Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130047175 | GROUP RECOGNITION AND PROFILING - A system can include storage for identification data for individuals; an interface configured to receive image data; recognition circuitry configured to recognize individuals using received image data and stored identification data; grouping circuitry configured to define groups based on recognized individuals; assignment circuitry configured to assign media consumption preferences to defined groups; and output circuitry configured to output preferred media information based on assigned media consumption preferences of a defined group of recognized individuals. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed. | 02-21-2013 |
20130179870 | UPDATING FIRMWARE IN A HYBRID COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT - Systems, methods and products directed toward facilitating firmware updates in a hybrid computing environment. One aspect includes providing a primary operating environment and a secondary operating environment in an information handling device; downloading one or more firmware update packages appropriate for the secondary operating environment to the primary operating environment; and executing a firmware update tool from the primary operating environment, the firmware update tool being configured to install the one or more firmware update packages on the secondary operating environment. Other embodiments are described herein. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179964 | SECURITY REUSE IN HYBRID INFORMATION HANDLING DEVICE ENVIRONMENTS - Systems, methods and products directed toward providing security in hybrid information handling device environments are described herein. One aspect an information handling device comprising: one or more processors; and one or memories storing program instructions accessible by the one or more processors; wherein, responsive to execution of program instructions stored in the one or more memories, the one or more processors are configured to: ascertain a resume request for resuming to a secondary operating environment; and prior to resuming the information handling device to the secondary operating environment, initiate a primary operating environment security application. Other embodiments are described herein. | 07-11-2013 |
20140164307 | PREDICTING WEB PAGE - For predicting web pages, a calculation module predicts a web page from a current context and displays the predicted web page. | 06-12-2014 |
20140194159 | HAND ACTIVATED MODE SETTING - A mobile networked device includes a processor, a control program stored on a computer readable medium, a sensor to detect whether the networked device is being held by a user, and wherein the control program receives signals from the sensor and places the device into an in-hand mode when the received signals are representative of the user holding the device. | 07-10-2014 |
20140232329 | VARIABLE ORIENTATION FOR CHARGING COILS - An aspect provides an information handling device, including: one or more processors; a memory device assessable to the one or more processors and storing code executable by the one or more processors; one or more rechargeable batteries providing power to one or more of the one or more processors and the memory device; and a wireless charging coil system operatively coupled to the one or more rechargeable batteries; the wireless charging coil system comprising two or more coil portions oriented at an angle with respect to one another such that the two or more coil portions are aligned along two or more charging planes. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244239 | IDENTIFYING WORDS FOR A CONTEXT - For identifying words for a context, a monitor module monitors first communications at a digital processing system and determines usage frequencies of a plurality of words in one or more contexts. An identity module identifies a first word in response to a usage frequency for the first word exceeding a use threshold. | 08-28-2014 |
20150030179 | PRESERVING PHASE SHIFT IN SPATIAL FILTERING - For preserving phase shift in spatial filtering is disclosed, an electronic device includes a microphone array. A filtering module spatially filters a plurality of received audio signals from the microphone array to increase the signal-to-noise ratio in one or more corresponding output audio signals. A phase module preserves a phase shift of at least one received audio signal in the corresponding output audio signal. | 01-29-2015 |
20150074524 | MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL ASSISTANT ACTION ITEMS - An aspect provides a method, including: operating an audio receiver and a memory of an information handling device to store audio; receiving input activating a virtual assistant of the information handling device; and after activation of the virtual assistant, processing the audio stored to identify one or more actionable items for the virtual assistant. Other aspects are described and claimed. | 03-12-2015 |
20150085615 | MOTION MODIFIED STEERING VECTOR - For a motion modified steering vector, a motion module modifies a prior steering vector with a motion vector. A steering module spatially filters audio signals using the modified steering vector. | 03-26-2015 |