Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for human-machine communication. The method, computer program product and computer system may include a computing device that maps linguistic data of source content to a vector. The computing device may cluster the linguistic data of source content. The computing device may determine a plurality of segments based on the mapped linguistic data and the clustered linguistic data. The computing device may transform a segment of the plurality of segments into representative data, the representative data is a function of the remaining plurality of segments.

Abstract: The method includes identifying a location of an individual and an amount of time the individual will be in the location. The method further includes identifying one or more contacts of the individual that are within a threshold distance of the identified location of the individual during the identified amount time the individual will be in the location. The method further includes generating a first visitation schedule and corresponding visitation route for the individual based upon the identified status for the one or more contacts of the individual based upon social media activity, the identified frequency of interaction between the individual and the identified one or more contacts of the individual, and the determined distances from the individual to the identified one or more contacts and between each of the identified one or more contacts.

Abstract: In a computer storage system, crash dump files are secured without power fencing in a cluster of a plurality of nodes connected to a storage system. Upon an occurrence of a panic of a crashing node and prior to receiving a panic message of the crashing node by a surviving node loading, in the cluster, a capturing node to become active, prior to a totem token being declared lost by the surviving node, for capturing the crash dump files of the crashing node, while manipulating the surviving node to continue to operate under the assumption the power fencing was performed on the crashing node.

Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for presenting a plurality of objects within a display area on a graphical display device. The size of the display area may be received. A plurality of categories may be generated based on the plurality of objects and the received size. A plurality of labels may be generated for the plurality of categories, the labels describing the objects associated with each category. The plurality of categories may be output for display within the display area. The plurality of categories may also form a hierarchy. Commands may be provided for navigating the hierarchy. A user may conveniently and efficiently view, browse, and select the plurality of objects using the hierarchy and the provided commands.

Abstract: Classifying electronic mail (e-mail) based on content and predefined categories. Content of a received e-mail may be analyzed to determine one of a plurality of predefined categories into which the e-mail is classified. A relevancy score may also be calculated to indicate the strength of correlation between the e-mail and the category. A user may be allowed to sort e-mails in an e-mail box based on the category names and/or relevancy scores.

Abstract: A product retail sales management server for managing the retail sales of a product across a communication network comprises: a retail sales management module for managing the retail sales of the product; a price update module 13 for dynamically setting the price of the product in accordance with rules and the retail sales state of the product and in accordance with the actual retail sales state of the product when managed by the retail sales management module; and an acceptance module 11 for, upon the receipt of an information request via the communication network, furnishing a request transmission source with the information concerning the product and the price of the product, set by the price update module at the time the information request is received.

Abstract: A computer system of a number of processing nodes operate either in a loop configuration or off of a common bus with high speed, high performance wide bandwidth characteristics. The processing nodes in the system are also interconnected by a separate narrow bandwidth, low frequency recovery bus. When problems arise with node operations on the high speed bus, operations are transferred to the low frequency recovery bus and continue there at a slower rate for recovery operations. The recovery technique may be used to increase system speed and performance on a dynamic basis.

Abstract: A method for determining the latency for a particular level of memory within a hierarchical memory system is disclosed. A performance monitor counter is allocated to count the number of loads (load counter) and for counting the number of cycles (cycle counter). The method begins with a processor determining which load to select for measurement. In response to the determination, the cycle counter value is stored in a rewind register. The processor issues the load and begins counting cycles. In response to the load completing, the level of memory for the load is determined. If the load was executed from the desired memory level, the load counter is incremented. Otherwise, the cycle counter is rewound to its previous value.

Abstract: A system and method for providing reservation capabilities to a reservation or property management system via a plurality of Internet web sites. Each booking party is directed to a web site containing common content and content specific to the type of booking party, such as a travel agent, wholesaler, or traveler. The system ensures the complete and accurate collection of data regarding a customer and the customer's reservation request through the use of distributed software components and association with customer profiles. Each booking party may create or modify customer profile information to be associated with reservations. The product or service provider may establish and maintain its own set of commission rates, fee amounts and discount values for each type of booking party, thereby allowing the provider to control accuracy and completeness of reservations, as well as revenue flow to the booking parties.

Abstract: The present method employs a first plating resist for forming circuit lines on a carrier substrate. While the plating resist is still in place a metal, such as nickel, is deposited on top of the circuit lines. A second plating resist is employed for plating solder on the circuit lines at solder sites. At this stage additional solder can be deposited at each solder site to provide or supplement the necessary low melt solder required for forming a solder joint. The first and second resists along with solder thereon are then stripped and copper foil on the carrier substrate is etched away around the circuit lines. A soldermask is then formed on the carrier substrate over the circuit lines except for circuit lines in the chip sites. The soldermask has a single large opening at each chip site which has lateral dimensions which are slightly larger than the lateral dimensions of the chip to be connected at the chip site.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting degradation in data storage system spindle motor performance is disclosed. A duration of time required for the spindle motor to transition between an initial velocity and a test velocity is determined at or near the time of data storage system manufacture and periodically during the service life of the spindle motor. Deviations between the manufacturing and in-service time durations are computed and, depending on the magnitude of the deviation, invoke particular data storage system responses. The in-service time duration procedure is preferably performed when spindle motor power is removed, typically during a power-down or power-saving sequence.