Abstract: Systems and methods for processing neural signals are provided. A neural data analysis system may comprise a feature extraction module configured to extract a plurality of features from neural signal waveforms obtained by an implanted neural interface probe with a plurality of channels or electrodes, and transmit the extracted features as a plurality of discrete outputs. The neural data analysis system may also comprise a feature-event coalescence module configured to receive the plurality of discrete outputs from the feature extraction module, and construct a model-based inference of bioelectric activity based on feature event statistics, prior knowledge of bioelectric signals, and/or a behavioral model of the feature extraction module.

Abstract: A method for producing or modifying an audio composition to promote sleep and improve the quality of sleep. The invention provides a way to select for audio components which, when combined with modulated audio components, create an audio composition which has low salience and adequate variance to not just mask noise, but to encourage sleep without requiring repetitive, disruptive, or harmful audio elements.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to games and applications in general and in particular to computer-implemented online games, such as online role-playing games, playable by more than one person from more than one location. The game engine can search a player's social network to find friends to play with. These social networks can be constructed implicitly by analyzing a player's game play information and other information.

Abstract: A method for data processing and related products are provided. A terminal device includes at least one processor and a computer readable storage coupled to the at least one processor. The computer readable storage stores at least one computer executable instruction thereon, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out actions, including: acquiring first user-habit data; determining a similarity value based on the first user-habit data and standard user-habit data; extracting, from the first user-habit data, normal user-habit data in response to the determination that the similarity value is smaller than a first threshold similarity value; updating the standard user-habit data according to the normal user-habit data.

Abstract: The system provides a framework for developing process, project or problem-based learning systems that make use of social networking. The system provides a general purpose framework to create, manage, and deliver online instruction that supports learning methods consistent with social constructivist and experiential learning theories. The framework utilizes personal social software for collaboration, problem-solving, group work, and other activities consistent with those methods. The general framework, based on finite-state automata and other methods for determining similarity of learning objectives, provides individual creators the means to define, implement, and manage experiential instruction within a social network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and maintaining digital story progress bars may include (1) creating an archive that stores a user's story-compositions once the story-compositions have been posted to the user's digital story, (2) presenting, within an archive interface, a thumbnail of an archived story-composition being stored in the archive, (3) receiving user input selecting the thumbnail, and (4) in response to receiving the user input, displaying the archived story-composition in a full-story mode. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An interactive cloud-based toy for children having a communicator located in the housing of the toy. The communicator has electronic circuitry operatively coupled to a cloud database for transmitting and receiving data. The cloud database corroborates and aggregates data across toys, third party cloud services, and provides customized content to the communicator. The cloud database is operatively connected to the electronic circuitry and is capable of receiving commands therefrom and transmitting data thereto. The cloud database includes provision for authorization of the user and a sensor group. Parent permissions tables and child friends list in the cloud create boundaries of play for the interactive cloud-based toy.

Abstract: A sleep assist system to monitor and assist the user's sleep, comprising a bedside device positioned near the user's bed, the bedside device comprising a loudspeaker and a light source and optionally a microphone, a light sensor, a temperature sensor, a control unit, an air quality sensor, a display unit, a user interface. The sleep assist system further comprises a first sensing unit positioned in the user's bed and comprising one or more sensors adapted to sense at least pressure and/or changes in pressure exerted by the user lying in the bed. The system monitors the user's sleep, assesses the user's sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle, and provides the user with at least one light and sound program, the light and sound program being based on the assessment of the user's sleep cycles and the phase of sleep cycle.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for enabling a sensor device to receive and transmit updates effectively via one or more rules applied to a plurality of event records for transmission by an event management server. In one exemplary embodiment, the event management server manages the plurality of event records (such as records of deletions or updates to a user's profile or goals), via an event suppression application. The event suppression application ensures that event records are not redundantly provided to the sensor device and/or irrelevant records (such as those which no longer contain the most up-to-date information) are not provided to the sensor device. Hence, only the most relevant event records are provided and that those which are not relevant are ignored (not transmitted). In this manner, the sensor device may operate more efficiently to receive only the most relevant transmissions.

Abstract: In a method for displaying driving route section factors influencing a vehicle, a first item of information concerning a first driving route section is determined. A second item of information concerning a second driving route section is determined. Depending on the first item of information, at least one first set of parameters that is representative of at least one factor of the first driving route section influencing the vehicle is determined. Depending on the second item of information, at least one second set of parameters that is representative of at least one factor of the second driving route section influencing the vehicle is determined. Depending on the at least one first set of parameters and the at least one second set of parameters, a display that represents an influencing factor of the first driving route section and an influencing factor of the second driving route section, in particular with reference to a predefined reference variable, is produced.

