Abstract: Optimized distributed disambiguation of gestures is disclosed. In one innovative aspect, there is a gesture controlled device. The gesture controlled device includes a sensor configured to detect an input gesture. The gesture controlled device also includes a gesture detector configured to obtain the input gesture. The gesture controlled device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit a candidate gesture request including a first portion of the input gesture, the transmission based at least in part on a resource characteristic of the gesture controlled device. The gesture controlled device also includes a receiver configured to receive a set of candidate gestures for the candidate gesture request. The gesture detector is configured to identify the input gesture based on a second portion of the input gesture and the received set of candidate gestures.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for executing an action on an electronic device. The method includes outputting, at a touch screen of the mobile device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device. The access is conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input. The method further includes, while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen, detecting, at the touch screen, a touch input having a first shape, verifying if the first shape has the predefined shape, in response to detecting that the touch input has the predefined shape, executing, by the electronic device, a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape, if detecting a further touch input at least prior or subsequent the predefined shape.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing an attribute of a user profile to a requesting electronic device through a personal data server, the user profile being stored on a first electronic device of the user, the attribute pertaining to a data type characterized by a plurality of accuracy levels. The method includes for the personal data server receiving a request from the requesting electronic device for an attribute of the user profile, collecting the requested attribute from the first electronic device, comparing the user profile and a profile of the requesting electronic device, changing the accuracy level of the collected attribute based on the comparison to define an updated attribute, and providing the updated attribute to the requesting electronic device in response to the request.

Abstract: A communication method to publish a user message suitable for one or more vendors. The communication method may be performed by one or more controllers and may include one or more acts of receiving a message from a user station of a user; processing the received message to anonymize the message to conceal an identity of the user; publishing the anonymized message and anonymous link information; receiving a request from a vendor of the one or more vendors for user context information corresponding to the user in response to the published anonymized message; receiving restriction information in accordance with a user persona selected by the user from a plurality of user personas that are each associated with the user; and providing the user context information in accordance with the restriction information.

Abstract: A system of authorizing access to a resource including a processor obtaining sensor information related to at least two users from one or more sensors, the sensor information including one or more of image information and proximity information of each of the at least two users. Further, an act of identifying current gestures is performed for each of the at least two users in accordance with the sensor information. The current gestures may be compared with pre-stored gesture information related to predetermined gestures and an order of the predetermined gestures. Further, access to the resource may be authorized when it is determined that the current gestures are in accordance with the predetermined gestures and the order of the predetermined gestures.

Abstract: A indexing engine and method are provided for operating an indexing engine that parses and indexes data created by a set of users associated with a business entity on a database while interacting with a service associated to the database, the method comprising: monitoring the users' interactions with the database related to a creation of new data by one or more of the users over a predefined period of time when using the service; monitoring service availability during these interactions over the same predefined period of time; and changing an indexing frequency based on both parameters associated with the monitoring of the users' interactions and the service usage conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for executing an action on an electronic device. The method includes outputting, at a touch screen of the mobile device, a lock screen view configured to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent access to the electronic device. The access is conditioned to a predefined shape of a user touch input. The method further includes, while the lock screen view is displayed at the touch screen, detecting, at the touch screen, a touch input having a first shape, verifying if the first shape has the predefined shape, in response to detecting that the touch input has the predefined shape, executing, by the electronic device, a particular action determined, at least in part on the predefined shape, if detecting a further touch input at least prior or subsequent the predefined shape.

Abstract: A secure communication method including: obtaining sensor information of at least one user, the sensor information including one or more of image information or depth information; recognizing at least one gesture in accordance with the sensor information of the at least one user; determining whether each of the recognized at least one gesture is a public gesture or a private gesture in accordance with a zone where the gesture was performed, the zone being selected from a plurality of zones; and authorizing access to a resource when it is determined that the at least one gesture is determined to be the public gesture or the private gesture.

Abstract: Optimized distributed disambiguation of gestures is disclosed. In one innovative aspect, there is a gesture controlled device. The gesture controlled device includes a sensor configured to detect an input gesture. The gesture controlled device also includes a gesture detector configured to obtain the input gesture. The gesture controlled device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit a candidate gesture request including a first portion of the input gesture, the transmission based at least in part on a resource characteristic of the gesture controlled device. The gesture controlled device also includes a receiver configured to receive a set of candidate gestures for the candidate gesture request. The gesture detector is configured to identify the input gesture based on a second portion of the input gesture and the received set of candidate gestures.

Abstract: A method is provided for optimizing future resource usage in a cloud environment including first and second cloud services. Each cloud service is associated with at least one of technical and business restrictions defining a maximum capacity. The method includes: monitoring current usage patterns of the cloud services; predicting future usage patterns based on the monitored usages; calculating an estimated future time to reach a technical or business restriction for the first cloud service based on the predicted future usage patterns; and adjusting, at a later time associated with the estimated future time, the maximum capacity associated with at least one of the first cloud service and the second cloud service based on the calculation of the estimated future time.

Abstract: A method is provided for recommending content in a distributed database environment. The distributed database environment includes a first user, a second user, a first container of searchable data accessible by the first user and a second container of searchable data accessible by the second user. The method includes: receiving by a search routine, a selection of a first search result produced in response to a first search on a first search term by the first user in the first container; associating the selection and attributes of the selection within the first container with the first search term; performing a search, by the search routine, on a second search term that is the same or similar to the first search term according to a predefined criteria, of the second user in the second container; producing a second search result that is influenced by the associated selection and attributes.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining an existence or strength of a relationship between a first and a second user of a storage database having first user documents owned by the first user and second user documents owned by the second user stored in the storage database. The method includes: comparing the first user documents with the second user documents and creating a degree of similarity measure for the documents based on the comparing; and determining the existence or strength of the relationship between the first and second users based on the degree of similarity measure for the documents.

Abstract: A indexing engine and method are provided for operating an indexing engine that parses and indexes data created by a set of users associated with a business entity on a database while interacting with a service associated to the database, the method comprising: monitoring the users' interactions with the database related to a creation of new data by one or more of the users over a predefined period of time when using the service; monitoring service availability during these interactions over the same predefined period of time; and changing an indexing frequency based on both parameters associated with the monitoring of the users' interactions and the service usage conditions.

Abstract: A communication method to publish a user message suitable for one or more vendors. The communication method may be performed by one or more controllers and may include one or more acts of receiving a message from a user station of a user; processing the received message to anonymize the message to conceal an identity of the user; publishing the anonymized message and anonymous link information; receiving a request from a vendor of the one or more vendors for user context information corresponding to the user in response to the published anonymized message; receiving restriction information in accordance with a user persona selected by the user from a plurality of user personas that are each associated with the user; and providing the user context information in accordance with the restriction information.