Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.

Abstract: A method is performed at an electronic device. The method includes displaying, in a mobile application provided by a media content provider, a user interface that includes one or more media content items. The method further includes displaying, within a browser displayed within the mobile application, external content that is associated with a content provider distinct from the media content provider, including displaying a first set of controls within the external content. The method includes, while displaying the external content, receiving a first user input selecting a first control of the first set of controls and, in response to the first user input selecting the first control, sending a command to the mobile application to perform an action and performing, by the mobile application, the action corresponding to the first control.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating a playlist of media content items that are popular with the friends of the first user. A first user taste profile is determined and a user taste profile is determined for each of a plurality of social connections. A similarity score is calculated between the first user taste profile and the user taste profile of each social connection. Media content items consumed by social connections with the highest similarity score are selected and placed in a playlist for the first user.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for configuring automatic playback settings on a media playback device. A graphical user interface displays automatic playback settings and receives selections of customized settings for automatic playback. The settings can include context granularity for automatic playback, limiting autoplay to when the media playback device is connected to a wireless network, and activating an audible notification when automatic playback of media content is beginning. An initial queue of media content is selected for playback on the media playback device. The system ascertains whether autoplay is enabled for a particular situation. If autoplay is enabled, the system automatically generates a queue of media that is related to the initial queue and initiates playback on the media playback device after the initial queue concludes.

Abstract: An improved volatility index and related futures contracts are provided. An index in accordance with the principals of the present invention estimates expected volatility from the prices of stock index options in a wide range of strike prices, not just at-the-money strikes. Also, an index in accordance with the principals of the present invention is not calculated from the Black/Scholes or any other option pricing model: the index of the present invention uses a newly developed formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the money put and call options. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, derivative contracts such as futures and options based on the volatility index of the present invention are provided.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes configuring policy settings, storing the configured policy settings in a common document format and consuming the common document format to implement the configured policy settings. Policy settings are stored in a settings document having a common document format that defines how to implement policy operations on the policy settings, the policy operations including configuration, application, analysis, reporting and auditing. The settings document is processed to implement any of the policy operations.

Abstract: An improved volatility index and related futures contracts are provided. An index in accordance with the principals of the present invention estimates expected volatility from the prices of stock index options in a wide range of strike prices, not just at-the-money strikes. Also, an index in accordance with the principals of the present invention is not calculated from the Black/Scholes or any other option pricing model: the index of the present invention uses a newly developed formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the money put and call options. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, derivative contracts such as futures and options based on the volatility index of the present invention are provided.

Abstract: An improved volatility index and related futures contracts are provided. An index in accordance with the principals of the present invention estimates expected volatility from the prices of stock index options in a wide range of strike prices, not just at-the-money strikes. Also, an index in accordance with the principals of the present invention is not calculated from the Black/Scholes or any other option pricing model: the index of the present invention uses a newly developed formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the money put and call options. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, derivative contracts such as futures and options based on the volatility index of the present invention are provided.

Abstract: A method for managing group policy settings at a client computer system includes storing group policy settings in a local policy cache of the client computer system and applying the group policy settings from the local policy cache to the client computer system. The group policy settings may be acquired from a policy portal over a network connection and the local policy cache of the client computer system updated with the acquired group policy settings. A policy portal may be queried over a network connection to determine an age of group policy settings stored at the policy portal. If the group policy settings in the local policy cache are older than the group policy settings stored at the policy portal, the group policy settings are acquired from the policy portal for updating the local policy cache. If the local policy cache does not contain group policy settings, group policy settings may be acquired from a policy portal for updating the local policy cache.

Abstract: A technique for controlling a software process's access to securable objects that utilizes the native security mechanisms of an operating system. According to an aspect of the technique (i) a group is created, (ii) rights for the group are defined, (iii) the group is associated with a program image and (iv) the group is assigned to processes created from the program image. Specifically, access tokens associated with processes created from the program image are modified to include the groups associated with the program image. The modified access tokens are used by the operating system's native security mechanisms to determine if the processes, created from the program image, may gain access to securable objects.

Abstract: An improved volatility index and related futures contracts are provided. An index in accordance with the principals of the present invention estimates expected volatility from the prices of stock index options in a wide range of strike prices, not just at-the-money strikes. Also, an index in accordance with the principals of the present invention is not calculated from the Black/Scholes or any other option pricing model: the index of the present invention uses a newly developed formula to derive expected volatility by averaging the weighted prices of out-of-the money put and call options. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, derivative contracts such as futures and options based on the volatility index of the present invention are provided.

Abstract: A biodegradable, acidic aqueous composition, with an anionic surfactant for the removal of rust, inorganic and organic deposits from a variety of surfaces. Said composition comprising Hydrochloric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Anionic Surfactant, Perfume Oil, Dye and Water.

Abstract: A non-corrosive, biodegradable, acidic aqueous composition with an anionic surfactant for the removal of rust, inorganic and organic deposits from a variety of surfaces.