Abstract: A system and method for managing network communication in an asymmetric network environment. The system includes a gateway. The gateway receives a plurality of packets for transmission over first communication network. The plurality of packets are received via primary network path. The gateway dynamically evaluates the plurality of packets. The gateway classifies the plurality of packets into a latency sensitive packet and a latency agnostic packet. The gateway determines network capacity of the primary network path and a secondary network path. The gateway splits the latency sensitive packet and the latency agnostic packet between the primary network path and the secondary network path. The gateway selects the primary network path for transmitting the latency sensitive packet. The gateway selects the secondary network path for transmitting the latency agnostic packet over downstream transmission.

Abstract: An information retrieval method for cloud service administration is provided. The method may include establishing a connection with a semantic database. In some embodiments, the semantic database is configured to store information for different cloud services, and the information includes information regarding a first cloud service and information regarding a second cloud service. In some embodiments, the information regarding the first cloud service includes a first entity information and the information regarding the second cloud service includes a second entity information. The method further includes transmitting to the semantic database a request to obtain information regarding an asset. Then the method may include receiving from the semantic database an indication that first entity information and the second entity information being linked and being both related to the asset.

Abstract: An apparatus for making spin art is provided. In the apparatus, a spinnable platen is conformed for removably supporting a substrate, a stroboscope is arranged for flash illumination of a substrate mounted on the spinnable platen, and at least one laser pointer is cooperatively configured with a pigment depositor such that in operation, the pointer illuminates the substrate portion that is user-selected for deposition of pigment material by the pigment depositor.

Abstract: An electrical appliance comprising an electrical plug including a plug body and a removable plug terminal, wherein the plug terminal comprises an ID component configured to provide an ID data item. The appliance comprises a control system comprising an ID reader configured to read the ID component, wherein the control system is operable to configure at least one operational attribute of at least one electrical device of the electrical appliance in dependence on the ID data item. Beneficially, the electrical appliance of the invention is responsive to different plug terminals that may be attached to it and is able to configure various settings in accordance with the data item it reads from the plug terminal which ensures that the electrical appliance can adapt to various power schemes and regulations that may in place around the world, particularly if the ID data item is indicative of the country-suitability of the plug terminal.

Abstract: An application for providing a flight planning tool is disclosed. The application may be configured to execute on a client device to: establish, using at least one Application Program Interface (API), communication between the client device and a system; receive a request based on a user input indicative of first information related to a flight; request, from the system, flight plan information based on the first information and second information from a third-party device; receive the flight plan information; and provide one or more user interfaces for displaying the flight plan information at the client device.

Abstract: A hair styling appliance includes elements moveable relative to each other, including a first arm and a second arm coupled together for reciprocal movement towards and away from each other, the first and second arms being arranged to receive hair within a region between each other. A sensor arrangement includes at least a first sensor component mounted to at least one of the elements and is configured to sense, using the first sensor component, a change in relative position of at least two of the elements. The sensor arrangement outputs a first signal indicative of an angle and/or a distance between the first arm and the second arm based on the sensed change in relative position.

Abstract: A system for providing a flight planning tool is disclosed. The system may include at least one memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors may be configured to provide an Application Program Interface (API) for facilitating communication between the system and at least one of a client device and one or more third-party devices, receive, via the API, a request including first information related to a flight, collect, via the API and based on the first information, second information from one or more third-party devices, generate flight trip data based on the first and second information, wherein the flight trip data includes information and graphics associated with the flight, and provide, via the API, one or more user interfaces to the client device for communicating the flight trip data.

Abstract: A method, such as in a controller associated with a respiratory therapy device, determines whether high flow therapy is being used by a patient. The method may include determining whether a property of a flow of air being delivered by a respiratory therapy device along an air circuit to an unsealed patient interface contains a significant oscillation within a breathing rate frequency band. The method may also include generating, dependent on the determination, an indication of whether high flow therapy is being used by the patient.

Abstract: A haircare device includes at least one power semiconductor switch coupled to drive, in use, a heater. A temperature sensor disposed for sensing a temperature of the at least one power semiconductor switch and outputting a temperature signal indicative of the sensed temperature. A controller is configured to determine whether the temperature signal is indicative of a temperature of the one or more power semiconductor switch exceeding a threshold. When the temperature signal is indicative of the temperature of the one or more power semiconductor switch exceeding the threshold, a power output of the at least one power semiconductor switch is turned off or reduced.

Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, activities of users within an IT service end user are recorded. A given record of a user activity may include an output of a command executed by the user, and execution information, input parameter(s) to the command, output of the command, and/or any other type of execution information. In implementations, intelligence may be built into a proxy module corresponding to the command to track an execution of the command started by the user. The execution of the command is captured and stored in a buffer such that another user within the IT service end user can review the execution of the command. In another aspect, user interfaces are provided to facilitate a user within an IT service end user to review activities in administering IT services by another user within the IT service end user.

