Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for facilitating error-free communication of data by enabling transfer of data over audio signal in near-ultra sonic frequencies with specially designed audio emitted using a mixture of frequencies to achieve maximum stability. The method may include randomized emission of data bits over a plurality of frequency ranges to allow temporal and frequency voting. The audio signal transmitted may be received by pre-processing the received audio signal to remove unused frequency bands and unwanted audio artifacts introduced during transmission. The pre-processed audio signal may be further applied with a plurality of audio processing levels to denoise, smoothen the audio signal by going through noise subtraction using unique noise profiles and spectrally gate using curated thresholds. The audio signal may be then demodulated using a unique confidence score based on the power of all the frequencies emitted to find the data transmitted.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for generating an executable multi-faceted specific to an entity. In an exemplary implementation, the proposed system receives a knowledgebase comprising a set of potential queries associated with the entity, and receives responses that can be switched to a video form, an audio form or a textual form corresponding to the potential queries based on any or a combination of user preference, network conditions and user device features. The system processes, through a machine learning model, training data comprising the set of potential queries, the video frame responses, and the intent mapped to each potential query to generate a trained model, based on which a prediction engine is configured to process an end-user query and predict an intent associated with the end-user query, and facilitate response to the end-user query based on video frame response that is mapped with the predicted intent.

Abstract: A semiconductor device fabrication process includes forming gates on a substrate having a plurality of openings, each gate having a conducting layer a first metal and a gate dielectric layer of a first dielectric material, partially filling the openings with a second dielectric material, forming a first structure on the substrate in a processing system without breaking vacuum, depositing a third dielectric material over the first structure, and forming a planarized surface of the gates and a surface of the third dielectric material that is disposed over the first structure. The forming of the first structure includes forming trenches by removing second portions of the second dielectric material within each opening, forming recessed active regions in the trenches by partially filling the trenches with a second metal, forming a liner over each recessed active region, and forming a metal cap layer over each liner.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for interpreting text classification predictions through deterministic extraction of prominent n-grams. A determination is made of n-gram vectors comprising word embeddings of n-grams in a document and of a document vector comprising word embeddings of the document. A label is received from the text classifier program, comprising a text classification of the document. A determination is made of a label vector comprising word embeddings of the label. The n-gram vectors, the document vector, and the label vector are used to determine n-grams that explain the text classification of the text classifier program.

Abstract: A graphics processing system generates and employs an affine transformation matrix of transformations for creation of computer graphics replications. The affine transformation matrix encapsulates transformations to the base art to create a replication of a computer graphic. For given transformations, the graphics processing system identifies operations and operation configuration data relating to each operation. For each operation, the graphics processing system generates coefficients for the affine transformation matrix. The affine transformation matrix is multiplied with the base art to generate the repetition. In some configurations, each repetition may require more than one affine transformation matrix to achieve the desired repetition. The order of application of affine transformation matrices to the base art is also modified depending on order of operations to be applied to the base art. A prior repetition may serve as base art for another level of repetition.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to the synchronization of image sensors with different exposure durations. In some embodiments, a system may include multiple image sensors, such as cameras, that have differing exposure durations. A data management component may be configured to receive sensor data from the image sensors. In addition, a synchronization component may be configured to transmit a shutter synchronization pulse to the image sensors. Finally, a tracking component may be configured to temporally center, based at least in part on the shutter synchronization pulse, the differing exposure durations of the image sensors. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for discovering a network's topology and health. In some examples, a system can obtain, from at least one of a plurality of controllers on a network, a logical model of the network, the logical model including configurations of one or more objects defined for the network. Based on the logical model, the system can identify a respective location of the plurality of controllers in the network and a plurality of nodes in a fabric of the network. Based on the respective location of the plurality of controllers and plurality of nodes, the system can poll the plurality of controllers and plurality of nodes for respective status information, and determine a health and topology of the network based on the logical model, the respective location, and respective status information.

Abstract: Disclosed are various approaches for signing documents using mobile devices. A request is sent to a certificate authority for a signing certificate. The signing certificate is then received from the certificate authority. The signing certificate is then stored in the memory. Next, a file is received from a client application executed by the processor of the computing device. Then, the file is signed with the signing certificate to create a signed file. The signed file is then returned to the client application.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a centralized control policy for multicast replicator selection.

