Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for identifying product updates tailored to devices according a selection criteria. The selection criteria is implemented through social brokerage, by receiving feedback from trusted users or influencers. A user provides an indications of products, such as software applications or commerce applications to be monitored for changes. Information as to updates to the products are periodically monitored to provide possible candidate updates. The candidate updates are analyzed based on the selection criteria to form an update assessment, and based on the update assessment an action, such as updating the product is performed.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for concealing distracting user interface elements within collaborative editing software is provided. The present invention may include monitoring activity on a computing device to identify the presence of collaborative editing and presentation programs, and responsive to determining that presenting users are conducting a presentation and that users are editing a digital collaborative document, concealing one or more graphical user interface elements; and, responsive to determining that the one or more presenting users are no longer conducting the presentation, graphically summarizing one or more changes to the digital collaborative document made during the presentation.

Abstract: Embodiments for managing collaborative editing of content are provided. At least one user interface is provided to a first user and a second user. The at least one user interface is configured to selectively provide the first user and the second user with the ability to edit content. Time-limited editing periods associated with the at least one user interface are established for the first user and the second user. During a first of the time-limited editing periods, the first user is provided with the ability to edit the content, and the second user is prevented from editing the content. During a second of the time-limited editing periods, the second user is provided with the ability to edit the content, and the first user is prevented from editing the content. The second of the time-limited editing periods does not overlap with the first of the time-limited editing periods.

Abstract: An object that moves, which is depicted in a video, can be identified. Radial lines emanating from the object can be rendered in an enhanced video. Responsive to detecting a first movement of the object indicating a size of the object is increasing in the video, a length of each of the radial lines can be increased. Responsive to detecting a second movement of the object indicating the size of the object is decreasing in the video, the length of each of the radial lines can be decreased. Responsive to detecting a third movement of the object, in a two-dimensional plane, the length of a first portion of the radial lines emanating from a leading surface of the object can be decreased while the length of a second portion of the radial lines emanating from a trailing surface of the object can be increased.

Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium for utilizing personalized audio selection to facilitate achieving a target state comprising: identifying a target state for a user; identifying a set of audio selections for the user to achieve the target state; monitoring reactions by the user to the set of audio selections to determine an assessment; and responsive to determining when the assessment is below a desired level, adjusting the set of audio selections.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for concealing distracting user interface elements within collaborative editing software is provided. The present invention may include monitoring activity on a computing device to identify the presence of collaborative editing and presentation programs, and responsive to determining that presenting users are conducting a presentation and that users are editing a digital collaborative document, concealing one or more graphical user interface elements; and, responsive to determining that the one or more presenting users are no longer conducting the presentation, graphically summarizing one or more changes to the digital collaborative document made during the presentation.

Abstract: Described are techniques for additive manufacturing including a method comprising generating printing parameters for fabricating a wireframe component using additive manufacturing, where the printing parameters include a print head path of travel and a print head speed of travel for a respective portion of the wireframe component. The method further comprises fabricating the wireframe component using a three-dimensional printer by applying, using at least one inductor, a magnetic field to an oscillating printer head, where the magnetic field is configured to influence a first direction of travel and a first speed of travel of the oscillating printer head during fabrication of the respective portion of the wireframe component, and applying a movement to a moveable platform, where the movement includes a second direction of travel and a second speed of travel during fabrication of the respective portion of the wireframe component.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for ensuring that all users of a group message receive a response to the group message. The content of a detected group message is analyzed to determine if the group message requires a response and, if so, to assess the urgency of the response. If the analyzed group message requires a response, then a determination is made as to whether a response was received by all or a subset of the users of the group message (sender and recipients of the group message) within a threshold amount of time based on the urgency of the response. If the response was only received by a subset of the users of the group message, then the response is broadcasted to the other users of the group message who had not previously received the response if no confidential information is detected in the response.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for appropriately distributing items using augmented reality. After receiving a list of detected items to be placed in a container(s), an optimal placement of the detected items in the container(s) is determined. Such an optimal placement may be determined by using the dimensions and a maximum weight of items the container(s) can hold, the dimensions of the detected items, a maximum amount of weight for the container the customer can carry as well as other factors. After determining the optimal placement of the detected items in the container(s), a visual representation of such an optimal placement is displayed on an augmented reality device.

Abstract: A collective emotional engagement detection arrangement is provided for determining emotions of users in group conversations. A computer-implemented method includes determining a first conversation velocity of communications through conversation channels over a first time period for a group discussion between user computers; determining that a conversation velocity of the communications has increased to a second conversation velocity of communications which exceeds a predetermined threshold, and has remained above the predetermined threshold for at least a second time period; determining, aggregated emotions of the users during the second time period; and providing an output to a moderator of the group discussion indicating that the second conversation velocity of the communications has exceeded the predetermined threshold for at least the second time period, and indicating the aggregated emotions of the users during the second time period.

