Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

International Business Machines Corporation

David Rivera

Rod D Waltermann

Randall Scott Springfield

David Carroll Challener

James Patrick Hoff

James Anthony Hunt

Karen Ruth Kluttz

Peter Hamilton Wetsel

Russell Speight VanBlon

Nathan J Peterson

Howard J Locker

Daryl Carvis Cromer

James Peter Ward

Philip John Jakes

Timothy Winthrop Kingsbury

Joseph Michael Pennisi

Philip Lee Childs

Joshua Neil Novak

Scott Thomas Elliott

Matthew P Lietzke, Jr

Daniel Justin Hebel

Joseph Nicholas Laltrello

Arnold S Weksler

Scott Wentao Li

Mark Charles Davis

Richard Wayne Cheston

Steven Dale Goodman

Justin Tyler Dubs

Igor Stolbikov

Xin Feng

Jun Li

William Fred Keown, Jr

Peter Carlson Rane

Liang Chen

Goran Hans Wibran

Christopher Aaron Whitesock

Christopher Scott Long

Norman Arthur Dion, Ii

Charles Burnham Oxrieder

Matthew David Hosford

Stacy John Cannady

In one aspect, a device may include at least one processor, a camera accessible to the 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 receive input from the camera and to, based on the input, recognize a particular location. The instructions may also be executable to, based on the recognition of the particular location, permit use of a device.

Permitting device use based on location recognized from camera input

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication to backup data resident on an operating system (OS) partition of the information handling device; initiating, responsive to receiving the indication, a reboot of the OS into a pre-OS environment; accessing, in the pre-OS environment, a backup partition that is distinct and separate from the OS partition; and performing, subsequent to the accessing, a backup of the data from the OS partition to the backup partition. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Data backup on secure partition

One embodiment provides a method, including: accessing, on a mobile end user device, a media file; processing, using a processor of the mobile end user device, the media file to characterize the media file; detecting, using the processor, at least one privacy-sensitive characteristic of the media file; and setting an indicator, using the processor, denoting the media file as privacy-sensitive prior to permitting the media file to be stored on a cloud account device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Encryption of media based on content

One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more pulse sensors, user pulse data from two or more points; and identifying, using a processor, a user based on the user pulse data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Pulse sensors for biometric identification

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.

Touch input settings management

In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to receive at least a first Bluetooth low energy (BLE) signal from a BLE beacon and enable a first function of the first device at least in part in based on receipt of the first BLE signal.

Providing access to and enabling functionality of first device based on communication with second device

In one aspect, a vehicle includes an engine, a drive train and chassis, a battery, a wireless transceiver, and a vehicle computing system that controls the engine, drive train, chassis, battery, and wireless transceiver. The vehicle computing system includes a cryptographic processor that has program instructions to communicate with a device separate from the vehicle to provide authentication information to the device via the wireless transceiver.

Systems and methods to authenticate using vehicle

One embodiment provides a method including: obtaining, using a processor, at least one file; accessing, using a processor, context data associated with the at least one file; evaluating, using a processor, the context data associated with the at least one file against a rule set, wherein the rule set comprises information regarding file security settings; and automatically implementing, using a processor, a file security setting for the at least one file based upon the comparing. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Implementing file security settings based on context

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 securing, based on the biometric data of the user, an area within a building. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Restricting access to a building

Devices, methods and products are described that provide for selective system or root level access for applications on an information handling device. One aspect provides a method comprising determining whether an application has system privileges on an information handling device; and executing privileged code from the application on said information handling device responsive to determining that the application has system privileges through one or more native services operating on said information handling device. Other aspects and embodiments are also described herein.

Providing selective system privileges on an information handling device

An embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, at a touch sensitive surface of an information handling device, user input including at least one multi-touch input; said detecting comprising detecting two or more substantially simultaneous user inputs to the touch sensitive surface; associating, using a processor, a number with the at least one multi-touch input; determining, using the processor, if the user input matches expected user input; and responsive to determining a match, authenticating a user. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Multi-touch local device authentication

Devices, methods and products are described that provide removable storage device data protection. One aspect provides a method comprising: ascertaining a protected removable storage device connected to an information handling device, said protected removable storage device having a first partition for storing data according to a first file system type, and a second partition for storing user data according to a second file system type; and responsive to said information handling device recognizing said second file system type, querying for user credentials to decrypt a data encryption key used to encrypt said user data of said second partition. Other embodiments are described.

Removable storage device data protection

Systems, methods and products are described that provide homepage re-assignment. One aspect includes displaying a default homepage desktop view from among a plurality of scrollable desktop views; receiving user input via a user input device; opening a homepage re-assignment utility responsive to receiving said user input, said homepage re-assignment utility including a display indicating one or more desktop views selectable as a new homepage; and responsive to receiving a user input indicating a selection of a desktop view as a new homepage, changing a default homepage setting to a desktop view selected as a new homepage. Other embodiments are described.

Homepage re-assignment

Systems, methods and products are described that provide a dock for favorite applications. One aspect includes providing a dock point on a display device of an information handling device; responsive to user input associated with said dock point, launching a utility organizing a sub-set of user applications installed on said information handling device in a predetermined arrangement of launch points; providing an animated movement of said launch points in said utility responsive to user input; and responsive to user input selecting a launch point in said utility, launching an application associated with said launch point on the information handling device. Other embodiments are described.

Dock for favorite applications

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Durham, NC, United States of America

David Rivera