Abstract: Techniques are described herein for securely managing and tracking UAV flight paths, including use of blockchain. The techniques include receiving a flight plan from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV comprises a memory unit for storing a key associated with the UAV. The key enables the UAV to add one or more blocks on a blockchain distributed ledger, wherein the flight plan comprises one or more legs of a flight path. The techniques further include receiving, from the UAV, a block indicating that the UAV completed at least one leg of the flight path. The block can include a hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path. The block is validated based at least on the hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path and if the block is validated, a success notification is transmitted to the UAV to continue executing the flight plan.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for managing email traffic and reducing the flow of incoming messages by providing alternate communication service between a sender of an email and a recipient of the email. The techniques include detecting a new email initiated via an email client from a sender's user device, the new email being addressed to a recipient's email address that is associated with a recipient's email account. The techniques also include triggering the email client to display an option for an alternate communication service to communicate with a recipient associated with the recipient's email address based at least on communication settings associated with the recipient's email account. The techniques further include receiving, from the sender's user device, a selection for the alternate communication service to communicate with the recipient.

Abstract: System, toolbox and method are disclosed for a computer-automated process/procedure mapping system that guides development and use of decision-making and knowledge-acquiring processes. The process mapping system comprises a decision-tree diagram with templated decisional logic blocks configured for dropping selected questions therein, a question bank that stores plural questions on a given topic, a process creation mechanism coupled between the question bank and the decisional logic blocks to produce a process diagram based on a series of questions selectively sequenced by and conditioned on future responses thereto produced by a user, the process diagram comprehending conditional response paths, and a process engine coupled with the process diagram that is configured to interpret the decisional logic blocks and their response paths and to guide a user through a sequence of selected questions and responses made thereto during a diagnostic and prescriptive use session.