Abstract: The security and convenience of a mobile communication device is enhanced based on a separate key device. If the key device is near the mobile communication device, the mobile communication device may be automatically unlocked without the user having to input an unlock code. The mobile communication device may be automatically unlocked into a first mode having a first level of functionality. If the user inputs a correct unlock code, the mobile communication device may be unlocked into a second mode having a second level of functionality, greater than the first level of functionality.

Abstract: A method and system of direct mailing in a geo-spatial environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a community network of user profiles, each user profile associated with a verified geographic location and at least one of a contact address, associating a first user with a first user profile, selecting a mail mode, selecting a communication, generating a first display view to include a map view embodied by the community network, at least a portion of the user profiles represented at a location in the map view associated with the verified geographic location of the first user profile, selecting a second user profile from the portion of the user profiles, and generating a mailing of the communication, in a format associated with the mail mode, between the first user profile and the contact address associated with the second user profile.

Abstract: An electronic device coupleable to a display screen includes a camera system that acquires optical data of a user comfortably gesturing in a user-customizable interaction zone having a z 0 plane, while controlling operation of the device. Subtle gestures include hand movements commenced in a dynamically resizable and relocatable interaction zone. Preferably (x,y,z) locations in the interaction zone are mapped to two-dimensional display screen locations. Detected user hand movements can signal the device that an interaction is occurring in gesture mode. Device response includes presenting GUI on the display screen, creating user feedback including haptic feedback. User three-dimensional interaction can manipulate displayed virtual objects, including releasing such objects. User hand gesture trajectory clues enable the device to anticipate probable user intent and to appropriately update display screen renderings.

Abstract: Conversation user interfaces that are configured for virtual assistant interaction may include contextual interface items that are based on contextual information. The contextual information may relate to a current or previous conversation between a user and a virtual assistant and/or may relate to other types of information, such as a location of a user, an orientation of a device, missing information, and so on. The conversation user interfaces may additionally, or alternatively, control an input mode based on contextual information, such as an inferred input mode of a user or a location of a user. Further, the conversation user interfaces may tag conversation items by saving the conversation items to a tray and/or associating the conversation items with indicators.

Abstract: Methods and systems related to interfaces for interacting with a digital assistant in a desktop environment are disclosed. In some embodiments, a digital assistant is invoked on a user device by a gesture following a predetermined motion pattern on a touch-sensitive surface of the user device. In some embodiments, a user device selectively invokes a dictation mode or a command mode to process a speech input depending on whether an input focus of the user device is within a text input area displayed on the user device. In some embodiments, a digital assistant performs various operations in response to one or more objects being dragged and dropped onto an iconic representation of the digital assistant displayed on a graphical user interface. In some embodiments, a digital assistant is invoked to cooperate with the user to complete a task that the user has already started on a user device.

Abstract: A mobile device and a control method thereof are disclosed. The control method of the mobile device includes receiving device information from at least one external device, detecting at least one controllable external device based on the received device information, and switching the mobile device to a sharing standby mode when the mobile device is charging or when an input to the mobile device is not sensed for a predetermined time. The mobile device in the sharing standby mode may switch to a personal mode or a sharing mode based on whether mobile device receives a personal authentication input.

Abstract: [Problem] To allow appropriately carrying out automatic switching of shutter glasses modes when receiving and carrying out image display of a multiplexed stream wherein a first video stream wherein two-dimensional image data is inserted and a second video stream wherein three-dimensional image data is inserted are included in a time-division manner. [Solution] First-out information which is acquired from a transport stream is inserted on the transmission side with a margin of a time (T) for a timing of switching between the first video stream and the second video stream. A shutter mode switch command is transmitted from a shutter control unit to the shutter glasses on the basis of the first-out information and at a timing prior to a shutter mode switch timing. On the basis of the shutter mode switch command, the shutter mode is switched in the shutter glasses at the timing of a switch from a three-dimensional image display to a two-dimensional image display.

