Abstract: A device may receive, from a source system, data in a first format, data in a second format, or a combination of data in the first format and data in the second format. The device may identify a data format type, a hierarchy depth, levels, and objects at each of the levels for the data and may generate a template based on the data format type, the hierarchy depth, the levels, and the objects at each of the levels. The device may generate a query, for the data in the first format, based on the template and may execute the query, on the data in the first format, to generate query results associated with a target system. The device may process the query results, with the template, to generate output data in a third format associated with the target system and may perform actions based on the output data.

Abstract: To predict client sensitivity to rate changes for commercial deposit products, a machine learning model is trained using (i) first attributes associated with a corresponding first client during a first rate change, (ii) an indication of whether the first rate change was requested by the corresponding first client or by a corresponding first bank, and (iii) an indication of whether the corresponding first client is sensitive to the first rate change. A second set of attributes is obtained which is associated with a second client having a second commercial deposit product. A machine learning engine applies the second set of attributes and an indication of an initiator of a potential second rate change to the machine learning model to predict client sensitivity to the potential second rate change. Then, a recommendation is provided as to whether to change the second rate based on the predicted client sensitivity.

Abstract: An assay performance system may include modules configured to store aqueous sample plates, conduct droplet generation or emulsification of aqueous samples, and to perform thermocycling and droplet reading functions. One or more samples may be emulsified and stored in an emulsified state for extended times prior to thermocycling. Accordingly, the assay performance system may include material handling systems and methods to accommodate the storage function.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling access to information over a network. Information and video/audio streams are transmitted across a network by a head end to a member space manager or set-top box where the information may be utilized or viewed. The frequency that a given stream of information is transmitted on is rotated or switched based on a switching algorithm. For example, a given stream (e.g., a motion picture on a pay-per-view station) may be transmitted on one frequency for a specified time interval, then switched to another frequency for a specified time interval, etc. To enable the member space manager to determine which frequency a given stream of information is transmitted on at a particular point in time, switching software may be provided by the head end server to the member space manager. Switching software may be encrypted prior to transmission to the member space manager.

Abstract: In a system where client and server components (or actors) of an application are organized as complementary hierarchical graphs, a method and apparatus for creating server applications and dynamically deploying server applications on a client system are described. The server graph comprises, as a minimum, server nodes corresponding to the union of all possible client nodes, whereas each client graph corresponds to a subset of the related server nodes. The server graph is a compound tree from which all possible combinations of client trees can be dynamically created. At a desired time, for example, when the client requests for a client tree representation, the server creates the client tree representation using a peeling process to determine which nodes in the server actor tree should be included in the client tree representation. The peeling process involves determining the server actor nodes that meet a set of criteria for the particular client.

Abstract: A server obtains a build object comprising a data structure and one or more methods configured to build a scenegraph from scenegraph information stored in the data structure. A spawning process on the server initializes the build object by writing scenegraph information of a desired scenegraph into the data structure of the build object. The initialized build object is then transmitted to the client and loaded. One or more methods of the build object are invoked at the client to generate the desired scenegraph from the information contained in the build object's data structure. The scenegraph building mechanisms are transparent to the client. Thus, the format by which the scenegraph is represented in the data structure of the build object and/or the build methods of the build object may vary among servers, or may vary for the same server over time, without requiring the client to be reprogrammed.