Abstract: Embodiments of the invention introduce efficient methods for securely generating a cryptogram by a user device, and validating the cryptogram by a server computer. A secure communication can be conducted whereby a user device provides a cryptogram without requiring the user device to persistently store an encryption key or other sensitive data used to generate the cryptogram. The user device and server computer can mutually authenticate and establish a shared secret. Using the shared secret, the server computer can derive a session key and transmit key derivation parameters encrypted using the session key to the user device. The user device can derive the session key using the shared secret, decrypt the encrypted key derivation parameters, and store the key derivation parameters. Key derivation parameters and the shared secret can be used to generate a single use cryptogram key, which can be used to generate a cryptogram for conducting secure communications.

Abstract: A method includes transmitting first data to a first cloud from a first device. The first data first data instructs the first cloud that a first item stored in the first cloud be made accessible to a second device via a second cloud that is coupled to the first cloud. The method further includes receiving second data from the first cloud at the first device. The second data is associated with a digital rights management restriction corresponding to a third item of the first cloud or the second cloud.

Abstract: An apparatus for sorting gemstones from a batch of gemstones comprises one or more measurement locations, a conveyor comprising a plurality of discrete compartments for containing the gemstones, a delivery device configured to deliver individual gemstones from the batch of gemstones to individual compartments of the conveyor and a controller configured to synchronise a speed of the conveyor with an operation of the one or more measurement locations such that the measurements of the gemstones can be correlated with a location of the gemstones in their associated compartments. A method of sorting gemstones from a batch of gemstones is also disclosed.

Abstract: An imaging system for creating an image of a target object comprising a mirror mounted on a gimbal and arranged to rotate about at least one axis, a gimbal drive unit configured to control the orientation of the gimbal, and a camera having its optical axis directed onto the mirror in order that an image reflected in the mirror is within a field of view of the camera, wherein the control unit is arranged to position the gimbal such that a reflection of a target object is within a field of view of the camera.

Abstract: Communication of light signals and optical cables can be managed to mitigate error associated with using optical cables to communicate light signals. A communication management component (CMC) can embed respective timing synchronization pulses in respective lights signals having respective wavelengths. The light signals can be typical light signals or can be squeezed and twisted to generate a desired twisted light signal. The light signals can be transmitted via the optical cable to a receiver. A CMC, at the receiver end, can determine error associated with the transmission of the light signals via the optical cable and respective characteristics of the respective light signals, including respective arrival times of the respective timing synchronization pulses and respective light intensity or power levels of the respective light signals. From the respective characteristics, CMC can determine a compensation action to perform mitigate the error with regard to subsequent transmissions of light signals.

Abstract: An apparatus and a computer program product include program instructions configured to be executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include managing workload instances running on a computing system that includes a plurality of compute nodes, wherein the workload instances include at least one workload instance owned by each of a plurality of users. The operations further include identifying, for each workload instance, which user among the plurality of users owns the workload instance and which compute node among the plurality of compute nodes is running the workload instance. Additionally, the operations further include enabling, for any given compute node among the plurality of compute nodes, a particular user among the plurality of users to perform a management function on the given compute node in response to all of the workloads running on the given compute node being owned by the particular user.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture disclosed herein may be used to manage audiovisual recording in a connected vehicle. An example disclosed method includes accessing a profile having a recording parameter and a first quality selected by a user from a recording server. The example method also includes comparing a reading from a vehicle sensor to the recording parameter in the profile to determine whether to record a video. Additionally, the example method includes, in response to determining to record the video, storing the video using the first quality to a memory located in the vehicle.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to reduce device power consumption through usage context operation. An operational mode of a mobile device is detected. A usage context corresponding to the operational is determined. A device configuration supportive of the usage context is generated. The device configuration is implemented on the mobile device.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided for the introduction and the regulated expression of genes in plants. Compositions include promoter constructs that provide a level of activity useful for the regulated expression of site-specific recombinases, while avoiding premature excision. Further provided are isolated polynucleotides encoding novel babyboom polypeptides, expression cassettes, and plants comprising the same. Methods for the introduction of genes into plants are provided, including methods for plastid transformation and methods for the transformation of tissues from mature seeds and leaves.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, by an unmanned aircraft including a processor, a control signal that causes the unmanned aircraft to fly in proximity to a transmission medium, where the unmanned aircraft includes a carrying system that releasably carries a communication device, and where a positioning of the communication device in proximity to the transmission medium enables the communication device to be physically connected on the transmission medium and enables the communication device to provide communications. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies directed to a location management service that facilitates power allocation at a wireless network coverage edge are disclosed. Embodiments can include a system that comprises a processor and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that configure a processor to perform operations. The operations can include generating a power allocation command directed to a user equipment, where the power allocation command can instruct the user equipment to report a location of the user equipment in response to a trigger event associated with the user equipment. The operations can include providing the power allocation command to the user equipment. The operations can include receiving a reported location of the user equipment, where the reported location can indicate the location of the user equipment at a corresponding time relative to occurrence of the trigger event.

