Abstract: An embodiment for automatically directing online product returns to charitable organizations. The embodiment may automatically receive a wish list from one or more charitable organizations. The embodiment may automatically receive distribution information from a vendor. The embodiment may automatically receive a return request for a product from a customer. The embodiment may automatically determine whether the product included in the received return request is eligible for distribution based on the distribution information from the vendor. The embodiment may automatically identify one or more charitable organizations eligible to receive the product. The embodiment may automatically generate a ranking for each of the identified one or more charitable organizations eligible to receive the product. The embodiment may automatically generate a return shipping label corresponding to a highest ranked charitable organization eligible to receive the product.

Abstract: A method for route generation based on a stated purpose of an activity, implemented by a computer system, includes: receiving, by the computer system, a route request from a user device, the route request including an activity to be performed during a route traversal, a purpose of the activity, and a user identifier associated with a user of the user device; in response to receiving the route request, obtaining, by the computer system, a set of user preferences associated with the user identifier from a user profiles database; identifying, by the computer system, a set of route candidates with route attributes matching the activity, the purpose of the activity, and at least one of the user preferences; and outputting, by the computer system to the user device, one or more recommended route candidates from the set of route candidates based on the matching.

Abstract: Utilizing a computing device to automatically locate a link to a target web page whose link from a referring web page is broken. A computing device receives a request to access a link to a target web page from a referring web page. The computing device receives a notification indicating that the link to the target web page is broken. The computing device locates a new link to the target web page utilizing one or more keywords. The computing device provides access to the target web page.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product display a custom food establishment menu. The method includes receiving a plurality of ingredients for each of a plurality of food items which are displayed on a menu. The method also includes receiving a user profile that includes food ingredient requirements of a user. In addition, the method includes receiving an image of a menu and determining a name for each food item displayed on the menu using text recognition. The method further includes classifying the displayed food items based on the determined names and received user profile. Finally, the method includes displaying an image of the menu on a device which includes a visual indication associated with the classification of the displayed food items.

Abstract: A method and system for obscured contact sharing is provided. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving at a first user device a request from a second user device to provide an obscured contact, wherein the obscured contact includes a plurality of information elements. The first user device receives from the second user device the obscured contact and data about obscuring at least one of the information elements of the obscured contact. Based on the data, an operating system of the first user device obscures the at least one information element from presentation by the first user device to a user while at the same time being able to use the obscured information element for a predetermined time. The operating system of the first user device removes the at least one information element from contact information storage of the first user device in response to detection of a predetermined time indicated by the second user device or a delete command from the second user device.

Abstract: A content artifact is received. Based on the content artifact, a content topic is identified. Based on the content artifact, a content sentiment score associated with the content topic is generated. Based on the content topic, a set of media is identified. For each medium within the set of media, a medium sentiment score associated with the content topic is identified. The content sentiment score is compared to the set of media sentiment scores to obtain a set of similarity scores. Based on the similarity scores, one or more media from the set of media are displayed to a user.

Abstract: One or more processors generate a view that identifies the data records of a first database having a back-level version. Instructions are received to migrate the data records from a back-level version to a new version of the data records. Responsive to receiving a query requesting data records of the first database, the version level of the requested data records is determined based on the generated view. Responsive to determining the requested data records are in the back-level version, a migration is performed on the requested data records including changes resulting in the new version of the requested data records. The requested data records are identified as changed to the new version of data records, and the new version of the requested data records are written to a pre-determined storage location and are provided to a requestor submitting the query.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for controlling access to an account comprises, in a policy definition phase, receiving instructions to add an authorized user to an account from a primary user associated with the account. The method further comprises receiving, from the primary user, policy rules comprising one or more rules that restrict use of the account by the authorized user. In an account use phase, the method comprises receiving a transaction by the authorized user from a merchant, performing a policy rules determination that the transaction relates to a plurality of items and that one of the plurality of items does not meet the policy rules, and rejecting the transaction based on the policy rules determination.

