Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a method, computer program product and computer system for data recovery for use with a computing device. The embodiment may determine an amount of time to transfer a first file from a first location, on a first device, to a second location, on a second device. The embodiment may include receiving historical operational information associated with the first device and the second device. The embodiment may create a transfer model correlating the amount of time to transfer the first file with the historical operational information associated with each device. The embodiment may determine an estimated amount of time to transfer a second file based on the transfer model and a current operational information about each device. The embodiment may determine whether the estimated amount of time to transfer a second file is above a first threshold amount.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for receiving user input indicating a value of a first setting of one or more settings, the first setting defining a data integrity scenario that is be applied during a query session with a database system, the data integrity scenario defining data sources for reading data in response to one or more navigation requests, if a concurrent change occurs in the database system, receiving a query, reading, data from one or more data sources based on the query and the first setting, selectively caching at least a portion of the data based on the first setting, and providing a result for display to a user that submitted the query.

Abstract: Techniques include receiving a search query from a searching device and one or more of first data corresponding to the searching device or second data corresponding to a performing device. The searching device is configured to transmit search queries to a search system and receive search results from the search system in response to the search queries. Each search result indicates a function for a computing device to perform. The searching device is configured to display the search results, detect user selections of the search results, and transmit indications of the user selections to the performing device. The performing device is configured to perform functions indicated by the search results associated with the user selections in response to receiving the indications. The techniques further include generating search results based on the search query and based on the first and/or second data, and transmitting the search results to the searching device.

Abstract: A data center comprising plural computer hosts and a storage system external to said hosts is disclosed. The storage system includes storage blocks for storing tangibly encoded data blocks. Each of said hosts includes a deduplicating file system for identifying and merging identical data blocks stored in respective storage blocks into one of said storage blocks so that a first file exclusively accessed by a first host of said hosts and a second file accessed exclusively by a second host of said hosts concurrently refer to the same one of said storage blocks.

Abstract: A user relational blockchain database includes a set of system-defined user blockchains and user-defined blockchains. The set of system-defined user blockchains includes metadata for managing the user-defined blockchains. Each user-defined blockchain includes a set of fields defined by a user and at least some of the fields are relatable. A command is received to write data that includes an identification of a first user-defined blockchain, a field, and a value. A new block is generated that includes the value set for the field. The new block is transmitted to a network of servers for consensus to add to the first user-defined blockchain. The new block is persisted to the first user-defined blockchain. A command is received to read data from the user relational blockchain database that includes an identification of the first user-defined blockchain and an identification of a field. The value corresponding to the field is accessed and returned.

Abstract: A client device selects content items associated with various applications executing on the client device and dynamically lays out the selected content items for presentation while the client device is in a locked state. To present the selected content items, the client device selects a page template including slots specifying sizing and relative positioning of content items based on user attributes, geographic information, client device characteristics, and content item attributes. Content items associated with various applications are associated with each slot in the selected page template, and when the client device is in a locked state, the content items are presented with relative sizing and positioning determined by the slots in the selected page template.

Abstract: Techniques for mapping from one or more source information sets to one or more target information sets are provided. Mapping ontologies associate a first declarative expression with a first information set from which to read first information, and a second declarative expression with a second information set to which second information determined based upon the read first information is written. A mapping graph having a nodes arranged according to an execution flow for obtaining the one or more target information sets is generated, at least some of these nodes representing respective ones of the mapping ontologies. The one or more target information sets are generated, each including information determined from the one or more source information sets, by traversing the mapping graph according to the execution flow. Each of the first and second declarative expressions may be associated with a mapping resolver for accessing one or more information sets.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fragmentation. A dataset including data records is received. Fragments corresponding to the data records are determined. A fragment identifier table is determined which includes a plurality of fragment codes. Each fragment code uniquely corresponds to each fragment. A fragment having a fragment attributes is selected. Based on the fragment attributes, a fragment boundary set is determined. Each fragment boundary set is unique to each fragment code. An encoded limited cardinality dataset is generated based on the fragment boundary sets for visualization on a client device.

Abstract: Automation of the extraction and the consolidation of maintenance data and relates to a method and a system for automatic integration of data among a plurality of maintenance data, the plurality of maintenance data being diffused through a set of maintenance documentary elements comprising a set of directed links, the system including a processor configured for extracting a subset of pertinent links according to predetermined extraction rules and for integrating into a resultant element pertinent maintenance data sourced from a subset of pertinent maintenance documentary elements associated with the subset of pertinent links.

Abstract: The present teachings generally relate to a method for extracting one or more matched entries from a first database using a second database, including the steps of: identifying a plurality of second entities from the second database by filtering a plurality of entities of the second database according to one or more identification rules; inputting at least one keyword as a query to extract the one or more matched entries from the first database; linking the at least one keyword to one or more second entities according to one or more linking rules to define one or more linked second entities; matching the one or more linked second entities to one or more entries in the first database according to one or more matching rules to define the one or more matched entries; and extracting the one or more matched entries from the first database.

