Abstract: One or more sensors gather data, one or more processors analyze the data, and one or more indicators notify a user if the data represent an event that requires a response. One or more of the sensors and/or the indicators is a wearable device for wireless communication. Optionally, other components may be vehicle-mounted or deployed on-site. The components form an ad-hoc network enabling users to keep track of each other in challenging environments where traditional communication may be impossible, unreliable, or inadvisable. The sensors, processors, and indicators may be linked and activated manually or they may be linked and activated automatically when they come within a threshold proximity or when a user does a triggering action, such as exiting a vehicle. The processors distinguish extremely urgent events requiring an immediate response from less-urgent events that can wait longer for response, routing and timing the responses accordingly.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for determining a usage configuration of a wearable device and setting an activation state of an air conduction speaker of the wearable device based at least in part on the usage configuration. Additionally, an activation state of a tissue conduction speaker of the wearable device may be set based at least in part on the usage configuration. In one example, the usage configuration is determined based on a set of status signals that indicate one or more of a physical position, a physical activity, a current activation state, an interpersonal proximity state or a manual user request associated with one or more of the air conduction speaker or the tissue conduction speaker.

Abstract: A mechanism is described for dynamically facilitating curator-controlled message delivery experiences at computing devices according to one embodiment. A method of embodiments, as described herein, includes detecting a computing device at a location, and determining proximity of the computing device from one or more computing devices at or around the location, where the location may relate to an event. The method may further include creating a proximity map including plotting of the computing device and the one or more computing devices, and generating a message for the computing device based on one or more of the proximity map, and communicating the message to at least one of the computing device and the one or more computing devices for presentation.

Abstract: A method, system, and device for managing hardware resources in a cloud scheduling environment includes a zone controller. The zone controller can manage groups of node servers in a cloud datacenter using a checkin service. The checkin service allows server groups to be created automatically based on one or more hardware characteristics of the node servers, server health information, workload scheduling or facilities management parameters, and/or other criteria.

Abstract: The present application is directed to user authentication confidence based on multiple devices. A user may possess at least one device. The device may determine a device confidence level that the identity of the user is authentic based on at least data collected by a data collection module in the device. For example, a confidence module in the device may receive the data from the data collection module, determine a quality corresponding to the data and determine the device confidence level based on the quality. If the user possesses two or more devices, at least one of the devices may collect device confidence levels from other devices to determine a total confidence level. For example, a device may authenticate the other devices and then receive device confidence levels for use in determining the total confidence level, which may be used to set an operational mode in a device or system.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and/or methods may provide power management. An attachment portion may secure an apparatus to a user. In one example, an apparatus includes a wearable wristwatch having a wristband attachment portion. A context corresponding to a user state may be determined from context data such as, for example, sensor context data, database context data, companion context data, and/or user context data. The context may be used to specify a power mode applicable to a part of the apparatus to manage power.

Abstract: A method, system, and device for managing hardware resources in a cloud scheduling environment includes a zone controller. The zone controller can manage groups of node servers in a cloud datacenter using a checkin service. The checkin service allows server groups to be created automatically based on one or more hardware characteristics of the node servers, server health information, workload scheduling or facilities management parameters, and/or other criteria.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and/or methods may provide power management. An attachment portion may secure an apparatus to a user. In one example, an apparatus includes a wearable wristwatch having a wristband attachment portion. A context corresponding to a user state may be determined from context data such as, for example, sensor context data, database context data, companion context data, and/or user context data. The context may be used to specify a power mode applicable to a part of the apparatus to manage power.