Abstract: Techniques are described for analyzing communications sent during a service session to provide (e.g., customer) service on a social media channel, the analysis to determine a quality of service provided during the session. Natural language processing, lexical analysis, pattern matching, or other types of analysis may be used to determine an empathy factor and a conversational factor for communications between a service representative (SR) and a user during a session. The factors may be combined with other factors, such as a timely acknowledgement factor and a timely resolution factor, to generate a response quality index (RQI) for the session. Based on the RQI, feedback information may be generated and sent to the SR. In some implementations, the communications may be analyzed and feedback information sent to the SR in real time during the session, to dynamically improve service quality.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device including: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire action information of a user, and space information and time information that are associated with the action information; and a map representation processing unit configured to consider the time information when executing map representation of the action information on a basis of the space information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for assessing and maintaining the quality, validity, and/or accuracy of digital participant input are provided. Methods may include capturing session data via a computing device, building a set of metrics based on the session data, deriving a set of characteristic scores, generating a set of classifications based on the set of characteristic scores, and displaying the set of classifications on a user interface (“UP”) that is associated with a session administrator. The set of classifications may include a flag for rejecting a session and/or a participant when the set of characteristic scores includes a score that is outside a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for authoring animated human movement examples with scored movement segments. The computer-implemented method includes pre-processing with pre-segmented movement wherein start and end frames of a movement segment have been defined automatically to create a Standard Movement Library. The computer-implemented method also includes post-processing with pre-segmented routine wherein start and end frames of each individual movement has been defined to produce a virtual exercise class. Further, the computer-implemented method includes segmenting a routine into individual movements to create a timeline of movements that produces a score for the players, wherein the routine is recorded by the instructor. Furthermore, the computer-implemented method includes concatenating a plurality of routines in any order to create a full exercise class and creating score-able virtual exercise classes in the pre-processing and post-processing phases.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing composite cognitive insights comprising receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources, the processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources performing data enriching and generating a sub-graph for incorporation into a cognitive graph; processing the cognitive graph, the processing the cognitive graph providing a plurality of individual cognitive insights; generating a composite cognitive insight, the composite cognitive insight being composed of the plurality of individual cognitive insights; and, providing the composite cognitive insight to a user via a set of cognitive media content.

Abstract: This application provides a system for classifying a status of anhedonia, the system including an audio data collector adapted to collect a sample of speech, and a processing module including an audio feature extractor and a classification unit, wherein the audio feature extractor extracts a plurality of acoustic features from the sample of speech, and the classification unit classifies a status of anhedonia from the plurality of acoustic features.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for detecting presence of an object in proximity to a playback device and responsively performing one or more operations. In an example implementation, a playback device detects, via a proximity detector of the playback device, presence of an object in proximity to the playback device. In response to detecting the presence of the object, the playback device performs one or more operations.

Abstract: A system, method and article of manufacture are presented for improving therapy such as adjustment of a chronotherapeutic pharmaceutical regimen. Physiological variables are measured longitudinally and a time series of the measurements is constructed. In some cases, a time series is pre-whitened and transformed to a frequency spectrum while applying multi-taper filtering, and entropy or other statistical measures are calculated for the power spectral distribution. Improved timing, medication and dosage are individually or collectively improved and/or verified through successive testing. An improvement is illustrated for hypertension, using medication to achieve autonomic control and to reduce blood pressure variability and to reduce spectral diversion.

Abstract: An automated video role-play teaching system and process. In some embodiments, the system and process provides a software interface for teachers or others to establish situation scenarios for students, students to review the scenarios locally and locally record their role-play responses, which one or more teachers or others can then review in order to provide feedback to the students through the system. The interface can provide leaderboard ranking of students or role-play videos, selectable role-play scenarios established by a teacher or another, an automated calendar of role-play system related dates, such as due dates for example, and hot-seat role-play limiting the number of times a student can record the student's role-play into the system.

Abstract: Provided is a sensor data analysis system, comprising terminals, a control unit, an analysis unit, and a storage unit, wherein the terminals worn on persons belonging to an organization, the terminals each comprising a sensor to measure a physical quantity, the storage unit holds an activity index of the organization, and holds, for a first condition relating to a behavior of each of the persons, advice corresponding to a statistical relation between an amount of the behavior satisfying the first condition and the activity index, the control unit generates a behavior index for indicating a behavior of a first person based on the physical quantity, the analysis unit calculates, for the first condition, the statistical relation between the amount of the behavior satisfying the first condition and the activity index based on the behavior index, and the control unit outputs advice corresponding to the statistical relation satisfying a second condition.