Abstract: Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for messaging, calling, and one-touch payments via mobile and wearable devices. An exemplary system comprises a processor and a database in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to provide an integrated interface for selection of an activity mode. The activity mode includes a messaging mode, a calling mode, and a one-touch payment mode. The processor is further configured to receive the selection of the activity mode via the integrated interface from a user. If the messaging mode is selected, a message from the user is received and sent to a recipient via a data network. If the calling mode is selected, a data network call is initiated on a call request of the user. If the one-touch payment mode is selected, a payment request is transmitted to a financial organization.

Abstract: Autosave and manual save modes in an application user interface on a computing device are provided. The computing device may be utilized to display a menu for receiving a selection of a menu option from the application user interface. The application user interface may display an electronic document to be saved. The menu option may include an option for switching between an autosave mode and a manual save mode for saving the electronic document. A selection of the menu option may then be received by the computing device. The computing device may then be utilized to activate one or more unique features associated with either the autosave mode or the manual save mode, based on the selected menu option, from the application user interface.

Abstract: The RNetLogo package delivers an interface to embed the agent-based modeling platform NetLogo into the R environment with headless (no graphical user interface) or interactive GUI mode. It provides functions to load models, execute commands, push values, and to get values from NetLogo reporters. Such a seamless integration of a widely used agent-based modeling platform with a well-known statistical computing and graphics environment opens up various possibilities. For example, it enables the modeler to design simulation experiments, store simulation results, and analyze simulation output in a more systematic way. It can therefore help close the gaps in agent-based modeling regarding standards of description and analysis. After a short overview of the agent-based modeling approach and the software used here, the paper delivers a step-by-step introduction to the usage of the RNetLogo package by examples.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a user interface device and an autonomous mode controller. The user interface device receives a user input representing a driving mode selection. The autonomous mode controller commands one or more vehicle subsystems to operate in accordance with characteristics associated with the driving mode selection. Examples of characteristics can include how aggressively the vehicle accelerates or decelerates, a minimum distance from the vehicle to a front vehicle, or how frequently the vehicle changes lanes, among others.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system mode starting method which is applied to a terminal device. The system mode starting method comprises the steps of acquiring fingerprints of a current user when an unlocking operation is detected; matching the acquired fingerprints with preset fingerprints; starting a system mode corresponding to the preset fingerprints when matching of the acquired fingerprints and the preset fingerprints succeeds. In the system mode starting method, the fingerprints of the user are preset in a terminal, and the system mode corresponding to the preset fingerprints is set. When the user unlocks the terminal, the fingerprints of the user are acquired, and the user fingerprints are matched with the preset fingerprints. When the matching succeeds, the system mode corresponding to the preset fingerprints is started. Accordingly, only the system mode corresponding to the user can be started and the safety of personal information of the user is ensured when the user performs unlocking.

Abstract: A method and control system for maintaining attentiveness of a driver of a vehicle during an autonomous control mode. A series of cognitively demanding tasks is presented to the driver via a man-machine interface during the autonomous control mode. Driver responses to the tasks are monitored, and an audible alert is provided to the driver if the response of the driver and/or a reaction time of the driver in making the response indicate an insufficient level of driver attentiveness.

Abstract: A method for operating a mirror-display including: operating the system in idle mode wherein image is displayed on the monitor and the processor awaits the presence of a user in front of the camera; once a user presence is identified, switching the operation of the mirror-display into mirror mode, wherein the camera continuously sends captured images to the processor, the processor flips the captured images to reverse right and left sides and applies transformation mapping to generate modified images that appear to mimic reflection of a mirror, and displaying the modified images on the monitor During idle mode the camera continuously sends background images to the processor, and the user presence is identified by the processor detecting changes in the background images The processor performs face recognition process on the captured image and interrogates a database to determine whether an account corresponding to the user exists in the database

Abstract: The invention discloses a shooting processing method and device and a terminal device. The shooting processing method includes the steps of obtaining current environmental information, determining a current suitable scene mode according to the current environmental information, and setting a scene mode into the current suitable scene mode. According to the shooting processing method and device and the terminal device, the current suitable scene mode can be automatically determined according to the current environmental information, the scene mode can be automatically set into the current suitable scene mode, the scene mode suitable to the current environment is rapidly and efficiently determined, user selection is not required, the operation steps of a user are decreased, and convenience is brought to user shooting.

