Abstract: A media file system, apparatus, computer program product and method for storing a media file in a media file system. An exemplary method includes obtaining a predetermined number of frames and determining a set of portions for storing the media file, each portion having an identifier that is indicative of a multiple of the predetermined number of frames. Further, for each portion of the set of portions, associating with the portion the segment of the media file containing the frame indicated by the identifier of the portion, and associating each of the remaining segments of the media file with a portion of the set of portions. Moreover, storing the media file in the media file system as the set of determined portions, each portion comprising its associated segments of the media file.

Abstract: The described implementations are operable to determine potential objects of interest to a user based on a blend of the user's long-term behavior and short-term interests. Long term user behavior may be determined for the user over a period of time and represented as continuous data. Short-term interest may be determined based on objects with which the user has recently interacted and attributes of those objects may be represented together as continuous data corresponding to the short-term user interest. The continuous data of the short-term interest and long-term user behavior may be blended to produce a user embedding. The user embedding may then be compared with objects to determine objects that are of potential interest to the user.

Abstract: Enabling editable tables on a cloud-based data warehouse including receiving, by a query manager, a client-provided table; receiving, by the query manager from a query manager client, a request to create a referencing worksheet using, as data sources, the client-provided table and a database table on a cloud-based data warehouse; storing, by the query manager, the client-provided table in the schema storage location on the cloud-based data warehouse, wherein the schema storage location is a storage location on the cloud-based data warehouse to which the query manager has read and write access, and wherein the database table is external to the schema storage location; generating, by the query manager, a database query to create the referencing worksheet, wherein the database query targets the client-provided table in the schema storage location and the database table; and issuing, by the query manager, the database query to the cloud-based data warehouse.

Abstract: The overall architecture and details of a scalable video fingerprinting and identification system that is robust with respect to many classes of video distortions is described. In this system, a fingerprint for a piece of multimedia content is composed of a number of compact signatures, along with traversal hash signatures and associated metadata. Numerical descriptors are generated for features found in a multimedia clip, signatures are generated from these descriptors, and a reference signature database is constructed from these signatures. Query signatures are also generated for a query multimedia clip. These query signatures are searched against the reference database using a fast similarity search procedure, to produce a candidate list of matching signatures. This candidate list is further analyzed to find the most likely reference matches. Signature correlation is performed between the likely reference matches and the query clip to improve detection accuracy.

Abstract: A technique relates to dynamically determining a transaction coordinator. A transaction processing middleware (TPM) coordinator receives TPM weightages of TPM participants, where the TPM coordinator has a TPM coordinator weightage, and where the TPM coordinator and TPM participants are executing a transaction instance. The TPM coordinator individually compares the TPM coordinator weightage to each of the TPM weightages of the TPM participants. In response to not one of the TPM weightages of the TPM participants being greater than the TPM coordinator weightage, the TPM coordinator is kept unchanged. In response to a given TPM weightage of the TPM weightages of the TPM participants being greater than the TPM coordinator weightage, the TPM coordinator changes a TPM coordinator function to a given TPM participant having the given TPM weightage such that the given TPM participant is an interim TPM coordinator for the transaction instance.

Abstract: A media file system, apparatus, computer program product and method are provided for storing a file relationship graph and media data files. An exemplary method includes obtaining a new media file and determining the one or more portions of essence data from which the new media file is derived. The method further including generating a new materials data file for the new media file indicating the determined one or more portions of essence data. Moreover, storing the new materials data file in the media file system, and updating the file relationship graph using the new materials data file.

Abstract: Personalized network searching, in which a search query is received from a user, and a request is received to personalize a search result. Responsive to the search query and the request to personalize the search result, a personalized search result is generated by searching a personalized search object. Responsive to the search query, a general search result is generated by searching the general search object. The personalized search result and the general search result are provided to a client device, an advertisement is selected based at least in part upon the personalized search object, and the advertisement, the personalized search result, and the general search result are displayed.

Abstract: The present disclosure is generally related to a data processing system to coordinate parallel processing of audio queries across multiple devices. A data processing system can receive an audio input signal detected the display device and parse the audio input signal to identify an entity. The data processing system can transmit a query command to the display device to cause a multimedia content application to perform a search for the entity. The data processing system can access at least one of an address database and a multimedia content provider to identify a reference address for the entity. The data processing system can provide the reference address for the entity to cause the display device to present a content selection interface. The content selection interface can include an element for the reference address, prior to completion of the search for the entity performed by the multimedia content application.

Abstract: A database management system according to one embodiment includes at least one processor configured to control a hierarchical database including a plurality of end databases and a primary database directly or indirectly connected to the plurality of end databases. Each of the plurality of end databases stores sensor data. The primary database provides a virtual data table. The at least one processor transmits, to the end database, a search instruction for obtaining a result set containing a combination of an intermediate result based on the sensor data and a path ID for uniquely identifying a path connecting the primary database and the end database, receives a result set, and represents a search result based on the result set by the virtual data table and outputs the search result.

Abstract: Personalized network searching, in which a search query is received from a user, and a request is received to personalize a search result. Responsive to the search query and the request to personalize the search result, a personalized search result is generated by searching a personalized search object. Responsive to the search query, a general search result is generated by searching the general search object. The personalized search result and the general search result are provided to a client device, an advertisement is selected based at least in part upon the personalized search object, and the advertisement, the personalized search result, and the general search result are displayed.

