Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Joshua Neil Novak

Russell Speight VanBlon

Jianbang Zhang

Rod D Waltermann

Steven Richard Perrin

Aaron Michael Stewart

Howard J Locker

Arnold S Weksler

John Weldon Nicholson

Scott Wentao Li

James Anthony Hunt

Igor Stolbikov

Jonathan Jen-Wei Yu

Sarah Jane E Cox

Nathan J Peterson

John Carl Mese

Axel Ramirez Flores

David Rivera

Neal Robert Caliendo, Jr

Jason M Grimme

Jeffrey Mark Estroff

Jason Peter Sallinger

Daryl Carvis Cromer

Randall Scott Springfield

Robert James Kapinos

James Peter Ward

Mark Charles Davis

Michael Terrell Vanover

Richard Wayne Cheston

Joseph Michael Pennisi

Philip Lee Childs

Bradley Park Strazisar

Grigori Zaitsev

Julie Anne Morris

Peter Hamilton Wetsel

Jun Li

Brian Jules Jaeger

Liang Chen

Jon Wayne Heim

Bruce Douglas Gress

Jason Pratt Parrish

Jose Rodolfo Ruiz

Timothy Jones

Scott Thomas Elliott

Alfredo Zugasti Hays

Yonggang Zhao

Zhenglong Bai

Geoffrey Simon Bula

Vincent James DeCaro

Debra Kay Kobs-Fortner

Michaelle L Fuccella-Walcutt

Rod D W Waltermann

Akihisa Iwakawa

Wen Zezhong

Mary Lynn Cashin

Rajesh Krishna Daivajna

Matthew David Hosford

Nicholas Richard Roberts

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

An electronic device is provided that includes a memory storing program instructions, and one or more processors. The one or more processors, when executing the program instructions, are configured to generate an agent public key, and generate a key font based on the agent public key. The one or more processors are also configured to communicate the key font to an operating system, and obtain a key message based on the key font from an application. The one or more processors are also configured to respond to the key message on a bus based on the key message.

Method and device for securing a communication path

Methods that can verify a password utilizing commitments are provided. One method includes receiving from a client device and storing, by a processor, an initial commitment representing a password for a user account without storing the actual password on the apparatus, receiving, from the client device, a subsequent commitment, and verifying that the subsequent commitment represents the password for the user account based on a difference between the initial commitment and the subsequent commitment. Systems and apparatus that can include, perform, and/or implement the methods are also provided.

Systems, apparatus, and methods for verifying a password utilizing commitments

In one aspect, a device includes at least one processor, a touch-enabled display accessible to the 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 detect a hover of a body part of a user or other physical object above the touch-enabled display, where the hover does not include the physical object physically touching the touch-enabled display. The instructions are also executable to identify a graphical object underneath the hover and to cache data associated with the graphical object prior to the graphical object being selected based on the physical object physically touching the touch-enabled display.

Configuration of device through microphone port

Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for proof of work based authentication. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to determine, by use of the processor, a set of computer-based attributes corresponding to a first device. The code is executable by the processor to compute a proof of work based on the set of computer-based attributes. The code is executable by the processor to transmit the proof of work and the set of computer-based attributes to a second device for authentication based on the proof of work and the set of computer-based attributes.

Apparatus, method, and program product for proof of work based authentication

Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for casting content based on device capabilities. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive a request to cast content from a first device to a second device, determine capabilities for one or more second devices that are communicatively coupled to the first device over a data network, and select a second device of the one or more second devices to cast the content to based on the content to be casted and the capabilities of the second device.

Casting content based on device capabilities

A device can include a processor; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a keyboard housing that includes a keyboard accessible to the processor and an extractable extension; and a display housing that includes a display operatively coupled to the processor and a keyboard housing recess, where, in a compact orientation, the keyboard housing seats in the keyboard housing recess and where, in an extended orientation, the keyboard housing and the extractable extension extend to form a base that supports the display housing at a viewing angle with respect to the base.

Device with stand

One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input surface, pen input; determining, using a processor of an electronic device, a modifier key characteristic of the pen input; and executing, using the processor, a modifier key function associated with the pen input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Modifier key input on a soft keyboard using pen input

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, on a touch input device, user input; indentifying, using a processor, syntax in the user input; modifying, based on the identified syntax, the user input; and inserting, using a processor, the modified user input into a data field. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Identifying and modifying specific user input

One embodiment provides a method, including: identifying, using a processor of an information handling device, a presence of at least one other device; requesting, from the at least one other device, configuration information; receiving, at the information handling device, the configuration information; and configuring, responsive to the receiving, one or more settings on the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Device setting configuration

One embodiment provides a method, including: detecting, in an overlay input application, one or more ink strokes provided to an input field overlay area; and providing, in the overlay input application, a preview area that displays a typeset preview for the one or more ink strokes; wherein the preview area is displayed in a location determined by an area associated with current ink stroke input. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Handwriting preview window

For outputting audio based on a user's location, an apparatus is disclosed. A system, method, and program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus for outputting audio based on a user's location includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor receives an audible command to output audio and associates the audible command with a particular user. Additionally, the processor monitors a location of the particular user and output audio, based on the command, from a device nearest a location of the particular user.

Outputting audio based on user location

One embodiment provides a method, including: providing, on an input and display device, an input field overlay application occupying an initial area of the input and display device, the input field overlay application overlaying an input field of an underlying application; accepting, using the input and display device, one or more handwriting input strokes provided to the input field overlay application; and resizing, on the input and display device, the initial area. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Capture of handwriting strokes

One embodiment provides a method, including: accepting, at an input and display device, an ink stroke provided to an input overlay application; providing a display of the ink stroke on the input and display device; converting the ink stroke input into a converted input for an underlying application; providing the converted input to the underlying application; detecting a user input associated with the converted input; and reverting to the ink stroke on the input and display device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Undo operation for ink stroke conversion

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, in an overlay handwriting application, one or more handwriting strokes; processing the one or more handwriting strokes to obtain at least one candidate machine input word; generating, using a spell check application, at least one spell check word using the at least one candidate machine input word; and providing, on a display device, the at least one spell check word generated by the spell check application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Candidate handwriting words using optical character recognition and spell check

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Wake Forest, NC, United States of America

Joshua Neil Novak