Abstract: A system and method for a quantitative evaluation of a breast health of a pregnant and lactating woman for clinical management of a breast feeding by performing (i) receiving a thermal image of a breast region of the pregnant and lactating woman, (ii) automatically determine network structures associated with ductal or vascular thermal patterns of the pregnant and lactating woman by analysing the thermal images of the pregnant and lactating woman, (iii) estimate quantitative parameters corresponding to the network structures associated with the ductal or vascular thermal patterns using the machine learning model and (iv) generate a breast health report with the estimated quantitative parameters and the schematics of vascular network to enable clinical management of breastfeeding.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically detecting a location of a plurality of hotspots from a thermal image of a breast region of a subject by (i) automatically detecting areolar points (x, y) from the thermal image of the breast region of the subject, (ii) automatically detecting a plurality of hotspot regions on the thermal image of the breast region of the subject by performing a hotspot region segmentation method, (iii) calculating a plurality of radial locations (ri, ?) of a plurality of hotspots on the hotspot region, (iv) automatically generating a text report based on the detected location of the plurality of hotspots and (v) providing the detected radial locations (ri, ?i) of the plurality of hotspots as a text report to scan the plurality of hotspots only on the detected radial locations (ri, ?i) instead of scanning in the entire breast region of the subject.

Abstract: A method for determining a view angle of a thermal image from a user and generating a suggestion to enable the user for adaptive positioning of a subject for capturing the thermal image is provided. The method includes (i) receiving a thermal image of a body of a subject, (ii) automatically determining a view angle of the thermal image from a user using a view angle estimator, (iii) determining an angular adjustment to be made to a view position of the thermal imaging camera or a position of the subject by comparing the determined view angle with a required view angle as per thermal imaging protocol when the thermal image does not meet the required view angle and (iv) generating instructions to the user for adjusting the view position of the thermal imaging camera for capturing a new thermal image at the required view angle as per thermal imaging protocol.

Abstract: A method for identifying errors associated with subject positioning in a thermal image of a subject and determining, applying a positional adjustment for adaptive positioning of the subject for capturing a new adjusted thermal image. The method includes (i) receiving an initial thermal image of body of a subject, (ii) automatically segmenting breast region from the initial thermal image, (iii) computing a plurality of positions and a plurality of deviations in the plurality of positions using a thermal imaging protocol, (iv) determining a positional adjustment to be made to a position of thermal imaging camera or a position of the subject based on the plurality of deviations in the plurality of positions of the breast region and (v) applying the positional adjustment for adjusting a position of the thermal imaging camera or subject for capturing a new adjusted thermal image at the required position as per thermal imaging protocol.

Abstract: A system and method for processing values of a subset of numeric features to provide interpretability of the results of a machine learning model, by determining an extent of the contribution of the subset of features towards a predicted class by performing: (i) receiving the thermal image, (ii) obtaining a region of interest in the thermal image of the subject, (iii) extracting a plurality of numeric features associated with the region of interest of the thermal image, (iv) predicting a class, (v) estimate an extent of contribution of the subset of numeric features towards the decision of the first machine learning prediction model (M) and (vi) generate a report that includes a generated discrete values that determines the extent of contribution of the subset of numeric features towards the predicted class.

Abstract: A method for determining a view angle of a thermal image from a user and generating a suggestion to enable the user for adaptive positioning of a subject for capturing the thermal image is provided. The method includes (i) receiving a thermal image of a body of a subject, (ii) automatically determining a view angle of the thermal image from a user using a view angle estimator, (iii) determining an angular adjustment to be made to a view position of the thermal imaging camera or a position of the subject by comparing the determined view angle with a required view angle as per thermal imaging protocol when the thermal image does not meet the required view angle and (iv) generating instructions to the user for adjusting the view position of the thermal imaging camera for capturing a new thermal image at the required view angle as per thermal imaging protocol.

Abstract: What is disclosed is an apparatus for enabling privacy for patients undergoing breast cancer screening in a non-clinical setting. One embodiment of the present apparatus comprises an enclosure in which a person can remove one or more garments to expose their breasts to a thermal camera for breast cancer screening. The enclosure is such that at least the breast area of that person is shielded from view by third parties. The apparatus also comprises a thermal camera for capturing thermal images of the exposed breast area. The thermal camera is connected to a robotic arm that changes the camera angle relative to real-world coordinates so that thermal images can be taken of the breast area from any angle between a frontal view and a left/right lateral view. A processor which executes a software interface tool for semi-automated or automated breast cancer screening based on the thermal images of the breast.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for customer churn prediction. The method includes creating a graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges. At least one edge of the plurality of edges in the graph connects more than two nodes of the plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes represents a customer. Thereafter, a similarity matrix representative of a similarity between each of a plurality of customers is determined based on the graph. Further, the similarity matrix is decomposed into a first matrix and a second matrix. A third matrix is determined based on the first matrix, the second matrix, and a scaling parameter. The third matrix is utilized to identify a set of potential churn customers from the plurality of customers. Thereafter, the set of potential churn customers is presented on a user-computing device.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for interaction with a digital signage board. An electronic device receives, via a transceiver, a first metadata associated with a first grid displayed on the digital signage board that is configured to display a plurality of multimedia content items in a plurality of first cells of the grid. The electronic device receives, via the transceiver, a second metadata associated with the plurality of multimedia content items. The one or more processors in the electronic device display a second grid comprising a plurality of second cells that are based on the first metadata and the second metadata. The one or more processors in the electronic device further update a property associated with at least one of the plurality of second cells based on a user profile stored in the electronic device and the second metadata.

