Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting an event; determining, using a processor of a wireless node, one or more other wireless nodes within wireless range; generating, after the event, a packet of data including identifications of the one or more wireless nodes and positional data associated therewith; and transmitting, over a network connection, the packet of data to at least one of the one or more wireless nodes. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor on a first device, content intended for playback; identifying, using a sensor of the first device, a casting ready target device; the identifying including obtaining data associating a user operating the first device with the cast ready target device; and directing content for casting on the cast ready target based on the data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect a method including: detecting an initial input indicating a user selection disabling finger/human body part touch input for a touch input device of an information handling device; providing a dialog box to a user offering an opportunity to provide an appropriate input confirming the initial input; responsive to expiration of a predetermined time, reverting back to a default mode wherein finger/human body part touch input is enabled, unless a confirming input is received within the predetermined time; and responsive to receiving a confirming input prior to the expiration of the predetermined time, selecting a pen only mode of input and disabling finger/human body part touch input on the touch input device of the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: For an electronic communication environment, an apparatus for populating an electronic message with personal boilerplate is disclosed. The apparatus may include a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor to identify a message recipient for a message being composed at the apparatus. The processor identifies a communication history between the message recipient and a message composer and further identifies a boilerplate history of the message composer. The processor populates the message being composed with personal boilerplate selected based on the communication history and the boilerplate history. A method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: allocating, at a node within a local network, availability to a broader network into one or more units; associating, using a processor, one or more tokens with the one or more units; distributing, over a network, the one or more tokens to a requesting node; receiving, over a network, the one or more tokens from the requesting node, where the one or more tokens have been associated with network payload; confirming, using the processor, that the one or more tokens are valid; and in response to the confirming, sending the network payload onto the broader network. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product which enable a user selected display brightness to be linked to an application program selected for use in an electronic device such as a computer system, tablet, telephone, electronic book reader, game device, music playing device and the like. A user selected adjustment of display brightness for an application program and a then existing ambient lighting condition are stored in storage during use of the application program. In response to subsequent opening of an application program for which data has been stored, the stored data is accessed and display brightness relative to the ambient lighting condition present at the subsequent opening is given the previous, stored, user selected adjustment.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a Bluetooth transceiver accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to, based on at least one signal received at the Bluetooth transceiver, determine a distance from the first device to a second device different from the first device. The instructions are also executable to, based on the distance, execute at least one function at the first device associated with a telephonic communication.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method including: operating a plurality of receivers of a mobile computer to obtain information from two or more different types of wireless transmitting devices in a vicinity of the mobile computer; where the information comprises data relating to an access point and data relating to at least one other wireless transmitting device; where at least two of the two or more wireless transmitting devices transmit data using different communication modalities; transmitting the information from the mobile computer to a remote device; and thereafter obtaining a location of the mobile computer based on the information. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including receiving, at an audio capture device, a customized activation cue; identifying, using a processor, contextual information associated with a user; analyzing, using the contextual information, characteristics of the customized activation cue; identifying, based on the analyzation, a uniqueness associated with the customized activation cue; and responsive to said identifying, notifying a user that the customized activation cue has inadequate uniqueness. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using an imaging device, user image data comprising an ocular lens having a code; and identifying, using a processor, a user based on the user image data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using a sensor, biometric data of a user; determining, using a processor, that the biometric data of the user does not match biometric data of a known user; and adjusting, based on the biometric data of the user, a vehicle setting. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to analyze an electrical characteristic associated with an apparatus and perform one or more actions pertaining to authentication of the apparatus based on the analysis of the electrical characteristic.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor, a display accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to determine a quality, at a location, of service for a service of a particular cellular service type, where the service is associated with a cellular service provider. The instructions are also executable to, based on the quality of service at the location, use subscriber identification module (SIM) data to communicate at least with a second device through the service, the second device being different from the first device.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for controlling appliances. One apparatus includes a processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to detect a usage history of multiple types of appliances in a building. The code is executable by the processor to determine changes to operation of the multiple types of appliances based on the usage history. The code is executable by the processor to control the multiple types of appliances based on the determined changes to the operation of the multiple types of appliances.

Abstract: For secure communication in a nondeterministic network, a processor determines a first communication path to a first destination node in a network of nodes organized as an undirected graph. The communication path is a spanning tree of path nodes of the undirected graph. The processor further encrypts a message to the first destination node with an encryption using a set of first encryption keys. In addition, the processor communicates the encrypted message over the path nodes of the first communication path. Each transaction of each path node with the encrypted message is recorded and the encrypted message is decrypted at the first destination node with a subset of the set of first encryption keys. The subset of the set of first encryption keys are held by key holding nodes in communication with the first destination node.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a device, including: a display device; a processor operatively coupled to the receiver; and a memory comprising instructions that are executed by the processor to: analyze a received communication comprising one or more words to identify text characters; identify a shortened representation for display of one or more of the text characters; shorten the one or more of the text characters using the shortened representation; and output display data including the shortened representation to the display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, using a gaze tracking system of a device, a position of user gaze with respect to a display; sending, through a display interface, display information including an added visual element associated with the position of user gaze; tracking, using the gaze tracking system, change in the position of user gaze with respect to the display; and moving, using a processor, the added visual element responsive to change in the position of user gaze with respect to the display. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An aspect provides a method, including: obtaining, at an information handling device, user input search data; accessing contextual data; refining, using one or more processors, the user input search data based on the contextual data; searching, using one or more processors, a repository of stored tag data with refined user input search data to identify one or more stored tags matching one or more stored objects; and returning, using one or more processors, one or more results of the searching, the one or more results indicating one or more stored objects associated with stored tag data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides method, including: receiving, at an augmented reality system, a trigger event associated with an entity; determining a location of the entity, wherein the determining comprises identifying at least one characteristic of the entity; and providing, on the augmented reality system, an indication of the determined location. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least one output of a gas chromatograph (GC), compare the at least one output to at least one template, and determine whether to authenticate a user responsive to the comparison. The GC output also may be used to generate at least one advertisement targeted to the user, and may further be used to output at least one indication of at least one therapy for the user.