Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a processor to: identify a workload comprising a plurality of tasks; generate a workload graph based on the workload, wherein the workload graph comprises information associated with the plurality of tasks; identify a device connectivity graph, wherein the device connectivity graph comprises device connectivity information associated with a plurality of processing devices; identify a privacy policy associated with the workload; identify privacy level information associated with the plurality of processing devices; identify a privacy constraint based on the privacy policy and the privacy level information; and determine a workload schedule, wherein the workload schedule comprises a mapping of the workload onto the plurality of processing devices, and wherein the workload schedule is determined based on the privacy constraint, the workload graph, and the device connectivity graph.

Abstract: Systems and methods for double real-time bidding at a brick and mortar store are disclosed. The systems may include a shopper tracking system for tracking a plurality of shoppers, an electronic sign for displaying messages offering products for auction, and a real-time bidding system for receiving bids to sell an offered product from a plurality of sellers and bids to purchase the product from the plurality of shoppers. Shopping behavior data may be collected by the shopper tracking system from the plurality of shoppers, and used by the real-time bidding system to select the messages offering products.

Abstract: Monitoring and analyzing people interacting with an environment, e.g., looking around, touching, talking, exclaiming, moving items around, staring at something, walking, as well as producing identifiable physiological and/or movement that may be analyzed to determine a person's interest and/or emotional response to the environment. In a shopping context, analysis may determine customer interest in a specific product. Interest/emotional response may be translated into a quantified review and the reviews may be pushed peer-to-peer to others in the environment, used to update signage, propagated to social media, etc. Reviews may be determined in real time and if related to an unusual or negative review, may trigger one or more various responses, e.g., automatic assistance to clear up a problem, perform other error handling, notify a vendor of a problem, trigger an update such as to lower prices, etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of a novel human coronavirus, coined as coronavirus-HKU1 (“CoV-HKU1”), isolated in Hong Kong from a patient who had a recent history of visit to Schenzhen, China. The virus belongs to the order Nidovirales of the family Coronaviridae, being a single-stranded RNA virus of positive polarity. The invention also provides the deduced amino acid sequences of the complete genome of the CoV-HKU1. The nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1 are useful in preventing, diagnosing and/or treating the infection by CoV-HKU1. Furthermore, the invention provides immunogenic and vaccine preparations using recombinant and chimeric forms as well as subunits of the CoV-HKU1 based on the nucleotide sequences and deduced amino acid sequences of the CoV-HKU1.