Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for enhanced and flexible ingestion of product-related data from various and diverse data sources. The product-related data is linked to interactions that allow end-user customers to view and manipulate product listings and product data using the ingested information.

Abstract: A projection management system is described. The projection management system may be configured to instruct an image projection device to project an image on a background. Sensor information and/or image information may be received that indicates an obstruction between the image projection device and the background. The projection management system may instruct the image projection device to project a modified image based on the obstruction.

Abstract: A method for identifying that an item of information potentially includes an item of sensitive information can be provided. The item of information can be received in response to a query of an end-user database. An existence of a characteristic associated with the item of information can be determined. The characteristic can be indicative that the item of information potentially includes the item of sensitive information. The characteristic can be different from being that a source of the item of information has been designated, via an information management system, as unsearchable. An action can be caused in response to a determination of the existence of the characteristic. The end-user database can be included in a multi-tenant database.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for receiving a request for data from at least one service available via an Application Program Interface (API), and determining a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the at least one service based on the received request. One or more parameters may be generated based on the received request to monitor processing of the received request, and the generated one or more parameters may be added to the URL. The request for the data for the at least one service via the API may be processed based on the generated URL at a service provider system by discarding the one or more parameters added to the URL. The data retrieved by the processing of the request may be transmitted, and the added one or more parameters of the URL may be monitored by categorizing or filtering the received request.

Abstract: A determination can be made that an item of confidential information has been removed from a record. A determination can be made that the record has the item of confidential information. The item of confidential information can be represented by an original value. A replacement value can be calculated. The replacement value can be a value of a transformation function applied to the original value. The replacement value can be testable for an existence of a digital signature, the digital signature to be derived from the replacement value. The record, in which the original value has been replaced by the replacement value can be used for a test. The test can be of a characteristic of an application. An ability to derive the digital signature from the replacement value can be an indication that the item of confidential information has been removed from the field.

Abstract: CDN traffic is optimized using an edge gateway to measure response times for sending a content request to a region and receiving the requested content at the edge gateway. Content requests from user devices may be routed to candidate regions in the CDN system by the edge gateway based on historical response time measurements.

Abstract: Dynamic scaling of a service in a CDN is performed using content request response times from service instances executing in regions in the CDN. Response times for similar content requests can be aggregated for each region. A cost calculation for each region may be evaluated in conjunction with the associated response time by the service instantiations to decide whether the service should be scaled up or down.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an inventory system that comprises sensors and a management module to automatically determine an inventory item and its location without requiring hand-scanners. The system may determine that the object being handled is an inventory item at the location of the obstruction based at least on the inventory holder information and the location of the obstruction, and update a relative location of the inventory item based at least in part on the handling of the inventory item.

Abstract: An inventory management system is described. The inventory management system may be configured to determine a head or eye level of an operator interacting with a storage structure. As part of this process, visual image data, thermal image data, or LiDAR data can be obtained and the eyes or head of the operator identified in the obtained data, or the operator may wear a device usable to determine head or eye position. The determined head or eye level can be correlated with a vertical position on a display, and inventory information can be displayed to the operator at the determined level.

Abstract: A micro-services architecture is provided supporting responses to client requests routed from client digital data devices to micro-servers via an API gateway. The gateway performs selective processing on the API requests after return from the micro-servers but before return to the client devices. This can be done without any a priori knowledge by either the client devices or the micro-servers of whether and how such processing is provided. It has the additional benefit of facilitating uniformity of responses to client requests by disparate micro-servers.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for event sourcing datastores are provided. Events are sent to an event sourcing datastore (ESDS) from an external service, and the events are appended to an event log. The ESDS maintains the event log in one table and the events are automatically aggregated via streaming. The ESDS is linearly scalable, and enforces uniqueness, consistency, and user-defined constraints when appending events to the event log. The aggregate state is computed asynchronously and transparently cached, which provides increased read throughput and reduced latency. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Described herein is system in which separate networks are operated on behalf of system components associated within an inventory system. Mobile drive units may receive initial instructions from a central authority and may identify a number of system components relevant to the provided instructions. The mobile drive unit may be configured to traverse to locations associated with the identified system components. As the mobile drive unit traverses the inventory floor, it may connect to the separate networks that it comes into contact with. Upon connecting to a network associated with a system component relevant to its set of instructions, the mobile drive unit may provide instructions to the system component to cause it to execute an action. In some embodiments, the mobile drive unit may connect to a system component in order to perform a route guidance algorithm and/or collision avoidance algorithm.

