Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed to enable the automatic establishment of a secure audio/video data streaming connection between electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device may enter into a first state of a peer device advertising protocol, and then, based on a determination that the first electronic device meets a first set of device state criteria (e.g., including at least an orientation state criterion), the first electronic device may enter into a second (e.g., enhanced) state of the peer device advertising protocol. In response to detecting a presence of a second electronic device in its proximity, the first electronic device may connect to the second electronic device via a secure peer-to-peer connection protocol and then send one or more images captured by a first image capture device of the first electronic device to the connected second electronic device via the secure wireless peer-to-peer connection protocol.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, a device may obtain a link that corresponds to a call with a second device, encrypt a request to join the call using a key obtained using the link, and send the encrypted request to a server for delivery to the second device. The link may also include information used to identify an alias for an account associated with the second device. The device may send the encrypted request to the server with the alias. The device may receive an encrypted response to the request from the server, obtain an identifier of the call from the encrypted response, and then receive an invitation to join the call associated with the identifier.

Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide systems and methods for providing collaborative control by multiple electronic devices. Collaborative control may include providing, by a first device that is outputting content, such as audio content, an invitation to a second device to control the content that is being output by the first device. The content may be being output by the first device directly, or via a third device, such as a media output device. The media output device may be a speaker, a television, or other media output device. The second device may be provided with the ability to control the output of the first device while in proximity to the first device and/or the media output device. Control commands from the second device for controlling the output of the first device may be provided to the first device over a network.

Abstract: Implementations of the subject technology provide systems and methods for providing nearby device invitations for electronic devices. Nearby device invitations from a first device can include encrypted invitations configured for trusted contacts, unencrypted invitations provided in response to a user request to invite all nearby devices, and/or a scannable code. The encrypted invitations and/or the unencrypted invitations can be broadcast using a short-range wireless communications protocol that limits the distance, from the broadcasting device, at which the invitations can be received. After providing the nearby device invitation in one or more of these ways, a resulting collaborative session between the first device and a second device can be managed via a server over a network.

Abstract: Some techniques are described herein to enable a sending device to provide personalized data to a receiving device before a live communication is initialized. For example, a sending device can selectively delay a live communication and, when doing so, send a request for a receiving device to access personalized data from a server. Such techniques allow the receiving device to access the personalized data before the live communication is initialized so that the personalized data can be used when the live communication is initialized.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed to enable the automatic establishment of a secure audio/video data streaming connection between electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device may enter into a first state of a peer device advertising protocol, and then, based on a determination that the first electronic device meets a first set of device state criteria (e.g., including at least an orientation state criterion), the first electronic device may enter into a second (e.g., enhanced) state of the peer device advertising protocol. In response to detecting a presence of a second electronic device in its proximity, the first electronic device may connect to the second electronic device via a secure peer-to-peer connection protocol and then send one or more images captured by a first image capture device of the first electronic device to the connected second electronic device via the secure wireless peer-to-peer connection protocol.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to synchronizing copies of a data object.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, an electronic device associated with an account can generate links, such as links for joining an electronic conferencing session. In some use cases, multiple electronic devices can be associated with the same account. Aspects of the subject technology provide for synchronization of links generated by multiple electronic devices associated with the same account.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed to enable the automatic establishment of a secure audio/video data streaming connection between electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device may enter into a first state of a peer device advertising protocol, and then, based on a determination that the first electronic device meets a first set of device state criteria (e.g., including at least an orientation state criterion), the first electronic device may enter into a second (e.g., enhanced) state of the peer device advertising protocol. In response to detecting a presence of a second electronic device in its proximity, the first electronic device may connect to the second electronic device via a secure peer-to-peer connection protocol and then send one or more images captured by a first image capture device of the first electronic device to the connected second electronic device via the secure wireless peer-to-peer connection protocol.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include receiving, by a first device, a voucher data item, from a second device, providing, by the first device, an invitation to at least a third device to join a group communication session with at least the first device, and providing, by the first device, the voucher data item to at least the third device to verify that the first device is vouched for by the second device for participation in the group communication session initiated by the first device. The voucher data item may include participant information associated with the second device. The voucher data item may also be signed with a key associated with the second device.

Abstract: Devices, methods, and non-transitory program storage devices are disclosed to enable the automatic establishment of a secure audio/video data streaming connection between electronic devices. For example, a first electronic device may enter into a first state of a peer device advertising protocol, and then, based on a determination that the first electronic device meets a first set of device state criteria (e.g., including at least an orientation state criterion), the first electronic device may enter into a second (e.g., enhanced) state of the peer device advertising protocol. In response to detecting a presence of a second electronic device in its proximity, the first electronic device may connect to the second electronic device via a secure peer-to-peer connection protocol and then send one or more images captured by a first image capture device of the first electronic device to the connected second electronic device via the secure wireless peer-to-peer connection protocol.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include receiving, by a first device, a voucher data item, from a second device that is participating in a group communication session with at least a third device and providing, by the first device, the voucher data item to at least the third device to verify that the first device is vouched for by the second device for participation in the group communication session. The voucher data item may include participant information associated with participation of the second device in the group communication session. The voucher data item may also be signed with a key associated with the second device.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing shared-content sessions. In some embodiments, a shared-content session is initiated with real-time communication features disabled if the shared-content session was initiated via an asynchronous communication. In some embodiments, an option is provided for joining a real-time communication session while a shared-content session is active. In some embodiments, while a communication session is active, a user interface is displayed including a representation of applications that are configured to provide content that can be played as synchronized content during the communication session. In some embodiments, if a computer system detects a real-time communication session at an external computer system, and criteria are met, the computer system displays an option to transfer the real-time communication session from the external computer system to the computer system.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology include transmitting, by a first device, an advertisement message corresponding to a communications session the first device is participating in with at least a second device. The first device may receive, during the communications session, a communications session control message generated by a third device. The communications session control message may include information contained in the advertisement message. The first device may validate the third device based on the communications session control message and remove the first device from the communications session in response to successfully validating the third device.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, an electronic device associated with an account can generate links, such as links for joining an electronic conferencing session. In some use cases, multiple electronic devices can be associated with the same account. Aspects of the subject technology provide for synchronization of links generated by multiple electronic devices associated with the same account.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, participant devices in a conferencing session may be provided with the ability to expel one or more other participant devices from the conferencing session, even when the participant device(s) are not hosts or cohosts of the conferencing session. A participant device may be expellable by another participant device based on a connection mechanism by which the participant device is connected to the conferencing session, and/or based on an amount of time since the participant device joined the conferencing session.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, a device may obtain a link that corresponds to a call with a second device, encrypt a request to join the call using a key obtained using the link, and send the encrypted request to a server for delivery to the second device. The link may also include information used to identify an alias for an account associated with the second device. The device may send the encrypted request to the server with the alias. The device may receive an encrypted response to the request from the server, obtain an identifier of the call from the encrypted response, and then receive an invitation to join the call associated with the identifier.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject technology provide for secure, privacy-preserving access to electronic conferencing. In one or more implementations, an electronic device may receive a request to join a call with a second device, the request including components of a uniform resource locator (URL). The electronic device may assemble the URL using the components, and join the call using the assembled URL.