Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying blockchain transactions for a particular blockchain, identifying blockchain transaction metrics from the blockchain transactions, determining whether the blockchain transaction metrics require a change to current blockchain operating rules, and when the blockchain transaction metrics require the change to the current blockchain operating rules, modifying the current blockchain operating rules.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining chat session data of a chat session having a first participant provided by a patron user and a second participant provided by an enterprise user; detecting, subsequent to a connectivity failure, that a network connection supporting the chat session has been restored; presenting in response to the detecting a prompt to the first participant, the prompt being in dependence on the chat session data; deciding an authentication action in dependence on a received response of the first participant in response to the presented prompt; and performing the authentication action in accordance with the deciding.

Abstract: Methods and systems for collaborative learning and enabling skills among smart devices within a closed social network group are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computing device from a first smart device, a request for steps to perform an activity; determining, by the computing device, the steps to perform the activity using a knowledge corpus; translating, by the computing device, the steps into a format that is compatible with the first smart device; and sending, by the computing device, the translated steps to the first smart device.

Abstract: Cognitive software and/or machine learning software are monitored in a cognitive computing environment. Open interface management of virtual agent nodes is performed in the cognitive computing environment.

Abstract: A method and system for improving vehicle implemented wireless charging. The method includes registering devices with a controller hardware apparatus. Charging attributes of the devices are generated based on analysis of operational data associated with the devices and associated charging code for implementing a charging plan for wirelessly charging a power source for each device is generated and executed. A first device comprising a power source requiring a charge is identified and a vehicle is deployed to a location of the first device. A charging process for charging the power source is executed upon arrival of the vehicle to the location of the first device.

Abstract: An expert system incorporates multiple virtual-agent experts, each trained in a particular field or domain. When a user enters a block of input, an interactive front-end infers the semantic meaning of the input and creates a chat-table record that stores the inferred meaning and other characteristics of the input. A distributed virtual-assistant manager (DVAM) module uses that record to identify the domain of the input and, after retrieving cross-reference information stored in a virtual-assistant intent (VAI) table, selects a virtual-agent expert trained in the identified domain. If necessary, the DVAM directs the front-end to seamlessly switch the user to the newly selected expert. As the session continues, the system continues to dynamically switch the user to different experts as the session traverses different domains. The system may also consider the domain history of the entire session when selecting a domain.

Abstract: A system and method for aiding a user in troubleshooting a problem includes extracting one or more entities and actions from a problem statement received from a user computing device, wherein, in response to the extracting: mapping, the one or more entities and actions to one or more images related to the one or more entities and actions, and ordering, the one or more entities and actions into a user action sequence, creating a pictorial sequence of user-taken actions to correct the problem, comparing the pictorial sequence of user-taken actions to correct the problem with a correct pictorial sequence to correct the problem, to identify a correct action that the user failed to perform, and isolating a portion of the correct pictorial sequence that corresponds to the correct action that the user failed to perform, for displaying to the user on the user computing system.

Abstract: A system and method for managing user activity context includes monitoring a user's actions on an electronic device; analyzing a resource accessed by the user; identifying an activity being performed by the user based on the analysis of the resource; and generating an activity context graph for the identified activity, wherein the activity context graph includes information regarding the resource. The activity context graph may be updated with additional resources accessed by the user if the additional resources are associated with the identified activity. The activity context graph may be provided to another user and may be updated to reflect the other user's profile, settings, or other information.

Abstract: One or more processors identify one or more users expected to consume media content having associated subtitle data. A user profile associated with each of the one or more users is received, and one or more features are extracted from each user profile. The one or more features are representative of a characteristic of the user. A group profile is created for the one or more users based upon the extracted features. The subtitle data associated with the media content is received, and one or more portions of the subtitle data are modified based upon the group profile to generate augmented subtitle data. The augmented subtitle data is sent to a display device for being rendered in the display device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for customizing media content being consumed at a location. For each of the viewers in a group consuming the media content at the location, a media profile having a set of media content preferences is created. These media profiles are aggregated to generate a composite profile that has a set of content restriction preferences for the group. As the media content is provided to and being consumed by the group, the media content is analyzed to identify any elements that have attributes that may be unsuitable to some viewers. If an element has a suitability attribute that violates the content restriction preferences for the group, the media content is modified to filter out the element.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for restoring an interrupted automated assistance session. Session contexts including pertinent metadata are periodically saved for each session, including a session reentry point. When a user calls an automated response system, metadata is collected from the user and compared with metadata from saved session contexts. If the user is determined to be associated with a saved session context, the user is connected to a conversation starting at the session reentry point, thereby eliminating the need to repeat the entirety of previously provided information.

