Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for collaboratively communications among device are provided in which a communications device is operable to receive a message from a peer device in the communications environment which indicates that an event associated with the peer device has occurred. Further, based on reception of the message, the device may be operable to change at least one of functionality from a normal operating state to a modified operating state. Similarly, a device may be operable to receive a message indicating various functionalities active on a peer device. When the device detects occurrence of an event, it may determine whether any of the various functionalities associated with the peer device may be affected. Where any of the functionalities are affected, the device may generate a message for the peer device associated with the affected functionality and may transmit the message to the peer device.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for counteracting bias in reviews by authenticating and/or weighing the reviews based on the user-specific context. For instance, the reviews may be authenticated based on the user's location and the relative position of the user with respect to other users. For example, a number of users sitting at a movie theater in an arc shape for an extended period of time may indicate that the users are watching a movie at the movie theater. Techniques described herein may provide the users with an interface to provide a review for the movie theater as the users break the arc formation indicating completion of the movie. In another example, reviews of content such as media clips, using a device, may also be authenticated and/or weighed based on the user-specific context. The user-specific context, such as the lighting conditions, the time of day of the review, etc., can indicate the level of detail that the user examined the content with and provide a metric for authenticating and/or weighing the reviews.
Abstract:
The disclosure is directed to content sharing. An aspect defines a filter having at least one parameter for receiving content and detects a content device. The content device is a peer device with sharable content. The aspect further queries the content device for desired content from the sharable content and receives the desired content from the content device. The desired content matches the at least one parameter.