Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to natural language processing. Techniques can include receiving input text, extracting, from the input text, at least one modifier and aspect pair, receiving data from a knowledgebase, based on the at least one modifier and aspect pair and commonsense data, generate one or more premise embeddings, convert the input text into tokens, generating at least one vector for one or more of the tokens based on an analysis of the tokens, combine the at least one vector with the one or more premise embeddings to create at least one combined vector, and analyze the at least one combined vector wherein the analysis generates an output indicative of a feature of the input text.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to aligning pairs of sentences. Techniques can include receiving a plurality of sentences; generating a graph for each of at least two sentences of the plurality of sentences, wherein generating a graph for each sentence of the at least two sentences comprises: identifying one or more tokens for the sentence; and connecting via edges the one or more tokens; generating a combined graph for the at least two sentences wherein generating a combined graph comprises: aligning the identified tokens of the at least two sentences of the plurality of sentences; identifying matching and non-matching tokens between the at least two sentences based on the alignment; and merging matching tokens into a combined graph node.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to aligning pairs of sentences. Techniques can include receiving a plurality of sentences; generating a graph for each of at least two sentences of the plurality of sentences, wherein generating a graph for each sentence of the at least two sentences comprises: identifying one or more tokens for the sentence; and connecting via edges the one or more tokens; generating a combined graph for the at least two sentences wherein generating a combined graph comprises: aligning the identified tokens of the at least two sentences of the plurality of sentences; identifying matching and non-matching tokens between the at least two sentences based on the alignment; and merging matching tokens into a combined graph node.

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments relate to natural language processing. Techniques can include receiving input text, extracting, from the input text, at least one modifier and aspect pair, receiving data from a knowledgebase, based on the at least one modifier and aspect pair and commonsense data, generate one or more premise embeddings, convert the input text into tokens, generating at least one vector for one or more of the tokens based on an analysis of the tokens, combine the at least one vector with the one or more premise embeddings to create at least one combined vector, and analyze the at least one combined vector wherein the analysis generates an output indicative of a feature of the input text.

Abstract: Based on an idea that there is a correlation between the number of mobile terminals 300 detected inside a facility (that is, a detected terminal count) and visitors of the facility, the number of users using the facility (that is, a crowd condition of the facility) is estimated using a WiFi function provided in the mobile terminals 300. Consequently, the crowd condition of the facility can simply be estimated while costs are suppressed to be low, compared to conventional methods in which, e.g., infrared modules or Web cameras are provided at entrances/exits of a facility to estimate a crowd condition.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering video with teleprompter script overlays are described. A video rendering system provides a user interface for displaying a script for use during the rendering of the video (e.g., while the user records and/or streams the video). The script is arranged such that it at least partially overlays the video feed and is positioned within the display of the user interface to produce a line of sight of a user corresponding to first region of a field of view of the video capture device. When a user's line of sight is fixed upon the script overlay (i.e., when the user is reading the script) and aligned with the first region of the field of view of the video capture device, a viewer of the video rendering is given a visual perception that the user is looking directly at the viewer (e.g., making eye contact).

Abstract: A suspicious person detection technology which is less likely to cause a blind spot of detection of a suspicious person is provided. A suspicious person detection system detects a suspicious person present in a predetermined area and includes a probe request detection terminal (100) configured to detect a probe request transmitted from a mobile terminal (400) to generate probe information including first identification information specific to the mobile terminal which transmits the probe information, and an analyzing apparatus (200) configured to acquire the probe information from the probe request detection terminal, and, in the case where the first identification information included in the probe information matches none of one or more pieces of second identification information set in advance, transmit suspicious person information indicating that a suspicious person is detected to a predetermined information processing apparatus (300).

Abstract: A suspicious person detection technology which is less likely to cause a blind spot of detection of a suspicious person is provided. A suspicious person detection system detects a suspicious person present in a predetermined area and includes a probe request detection terminal (100) configured to detect a probe request transmitted from a mobile terminal (400) to generate probe information including first identification information specific to the mobile terminal which transmits the probe information, and an analyzing apparatus (200) configured to acquire the probe information from the probe request detection terminal, and, in the case where the first identification information included in the probe information matches none of one or more pieces of second identification information set in advance, transmit suspicious person information indicating that a suspicious person is detected to a predetermined information processing apparatus (300).

Abstract: In a turn management system (1000), whether or not input to an input device (115) is not performed for a predetermined period of time is determined, and a standby screen is displayed when it is determined that the input to the input device (115) is not performed for the predetermined period of time. At the time, a first standby screen is displayed when there is turn waiting in a waiting list, and a second standby screen is displayed when there is no turn waiting in the waiting list. Thus, unneeded issuance of a numbered ticket can be suppressed, and operation interruptions of a worker or the like can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing novel lignin derivatives, which comprises using a lignophenol derivative containing a diphenylpropane unit formed by binding a carbon atom at an ortho-position relative to a phenolic hydroxyl group of a phenol derivative to a carbon atom at a benzyl-position of a phenylpropane fundamental unit of lignin, and binding an oxygen atom of the hydroxyl group and a &bgr;-positional carbon atom under alkali conditions under which the hydroxyl group can dissociate, to obtain an arylcoumaran derivative containing an arylcoumaran unit in which a coumaran skeleton is bound to an aromatic ring of lignin.