Abstract: A directory server is programmed to receive, from an access device, a first authentication request message comprising a credential or a token, and transmit, to an access control server, the first authentication request message. The access control server is programmed to transmit a one-time password to a user device. The directory server is further programmed to receive, from the access device, a second authentication request message with the credential or the token, and the one-time password, and transmit, to the access control server, the second authentication request message. The access control server is further programmed to validate the one-time password and generate an authentication response message including an authentication indicator in response to validating the one-time password. The directory server is further programmed to receive, from the access control server, the authentication response message including the authentication indicator and transmit the same to the access device.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for verifying a card image file. A system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to parse a card image file to determine card data represented by the card image file, generate a plurality of simulated payment transactions based on the card data, each simulated payment transaction including simulated transaction data, issue a plurality of commands to the payment device emulator, the plurality of commands based on the simulated transaction data for the plurality of simulated payment transactions, receive a plurality of command responses generated by the payment device emulator based on the plurality of commands, and verify the card image file based on the plurality of command responses and the card data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing efficient integration tests on mobile device for contactless data transfers are described. Rather than performing contactless communications with a variety of test user devices (e.g., test smart cards), which may be time consuming and may present physical difficulty, a mobile device can simulate the result of these communications using a simulator application operating on the mobile device. A contactless communication application, also operating on the mobile device, can communicate with the simulator application in order to generate interaction payloads based on stored data records corresponding to the test user devices. These interaction payloads can then be transmitted by the mobile device to a processing computer. Later, the mobile device may receive a response from the processing computer or another computer system, indicating if the interaction payloads were successfully received and interpreted. This in turn may indicate if the integration test was successful.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an access control server, an authentication request message comprising a credential or a token from an access device, after the access device receives the credential or the token from a portable device of a user. The method also includes responsive to receiving the authentication request message, transmitting, by the access control server, a challenge message to a user device associated with the user; generating, by the access control server, an authentication indicator. The method also includes transmitting, by the access control server, an authentication response message including the authentication indicator to the access device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing efficient integration tests on mobile device for contactless data transfers are described. Rather than performing contactless communications with a variety of test user devices (e.g., test smart cards), which may be time consuming and may present physical difficulty, a mobile device can simulate the result of these communications using a simulator application operating on the mobile device. A contactless communication application, also operating on the mobile device, can communicate with the simulator application in order to generate interaction payloads based on stored data records corresponding to the test user devices. These interaction payloads can then be transmitted by the mobile device to a processing computer. Later, the mobile device may receive a response from the processing computer or another computer system, indicating if the interaction payloads were successfully received and interpreted. This in turn may indicate if the integration test was successful.

Abstract: A method conducted using a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes maintaining a plurality of software modules, wherein each software module of the plurality of software modules is built and executed independently of other software modules. The mobile device receives first interaction initiation data corresponding to a first transaction. In response to receiving the first interaction initiation data, a first subset of the plurality of software modules is selected via an application interface to execute the first transaction. The mobile device receives second interaction initiation data corresponding to a second transaction. In response to receiving the second interaction initiation data, a second subset of the plurality of software modules to execute the second transaction is selected via the application interface. The first subset of the plurality of software modules is different than the second subset of the plurality of software modules.

Abstract: A method for verifying whether a queried text of less than 500 characters has been compiled by an author, comprising the following steps: multivariate statistical analysis of the queried text, for example, PCA or PCoA, in order to generate a matrix of coordinates in a space with N dimensions; hierarchical clustering of the points of this space that can be represented by a dendrogram; verification of the author of the queried text on the basis of this clustering.

Abstract: A method conducted using a mobile device is disclosed. The method includes maintaining a plurality of software modules, wherein each software module of the plurality of software modules is built and executed independently of other software modules. The mobile device receives first interaction initiation data corresponding to a first transaction. In response to receiving the first interaction initiation data, a first subset of the plurality of software modules is selected via an application interface to execute the first transaction. The mobile device receives second interaction initiation data corresponding to a second transaction. In response to receiving the second interaction initiation data, a second subset of the plurality of software modules to execute the second transaction is selected via the application interface. The first subset of the plurality of software modules is different than the second subset of the plurality of software modules.

Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an access control server, an authentication request message comprising a credential or a token from an access device, after the access device receives the credential or the token from a portable device of a user. The method also includes responsive to receiving the authentication request message, transmitting, by the access control server, a challenge message to a user device associated with the user; generating, by the access control server, an authentication indicator. The method also includes transmitting, by the access control server, an authentication response message including the authentication indicator to the access device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to mixed-reality devices. In one example of the technology, a first mixed-reality guide is provided mixed-reality devices, enabling the mixed-reality devices to operate the first mixed-reality guide while providing a mixed-reality view, such that: while the first mixed-reality guide is navigated to a step of the set of steps of the first mixed-reality guide, the mixed-reality view includes a hologram at a real-world location in the real-world environment at which work associated with the step is to be performed. From each mixed-reality device, mixed-reality data is received based on use of at least the first mixed-reality guide on the mixed-reality device. The mixed-reality data includes spatial telemetry data collected for at least one step of the first mixed-reality guide. A presentation that is based on the mixed-reality data is provided. The first mixed-reality guide is enabled to be altered based on the mixed-reality data.

Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for verifying a card image file. A system may include at least one processor programmed or configured to parse a card image file to determine card data represented by the card image file, generate a plurality of simulated payment transactions based on the card data, each simulated payment transaction including simulated transaction data, issue a plurality of commands to the payment device emulator, the plurality of commands based on the simulated transaction data for the plurality of simulated payment transactions, receive a plurality of command responses generated by the payment device emulator based on the plurality of commands, and verify the card image file based on the plurality of command responses and the card data.

Abstract: Systems and methods of testing portable access devices are described. One method includes receiving, by a reader controller, a configuration file configuration data and providing, by the reader controller, a configuration command associated with configuration data to an access application on an access device. The method also includes configuring the access application on the access device for an interaction scenario based on the configuration command and initiating the interaction scenario between the access device and a test tool. The method also includes receiving, by the access device, interaction data from the test tool and processing, by the access device, the interaction data, thereby generating test output data. The method also includes providing, by the access device, the test output data to the reader controller and sending, by the reader controller, the test output data to the test tool.

Abstract: A method for verifying whether a queried text of less than 500 characters has been compiled by an author, comprising the following steps: multivariate statistical analysis of the queried text, for example, PCA or PCoA, in order to generate a matrix of coordinates in a space with N dimensions; hierarchical clustering of the points of this space that can be represented by a dendrogram; verification of the author of the queried text on the basis of this clustering.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is generally directed to mixed-reality devices. In one example of the technology, a first mixed-reality guide is provided mixed-reality devices, enabling the mixed-reality devices to operate the first mixed-reality guide while providing a mixed-reality view, such that: while the first mixed-reality guide is navigated to a step of the set of steps of the first mixed-reality guide, the mixed-reality view includes a hologram at a real-world location in the real-world environment at which work associated with the step is to be performed. From each mixed-reality device, mixed-reality data is received based on use of at least the first mixed-reality guide on the mixed-reality device. The mixed-reality data includes spatial telemetry data collected for at least one step of the first mixed-reality guide. A presentation that is based on the mixed-reality data is provided. The first mixed-reality guide is enabled to be altered based on the mixed-reality data.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed which include receiving, by a central entity computer, a request for digital currency. The request includes a serial number and a denomination of a physical currency. The central entity computer generates the digital currency for the denomination and linked to the serial number. The generating includes recording the digital currency on a blockchain. The central entity computer transmits a notification of the generation of the digital currency. The central entity computer causes removal of the physical currency from circulation in a fiat currency system.

Abstract: A nail painting machine, a cartridge for painting human nails is provided, and a method for painting human nails using a nail polish machine containing a nail polish cartridge therein is provided. The nail painting machine comprising a casing, the casing having an opening-closing means configured to open the casing to access a cartridge receiving portion and to close the casing to enclose the cartridge receiving portion; a positioning assembly disposed inside the casing including at least one motor, wherein the cartridge receiving portion is rotatably attached to the positioning assembly; and an operation assembly disposed inside of the casing having at least one positioning detector, and an ECU configured to communicate with the positioning assembly, and at least one positioning detector.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for changing a multi-processor system from a performance mode to a safety mode while the system continues to run software. When an external event or exception occurs, context is switched from the performance mode to the safety mode. After context is switched, at least one pair of CPUs is synchronized to operate in the safety mode. In addition, a multi-processor system may be switched form the safety mode to the performance mode while the software continues to operate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method making it possible to detect style breaks within one or more symbol sequences (20). Said method includes the following steps: automatically slicing at least one so-called “symbol sequence” (2) into a plurality of windows (20A, 20B, . . .