Abstract: Embodiments provide methods and systems for controlling payment transactions in a payment card using a companion payment application installed on a user device. The payment application and the payment card may be provided by an issuer server. Using the payment application, the number of transactions allowed on the payment card or an amount limit is set for the payment card. The payment application is used to set, reset, change the value of a counter in the card, which determines the number of allowed transactions. When the user attempts to make a transaction at a POS terminal, the payment card reads the value of counter, and if the value is not equal to a threshold value, the payment card exchanges data with the POS terminal and updates the value of the counter. The payment card is precluded from transaction when value of the counter is equal to threshold value.

Abstract: Techniques for UNDO and REDO operations in a computer-user interface are disclosed. The techniques enables users to configure entities for UNDO and REDO operations. The techniques also enable users to roll back individual entity to an immediate previous state in one UNDO operation and subsequently to the other previous states. Other entities are not affected by the UNDO operations to the entity.

Abstract: Techniques for configuring autosave triggers in a computing environment based on environment and data conditions are disclosed. A system trains a machine learning model based on data attributes and environmental attributes to generate autosave value triggers for a computing environment. The autosave value triggers are triggered by different conditions. For example, one autosave trigger may be triggered when an error condition is detected. Another may be triggered when a certain number of operations are performed. The machine learning model generates autosave trigger values scores for one or more autosave triggers. The system may implement the autosave triggers in the computing environment based on the autosave trigger values.

Abstract: A controller area network including one or more first network nodes biased from a first power supply voltage, and a second network node biased from a second, lower, power supply voltage. The second network node includes a transmitter driving a differential voltage onto bus lines to communicate a dominant bus state at a second dominant state common mode voltage, a receiver coupled to the bus lines, sense circuitry to sense a common mode voltage at the bus lines, and control circuitry to control a recessive state common mode voltage in response to the sensed dominant state common mode voltage.

Abstract: Techniques for implementing a last known good (LKG) client-side cache for DNS resiliency are disclosed. A first DNS request is submitted to a DNS server. A first DNS resolution that resolves an IP address for a domain name is received. A service stores the first DNS resolution in an LKG cache residing on the local host. A second DNS request is sent, where the second DNS request again requests to resolve the same domain name. In response to determining that a second DNS resolution for the second DNS request has not been received, the service obtains the IP address for the domain name from the LKG cache.

Abstract: The method performs at the orchestration interface at which update information, including changes to tasks of a workflow, is received from a task manager system (TMS), where the workflow includes a set of tasks, inputs to the tasks, and outputs from the tasks. The inputs and outputs determine runtime dependencies between the tasks. Based on the update information received, the orchestration interface populates a topology of nodes and edges as a directed acyclic graph (DAG) that maps nodes to tasks and edges to runtime dependencies between tasks, based on node inputs and outputs. The orchestration interface instructs the execution of the tasks and handling dependencies by interacting with a task execution system (TES) and by traversing the DAG, the orchestration interface identifies tasks that depend on completed tasks as per the runtime dependencies and instructs the TES to execute the dependent tasks identified.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relate to a method and system for network policy simulation in a distributed computing system. The present technology relates techniques that enable simulation of a new network policy with regard to its effects on the network data flow. By enabling a simulation data flow that is parallel and independent from the regular data flow, the present technology can provide optimized network security management with improved efficiency.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for invoking actions at a second user device from a first user device. A method includes determining that a first user device has an associated second user device; accessing specification data that specifies a set of user device actions that the second user device is configured to perform; receiving command inputs for the first user device; for each command input, determining whether the command input resolves to one of the user device actions; for each command input not determined to resolve any of the user device actions, causing the command input to be processed at the first user device; and for each command input determined to resolve one of the user device actions causing the first user device to display in a user interface a dialog by which a user may either accept or deny invoking the user device action at the second user device.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are described for performance-optimal frequency selection.

Abstract: A chip includes a merger cell including a first p-type length of diffusion (LOD) region extending in a first direction, a first n-well underneath the first p-type LOD region, a first supply rail configured to receive a first supply voltage, and a first n-tap coupling the first n-well to the first supply rail. The merger cell also includes a second p-type length of diffusion (LOD) region extending in the first direction, a second n-well underneath the second p-type LOD region, a second supply rail configured to receive a second supply voltage different from the first supply voltage, and a second n-tap coupling the second n-well to the second supply rail.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a configurable identification mechanism of debug parameters are described. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a graphical user interface (GUI) for a debugging program, where the GUI is configured to provide options to configure naming rules for threads during debugging of a computer process that includes multiple threads. The options to configure the naming rules may include configuring a naming rule that adds one or more context identifiers to a thread name. The thread name may be generated by automatically populating one or more of the context identifiers with a variable value that occurs during execution of the thread that corresponds to the one or more context identifiers. A conditional breakpoint may be controlled during debugging that is thread-specific based on a condition including at least one context identifier that matches a portion of the thread name.