Abstract: The present invention provides a robust and effective solution to an entity or an organization by enabling a plurality of set top boxes (STBs) to be used as seeders for peer to peer network distribution of data. The plurality of STBs may be used to utilize the Internet for downloading content of the network along with streaming of the content. After downloading the content by the STB by following a predefined set of instructions, the STB may provide the downloaded content to the network. After a predefined time, the STB would not be able to transfer data via internet because a sever coupled to the STB may automatically stop accepting incoming connections to download from other STBs associated with the network.

Abstract: Some suturing devices include a pair of flexible arms configured to force two pieces of tissue together and form a protrusion defined by the two pieces of tissue. Some suturing devices include a third flexible arm including a movable needle configured to apply a suture through both pieces of tissue of the protrusion. Some suturing devices include an actuator configured to move each flexible arm of the pair of flexible arms independently relative to the tissue and move the third flexible arm relative to the tissue. Some suturing devices include a pump configured to generate a suction force through the pair of flexible arms to force the tissue towards the pair of flexible arms.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a curved glass article. The curved glass article includes a glass sheet having a first major surface and a second major surface. The second major surface is opposite to the first major surface, and the first major surface and the second major surface define a thickness therebetween. The curved glass article also includes a carrier having a curvature and being made of a carrier material. The carrier material has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of from 8(10?6)/° C. to 40(10?6)/° C. The glass sheet is adhered to the carrier such that the glass sheet conforms to the curvature of the carrier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various techniques for more precisely and reliably (a) positioning top and bottom border edges relative to textual content, (b) positioning left and right border edges relative to textual content, (c) positioning mixed edge borders relative to textual content, (d) positioning boundaries of a region of background shading that fall within borders of textual content, (e) positioning borders relative to textual content that spans columns, (f) positioning respective borders relative to discrete portions of textual content, (g) positioning collective borders relative to discrete, abutting portions of textual content, (h) applying stylized corner boundaries to a region of background shading, and (i) applying stylized corners to borders.

Abstract: Scheduling optimizations for services are described. In one example, a priority category, such as a high, low, or other priority category, can be determined for a service of an application executing on a computing device. If the application is running as a background application on the computing device, an exception to the start of the service can be returned by the operating system of the device, due to background execution limits on the device. In that case, the start of the service can be managed by a service manager of the application based on the priority category for the service. If the priority category for the service is high, the background application can call a foreground service. The call for the foreground service can bring the application to the foreground, and the service manager can again call for the start of the service after the foreground service is running.

Abstract: During a memory reallocation process, it is determined that a set of memory pages being reallocated are each enabled for a Direct Memory Access (DMA) operation. Prior to writing initial data to the set of memory pages, a pre-access delay is performed concurrently for each memory page in the set of memory pages.

Abstract: A robotic device management service obtains, from a customer, a first set of parameters of a robotic device and a second set of parameters for a simulation environment for testing a robotic device application installable on the robotic device. The set of parameters are used to indicate a storage location of the application and a selection of a simulation environment for testing the application. In response to the request, the robotic device management service selects a set of resources on which to execute the simulation in the simulation environment. The robotic device management service obtains the robotic device application from the storage location and loads the application on to the set of resources to execute the simulation.

Abstract: An application system for authenticating a contactless payment transaction is described, the application system comprising: (i) a verification module configured to receive, from an operating system, a cipher if a customer is authenticated; and (ii) an access module configured to: (a) instruct the operating system to use the cipher to decrypt a transaction personal identification number (PIN) which is stored in a local database in an encrypted form; (b) receive the transaction PIN once decrypted; and (c) use the transaction PIN to access a token, the token being associated with payment details for processing the payment transaction.

Abstract: Stored procedures are generated to perform incremental updates to a materialized view for a database. When a request to create a materialized view is received, one or more internal tables are created from the database. A stored procedure is generated that when executed will update the materialized view of the database. The stored procedure may obtain changes to the database that were not included in the internal tables and update the internal tables to include the obtained changes. The stored procedure may be performed automatically and in response to requests.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method for generating automatic video frame responses without getting help from an expert/professional assistance as well as ability to customize responses for a set of survey queries. The system includes a processor that executes a set of executable instructions stored in a memory, upon execution of which, the processor causes the system to receive video frame responses that are mapped to each survey query of the set of survey queries. The set of survey queries may be any or a combination of open ended, ratings related, satisfaction related, choice related queries but not limited to these. The system may be configured to link the set of queries to the video frame responses that have been recorded and also facilitate the user to initiate the survey at his/her convenience and resume the survey if there may be a break in the survey.