Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for presenting local query suggestions. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of determining a general location and a specific location for a client device. Methods also include while receiving a query stem, and before receiving an input submitting a query to the search engine, obtaining general queries containing the query stem, each general query having a first quality measure. Methods also include obtaining local queries containing the query stem, each local query having a second quality measure. Methods also include combining at least one of the general queries and at least one of the local queries into combined queries, the combined queries having a presentation order based on the respective quality measures of the queries. Methods also include presenting the queries.

Abstract: When files or other objects are to be shared, a storage system creates a bundle object that identifies the objects to be shared, and the permissions associated with objects in that bundle object. Each object is marked as being associated with a bundle object. When the object is accessed, the storage system determines if the object is associated with a bundle object. The bundle object in turn is accessed to determine the permissions to be associated with that object for the entity accessing the object. Files and other objects can be shared without copying or moving them. Any collection of files or other objects, however selected or identified, can be shared through this mechanism. Using this mechanism, a user can select several files, and then share those files in one operation without copying or moving those files or creating a new folder for those files.

Abstract: A tokenization environment includes a first tokenization system in a first token domain and a second tokenization system in a second token domain. A token mapper accesses a first token from the first tokenization system and maps it to a second token from the second tokenization system. The first token can be a single-use or SLT token mapped to a clear text value within a single-use token table in the first tokenization system. The token mapper can identify the clear text value, and can query a multi-use token table in the second tokenization system with the clear text value to identify a multi-use token (the second token) mapped to the same clear text value. The token mapper can store the association between the first token and the second token in a token map.

Abstract: An operation method and apparatus for a data storage system are provided, which relate to the field of data storage and enhance efficiency of a read operation on distributed stored data. The method includes: receiving, by a data node, a data operation message, where the data operation message carries a data operation type and a data object of an operation; querying a state parameter of the data object, where the state parameter is allocated to the data node by a management node, and is used to indicate an update state of the data object, and the update state includes a synchronous state, a semi-synchronous state and an asynchronous state; and if the state parameter is the synchronous state and the operation type is a read operation, reading the data object stored by the data node. Embodiments of the invention are used to operate data in a distributed data storage system.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving user search experience with a search engine by providing a way for associated users to create and share personalized lists of local search results and/or advertisements through endorsements of such local search results and/or ads. Local search endorsements can be used to personalize the search engine's ranking of local search results by offering a way for users to re-rank the results for themselves and for those who trust them.

Abstract: Systems and methods of placeshifting media playback between two or more devices are provided. For example, a method for placeshifting media may include downloading onto a first device an index of files accessed or modified on a second device via a data storage server, at least one of the files being a media file played on the second device. The first device may display a user selectable list of the files on the first device before issuing a request for the media file to the data storage server. The data storage server may send the media file to the first device from the data storage server, and the first device may play back the media file where the second device left off.

Abstract: Example apparatus and methods concern storing additional information about inodes to facilitate n-way inode translation between local inode spaces and external inode spaces. Example apparatus and methods also concern publishing information about actions that affect inodes to facilitate n-way inode translation. Additional data is added to local file systems so that a local file system can determine whether an inode for which an action is requested or reported is a native inode or an imported inode. The additional data added to the local file systems through the updated inode data storage and inode action publication also facilitates determining which local inode to act on based on the n-way inode translation mechanism.

Abstract: Raw machine data are captured and organized as events. Entity definitions representing machine entities that perform a service identify the machine data associated with respective entities. KPI search queries each define a KPI. Each KPI search query derives one or more values for the KPI from machine data identified in the entity definitions. A dashboard template having an identifier for the KPI is presented by a graphical interface. The identifier presents at a user-designated location and may be a widget that provides a numerical or graphical representation of one or more values for the KPI. Embodiments may allow modification of the template.

Abstract: An image information processing apparatus includes a memory, a list screen display, a detector, and a screen controller. The memory stores plural pieces of image information and plural pieces of related information related to the plural pieces of image information. The list screen display displays a list screen showing a list of the plural pieces of image information. The detector detects an indication operation having a direction, with a certain position on the screen being an origin. The screen controller performs, in accordance with a position and direction of the indication operation, control to switch between scrolling of the screen and display of a list of the plural pieces of related information.

Abstract: Methods and systems for keyword spotting, i.e., for identifying textual phrases of interest in input data. The input data may be communication packets exchanged in a communication network. A keyword spotting system holds a dictionary (or dictionaries) of textual phrases for searching input data. The input data and the patterns are assigned to multiple different pattern matching algorithms. For example, a share of the traffic is handled by one algorithm and smaller traffic shares may be handled by the others. The system monitors the algorithms performance as they process the data to search for a match. The ratio of traffic splitting among the algorithms is dynamically reassigned or adjusted to maximize the overall performance.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method of processing Web activity data. The method includes obtaining a collection of Web activity data generated by a plurality of users at a plurality of Webpages, wherein the Webpages are from a plurality of unaffiliated Websites. The method also includes extracting a plurality of search terms from the Web activity data and associating each of the plurality of search terms with a corresponding Webpage. The method also includes generating statistical data from the Web activity data based, at least in part, on the search terms, the statistical data corresponding to the online activity at one or more Webpages.

