Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatically identifying a query object within a visual medium. The technique generally involves receiving as input to a neural network a query object and a visual medium including the query object. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, representations of the query object and the visual medium defining features of the query object and the visual medium. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, a heat map using the representations. The heat map identifies a location of pixels corresponding to the query object within the visual medium and is usable to generate an updated visual medium highlighting the query object.

Abstract: An introspection network is a machine-learned neural network that accelerates training of other neural networks. The introspection network receives a weight history for each of a plurality of weights from a current training step for a target neural network. A weight history includes at least four values for the weight that are obtained during training of the target neural network up to the current step. The introspection network then provides, for each of the plurality of weights, a respective predicted value, based on the weight history. The predicted value for a weight represents a value for the weight in a future training step for the target neural network. Thus, the predicted value represents a jump in the training steps of the target neural network, which reduces the training time of the target neural network. The introspection network then sets each of the plurality of weights to its respective predicted value.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor accesses a metrics dataset, which includes metrics whose values indicate data network activity. The metrics dataset has segments. Each segment is a respective subset of the data items having a common feature. The processor identifies anomalous segments in the metrics dataset. Each anomalous segment has a segment trend that is different from a trend associated with the larger metrics dataset. The processor generates a data graph that includes nodes, which represent anomalous segments, and edges connecting the nodes. The processor applies weights to the edges. Each weight indicates (i) a similarity between a pair of anomalous segments represented by the nodes connected by the weighted edge and (ii) a relationship between the anomalous segments and the metrics dataset. The processor ranks the anomalous segments based on the applied weights and selects one or more segments with sufficiently high ranks.

Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods generate user-session representation vectors from data generated by user interactions with online services. A transformation application executing on a computing device receives interaction data, which is generated by user devices interacting with an online service. The transformation application separates the interaction data into session datasets. The transformation involves normalizing the session datasets by modifying the rows within each session dataset by removing event identifiers and time stamps. The application transforms each normalized session dataset into a respective user-session representation vector. The application outputs the user-session representation vectors.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatically identifying a query object within a visual medium. The technique generally involves receiving as input to a neural network a query object and a visual medium including the query object. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, representations of the query object and the visual medium defining features of the query object and the visual medium. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, a heat map using the representations. The heat map identifies a location of pixels corresponding to the query object within the visual medium and is usable to generate an updated visual medium highlighting the query object.

Abstract: A conversational agent facilitates conversational searches for users. The conversational agent is a reinforcement learning (RL) agent trained using a user model generated from existing session logs from a search engine. The user model is generated from the session logs by mapping entries from the session logs to user actions understandable by the RL agent and computing conditional probabilities of user actions occurring given previous user actions in the session logs. The RL agent is trained by conducting conversations with the user model in which the RL agent selects agent actions in response to user actions sampled using the conditional probabilities from the user model.

Abstract: A method for clustering product media files is provided. The method includes dividing each media file corresponding to one or more products into a plurality of tiles. The media file include one of an image or a video. Feature vectors are computed for each tile of each media file. One or more patch clusters are generated using the plurality of tiles. Each patch cluster includes tiles having feature vectors similar to each other. The feature vectors of each media file are compared with feature vectors of each patch cluster. Based on comparison, product groups are then generated. All media files having comparison output similar to each other are grouped into one product group. Each product group includes one or more media files for one product. Apparatus for substantially performing the method as described herein is also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatically identifying a query object within a visual medium. The technique generally involves receiving as input to a neural network a query object and a visual medium including the query object. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, representations of the query object and the visual medium defining features of the query object and the visual medium. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, a heat map using the representations. The heat map identifies a location of pixels corresponding to the query object within the visual medium and is usable to generate an updated visual medium highlighting the query object.

Abstract: A method for clustering product media files is provided. The method includes dividing each media file corresponding to one or more products into a plurality of tiles. The media file include one of an image or a video. Feature vectors are computed for each tile of each media file. One or more patch clusters are generated using the plurality of tiles. Each patch cluster includes tiles having feature vectors similar to each other. The feature vectors of each media file are compared with feature vectors of each patch cluster. Based on comparison, product groups are then generated. All media files having comparison output similar to each other are grouped into one product group. Each product group includes one or more media files for one product. Apparatus for substantially performing the method as described herein is also provided.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a processor accesses a metrics dataset, which includes metrics whose values indicate data network activity. The metrics dataset has segments. Each segment is a respective subset of the data items having a common feature. The processor identifies anomalous segments in the metrics dataset. Each anomalous segment has a segment trend that is different from a trend associated with the larger metrics dataset. The processor generates a data graph that includes nodes, which represent anomalous segments, and edges connecting the nodes. The processor applies weights to the edges. Each weight indicates (i) a similarity between a pair of anomalous segments represented by the nodes connected by the weighted edge and (ii) a relationship between the anomalous segments and the metrics dataset. The processor ranks the anomalous segments based on the applied weights and selects one or more segments with sufficiently high ranks.

