Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for providing an inspection map are disclosed. An apparatus for performing an inspection may include an inspection data circuit to interpret inspection data, a robot positioning circuit to interpret position data, and a processed data circuit to link the inspection data with the position data to determine position-based inspection data. The apparatus may further include a user interaction circuit to interpret an inspection visualization request for an inspection map and an inspection visualization circuit to determine the inspection map based on the position-based inspection data, and a provisioning circuit structured to provide the inspection map to a user device.

Abstract: An inspection robot includes a robot body, at least two sensors, a drive module, a stability assist device and an actuator. The at least two sensors are positioned to interrogate an inspection surface and are communicatively coupled to the robot body. The drive module includes at least two wheels that engage the inspection surface. The drive module is coupled to the robot body. The stability assist device is coupled to at least one of the robot body or the drive module. The actuator is coupled to the stability assist device at a first end, and coupled to one of the drive module or the robot body at a second end. The actuator is structured to selectively move the stability assist device between a first position and a second position. The first position includes a stored position. The second position includes a deployed position.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for rapid development of an inspection scheme for an inspection robot are disclosed. An apparatus may include an inspection definition circuit to interpret an inspection description value, and a robot configuration circuit to determine an inspection robot configuration description in response to the inspection description value. The apparatus may further include a configuration implementation circuit, communicatively coupled to a configuration interface of an inspection robot, to provide at least a portion of the inspection robot configuration description to the configuration interface.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having a number of payloads, a number of arms mounted to the payloads, and a number of sleds mounted to the arms, where the sleds comprise an upper portion coupled to a replaceable lower portion, the replaceable lower portion having a bottom surface shaped to accommodate an inspection surface; and an inspection sensor coupled to the upper portion of the one of the plurality of sleds such that the sensor is operationally couplable to the inspection surface.

Abstract: System that enables a user to share a referral link to content obtained from the user interface of an application user is using. When recipient uses the link (for example by purchasing a product), user who shared the link may receive a commission. System may monitor an application user interface, by subscribing to events broadcast by the operating system when the user interface changes. For a web browser, the system may analyze events to extract the URL of the page being browsed, and compare this URL to a database of merchants or services that support referrals. When the URL matches a database entry, the system may present a sharing menu that allows the user to share a referral link via email, text, social media, or other sharing service. The user may also be able to use the referral link directly to receive a credit for his or her own purchase.

Abstract: System that enables a user to share a referral link to content obtained from the user interface of an application user is using. When recipient uses the link (for example by purchasing a product), user who shared the link may receive a commission. System may monitor an application user interface, by subscribing to events broadcast by the operating system when the user interface changes. For a web browser, the system may analyze events to extract the URL of the page being browsed, and compare this URL to a database of merchants or services that support referrals. When the URL matches a database entry, the system may present a sharing menu that allows the user to share a referral link via email, text, social media, or other sharing service. The user may also be able to use the referral link directly to receive a credit for his or her own purchase.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having a number of payloads, a number of arms mounted to the payloads, and a number of sleds mounted to the arms. The system includes a number of sensors, each mounted to a corresponding sled, such that the sensor is operationally coupleable to an inspection surface in contact with a bottom surface of the corresponding sled. A couplant chamber is provided within at least two of the sleds, the couplant chamber between a transducer of a sensor and the inspection surface. The system includes a biasing member for each of the arms, where the biasing member provides a down force on the corresponding sled.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with an inspection robot, the apparatus comprising a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret inspection data, and to correlate the inspection data to the inspection robot position on the inspection surface; and wherein the data positioning circuit is further structured to determine position informed inspection data in response to the correlating of the inspection data with the inspection robot position, wherein the position informed inspection data comprises absolute position data.

Abstract: A system that automatically matches images to items like products or brands and augments those images with referral links to web pages associated with those items. Image analysis to determine matching items may for example recognize text within an image, decode barcodes or QR codes in an image, and identify objects within an image. Links may be inserted into a message containing an image, such as a text message or email, at a messaging gateway without any action on the part of the sender (or receiver) of a message. Senders or receivers may opt out of or into the link insertion service. When the recipient of a message containing a matched image clicks an inserted link and performs a transaction, a referral credit may be given to the message sender, the message recipient, or a communication intermediary.

Abstract: A system that automatically matches images to items like products or brands and augments those images with referral links to web pages associated with those items. Image analysis to determine matching items may for example recognize text within an image, decode barcodes or QR codes in an image, and identify objects within an image. Links may be inserted into a message containing an image, such as a text message or email, at a messaging gateway without any action on the part of the sender (or receiver) of a message. Senders or receivers may opt out of or into the link insertion service. When the recipient of a message containing a matched image clicks an inserted link and performs a transaction, a referral credit may be given to the message sender, the message recipient, or a communication intermediary.

