Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for displaying visual content on an electronic device to a user. In some aspects, a viewable display area on a display of the device is determined, the viewable display area representing the portion of the display that the user is capable of seeing. Biometric data representing a state of the user is obtained from biometric device(s). Each state is mapped to one or more predefined control functions, the control functions determining the scrolling direction and scrolling speed of text through the viewable display area of the electronic device. A control function is selected based on a current state of the user, and the selected control function is used to control scrolling of visual content in real time or near real time. The system comprises a machine learning system to provide advanced adaptive capabilities.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: embedding a signature sound on audio content of a first conference in which a first client computer device is connected, wherein the audio content includes confidential content, the signature sound being a sound that is machine detectable and human inaudible; emitting through an audio output device of the first client computer device the audio content of the first conference having embedded thereon the signature sound; receiving by an audio input device of a second client computer device the audio content of the first conference having embedded thereon the signature sound; and in response to the receiving activating a process to mitigate loss of the confidential content.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for AI response to live stream video are provided. The embodiment may include receiving a live video stream. The embodiment may also include capturing a plurality of messages from a user group in a social media chat discussion corresponding to the received live video stream. The embodiment may further include determining a discussion pattern within the plurality of captured messages using natural language processing techniques. The embodiment may also include analyzing the live video stream for one or more questions or comments related to the determined discussion pattern. The embodiment may further include generating a response to the one or more questions or comments related to the determined discussion pattern. The embodiment may also include transmitting the generated response to the one or more questions or comments to the social media chat discussion.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention determine positional data for each of a plurality of autonomous vehicles travelling on a common roadway that includes geographic coordinate location, vehicle speed, speed change and vehicle lane position data; determine a reaction value as an amount of change in positional data of a first autonomous vehicles caused in reaction to a causal change in positional data of a second of the autonomous vehicle; associate the reaction value to a volume of traffic flow at a time of occurrence; and, in response to a request for a change to positional data of a third autonomous vehicle that is similar to the causal change, estimate a cost of the request as a change to positional data of a fourth autonomous vehicles projected from the reaction value in proportion to a similarity of a traffic flow volume.

Abstract: Systems and methods for personalizing video playback are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method, comprises: initiating, by a computing device, a video playing session of a video; recording, by the computing device, user initiated playback actions during the video playing session as playback event data; determining, by the computing device, context data based on content of the video, and saving the context data; determining, by the computing device, insights regarding the user playback event data utilizing the context data; and generating, by the computing device, one or more recommendations based on the insights.

Abstract: Approaches are provided for a predictive electrical appliance power-saving management mode. An approach includes ascertaining a location and pace of a mobile device. The approach further includes calculating an amount of time that it will take to enable or start programs and services upon a computing device waking from a sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode. The approach further includes determining a distance threshold to the computing device that allows for the calculated amount of time to pass such that the programs and services are enabled or started prior to a user of the mobile device arriving at the computing device when the user is returning to the computing device at the ascertained pace. The approach further includes sending a signal to awaken the computing device from the sleep mode or hybrid sleep mode when the mobile device is within the distance threshold.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for embedding information associated with content depicted in a video frame into a video file. The method includes one or more processors identifying an object depicted in a frame of a video file. The method further includes determining information associated with the identified object. The method further includes generating a graphical user interface (GUI) element that includes an embedded link to the determined information associated with the identified object. The method further includes embedding the generated GUI element into the video file overlaying a portion of the frame of the video file that corresponds to a location of the identified object within the frame of the video file.

Abstract: A computer device determines requirements of a particular device/service by analyzing designated electronic communications. The computer device then monitors performance of the device/service over a period of time to determine performance of the device/service in meeting those derived requirements. An output regarding the performance of the device/service in meeting those requirements is then generated.

Abstract: In an approach to event mapping, one or more computer processors extract, from one or more social networks, data, uploaded by one or more users, corresponding to an event, where the event is nature related. The one or more computer processors extract metadata associated with the data extracted from the one or more social networks. The one or more computer processors determine, based, at least in part, on the data extracted from the one or more social networks and on the extracted metadata associated with the data extracted from the one or more social networks, a current state of the event, where the current state of the event includes at least a condition of the event relative to at least a corresponding condition of a pre-defined optimal state of the event.

Abstract: In one embodiment, in accordance with the present invention, a method for incorporating human comprehension and interaction with device-to-device communication between devices as they occur in a person's immediate surroundings. The method includes detecting that a user is present, wherein the user is detected by a first instance of a smart assistant software executing on the first device. The method further includes identifying an occurrence of a monitored event. The method further includes, in response to identifying the occurrence of the monitored event, determining a task to be performed by a second device. The method further includes generating instructions for instructing the second device to perform the task, wherein the generated instructions include a verbal command and audibly emitting the verbal command, wherein the audibly emitted verbal command is within audible range of both the user and the second device.