Abstract: A brain-machine interface apparatus and a method of the same are provided. To elaborate the brain-machine interface apparatus may include a display where a plurality of light-emitting points (or lines) flickering with their individual set frequencies are arranged a flickering controller that divides the plurality of the light-emitting points (or lines) into a plurality of groups, and sets the set frequencies for the groups; an EEG measurement unit that detects EEG signals of a user who watches the display without gaze-shift; a frequency detector that detects one or more (their harmonic or combination) frequency components from the measured EEG signals; a shape analysis unit that decodes an originally intended shape according to the user's imagination based on the one or more detected frequency components and the set frequencies; and a result output unit that outputs information of the embodied originally intended shape.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes receiving two or more data sets each representing speech of a corresponding individual attending an internet-based social networking video conference session, decoding the received data sets to produce corresponding text for each individual attending the internet-based social networking video conference, and detecting characteristics of the session from a coalesced transcript produced from the decoded text of the attending individuals for providing context to the internet-based social networking video conference session.

Abstract: The invention concerns a point of care device comprising: a medical device connectivity module comprising connection means for collecting and storing medical data originating from at least one medical apparatus and data translation means for translating the received medical data into a common format; a proximity detection module comprising a reader and processing means for associating the point of care device with items within a range of the reader and generating association data relative to the association of the point of care device with the items; an interface module comprising processing means for merging the medical data in the common format with the generated association data so as to provide contextualized medical data, and sending means for sending said contextualized medical data to a contextual information server.

Abstract: In some aspects, an application is provided that is adapted to execute on at least a first mobile device. The application is adapted to (a) track information regarding a user of the mobile device; (b) create an avatar based on the tracked information; and (c) employ the avatar to provide pre-emptive warnings to assist in avoidance of unwanted behavior by the user. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: A method of coordinating and exercising the extremities of a person by the independent and/or simultaneous gestures of both the hands and feet. The method comprises the computer, four USB ports and four wired and/or wireless mice that correspond to the four-cursor exponential cognitive human-man-interface (HMI) exercise application The HMI application will instruct the person to begin tracing each of the four cursors on separate tracks in the pattern towards a desired target by the gestures of both the hands and the feet (extremities), which are appended to the mice. Displaying the performance data of each extremity including time, distance, and speed measures the competitiveness of both the hands and the feet against each other. The goal is for the left-hand, right-hand, left-foot and right foot to reach the target at the same time at the fastest speed possible.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to behavioral profiling with actionable feedback methodologies and systems. Benchmarking of profiles against empirical data can be utilized to determine areas of weakness in profiles or asymmetries relative to a benchmark. Feedback methodologies allow for optimization of individualized profiles and re-evaluation of behavioral profiling based on empirical data, as well as optimal profile grouping.

Abstract: A computer-implemented tool having a collection of content management subsystems allows the content creator to construct a web-based behavioral modification site without the need for computer programming skills. The content delivery system constructed with this tool employs a lesson manager that delivers lesson content based on a tree structure; a virtual educator manager that presents different graphical images of an educator character, complete with different facial expressions and gestures designed to facilitate learning; a link manager that supplements lesson content with links to supplemental material and automatically suppresses dead links; and an impact manager that automatically administers a stage-of-change questionnaire a predefined time interval after the lesson was completed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for determining an emotional characteristic associated with a user according to biologic information received from a mobile communication device, receiving, from the mobile communication device, availability information associated with the user, modifying a first version of a media selection according to the emotional characteristic of the user to generate a second version of the media selection, and transmitting the second version of the media selection to the mobile communication device associated with the user for presentation at the mobile communication device. The modifying can include selecting, for inclusion in the second version of the media selection, a first portion of the first version of the media selection corresponding to the emotional characteristic. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and an operating method of the electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a display unit, a base, a touch pad and a processing unit. The base is coupled to the display unit. The touch pad is disposed on the base, includes touch areas and receives a touch action performed by the user on any touch area. The processing unit is coupled to the touch pad and sets a display frame of the display unit into display areas according to a position of each touch area, so that each touch area has the corresponding display area at a corresponding position on the display unit. After the touch pad received a first touch event, the processing unit obtains a first touch area where the first touch event is generated, and displays a first user interface in a first display area corresponding to the first touch area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for customizing an output based on user data are described herein. An example method for customizing an output based on user data may commence with capturing, by at least one sensor, the user data. The method may continue with analyzing, by at least one computing resource, the user data received from the at least one sensor. The method may further include continuously customizing, by an adaptive interface, output data using at least one machine learning technique based on the analysis of the user data. The customized output data may be intended to elicit a personalized change.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to optimizing an individual's heart-rate cycle using a biofeedback virtual reality system so as to facilitate coherence and resonance, by which a subject's emotional state, stress levels and performance may be concurrently improved. In an embodiment, a biofeedback virtual reality system and method as disclosed herein accesses an individual's current coherence state and based upon that analysis, provides a virtual environment related to the individual's current coherence state and allows the individual to progress to alternative virtual environments that represent “better” or more coherent states. A biofeedback virtual reality system can include a heart monitor and an RR interval monitor that provide information related to the individual's HRV. A biofeedback virtual reality system can be conveniently portable and therefore used at most any location so as to afford the individual the ability to decrease their stress level and/or improve their state of mind as desired.

