Lenovo (singapore) Pte. Ltd.

Peter Hamilton Wetsel

Russell Speight VanBlon

Suzanne Marion Beaumont

Jonathan Gaither Knox

Rod D Waltermann

Jennifer Lee-Baron

David Rivera

David Wayne Wall

Philip John Jakes

Andrew Hansen

Mayan Shay May-Raz

Hermann Franz Burgmeier

Daniel Justin Hebel

Joshua James Jankowsky

Joseph Nicholas Laltrello

Alec Hoffman

Joshua Neil Novak

Jason M Grimme

Jon Wayne Heim

Kyle Jared McDaniel

David John Blackman

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

In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to receive input from a user. The instructions are also executable to determine to which of first and second virtual objects to direct the input based on metadata for the first and second virtual objects indicating respective commands related to the first and second virtual objects.

Direction of user input to virtual objects based on command metadata

In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage includes instructions executable by the processor to present, on a display and in virtual space, at least first and second three-dimensional (3D) objects to which user input is directable in a particular sequence to provide a passcode associated with the device. The instructions are also executable to identify receipt of the passcode based on detection of first user input directed in the particular sequence to the first and second 3D objects. The instructions are then executable to authenticate a user responsive to the identification. In various examples, the virtual space may form part of an augmented reality presentation, a mixed reality presentation, and/or a virtual reality presentation.

3D passcode provided in virtual space

For presenting on a portion of a foldable display, a processor detects a reflex angle fold display orientation for the foldable display. The foldable display includes a primary portion display and a secondary portion display. In response to the reflex angle fold display orientation, the processor presents an output presentation on the primary portion display.

Presenting on a portion of a foldable display

An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an audio receiver of an information handling device, user voice input; identifying, using a processor, words included in the user voice input; determining, using the processor, one of the identified words renders ambiguous a command included in the user voice input; accessing, using the processor, context data; disambiguating, using the processor, the command based on the context data; and committing, using the processor, a predetermined action according to the command. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Using context to interpret natural language speech recognition commands

An aspect provides a method, including: receiving from a user, at an input device of an information handling device, user object search input including at least one search term; accessing, using a processor, tag information of a plurality of tags associated with stored user objects; determining, using a processor, at least one modification to the user object search input to change results produced by the user object search input based on the tag information; and providing search results according to the at least one modification. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Filtering search results using smart tags

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

An aspect provides a method, including: accessing, using a processor, a user profile based on user context information, wherein the user context information utilizes user device events; preparing, using the processor, a list of items based on the user profile related to a particular time period organized according to importance based on the user profile; and presenting, using the processor, the list of items related to the particular time period. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Determining trends for a user using contextual data

An embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, via an audio receiver of an information handling device, user voice input; identifying a first word based on the user voice input; accessing a word association data store; selecting an equivalent based on an association with the first word within the word association data store; committing an action based on the equivalent; receiving feedback input from the user regarding the equivalent; and updating the selecting based on the feedback. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Adaptively learning vocabulary for completing speech recognition commands

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

An aspect provides a method, including: accessing, using a processor, a store of historical user object event information; building, using the processor, a tagging profile based on the store of historical user object event information; determining, using the processor, a new user object event; and determining, using the processor, a priority for tag generation for the new object event using the tagging profile. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Prioritizing smart tag creation

An embodiment provides a method, including: in a first end user electronic device, running an application that uses device collected data; collecting, using the first end user electronic device, device data for the application; accessing, using a processor of the first end user electronic device, device data collected by another end user electronic device proximate to the first end user electronic device; and using, in the running of the application, one or more of the accessed device data and the collected device data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Using device data collected from other proximate devices

An aspect provides a method, including: accessing a tagging profile based on a store of historical user object information; determining, using the processor, a current user object search has been made by a user; determining, using the processor, a priority smart tag for providing results for the current user object search based on the tagging profile; and providing the results of the current user object search according to the priority tag determined. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Organizing search results using smart tag inferences

A user who loses or has stolen his wireless telephone can access an Internet server that prompts the phone to send to the server (and, hence, the user) the GPS location of the phone. Also, when a wireless telephone reaches a low voltage state, indicating the imminent loss of the ability to call the phone to cause it to ring as a location aid, the phone automatically sends its last GPS location to the server.

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Peter Hamilton Wetsel