Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for preventing connections to a locked device. A method includes detecting, by a processor, that an information handling device is placed in a locked mode. The information handling device includes one or more communication interfaces that enable communication while the information handling device is placed in the locked mode. The method includes preventing connections to the one or more communication interfaces while the information handling device is in the locked mode.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for transmitting audio to an identified recipient. A method includes detecting, by a processor, audio input at a first information handling device. The audio input is intended for a recipient. The method includes deriving an identity of the intended recipient of the audio input based on the audio input. The method includes transmitting the audio input to a second information handling device that is associated with the intended recipient.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for delaying notification delivery based on user activity. A method includes detecting, by a processor, an external sound using a microphone, determining that the external sound comprises a message that is of interest to the user, and notifying the user of the message in response to determining that the message is of interest to the user.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to parse content of a message and determine, based on the parsing of content of the message, whether to provide a notification using the device. The instructions are also executable by the processor to provide the notification responsive to a determination, based on the parsing of content of the message, to provide the notification using the device.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, voice data; identifying a user associated with the voice data; and adjusting, based on the identified user, at least one output setting of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided for utilizing one or more processors to receive a request from a client device for a network responsive resource. The network responsive resource includes a substitute scripted component. The methods, devices and program products determine whether to implement load sharing based on utilization information indicative of a load and build the network responsive resource with a client-side scripted component as the substitute scripted component.

Abstract: Methods, devices and program products are provided for collecting activity data concerning a local environment from a device associated with the local environment. The method determines, using a processor, an activity state associated with a local environment based on the activity data collected by the device. The method manages, using the processor, an access setting associated with a network port of a network gateway into the local environment based on the activity state.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes at least one processor, a microphone accessible to the at least one processor, and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the at least one processor to receive input from the microphone and determine, based on the input from the microphone, whether sound from a second device meets a sound criterion. The instructions are also executable by the at least one processor to, responsive to the determination, issue a command to increase the volume of audio output by a third device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for resizing interfaces based on eye gaze. A method includes tracking a user's eye gaze using an eye tracking sensor, determining, by a processor, that the user is looking at a pane of a multipane interface based on the user's eye gaze, and dynamically resizing the pane that the user is looking at in response to determining that the user is looking at the pane.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for delaying notification delivery based on user activity. A method includes detecting, by a processor, an external sound using a microphone, determining that the external sound comprises a message that is of interest to the user, and notifying the user of the message in response to determining that the message is of interest to the user.

Abstract: For controlling vehicle egress, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a vehicle, a processor, a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor determines whether a supervised passenger is in the vehicle, locks a vehicle door in response to a supervised passenger being in the vehicle, and unlocks the vehicle door in response to the vehicle satisfying one or more predetermined destination criteria. The one or more predetermined destination criteria may include reaching a predetermined location and/or detecting a guardian of the supervised passenger in proximity to the vehicle.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a system, including: one or more processors; a network interface for communication with a remote bank of available storage; a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors and storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: ascertain at least one unavailable hard disk drive (HDD) of the RAID; determine an available remote storage target; dynamically update a storage destination for data to be stored from the at least one unavailable HDD of the RAID to the available remote storage target; and send the data over the network interface to the available remote storage target. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify content in a message that is to altered, alter the content in the message, and provide at least a portion of the message to a recipient.

Abstract: For preventing clearing of a display, a method is disclosed that includes receiving input from a non-tactile sensor, determining user activity based on the input from the sensor, and preventing a display from clearing in response to determining the user activity.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving a command to modify a setting of a computer system, wherein the modification requires a power cycle to a processor; modifying, using a processor, the setting of the computer system based on the command; thereafter, placing the computer system in a sleeping state, wherein the sleep state removes power from the processor; and automatically waking up the computer system based on a wake up timer. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An approach is provided for purchasing items using contactless payment devices (credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smartcards or other devices). The approach retrieves the contactless payment identifiers that each pertain to a separate payment account used by a user. One of the contactless payment identifiers is selected based on one or more selection criteria, such as user and monetary incentives. The approach further pays for purchases using the payment account that corresponds to the selected contactless payment identifier.

Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: receiving audio input via an audio receiver of an information handling device; matching, using a processor, the audio input to a predetermined audio; and providing a non-audio notification matched to the predetermined audio. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least one audio signal, identify one or more of a user associated with at least one received audio signal and a location of the user, and modify at least one received audio signal based at least in part on identification of one or more of the user and the location.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and program products are disclosed for context-based program selection. A resource module receives a resource selection. A characteristic module determines at least one characteristic of the resource. The at least one characteristic includes either content within the resource and/or metadata associated with the resource. A program module selects a program to open the resource based on the at least one characteristic of the resource.

Abstract: For providing granular quality of service (QoS) for computing resources in a computing system, systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed. The apparatus includes a processor having a plurality of processor cores and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to identify a thread belonging to a computing process, to identify one or more thread-level tags associated with the thread, to determine a computational requirement of the thread based on the one or more thread-level tags, and to assign the thread to one of the processor cores based on the computational requirement. In certain embodiments, the may include code executable by the processor to allocate hardware resources to the thread based on an intra-process priority, the hardware resources being allocated from a set of hardware resources assigned to the computing process.