Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods may provide for contextually aware dynamic group formation. In one aspect a connection manager has a contextual location identifier to determine a contextual location based on one or more locations frequented by a device user. A list generator may generate a contextual location group device list of trusted devices within the contextual location group. An identification generator may generate a contextual location group identification to serve as a data sharing token for the trusted devices within the contextual location group.

Abstract: A system for transmitting notifications based on image data analysis may comprise: an image registration module to receive, from an unmanned aerial vehicle, current image data of a geographic location; a change detection module to: compare the current image data with previous image data of the geographic location to identify a change in the geographic location; and analyze the change to determine a category of the change in the geographic location; and an action module to: determine at least one party to notify about the change based on the category; and transmit a notification to the at least one party via an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Abstract: A technique allows a smart meter to receive a mask. The smart meter may receive the mask from a utility company or an escrow service. The smart meter may apply the mask to original metered data on a continuous schedule, on a periodic schedule, or on a determined schedule, or on a randomized schedule to conceal the original metered data. The smart meter may apply different masks at different times. The smart meter transmits the concealed metered data as augmented metered data remotely to an electric utility via a communication network.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and methods for capturing and generating user experiences are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a processor. The apparatus may also include a data storage module, coupled with the processor, to store sensor data collected by a plurality of sensors attached to one or more devices. The apparatus may further include an experience correlation module, coupled with the data storage module, to associate at least a portion of the sensor data with a user experience based at least in part on one or more rules identifying the user experience, to enable regenerating at least a part of the user experience for a user based at least in part on the portion of the sensor data. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and storage medium associated with provision and receipt of virtual sensor service, are disclosed. In embodiments, an apparatus may comprise a virtual sensor server configured to provide virtual sensor service to one or more mobile client devices to virtualize one or more sensors of each of the one or more mobile client devices. Virtualization of the one or more sensors of each of the one or more mobile client devices may comprise provision of sensor data to each of the one or more mobile client devices, or reporting of sensor data to one or more recipients external to the one or more mobile client devices on behalf of respective one or ones of the one or more mobile client devices. The provision or the reporting supersedes the corresponding sensor on the respective one or more of the mobile client devices. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure describes a method and system for peer-based collaborative discovery and signaling of another device in limited signal areas. A method may include, in an embodiment, initiating a sensing mode in a seek mobile device in response to receiving an indication that a location of a lost mobile device is unknown; capturing first position data if a signal from the lost device is detected; capturing second position data in response to losing the signal from the lost device; and determining an estimated location of the lost device based on the first position data and the second position data, wherein the lost device is located in an area of limited or no connectivity and the seek device is moving through the area.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to pair devices to an in-body network. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a device capability manager to identify remote sensors associated with a candidate medical device, an encryption engine to provide the candidate medical device with hashing instructions to be applied to input values from selected ones of the remote sensors, a measurement engine to acquire input values from local sensors corresponding to the selected ones of the available remote sensors during a measurement schedule, the encryption engine to apply the hashing instructions to the input values from the local sensors, and a pairing engine to authorize the candidate medical device when an encryption key associated with the remote sensors includes a threshold indication of parity with an encryption key associated with the local sensors.

Abstract: Systems and methods for searching for lost moving objects such as children are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods initiate an autonomous, expanding electronic search by emitting a search activation signal from a search initiation device. The search activation signal may include the target tag identifier of a target tag conveyed by the moving object. Search devices detecting the target tag may generate a hit signal, which may be used to determine the location of the target tag. In some instances, focused human searching for the moving object may be initiated based on this determined location, and/or on location information included in one or more hit signals.

Abstract: A touchscreen-based user interface that allows the user to perform information searching on a mobile information appliance, such as a tablet computer or smart phone. By moving one or two fingers in appropriate direction(s) across the touchscreen, a search may be specified. Moreover, by using the appropriate gestures, a search may be broadened or narrowed by specifying additional search terms. This may be performed iteratively to allow the user to discover information, at various times narrowing or broadening a search.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing access to interactive features to a user of a computing device are described. The computing device may determine a level of interactive facility for the user and to selectively provide access to one or more interactive features. The computing device may determine new levels of interactive facility, such as through an evaluation of the user and/or based on various interactions with the computing device. The computing device may identify requests for interactive features and/or levels of frustration or comfort to determine levels of interactive facility with the computing device. The computing device may selectively hiding or making available interactive features to the user. The computing device may announce when features are made available such as through visual or auditory announcements. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Technologies are presented that optimize application management on a computing device through contextual application archival and retrieval. A method of managing applications may include: learning contextual relevancy of one or more applications installed on a computing device to a user of the device and determining whether an application is no longer contextually relevant to the user. If the application is no longer contextually relevant, the device may send a request to an application management service to obtain and/or maintain the application; create a placeholder for the application at the device; and remove the application from the device. The device may monitor contextual inputs for relevancy of the archived application. If contextual relevancy is determined, the device may send a request to the service to provide the archived application or a replacement of the archived application to the device; receive the requested application; install the requested application; and remove the placeholder.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods of authentication utilizing contextual data to authenticate individuals and prevent security breaches are described herein. An example proxy engine may monitor interactions with a computing device to obtain contextual data unique to a user. The contextual data may be utilized to generate unique challenge questions in response to requests for access to a secure resource, and may eliminate the need for a user to remember credentials to access the resource. Challenge questions may be limited to a single use and vary in difficulty in proportion to the value of the resource. In response to correct responses to challenge question(s), the proxy engine may access a vault containing a credential authorizing access to the resource. The vault and proxy engine may be entirely contained on the computing device or they may be implemented on a remote apparatus accessed via an application or interface on the computing device.