Abstract: The methods disclosed herein use a morphogenic gene or a repressor gene to provide a transgenic plant containing a single copy of a transgenic event wherein the morphogenic gene or the repressor gene does not integrate into the genome of the plant and the plant does not contain vector (plasmid) backbone.

Abstract: Communication of light signals and optical cables can be managed to mitigate error associated with using optical cables to communicate light signals. A communication management component (CMC) can embed respective timing synchronization pulses in respective lights signals having respective wavelengths. The light signals can be typical light signals or can be squeezed and twisted to generate a desired twisted light signal. The light signals can be transmitted via the optical cable to a receiver. A CMC, at the receiver end, can determine error associated with the transmission of the light signals via the optical cable and respective characteristics of the respective light signals, including respective arrival times of the respective timing synchronization pulses and respective light intensity or power levels of the respective light signals. From the respective characteristics, CMC can determine a compensation action to perform mitigate the error with regard to subsequent transmissions of light signals.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining power, by a communication device, from a current passing through a transmission medium via an inductive coupling between the communication device and the transmission medium where the communication device is physically connected with the transmission medium and providing communications, by the communication device, by electromagnetic waves that propagate without utilizing an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves are guided by one of the transmission medium or a dielectric core of a cable coupled to a feed point of a dielectric antenna. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A computer program product provides program instructions configured to be executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations. The operations include associating, for each data field among a plurality of data fields of a database, the data field with a subject matter category from among a plurality of subject matter categories; providing data from the database to a first user interface; detecting data entry into a first data field of the database subsequent to providing data from the database to the first user interface; identifying a first subject matter category that is associated with the first data field into which the detected data entry is received; and setting a first flag to indicate that the first user interface has stale data within the first subject matter category without immediately pushing data reflecting the detected data entry to the first user interface.

Abstract: This is an application for a patent filing of an original type of articulating prosthetic human elbow joints, with replaceable parts. Intramedullary nails located on the base of each joint is used to secure the joint in bones of the humerus and ulna. The intramedullary nail has small pimples in it like a golf ball that allows bone cells to granulate in and attach themselves permanently to the intramedullary nail. This configuration requires only a small amount of adhesive for fixation until the bone cells granulate into the intramedullary nail for a firm permanent attachment. The joint is equipped with humeral and ulnar pieces that contain the articulating surfaces for the joint. The articulating surfaces are replaceable, this and designed to take the bulk of the load. This is done so that the articulating services will break instead of the bones fracturing when too much of a load is applied to the prosthetic.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for the improvement of double-strand-break-inducing agent activity in eukaryotic cells, through the usage of one or more morphogenic factors or developmental genes. The morphogenic factor may be provided to the same cell or to a different cell than that comprising or receiving the double-strand-break-inducing agent. The morphogenic factor may be provided to a cell as a polynucleotide composition on a recombinant vector, and may be placed on the vector outside of a T-DNA border. The morphogenic factor may be provided via an upregulation of an endogenous gene. The morphogenic factor, or the double-strand-break-inducing agent, may further comprise a cell penetrating peptide. The morphogenic factor may be co-introduced with a vector comprising RepA.

Abstract: User equipments (UEs) can be efficiently clustered into groups of UEs where a UE of a group can be selected as a host UE to communicate with a radio access network (RAN) on behalf of other UEs in the group. A resource manager component can receive information, including predictive information of predicted future UE performance or characteristics, relating to respective power availability, signal strength, data performance, and transit vectors of respective UEs from UEs in an area, and determine which UEs are to be clustered in a group and which UE(s) of the group is to be a host UE(s) for the group based on such information. The host UE can facilitate communications between the other UEs in the group and the RAN. The resource manager component also can employ a round-robin technique for substantially equal sharing of duties as host UE among multiple UEs of the group.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies directed to a location management service that facilitates power allocation at a wireless network coverage edge are disclosed. Embodiments can include a system that comprises a processor and a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that configure a processor to perform operations. The operations can include generating a power allocation command directed to a user equipment, where the power allocation command can instruct the user equipment to report a location of the user equipment in response to a trigger event associated with the user equipment. The operations can include providing the power allocation command to the user equipment. The operations can include receiving a reported location of the user equipment, where the reported location can indicate the location of the user equipment at a corresponding time relative to occurrence of the trigger event.

Abstract: Dynamic power class re-registration of wireless devices is provided. A wireless device can exchange data with a communications network. While exchanging data, the device can monitor its usage and based on the usage, generate a power change request. The device can then send the power change request to the communications network, prior to or in conjunction with powering down the device. In this regard, the communications network can receive the power change request, generate instructions for the wireless device, and adjust network resources based on the power change request. The instructions can then be sent to the wireless device. Since the device re-registers its power class with the communications network, handoffs, internetwork thresholds, network resources and other network parameters can be adjusted to compensate for the changed power class resulting into improved service for a user of the wireless device.