Abstract: A gaming system identifies players in a game. A player interaction score may be computed for an identified player. One or more engagement actions may be generated based on the player interaction score. The gaming system may engage the identified player according to the one or more engagement actions. In some embodiments, the player interaction score may be used to categorize the identified player in a player segment, which in turn may be used as a basis for generating engagement actions.

Abstract: A gaming system may include an event filter to identify a player as a target for engagement. The gaming system may engage the player in a dialogue with a non-player character to conduct a discussion with the player relating to the events that resulted in engaging the player. In some embodiments, the dialogue may include a pre-event game analysis. The dialogue may include recommendations or suggestions for improving the player's performance, and may include offering virtual game items to the player.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of customer value scoring based on social contact information are presented. In one example, a spending amount by a first user at an online commerce system is determined. Other users of the online commerce system that are affiliated with the first user are identified. A spending amount by each of the other users at the online commerce system is also determined. The spending amounts of the other users are weighted. A user value score for the first user is calculated based on the spending amount of the first user and weighted spending amounts of the other users.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nitrilase having improved activity in the reaction of a nitrile to form the corresponding carboxylic acid, in particular with respect to reacting 2-methylglutaronitrile, 1-(cyanomethyl)cyclohexane-1-carbonitrile, and benzonitrile. The nitrilase according to the invention is related to nitrilase from acidovorax facilis.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for using a third-party recommendation in a game system includes: receiving, at a recommendation engine and from a game system, current game context data provided in real time during a game in which at least one user participates; selecting, by the recommendation engine, at least one of multiple predefined actions based on at least the current game context data; and providing a response to the game system that identifies the selected at least one action for performance.

Abstract: In a method for the machining of a workpiece (2) which is driven in rotary movement about a workpiece axis (Z) and whose shape includes a periodic structure, specifically a workpiece with gear teeth, a cutting tool which has gear-like teeth with a cutting edge formed at a frontal end of the teeth and which is driven in rotary movement about a cutting tool axis that is radially spaced apart from the workpiece axis, is brought into a rolling engagement with the workpiece under a crossing angle between the two rotary axes, wherein the cutting edge removes material from the workpiece through a cutting movement that has a component in the direction parallel to the workpiece axis, and wherein for the machining of the workpiece over a desired axial range the cutting tool is in addition made to perform a feed movement having a component parallel to the workpiece axis.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of providing an arranged display of data associated with a set of time periods is presented. In this method, values of a first data type are accessed, the values being observed during each of multiple time periods. An order for the time periods is determined based on the values of the first data type. A selectable region for each of the time periods is displayed, the regions being arranged according to the order. In response to a user selection of one of the selectable regions, a value of a second data type is displayed, the value of the second data type being observed during the time period of the selected one of the selectable regions.

Abstract: A method and system to determine customer segmentation based on energy consumption patterns is provided. An example system includes a communications module, a clustering module, and a matching module. The communications module obtains energy consumption data in the form of a plurality of value days. The clustering module groups the value days associated with a certain period of time into a set of clusters. The matching module identifies a customer profile as associated with a cluster from the set of clusters based on results of examining value days associated with the customer profile.

Abstract: A benchmarking computing application is configured to create a benchmark run for a segment of customer profiles. Customer profiles from the segment include a parameter, termed an adjustment parameter, that may affect energy consumption by the associated customer. The results of the benchmark run include energy consumption values for individual customer profiles in the segment, an average energy consumption value for the entire segment of customer profiles, and also adjustment energy consumption value. The adjustment energy consumption value reflects the portion of energy consumption by a particular customer attributed to the difference between the average value of the adjustment parameter for the segment and the value of the adjustment parameter for the particular customer profile.

