Abstract: Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, a medical device is configured to detect an identity of a patient-contacting disposable connected to the medical device. The medical device automatically modifies one or more operational parameters of the medical device based on the identity of the patient-contacting disposable connected to the medical device. The medical device can include a user interface and modify automatically available selections in the user interface based on the identity of the patient-contacting disposable connected to the medical device.

Abstract: A negative pressure wound therapy system can include a housing and a source of negative pressure enclosed by the housing configured to aspirate fluid from a wound covered by a wound dressing. The system can have one or more visual indicators visible at the exterior surface of the housing, configured to indicate status of the system to a user. The system can also have electronic circuitry enclosed by the housing, the electronic circuitry configured to automatically, or in response to a request from the user, transition the system between at least a first operational state and a second operational state, wherein in the second operational state the one or more visual indicators are configured to not emit any light or to emit light at one or more wavelengths that are not visible to naked human eye.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including collecting performance data associated with a communication network operating at a venue, providing the performance data for the communication network to a performance map graphical user interface, where the performance map graphical interface presents a plurality of discrete polygons and a plurality of graphical keys, and where the plurality of graphical keys are superimposed onto the plurality of polygons associated with a plurality of zones associated with the venue, detecting a first performance attribute associated with a first zone of the plurality of zones associated with the venue exceeding a threshold according to a first graphical key of the plurality of graphical keys that is superimposed onto a first discrete polygon of the plurality of discrete polygons, and triggering a notification according to the detecting the first performance exceeding the threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Determining a level of congruence between modality-event characteristics is disclosed. Information can be collected from an event input source via one or more information collection modalities. Modality-event characteristics can be determined from this information. A level of congruence between the modality-event characteristics can be determined to enable initiating a response based on the level of congruence. The level of congruence can be based on satisfying a rule related to congruence between modality-event characteristics, user profile information, etc. The level of congruence can be related to a probability that the several inputs collected for an event, collected by a plurality of modalities, embody characteristics that are associated with the event occurring according to determined notions embodied in the rule and profile. Determining the level of congruence can support assertions that each input, across differing modes of capturing said input, accords with the expected inputs for an event.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving first defining information for a first metaverse, receiving second defining information for a second metaverse, automatically identifying conflicts between the first defining information and the second defining information, automatically negotiating resolution of the conflicts between the first defining information and the second defining information to define rules for a merged metaverse, merging the first metaverse and the second metaverse according to the rules for the merged metaverse to define a destination metaverse, and interacting with a plurality of users to create for the plurality of users an immersive experience in the destination metaverse. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for quality assurance management of cellular site comprising receiving a user selection of a selected cellular site of a plurality of cellular sites. Based on the user selection of the selected cellular site, the method include retrieving site parameters and selectively displaying the site parameters via a GUI. The method includes receiving photographs of the selected cellular site, the photographs captured by the user computing device. The method includes transmitting the photographs to the site database. The method includes providing site data fields for receiving cellular site data via the GUI, and receiving, via the one or more site data fields, user entries of cellular site data associated with the selected cellular site. The method includes transmitting the user entries of cellular site data to the site database.

Abstract: The concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to secure user-controlled personal health records (“PHRs”). According to one aspect disclosed herein, a patient device can launch a PHR wallet device application. The patient device can connect, via the PHR wallet device application, to a PHR server that stores PHRs associated with a user. The patient device can define, via the PHR wallet device application, an access level to be applied to the PHR. The patient device can initiate, via the PHR wallet device application, a transfer of the PHR from the PHR server to a health care provider. The health care provider can be permitted to access the portion of the PHR in accordance with the access level.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein to dynamically and efficiently optimize network expansion of a network carrier based on UE data collected from a plurality of user equipment (UEs). The UE data is processed based on different computerized algorithms to locate optimal locations for adding a new access point to expand the network. Aspects herein are also directed to systems and methods for generating and displaying dynamic maps on graphical user interfaces (GUI) in accordance with aspects herein.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for implementing a cellular network readiness check between a mobile originator and a mobile terminator for connecting calls and messages. A network communicates push notifications to a device and receives indications of a readiness of that device to participate in a testing scenario. Additionally, within the testing scenario, push notifications are used to communicate expectations of a test communication session to a mobile terminating device and to determine if test outcomes matched expectations.