Abstract: An interactive database object representation may be created based on configuration instructions. The interactive database object representation may include a plurality of graphical elements that are each associated with a respective database object field. Each of the database object fields may be associated with a database object definition within a database. The interactive database object representation may be published to a storage medium for transmission upon request to a client machine via a network. The interactive database object representation may facilitate the display and editing of data associated with an instance of the database object.

Abstract: The overall architecture and details of a scalable video fingerprinting and identification system that is robust with respect to many classes of video distortions is described. In this system, a fingerprint for a piece of multimedia content is composed of a number of compact signatures, along with traversal hash signatures and associated metadata. Numerical descriptors are generated for features found in a multimedia clip, signatures are generated from these descriptors, and a reference signature database is constructed from these signatures. Query signatures are also generated for a query multimedia clip. These query signatures are searched against the reference database using a fast similarity search procedure, to produce a candidate list of matching signatures. This candidate list is further analyzed to find the most likely reference matches. Signature correlation is performed between the likely reference matches and the query clip to improve detection accuracy.

Abstract: A computer system includes one or more processors; and one or more non-transitory memories including computer program code, the one or more memories and the computer program code being configured to, with the one or more processors, cause the computer system to perform operations comprising: providing a first set of data records and a second set of data records in which each data record potentially relates to information associated with at least one transitional object; identifying a set of labelings in which at least one label refers to at least one data record; assigning a likelihood score that an identified label corresponds to a data record that is referred to; determining an identity of the at least one transitional object based on the assigned likelihood score; and outputting the determined identity.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can obtain data form one or more data sources. The data from the one or more data sources can be processed into one or more data records. Each data record can include at least an identification, a data type, and data to be stored. The data records can be organized into a tree data structure. The tree data structure can be stored as an intermediate data layer in a data analysis platform.

Abstract: The overall architecture and details of a scalable video fingerprinting and identification system that is robust with respect to many classes of video distortions is described. In this system, a fingerprint for a piece of multimedia content is composed of a number of compact signatures, along with traversal hash signatures and associated metadata. Numerical descriptors are generated for features found in a multimedia clip, signatures are generated from these descriptors, and a reference signature database is constructed from these signatures. Query signatures are also generated for a query multimedia clip. These query signatures are searched against the reference database using a fast similarity search procedure, to produce a candidate list of matching signatures. This candidate list is further analyzed to find the most likely reference matches. Signature correlation is performed between the likely reference matches and the query clip to improve detection accuracy.

Abstract: A system for handling a graphical representation of data associated with a question answering (QA) input document includes a memory having instructions therein and includes at least one processor in communication with the memory. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to derive, at least from a portion of the QA input document, first metadata regarding a context of the graphical representation of data. The at least one processor is also configured to execute the instructions to derive, at least from a portion of the graphical representation of data, tabular data. The at least one processor is also configured to execute the instructions to determine, at least in part by comparing at least a portion of the first metadata to existing table annotations from a QA knowledge base, how to incorporate the tabular data into the QA knowledge base.

Abstract: In a method and a corresponding device for managing map data of a digital map for a navigation apparatus, the map data include original map data, wherein the original map data are each associated with one or more original map tiles. A validity indicator is assigned to each of the original map tiles. In the event of an update of an update map tile, associated update map data are assigned and permanently stored, wherein the particular update map tile is provided in order to replace the associated original map tile. After the update map data of the particular update map tile have been successfully stored, the validity indicator of the associated original map tile is set to invalid. During operation of the navigation apparatus, the particular original map tile is loaded if the validity indicator assigned thereto is valid, and otherwise the update map tile associated with the particular original map tile is loaded.

Abstract: There is a need for solutions that increase efficiency and reliability of medical record processing systems. This need can be addressed, for example, by receiving a free-form primary provider input from a primary provider profile; detecting one or more information deficiencies in the primary provider input, wherein each information deficiency indicates a respective query; for each identified information deficiency of the one or more information deficiencies, identifying a supportive profile associated with the respective information deficiency, causing the supportive profile computing entity associated with the respective supportive provider profile to present an audiovisual interface that includes an indication of the respective query associated with the information deficiency, and receiving a supportive provider input from each supportive provider profile; and generating a collaborative record for the primary provider input based on the primary provider input and each received supportive provider input.

Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatuses for providing search recommendation information. The method can include acquiring, when a user performs a search in user equipment, search reference information corresponding to the user; determining search requirement information corresponding to the user based on search reference information; and providing corresponding search recommendation information based on the search requirement information. Compared with the existing technology, the present disclosure can have the following advantages. Based on the information flow data in the user equipment, the search requirement of the user is determined and the corresponding search recommendation information is provided, so that the obtained search recommendation information is more conformable to the current search requirement of the user, which breaks the traditional approach in which the search is performed only based on the query information inputted by the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for determining a synchronization state between a primary database 250 and one or more secondary databases communicatively coupled with the primary database to form a distributed and nonhierarchical database cluster, wherein the primary and secondary databases store attributes 320 of spatial entities 300 of a space modeled using a spatial model, and each database comprises data entities representing spatial entities 300 with defined spatial boundaries within at least a segment of the spatial model, where the attributes 320 of the spatial entities 300 are coupled to the data entities.