Abstract: A method and system for obscured contact sharing is provided. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving at a first user device a request from a second user device to provide an obscured contact, wherein the obscured contact includes a plurality of information elements. The first user device receives from the second user device the obscured contact and data about obscuring at least one of the information elements of the obscured contact. Based on the data, an operating system of the first user device obscures the at least one information element from presentation by the first user device to a user while at the same time being able to use the obscured information element for a predetermined time. The operating system of the first user device removes the at least one information element from contact information storage of the first user device in response to detection of a predetermined time indicated by the second user device or a delete command from the second user device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling access to a computing device based on one or more facial expression configurations of a user. The method captures the one or more facial expression configurations of the user, and matches the captured one or more facial expression configurations of the user with one or more defined facial expression configurations, wherein the one or more defined facial expression configurations are associated with one or more access permissions, or actions to be performed by the computing device. The method further grants the one or more access permissions to the user based on the match, and/or performs the action associated with the match. In additional embodiments, the method may further create one or more user profiles of the user, wherein each of the one or more user profiles is configured to include one or more access permissions.

Abstract: A method for route generation based on a stated purpose of an activity, implemented by a computer system, includes: receiving, by the computer system, a route request from a user device, the route request including an activity to be performed during a route traversal, a purpose of the activity, and a user identifier associated with a user of the user device; in response to receiving the route request, obtaining, by the computer system, a set of user preferences associated with the user identifier from a user profiles database; identifying, by the computer system, a set of route candidates with route attributes matching the activity, the purpose of the activity, and at least one of the user preferences; and outputting, by the computer system to the user device, one or more recommended route candidates from the set of route candidates based on the matching.

Abstract: Crowd-sourced device control can include monitoring a physical state associated with a user of the mobile device and performing relevant-device polling in response to detecting a change in the physical state associated with the user. Crowd-sourced device control also can include determining an operational parameter setting for the mobile device based on a relevant-device consensus determined by the relevant-device polling. Responsive to the operational parameter setting, as determined based on the relevant-device consensus, being different than a current setting of the operational parameter, a response action by the mobile device can be initiated.

Abstract: One or more processors generate a view that identifies the data records of a first database having a back-level version. Instructions are received to migrate the data records from a back-level version to a new version of the data records. Responsive to receiving a query requesting data records of the first database, the version level of the requested data records is determined based on the generated view. Responsive to determining the requested data records are in the back-level version, a migration is performed on the requested data records including changes resulting in the new version of the requested data records. The requested data records are identified as changed to the new version of data records, and the new version of the requested data records are written to a pre-determined storage location and are provided to a requestor submitting the query.

Abstract: Crowd-sourced device control can include monitoring a physical state associated with a user of the mobile device and performing relevant-device polling in response to detecting a change in the physical state associated with the user. Crowd-sourced device control also can include determining an operational parameter setting for the mobile device based on a relevant-device consensus determined by the relevant-device polling. Responsive to the operational parameter setting, as determined based on the relevant-device consensus, being different than a current setting of the operational parameter, a response action by the mobile device can be initiated.

Abstract: A content artifact is received. Based on the content artifact, a content topic is identified. Based on the content artifact, a content sentiment score associated with the content topic is generated. Based on the content topic, a set of media is identified. For each medium within the set of media, a medium sentiment score associated with the content topic is identified. The content sentiment score is compared to the set of media sentiment scores to obtain a set of similarity scores. Based on the similarity scores, one or more media from the set of media are displayed to a user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling access to a computing device based on one or more facial expression configurations of a user. The method captures the one or more facial expression configurations of the user, and matches the captured one or more facial expression configurations of the user with one or more defined facial expression configurations, wherein the one or more defined facial expression configurations are associated with one or more access permissions, or actions to be performed by the computing device. The method further grants the one or more access permissions to the user based on the match, and/or performs the action associated with the match. In additional embodiments, the method may further create one or more user profiles of the user, wherein each of the one or more user profiles is configured to include one or more access permissions.

Abstract: Utilizing a computing device to automatically locate a link to a target web page whose link from a referring web page is broken. A computing device receives a request to access a link to a target web page from a referring web page. The computing device receives a notification indicating that the link to the target web page is broken. The computing device locates a new link to the target web page utilizing one or more keywords. The computing device provides access to the target web page.