Abstract:
A task manager that intelligently kills and/or launches processes on a mobile device based on the current state or transitions between states of the device is described. The task manager determines the current state of the mobile device and retrieves process settings associated with the detected current state and transitions between states from a state database. The process settings indicate historical process usage habits for the user of the mobile device while in and while entering and leaving the current state. Upon retrieving the process settings corresponding to the detected current state and state transitions, the task manager applies the process settings to kill or launch one or more processes on the mobile device.
Abstract:
Various arrangements for using an augmented reality device are presented. Speech spoken by a person in a real-world scene may be captured by an augmented reality (AR) device. It may be determined that a second AR device is to receive data on the speech. The second AR device may not have been present for the speech when initially spoken. Data corresponding to the speech may be transmitted to the second augmented reality device.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product render a graphical user interface (GUI) on an optical see-through head mounted display (HMD). The apparatus obtains a location on the HMD corresponding to a user interaction with a GUI object displayed on the HMD. The GUI object may be an icon on the HMD and the user interaction may be an attempt by the user to select the icon through an eye gaze or gesture. The apparatus determines whether a spatial relationship between the location of user interaction and the GUI object satisfies a criterion, and adjusts a parameter of the GUI object when the criterion is not satisfied. The parameter may be one or more of a size of the GUI object, a size of a boundary associated with the GUI object or a location of the GUI object.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving, at a mobile device, a selection of a first media item transferred from the mobile device to a remote device. The method also includes selecting, by the mobile device, a second media item to transfer to the remote device based on a similarity of the second media item to the first media item. The method further includes generating, by the mobile device, packaged moment data to transfer to the remote device, where the packaged moment data includes media data associated with multiple media items including the first media item and the second media item.
Abstract:
A display device may be provided and may be configured to present a virtual field of view comprising a virtual object superimposed on a real-world scene. A controller may be provided and configured to modify display of the virtual object by the display device based on a first color of a real-world object in the real-world scene. The virtual object in the virtual field of view may be superimposed over the real-world object. A lumen output of the display device for displaying the virtual object may be decreased.
Abstract:
Various arrangements for recognizing a gesture are presented. User input may be received that causes a gesture classification context to be applied from a plurality of gesture classification contexts. This gesture classification context may be applied, such as to a gesture analysis engine. After applying the gesture classification context, data indicative of a gesture performed by a user may be received. The gesture may be identified in accordance with the applied gesture classification context.
Abstract:
Techniques are described to discern between intentional and unintentional gestures. A device receives a first input from one or more sensors that are coupled to a flexible material to detect input from the user provided by manipulation of the flexible material. In addition, the device receives a second input from one or more environmental sensors that are coupled to the user to detect environmental conditions associated with the user. The device correlates the first input and the second input to determine whether the first input is an intentional input by the user.
Abstract:
Embodiments described herein provide a method for scheduling background processes. The method begins when a task scheduler requests a SAR severity level from the application processor. The application processor then requests the SAR severity level from the modem. Upon receipt of the SAR severity level the task scheduler then determines if the SAR severity level is high. If the SAR severity level is high, the task scheduler waits a predetermined time and then requests a further SAR severity level. This process continues until the SAR severity level returned in within a normal level. At that time, the background process is scheduled. This prioritizes transmission. The apparatus includes a task scheduler in communication with an application processor and a modem in communication with the application processor. The task scheduler may include a memory and a timer.
Abstract:
A mobile platform includes a microphone array and is capable of implementing beamforming to amplify or suppress audio information from a sound source. The sound source is indicated through a user input, such as pointing the mobile platform in the direction of the sound source or through a touch screen display interface. The mobile platform further includes orientation sensors capable of detecting movement of the mobile platform. When the mobile platform moves with respect to the sound source, the beamforming is adjusted based on the data from the orientation sensors so that beamforming is continuously implemented in the direction of the sound source. The audio information from the sound source may be included or suppressed from a telephone or video-telephony conversation. Images or video from a camera may be likewise controlled based on the data from the orientation sensors.
Abstract:
A method for persistently displaying selected virtual content includes: selecting desired content; selecting, using a head-mounted display, a physical location as a reference location for the desired content to be displayed virtually as a window of desired content, the physical location being in a line of sight of, but separate from the head-mounted display; and displaying at least a portion of the window of desired content using the head-mounted display such that the at least a portion of the window of desired content appears to a user of the head-mounted display to be disposed at the physical location regardless of changes of orientation, location, or orientation and location of the head-mounted display.