Abstract: Selective/controlled disclosure of user information to private workspaces of other users/invitees based on context/contextual relations, and a shared workspace or market to collaborate amongst the other users (e.g., to crowd-source gifts of interest to the recipient). Contextual disclosure may be based on common context or commonality under a set of conditions, such as a topic, which may include known topics of relationships amongst the users and/or undiscovered contexts. As an example, items of interest to each user are identified and clustered, keywords are assigned to the clusters indicative of topics/subjects of interests to the respective users, recipient keywords are compared to keywords of an invitee to identify common keywords as shared interests, and items of interest to the recipient that relate to the common keywords are disclosed to the invitee as a personalized wish-list. Keyword weighting and/or keyword/item level privacy designations may be provided to further control disclosure.

Abstract: Techniques to extract data from computer-readable purchase records of a user, cluster the items of interest based on descriptions of the items, and associate descriptive keywords to the clusters, where the keywords represent interests of the user. One or more processes and/or functions may be performed on extracted data, including cluster-specific processes and/or function, including user-based, user interest-based, and/or crowd-based processes and/or function, which may include shopping pattern extraction, item or types of items availability based on time, location and other contextual metric, pricing data of items and expected pricing changes over time and seasonal variations, identification of user preferences, and/or shopping recommendations.

Abstract: Computer-readable storage media, apparatuses, and methods associated with context dependent reactions derived from human responses are disclosed herein. An apparatus may, in some embodiments, include a communication module and a reaction agent. The reaction agent may be configured to transmit, via the communication module, a request to a remote data source. The request may include context data indicative of an operational context of the apparatus. The reaction agent may receive, in response to the request, via the communication module, reaction data for the apparatus to react to the operational context. In embodiments, the reaction data may be derived from previous observations of human response to a context similar to the operational context indicated by the context data of the request. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed herein.

Abstract: An example touch key system may include a master device, one or more carrier devices and protected devices, and a server. The master device may automatically detect a predefined trigger action. In response, the master device may automatically generate a carrier device credential and a corresponding cloud credential. The master device may then automatically send the cloud credential to the server. The master device may also automatically detect the carrier device in electrical communication with the master device. In response, the master device may automatically determine whether the carrier device credential from the key pair is intended for the carrier device. If so, the master device may automatically transfer the carrier device credential to the carrier device. The carrier device may use the carrier device credential to obtain access to the protected device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Technologies for dynamically implementing an image protection policy include a camera device with a camera to capture an image of at least one person. The camera device determines a location in the image of at least one person in the image, determines a location of at least one personal computing device, and maps the personal computing devices to the persons captured in the image based on the determined device and image locations. The camera device may broadcast an announcement of the creation of the image to the personal computing devices, negotiate an image protection policy with each of the personal computing devices, and implement the negotiated image protection policy.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for identifying web content and detecting an attempt by the web content to access a local data store. Additionally, a determination may be made as to whether to permit the attempt based on a context-based security policy. In one example, the context-based security policy is obtained from one or more of a user profile, a multi-user data source and a cloud service.

Abstract: Technologies for securely transferring whiteboard content data from a smart whiteboard device to another smart whiteboard device are disclosed. The smart whiteboard device may securely transfer the whiteboard content data to a mobile device. In response to receiving the whiteboard content data from the smart whiteboard device, the mobile device may transfer the received whiteboard content data to the other smart whiteboard device. The other smart whiteboard device may display the transferred whiteboard content data and enable manipulation thereof.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus and methods for providing recommendations based on environmental data and associated contextual information are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include a data collector to receive environmental data and an analysis module to identify a behavioral model of the first user based at least in part on the environmental data associated contextual information of the first user. The apparatus may further include a recommendation module to provide a recommendation to the first user based at least in part on the behavioral model of the first user and/or environmental data for a second user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.