Google Inc.

Motorola Mobility LLC

Ansuman Satpathy

Su-Yin Gan

Parikshit Dharawat

Haitang Wang

Nirmalya Barat

Francois M Dermu

Judy C Tsai

Michael A Root

Peter A Matsimanis

Binu Abraham

Ji Hye Jung

Vishal Sood

David Brittain

Doris W Ling

Arrangements described herein relate to accessing a cloud based service. Responsive to a user of a first communication device initiating access to the cloud based service via the first communication device, a prompt for a valid password to be entered to access the cloud based service can be received by the first communication device. Responsive to the valid password required to access the cloud based service not being stored on the first communication device, the first communication device can automatically retrieve the valid password from a second communication device via a peer-to-peer ad hoc communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device. The valid password can be automatically provided, by the first communication device, to a login service for the cloud based service to obtain access by the first communication device to the cloud based service.

Accessing a cloud-based service using a communication device linked to another communication device via a peer-to-peer ad hoc communication link

A notification handling system determines a notification type for a notification received at a first device of a group of associated devices. The system determines at least a second device from the group that has a capability related to the notification type and accordingly routes the notification to the second device. The second device may be paired to the first device via a wireless link. The notification handling system also augments the notification with additional information for the second device based on the capability of the second device. The augmented information is obtained by extracting data from the notification and augmenting the notification based on the extracted data. The notification handling system may also send or receive a global notification dismissal that dismisses the notification from all associated devices that may have received the notification.

Notification handling system and method

A method, machine and system enable the automated transfer of software applications between mobile devices that have different operating systems. A computer receives () a first image of a first display screen of a first mobile device with at least one application (app) selection icon visible within the first image. The computer analyzes () the first image to identify at least one software application from the at least one selection icon. The computer initiates () a download of the at least one application identified to a second mobile device for installation of the at least one application on the second mobile device.

System and method for transferring software applications and data between two mobile devices with different operating systems

A method and apparatus for modifying resource usage by a computing system including a first environment and a second environment is disclosed. A status signal is received and applications executed by the first environment and by the second environment are monitored. The status signal may indicate whether the computing system is coupled to an external device. It is determined whether a first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment. Responsive to determining the first application is executed by the first environment and by the second environment, an amount of resources allocated to the first application by each of the environments is calculated. Based on the first amount of resources allocated by the different environments, execution of the first application by the first environment or by the second environment is halted.

Optimization of resource usage in a multi-environment computing system

A method, machine and system enable the automated transfer of software applications between mobile devices that have different operating systems. A computer receives a first image of a first display screen of a first mobile device with at least one application (app) selection icon visible within the first image. The computer analyzes the first image to identify at least one software application from the at least one selection icon. The computer initiates a download of the at least one application identified to a second mobile device for installation of the at least one application on the second mobile device.

A method for providing a document using a secure bar code includes encrypting the document to generate an encrypted document, and mixing together bits for a security credential with bits for the encrypted document to generate a set of mixed bits having a predetermined order. The security credential is for decrypting the encrypted document. The method further includes inserting the set of mixed bits into the secure bar code and outputting the secure bar code. A bar code reader knows the predetermined order and is configured to read the secure bar code. The bar code reader may also be configured to un-mix the mixed bits based on the predetermined order, and decrypt the encrypted document with the security credential.

Secure information transfer via bar codes

In embodiments of system timeout reset based on media detection, an electronic device includes an interface connection that couples the electronic device to a peripheral. A power manager application is implemented to timeout the interface connection if user interaction with the electronic device is not detected for a timeout duration. A media data monitor is implemented to detect audio data in an audio channel of the interface connection, and initiate a reset of the timeout duration responsive to the audio data being detected. Video can continue to be rendered by the peripheral if the audio data is detected to initiate the reset of the timeout duration.

System timeout reset based on media detection

A method in a portable electronic device () of authenticating enhanced wide area network data usage capabilities is provided. Data communication between the portable electronic device and a wide area network () is detected, along with commencement a dual-operating system hybrid environment (). The dual-operating system hybrid environment can include a first operating system environment () operable to communicate with the wide area network at a restricted data rate and a second operating system environment () operable to communicate with the wide area network at either the restricted data rate or an enhanced data rate. A verification whether the portable electronic device is authorized to communicate with the wide area network at the enhanced data rate is then performed. Where true, the second operating system environment can be configured to communicate with the wide area network at the enhanced data rate.

Methods and apparatuses for hybrid desktop environment data usage authentication

An electronic device having a multi-environment operating system (OS) is disclosed. The electronic device creates a web session and/or updates a browser configuration in a first OS environment based on a web session and/or a browser configuration in a second OS environment. The web session is created and/or the browser configuration is updated when a primary OS environment transitions from the second OS environment to the first OS environment. The transition may occur when the device transitions from a docked mode to a mobile mode, or from a mobile mode to a docked mode.

Transferring web data between operating system environments

A mechanism for protecting software and computing devices from unintentional pre-release disclosure ('leak') is provided that includes applying a security enhancement to an object on the graphical user interface of the computing device such that the object can be used to visually determine the origin of the leak without obstructing the user's experience or being easily detected or defeated.

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Ansuman Satpathy