Abstract: For determining a communication window is disclosed, a method generates a communication graph that includes backbone nodes, dummy nodes, data collection nodes, downlink nodes, crosslink send nodes, and crosslink receive nodes. The backbone nodes, the data collection nodes, the downlink nodes, the crosslink-transmit nodes, and the crosslink-receive nodes are connected by one of a homogenous edge between nodes of a same type and transition edges between nodes of a different type. The method determines access windows for downlink communications and crosslink communications using the communication graph. The method selects access windows based on a task graph generated from the communication graph. The method communicates from a given satellite within the selected access windows.

Abstract: For generating a points-of-interest plan, a method generates communication graph nodes for at least one satellite. The method calculates communication graph edges from the communication graph nodes, wherein the communication graph nodes and the communication graph edges comprise a communication graph. The method solves the communication graph to yield a communication plan. The method generates a points-of-interest plan from the communication plan.

Abstract: A sleeping garment assembly for facilitating a user to sleep upright includes a garment that is worn on a user's upper body. The garment has a hood that is positionable over the user's head and the hood is hollow. A pillow is removably positioned in the hood to cushion the user's head for sleeping.

Abstract: Process studies are performed to determine improvements to processes, such as manufacturing or service related processes. One or more instances of a process may be captured (e.g., recorded) and annotated. A user is enabled to interact with a recording included in the process instance of a process being performed. The user is enabled to apply a process step tag selected from a plurality of process steps to a section of the recording. The user may be enabled to interact with the recording to apply an attribute value selected from a list of attribute values to the process instance. The user may be enabled to interact with the recording to apply discovery information to the process instance. Annotation information associated with the process instance is generated that includes the process step tag, any applied attribute values, and any applied discovery information.

Abstract: Process studies are performed to determine improvements to processes, such as manufacturing or service related processes. One or more instances of a process may be captured (e.g., recorded) and annotated. A user is enabled to interact with a recording included in the process instance of a process being performed. The user is enabled to apply a process step tag selected from a plurality of process steps to a section of the recording. The user may be enabled to interact with the recording to apply an attribute value selected from a list of attribute values to the process instance. The user may be enabled to interact with the recording to apply discovery information to the process instance. Annotation information associated with the process instance is generated that includes the process step tag, any applied attribute values, and any applied discovery information.