Abstract: Techniques to enable a chat bot system to use metaphors during an interaction with a user are provided. Identification information for the user can be received and can be used to determine a customer group assigned to the user. An initial state of a sequence for resolving an issue of the user can be determined, with the sequence for resolving the issue of the user including a final state wherein the issue of the user is resolved. A metaphor can be selected to include in a question based on the determined customer group assigned to the customer and the determined initial state of the sequence for resolving the issue of the customer. The question can request information from the user relating to the issue of the user. The question can be generated to include the selected metaphor and then provided to the user with a prompt to provide a response.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a memory to store instructions; and processing circuitry, coupled with the memory, operable to execute the instructions. When executed, the instructions may cause the processing circuitry to identify a matrix code; read a first layer of the matrix code, the first layer comprising a first account identifier associated with an account, wherein the first layer corresponds to a first color channel; and read a second layer of the matrix code, the second layer comprising a set of account data, associated with the account, wherein the second layer corresponds to a second color channel, different than the first color channel.

Abstract: A cloud computing system can be configured to generate data models. A model optimizer of the cloud computing system can provision computing resources of the cloud computing system with a data model. A dataset generator of the cloud computing system can generate a synthetic dataset for training the data model. The computing resources can train the data model using the synthetic dataset. The model optimizer can store the data model and metadata of the data model in a model storage. The cloud computing system can receive production data from a data source by a production instance of the cloud computing system using a common file system. The production data can be processed using the data model by the production instance. The computing resources, the dataset generator, and the model optimizer can be hosted by separate virtual computing instances of the cloud computing system.

Abstract: Methods and Systems for providing a change to a voice interacting with a user are described. Information indicating a change that can be made to the voice can be received. The voice can be changed based on the information.

Abstract: A system for performing one or more steps of a method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first legal clause, generating, using a segmentation algorithm, a first hidden Markov chain comprising a plurality of first nodes based on the first legal clause, each of the plurality of first nodes corresponding to an element of the first legal clause, generating, using the segmentation algorithm, a second hidden Markov chain comprising a plurality of second nodes based on the second legal clause, each of the plurality of second nodes corresponding to an element of the second legal clause, comparing each of the plurality of first nodes with each of the plurality of second nodes to identify a difference for each of the plurality of first nodes, determine, based on the comparison, whether the difference for each of the plurality of first nodes exceeds a predetermined difference threshold.

Abstract: Techniques for providing a localized blockchain that uses a mesh network to facilitate transactions for a localized event are provided. An electronic device can receive data from a localized mesh network to establish the device as a node on the localized mesh network. The established node can generate a cryptocurrency wallet that can be loaded with an initial amount of localized cryptocurrency tokens from a total amount of localized cryptocurrency tokens. The total amount of localized cryptocurrency tokens can be previously mined by a central authority of the localized mesh network. The established node can conduct transactions within the localized mesh network utilizing the localized cryptocurrency tokens. The established node can receive a portion of a cryptocurrency token for transmitting transactional data to a next nearest node on the localized mesh network to help facilitate a transaction involving other nodes on the network.

Abstract: Techniques to improve detection and security of images, including formation and detection of matrix-based images. Some techniques include logic to process image data, generate one or more colorspaces associated with that data, and perform colorspace conversions based on the generated colorspace. The logic may be further configured to generate an image based on the colorspace conversions, including but not limited to a matrix bar code. The logic may be further configured to apply one or both of an ultraviolet layer and an infrared layer to the image, e.g. matrix barcode, generated from the colorspace conversion(s). Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A system for returning synthetic database query results. The system may include a memory unit for storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising: receiving a query input by a user at a user interface; determining, based on natural language processing, a type of the query input; determining, based on the received query input and a database language interpreter, an output data format; returning, based on a generation model and the output data format, a result of the query input; providing, to a plurality of training models and based on the determined query type, the query input and the result; and training the training models, based on the query input and the result.

Abstract: Disclosed are examples for providing functions to receive a media file to be stored in a media repository. In the examples, a location in the media repository may be assigned to the media file. A media file address in a blockchain platform may be assigned to the media file. Metadata including the assigned location in the media repository and the assigned media file address in the blockchain platform may be added to the media file. A media file hash value may be generated by applying a hash function to the media file including the metadata. The media file hash value may be included in a message and uploaded to the assigned media file address in the blockchain platform as a transaction in the blockchain. An indication that the media file is uploaded to the media repository may be delivered to a subscriber device from which the media file was received.

