Abstract: In aspects of suggested updates of recurring device transactions, a computing device collects transaction data, identifies one or more recurring transactions based on the transaction data, and determines whether a transaction parameter of a future recurring transaction from the one or more recurring transactions is changed. The computing device, responsive to a determination of a change in the transaction parameter, associates the future recurring transaction with an automatic payment, outputs an alert indicating the change and requesting user consent to update the transaction parameter, and updates the transaction parameter prior to executing the future recurring transaction.

Abstract: In aspects of context-aware apparel selection using machine learning (ML) models, a mobile device extracts event data identifying an event to be attended by a user of the mobile device. To extract the event data, the mobile device uses an ML model to scan content on the mobile device and detect indicators of the event within the scanned content. The mobile device determines, using the ML model and based on the event data, event context data associated with the event. The mobile device analyzes, using the ML model, a digital wardrobe database of digital representations of apparel items belonging to the user and item context data associated with the digital representations of the apparel items. The mobile device outputs a notification based on an overlap between the event context data and item context data associated with at least one digital representation of an apparel item in the digital wardrobe database.

Abstract: In aspects of context-aware selection of digital content items, a mobile device extracts event data identifying an event to be attended by a user of the mobile device. The mobile device determines, using a machine learning (ML) model and based on the event data, event context data associated with the event. The mobile device selects, using the ML model, a digital content item from a set of digital content items stored in an item database based on the event context data and item context data associated with the digital content item. The mobile device generates a user interface indicating the selected digital content item. In some examples, the mobile device scans content of digital applications on the mobile device and identifies indicators of the event and/or indicators of digital content items within the scanned content.

Abstract: A method in a conferencing system terminal device includes detecting, with one or more processors during a videoconference, a communication device electronically in communication with a plurality of remote electronic devices engaged in the videoconference. The method includes also detecting, with one or more sensors during the videoconference, an authorized user of the conferencing system terminal device engaging in a side conversation. One or more processors cause the communication device to transmit a video overlay for the authorized user of the conferencing system terminal device to the plurality of remote electronic devices while the side conversation occurs. This conceals the authorized user's participation in the side conversation.

Abstract: An electronic device, computer program product, and method provide autonomous protection from security threat on peered receiving device(s) during peer-to-peer application streaming.

Abstract: In aspects of group device location coordination, a mobile device implements a group manager that establishes the mobile device as an organizer of a group of one or more additional devices. The group manager receives input to designate a geographical meeting location and an associated designated meeting time for the one or more additional devices. The group manager communicates a regroup indicator to the one or more additional devices that includes a displayable indication for the one or more additional devices to return to the geographical meeting location at the designated meeting time.

Abstract: An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product provide a single input volume control across connected devices. The electronic device connects, via the communications subsystem, to a second electronic device having a second input control to establish an input sharing framework. The electronic device detects, via the input sharing, an audio output adjustment signal received from the second input control to change a volume of an audio output signal. In response to determining that the audio output signal is originating from the first electronic device, the electronic device adjusts the volume of the audio output signal based on the audio output adjustment signal and communicates the audio output signal at the adjusted volume to a corresponding one of the first audio output device of the electronic device or an external audio output device that presents the audio output signal.

Abstract: An electronic device, method and computer program product monitor accumulated usage of connected audio wearable devices and employ digital wellbeing policies responsive the accumulated usage. The electronic device includes an audio driver configured to communicatively couple and transmit audio output to at least one wearable audio output device. A controller of the electronic device is communicatively coupled to the audio driver. The controller monitors presentation of audio output via each of the at least one wearable audio output device. The controller compares a total time of audio exposure to a user via each of the at least one wearable audio output device presenting the audio output with a corresponding audio exposure threshold within an exposure period of time. The controller presents an alert via an output device in response to the total time of audio exposure exceeding the audio exposure threshold.

Abstract: In accordance with the described techniques, a group context is detected in which multiple users are predicted to be consuming content together, and one or more shared characteristics of the multiple users are determined based on user data. A content generation query is received, and a content element is retrieved from a content database such that the content element is associated with the one or more shared characteristics and the content generation query. A generative artificial intelligence (AI) model is prompted to generate content based on the content generation query by embedding the content element on the generated content, which is then output.

Abstract: An electronic device, method and computer program product mitigate risks of presenting content that may include links to malware or phishing queries at secondary device(s) by learning from security-related user actions taken at trusted primary device(s). In response to receiving, via user interface component(s), a user input designating third-party content as violating a security policy at an electronic device assigned group level authorization to make security decisions for security policy sharing group of electronic devices, the controller updates a security policy module of the electronic device. The controller configures the electronic device to implement the updated security policy of the third-party content. The controller transmits a security policy update to each second device within the security policy sharing group to trigger an update of the respective security policy module to recognize and locally implement security measures against similar third-party content that is subsequently received.

Abstract: In aspects of encoded package address for delivery, a server device generates an interactive encoded address for display on a package for delivery. The interactive encoded address is mapped to an address of an intended recipient of the package. The server device receives a request from a mobile device, or client device, to retrieve the address via the interactive encoded address. The server device selectively transmits at least a portion of the address for display to an authorized user. If the user of the mobile device or the mobile device itself is the authorized user, the mobile device receives the portion of the address and displays the portion of the address to a user via a user interface.