Abstract: A method and a system for receiving targeted content are disclosed. In an embodiment, in a mobile device at least a first metadata corresponding to a first content displayed on a digital signage board is received, based on a predetermined action performed by the mobile device. The first metadata comprises at least a location of the digital signage board. A second metadata corresponding to one or more product categories associated with one or more products in vicinity of the digital signage board is determined, based on the location of the digital signage board. One or more user preferences are determined based on the first metadata and the second metadata. The targeted content is received on the mobile device based on the one or more user preferences.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments illustrate methods and systems for identifying a targeted content item for a user. The method includes receiving one or more encrypted first attributes of the user, and a first key. Thereafter, one or more content items are encrypted using the first key. The one or more content items are stored in a data structure such that the one or more content items are indexed in the data structure according to one or more second attributes of the one or more content items. Thereafter, at least one encrypted content item is retrieved from the data structure based on the one or more encrypted content items, the indexing of the one or more content items, and the one or more encrypted first attributes. The at least one encrypted content item is decrypted to generate the targeted content item.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a software interface tool for breast cancer screening that is designed for medical professionals to view and analyze suspicious regions for hot spots and hence facilitate a determination of whether identified areas of breast tissue are cancerous. Isotherm maps are constructed at designated temperature resolution. Maps are displayed on the screen. Point & click on the isotherm map can extract temperature values of pixels within the region covered by the isotherm contours. Also provided are isothermic views at different viewing angles which is advantageous for visual detection. Additional functionalities for hotspot selection, cropping, zooming, viewing at different angles, etc. are also enabled by the present software interface. The present software interface further utilizes a tumor detection method which is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for interaction with a digital signage board. An electronic device receives, via a transceiver, a first metadata associated with a first grid displayed on the digital signage board that is configured to display a plurality of multimedia content items in a plurality of first cells of the grid. The electronic device receives, via the transceiver, a second metadata associated with the plurality of multimedia content items. The one or more processors in the electronic device display a second grid comprising a plurality of second cells that are based on the first metadata and the second metadata. The one or more processors in the electronic device further update a property associated with at least one of the plurality of second cells based on a user profile stored in the electronic device and the second metadata.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided to derive one or more observations between a plurality of parameters in customer care data. The method includes receiving customer care data from a plurality of data sources. Thereafter the customer care data is transformed to create a plurality of data structures utilizing one or more semantic web protocols. The plurality of data structures represents a relationship between one or more parameters in the customer care data. Thereafter a subset of data structures is extracted from the plurality of data structures based on a query received via a query interface. One or more graph analytics techniques are applied on the subset of data structures to determine one or more observations associated with the subset of data structures. Thereafter the one or more observations pertaining to the subset of data structures are displayed on a display screen.

Abstract: What is disclosed is an apparatus for enabling privacy for patients undergoing breast cancer screening in a non-clinical setting. One embodiment of the present apparatus comprises an enclosure in which a person can remove one or more garments to expose their breasts to a thermal camera for breast cancer screening. The enclosure is such that at least the breast area of that person is shielded from view by third parties. The apparatus also comprises a thermal camera for capturing thermal images of the exposed breast area. The thermal camera is connected to a robotic arm that changes the camera angle relative to real-world coordinates so that thermal images can be taken of the breast area from any angle between a frontal view and a left/right lateral view. A processor which executes a software interface tool for semi-automated or automated breast cancer screening based on the thermal images of the breast.

Abstract: A method and a system for receiving targeted content are disclosed. In an embodiment, in a mobile device at least a first metadata corresponding to a first content displayed on a digital signage board is received, based on a predetermined action performed by the mobile device. The first metadata comprises at least a location of the digital signage board. A second metadata corresponding to one or more product categories associated with one or more products in vicinity of the digital signage board is determined, based on the location of the digital signage board. One or more user preferences are determined based on the first metadata and the second metadata. The targeted content is received on the mobile device based on the one or more user preferences.

Abstract: Provided is a method of routing a message using a home gateway. A message is received at a message originating gateway, which identifies a home gateway of the sender of the message and routes the message thereto. A message communication preference of a receiver of the message is determined and the message is translated into the message communication preference of the receiver. The message is then routed to the receiver.

Abstract: Presented is a method, system and computer readable product to search a task-based web interaction. A task-based web interaction search query is provided to a search engine. The search results are classified into a set of information parameters. The information parameters are compared against a repository containing multiple sets of information parameters. Upon identification of a corresponding set of information parameters, a task-based web interaction associated with the identified set of information parameters is presented.

Abstract: A method (200) and a computer readable medium for implementing a document workflow (16) are provided. The method includes receiving a document file (18) from a device (12) via a device application program interface (API) (24). The device (12) can be connected to a network (14). The document file (18) can include information content (20). The method also includes image-processing the document file (18) via a document-processing API (26) to extract the information content (20) from the document file (18). The method further includes invoking document services (28) via the document-processing API (26) to provide the extracted information content (20) to a service application (22) on the network (14).

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for customer churn prediction. The method includes creating a graph comprising a plurality of nodes and a plurality of edges. At least one edge of the plurality of edges in the graph connects more than two nodes of the plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes represents a customer. Thereafter, a similarity matrix representative of a similarity between each of a plurality of customers is determined based on the graph. Further, the similarity matrix is decomposed into a first matrix and a second matrix. A third matrix is determined based on the first matrix, the second matrix, and a scaling parameter. The third matrix is utilized to identify a set of potential churn customers from the plurality of customers. Thereafter, the set of potential churn customers is presented on a user-computing device.