Abstract: A substrate transfer apparatus transfers a substrate in a vacuum chamber. The substrate transfer apparatus includes an elevating robot, a travel robot and a transfer robot. The elevating robot includes an elevating plate through which through-holes are formed, and hollow elevating shafts, wherein each central axis of the hollow elevating shafts corresponds to each center of the through-holes, wherein the elevating robot is sealably coupled with a vacuum chamber through-hole. The travel robot includes a travel arm platform through which coupling holes are formed, wherein each of the hollow elevating shafts is inserted into each lower space of each of the coupling holes, a first travel arm part including a (1_1)-st and a (1_2)-nd travel link arms, second travel arm parts including a (2_1)-st and a (2_2)-nd travel link arms, and a transfer robot coupling part coupled with the (1_2)-nd and the (2_2)-nd travel link arms.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating a set of SRLGs associated with a set of link bundles, wherein the set of SRLGs comprises for each SRLG in the set of SRLGs an indication for each failed link bundle in a particular SRLG a respective bandwidth failure fraction, and wherein for at least one of the failed link bundles the failure is less than a complete failure; generating a set of dominance relationships among the SRLGs in the set of SRLGs, and generating, based at least in part upon the set of SRLGs and the set of dominance relationships a packed set of SRLGs, wherein the packed set of SRLGs comprises a subset of the set of SRLGs. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A processing system may obtain a downscaled version of a reference copy of a video, comprising a plurality of downscaled versions of a plurality of frames of the reference copy of the video, obtain a first recorded frame of a first variant of a plurality of variants associated with the reference copy of the video, where the plurality of variants comprises a plurality of copies of the video encoded at different bitrates, generate a first downscaled version of the first recorded frame, calculate a first plurality of image distances between the first downscaled version of the first recorded frame and the plurality of downscaled versions of the plurality of frames of the reference copy of the video, and determine a first frame index of the first recorded frame in accordance with a first least image distance from among the first plurality of image distances that is calculated.

Abstract: In a wireless communication system, Distributed Units (DUs) wirelessly receive test data from wireless access points and transfer the test data to a Central Unit (CU). The CU receives the test data from the DUs and estimates data throughputs for combinations of the DUs and the wireless access points based on the test data. The CU selects some of the combinations of the DUs and the wireless access points based on the estimated data throughputs. The CU exchanges user data with the user communication devices and exchanges the user data with the DUs in the selected combinations of the DUs and the wireless access points. The DUs in the selected combinations of the DUs and the wireless access points exchange the user data with the CU and wirelessly exchange the user data with the wireless access points in the selected combinations of the DUs and the wireless access points.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example: building a computer-usable model; performing automated testing on the computer-usable model to determine whether the computer-usable model successfully handles a plurality of test scenarios; performing fault injection by injecting a plurality of faults into the computer-usable model to determine whether the computer-usable model successfully handles the plurality of faults, and facilitating deployment of the computer-usable model. Other aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example: the deployed computer-usable model detecting and/or experiencing deviations, inconsistencies and/or anomalies; and activating one or more backup methods in response to the deployed computer-usable model detecting and/or experiencing deviations, inconsistencies and/or anomalies. The one or more backup methods can be implemented in a preferred order (e.g., depending upon the type of the deviations, inconsistencies and/or anomalies).

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example: receiving, from a first mobile communication device of a first user, first information associated with a computer-readable indicia that has been scanned by the first mobile communication device, wherein the computer-readable indicia had been displayed by a second mobile communication device of a second user at a time of being scanned by the first mobile communication device; responsive to receiving of the first information, obtaining from one or more first databases first characterizing data that is descriptive of one or more characteristics of the second user; and sending to the first mobile communication device the first characterizing data, wherein the sending facilitates a presentation by the first mobile communication device of the one or more characteristics of the second user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a marine loading system including: an arm having a coupling system for connection to a target manifold for fluid transfer, the manifold and a target located adjacent to the manifold each having tracking means designed to make it possible to determine a relative position; actuators for controlling the movement of the arm in space; optical means supported by the coupling system and suitable for transmitting images of the tracking means; means for controlling the actuators provided on the arm; and computing means for calculating a movement trajectory of the arm towards the manifold on the basis the images of the tracking means of the target and of the manifold, transmitted by the optical means, and for generating control instructions determined on the basis of the calculated trajectory and transmitting said instructions to the control means.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a machine-readable medium with executable instructions that facilitate performance of operations by a processor including receiving a registration for a trajectory of a satellite; estimating a zone of occupancy at a future time for the satellite; determining an interference of the satellite from the zone of occupancy at the future time; determining a deconfliction for minimizing or eliminating the interference; and sending the deconfliction to a controller of the satellite. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device having a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations including: receiving a path of a threat vehicle; calculating a closest approach distance based on a current position of a drone and the path of the threat vehicle; determining that the closest approach distance is within a threshold; and sending a command to the drone to descend to a safe altitude. Other embodiments are disclosed.