Google Inc.

Google Technology Holdings LLC

Motorola Mobility LLC

Andrew K Wells

Adrian M Schuster

Wen Hao Zhang

Prabhu Annabathula

Kevin J Bastyr

Michael E Gunn

Christian Flowers

Nathan M Connell

Long Ling

Michael P Labowicz

Hideki Yoshino

Kazuhiro Ondo

Prabhu Anabathula

Rachid M Alameh

Gregory Redmond Black

Dmitry Nikolayevich Tylik

Jonathan E Eklund

Jarrett K Simerson

David M Boldt

Kitae Kim

Gregory S Meiste

Christian L Flowers

Dmitry N Tylik

A method on a mobile device for a wireless network is described. An audio input is monitored for a trigger phrase spoken by a user of the mobile device. A command phrase spoken by the user after the trigger phrase is buffered. The command phrase corresponds to a call command and a call parameter. A set of target contacts associated with the mobile device is selected based on respective voice validation scores and respective contact confidence scores. The respective voice validation scores are based on the call parameter. The respective contact confidence scores are based on a user context associated with the user. A call to a priority contact of the set of target contacts is automatically placed if the voice validation score of the priority contact meets a validation threshold and the contact confidence score of the priority contact meets a confidence threshold.

Method and device for audio input routing

Embodiments are provided for receiving a request to output audio at a first speaker and a second speaker of an electronic device, determining that the electronic device is oriented in a portrait orientation or a landscape orientation, identifying, based on the determined orientation, a first equalization setting for the first speaker and a second equalization setting for the second speaker, providing, for output at the first speaker, a first audio signal with the first equalization setting, and providing, for output at the second speaker, a second audio signal with the second equalization setting.

Systems and methods for equalizing audio for playback on an electronic device

A method includes receiving a request to output audio at a speaker of an electronic device, determining whether the speaker of the electronic device is facing substantially towards or away from a support surface, identifying, based on whether the speaker of the electronic device is facing substantially towards or away from the support surface, an equalization setting, and providing, for output at the speaker of the electronic device, an audio signal with the equalization setting.

Embodiments are provided for equalizing audio data for output by a speaker of an electronic device based on a local position or orientation of the electronic device. According to certain aspects, the electronic device can determine () its local position based on various sensor data, and identify () an appropriate equalization setting. In some cases, the electronic device can modify () the equalization setting based on acoustic and/or optical data. The electronic device can apply () the modified or unmodified equalization setting to an audio signal and cause the speaker to output () the audio signal with the applied equalization setting.

An electronic device () includes a housing () having a front major face, a rear major face, a first side edge (), and a second side edge. A display () is disposed along the front major face. At least three proximity sensor components (), operable with one or more processors (), are disposed along the front major face and arranged to define a line () that is diagonal to one or more of the first side edge and the second side edge. Also, at least three additional proximity sensor components () are disposed along the rear major face and arranged to define another line () diagonal to one or more of the first side edge and the second side edge.

Portable electronic device with dual, diagonal proximity sensors and mode switching functionality

There is disclosed an electronic device comprising a receiver, a display, an application processor and a sensor hub. The receiver is configured to receive notifications from a remote device. The display is configured to provide information including notifications. The application processor and the sensor hub are in communication with the display. The application processor is configured to provide instructions for displaying full screen information at the display during a non-sleep mode of the electronic device. The full screen information includes a first notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the non-sleep mode. The sensor hub is configured to provide instructions for displaying partial screen information at the display during a sleep mode of the electronic device. The partial screen information includes a second notification associated with information received by the electronic device during the sleep mode.

Electronic device with enhanced method of displaying notifications

A method and apparatus for extending an authentication timeout period for an electronic device includes a primary processor of the electronic device initiating an authentication timeout period at a timeout initiation time and putting the primary processor into a sleep mode. The method also includes awakening the primary processor from the sleep mode at an expiration time, upon expiration of the authentication timeout period, and determining whether an authentication timeout extending input was detected by an adjunct processor of the electronic device at an input detection time that occurred during the authentication timeout period. The method further includes extending the authentication timeout period to expire at an extended expiration time, which is based on the input detection time, when the authentication timeout extending input was detected by the adjunct processor or locking the electronic device when the authentication timeout extending input was not detected by the adjunct processor.

Method and apparatus for extending an authentication timeout period

A method on a mobile device for providing an audio output to a user at a determined loudness level is described. A text input is received. A loudness level of an audio output, corresponding to the text input, is determined based on a volume setting of the mobile device and a non-linear adjustment of the volume setting. The audio output is provided to an audio output component at the determined loudness level.

Method and device for loudness level determination

Electronic device with enhanced notifications

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Andrew K Wells