Abstract: A sheet metal component that is bent from a sheet metal blank includes at least one three-sided corner. Two edges of the three-sided corner are formed by a first bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a first inner bending radius Ri,1 and a second bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a second inner bending radius Ri,2, and the third edge of the three-sided corner is formed by a first blank edge of the first bending member and a second blank edge of the second bending member. The sheet metal blank has an internal corner that forms the first blank edge, the second blank edge, and a wedge-like recess that opens in the internal corner.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of providing a personalized display of data is presented. In this method, an identity of each of multiple applications for displaying data is transmitted to a user device, such as, for example, a computer or mobile communication device. Selections of more than one of the multiple applications are received from the user device. Configuration data indicating the selected applications are generated and stored. A request for a presentation application is received from the user device. The presentation application is to display the data via execution of the selected applications. In response to the request, the presentation application is generated based on the configuration data, and includes the selected applications. The presentation application is then transmitted to the user device for execution.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for executing a business process in a business reporting manager are disclosed. At a first instance, a first business data to be extracted from an enterprise application is determined. A replication of the first business data is migrated to a migration repository to render the first message for data recovery. At a second instance, a second business data to be extracted from an enterprise application is determined. The first business data and the second business data are configured to execute the business process according to a data model associated with the business process. Based upon a modification in the data model, the second business data and the replication of the first business data is compiled to execute the business process according to the modified data model associated with the business process.

Abstract: A technique for determining and presenting marketing scenarios based on market characteristics are described herein. The technique includes receiving data regarding market environment and an expected change in the market environment. A number of market characteristics are calculated based on the collected data for a number of alternative marketing scenarios for addressing the change. A number of graphical objects corresponding to the marketing scenarios are displayed in a coordinate system to show correlation between a number of selected market characteristics. A number of additional components are assigned to the graphical objects to indicate additional characteristics of the presented marketing scenarios.

Abstract: Interactive graphical tool for designing product parameters where an initial correspondence between a number of product characteristics is displayed in a graphical user interface (GUI) pane. The form or the position, or both form and position, of the initial correspondence are changed in response to a user manipulation to a GUI control associated with the correspondence. One or more values of the number of characteristics are customized in response to the visual change of the correspondence between the product characteristics.

Abstract: A data processing system includes telecommunication means for providing a data entry form to a client device and for receiving user data that has been entered into the data entry form from the client device, database means for storage of the user data, and program means for extracting application specific data from the database means.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is provided for transmitting data. In this method, a number from a sequence of numbers is identified, and each number from the sequence is associated with a time interval. A random number is generated and it is compared with the identified number. In reference to the time interval associated with the identified number, transmission of the data to the electronic device is initiated based on the comparison.

Abstract: A sheet metal component that is bent from a sheet metal blank includes at least one three-sided corner. Two edges of the three-sided corner are formed by a first bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a first inner bending radius Ri,1 and a second bending member of the sheet metal blank bent about a second inner bending radius Ri,2, and the third edge of the three-sided corner is formed by a first blank edge of the first bending member and a second blank edge of the second bending member. The sheet metal blank has an internal corner that forms the first blank edge, the second blank edge, and a wedge-like recess that opens in the internal corner.

Abstract: The invention relates to controlling an under surface heating/cooling. During a heating mode, the room temperature is increased by increasing the flow of the liquid in a supply loop (3). If the set point has an increase that is greater than a pre-determined value, the supply temperature of the liquid is increased. During a cooling mode, the room temperature is decreased by increasing the flow of the liquid in the supply loop (3). Correspondingly, in response to a set-point change greater than a pre-determined value, the supply temperature of the liquid is temporarily decreased.

Abstract: Presentation methods are determined from a work context and/or user preferences. The presentation methods can be combined in any manner with various navigational methods and working modes, to present any type of enterprise data to a user.

Abstract: A method for operating a navigation system, in which position data is determined, a route to a destination is calculated on the basis of the position data and map data, and destination guidance instructions is created and issued according to the route. A deviation factor is ascertained for the position data and the destination guidance instructions are created as a function of the deviation factor. In addition, a navigation system 1 for carrying out the method is described.