Abstract: In some examples, image based target analysis may include performing a search to identify an image, and determining whether a target is present in the image, and image metadata. Image based target analysis may further include performing, in response to a determination that the target is present in the image, based on a relationship of the target to an entity, and the image metadata, a further search to identify another image, and generating, based on the image and/or the other image, a result indicative of further information on the target.

Abstract: In some examples, image based target analysis may include performing a search to identify an image, and determining whether a target is present in the image, and image metadata. Image based target analysis may further include performing, in response to a determination that the target is present in the image, based on a relationship of the target to an entity, and the image metadata, a further search to identify another image, and generating, based on the image and/or the other image, a result indicative of further information on the target.

Abstract: Comfort-based garment management can include establishing a sensor output threshold for a garment based on comfort data, receiving sensor output data from a number of sensors integrated with the garment, comparing the sensor output data with the sensor output threshold, and sending a notification to a party associated with the garment in response to the sensor output data crossing the sensor output threshold.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media configured to receive a first media item from a search engine. One or more seed data items can be generated from the first media item. Further, a search query can be generated. The search query can include one or more of the seed data items. Subsequently, the search query can be provided to the search engine.

Abstract: In some examples, image based target analysis may include performing a search to identify an image, and determining whether a target is present in the image, and image metadata. Image based target analysis may further include performing, in response to a determination that the target is present in the image, based on a relationship of the target to an entity, and the image metadata, a further search to identify another image, and generating, based on the image and/or the other image, a result indicative of further information on the target.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of processing status data relating to elements of a network. The method comprises receiving status data relating to elements of the network, obtaining status data modification data, modifying at least some of the received status data in accordance with the status data modification data, and generating tree map data using the modified data.

Abstract: Comfort-based garment management can include establishing a sensor output threshold for a garment based on comfort data, receiving sensor output data from a number of sensors integrated with the garment, comparing the sensor output data with the sensor output threshold, and sending a notification to a party associated with the garment in response to the sensor output data crossing the sensor output threshold

Abstract: According to one example of the present invention, there is provided apparatus for managing a group of resource consuming devices. The apparatus comprises a resource monitoring module to obtain resource consumption characteristics of devices in the group of devices, and to obtain a desired consumption characteristic for the group of devices. The apparatus further comprises a device control module to receive a request to modify the operating state of a device in the group of devices, determine the consequence on the desired group characteristic of accepting the request, determine whether the consequence is acceptable and, where it is so determined, modifying the operating state of the device in accordance with the request.

Abstract: According to one example, there is provided a method of managing an information technology (IT) system that comprising items of IT equipment. The method comprises obtaining a set of characteristics from items of IT equipment in the IT system, generating, using the obtained sets of characteristics, a consolidated set of characteristics representing at least part of the IT system, identifying, based on the generated consolidated set of characteristics, an item of IT equipment to be replaced, determining a set of minimum characteristics for a replacement item to replace the identified item; and selecting, from an IT equipment database, based on the determined characteristics, a replacement item of IT equipment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method and system for optimum routing on a vehicle equipped with a global positional system device. According to one embodiment, a current location of the vehicle is determined and a travel destination is predicted based upon stored travel information. Furthermore, an optimum route of travel between the current location and the predicted travel destination is calculated based upon sensor information and the distance between the current location and the predicted destination.

Abstract: According to one example, there is provided a method of managing an information technology (IT) system that comprising items of IT equipment. The method comprises obtaining a set of characteristics from items of IT equipment in the IT system, generating, using the obtained sets of characteristics, a consolidated set of characteristics representing at least part of the IT system, identifying, based on the generated consolidated set of characteristics, an item of IT equipment to be replaced, determining a set of minimum characteristics for a replacement item to replace the identified item; and selecting, from an IT equipment database, based on the determined characteristics, a replacement item of IT equipment.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of processing status data relating to elements of a network. The method comprises receiving status data relating to elements of the network, obtaining status data modification data, modifying at least some of the received status data in accordance with the status data modification data, and generating tree map data using the modified data.

Abstract: A method for travel record creation. The method includes receiving initial passenger name record (PNR) data in a travel management system, retrieving stored PNR data corresponding to the initial PNR data by a business intelligence (BI) engine, and automatically creating and storing a PNR, by the BI engine, according to the initial PNR data and the stored PNR data. There is also a travel management system including a BI engine and a database. The travel management system is configured to receive initial passenger name record (PNR) data. The BI engine is configured to retrieve stored PNR data corresponding to the initial PNR data and automatically create and store a PNR according to the initial PNR data and the stored PNR data.

Abstract: A capacity planning project planning tool, and an associated method, for a computer system. Planning is provided by which to determine computer system resource requirements needed pursuant to a project. A common data base is created and populated with planning data related to the system planning project. The data stored at the common data base is dynamically updatable. A capacity planner utilizes the planning data stored at the common data base. The capacity planner plans the computer system resource requirements and adjusts the plan responsive to dynamic updates to the planning data.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for estimating a particular home's value. An equation is created using multiple linear regression techniques to calculate a plurality of coefficients each associated with one of a plurality of data types that is correlated with actual market prices of a plurality of homes. The plurality of homes may comprise a statistically significant number of homes. The equation is used to estimate the particular home's value.