Abstract: Learning vector-space representations of items for recommendations using word embedding models is described. In one or more embodiments, a word embedding model is used to produce item vector representations of items based on considering items interacted with as words and items interacted with during sessions as sentences. The item vectors are used to produce item recommendations similar to currently or recently viewed items.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for automatically identifying a query object within a visual medium. The technique generally involves receiving as input to a neural network a query object and a visual medium including the query object. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, representations of the query object and the visual medium defining features of the query object and the visual medium. The technique also involves generating, by the neural network, a heat map using the representations. The heat map identifies a location of pixels corresponding to the query object within the visual medium and is usable to generate an updated visual medium highlighting the query object.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer storage media directed to navigation of a digital video. In one embodiment, a method may begin by partitioning a digital video into a number of sub-stories based at least in part on transition points identified within the digital video. The plurality of sub-stories can then be grouped into video segments based on the content of each sub-story. These video segments can then be packaged into a navigation panel in accordance with a selected template that defines a layout for the navigation panel. Such a navigation panel can present the video segments to a viewer in an interactive graphical manner that enables the viewer to navigate the one or more video segments. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: A method for clustering product media files is provided. The method includes dividing each media file corresponding to one or more products into a plurality of tiles. The media file include one of an image or a video. Feature vectors are computed for each tile of each media file. One or more patch clusters are generated using the plurality of tiles. Each patch cluster includes tiles having feature vectors similar to each other. The feature vectors of each media file are compared with feature vectors of each patch cluster. Based on comparison, product groups are then generated. All media files having comparison output similar to each other are grouped into one product group. Each product group includes one or more media files for one product. Apparatus for substantially performing the method as described herein is also provided.

Abstract: Behavioral prediction for targeted end users is described. In one or more example embodiments, a computer-readable storage medium has multiple instructions that cause one or more processors to perform multiple operations. Targeted selectstream data is obtained from one or more indications of data object requests corresponding to a targeted end user. A targeted directed graph is constructed based on the targeted selectstream data. A targeted graph feature vector is computed based on one or more invariant features associated with the targeted directed graph. A behavioral prediction is produced for the targeted end user by applying a prediction model to the targeted graph feature vector. In one or more example embodiments, the prediction model is generated based on multiple graph feature vectors respectively corresponding to multiple end users. In one or more example embodiments, a tailored opportunity is determined responsive to the behavioral prediction and issued to the targeted end user.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a report generation system receives a request for a first report associated with a first resource and identifies a second resource associated with the first resource. The report generation system then generates a reference to a second report for the second resource. The report generation system then provides the first report for the user. The first report includes the reference to the second report.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for automatically generating a shoppable video. A video is parsed into one or more scenes. Products and their corresponding product information are automatically associated with the one or more scenes. The shoppable video is then generated using the associated products and corresponding product information such that the products are visible in the shoppable video based on a scene in which the products are found.

Abstract: Embodiments including a method and apparatus for indexing a video stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing a video stream comprises accessing a video stream comprising a plurality of frames. For each frame, the method determines salient points computes a cross entropy value for each salient point, and sums the cross entropy values to form a frame information number. A sequence of frame information numbers for the plurality of frames in the video streams forms an index value for the video stream.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium are disclosed for generating fused depth maps. A plurality of initial depth maps are generated for a first image of a stereo pair, using at least two separate and distinct techniques for depth estimation. A plurality of initial depth maps are generated for a second image of the stereo pair, using at least two separate and distinct techniques for depth estimation. A fused depth map is generated for the first image based on the plurality of initial depth maps for the first image and the plurality of initial depth maps for the second image. A fused depth map is generated for the second image based on the plurality of initial depth maps for the second image and the plurality of initial depth maps for the first image.

Abstract: Embodiments including a method and apparatus for indexing a video stream are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for indexing a video stream comprises accessing a video stream comprising a plurality of frames. For each frame, the method determines salient points computes a cross entropy value for each salient point, and sums the cross entropy values to form a frame information number. A sequence of frame information numbers for the plurality of frames in the video streams forms an index value for the video stream.