Abstract: Techniques are described herein for chatbots to achieve greater social grace by tracking users' states and providing corresponding dialog. In various implementations, input may be received from a user at a client device operating a chatbot, e.g., during a first session between the user and the chatbot. The input may be semantically processed to determine a state expressed by the user to the chatbot. An indication of the state expressed by the user may be stored in memory for future use by the chatbot. It may then be determined, e.g., by the chatbot based on various signals, that a second session between the user and the chatbot is underway. In various implementations, as part of the second session, the chatbot may output a statement formed from a plurality of candidate words, phrases, and/or statements based on the stored indication of the state expressed by the user.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for chatbots to achieve greater social grace by tracking users' states and providing corresponding dialog. In various implementations, input may be received from a user at a client device operating a chatbot, e.g., during a first session between the user and the chatbot. The input may be semantically processed to determine a state expressed by the user to the chatbot. An indication of the state expressed by the user may be stored in memory for future use by the chatbot. It may then be determined, e.g., by the chatbot based on various signals, that a second session between the user and the chatbot is underway. In various implementations, as part of the second session, the chatbot may output a statement formed from a plurality of candidate words, phrases, and/or statements based on the stored indication of the state expressed by the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for interacting with multiple three-dimensional (3D) object data models are provided. An example method may involve receiving a search query comprising a descriptor for an object that is associated with a given category of objects. The method may involve comparing the descriptor to contents of a three-dimensional (3D) object-data-model database that includes contents associated with the given category of objects. Based on the comparison, the method may involve generating a search query result that comprises 3D object data models that describe the object and associated images that describe the object. The method may also involve arranging the 3D object data models and associated images in the search query result in a manner such that the 3D object data models are moveable inline in the search query result, and providing the search query result.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer readable media related to interaction between a user and an automated assistant during a dialog between the user and the automated assistant. Some implementations are directed to adapting a graphical and/or audible presentation of search results provided by the automated assistant for presentation to the user. The adaptation may be in response to attribute(s), of one or more of the search results, referenced in spoken and/or typed textual input provided by the user during the dialog. Some of those implementations may enable a user to provide textual input to navigate the search results within the dialog and within resource and/or interface constraints associated with the dialog. Some of those implementations may additionally and/or alternatively enable adapting, based on textual input provided by a user to the automated assistant, when and/or whether search results having certain attributes are provided to the user by the automated assistant.

Abstract: A cutting device for spiral cutting a vegetable includes a mounting surface that engages the vegetable and is rotated using a motor, which causes rotation of the vegetable. The mounting surface may be moved toward a cutting surface using a lever arm that transmits only a portion of a manual force applied to the lever arm in a direction toward the mounting surface, facilitating precise movement of the mounting surface and a consistent size and shape of the resulting vegetable strands. Movement of the vegetable relative to the cutting surface may pass the vegetable through a slotted blade and a secondary blade. The spacing of cutters in the slotted blade determines the width of vegetable strands produced by the cutting apparatus, while the placement of the secondary blade determines the thickness of the strands. The position of the secondary blade may be adjustable to control the thickness.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for automatically augmenting message exchange threads based on a detected tone of messages exchanged between participants. In various implementations, a message contributed to a message exchange thread involving one or more message exchange clients by a participant may be determined. In various implementations, an idle chatter score associated with the message may be calculated. In various implementations, either a conversational response to the message or content responsive to a search query generated based on the message may be selectively incorporated into the message exchange thread based at least in part on the idle chatter score. In some implementations, a search query suitability score associated with the message may also be calculated.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method for providing an animated presentation. The method includes identifying a geographic area and identifying solar flux for the geographic area. A plurality of images of the geographic area then is generated to display the solar flux. Each image in the plurality of images displays solar flux at different points in time of a day. The animated presentation is generated by displaying the plurality of images in chronological order with a transition between images in the plurality of images and provided for display on a display to a user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing query suggestions. One of the methods includes receiving query log data that identifies a query and a location where the query was issued. A point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. A category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. The query is associated with the category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued.

Abstract: The specification relates to the creation of an image space by receiving an initial image query. A plurality of search queries related to the initial search query are determined. Image results for the initial search query and the plurality of related search queries are obtained. A panel of images representing a number of images from the initial search query and panels of images representing a number of images from the plurality of related search queries are generated. These panels are used to provide an image space. The image space can be centered on the panel representing the resultant images related to the initial search query and can be surrounded by panels representing the resultant images related to the plurality of related search queries.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for providing query suggestions. One of the methods includes receiving query log data that identifies a query and a location where the query was issued. A point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. A category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued is identified. The query is associated with the category of the point of interest near the location where the query was issued.

