Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication device and one or more processors operable with the communication device. The one or more processors are configured to, in response to the communication device determining that a remote electronic device in communication with the communication device across a network is implementing a sensory element user interface presentation mode of operation, compile a plurality of user interface sensory element configurations contained in a user interface sensory element bundle from which a user interface sensory element configuration can be selected as a function of a dominant sensory profile associated with an authorized user of the electronic device, and cause the communication device to transmit the user interface sensory element bundle to the remote electronic device across the network.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a user interface, a memory, and one or more processors. In response to the one or more processors detecting commencement of an interactive session in an electronic shopping application operating on the processors, the one or more processors initiate a timer for each search string category detected. In response to the interactive session ceasing, the one or more processors present a compilation of timer data for the interactive session. The compilation can itemize each search string category and a corresponding amount of time associated with each search string category.

Abstract: Techniques for activity tracking for multiple users on a device are described. For instance, the described techniques can be implemented to detect that a first user is in possession of a client device and to track physical activity of the first user as part of an activity log of the first user. The techniques can detect, via sensor data, that possession of the client device switches from the first user to a second user, and track physical activity of the second user as part of an activity log of the second user. In implementations the techniques can track physical activity of multiple users via a single device.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a user interface, a memory, and one or more processors operable with the user interface and the memory. In response to the one or more processors detecting commencement of an interactive shopping session in an electronic shopping application operating on the one or more processors, the one or more processors retrieve an average electronic shopping completion time associated with a detected search string category and present a prompt identifying the average electronic shopping completion time associated with the detected search string category on the user interface.

Abstract: Techniques for context for fulfillment transactions are described and are implementable to enable context information for fulfillment transactions to be stored, presented, and filtered.

Abstract: In aspects of compatible product recommendations, a mobile device implements a product recommendation manager that receives a search input for a consumer product. The product recommendation manager receives a recommendation list of compatible products with the consumer product. The compatible products can be determined based at least in part on a profile associated with the mobile device and product feedback corresponding to returned products. The product recommendation manager can then display the recommendation list of the compatible products on a display device. In implementations, a server device determines the profile associated with the mobile device, and generates the recommendation list of the compatible products with the consumer product.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes receiving user input requesting an electronic payment transaction. The electronic payment transaction defines an electronic payment transaction amount. One or more processors of the electronic device determine whether the electronic payment transaction amount triggers a secondary confirmation operation. Where it does, the one or more processors present a prompt that includes a secondary confirmation challenge. When user input correctly answers the secondary confirmation challenge, the one or more processors complete the electronic payment transaction. However, when the user input answering the secondary confirmation challenge incorrectly answers the secondary confirmation challenge, the one or more processors preclude completion of the electronic payment transaction.

Abstract: Techniques for device event state alarm for an event conflict condition are described. For instance, the described techniques can be implemented to detect that a state condition of a client device may conflict with a scheduled event associated with the client device. An event state alarm can be output including actions that can be performed to mitigate an event conflict condition.

Abstract: In aspects of user preferences based on environmental context, a mobile device implements a context suitability manager that obtains media content related to a user. The context suitability manager determines an environmental context based on the media content related to the user. The context suitability manager can determine one or more user preferences associated with activity recommendations for the user given the environmental context derived from the media content related to the user. For example, the one or more user preferences may be based on user participation in an activity indicated by the media content, and/or based on visual content depicted in the media content that is related to the user.

Abstract: In aspects of personalized weather insight information, a mobile device implements a context suitability manager that receives an input including a user preference related to a weather condition. The context suitability manager also receives a weather forecast indicating the weather condition. Based on the user preference related to the weather condition, the context suitability manager can generate personalized weather insight information related to the weather forecast. In some examples, the personalized weather insight information is based on a group context that considers the user preference related to the weather condition and at least one additional user preference related to the weather condition. The context suitability manager outputs the personalized weather insight information for display on a display device.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for account lockout prevention with multifactor authentication. The method includes detecting, by an electronic device that comprises a memory having stored thereon at least one application requiring login authentication to an account via an account unlock module, a number of failed access attempts for access to the account based on a first challenge. In response to the number of failed access attempts exceeding a failed account access attempt limit, access to the account via the first challenge is temporarily suspended. An alternate challenge requiring entry of a second, different authentication response is presented. The method continues with enabling further access to respond to the first challenge only in response to receipt of a correct response to the alternate challenge.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for presenting budget alerts for budget categories. The method includes detecting a trigger indicative of an intended transaction that falls within a first budget category having a budgeted amount for at least one budget period. In response to detecting the trigger, the method includes transmitting, to a budget tracking repository, a request for budget data. The budget data includes a first budget amount and current spend amount for the first budget category. The method includes identifying an over-budget condition by determining that a sum of a payment amount for the intended transaction and the current spend amount is greater than the first budget amount. In response to identifying the over-budget condition, the method includes presenting a budget alert on a display. The budget alert indicates that the first budget amount will be exceeded, if the intended transaction is completed.

