Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques to select computer systems to perform portions of one or more programs in parallel based, at least in part, on the computer systems' ability to perform the portions at substantially a same performance level. In at least one embodiment, a system includes one or more circuits to select one or more computer systems based, at least in part, on identifying one or more logical partitions of the computer systems based, at least in part, on one or more attributes of one or more programs associated with the one or more computer systems.

Abstract: Generating thumbnails from panoramic images is described. In one or more implementations, a 2D projection of a panoramic image is received and projected onto a 3D surface to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are formed, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Object recognition is then performed on the portions that identifies objects, attributes of the objects, and locations of the objects within the panoramic image. Responsive to an image search query matching one of the recognized objects, the system generates a thumbnail from the panoramic image specific to a portion of the panoramic image that contains the object and outputs the thumbnail.

Abstract: A dynamically created video preview can be provided to a viewer by stitching relevant video clips from a target video based on a viewer profile of the viewer. In various embodiments, a computer receives a request from a viewer to preview a video. The computer can then select one or more clips from the video based on the viewer profile of the viewer. Thereafter, the computer can generate a customized video preview from the one or more selected clips for the viewer based on the viewer profile. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods and computer readable media for software modeling. The method comprises accessing one or more software execution traces describing execution times of tasks within software executed on a target platform. The method also comprises generating a workload model of the software based on the one or more software execution traces of the software executed on the target platform. The workload model describes tasks of the software and workloads on the target platform associated with the tasks of the software.

Abstract: Generating animated seek previews for panoramic videos is described. In one or more implementations, a video frame associated with a seek point of a panoramic video is received. The video frame is reverse projected to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are then formed that are centered on and span an equatorial axis, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Animation frames are generated based on the projected portions, and the animation frames are compiled into an animation for consumption by a user as an animated seek preview of the video frame corresponding to the seek point.

Abstract: Generating thumbnails from panoramic images is described. In one or more implementations, a 2D projection of a panoramic image is received and projected onto a 3D surface to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are formed, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Object recognition is then performed on the portions that identifies objects, attributes of the objects, and locations of the objects within the panoramic image. Responsive to an image search query matching one of the recognized objects, the system generates a thumbnail from the panoramic image specific to a portion of the panoramic image that contains the object and outputs the thumbnail.

Abstract: A dynamically created video preview can be provided to a viewer by stitching relevant video clips from a target video based on a viewer profile of the viewer. In various embodiments, a computer receives a request from a viewer to preview a video. The computer can then select one or more clips from the video based on the viewer profile of the viewer. Thereafter, the computer can generate a customized video preview from the one or more selected clips for the viewer based on the viewer profile. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Generating thumbnails from panoramic images is described. In one or more implementations, a 2D projection of a panoramic image is received and projected onto a 3D surface to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are formed, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Object recognition is then performed on the portions that identifies objects, attributes of the objects, and locations of the objects within the panoramic image. Responsive to an image search query matching one of the recognized objects, the system generates a thumbnail from the panoramic image specific to a portion of the panoramic image that contains the object and outputs the thumbnail.

Abstract: A dynamically created video preview can be provided to a viewer by stitching relevant video clips from a target video based on a viewer profile of the viewer. In various embodiments, a computer receives a request from a viewer to preview a video. The computer can then select one or more clips from the video based on the viewer profile of the viewer. Thereafter, the computer can generate a customized video preview from the one or more selected clips for the viewer based on the viewer profile. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Generating animated seek previews for panoramic videos is described. In one or more implementations, a video frame associated with a seek point of a panoramic video is received. The video frame is reverse projected to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are then formed that are centered on and span an equatorial axis, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Animation frames are generated based on the projected portions, and the animation frames are compiled into an animation for consumption by a user as an animated seek preview of the video frame corresponding to the seek point.

Abstract: Generating thumbnails from panoramic images is described. In one or more implementations, a 2D projection of a panoramic image is received and projected onto a 3D surface to generate a 3D projection. Portions of the 3D projection are formed, and each portion is projected to a 2D plane to generate 2D projections of the portions. Object recognition is then performed on the portions that identifies objects, attributes of the objects, and locations of the objects within the panoramic image. Responsive to an image search query matching one of the recognized objects, the system generates a thumbnail from the panoramic image specific to a portion of the panoramic image that contains the object and outputs the thumbnail.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing electronic advertising content to a client device notwithstanding use of an ad-blocker on the client device. For example, systems and methods described herein involve establishing a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with a peer device that does not include an ad-blocker thereon. The systems and methods further involve providing an ad request to the peer device to provide to an ad server and subsequently deliver a response to the ad request to the client device via the P2P connection. In this way, the peer device can function as a proxy device for the ad server that enables delivery to the client device notwithstanding use of the ad-blocker on the client device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for providing electronic advertising content to a client device notwithstanding use of an ad-blocker on the client device. For example, systems and methods described herein involve establishing a peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with a peer device that does not include an ad-blocker thereon. The systems and methods further involve providing an ad request to the peer device to provide to an ad server and subsequently deliver a response to the ad request to the client device via the P2P connection. In this way, the peer device can function as a proxy device for the ad server that enables delivery to the client device notwithstanding use of the ad-blocker on the client device.

Abstract: A dynamically created video preview can be provided to a viewer by stitching relevant video clips from a target video based on a viewer profile of the viewer. In various embodiments, a computer receives a request from a viewer to preview a video. The computer can then select one or more clips from the video based on the viewer profile of the viewer. Thereafter, the computer can generate a customized video preview from the one or more selected clips for the viewer based on the viewer profile. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Methods and computer readable media for software modeling. The method comprises accessing one or more software execution traces describing execution times of tasks within software executed on a target platform. The method also comprises generating a workload model of the software based on the one or more software execution traces of the software executed on the target platform. The workload model describes tasks of the software and workloads on the target platform associated with the tasks of the software.

Abstract: Generation of live streaming indices is disclosed that stores a media stream recording from a live event. Seek points are added to a fixed-length index memory corresponding to each point of the media stream separated at a first interval. In response to the fixed length being reached, alternate ones of the seek points are deleted up to a predefined percentage of the fixed length. Location indicators are added where the deletions caused the previous interval to be altered and at the end of the previous seek points remaining in the index memory. A new interval is then calculated, which corresponds to the altered interval, after which new seek points are added beginning at the second location indicator to the index memory corresponding to the points in the media stream separated by the new interval.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including encoded computer programs, for using free space set aside in hierarchical data documents, such as multimedia documents containing video and audio data. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining new data to be added to a document having a hierarchical structure, where the document includes stored data and free spaces at different nodes; determining whether a first node in the structure includes a first free space of a size sufficient for the new data; using the first free space in the first node to add the new data to the document when the size is sufficient; and when the size is insufficient: identifying a second node including a second free space in the structure, moving some of the second free space to the first free space, and using the increased first free space in the first node to add the new data to the document.