Abstract: A system for concise display of query results via thumbnails consisting of images and keywords is disclosed. The query result display system has a query result display module, comprising computer-executable code stored in non-volatile memory, a processor, and a user interface device. The query result display module, the processor, and the user interface device are configured to perform a query of the plurality of indexed documents, determine one or more indicative images for each of a plurality of indexed documents, and provide a set of result documents drawn from the plurality of indexed documents, perform a distinguishing keyword analysis for the set of result documents based on a measure of differentiation, determine one or more differentiating terms for each result document based on the distinguishing keyword analysis, and depict each result document using a representative image incorporating the at least one distinguishing images along with the at least one differentiating terms.

Abstract: Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and/or systems for manipulating character expressions to determine relationships among such character expressions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for ranking search results according to a knowledge level of a user. A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, a search query from a user via a user computer device; determining, by the computing device, a plurality of results based on the search query; determining, by the computing device, a respective expertise level for each of the plurality of results; ranking, by the computing device, the plurality of results based on a knowledge level of the user and the respective expertise level for each of the plurality of results; and outputting, by the computing device, the ranked plurality of results to the user computer device.

Abstract: The present invention discusses a dashboard application that compiles values across a set of records, each of the records having fields which include data pertaining to user-defined criteria. The user enters a query into the system and the set of records is returns and analyzed according the criteria. The results are numerical and are displayed in components of the dashboard. The component is a graph, bar graph, pie chart, etc. that appears in a user interface of the dashboard. A user can customize the application and define its component. Multiple users can view and subscribe to the dashboard and can select specific components to follow. Some components can have user-defined threshold values and can provide graphics displaying breakpoints of those values. When the system refreshes, or the user manually refreshes the dashboard, an alert is generated if the threshold value is traversed. The alert, including the component graphic, is posted in the subscriber's feed and a feed of the dashboard.

Abstract: A method of preserving file metadata associated with an edited file, performed on a client device, includes storing in a log information denoting a plurality of create, delete, and rename operations on one or more files in a file system, and determining when two or more operations denoted in the log, including an operation involving a first file and another operation involving a second file, comprise an atomic save of a respective file, the first file comprising a first version of the respective file, and the second file comprising a second version of the respective file, the first file and second file each having associated metadata. The method further includes associating a subset of the metadata of the first file with the second file, such that at least one of a globally unique file identifier and file access permissions associated with the first file become associated with the second file.

Abstract: A system and method can support a tightly-coupled global transaction. One or more transaction servers operate to span the global transaction with a plurality of branches across a plurality of transaction domains, wherein each said branch is associated with an individual branch qualifier, and each said transaction domain is associated with a different global transaction identifier (GTRID). Furthermore, the transaction servers can configure the plurality of branches in the global transaction to share a common global transaction identifier (ID), and associate a composite branch qualifier with at least one branch of the global transaction in a transaction domain, wherein the composite branch qualifier includes a global transaction identifier (GTRID) that is associated with the transaction domain and an individual branch qualifier that is associated with the at least one branch.

Abstract: A monitoring device is in communication with a computer, including a memory, over a first network. The computer is further in communication with a server over a second network. A method for providing device information from the monitoring device to the server includes accessing a device web page stored on the monitoring device using a browser application operating on the computer. The monitoring device measures a utility characteristic and stores data indicative of the utility characteristic on a memory. The method further includes receiving a file from the monitoring device, including the device information. The device information includes at least device model information that identifies a model or type of the monitoring device. The method further includes storing the file in the memory of the computer, accessing a server web page stored on the server using the browser application operating on the computer, and transmitting the file to the server.

Abstract: A scheduling system and method for data cleansing may be used to optimize clinical scheduling. The present disclosure describes receiving clinical record data, in an agnostic manner, from a system including a source scheduling database containing the clinical record data; mapping the clinical record data to a desired format; conforming the clinical record data to standardized scheduling elements of the scheduling system; cleansing, in a manner configurable by a user, the clinical record data to purge portions of the clinical record data; providing the clinical record data to an optimization engine for optimization of the clinical record data; optimizing the clinical record data by applying configurable logic to the clinical record data; and uploading one or more newly defined optimized scheduling templates via an outbound connection back to the scheduling system.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a zone of relevance for locating a wireless end-user and making a user notification decision including: storing information related to the enterprise in an enterprise database; storing information related to the end-user in an end-user database; accessing said enterprise and user end databases to extract enterprise and end-user related information; accessing a geographical database to extract geographic information, based on information obtained from the enterprise database; extracting relevant dynamic inputs from external sources via a predefined application programming interface; determining a value for the user notification based on weighting of said extracted information and historical use information; determining a zone of relevance for the wireless end-user; and notifying a user, wherein notifying the user meets predetermined criteria for the determined value of notification.

Abstract: A system and method can support application interoperation in a transactional middleware environment. A first transaction server operates to initiate a global transaction, wherein the first transaction server that is associated with a first format identifier (ID), and wherein the global transaction includes a plurality of branches and each said branch is associated with an individual branch qualifier. Furthermore, the first transaction server can direct at least one branch of the global transaction from the first transaction server to a second transactional server, wherein each said transactional server is associated with a second format identifier (ID), and configure a plurality of branches in the global transaction to share a common format identifier (ID).