Abstract: The specification relates to the creation of an image space by receiving an initial image query. A plurality of search queries related to the initial search query are determined. Image results for the initial search query and the plurality of related search queries are obtained. A panel of images representing a number of images from the initial search query and panels of images representing a number of images from the plurality of related search queries are generated. These panels are used to provide an image space. The image space can be centered on the panel representing the resultant images related to the initial search query and can be surrounded by panels representing the resultant images related to the plurality of related search queries.

Abstract: This specification describes technologies relating to presenting search results. In general, one aspect of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods that include the actions of receiving a search query; determining a user interface area available for presenting search results if one or more content items are included; identifying search results responsive to the search query for the available user interface area; sending the identified search results for display; determining whether or not content items are to be included; and if content items are not included: identifying additional search results for a portion of the user interface area for which search results are not presented, and sending the additional search results.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for processing search results. A first query suggestion for a search query input is received, and a first set of image search results responsive to the query suggestion is received. Both are provided to a user device in response to the search query input. After providing the first set of image search results to the user device, a signal of user interest is detected in either of the query suggestion or at least one of the image search results. The detection is prior to receiving another search query input subsequent to the search query input. In response to the detection, a second set of image search results is provided to the user device to supplement the first set of image search results previously provided to the user device. The second set of image search results are responsive to the query suggestion.

Abstract: The specification relates to the creation of an image space by receiving an initial image query. A plurality of search queries related to the initial search query are determined. Image results for the initial search query and the plurality of related search queries are obtained. A panel of images representing a number of images from the initial search query and panels of images representing a number of images from the plurality of related search queries are generated. These panels are used to provide an image space. The image space can be centered on the panel representing the resultant images related to the initial search query and can be surrounded by panels representing the resultant images related to the plurality of related search queries.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for selectively presenting search results responsive to search query suggestions. In one aspect includes receiving a partial search query including one or more characters; generating a first query suggestion based on the partial search query; determining whether the first query suggestion meets a filtering criterion, where the filtering criterion is a criterion specifying one or more filtering criterion topics against which the first query suggestion is evaluated independent of search results responsive to the first query suggestion; providing the first query suggestion; and in response to determining that the first query suggestion meets the filtering criterion, preventing a first set of one or more images responsive to the first query suggestion from being presented to a user.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for viewing a three-dimensional (3D) object using a web browser having integrated 3D modeling capabilities are provided. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining data of a 3D object via a web browser having integrated 3D modeling capabilities, and displaying, in the web browser, at least a portion of the 3D object based on an initial default view, or a user selected view based on a query received from a user. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium for detecting change in rate of input reception. In one aspect, a series of keystrokes input by a user is received. A baseline time interval is determined for the user. A time interval between receiving a particular keystroke and receiving a preceding keystroke is determined. It is determined that the time interval exceeds the baseline time interval by a predetermined amount. Then, characters that correspond to one or more of the keystrokes, are transmitted to a search engine.

Abstract: A method for viewing a 3D object is described. The method includes obtaining viewable data of a 3D object and displaying a portion of the 3D object based on a current view. The method also includes retrieving at least one identification label for items within the current view, defining a first axis within the current view, and selecting, from a plurality of positions along the first axis, a position that has a smallest angle between the selected position and a selected item. The method further includes displaying the identification label associated with the selected item at a point along a second axis within the current view between the selected position and the selected item. Systems and machine-readable storage media are also described.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a system for converting data into a shortened Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address is described. The system includes a memory for storing instructions to convert data, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive the data, convert the data into a first sequence of symbols, and divide the first sequence of symbols into second sequences of symbols. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions to include, in each of a plurality of first addresses, a respective one of the second sequences of symbols, and associate each of the first addresses with a corresponding shortened address. The processor is further configured to execute the instructions to combine a portion of each shortened address into an index address, and associate the index address with a shortened index address. Methods and machine-readable storage media are also described.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for automatically adjusting an opacity of layers in a three-dimensional (3D) object are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request to display data for a 3D object having a plurality of layers, and providing, for display, data for a view of the 3D object. An opacity of each of the layers of the 3D object in the view is adjusted based on a position of the view of the 3D object. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.