Abstract: The description relates to cameras and privacy covers for the cameras. One example can include a body defining a front-end and an opposing back-end that have matching profiles and a lens positioned in the front-end. This example can include an automatically self-aligning and self-retaining opaque privacy cover having a profile that matches both the front-end profile and the back-end profile of the body.

Abstract: Example methods disclosed herein include determining a first time associated with an event notification embedded in primary media, the primary media from an online media provider by an audience measurement entity, the first time to be determined based on (i) a length of a graphical progress indicator associated with the primary media and (ii) a location of the event notification in the primary media. Example methods also include determining a second time associated with a media feature of the primary media. Disclosed example methods further include indicating that secondary media from the online media provider is to be embedded in the primary media when a difference between the first time and the second time meets a threshold.

Abstract: Methods, systems, articles of manufacture and apparatus are disclosed to reduce spoofing vulnerabilities. An example apparatus to verify token integrity for a computing device includes an artifact engine to store first artifact data with a first timestamp in a device artifact storage, and store second artifact data with a second timestamp in the device artifact storage. The example apparatus includes an offchain identification protector (OIP) controller to generate a first token based on the first artifact data and the first timestamp, the first token to establish a first entry in a blockchain at a first time, and generate a second token based on the second artifact data, the second timestamp, and the first token, the second token to establish a second entry in the blockchain at a second time after the first time.

Abstract: Some storage systems are configured with VDL (valid data length) type controls that are implemented on a per cluster basis and, in some instances, on a sub-cluster basis, rather than simply a per file basis. In some instances, per-cluster VDL metadata for the storage clusters is stored and referenced at the edge data volume nodes of a distributed network for the storage system rather than, and/or without, storing or synchronizing the per-cluster VDL metadata at a master node that manages the corresponding storage clusters for the different data volume nodes. Sequence controls are also provided and managed by the master node and synchronized with the edge data volume nodes to further control access to data contained in the storage clusters.

Abstract: One example provides a system for reading birefringent data. The system comprises one or more light sources, a first polarization state generator positioned to generate first polarized light from light of a first wavelength band output by the one or more light sources, a second polarization state generator positioned to generate second polarized light from light of a second wavelength band output by the one or light sources, an image sensor configured to acquire an image of the sample region via the first polarized light and the second polarized light, a polarization state analyzer disposed between the sample region and the image sensor, a first bandpass filter configured to pass light of the first wavelength band onto the image sensor, and a second bandpass filter configured to pass light of the second wavelength band onto the image sensor.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, operable with a content delivery network (CDN) uses late binding of caching policies; by a caching node in the CDN, in response to a request for content, determining if the content is cached locally. When it is determined that said content is cached locally, then: determining a current cache policy associated with the content; and then determining, based on said current cache policy associated with the content, whether it is acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally; based on said determining, when it is not acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally, obtaining a new version of the content and then serving the new version of the content, otherwise when it is acceptable to serve the content that is cached locally, serving the content that is cached locally.

Abstract: Incremental replication between foreign system dataset stores is described herein. A method as described herein can include connecting to a target storage system to facilitate an initial transfer of a dataset from the system to the target storage system, wherein the system is distinct from the target storage system; in response to determining that a first version of the dataset is present on the target storage system, comparing the first version of the dataset to a second version of the dataset stored on the system; and, in response to determining that the second version of the dataset is more recent than the first version of the dataset, transferring a differential between the first version of the dataset and the second version of the dataset to the target storage system, the differential comprising less than all of the second version of the dataset.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for digital processing of an input audio signal. Specifically, the present invention includes a high pass filter configured to filter the input audio signal to create a high pass signal. A first filter module then filters the high pass signal to create a first filtered signal. A first compressor modulates the first filtered signal to create a modulated signal. A second filter module then filters the modulated signal to create a second filtered signal. The second filtered signal is processed by a first processing module. A band splitter splits the processed signal into low band, mid band, and high band signals. The low band and high band signals are modulated by respective compressors. A second processing module further processes the modulated low band, mid band, and modulated high band signals to create an output signal.