Abstract: Disclosed inventory systems, methods, and devices can be used to retrieve and transport resources from one location to another. Specifically, a vertically mobile drive unit including a vertical element grasping mechanism can be controlled by a management component to retrieve a resource, transport the resource from one floor to a different floor in an inventory system, and deposit the resource at a destination. The vertically mobile drive unit can transit vertically along a vertically disposed element in an inventory system, such as a structural pole or column.

Abstract: Disclosed inventory systems, methods, and devices can be used to retrieve and transport resources from one location to another. Specifically, a vertically mobile drive unit including a vertical element retention mechanism can be controlled by a management component to retrieve a resource, transport the resource from one floor to a different floor in an inventory system, and deposit the resource at a destination. The vertically mobile drive unit can transit vertically along a vertically disposed element in an inventory system, such as a structural pole or column. The vertically mobile drive unit can ascend to or descend from an upper level by passing through an opening made by a movable panel.

Abstract: Systems and methods for maintaining a current map of a workspace using on-demand sensors and fixed sensors are described herein. For example, a system may include a fixed sensor positioned within the workspace, an on-demand sensor available for selective deployment in the workspace, and a computing device. The computing device may maintain a digital map of the workspace, identify a region in the workspace for collection of additional sensor information, and cause the on-demand sensor to gather the additional sensor information for updating the digital map.

Abstract: Systems and methods for gathering sensor information using on-demand sensors and fixed sensors are described herein. For example, a system may include an on-demand sensor available for selective deployment within a workspace in which a plurality of mobile drive units transport a plurality of inventory holders. The system may also include a computing device that monitors movement of a mobile drive unit based on first sensor information. The computing device may also detect a triggering condition relating to the movement of the mobile drive unit. The computing device may also cause an on-demand sensor to collect second sensor information within the workspace based at least in part on detecting the triggering condition.

Abstract: A method of placing inventory can include accessing a data store to retrieve item attribute data of an inventory item to be placed, comparing the item attribute data of the inventory item to attribute data corresponding to each respective inventory item in a collection of potential destination containers, and selecting a particular destination container for storage based on that comparison in order to maximize the relative distinctiveness of items stored together. The storage method results in pseudo-random storage of inventory in containers where each item is more readily identifiable from each other item in the same container, particularly by automated means, and can be used in conjunction with an automated or partially automated inventory storage and retrieval system.

Abstract: A system for managing inventory items includes a portable inventory holder and an unmanned drive unit configured to move the inventory holder between locations in an inventory facility. The inventory facility includes a plurality of uniquely identifiable fiducial markers having a small set of values distributed in a pattern. The drive unit captures at least one image of a subset of the plurality of the fiducial markers. The at least one captured image is processed to determine a location of the drive unit within the facility. A path is determined along which the drive unit moves to an inventory holder and moves the inventory holder to another location. The pattern of fiducial markers can include one or more repeated instances of uniquely identifiable fiducial markers. A fiducial marker can encode information using a readable code and at least one attribute of the fiducial marker.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for providing contention resolutions for components (e.g., mobile drive units, personnel devices) of an inventory system. For example, a method may comprise determining a task to be performed by a mobile drive unit within a storage facility. The MDU may be provided a set of commands related to the task. Conflict information may be received from the MDU that indicates an obstacle related to the set of commands and the task. An alternate set of commands may be generated for the MDU based at least in part on the conflict information and a computer-generated model. In at least one embodiment, the computer-generated model may be trained based at least in part on historical conflict information and conflict resolution information specific to tasks performed within the storage facility. The alternate set of commands related to the task may be provided to the MDU.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for coordinating motion between components of an inventory system. A first set of instructions associated with a first task to be performed by a first robotic device may be received. A second set of instructions associated with a second task to be performed by a second robotic device may be received. The first and second robotic devices may be configured to utilize corresponding operational areas that may overlap to define an area of overlap. Light information representative of the spatial condition of at least one of the robotic devices may be projected onto a projection surface. The light information may be utilized to determine that at least one of the first and second robotic devices is utilizing the area of overlap. A remedial action may be performed to coordinate motion of the first and second robotic devices within the area of overlap.