Abstract: A file-management system of a computer operating system transfers a hierarchical set of files. The system generates a histogram of the files' true filesizes, using a non-parametric kernel-density estimation (KDE) procedure to estimate the width of each histogram bin. The system splits the fileset into subsets and generates a second-level histogram to represent the true-filesize distribution of each subset, using the previously estimated kernel width to initialize another KDE procedure for each second-level histogram. The distributions identified by each second-level histogram are used to organize the file transfer into a series of passes, each of which completely transfers a group of files that together fit into the computer's I/O buffer minimal wasted space. A waypoint is set at the beginning of each pass and if the system is interrupted mid-transfer, no file transferred before the most recent waypoint is lost.

Abstract: A first selectable slide presentation priority level assigned to a slide presentation is determined responsive to detecting an indication from a user using an input device to start the slide presentation. Individual slides of the slide presentation determined to include an assigned individual slide priority level equal to or higher than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level are selectively presented. For each presented slide, any additional content-dependent slides with assigned individual slide priority levels lower than the assigned first selectable slide presentation priority level that are determined, according to inter-slide content dependency data, to include a user-assigned inter-slide content dependency upon content of the presented slide are selectively presented.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a system dynamically resizes one or more application windows displayed on one or more screens based on an interactive state associated with the one or more application windows. Initially, a processor displays a plurality of different windows associated with one or more corresponding applications and determines an interactive state associated with each of the plurality of different windows. The processor then analyzes the interactive states of each of the plurality of different windows and, in response, adjusts a size of one or more of the plurality of different windows in accordance with the determined interactive states. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for dynamically resizing one or more application windows based on the interactive states associated with the one or more application windows in substantially the same manner described above.

Abstract: Techniques are described relating to dynamic document portion configuration via machine learning. An associated method includes facilitating parsing of a document to identify a plurality of document portions based upon contextual evaluation. The method further includes mining data associated with a client to determine at least one client objective associated with the document and applying at least one artificial intelligence technique of a machine learning knowledge model to the mined data in order to assign a confidence score to each of the plurality of document portions that indicates relevance of the document portion to the at least one client objective. The method further includes identifying a set of document portions among the plurality of document portions having respective confidence scores that exceed a predefined confidence score threshold, and, responsive to the client accessing the document via a user interface of a computing system, configuring the set of document portions.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for navigating to a pre-scheduled vehicle. A code is analyzed for a user including location information pertaining to the pre-scheduled vehicle, wherein the location information indicates a destination for the user. A location of the user is determined based on a GPS sensor. The user is directed to traverse a route between the location of the user and a location of the pre-scheduled vehicle. A destination of the pre-scheduled vehicle is verified as being consistent with the destination for the user indicated by the location information of the code.

Abstract: A method and system for validating a software application is provided. The method includes monitoring user interaction patterns of a user with respect to software being executed by an electronic device. Content of the software is scanned, and usage attributes of the software are analyzed. Virtual entry points executed via the user interaction patterns with respect to accessing the software application are validated and associated metadata is generated. In response an error condition associated with the user interaction patterns is detected and an automated corrective action associated with correcting the error condition is executed.

Abstract: A content artifact is received. Based on the content artifact, a content topic is identified. Based on the content artifact, a content sentiment score associated with the content topic is generated. Based on the content topic, a set of media is identified. For each medium within the set of media, a medium sentiment score associated with the content topic is identified. The content sentiment score is compared to the set of media sentiment scores to obtain a set of similarity scores. Based on the similarity scores, one or more media from the set of media are displayed to a user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling access to a computing device based on one or more facial expression configurations of a user. The method captures the one or more facial expression configurations of the user, and matches the captured one or more facial expression configurations of the user with one or more defined facial expression configurations, wherein the one or more defined facial expression configurations are associated with one or more access permissions, or actions to be performed by the computing device. The method further grants the one or more access permissions to the user based on the match, and/or performs the action associated with the match. In additional embodiments, the method may further create one or more user profiles of the user, wherein each of the one or more user profiles is configured to include one or more access permissions.

Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for generating display regions in a display screen for multi-directional viewing. A plurality of display regions are determined to render on the display screen view the display regions. A determination is made, for each display region of the display regions, of an orientation at which to render content within the display region with respect to one of a plurality of edges of the display screen. At least two display regions render content at different orientations with respect to different edges. Each display region is rendered to be adjacent to one of the edges of the display screen. At least two of the display regions are adjacent to different edges of the display screen. The content is rendered in each of the display regions to be oriented according to the determined orientation for the display region.

Abstract: A voice-controlled device monitors content delivered to a user through a non-interactive or unidirectional medium, such as broadcast television or radio. Each time the device recognizes delivered content that includes an advertisement or solicitation, the device records information identifying the content and the time at which the content is delivered. The device also listens for environmental audio cues suggesting that a user has performed a desired action in response to viewing or hearing the recognized content. If the device determines that a user response has occurred within a predetermined duration of time after a corresponding advertisement or solicitation, the device correlates the response with the content.