Abstract: Systems and methods for censoring text characters in text-based data are provided. In some embodiments, an artificial intelligence system may be configured to receive text-based data and store the text-based data in a database. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to receive a list of target pattern types identifying sensitive data and receive censorship rules for the target pattern types determining target pattern types requiring censorship. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to assemble a computer-based model related to a received target pattern type in the list of target pattern types. The artificial intelligence system may be configured to use a computer-based model to identify a target data pattern corresponding to the received target pattern type within the text-based data, identify target characters within the target data pattern, and to assign an identification token to the target characters.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method comprising: receiving, at a client device, information from a node manager about a plurality of nodes in a computer cluster, the information comprising a network address associated each of the plurality of nodes and sending, by the client device, a request to a load balancer to access a first node from the plurality of nodes, the request comprising a first URL including an encoded representation of the network address associated with the first node. The load balancer is configured to determine the request should be routed to a first network address based on decoding the URL, the first network address associated with a first node from the plurality of nodes and forward the request to the first node in response to the determining.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for providing payment-based transmission processes are described. In one embodiment, for example, a network node may include a storage device, and logic, at least a portion of the logic implemented in circuitry coupled to the storage device. The logic may operate to provide a routing query to transmit information over a network, the routing query comprising at least one destination node for the information and a transmission value, receive at least one bid from at least one bidding node in response to the routing query, determine a path through the network to transmit the information anonymously based on the at least one bid that corresponds to the transmission value, and transmit the information at least partially anonymously via the path within a network packet encrypted in a number of layers of encryption corresponding to a number of intermediary nodes in the path. Other embodiments are described.

Abstract: Techniques to dynamically customize a menu system presented to a user by a voice interaction system are provided. Audio data from a user that includes the speech of a user can be received. Features can be extracted from the received audio data, including a vocabulary of the speech of the user. The extracted features can be compared to features associated with a plurality of user group models. A user group model to assign to the user from the plurality of user group models can be determined based on the comparison. The user group models can cluster users together based on estimated characteristics of the users and can specify customized menu systems for each different user group. Audio data can then be generated and provided to the user in response to the received audio data based on the determined user group model assigned to the user.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer-accessible medium can include receiving information regarding a purchase by a person, receiving financial account information regarding a financial account associated with the person that was used to fund the purchase, generating rewards information associated with the purchase, generating an authentication token(s) based on the financial account information, sending the rewards information and the authentication token(s) over a network, and receiving a confirmation, over the network, that a rewards account associated with the person has been updated.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed in which a user engaging in an online or in-person transaction with a merchant may create automatic expiring transactions for a credit card. The user provides the credit card information to an online interface or a point-of-sale device but specifies an expiration date that is on or before the actual expiration date of the credit card, known as an artificial expiration date. A token for the merchant is generated with the artificial expiration date. The issuing bank will honor the transaction with the artificial expiration date using the merchant-specific token, and the token may continue to be used with the online merchant until the artificial expiration date.

Abstract: Techniques to improve detection and security of images, including formation and detection of matrix-based images. Some techniques include logic to process image data, generate one or more colorspaces associated with that data, and perform colorspace conversions based on the generated colorspace. The logic may be further configured to generate an image based on the colorspace conversions, including but not limited to a matrix bar code. The logic may be further configured to apply an infrared layer to the image, e.g. matrix barcode, generated from the colorspace conversion(s).

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods and systems are provided for locally freezing a user account in a geographic or digital space. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, locally freezing a user account in a geographic or digital space includes receiving fraud data associated with the user account, the fraud data including a location where a fraud associated with the user account has occurred, wherein the fraud location includes at least one of a digital location or a geographical location; receiving account data associated with the user account, the account data including non-fraudulent account transaction information; generating a pattern of fraud based on the fraud data; generating a pattern of use associated with the user account based on the account data; determining a geodigital area for a localized account freeze based on the pattern of fraud and the pattern of use; and performing a localized account freeze on the user account based on the determined geodigital area.

Abstract: A computing system retrieves a credit check algorithm. The credit check algorithm utilizes one or more parameters for evaluation of a credit score of an individual. The computing system identifies a plurality of entities contributing parameters for the evaluation of the credit score of the individual. The computing system compiles the credit check algorithm into a plurality of components. Each component corresponds to a respective entity of the plurality of entities and each component generates an output unique to the respective entity. The computing system transmits each component to a respective entity of the plurality of entities. The computing system instructs each entity to share a respective output with each remaining entity. The computing system receives a credit score for the individual from each of the plurality of entities. Each credit score received from each entity is the same.

Abstract: A computing system may comprise a monitoring server system, a target server system, and client devices that may be connected via one or more networks. The monitoring server system may identify client devices to perform a test on the target server system, and may send a payload with instructions for performing the test to the clients. The client devices may determine that the payload is authentic and execute the instructions in the payload, as part of a non-malicious botnet, to perform the test on the target server system. The monitoring server system may receive client-side results from the client devices, and server-side results from the target server system. The monitoring server system may generate a report based on the received results. The report may indicate one or more issues, points of failure and/or recommendations for mitigating the issues and/or points of failure.

Abstract: Logic may adjust communications between customers. Logic may cluster customers into a first group associated with a first subset of synonyms and a second group associated with a second subset of the synonyms. Logic may associate a first tag with the first group and with each of the synonyms of the first subset. Logic may associate a second tag with the second group and with each of the synonyms of the second subset. Logic may associate one or more models with pairs of the groups. A first pair may comprise the first group and the second group. The first model associated with the first pair may adjust words in communications between the first group and the second group, based on the synonyms associated with the first pair, by replacement of words in a communication between customers of the first subset and customers of the second sub set.