Abstract: A method of generating a joint response to communications received by devices belonging to a connected group. The method includes detecting, at an electronic device communicatively connected to one or more group-connected second electronic devices, at least one unanswered communication received from a source device. The method includes triggering each second electronic device to forward a copy of received unanswered communication that can solicit a response. The method includes performing contextual analysis of the unanswered communications and the copies of the received unanswered communications to identify a set of unanswered communications having substantially similar context and received at corresponding second electronic devices from a similar source within a first time window.

Abstract: A method automatically filters out entries from a digital artifact based on detection of strained relationship status. The method includes monitoring for indicators of a strained relationship with second persons, and, in response to a trigger to access/output a digital artifact, identifying whether a timeline entry included in the digital artifact is associated with, at least one of (i) the at least one second person with whom the user currently has a strained relationship or (ii) at least one specific activity associated with a second person with whom a strained relationship status is recorded contemporaneously with the specific activity. The method includes, in response to the digital artifact including at least one such timeline entry: removing the at least one timeline entry from the digital artifact; and presenting the digital artifact on the output device without the at least one timeline entry.

Abstract: An electronic device provides various techniques for intervening during a call communication to prevent access and transfer of sensitive data of a user of the electronic device. A processor is configured to cause the electronic device to connect, via a communications subsystem, a call session with second electronic device(s). The processor monitors for a trigger to access sensitive content from the electronic device during the call session. In response to detecting the trigger to access sensitive content, the processor compares caller identification (ID) information from the at least one second electronic device to trusted caller ID information to determine whether the caller ID information is of a trusted caller. In response to determining that the caller ID information does not indicate a trusted caller, the processor performs a sensitive content intervention that at least temporarily prevents opening of or access to the sensitive content on the electronic device.

Abstract: A method of preemptive monitoring and interactive management of potentially compromised digital relationships via an electronic device. The method includes monitoring communication mediums accessible by the electronic device for indicators of relationship changes between a user of the electronic device and at least one other person with whom the user has an established relationship recorded in a repository tracking user relationship status. The method includes predicting via an artificial intelligence (AI) model whether a potentially negative emotional response is likely to occur when a visual memory associated with or including a specific person among the at least one other person is surfaced on the display. The method includes managing, in response to a prediction of the potentially negative emotional response, which visual memories are automatically presented on the display of the electronic device to exclude visual memories that are associated with or include the specific person.

Abstract: A method provides techniques for dynamic video title and thumbnail generation. A partially viewed video is identified, where the video is represented by a corresponding first title and first thumbnail. Unviewed segments of the video are identified, and are ranked based on a potential interest level, where the potential interest level is based on at least one of viewer retention analytics for the video, and content uniqueness of the video. A second title is generated based on a highest-ranked unviewed segment from the unviewed segments. An image is identified from within the unviewed segments corresponding to the highest-ranked unviewed segment. A second thumbnail is created based on the image. The first title and/or first thumbnail is replaced with a corresponding second title and/or second thumbnail. The listing of the video is rendered and presented using the at least one of the second title and the second thumbnail.

Abstract: An electronic device provides various techniques for reconstructing required visual information that is at least partially omitted from or partially obstructed in a visual media file. In response to a trigger to provide a visual media file to a receiving application that retrieves content from the visual media file, the processor is configured to cause the electronic device to identify visual information that is prescribed visual information required by the receiving application from the visual media file. The processor identifies unobstructed visual information in the first visual media. Based on the unobstructed visual information and the prescribed visual information, the processor identifies required visual information that is at least partially omitted from or partially obstructed within the visual media file. The processor reconstructs a second visual media file by inpainting, into the visual media file, the required visual information retrieved from a source external to the visual media file.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes, in response to initiation of an interactive session in an electronic shopping interactive computing environment, detecting, by a user interface operable with the one or more processors, user input from a user selecting an item having a display to be rendered to the user by a content renderer. The method includes retrieving, from a personal knowledge data store associated with the user, personalized visual content suitable for presentation by the item on the display, generating, by the one or more processors, personalized item content for the content renderer by causing digital renderings of the personalized visual content to be presented on the display in renderings of the item, and transmitting, by the one or more processors using a communication device, the personalized item content to the content renderer.

Abstract: A method in an electronic device includes a user interface receiving user input defining one or more factual entries and one or more processors comparing the one or more factual entries to corresponding factual data obtained from a personal knowledge data store. The one or more processors determine whether there are any inconsistencies between the one or more factual entries and the corresponding factual data obtained from the personal knowledge data store. Where there are inconsistencies between the one or more factual entries and the corresponding factual data obtained from the personal knowledge data store, the one or more processors perform at least one remedial operation to eliminate the inconsistencies between the one or more factual entries and the corresponding factual data obtained from the personal knowledge data store.

Abstract: A method for an electronic device involves detecting, with one or more processors during a videoconference when a user interface of the electronic device is operating in an immersive mode, that the electronic device is in communication both with at least one remote electronic device providing respective at least one videoconference feed and a companion electronic device. The one or more processors automatically select a portion of interest videoconference feed from the at least one videoconference feed. The one or more processors then redirect the portion of interest videoconference feed to the companion electronic device for presentation by the companion electronic device.