Abstract: A method of providing a subject with a personalized diet comprises: receiving from a graphical user interface (GUI) at a remote location a list of food items defining a meal, obtaining a set of subject descriptor features specific to the subject, and constructing a meal vector based on the list. Similarities between the meal vector and vectors in a database of food vectors are calculated, and at least one database vector is selected based on the similarities and the set of subject descriptor features. Based on the selected database vector(s), an identification of at least one food item is transmitted to the remote location for displaying the identification on the GUI as one or more food item(s) that is an addition to the meal.

Abstract: Aspects of the technology described herein can analyze signal data from multiple computing devices to ascertain a user's exercise pattern. Understanding a user's exercise pattern can help reduce power usage by automatically turning physiological sensors on and off to coincide with the start and end of an exercise event. Exemplary computing devices that can provide signal data related to a user's exercise routine can include a mobile computing device (e.g., smart phone) that captures location signals and other contextual data and a wearable computing device (e.g., fitness tracker) that captures physiological characteristics of the user, such as heart rate, temperature, and movement. The signals captured by the multiple computing devices can be analyzed together to determine when an individual exercise event has occurred. The plurality of exercise events associated with a user or group of users can be analyzed to ascertain an exercise pattern.

Abstract: An electronic calendaring system provides contextual calendar conflict resolution by dynamically evaluating the contexts of a user's obligations and offering the user assistance in scheduling non-conflicting events in a calendar. The electronic calendaring system generates one or more electronic calendar conflict resolution options based on contextual information associated with conflicting calendar events. An event conflict evaluator identifies a calendar conflict between at least two calendar events within received calendar event information. An event context evaluator collects contextual information about the conflicting calendar events. A conflict resolution mediator ranks available time slots to which at least one of the conflicting calendar events can be rescheduled based on the collected contextual information. The conflict resolution mediator further communicates a conflict resolution option message via a user interface of a computing device.

Abstract: A user experience (UX) that enables viewing and identification of other people in the user network of friends, that received a group coupon, and the participation status of the friends. The UX enables the user to chat with the people in the user's network of friends about a specific coupon that was received, enables the creation of a group of friends and the adding of another friend with high density friendship of shared common interests and/or location based on specific offer content, enables granularity on a sub-group of friends based on joint interests, the controlled exposure to the user that received the group coupon offer, the identity of other users in his group that got this coupon offer, controlled exposure to the user that received the group coupon offer, the identity of other users in his group that committed to buy the coupon, and if the group will redeem the coupon.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for providing and/or applying privacy preferences for an entity. A multimedia device, such as a mobile phone, may capture multimedia content associated with an entity (e.g., a photo of a person at a restaurant). The multimedia device may identify a privacy preference for the entity. In an example, the person may be wearing a privacy object that may be recognized as corresponding to the privacy preference. In another example, a device associated with the person may emit a signal that may specify a privacy preference for the person and/or may be used by the multimedia device to identify the person (e.g., the identity may be used to query a service to obtain a privacy preference specified for the person). The privacy preference may be applied to the multimedia content (e.g., a no photography privacy preference, a no tagging privacy preference, etc.).

Abstract: A device comprising a set of environment detectors may detect various environmental properties (e.g., location, velocity, and vibration), and may infer from these environmental properties a current context of the user (e.g., the user's attention availability, privacy, and accessible input and output modalities). Based on the current context, the device may adjust the presentation of various user interface elements of an application. For example, the velocity and vibration level detected by the device may enable an inference of the mode of transport of the user (e.g., stationary, walking, jogging, driving a car, or riding on a bus), and each mode of transport may suggest the user's available input modality (e.g., text, touch, speech, or gaze tracking) and/or output modality (e.g., high-detail visual, simplified visual, or audible), and the application may select and present corresponding element presentations for input and output user interface elements, and/or the detail of presented content.

Abstract: Architecture that enables conditional location-based notifications. One or multiple factors (filter criteria) can be considered, and triggering of a notification can be based on some or all of the factors. Those factors can be static (e.g., time based) or dynamic (e.g., a previous user location) and extend the ability to filter unnecessary notifications, and thus, increase user satisfaction. The filter criteria can include checking user back balance, and calendar as prerequisites to sending a notification.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing contact information on mobile devices is provided. When a telephone call is initiated or received, a contact record associated with the call is accessed to determine if it includes notes to be displayed during the call. If there are notes to be displayed, they are displayed for the user during the call. Notes may include display tags indicating they should be displayed as well as action tags specifying actions to take for calls with the contact. An option to dismiss the note(s) can be provided, as well as an option to edit the note. When calls complete, the system provides options to the user to create and save a new note for the contact record. In some embodiments, the system provides options for the user to record audio from telephone conversations. The recording is translated to text and optionally stored in a contact record.

Abstract: Architecture that enables discovery and communications between users that have common interests (e.g., visited the same place). For example, when users arrive at a geographic location (e.g., a business) at various times, the users are registered (automatically or manually) via a location-based service. A user can register at the location so other users may discover the user by association to the same location and according to concurrent (all or a portion of overlap of time) visitation. The registration process creates visit information of a visiting user, and a history component stores the visit information and provides access to the visit information according to user access preferences. The architecture further enables searches to be performed over the visit information by users to find other users who visited the location at the same time, to find potential new friends, and also suggest other users who match the user profile preferences.

Abstract: Architecture that creates a geo-fence based on geo-tagged item (e.g., a photo. The geo-tagged item can be used to share virtual boundaries, such as geo-fences, between users via conventional methods (e.g., email) for sharing digital media. An extraction component that extracts geolocation information (e.g., latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude, bearing, distance, place names, etc.) of a geo-tagged item. The geolocation information can be related to a geographical location at which the item is geo-tagged. A boundary component then creates a virtual boundary (e.g., geo-fence) in association with the geographical location and based on the geolocation information. Thereafter, the virtual boundary is triggered when the user crosses (e.g., engages, intersects) the boundary and the attached action is triggered. The geo-tagged item can be shared with another user, which when is processed, creates a virtual boundary for that other user.

Abstract: Architecture that integrates location-based information and application-driven devices (e.g., cell phones). Users can now be provided the most relevant application and/or application data based on the user location. Thus, users are assisted in finding the relevant application(s) to accomplish a task based on their current location. More specifically, given a location (e.g., business) registered to a service, the user's client application is automatically updated to comprise the data relevant to that location. Alternatively, or in combination therewith, the service can suggest installing a new application relevant to the location.

Abstract: Architecture that enables conditional location-based notifications. One or multiple factors (filter criteria) can be considered, and triggering of a notification can be based on some or all of the factors. Those factors can be static (e.g., time based) or dynamic (e.g., a previous user location) and extend the ability to filter unnecessary notifications, and thus, increase user satisfaction. The filter criteria can include checking user back balance, and calendar as prerequisites to sending a notification.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing contact information on mobile devices is provided. When a telephone call is initiated or received, a contact record associated with the call is accessed to determine if it includes notes to be displayed during the call. If there are notes to be displayed, they are displayed for the user during the call. Notes may include display tags indicating they should be displayed as well as action tags specifying actions to take for calls with the contact. An option to dismiss the note(s) can be provided, as well as an option to edit the note. When calls complete, the system provides options to the user to create and save a new note for the contact record. In some embodiments, the system provides options for the user to record audio from telephone conversations. The recording is translated to text and optionally stored in a contact record.