Abstract: Embodiments generate panoramic image data with variable zoom settings. Embodiments display for a camera lens a two-dimensional representation of a geographic area encompassing a geographic location of the camera and other geographic areas within a field of view of the lens. Embodiments determine geographic coordinate points for the geographic areas and capture panorama photograph data in response to rotation of the camera while dynamically changing a zoom setting of the lens to match distances from the camera lens to the geographic coordinate points determined for each of the different locations.

Abstract: Systems and methods for determining an instant messaging (IM) status of a user wearing a smart watch are disclosed. A computing device includes: a processor; a memory; and sensors including at least one biometric sensor, at least one location sensor, and at least one orientation sensor. The memory stores a status application that is executed by the processor and is configured to: obtain real time data from at least one of the sensors; determine an instant messaging (IM) status based on the real time data; and transmit the IM status to a server for providing to other IM users.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: predicting a reaction by a user that may be caused from receiving social media content. An activity that may be affected by the predicted reaction is consequently predicted. A measure of impact by the social media content on the user performing the activity as predicted is quantified as a performance impact score based on numerous factors including the activity and the reaction predicted. If the performance impact score is within a certain range of threshold, the social media content would be delivered according to a delivery regime associated with the range.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computing device, an incoming telephone call from a caller; identifying, by the computing device, a telephone number associated with the telephone call; obtaining, by the computing device, contextual data based on the telephone number, predicting, by the computing device, one or more reasons for the telephone call based on the contextual data; and displaying, by the computing device, the one or more reasons for the telephone call.

Abstract: Aspects vary object illumination values within a digital photograph in response to relocating light-emitting objects. Embodiments generate a three-dimensional model of a digital photograph defined by pixel data that plots a representation of a light source at a first location in a three-dimensional physical space relative to plotted locations of remaining other digital photograph pixels; relocate the representation of the light source within the three-dimensional model to a different, second location within the model three-dimensional physical space; revise a brightness value of a first pixel in proportion to an amount of a change in distance from the first pixel to the second location, relative to a distance to the first, plotted light source location; and generate a revised version of the photograph from the pixel data inclusive of the revised brightness value of the first pixel.

Abstract: From a natural language document using a natural language concept analyzer, a set of natural language input concepts is extracted. Using a query generation model, a query corresponding to the set of natural language input concepts is generated. From a set of natural language results using the natural language concept analyzer, a set of natural language output concepts is extracted, a result in the set of natural language results comprising a portion of narrative text within a natural language corpus, the result identified by searching the natural language corpus using the query. Using the set of natural language input concepts and the set of natural language output concepts, a novelty concept is scored, the scored novelty concept comprising a degree to which a natural language input concept in the set of natural language input concepts is external to a boundary defined by the set of natural language output concepts.

Abstract: An embodiment includes receiving, by one or more processors, a scene reference that corresponds to a reference state of the scene. The embodiment also includes comparing, by one or more processors, the candidate portion and the scene reference such that the comparing provides an indication of an irregularity in the candidate portion. The embodiment also includes responsive to the indication of the irregularity in the candidate portion, automatically evaluating the irregularity, using one or more processors, such that the evaluating generates a severity value associated with the irregularity. The embodiment also includes, responsive to the generating of the severity value, automatically initiating, by one or more processors, a selected remedial action from among a plurality of remedial action options based at least in part on the severity value, wherein the automatic initiation of the selected remedial action includes automatic actuation of an element of video production equipment.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for contextually masking visual elements in a photograph is provided. The present invention may include receiving privacy preferences from one or more users, identifying individuals in a photograph, constructing a ruleset based on the privacy preferences of the identified individuals within the photograph and, based on the ruleset, masking one or more visual elements within the photograph from view of a viewer.

Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable arranging images in a sequence for displaying based on a locus of a moving object in the images. Specifically, a moving object in a plurality of images is selected and metadata of the plurality of images analyzed to determine a locus of the moving object. The plurality of images is arranged along the locus of the moving object in a display environment. Image parameters may be adjusted according to an image placement along the locus, such as angular tilt and size. A place along the locus may be selected and additional images searched for based on a geo-locational metadata tag. The plurality of images may be a series of video frames or a group of photographs.

Abstract: Methods and systems for phonological clustering are disclosed. A method includes: segmenting, by a computing device, a sentence into a plurality of tokens; determining, by the computing device, a plurality of phoneme variants corresponding to the plurality of tokens; clustering, by the computing device, the plurality of phoneme variants; creating, by the computing device, an initial vectorization of the plurality of phoneme variants based on the clustering; embedding, by the computing device, the initial vectorization of the plurality of phoneme variants into a deep learning model; and determining, by the computing device, a radial set of phoneme variants using the deep learning model.