Abstract: An approach is provided that detects a presence of a user in a physical room and then identifies the detected user. An on-the-fly reservation request is received and the system determines that the physical room is available. One or more reservation attributes and one or more invitees are received and messages are then sent to the invitees. The messages include physical room identifier information. The user then joins a meeting in the physical room with a set of meeting attributes that include the physical room identifiers. The meeting attributes are accessible from an information handling system that is utilized by the identified user.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: capturing, utilizing at least one image capture device coupled to an information handling device, video image data of a user; identifying, utilizing a gesture detection system and within the video image data, a location of hands of the user in relation to a gesture zone; and performing, utilizing the gesture detection system and based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone, an action, wherein the producing the framed video stream comprises performing an action based upon the location of the hands of the user in relation to the gesture zone. Other aspects are claimed and described.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed to determine when a portable electronic device is moved within an enclosed space. A processor and memory may control a sensor may store code executable by the processor to measure a parameter at an inlet of the computing device. The parameter may include an airflow rate, an air temperature at the inlet, and/or a current supply to a fan of the computing device. The processor may execute code to determine when the parameter at the inlet reaches a threshold. When the processor determines that the measured parameter has reached the threshold, a signal from the sensor to the processor and/or from the processor to an operator may be sent, indicating that the threshold has been reached.

Abstract: A device includes a first camera and a second camera respectively supported by a first and a second assemblies coupled via a hinge. The first and the second cameras are configured to respectively capture a first image and a second image that include a common reference object. A controller is coupled to the first and the second cameras, and configured to change an operating mode of the device in response to a comparison between the first and the second images. Additional cameras may be used in further embodiments and may be mounted onto the front and back surfaces of the first and the second assemblies.

Abstract: A shutter system includes an electronic device having a camera with a lens. A shutter is supported by the electronic device to block light transmission through the lens in a first state and permit light transmission in a second state. The shutter includes a shutter body containing electrically charged light blocking particles in suspension, a first pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the first state in response to a first voltage being applied to the first pair of electrodes, and a second pair of electrodes positioned to move the electrically charged light blocking particles to achieve the second state in response to a second voltage being applied to the second pair of electrodes.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, the method including: detecting, using a content access detection system, content as content being accessed by a user; tracking, using the content access detection system and while the content is being accessed by the user, an amount of time the content is being accessed by the user; and marking, using the content access detection system, the content with the amount of time, wherein the marking includes utilizing a technique that allows sorting of the content based upon the amount of time. Other aspects are claimed and described.

Abstract: A computing device can include a processor; memory accessible to the processor; a lithium-ion battery; a power interface; magnet control circuitry operatively coupled to at least the power interface for receipt of electrical power; and a housing for the processor, the memory, the battery, the power interface and the magnet control circuitry, where the housing includes a first shell, a second shell, and an electropermanent magnet assembly that generates a magnetic force that couples the first shell to the second shell, where the electropermanent magnetic assembly is controllable via the magnet control circuitry to decrease the magnetic force to decouple the first shell from the second shell.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and program products for controlling a size and/or placement of display items on displays. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory configured to store code executable by the processor to receive a request to present a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with an application program on a display couplable to the processor, retrieve a previously set scaling flag configured to identify how to present the GUI, generate the GUI for presentation on the display responsive to the retrieved scaling flag, and output the generated GUI to the display.

Abstract: Access to a system is permitted by first polling a low-power device/connection on a user device for a low-power multifactor authentication (MFA), and; refraining from polling a high-power device/connection on the user device for a high-power MFA. An indication is received from a user that the user would like to access the system. The low-power MFA is identified via the polling of the low-power device/connection, and the user is authenticated via the low-power MFA. After authenticating the user via the low-power MFA, the high-power device/connection is woken and polled for the high-power MFA. The high-power MFA is identified via the polling of the high-power device/connection, and the user is authenticated via the high-power MFA. Access to the system is permitted when the user has been authenticated using the low-power MFA and the high-power MFA.