Abstract: In aspects of payment recovery boot mode for mobile devices, a mobile device transmits a payment status request to a network device. The network device receives an identifier of the mobile device and, based on the identifier, determines a payment status of the mobile device indicates a payment for the mobile device is pending. The mobile device receives, from the network device, a payment status response indicating a payment for the mobile device is pending. The mobile device initiates a payment recovery boot mode of the mobile device based on the payment status response.

Abstract: Techniques for feedback for different transaction types are described and are implementable to enable fulfillment feedback regarding fulfillment transactions to be utilized to automatically generate transaction feedback for corresponding data transactions. For instance, when a user engages in a fulfillment transaction as part of a purchase of a product, the user can provide fulfillment feedback regarding the fulfillment transaction. The fulfillment feedback can be utilized to automatically generate transaction feedback for a corresponding data transaction.

Abstract: In aspects of secure package delivery without a target recipient, a server device receives a request for a security code for validating a package delivery to a target user. The server device obtains location information indicating an availability status of the target user to receive the package delivery. The server device transmits the security code to a client device of the target user if the location information indicates that the target user is available to receive the delivery of the package. The client device of the target user can analyze the location information and forward the security code to an alternate client device if the user is unavailable to receive the delivery of the package. The server device transmits the security code to one or more alternate client devices of alternate users on a list of authorized users if the location information indicates that the target user is unavailable.

Abstract: Techniques for feedback for different transaction types are described and are implementable to enable transaction feedback for data transactions to be transformed into other forms of feedback, such as fulfillment feedback for fulfillment transactions. For instance, a transaction service receives transaction feedback for a data transaction. The transaction service communicates the transaction feedback to a fulfillment service, and the fulfillment services transforms the transaction feedback into a different data form to generate fulfillment feedback for a corresponding fulfillment transaction.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method and a computer program product for managing alarms. The method includes detecting, via a processor of an electronic device configured with alarm functionality, activation of a first alarm. The first alarm set to trigger at a first time. The method includes monitoring for receipt of incoming communications that are not attended to by a user of the electronic device and identifying that an incoming communication contains information that warrants performing an alarm modification corresponding to the first alarm. In response to identifying that the incoming communication contains the information that warrants performing an alarm modification, the method includes determining a time adjustment period based on the at least one information message. The method includes adjusting the first time, by the time adjustment period, to generate a second time and updating the first alarm to be triggered at the second time.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method are provided that present or share contact details of a contact. At least one processor executes code to (i) identify, for a first contact maintained within a contact directory utilized by the electronic device, first contact details that is publicly sharable; (ii) identify, for the first contact, second contact details that comprises information that is contextually limited from being publicly shared or presented; and (iii) in response to detecting an operation to share or present the first contact, selectively share or present only the first contact details and withhold sharing or presenting of the second contact details.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes processing, with one or more processors of the electronic device using a communication device of the electronic device, an electronic financial transaction. The method generates, with the one or more processors using signals from one or more sensors of the electronic device, a digital footprint defining locational surroundings and environs of the electronic device during the processing of the electronic financial transaction. The method monitors, by one or more sensors of the electronic device, the surroundings and environs of the electronic device and presents, by the one or more processors on a user interface, an alert when the surroundings and environs again match the digital footprint defining locational surroundings and environs of the electronic device during the processing of the electronic financial transaction.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device detects, by one or more processors from user input received by a user interface of the electronic device, shopping cart interaction events to an electronic shopping cart within an electronic shopping interactive computing environment. The one or more processors map attempts within the electronic shopping interactive computing environment to meet one or more promotional data structures based upon minimum purchase quantities and/or minimum purchase amounts and cause the user interface to present one or more product notification data structures meeting the one or more promotional data structures as a function of a user persona and behavior data structure retrieved from memory.