Abstract: An approach is provided to display a grid user-interface on a display. The grid user-interface includes a number of medium-sized windows that are displayed in a grid format. Each of the medium-sized windows has a substantially common width and a substantially common height to the other medium-sized windows. The system receives a mixed-mode request from a user. The mixed-mode request corresponds to a selected application that is displayed in one of the medium-sized windows. A second user-interface is displayed in response to receiving the mixed-mode request. The selected application is displayed in a large window and a plurality of small-sized windows is displayed adjacent to the large window. Each of the small-sized windows also has a substantially common width and a substantially common height to the other small-sized windows.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a user interface of a portable terminal. The method includes displaying a lock screen; detecting a request to display an auxiliary including a plurality of modes on the lock screen; and displaying the auxiliary window in a specific mode among the plurality of modes on a side of the lock screen in response to the detecting indicating that the request for the display of the auxiliary window is detected, wherein the specific mode is changed in response to a mode changing event.

Abstract: The invention provides a real-time reminding method based on messages of different levels, and the method is applied to mobile equipment According to the method, a mobile equipment system setting item or an instant messaging software setting item is configured with the levels of the messages to be received, the ranges of the different levels and the reminding modes of the levels; when the message of a high level is received and a mobile phone user does not give a response in time, the user is more efficiently reminded in time in the configured reminding mode of the corresponding level; if it is determined that a receiver cannot receive the message or cannot give a response in time, the receiver is reminded in a text message mode The messages are processed according to the levels, the receiver is reminded of emergency messages of high levels in time in the modes like increasing volume, prolonging sound playing time and vibrating for a long time, then the receiver can receive the messages and give a response as soon as possible, efficiency is improved, risks are reduced, user experience is improved, and user benefits are guaranteed

Abstract: A processor is described herein that is configured to switch between a first instruction issue mode of the processor and a second instruction issue mode of the processor based at least in part on a characteristic associated with a plurality of instructions. The first instruction issue mode and the second instruction issue mode are associated with different energy consumption characteristics. Also, the first instruction issue mode may be an out-of-order instruction issue mode and the second instruction issue mode may be an in-order instruction issue mode.

Abstract: A system configured to control a heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) system may include an electronic device having a user input interface configured to receive a guest input from a guest user, the guest input including identifying information relating to the guest user. The electronic device may also include a processor configured to determine a level of access of the guest user based on the identifying information and on an input from a primary user. The level of access of the guest user may determine the guest user's ability to adjust a setting of the HVAC system via the electronic device. The processor is also configured to initiate a guest mode of operation where the guest user is able to make a setting adjustment to the HVAC system via the electronic device in place of an established setting adjustment schedule of the primary user in accordance with the determined level of access.

Abstract: The invention discloses a using permission and user mode control method and system based on face recognition. The method comprises the steps that face data of a current user of a mobile terminal are recognized based on the face recognition technology, and user permission and/or a user mode suitable for the identity of the current user and/is provided for the current user according to the recognized face data. By means of the method and system, the probability of misoperation is reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments that relate to selectively filtering geo-located data items in a mixed reality environment are disclosed. For example, in one disclosed embodiment a mixed reality filtering program receives a plurality of geo-located data items and selectively filtering the data items based on one or more modes. The modes comprise one or more of a social mode, a popular mode, a recent mode, a work mode, a play mode, and a user interest mode. Such filtering yields a filtered collection of the geo-located data items. The filtered collection of data items is then provided to a mixed reality display program for display by a display device.

