Abstract: The present disclosure may include a method of automated travel planning including obtaining first and second life events as a basis for travel. The method may include receiving first electronic content and storing it such that it is associated with the first life event, receiving second electronic content and storing it such that it is associated with the second life event, and identifying a first location for the first life event and a second location for the second life event. The method may also include electronically generating a map of the first and second life events, the map including transportation between the first location and the second location, the first electronic content associated with the first life event, and the second electronic content associated with the second life event. The method may also include automatically generating an itinerary including the transportation between the first and second life events.

Abstract: A method to generate a cooking schedule may include identifying the recipes and corresponding cooking steps and time durations for the cooking steps for the recipes. The method may also include determining cooking blocks and corresponding cooking times for the recipes based on the cooking steps. The method may further include generating a cooking schedule for the recipes, where the cooking schedule satisfies required completion times for completing each of the recipes.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect automated adjustments at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving first contextual data of the communication device. The first contextual data may indicate conditions of a first predetermined setting at the communication device and a setting adjustment associated with the conditions. The method may also generate a second predetermined setting, based on the setting adjustment. The method may also apply the second predetermined setting at the communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under conditions indicated by second contextual data that are similar to conditions indicated by the first contextual data.

Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices receive, from one or more second computing devices associated with a first person, information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; transmit, to one or more third computing devices associated with the second person, the information; receive, from the third computing devices, a first response by the second person; and if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then: receive, from the third computing devices, first sensor data relating to the activity; analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

Abstract: The present disclosure may include a method of automated travel planning including obtaining first and second life events as a basis for travel. The method may include receiving first electronic content and storing it such that it is associated with the first life event, receiving second electronic content and storing it such that it is associated with the second life event, and identifying a first location for the first life event and a second location for the second life event. The method may also include electronically generating a map of the first and second life events, the map including transportation between the first location and the second location, the first electronic content associated with the first life event, and the second electronic content associated with the second life event. The method may also include automatically generating an itinerary including the transportation between the first and second life events.

Abstract: An intelligent medication dispenser provides automated dispensing of medication for personal use by a patient. The intelligent medication dispenser automatically detects and sorts refill medication and checks the accuracy of dispensed medication doses. The intelligent medication dispenser further enables direct communication between the patient and other stakeholders in the medical care process.

Abstract: A system of altering an audio signal presented to a user may include an input configured to receive data indicating a status of an environment outside of an audio device, where the audio device is configured to present an audio signal to a user. The system may also include a detection unit configured to detect a condition based on the received data and an audio altering unit configured to direct altering of the audio signal presented to the user based on the detection of the condition.

Abstract: A method to build a personalized content-based travel plan includes receiving input indicating one or more content sources to analyze for potential places to visit and accessing the content sources from a non-transitory computer medium and analyzing them for potential places to visit with. The method also includes identifying content attributes for each potential places to visit and tagging the content attributes to their respective potential place to visit. The method further includes determining whether each potential place to visit has a physical location with coordinates, assigning a weight value to each content attribute, summing up all of the weighted content attributes for each potential place to visit, generating a content attribute score, prioritizing each potential place to visit based on their content attribute scores, and providing a prioritized list of potential places to visit to a user.

Abstract: A system of automatically changing a viewing angle of a display device based on a determination of content confidentiality includes a display device, an auditing application, and a privacy filter control. The auditing application is configured to analyze content to be displayed on the display device for confidentiality indicators. The privacy filter control is configured to automatically change a current viewing angle of the display device from a first viewing angle to a second viewing angle that is less than the first viewing angle when the content includes at least one confidentiality indicator and the current viewing angle of the display device is the first viewing angle.

Abstract: A method of performing a context based search associated with a digital document may include determining a contextual keyword associated with the digital document. The contextual keyword may be determined based on one or more of content included in the digital document and information associated with the digital document. Additionally, the contextual keyword may provide context to use of a term in the digital document such that the contextual keyword may indicate a meaning of the term as the term is used in the digital document. The method may further include initiating a context based search of a general information database using the term and the contextual keyword such that a result of the context based search may indicate the meaning of the term as the term is used in the digital document.

Abstract: A system of altering an audio signal presented to a user may include an input configured to receive data indicating a status of an environment outside of an audio device, where the audio device is configured to present an audio signal to a user. The system may also include a detection unit configured to detect a condition based on the received data and an audio altering unit configured to direct altering of the audio signal presented to the user based on the detection of the condition.

Abstract: A system of automatically changing a viewing angle of a display device based on a determination of content confidentiality includes a display device, an auditing application, and a privacy filter control. The auditing application is configured to analyze content to be displayed on the display device for confidentiality indicators. The privacy filter control is configured to automatically change a current viewing angle of the display device from a first viewing angle to a second viewing angle that is less than the first viewing angle when the content includes at least one confidentiality indicator and the current viewing angle of the display device is the first viewing angle.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect automated adjustments at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving first contextual data of the communication device. The first contextual data may indicate conditions of a first predetermined setting at the communication device and a setting adjustment associated with the conditions. The method may also generate a second predetermined setting, based on the setting adjustment. The method may also apply the second predetermined setting at the communication device in place of the first predetermined setting under conditions indicated by second contextual data that are similar to conditions indicated by the first contextual data.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method of content filtering is described. The method may include receiving contextual data. The contextual data may indicate virtual activity associated with a user of the communication device and real-life activity associated with the user of the communication device. The method may also include identifying a pattern based on the virtual and real-life activity. The method may also include filtering content based on the identified pattern to present on the communication device.

Abstract: According to an aspect of an embodiment, a method to effect setting recommendations at a communication device is described. The method may include receiving contextual data at the communication device. The contextual data may indicate conditions existing at application of a setting during use of an application at the communication device. The method may further include identifying a pattern based on the contextual data. The method may further include generating, based on the identified pattern, a setting recommendation to apply during use of the application at the communication device under conditions substantially matching the identified pattern. The method may further include presenting the setting recommendation to a user of the communication device and receiving data indicating a response to the setting recommendation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices receive, from one or more second computing devices associated with a first person, information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; transmit, to one or more third computing devices associated with the second person, the information; receive, from the third computing devices, a first response by the second person; and if the first response is an acceptance to the activity by the second person, then: receive, from the third computing devices, first sensor data relating to the activity; analyze the first sensor data to determine whether the condition of the reward is satisfied; and if the condition of the reward is satisfied, then transmit, to the second computing devices and the third computing devices, a second notice indicating that the condition of the reward has been satisfied.

Abstract: In one embodiment, one or more first computing devices access information concerning an activity, the information describing the activity, a reward associated with the activity, and a condition of the reward; collect first sensor data relating to the activity; and transmit, to one or more second computing devices, the first sensor data.