Abstract: A system for sorting in a column organized relational database by sorting only key columns in the column organized relational database to reduce memory and CPU usage. The sort may be performed using an in memory sort. After sorting the key columns, the system orders a payload column according to an order indicated by the key columns. The payload column is associated with the key columns in the column organized relational database. The system assesses memory capacity prior to ordering the payload column. Prior to ordering a plurality of payload columns, the system refrains from automatically concatenating the plurality of payload columns, and refrains from automatically de-concatenating any concatenated payload columns after the ordering the plurality of payload columns. The system determines an amount of required memory necessary to order the payload column, and detects an amount of available memory accessible to order the payload column.

Abstract: One or more embodiments of the disclosure include a character management system that determines and utilizes contextual meaning with regard to standardized image characters. In particular, the character management system determines contextual meaning with regard to standardized characters based on the manner in which the standardized characters are utilized in a repository of electronic documents. Moreover, the character management system can utilize the contextual meaning to search, recommend, analyze, and translate with regard to the use of standardized image characters.

Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device comprising an NV memory that is a non-volatile recording medium, a file system unit that manages one or more files stored in the NV memory, and a memory management unit that secures one or more areas of the NV memory that are ready to be used by the file system unit to store a file, and allocates the secured one or more areas to a running process in response to a request from the running process. According to the information processing device, when the NV memory is used both as a main memory and a storage, inconsistencies in the file system caused by an abnormal termination of the system are reduced.

Abstract: Weighting sentiment information includes capturing sentiment information of a post from an electronic source, categorizing the post into categories based on the sentiment information, and assigning a weight to the post based on an interest attribute.

Abstract: Systems and methods that improve client-side searching are described. In one aspect, a system and method for identifying an article, and determining a ranking score for the article based at least in part on duration data, access data, URL data, or trajectory data associated with the article is described.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser.

Abstract: The cost of data-mining is estimated where data-mining services are delivered via a distributed computing system environment. System requirements are estimated for a particular data-mining task for an input data set having specified properties. Estimating system requirements includes applying a partial learning tool to operate on sample data from the input data set.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying search terms for placing advertisements along with search results is provided. The advertisement system selects a description of an item that is to be advertised. The advertisement system then retrieves documents that match the selected description. The advertisement system generates a score for each word of the retrieved documents that indicates relatedness of the word to the item to be advertised. After generating the scores for the words, the advertisement system identifies phrases of the words within the documents that are related to the item. The advertisement system then generates search terms for the item to be advertised from the identified phrases. The advertisement system submits the search terms and an advertisement to a search engines service for placement of a paid-for advertisement for the item.

Abstract: Systems and methods can determine product lines product searches. One or more computing devices can receive a product query of search terms. The product query may be classified to identify a product category. A brand may be identified for the product query. The brand may be selected from a list of known brands for the product category. One or more unknown product line terms may be identified within the product query. A metric may be computed to indicate how well the unknown product line terms correspond to an actual product line within the brand. The metric may be compared to a specified threshold. The unknown product line terms may be designated as a new product line of the brand if the metric favorably compares to the specified threshold. A product search may be performed on the product query. Product search results may be returned according to the product search.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to determine temporality of a query in order to generate a search result including a list of objects that are not only based on matching of the objects to the query but also based on temporality analysis of the query. Here, the temporality of the query can be defined as the distribution over time of the objects matching the query, i.e., the chronology histogram of the query. Such distribution can be analyzed to provide a classification of the intent of the query. Classification of the intent of the query can result either in discrete classification of the query into categories, or in continuous classification of the query which may be a scalar or vector value resulting from transformations of the chronology histogram.

Abstract: A method of summarizing data files includes implementing, at a server, a storage event for a data file, analyzing the data file and creating a summary of the data file, and storing the summary linked to the data file.

Abstract: Embodiments provide systems and methods configured to mine information available from informal sources (e.g., social media, blogs, and forums) regarding security vulnerabilities. Particular embodiments may comprise engine(s) of a backend in communication with a user through an interface of a frontend, and also in communication with an underlying database to store security information and related information (e.g. search parameters). Embodiments may allow creation of user-specific search phrases for searching information in one or more informal social media information sources. Search results may be consolidated, and users such as system administrators quickly alerted to possible security issues. Embodiments may refine data mining over time by tracking the reputation (e.g. for data accuracy, freshness) of various sources. Embodiments may also reference formal official and third party sources of security information.

Abstract: The present application includes various information retrieval and query creation procedures. One example provides identifying at least one current user interest, applying the at least one user interest to a product query, generating the product query and transmitting the product query to at least one product source, receiving a number of products correlating to the at least one current user interest responsive to the product query being transmitted, and incorporating at least one of the number of products into a predefined user interest model. The result may provide optimized results in subsequent search operations.

Abstract: Systems and methods can identify potential entities from facts generated from web-based sources. For example, a method may include generating a source data graph for a potential entity from a text document in which the potential entity is identified. The source data graph represents the potential entity and facts about the potential entity from the text document. The method may also include clustering a plurality of source data graphs, each for a different text document, by entity name and type, wherein at least one cluster includes the potential entity. The method may also include verifying the potential entity using the cluster by corroborating at least a quantity of determinative facts about the potential entity and storing the potential entity and the facts about the potential entity, wherein each stored fact has at least one associated text document.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system transfers data between source and target systems. The system receives a module including procedural logic for transforming source data of a source data model to a target data model to produce one or more target data objects for the target data model. The procedural logic is expressed by one or more elements of a domain specific language implemented by an underlying computer language. The one or more elements define mappings and structure for the one or more target data objects. The module is executed to produce the one or more target data objects for loading in the target system in accordance with the mappings and structure defined within the procedural logic by the one or more elements. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for transferring data between source and target systems in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing cognitive insights including receiving streams of data from a plurality of data sources; processing the streams of data from the plurality of data sources; generating a cognitive session graph, the cognitive session graph being associated with a session, the cognitive session graph including enriched data; and, processing the cognitive session graph to provide a cognitive insight, the cognitive insight being related to the session.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for managing and sharing picture files. In one embodiment of the present invention, the method comprises providing a server platform and providing a datastore on the server platform for maintaining full resolution copies of the files shared between a plurality of sharing clients. A synchronization engine is provided on the server platform and is configured to send real-time updates to a plurality of sharing clients when at least one of the sharing clients updates or changes one of said files. A web interface may also be provided that allows a user to access files in the datastore through the use of a web browser.