Abstract: Provided are computer implemented methods and systems for multimedia capture and payment transactions. According to the method, a first user input may be received. Based on the first user input, sensors may be initiated to capture multimedia. The method may further comprise receiving a second user input. Data associated with the first user input and the second user input may be analyzed. Based on the analysis, a multimedia capture mode or a payment transaction mode may be selectively selected. If the multimedia capture mode is selected, the captured multimedia may be recorded to a database. A type of the multimedia being recorded may be determined based on time between the first user input and the second user input. If the payment transaction mode is selected, transaction data may be received. Based on the transaction data, user payment data, and recipient payment data, a payment transaction may be performed.

Abstract: The invention discloses a mobile phone location based transportation mode identification method. The mobile phone location based transportation mode identification method includes the following steps of step one, acquiring a mobile phone position coordinate through a mobile phone location algorithm; step two, determining a travel route according to the mobile phone position coordinate, and calculating a mobile phone positioning movement speed; step three, applying a multi-feature matching method to multi-mode traffic identification. According to the mobile phone location based transportation mode identification method, the multi-feature matching method for traffic mode identification is established to perform collection, analysis and spatial-temporal feature matching on mobile phone location information, so that three typical travel modes of bus travel, self-driving (or taxi) travel or walking travel can be accurately identified. By means of popularization and application of the mobile phone location based transportation mode identification method, a data support can be provided for urban traffic planning, construction and operation management, and scientific decision-making by a traffic management department is facilitated.

Abstract: Techniques for facilitating discovery and usage of digital content and services include accessing a stored rights profile of a user and determining access privileges of the user to content items or services provided by various sources. Based on the access privileges of the user, multiple access options are determined to a content item or to a service available to the user. The multiple access options include access options for accessing the content item or the service from different sources. The access options are presented to a user and a selection of an access option is received from the user. Stored business rules for the source are accessed, which identify a consumption mode specified by the source for enabling users to consume content items or services provided by the source. The user is enabled to perceive the content item or receive the service in accordance with the consumption mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method, device and server for displaying program comments on intelligent display equipment. The method comprises the steps that the commends made by users are received, and the users are located in a first group; devices logged by various user accounts in the first group are detected, and the devices logged by the user accounts comprise a mobile terminal and an intelligent display equipment; the comments are pushed to the intelligent display equipment logged by the user accounts in the first group to be displayed through a preset displaying mode.

Abstract: The present invention provides a control method and a control system for a working mode of a mobile device. The method comprises: a wearable device obtaining current sign data of a user, and sending the current sign data to a mobile device; the mobile device receiving the sign data, and determining a current motion state of the user according to the sign data; and the mobile device obtaining, according to the current motion state of the user, a working mode corresponding to the current motion state of the user, and switching the current working mode of the mobile device to the corresponding working mode. By means of a wearable device or an accessory device, the state of a user is intelligently determined, and an intelligent terminal is controlled to enter a corresponding working mode. Therefore, like a remote controller, the wearable device realizes a function of intelligently controlling switchover of the working mode, and it is more convenient for the user to use the device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a remote control method and system of an electronic lock. The method particularly comprises the following steps that a configuration file is edited on an intelligent terminal, and the edited configuration file is stored in a cloud server, wherein the configuration file comprises a control corresponding relationship between a user and the electronic lock, and a user right and authentication detection mode; the intelligent terminal receives an electronic lock remote control request instruction of the user and sends the electronic lock remote control request instruction to the cloud server; the cloud server sends an authorization input instruction to the intelligent terminal; the intelligent terminal feeds back an authorization instruction input by the user to the cloud server, wherein the authorization instruction comprises to-be-controlled electronic lock information, control right and an authentication password; the cloud server authenticates the authorization instruction according to the configuration file, and if the authorization is successful, a corresponding execution instruction is transmitted to the electronic lock via a wireless network. By applying the remote control method and system of the electronic lock, under the condition of not changing the physical structure of the electronic lock, the user controls the electronic lock remotely by the intelligent terminal via accessing Internet wirelessly, and the remote control method and system are diversified in application, good in user experience and high in safety.