Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing dump collection on a computing system. One technique includes detecting an error event on the computing system. After detecting the error event, a subset of hardware registers associated with the error event are determined. One or more hardware units within the computing system to capture data from are determined from a set of rules that specify an association between the one or more hardware units and the subset of hardware registers associated with the error event. Data is captured from each of the one or more hardware units.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for incentivizing ride share users, where offers are presented to the users and based on selected offers, corresponding fares may be reduced. A ride share incentivization may include user profile database, a business database, a route generator, and an advertisement generator. The route generator is configured to generate a first route and a first fare based on a first ride share request, and a second route and a second fare based on a second ride share request. The advertisement generator may generate offers for the rider share users and adjust the fares of the ride share users based on the selected offers. The advertisement generator may further adjust one or more offers when no offers are selected.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for optimal device selection for streaming content are disclosed. One embodiment of an apparatus includes a stream query module that determines playback parameters of available streaming options for playing user-selected content. A playback environment module determines playback capabilities of connected playback devices and a playback environment of a user of the user-selected content. An analysis module performs a comparison of the available streaming options with the connected playback devices in the playback environment. A device optimization module determines an optimal playback device for playing the user-selected content in the playback environment using the comparison and the playback environment. A computer-implemented method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.

Abstract: A method for correcting improper repair actions in a computer system includes assigning a first algorithm identifier to a first algorithm and storing the first algorithm identifier and a first input to the first algorithm. The method includes executing the first algorithm with the first input and storing one or more results of the first algorithm, where the one or more results includes a repair action. The method includes determining that the repair action is faulty and storing the algorithm identifier for the first algorithm in a blacklist. The method also includes assigning a second algorithm identifier to a second algorithm and storing the second algorithm identifier and a second input to the second algorithm. The method includes executing the second algorithm with the second input, where the second algorithm corrects the faulty repair action caused by the first algorithm, and storing a result of the second algorithm.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and system for optimal device selection for streaming content are disclosed. One embodiment of an apparatus includes a stream query module that determines playback parameters of available streaming options for playing user-selected content. A playback environment module determines playback capabilities of connected playback devices and a playback environment of a user of the user-selected content. An analysis module performs a comparison of the available streaming options with the connected playback devices in the playback environment. A device optimization module determines an optimal playback device for playing the user-selected content in the playback environment using the comparison and the playback environment. A computer-implemented method and computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for incentivizing ride share users, where offers are presented to the users and based on selected offers, corresponding fares may be reduced. A ride share incentivization may include user profile database, a business database, a route generator, and an advertisement generator. The route generator is configured to generate a first route and a first fare based on a first ride share request, and a second route and a second fare based on a second ride share request. The advertisement generator may generate offers for the rider share users and adjust the fares of the ride share users based on the selected offers. The advertisement generator may further adjust one or more offers when no offers are selected.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for performing dump collection on a computing system. One technique includes detecting an error event on the computing system. After detecting the error event, a subset of hardware registers associated with the error event are determined. One or more hardware units within the computing system to capture data from are determined from a set of rules that specify an association between the one or more hardware units and the subset of hardware registers associated with the error event. Data is captured from each of the one or more hardware units.

Abstract: Dynamic message selection and presentation based on integration of data from two or more applications is provided. Data from two or more applications on a first device is integrated utilizing an authentication token associated with the first device. Responsive to a real-time message request associated with an application, a data storage having one or more messages is interrogated. A first message from the interrogated data storage is selected and presented in real-time based on the message request, route traversal information from a first application, and profile data associated with a second application.

Abstract: Dynamic message selection and presentation based on integration of data from two or more applications is provided. Data from two or more applications on a first device is integrated utilizing an authentication token associated with the first device. Responsive to a real-time message request associated with an application, a data storage having one or more messages is interrogated. A first message from the interrogated data storage is selected and presented in real-time based on the message request, route traversal information from a first application, and profile data associated with a second application.

Abstract: A method for correcting improper repair actions in a computer system includes assigning a first algorithm identifier to a first algorithm and storing the first algorithm identifier and a first input to the first algorithm. The method includes executing the first algorithm with the first input and storing one or more results of the first algorithm, where the one or more results includes a repair action. The method includes determining that the repair action is faulty and storing the algorithm identifier for the first algorithm in a blacklist. The method also includes assigning a second algorithm identifier to a second algorithm and storing the second algorithm identifier and a second input to the second algorithm. The method includes executing the second algorithm with the second input, where the second algorithm corrects the faulty repair action caused by the first algorithm, and storing a result of the second algorithm.

Abstract: Dynamic message selection and presentation based on integration of data from two or more applications is provided. Data from two or more applications on a first device is integrated utilizing an authentication token associated with the first device. Responsive to a real-time message request associated with an application, a data storage having one or more messages is interrogated. A first message from the interrogated data storage is selected and presented in real-time based on the message request, route traversal information from a first application, and profile data associated with a second application.

Abstract: Dynamic message selection and presentation based on integration of data from two or more applications is provided. Data from two or more applications on a first device is integrated utilizing an authentication token associated with the first device. Responsive to a real-time message request associated with an application, a data storage having one or more messages is interrogated. A first message from the interrogated data storage is selected and presented in real-time based on the message request, route traversal information from a first application, and profile data associated with a second application.

Abstract: Performance impact of a computing system component on a transient end-to-end system operation is estimated by profiling an overall characteristic for a transient end-to-end system operation, and simultaneously profiling a program code component for a second characteristic, thereby collecting a first pair of data points, repeating the operational period while introducing a known artificial delay into the program code component, and while profiling the overall performance characteristic for the system and for the program code component, thereby collecting pairs of data points for each repetition of the operational period for each of the artificial delays; curve fitting and analyzing intercepts of the collected data points to estimate the effect of the artificial delays in the program code component on the transient end-to-end system operation; and reporting the estimate correlated to potential optimal transient end-to-end system operation.

Abstract: Performance impact of a computing system component on a transient end-to-end system operation is estimated by profiling an overall characteristic for a transient end-to-end system operation, and simultaneously profiling a program code component for a second characteristic, thereby collecting a first pair of data points, repeating the operational period while introducing a known artificial delay into the program code component, and while profiling the overall performance characteristic for the system and for the program code component, thereby collecting pairs of data points for each repetition of the operational period for each of the artificial delays; curve fitting and analyzing intercepts of the collected data points to estimate the effect of the artificial delays in the program code component on the transient end-to-end system operation; and reporting the estimate correlated to potential optimal transient end-to-end system operation.

Abstract: For updating software in a memory, a table of contents is received. The table of contents includes a complete list of files of an updated version of the software. A subset is received of the files of the updated version of the software. The subset is written for storage in the memory to update a superseded version of the software, so that the updated version of the software is stored in the memory by the writing of the subset. In the memory, files of the superseded version of the software are deleted if they are unlisted in the table of contents.

Abstract: A method for developing a password based on a biometric template via a graphical user interface (GUI). The method includes receiving a password request input by a user via the graphical user interface, receiving a passphrase input by the user and simultaneously obtaining data associated with keystroke dynamics of a user while the user inputs the passphrase, creating a biometric template based upon the data obtained and keystroke dynamics data of the user collected over a predetermined period of time, generating the password based on the biometric template created and the passphrase inputted, and displaying the generated password to the user via the graphical user interface.