Abstract: A computer implemented method of preparing an electronic device for transport to a destination includes activating a secure transport function for an electronic device and receiving a selection of at least two transport mode options. The transport mode options may include placing the electronic device in a shipping mode to disconnect a device battery until the device is reconnected to a power adapter, performing an encryption on selected data stored on the device, capturing a connection fingerprint of gateways upon power on during transport, and logging power on hours during transport. The method includes applying, via the secure transport mode function, the selected transport mode operations prior to transport.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a context associated with the first device and identify a first group of applications associated with the context. While the context is ongoing, the instructions may be executable to allow the first group of applications to communicate with one or more other devices besides the first device and to disallow a second group of applications from communicating with one or more other devices besides the first device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to identify a context associated with the first device and identify a first group of applications associated with the context. While the context is ongoing, the instructions may be executable to allow the first group of applications to communicate with one or more other devices besides the first device and to disallow a second group of applications from communicating with one or more other devices besides the first device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a laptop computer or other type of foldable computer may include a processor, a touch-enabled surface accessible to the processor, and storage accessible to the processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the processor to determine that, while the foldable computer is closed, a portion of the foldable computer has contacted the touch-enabled surface. Responsive to the determination, the instructions may be executable to execute at least one action at the foldable computer that is related to the portion contacting the touch-enabled surface while the foldable computer is closed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting an area of a display device of an information handling device of a user, designated as a share window; identifying, when the share window is in an active share state, a position of a first window on the display device with respect to the share window; and sharing, based upon the position of the first window on the display being within at least a portion of the share window, content data contained within the first window to a display device of at least one other user in communication with the information handling device of the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, based on at least one metric, that an information handling device is experiencing a restricted airflow condition; decreasing, responsive to the detecting, a system power setting of the information handling device during a duration of the restricted airflow condition; and restoring, subsequent to detecting that the information handling device is no longer experiencing the restricted airflow condition; the system power setting. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: A digital assistant device includes one or more microphones held by a housing, a memory, and one or more processors. The microphones receive a voice command. The one or more processors execute program instructions in the memory to interpret the voice command as instructing performance of a first function, identify a source of the voice command, and determine whether the performance of the first function would conflict with performance of a second function. In response to determining that the performance of the first function would conflict with the performance of the second function, the one or more processors determine whether the source of the voice command has authority to override the second function. The one or more processors perform the first function according to the voice command in response to determining that the source of the voice command has the authority to override the second function.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, based on at least one metric, that an information handling device is experiencing a restricted airflow condition; decreasing, responsive to the detecting, a system power setting of the information handling device during a duration of the restricted airflow condition; and restoring, subsequent to detecting that the information handling device is no longer experiencing the restricted airflow condition; the system power setting. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed to determine when a portable electronic device is moved within an enclosed space. A processor and memory may control a sensor may store code executable by the processor to measure a parameter at an inlet of the computing device. The parameter may include an airflow rate, an air temperature at the inlet, and/or a current supply to a fan of the computing device. The processor may execute code to determine when the parameter at the inlet reaches a threshold. When the processor determines that the measured parameter has reached the threshold, a signal from the sensor to the processor and/or from the processor to an operator may be sent, indicating that the threshold has been reached.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using an information handling device, an activity engaged in by a user; determining, using a processor, whether a biometric of the user during the activity is affected by a biometric-affecting aspect; and adjusting, responsive to determining that the biometric is affected by the biometric-affecting aspect, an estimated measurement for the biometric. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the at least one processor to correlate a first trigger phrase for a digital assistant to a name of a person within a proximity to the device and/or a topic of discussion. Based on the correlation, the instructions are executable to set the digital assistant to decline to monitor for utterance of the first trigger phrase and instead monitor for utterance of a second trigger phrase that is different from the first trigger phrase.