Abstract: An ophthalmic method and apparatus for noninvasive diagnosis and quantitative assessment of cataract development and/or color blindness is provided. The method and apparatus with direct feedback from the subject, or historical data, provides a quantitative method for noninvasive diagnosis and quantitative assessment of cataract development. Also included is a mobile apparatus comprising a set of executable instructions that configures the mobile apparatus to determine an opacity of a cataract lens.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted warning system which is configured such that a warning lamp on a meter panel is turned on or blinked in the event of an abnormality with a vehicle has a detection unit configured to detect a mental turmoil of a driver, when the warning lamp is turned on or blinked, and a notification unit configured to notify the driver of a content of the warning of the lit or blinking warning lamp or how to cope with the warning thereof, when the mental turmoil of the driver is detected.

Abstract: A network computer system determines a driving ability of a driver using sensor data that is obtained from a mobile computing device of a driver. In some examples, the network computer system determines the driving ability by comparing the sensor data obtained from the mobile computing device of the driver with a set of sensor values that are based at least in part on sensor data obtained from one or more other drivers over a same or similar route.

Abstract: A method to monitor a data of interest of an individual (U) and give advice to said individual, said method comprising: a—collect said data of interest and a plurality of life parameters, b—monitor the evolution over time of said data of interest, c—detect an unexpected/inadvertent deviation in the evolution of data of interest, forming a break event, occurred at a first instant (T1), d—store the previously collected values of the plurality of life parameters over a first time window preceding said break event, to form a reference values collection of life parameters, attached to said individual and to the break event, and later: e—collect over time, the values of the plurality of life parameters, f—compare said lately collected values of life parameters to the reference values collection of life parameters stored, and if they are similar, give a notice to the user, whereby the user can be warned of a possible imminent deviation related to the data of interest.

Abstract: Systems and methods can determine product lines product searches. One or more computing devices can receive a product query of search terms. The product query may be classified to identify a product category. A brand may be identified for the product query. The brand may be selected from a list of known brands for the product category. One or more unknown product line terms may be identified within the product query. A metric may be computed to indicate how well the unknown product line terms correspond to an actual product line within the brand. The metric may be compared to a specified threshold. The unknown product line terms may be designated as a new product line of the brand if the metric favorably compares to the specified threshold. A product search may be performed on the product query. Product search results may be returned according to the product search.

Abstract: A computer-based system for relational modality assessment with projective testing is disclosed herein. The system includes a computer operably associated with a local input device located proximate to the computer, a visual display device, and memory storing executable instructions. The computer is specially programmed to generate a relational inventory test comprising a plurality of questions pertaining to a plurality of diagnostic categories, and a projective sequence test comprising a plurality of artwork assignments and corresponding questionnaires pertaining to a plurality of role states. The computer is further specially programmed to generate a quantitative assessment from the testee's responses to the relational inventory test, and to generate a structured output report using the testee's artwork and responses to the questionnaires of the projective sequence test so that the testee is capable of self-diagnosing his or her psychological state.

Abstract: A computer including a processor programmed to receive audio data from sensors. Based on the audio data, the computer identifies a media content item. The computer is further programmed to detect the end of the media content item based on the audio data. Upon detecting the end of the media content item, the computer is programmed to store data from a user related to the media content item.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for message composition management for fatigued composers of electronic messages. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for message composition management for fatigued composers of electronic messages includes detecting a request by a message composer to transmit a message to a designated recipient in a messaging client executing in memory of a computer. The method also includes computing a fatigue quotient for the message composer. Finally the method includes diverting the message to a drafts folder instead of transmitting the message if the fatigue quotient exceeds a threshold value.

