Abstract:
A method, system, and computer program product for transmitting traffic congestion routing data to a community of global positioning system (GPS) devices. Community routing logic of a community routing system (CRS) receives a route request containing the current location and desired destination of a GPS device. The CRS may use the community routing logic to determine a path that the user of the GPS device should travel on to best minimize driving time and traffic conditions for a community of users of the CRS. The CRS considers road capacity, current traffic conditions, and historical traffic data for roads and alternate roads along a preferred route. The CRS also considers routes previously taken by the GPS device. Additionally, the CRS may receive information about routes taken by other GPS devices to further improve future routes of the community of GPS devices.
Abstract:
Participant inclusion determination can include generating a textual analysis of a draft of an electronic communication in response to a sender preparing the draft for conveyance over an electronic communications network. A word relevance score can be computed for each word of the draft based on the textual analysis. Probabilistically weighted distances between the sender, an initial recipient of the electronic communication, and more additional recipient candidates for additionally receiving the electronic communication can be determined. The probabilistically weighted distances can correspond to hierarchical distances within a hierarchical structure corresponding to an organization in which the sender, the initial recipient, and one or more additional recipient candidates are members. At least one of the additional recipient candidates can be selected for receiving the electronic communication over the electronic communications network based on the word relevance scores and the probabilistically weighted distances.
Abstract:
A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product blocks irrelevant message targeted to mobile electronic device. One or more processors identify a contextual history and a cognitive state of a person while in a physical venue. The processor(s) block the electronic message targeted to a mobile electronic device in use by the person based on the contextual history of the person and the cognitive state of the person while in the physical venue, such that the electronic message is deemed to be an irrelevant message.
Abstract:
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: registering a payment URL to a first user in response to receipt of registration data being received from a first user, wherein the payment URL is operative so that when the payment URL registered to the first user is activated by a second user, a web browsing session is commenced in which an electronic payment transaction is facilitated, the electronic payment transaction permitting electronic funds transfer from the second user to the first user; and examining location data of the second user in response to activation of the payment URL by the second user and determining one or more variable data values in dependence on the location data of the second user.
Abstract:
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining from a user one or more data queries; identifying a product of interest in response to the one or more data query; examining a plurality of product records to determine a set of related products that are related to the product of interest, wherein the examining includes performing image analysis to extract one or more product topic classifier from product image data representing one or more product; and providing one or more output in response to the examining.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a user device, calling activity on the user device; detecting, by the user device and based on the monitoring, that a call has started on the user device; providing, by the user device, a pause instruction to an assistant device based on detecting that the call has started on the user device, causing the assistant device to disable speech response functions; detecting, by the user device and based on the monitoring, that the call has ended on the user device; and providing, by the user device, a resume instruction to the assistant device based on detecting that the call has ended on the user device, causing the assistant device to resume speech response functions.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes: monitoring, by a user device, calling activity on the user device; detecting, by the user device and based on the monitoring, that a call has started on the user device; providing, by the user device, a pause instruction to an assistant device based on detecting that the call has started on the user device, causing the assistant device to disable speech response functions; detecting, by the user device and based on the monitoring, that the call has ended on the user device; and providing, by the user device, a resume instruction to the assistant device based on detecting that the call has ended on the user device, causing the assistant device to resume speech response functions.
Abstract:
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining data of breaches of a geofence by client computer devices to determine respective positions of the breaches; establishing an updated location for the geofence using the determined respective positions of the breaches; updating a location of the geofence so that the location of the geofence is the updated location; obtaining data of a client computer breach of the geofence at the updated location; and providing one or more output in response to the obtaining data of a client computer breach of the geofence at the updated location.
Abstract:
A method and system for positioning based device control. The method includes receiving device control instructions associated with function control of a device based on a positioning of a wearable hardware device of a user. Communications between the device and the wearable hardware device are synchronized and a position signal indicating a current position of the wearable hardware device with respect to a body of the user is received. In response, a command associated with controlling a specified function of the device is received and a command is executed resulting in the specified function of the device being modified.
Abstract:
A message delivery system includes a plurality of smart devices associated with a person. Each smart device includes the person's contact information and a wireless transceiver for communicating with each of the other smart devices and communicating messages directed to the person. A message handling module having stored codes executable by a processor is embedded within one of the smart devices to receive current device status of each of the smart devices and to determine a chosen smart device to receive a current message directed to the person based on criteria including the current device status.