Abstract: A semi-autonomous, self-balancing, inline wheeled vehicle utilizes one or more of the wheels to establish and maintain the balance of the vehicle, and one or more of the remaining wheels to steer. The vehicle is particularly suited for narrow pathways and may utilize sensing and vision technologies and/or mechanical sensors to discern and safely negotiate a variety of path types. A feature is the ability to discern and negotiate narrow paths and avoid obstacles with little or no input from the user. Paths may be real-world, real-time paths or may take the form of virtual programed paths. Pathways may include roads, hiking trails, delineated bike lanes, as well as tram-paths built upon modified railroad tracks and railbeds. Versions of the vehicle may be network-controlled from external sources, such that convoys of these vehicles may be operated as a single entity. Some aspects of the design, particularly when combined with modified railways or railbeds, may take the form of a bi-directional monorail system.

Abstract: A flight planning system is disclosed for providing an interactive and customizable flight planning tool. The flight planning system may include a memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The processors may receive, according to a user device application programming interface (API) and based on input to a first user interface, first information identifying one or more flight plan parameters for a flight route; receive, according to a third-party API, second information affecting the one or more flight plan parameters; generate flight route data based on the first information and the second information; and provide the generated flight route data to a second user interface.

Abstract: A system for providing a flight planning tool is disclosed. The system may include at least one memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors may be configured to provide an Application Program Interface (API) for facilitating communication between the system and at least one of a client device and one or more third-party devices, receive, via the API, a request including first information related to a flight, collect, via the API and based on the first information, second information from one or more third-party devices, generate flight trip data based on the first and second information, wherein the flight trip data includes information and graphics associated with the flight, and provide, via the API, one or more user interfaces to the client device for communicating the flight trip data.

Abstract: In one aspect, just-in-time authentication is provided to assist an administrator or staff of an IT service end user to invoke a function call to a service. The just-time-authentication can provide on-the-fly authentication to the service. In another aspect, granular permissions in executing a task or tasks for a service is enabled for a given administrator or staff of an IT service end user. In some embodiments, the granular permission involves assigning permissions to users either directly or indirectly via a mediating abstraction (such as groups, roles, etc.). Still in another aspect, stateful execution of a command/function call to a service is provided. In the stateful execution, the command/function call to the service is associated with a key, which can comprise a session id, a function name, a count of function executions for current session, and hash of input parameters for the command/function call, and/or any other information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide automated circuit disconnection monitoring such as for a respiratory apparatus or system. Disconnection of a patient circuit, including a patient interface and air delivery circuit, may be detected and a message or alarm activated. In some versions, detecting occurrences of circuit disconnection event(s), such as by a processor, may be based on an instantaneous disconnection parameter as a function of a disconnection setting. The disconnection setting may be determined based on patient circuit type. The instantaneous disconnection parameter may be determined from detected pressure and flow rate, and may be, for example, a conductance value or an impedance value. Disconnection events may be qualified by one or more detected respiratory indicators.

Abstract: A respiratory assistance component is disclosed that changes shape when an electrical charge is provided. The amount of electrical charge that is applied may be based on values, characteristics, or user controlled parameters of the respiratory assistance system. The component may be all or part of a patient interface, a tube, a flow generator, and/or a sleep mat.

Abstract: A system for providing a flight planning tool is disclosed. The system may include at least one memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors may be configured to provide an Application Program Interface (API) for facilitating communication between the system and at least one of a client device and one or more third-party devices, receive, via the API, a request including first information related to a flight, collect, via the API and based on the first information, second information from one or more third-party devices, generate flight trip data based on the first and second information, wherein the flight trip data includes information and graphics associated with the flight, and provide, via the API, one or more user interfaces to the client device for communicating the flight trip data.

Abstract: A flight planning system for providing a flight planning tool comprises a memory device for storing flight information and one or more hardware processors configured to: receive a flight plan, access a calendar of events, determine events corresponding to dates associated with the flight plan, and provide a notification of the events on an interactive user interface.

Abstract: System and method are disclosed for enabling data synchronization with different cloud service providers. Semantics of provide data from the cloud service providers may be determined and captured in a data object—i.e. a provider data object. The provider data object may then be instantiated for individual cloud service providers for synchronizing data with a given cloud service provider. Provider data can be received from the given cloud service provider can be processed using the instance of the provider data object. Specific provider information can then be extracted from the received provider data according the semantics defined in the instance of the provider data object. The extracted provider information can then compared with provider information already stored in a database. When one or more differences are detected between the two, the received provider information can be saved to the database.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a migration engine to migrate data items in a data directory from a source system to a destination system over multiple migration passes are disclosed. A state file can be used to track migration states of data items during the life cycle of the migration. The state file can be generated and updated by a plugin to the migration engine. During a migration pass, the state file can be loaded into the memory to influence the migration by the migration engine. Prior to the migration pass, migration profile specifying one or more migration actions can be invoked by a migration routine. The invocation of the migration profile can cause the state file to be modified to perform the migration actions accordingly.