Abstract: A structured data store service, such as a database service, may implement fine-grained access to data maintained at the database service using federated identity. Fine grained access requests may be received at a database service for specified data maintained for an application provider from a client of the application provider. An access credential may be also be received. Verification of the access credential may be obtained, and the database service may evaluate the fine-grained access request according to a delegation policy corresponding to the access credential to determine whether the fine-grained request is authorized. If authorized, the fine-grained access request may be service. If not authorized, the fine-grained access request may be denied. In some embodiments, multiple application clients may have the same authorization for data, such as read authorization, while another one or more application clients may have different authorization for the data, such as write authorization.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for quantifying the response of a biological system to one or more perturbations. First and second datasets corresponding to a response of a biological system to first and second treatments are received. A plurality of computational network models that represent the biological system are provided, each model including nodes representing a plurality of biological entities and edges representing relationships between the nodes in the model. A first set of scores is generated, representing the perturbation of the biological system based on the first dataset and the plurality of models, and a second set of scores representing the perturbation of the biological system based on the second dataset and the plurality of computational models. One or more biological impact factors are generated based on each of the first set and second set of scores that represent the biological impact of the perturbation on the biological system.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing file paths associated with computer files based on file path modifications is provided. The method may include detecting a file path modification to a referenced file path associated with a computer file. The method may also include identifying a type of the file path modification. The method may further include identifying a generated file path based on the type of the file path modification. Additionally, the method may include synchronizing the referenced file path to the generated file path. The method may also include modifying the file path information associated with the computer file. The method may further include generating association information in a file properties window associated with the referenced file path and the at least one generated file path. The method may also include validating and extracting the file path information associated with the computer file for use by at least one application.

Abstract: A method is performed at a server system having one or more processors and memory. The server receives a search query from a user and identifies a list of search results associated with the search query. Each search result has an initial position in the list. The server identifies a set of user-preferred search results that comprises search results in a search history of the user. Each of the user-preferred search results has been previously selected by the user for at least a predefined minimum number of times. The server identifies in the list of search results, one or more search results that are associated with at least one of the user-preferred search results and reorders the list of search results by moving each of the identified search results from its initial position by a non-zero offset. The server then provides the reordered list of search results to the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a metadata querying method and apparatus. The method includes: sampling at least one piece of first metadata from to-be-searched-for metadata; using at least a part of feature values in each piece of the sampled first metadata as an index, and searching a sparse index table preset in a memory for a corresponding container identifier; selecting, according to the number of times that a same container identifier is found, a container corresponding to a container identifier that meets a set condition; loading metadata in the selected container into a metadata cache; and searching the metadata cache for a data block that is the same as the to-be-searched-for metadata. In the embodiments of the present invention, querying performance can be improved and occupied memory space can be reduced.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to knowledge representation systems which include a knowledge base in which knowledge is represented in a structured, machine-readable format that encodes meaning.

Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for causing a first multimedia messaging service center (MMSC) on a home network to communicate a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message to a second MMSC on a foreign network, the MMS message being modified to conform to multimedia-messaging parameters of a recipient mobile device. A query is issued by the first MMSC to the second MMSC to obtain one or more multimedia-messaging parameters of the recipient mobile device. The parameters include characteristics of the recipient mobile device and subscription details as well as parameters set by the foreign network. The first MMSC modifies the MMS message to conform to the parameters and communicates the modified MMS message to the second MMSC. The second MMSC delivers the MMS message to the recipient or provides a failed-delivery notification to the first MMSC. A reason for the failed delivery might also be indicated.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for scoring criteria for content items. In one aspect, a method includes identifying a primary ranking signal and a set of auxiliary ranking signals for ranking a set of criteria for a content item. A primary score and a set of auxiliary scores can be identified for each particular criterion in the set of criteria. Each auxiliary score can be adjusted to generate adjusted auxiliary scores. The adjusting can include applying, to at least a portion of the auxiliary scores, a transformation function that reduces an amount of skewness among the auxiliary scores. A ranking score can be determined for each particular criterion based on a function of the primary score for the particular criterion and the adjusted auxiliary scores.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for processing location queries. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining a location search profile for a user. The location search profile specifies, for each geographic location, a set of references to location resources that were previously requested through user interaction, by the user, with previous search results that were provided in response to a previous location query. A current location query is received from a user device that is associated with the user. In response to receiving the current location query a reference to at least one of the location resources from the set of references and search results responsive to the current location query are selected. In turn, data that cause presentation of the selected reference and the search results are provided.