Abstract: A backlight includes an extended light source adapted to emit light. A reflective polarizer is disposed on the extended light source, such that for substantially normally incident light and for at least a first wavelength in a range from about 420 nanometer (nm) to about 650 nm, the reflective polarizer reflects at least 60% of the incident light having a first polarization state and transmits at least 60% of the incident light having an orthogonal second polarization state. A first prismatic film is disposed between the extended light source and the reflective polarizer. A retarder layer is disposed between the reflective polarizer and the first prismatic film, such that for substantially normally incident light at a wavelength of about 550 nm, the retarder layer has a retardance nW, where n is an integer ?1 and W is a wavelength between about 160 nm and about 300 nm.

Abstract: An automated command assistance tool is provided for a browser-enabled command line interface of a cloud service. The automated command assistance tool provides examples illustrating the correct syntax for commands used to manage the resources of a cloud service. The command assistance tool learns the syntax of a command from usage patterns found in telemetric data, scripts and user documentation and forms templates containing a command's usage pattern and related information. The templates are used to generate examples that respond to a user query for assistance with usage of a particular command.

Abstract: An interactive question and answer (Q&A) service provides pairs of questions and corresponding answers related to the content of a web page. The service includes pre-configured Q&A pairs derived from a deep learning framework that includes a series of neural networks trained through joint and transfer learning to generate questions for a given text passage. In addition, pre-configured Q&A pairs are generated from historical web access patterns and sources related to the content of the web page.

Abstract: An automated command assistance tool is provided for a browser-enabled command line interface of a cloud service. The automated command assistance tool provides examples illustrating the correct syntax for commands used to manage the resources of a cloud service. The command assistance tool learns the syntax of a command from usage patterns found in telemetric data, scripts and user documentation and forms templates containing a command's usage pattern and related information. The templates are used to generate examples that respond to a user query for assistance with usage of a particular command.

Abstract: An interactive question and answer (Q&A) service provides pairs of questions and corresponding answers related to the content of a web page. The service includes pre-configured Q&A pairs derived from a deep learning framework that includes a series of neural networks trained through joint and transfer learning to generate questions for a given text passage. In addition, pre-configured Q&A pairs are generated from historical web access patterns and sources related to the content of the web page.

Abstract: A system and method for adding biometric functionality to an application, and for controlling and managing passwords. The system and method include monitoring an application and providing a template matching a logon window of the application. The template obtains a biometric identifier of the user and inserts logon information into the window obtained from a database of user information.

Abstract: A system and method for obtaining a first alphanumeric identifier from a user, obtaining a first fingerprint scan image of a first finger from the user, comparing the first fingerprint scan image to a first image associated with the first alphanumeric identifier stored in a database at a first threshold level and, comparing the first fingerprint scan image to the first image stored in the database associated with the first alphanumeric identifier at a second threshold level lower than the first threshold level if a match is not made at the first threshold level. The system can include a computer or other similar terminal or device and a fingerprint scanner connected to the computer.

Abstract: A method of encoding markings, such as handwritten signatures includes the steps of mapping the markings for each line by creating a line profile for each line, sorting the line profiles into at least two arrays distinguished from each other by at least one characteristic contained in each line profile, optimizing the at least two arrays by reducing redundant line profiles, and converting the at least two arrays into code.