Abstract: Technologies are described herein that allow a user to wake up a computing device operating in a low-power state and for the user to be verified by speaking a single wake phrase. Wake phrase recognition is performed by a low-power engine. In some embodiments, the low-power engine may also perform speaker verification. In other embodiments, the mobile device wakes up after a wake phrase is recognized and a component other than the low-power engine performs speaker verification on a portion of the audio input comprising the wake phrase. More than one wake phrases may be associated with a particular user, and separate users may be associated with different wake phrases. Different wake phrases may cause the device transition from a low-power state to various active states.

Abstract: A device, system, method, and machine readable medium for configurable ultrasound Doppler measurements from a mobile device are disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes an oscillator capable of generating an ultrasound frequency sound wave. The device also includes an ultrasound emission module capable of emitting a first ultrasound wave at a first frequency and at a first power level and a second ultrasound wave at a second frequency and at a second power level. The device also an ultrasound receiver and amplifier module capable of receiving and amplifying ultrasound emission waves. The device also includes processing logic capable of receiving the first and second ultrasound waves and displaying those waves on a display device.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques for activating a payment account for an vehicle electronic wallet component and to associate the payment account with a vehicle. In various embodiments, a request for payment for a transaction may be received over a contactless communication link when the vehicle is in proximity to a payment processing entity and authentication information to approve the request for payment may be received. The payment information corresponding to the payment account may be transmitted over the contactless communication link to the payment processing entity to enable payment for the transaction. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for seamless, single-step, and speech-triggered transition of a host processor and/or computing device from a low functionality mode to a high functionality mode in which full vocabulary speech recognition can be accomplished. First audio samples are captured by a low power audio processor while the host processor is in a low functionality mode. The low power audio processor may identify a predetermined audio pattern. The low power audio processor, upon identifying the predetermined audio pattern, triggers the host processor to transition to a high functionality mode. An end portion of the first audio samples that follow an end-point of the predetermined audio pattern may be stored in system memory accessible by the host processor. Second audio samples are captured and stored with the end portion of the first audio samples.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the invention involves parental or master control of a child or subordinate mobile phone without service provider intervention. An embodiment of the invention is a system and method relating to master control of the subordinate smart phone using features on the smart phones, and independent of features provided by the phone service providers. Communication between the master and subordinate phones may be initiated using near field communication, Bluetooth, direct connect to a PC, or by other secure, local wireless or wired connections. Once initiated, desired communication events are captured by the parental control application to effect control policies on the subordinate phone. Communication between the phones may be encrypted to prevent malicious intervention of message traffic. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems with which a language translation may be obtained. An originator may request a translation by sending the passage to be translated to a server. The server may then broadcast the passage to prospective translators. In an embodiment, the translators may be connected to the originator and/or each other through a social network. Some or all of the prospective translators then return translations of the passage to the originator, via the server. The originator may then select the most desirable translation and inform the server. In an embodiment, the provision of the translation service may be part of an exchange or barter transaction. The server may apply a credit to the translator of the chosen translation. The translator may then use the credit in a subsequent trade or other transaction.

Abstract: Before a device enters a power saving mode, a location-aware application in the device may provide at least one wake trigger (and a trigger limit) to a low power monitoring module (LPMM). In power saving mode, the LPMM receives device locations from a location service module and may determine when the device location corresponds to the at least one wake trigger or trigger limit. In one embodiment, device location may only be provided to the LPMM based on a condition (e.g., timer expiration or reaching a displacement threshold as measured by sensors in the device). When device location corresponds to the trigger limit, the LPMM may notify the device (e.g., cause a transition to an active power mode) so that the location-aware application can redetermine the at least one wake trigger. The device location corresponding to the at least wake trigger may also cause the LPMM to notify the device.

Abstract: In one example a controller comprises logic, at least partially including hardware logic, configured to detect a key phrase in a received audio signal, and in response to the key phrase, to transmit a signal to a personal assistant in a remote electronic device, determine whether an audio input was received, and in response to a determination that additional audio input was received prior to receiving a response from the personal assistant in the remote electronic device, to buffer the audio input in a memory and forward the audio input to the personal assistant in the remote electronic device. Other examples may be described.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to an apparatus, method and other techniques for detecting, by one or more sensor components, at least one sensor input, and executing, by logic, at least one instruction to cause an event on a wearable wireless device, the event comprising at least one of a change in a physical parameter on the wearable wireless device and a wireless communication with a computing device via a transceiver.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device with a biometric sensor and logic. At least a portion of the logic is implemented in hardware. The logic is configured to receive input data indicative of biometric input and attempt to authenticate the input data based, at least in part, on at least one biometric credential of an authorized user. The logic is configured to establish a wireless connection to a smart device, determine whether the smart device is included in a trust group of one or more smart devices, and send a communication to unlock the smart device when the input data is successfully authenticated and when the trust group includes the smart device.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for determining a sound vibration condition of an ambient environment of a wearable device and determining a motion condition of the wearable device. In addition, one or more automated voice operations may be performed based at least in part on the sound vibration condition and the motion condition. In one example, two or more signals corresponding to the sound vibration condition and the motion condition may be combined.

