playback, the controller activates the translation mechanism to match the position data and presents the frame(s) on corresponding portions of the flexible display from which the frame(s) was captured.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling the operating conditions of an electrolyzer unit receives input data associated with that unit from databases. The system applies a machine learning model on the input data and predicts an operating load condition of the electrolyzer unit for a first time period. The system also determines an operating temperature range for the electrolyzer unit for the first time period based on the operating load condition. The system determines the flow rate of a coolant from a cooling unit to the electrolyzer unit based on the determined operating temperature range and the predicted operating load condition. The system controls the cooling unit to modify the flow rate of the coolant to the electrolyzer unit based on the determined flow rate of the coolant to maintain the determined operating temperature range.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a user interface, a communication device, and one or more processors operable with the user interface and communication device and operating a digital wallet application. The one or more processors are configured to determine a probable failure of the digital wallet application to complete upcoming financial transactions due to one or more merchant or payment processor system malfunctions and cause the user interface to present a potential payment failure mode notification identifying the one or more merchant or payment processor system malfunctions prior to the upcoming financial transactions occurring.

Abstract: A monitoring system incorporates, and method and computer program product provide a monitoring system that captures image stream of regions of interest based on identified facial cues of a person. A controller of the monitoring system receives a first image stream that encompasses a face of a person and a second image stream that encompasses surrounding object(s) and surface(s) viewable by the person. The controller detects a facial expression of the face. In response to determining that the facial expression is a mood associated expression, the controller determines, from the first image stream, an eye gaze direction of the person. The controller determines a region of interest (ROI) aligned with the eye gaze direction. The controller captures the second image stream and identifies an object contained within the ROI. The controller communicates a notification including the expression and the object within the ROI to an output device.

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.

Abstract: A device may cause a Media Access Control Security (MACsec) session to be established on a first link of a link aggregation group (LAG) that includes a plurality of links with a different device. The device may cause a data structure to be updated to identify the first link as a MACsec enabled LAG link and may send traffic via the first link. The device may cause a MACsec session to be established on at least one additional link of the LAG and may cause the data structure to be updated to identify the at least one additional link as a MACsec enabled LAG link. The device may send, after causing the data structure to be updated to identify the at least one additional link as a MACsec enabled LAG link, additional traffic via the first link and the at least one additional link.

Abstract: An electronic system, a method, and a computer program product generate a video recording or stream with a spherical background image that maintains orientation like a natural background for a video call as an image capturing device changes location or aim direction. The method includes connecting, by a communication subsystem of an electronic system, over a network to a video communication session with second electronic device(s). The method includes determining a stationary orientation of a spherical background image in a virtual space geospatially aligned with a first physical location of the electronic system. The method includes extracting a foreground image from an image stream from image capturing device(s). The method includes generating a composite image stream of the foreground image superimposed on the spherical background image. The method includes communicating the composite image stream to second electronic system(s) that participate in a video communication session.

Abstract: A monitoring system incorporates, and a method and a computer program product provide image projection of content of subjective interest to a person, responsive to a detected mood of the person. A controller of the monitoring system receives image stream(s) from a camera system, including a first image stream encompassing a face of a person. The controller compares facial expressions within the first image stream with facial expression trigger(s) in a visual object library. In response to determining that the first image stream includes facial expression trigger(s) among the visual object library, the controller determines one or more objects in the visual object library having an associated interest value, in a preference tracking data structure, above a threshold soothing value corresponding to the person. The controller triggers an image projector to present the object(s) within the field of view of the person to respond to the facial expression trigger.

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: A method provides non-mirrored preview of text-based demonstration objects in a locally captured video stream. The method includes identifying a demonstration object within the video stream. The demonstration object contains content that is best when pre-viewed in a non-mirrored orientation. The method includes spatially segmenting the video image into two or more segments, including a demonstration object preview (DOP) segment that encompasses the defined area with the demonstration object and at least one second segment encompassing a remaining portion of the video image. The method includes presenting a preview of the video image on the display device with the remaining portion of the video image mirrored within the preview and at least the DOP segment presented without mirroring in a correct spatial location relative to the remaining portion of the video image. A person presenting the demonstration object receives a non-mirrored presentation preview of the demonstration object.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for dynamically modifying vibration haptics of an electronic device. The method includes detecting, by an electronic device comprising a haptic output device, a haptic triggering event. A first haptic output is generated in response to detecting the haptic triggering event. The method continues with waiting a predetermined duration for an acknowledgement of the first haptic output. In response to the first haptic output not being acknowledged after the predetermined duration, a haptic setting of the electronic device is changed to generate a second haptic output that has at least one parameter that differs from a corresponding parameter of the first haptic output, increasing the likelihood of getting the attention of a user in response to the triggering event.

Abstract: A mobile device operates as an intermediary between a remote electronic device and an external content presentation device. A cloud computing device executes on the remote electronic device and a cloud computer interface is transmitted (e.g., streamed) to the external content presentation device via the mobile device. The location of the mobile device is monitored and if the mobile device is moved at least a threshold amount (e.g., away from an initial location of the mobile device or the external content presentation device), the mobile device locks the cloud computing device, such as by ceasing transmitting the cloud computer interface to the external content presentation device and ceasing receiving (e.g., ignores or deletes) inputs from the external input devices.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for detecting, by a processor of an electronic device, a use context associated with a do-not-disturb (DnD) operating mode of the electronic device. In response to detecting the DnD use context, a notification mode of the electronic device is changed from an original setting to a restrictive setting in which received and/or automatically generated notifications are not outputted in certain scenarios or during execution of certain applications or processes. The method further includes detecting entry into a DnD inactive condition from among a completion of the DnD use context or a switch to another use context that does not require a DnD operating mode, and restoring the notification mode of the electronic device to the original setting, based on detecting the DnD inactive condition.