Abstract: Cognitive software and/or machine learning software are monitored in a cognitive computing environment. Open interface management of virtual agent nodes is performed in the cognitive computing environment.

Abstract: A system and method for managing user activity context includes monitoring a user's actions on an electronic device; analyzing a resource accessed by the user; identifying an activity being performed by the user based on the analysis of the resource; and generating an activity context graph for the identified activity, wherein the activity context graph includes information regarding the resource. The activity context graph may be updated with additional resources accessed by the user if the additional resources are associated with the identified activity. The activity context graph may be provided to another user and may be updated to reflect the other user's profile, settings, or other information.

Abstract: A method, system and computer readable program storage device for generating a video stream of an event. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving an input video stream from each of a plurality of persons at different locations at the event; generating a combined video stream of the event from the plurality of input video streams by joining together at least a portion of each of the input video streams, wherein each of the input video streams shows a defined focal point of the event; streaming the combined video stream to viewers; and paying each person of the plurality of persons based at least partially on a portion of the combined video stream that incorporates a portion of the input video stream from the each person. In an embodiment, the combined video stream is a 360 degree montage of the event.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and a system where a processor(s) determines that a processing device of the first computing node is transmitting media content to a user interface of the first computing node, including audio content. The processor(s) progressively obtains, contemporaneous with the transmitting, a textual representation of the audio content. The processor(s) modifies the textual representation of the audio content by utilizing elements of a user profile of the user of the first computing node to identify and modify textual elements of the textual representation of the audio content in accordance with the specific changes. The processor(s) renders the modified textual representation in the user interface, wherein each portion of the textual representation is synchronized to render when a corresponding portion of the audio content is played in the user interface.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining chat session data of a chat session having a first participant provided by a patron user and a second participant provided by an enterprise user; detecting, subsequent to a connectivity failure, that a network connection supporting the chat session has been restored; presenting in response to the detecting a prompt to the first participant, the prompt being in dependence on the chat session data; deciding an authentication action in dependence on a received response of the first participant in response to the presented prompt; and performing the authentication action in accordance with the deciding.

Abstract: Methods and systems for collaborative learning and enabling skills among smart devices within a closed social network group are disclosed. A method includes: receiving, by a computing device from a first smart device, a request for steps to perform an activity; determining, by the computing device, the steps to perform the activity using a knowledge corpus; translating, by the computing device, the steps into a format that is compatible with the first smart device; and sending, by the computing device, the translated steps to the first smart device.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for customizing media content being consumed at a location. For each of the viewers in a group consuming the media content at the location, a media profile having a set of media content preferences is created. These media profiles are aggregated to generate a composite profile that has a set of content restriction preferences for the group. As the media content is provided to and being consumed by the group, the media content is analyzed to identify any elements that have attributes that may be unsuitable to some viewers. If an element has a suitability attribute that violates the content restriction preferences for the group, the media content is modified to filter out the element.

Abstract: One or more processors identify one or more users expected to consume media content having associated subtitle data. A user profile associated with each of the one or more users is received, and one or more features are extracted from each user profile. The one or more features are representative of a characteristic of the user. A group profile is created for the one or more users based upon the extracted features. The subtitle data associated with the media content is received, and one or more portions of the subtitle data are modified based upon the group profile to generate augmented subtitle data. The augmented subtitle data is sent to a display device for being rendered in the display device.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide techniques for restoring an interrupted automated assistance session. Session contexts including pertinent metadata are periodically saved for each session, including a session reentry point. When a user calls an automated response system, metadata is collected from the user and compared with metadata from saved session contexts. If the user is determined to be associated with a saved session context, the user is connected to a conversation starting at the session reentry point, thereby eliminating the need to repeat the entirety of previously provided information.