Abstract: A method and device for streaming the output of one or more audio sources to one or more smart headsets includes establishing a secure connection with a smart headset, associating an audio channel of the one or more audio sources with the smart headset, and streaming the associated audio channel to the smart headset. The audio streaming device may selectively stream one or more audio channels from one or more audio sources to one or more of the smart headsets as a function of a streaming policy.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to communication link and network connectivity management in low power mode are described. In one embodiment, logic manages one or more external communication network links (also referred as “links”) in response to a determination that a processor has entered a low power consumption state and based on policy information. The logic also blocks/intercepts one or more signals, corresponding to management of the one or more links, that are directed to the processor to allow the processor to stay in the low power consumption. Other embodiments are also claimed and disclosed.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure provides devices, systems and methods for cancelling an interfering audio signal. The system may include a mobile device including a microphone configured to capture an acoustic audio signal, the acoustic audio signal a combination of the interfering audio signal and a desired audio signal, the desired audio signal generated by a user of the mobile device. The system may also include a wireless communication module incorporated in the mobile device, to receive a reference signal through a side-channel, the reference signal associated with the interfering audio signal. The system may further include an acoustic echo cancellation module incorporated in the mobile device, the acoustic echo cancellation module to cancel the interfering audio signal from the captured acoustic audio signal, the cancellation based on the reference signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods may provide for monitoring an input audio signal from an onboard microphone of a mobile device while a host processor of the mobile device is in a standby mode. Additionally, a predetermined audio pattern may be identified in the input audio signal and a device location session may be triggered with respect to the mobile device based on the predetermined audio pattern. In one example, an output audio signal is generated during the device location session.

Abstract: Apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and method associated with speech recognition are described. In embodiments, a mobile phone may include a processor; and a speech recognition module coupled with the processor. The voice recognition module may be configured to recognize one or more voice commands and may include first echo cancellation logic and second echo cancellation logic to be selectively employed during recognition of voice commands. Employment of the first and second echo cancellation logic respectively may cause the mobile phone to variably consume a first and second amount of energy, with the second amount of energy being less than the first amount energy.

Abstract: Technologies for establishing and managing a connection with a power line communication network include establishing a communication connection between an electronic device and a security server. A default device encryption key associated with the electronic device is changed to correspond with a new device encryption key of the security server. Thereafter, the electronic device may only join a power line communication network of a particular security server using a network membership key, which is encrypted with the device encryption key that the particular security server associates to the electronic device. The electronic device contains a circuit interrupt to interrupt a circuit of the electronic device if the electronic device is not able to successfully decrypt the network membership key.

Abstract: Generally, this disclosure describes devices, methods and systems for securely providing context sensor data to mobile platform applications. The method may include configuring sensors to provide context data, the context data associated with a mobile device; providing an application programming interface (API) to a sensor driver, the sensor driver configured to control the sensors; providing a trusted execution environment (TEE) operating on the mobile device, the TEE configured to host the sensor driver and restrict control and data access to the sensor driver and to the sensors; generating a request for the context data through the API, the request generated by an application associated with the mobile device; receiving, by the application, the requested context data and a validity indicator through the API; verifying, by the application, the requested context data based on the validity indicator; and adjusting a policy associated with the application based on the verified context data.

Abstract: An example system that allows a camera enabled application, such as an augmented reality application, to run in a protected area may include a first device including a camera, the camera including a secure mode of operation and a display, an image processing module configured to convert image data from the camera to encoded data when the camera is in the secure mode and protect image data stored in the system, an encryption module configured to encrypt encoded data from the image processing module, and a protected audiovisual path mechanism configured to securely send augmented encoded data to the display.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods related to hardware-enforced access protection. An example device may comprise a login agent module (LAM), an operating system login authentication module (OSLAM) and a secure user authentication module (SUAM). The LAM may be configured to cause a prompt requesting login information to be presented by the device. The LAM may then provide the login information to the OSLAM, which may be configured to authenticate the login information using known user information. If authenticated, the OSLAM may generate and transmit a signed login success message to the SUAM using a private key. The SUAM may be secure/trusted software loaded by device firmware, and may be configured to authenticate the signed login success message. If authenticated, the SUAM may transmit an encrypted authentication message to the OSLAM. If the encrypted authentication message is authenticated, the OSLAM may grant access to the device.