Abstract: An analytics platform may generate one or more user interfaces based on the set of testing parameters. The analytics platform may provide the one or more user interfaces. The analytics platform may receive first test information corresponding to first respondents. The analytics platform may identify, based on the first test information and based on information identifying particular respondents of the first respondents, characteristic attributes of the particular respondents. The analytics platform may train, based on the values of the characteristic attributes and performance information associated with the first respondents, a predictive model. The analytics platform may obtain the second test information corresponding to the one or more second respondents. The analytics platform may determine the predicted performance information associated with the one or more second respondents using the predictive model. The analytics platform may perform an action based on the predicted performance information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and system for recommending optimal ergonomic position for a user of a computing device by a recommendation system. The recommendation system receives user data from one or more data sources and extracts a profile of the user from a repository based on the user data. The recommendation system identifies one or more critical areas of the user, where each of the critical areas are associated with a plurality of pre-defined position parameters and also monitor the plurality of pre-defined position parameters of the user to determine corresponding values. The recommendation system compare the values of the plurality of pre-defined position parameters with predefined values of the pre-defined position parameters and identify deviations in one or more of the plurality of pre-defined position parameters based on the comparison and provide recommendations for correcting the deviations from the pre-defined position parameters to the user.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes outputting from a speaker a speaker sound corresponding to a flow of water, and displaying a water element system, the water element system generating a sound of flowing water.

Abstract: Medical treatment simulation devices are disclosed. One device includes an overlay configured to be secured to a subject, a simulated treatment structure, at least one detector, and at least one feedback device. The detector is coupled to the simulated treatment structure and configured to detect an interaction with the simulated treatment structure. The feedback device is coupled to the overlay and configured to provide feedback based on the interaction detected by the at least one detector.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing presentations. A user input defining content for a new presentation is received at a presentation manager in a drafting mode in a computer system. A slide for the new presentation using the user input, a presentation knowledgebase of presentations, and a presentation style profile defining a presentation style for a user is created. A context for the slide is defined, wherein the context aids in conveying a meaning intended by the user for the content. The slide is placed in the new presentation.

Abstract: In order to provide filtering of content to be presented on a mobile device, a gesture-based preferencing system and method may be employed. When content is presented to a user, the user may indicate a positive or negative preference toward that content by making a gesture. The gesture may be detected by a motion sensor and the preference of the content indicated by the gesture may be stored in a preference datastore. The preference may be used to subsequently filter content that is to be presented to the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a learning and advancement system in form of an audiovisual stimulator device that is configured to stimulate a user's brain to induce various brain wave frequencies, comprising: a) a timing module for defining a breathing sequence timing to be displayed to the user, wherein said breathing sequence includes inspiration timing, exhalation timing and hold breath timing; and b) a processing unit adapted to control visual and audible signals to display and play learning content according to the timing of said breathing sequence.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting subliminal facial responses of a human subject to subliminal stimuli. The method includes: receiving captured first facial response data approximately time-locked with a presentation of subliminal target stimuli to a plurality of human subjects; receiving captured second facial response data approximately time-locked with a presentation of subliminal foil stimuli to the plurality of human subjects; receiving captured unidentified facial response data to a subliminal stimulus from the target human subject; determining a target probability measure that the unidentified facial response data of the target human subject is in response to the subliminal target stimuli using a machine learning model trained with a subliminal response training set, the subliminal response training set comprising the first captured facial response data and the captured second facial response data; and outputting the target probability measure.

Abstract: When a data transfer process is started, a state in which a plurality of character objects lift an icon object in a three-dimensional virtual space, and carry the icon object from a start point toward a completion point in the three-dimensional virtual space, according to a degree of progress of the data transfer process, is displayed. At this time, a display range is sequentially shifted according to the degree of progress of the data transfer process so as to constantly display the icon object on a screen.

Abstract: Personality aggregation and web browsing is described, for example, to find personality profiles of website audiences for use in recommendation systems, advertising systems, or other web services. In an embodiment natural browsing sequences of users who have given their consent are submitted to a pattern matching process to identify personality trait scores serendipitously occurring in the sequences. In an embodiment, an aggregator combines the personality trait scores by website to obtain audience personality profiles. In an example, a machine learning process carries out the aggregation and enables audience personality profiles of other websites to be predicted. For example, a random decision forest is trained using the natural browsing sequences having identified personality trait scores and once trained, is used to predict personality trait scores of other websites.

Abstract: A system and method to optimize learning efficacy and efficiency in an online course is disclosed. In particular, the methods include customizing the sequence of delivery of course content as the course is being delivered, in a way that does not necessitate upfront input from an instructor/author or anyone else, beyond what which would be provided for a standard, non-adaptive course already. The present invention is also directed to a system to implement said customization and individualization methods. The present method is further directed to a linear flow of delivered materials, but the flow is dependent upon student actions in the course, among other conditions. In the present invention, individualized adaptation is based on this input, but can be augmented with additional information provided by instructors, if desired, as well.