Abstract: Multiple video segments may be obtained from a repository of video segments. A selection of a video segment from the multiple video segments may be received. The selected video segment may be presented at a first resolution via a display. A selection of a point in time during presentation of the video segment may be received to extract a frame set from the video segment at or near the selected point in time. The frame set may include multiple frames, including one frame corresponding to the selected point in time, and other frames that correspond to points in time adjacent to the selected point in time. A selection of a single frame within the frame set may be received. The single frame may be received having a second resolution. The second resolution may be higher than the first resolution. The single frame may be presented via the display.

Abstract: A system that automatically detects references to items like products or brands within messages and replaces those references with referral links to web pages associated with those items. Links may be inserted into a message, such as a text message or email, at a messaging gateway without any action on the part of the sender (or receiver) of a message. Senders or receivers may opt out of or into the link insertion service. The system provides privacy and security because personal information identifying the sender or receiver is not passed to the link insertion service. When the recipient of a message clicks an inserted link and performs a transaction, a referral credit is given to the communication intermediary, and also potentially to the message sender or recipient. The system may analyze modifiers in the message to construct a link to a specific product or service at a website.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot having mounted sleds, and a number of sensors each mounted to a sled. A couplant chamber is disposed within at least two of the sleds, each couplant chamber between a transducer of the sensor and an inspection surface. Each couplant chamber includes a cone, the cone having a cone tip portion at an inspection surface end, and a sensor mounting end opposite the cone tip portion. A couplant entry for each couplant chamber is at a vertically upper side of the cone in the intended orientation of the inspection robot on the inspection surface.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with ultrasonic and magnetic induction sensors, the apparatus comprising a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret inspection data, and to correlate the inspection data to the inspection robot position on the inspection surface; and wherein the data positioning circuit is further structured to determine position informed inspection data in response to the correlating of the inspection data with the inspection robot position.

Abstract: A system that automatically detects references to items like products or brands within messages and replaces those references with referral links to web pages associated with those items. Links may be inserted into a message, such as a text message or email, at a messaging gateway without any action on the part of the sender (or receiver) of a message. Senders or receivers may opt out of or into the link insertion service. The system provides privacy and security because personal information identifying the sender or receiver is not passed to the link insertion service. When the recipient of a message clicks an inserted link and performs a transaction, a referral credit is given to the communication intermediary, and also potentially to the message sender or recipient. The system may analyze modifiers in the message to construct a link to a specific product or service at a website.

Abstract: Multiple video segments may be obtained from a repository of video segments. A selection of a video segment from the multiple video segments may be received. The selected video segment may be presented at a first resolution via a display. A selection of a point in time during presentation of the video segment may be received to extract a frame set from the video segment at or near the selected point in time. The frame set may include multiple frames, including one frame corresponding to the selected point in time, and other frames that correspond to points in time adjacent to the selected point in time. A selection of a single frame within the frame set may be received. The single frame may be received having a second resolution. The second resolution may be higher than the first resolution. The single frame may be presented via the display.

Abstract: A referral tracking and reward system for shared links system that inserts trackable referral links into communications from a referring user to one or more recipients, and receives a fee from merchants for actions or transactions resulting from these referrals. A portion of the fee may be remitted to the referring user or to another designee. The system may be integrated into one or more communications applications. It analyzes message content to identify matches from a database of products, services, merchants, brands, and promotions, and offers the user the option to insert a referral link to matching items. The system may incorporate algorithms and business strategies that analyze characteristics of the user, recipient, content, merchants and items in order to prioritize and determine which referrals should be inserting into a communication.

Abstract: An image sensor may generate visual output signals conveying visual information. The visual information may define visual content based on light received within a field of view of the image sensor. A sound sensor may receive and convert sounds into sound output signals. A voice command to operate in a sharing mode may be detected based on the sound output signals. Operation in the sharing mode may cause visual content captured by the image sensor during operation in the sharing mode to be accessible to members of a sharing group. Operation outside the sharing mode may case visual content captured by the image sensor during operation outside the sharing mode to not be accessible to the members of the sharing group. The visual information defining the visual content captured by the image sensor during the operation in the sharing mode may be stored in shared storage media.

Abstract: A digital communications monetization system that includes a referral matcher that analyzes input from a first user to identify within the input at least one match to merchants, products, services, brands, and promotions, etc., to generate a referral link that comprises one or more of a link that leads to a site associated with the match or an intermediate server that redirects to the site, wherein the referral link includes an identifier to the match and the first user and wherein the referral matcher inserts the referral link into a communication from said first user to one or more second user. The system also includes a referral tracker that tracks the usage of the referral link by at least one second user and attributes, to the first user, an action that takes place at the site by the at least one second user that uses the referral link.

Abstract: A digital communications monetization system that includes a referral matcher that analyzes input from a first user to identify within the input at least one match to merchants, products, services, brands, and promotions, etc., to generate a referral link that comprises one or more of a link that leads to a site associated with the match or an intermediate server that redirects to the site, wherein the referral link includes an identifier to the match and the first user and wherein the referral matcher inserts the referral link into a communication from said first user to one or more second user. The system also includes a referral tracker that tracks the usage of the referral link by at least one second user and attributes, to the first user, an action that takes place at the site by the at least one second user that uses the referral link.