Abstract: A system for diverting fluid in a borehole string includes an object configured to be deployed in the borehole string. The borehole string includes a plurality of fluid ports defining a plurality of zones along a length of the borehole string, each fluid port extending from a fluid conduit in the borehole string to at least one of: an annular region of the borehole string and a subterranean region. The object is configured to be advanced by a fluid to a fluid port to obstruct the fluid port and divert the fluid in the borehole string to another fluid port. The object includes a core portion made from a first material having a first property, and an outer portion at least partially surrounding the core portion and made from a second material, the second material being deformable and having a second property that is different than the first property.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sealed closure having modular components, enhanced cable sealing, modular connection interfaces, enhanced cable anchoring and enhanced fiber management.

Abstract: A method for identifying phrases in a text document having a similar discourse to a candidate phrase includes separating text in a document file into a plurality of phrases and generating a plurality of embedding vectors in a textual embedding space by inputting the plurality of phrases into an embedding engine. A mapping of each embedding vector in the textual embedding space is generated with each corresponding phrase and a document location of each corresponding phrase in the document file. A candidate phrase is received by a user and a candidate embedding vector is generated using the embedding engine. Similarity scores are computed based on the plurality of embedding space distances between the candidate phrase embedding vector location and each respective location of each embedding vector in the textual embedding space. A listing of phrases with the highest similarity scores are outputted with respective document locations in the text.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating, in response to a single input operating system command that is invoked independent of a native application, a message that includes an image of a particular environment instance of the native application that was displayed when the single input operating system command and a uniform resource identifier of the particular environment instance of the native application.

Abstract: A video content item may be provided to a user in a first area of a graphical user interface (GUI). Related video content items may be provided in a second area of the GUI. A selection of a control element provided in the GUI may be received where the selection of the control element indicates that the user is interested in a first audio component that is included in the first audio content item. In response to receiving the selection of the control element, a plurality of second audio components that are included in different video content items and are similar to the first audio component may be identified and the second area of the GUI may be modified to prioritize a presentation of at least one of the different video content items that includes at least one of the second audio components over a presentation of the related video content items in the second area of the GUI.

Abstract: A method for wirelessly or conductively (non-wireless) providing AC or DC power in AC or DC load applications and bidirectional applications.

Abstract: Integrated pyrolysis and hydrocracking systems and processes for efficiently cracking of hydrocarbon mixtures, such as mixtures including compounds having a normal boiling temperature of greater than 450° C., 500° C., or even greater than 550° C., such as whole crudes for example, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to towerless vertical-axis wind turbines with pre-tensioned rotors. The present disclosure is further directed to a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with supported blade ends (e.g., Darrieus type) which replaces the center tower with tensioned supports, such as tensioned guy wires, and blade pre-load.

Abstract: In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include identifying social content related to online content for display to a user, determining social content providers associated with the identified social content, calculating quantities based on the user's interaction with each of the respective social content providers, and displaying at least some of the social content based on the calculated quantities. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products.

Abstract: The subject matter of this specification can be implemented in, among other things, a computer-implemented method that includes identifying metadata related to television programming being presented on a display device. The method further includes extracting one or more keywords from the metadata. The method further includes generating multiple search suggestions based on the keywords and first search results based on one or more of the search suggestions. The method further includes presenting the search suggestions and the first search results together on the display device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for selecting donor access nodes for relay nodes capable of 5G EN-DC, based on conditions measured at a wireless backhaul between the relay nodes and donor access nodes, or a mobile backhaul between a cell site router and a core network. Mobile backhaul conditions can include a packet loss at a cell site router, and wireless backhaul conditions can include interference in a wireless air interface. The interference may be measured for specific portions of resources of the wireless air interface, and the specific portions may be correlated with radiofrequency (RF) channels deployed by each candidate donor access node.