Abstract: The present invention provides system and method for identifying utilization of low telecom services in predefined area. System receives data pertaining to set of one or more telecom sites operating in predefined area from user. Further, system divides each of telecom sites into one or more spatial grids, where telecom sites includes one or more macro sites and at least one sector. System generates at least one spatially tagged measurement sample by call log server, which includes start and end time of each of calls and data sessions of subscribers associated with macro sites. Finally, system marks one or more spatial grids as low utilized based on pre-determined condition, and clusters neighbouring low utilized spatial grids in predefined area to generate large clusters of low utilized grids representing of low telecom utilization.

Abstract: Techniques for providing hardware provided guidance for efficiently scheduling workloads to an optimal compute module are described. In some examples, hardware includes a first plurality of physical processor cores of a first type to implement a plurality of logical processor cores of the first type; a second plurality of physical processor cores of a second type, wherein each core of the second type is to implement a plurality of logical processor cores of the second type; a power management unit to monitor telemetry data on the first plurality of processor cores and second plurality of processor cores and to update hardware feedback telemetry data; and thread runtime telemetry circuitry to provide a hint using the hardware feedback telemetry data to consolidate tasks on one of core types.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing a content change process are provided. In example embodiments, a digital receiver causes playback of a first piece of content. The digital receiver receives a selection of a new piece of content for playback during the playback of the first piece of content. In response to the receiving of the selection, the digital receiver maintains a bitrate used for playback of the first piece of content to initiate playback of the new piece of content.

Abstract: An ADC includes a comparator to provide a comparator output responsive to an input voltage of the ADC and a DAC output voltage; a SAR circuit including a SAR that stores an n-bit digital code that is initialized at a beginning of a conversion phase of the ADC, where the SAR circuit is to update the digital code responsive to the comparator output, where an ADC output is responsive to the digital code at an end of the conversion phase; and a DAC to provide the DAC output voltage responsive to the digital code and a reference voltage. The DAC includes an m-bit CDAC and an (n?m)-bit RDAC to provide an intermediate voltage responsive to the n?m least-significant bits of the digital code and the reference voltage. The CDAC provides the DAC output voltage responsive to the m most-significant bits of the digital code, the intermediate voltage, and reference voltage.

Abstract: The present invention deals with development of a novel process for manufacturing moisture resistant glossy finish hybrid green polymeric composites with variable density in range of 0.2-1.68 g/cc, low water/moisture absorption in the range of 0.1-1.3%, tensile strength and tensile modulus in range of 6.5-105 MPa and 250-6850 MPa, respectively and to the best of our knowledge the fabricated hybrid green composites has not yet developed universally using different types of industrial wastes particulates. Moreover, hybrid composites developed using industrial wastes, natural fibres and epoxy/polyester/polyurethane polymers is a unique materials and have multifunctional applications in wider spectrum as an alternative to wood, synthetic wood, wood plastic composites, screen printing sheet, plastic, fibre and glass reinforced polymer products, including tin sheet.

Abstract: First global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) signal data is obtained from a set of GNSS satellites. First satellite state data comprising estimated orbit data valid at one or more particular times for the set of GNSS satellites is obtained. A non-linear satellite state model is generated by adjusting a plurality of model parameters using one or more machine learning techniques based on the first GNSS signal data and the first satellite state data. The non-linear satellite state model generates output satellite state data based on GNSS signal data. GNSS satellite state analysis instructions are generated that are configured to allow a second computer system to access the non-linear satellite state model to generate updated satellite state data for one or more particular GNSS satellites by applying the non-linear satellite state model to particular GNSS signal data corresponding to the one or more particular GNSS satellites.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address shortcomings in conventional systems by correcting an erroneous term in on-screen caption text for a media asset. In some aspects, the systems and methods identify the erroneous term in a text segment of the on-screen caption text, and identify one or more video frames of the media asset corresponding to the text segment. The systems and methods further identify a contextual term related to the erroneous term from the one or more video frames. By accessing a knowledge graph, the systems and methods identify a candidate correction based on the contextual term and a portion of the text segment. Lastly, the systems and methods replaces the erroneous term with the candidate correction.

Abstract: A communications system may include a user equipment (UE) device that communicates with a cellular network having base stations. A UE may enter a connected mode in which the UE and a first base station in a first cell convey wireless data. While in connected mode, the first base station may transmit measurement objects to the UE, each being associated with a different cell neighboring the first cell. The UE may store the measurement objects. When the UE enters an idle mode, the UE may perform measurements on the neighboring cells using the measurement objects. The UE may then use the measurements to determine whether to re-select to a neighbor cell when the UE is unable to acquire a measurement configuration from the base station in idle mode. This may help to mitigate the occurrence of idle mode out-of-service (OOS) conditions for the UE device.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes receiving, in association with a configuration of a proposed cloud solution, a selection of a first cloud solution aspect made by a user of a guidance tool, and generating, using a hybrid recommender system, a recommendation for a subsequent selection of a second cloud solution aspect of the configuration of the proposed cloud solution. The hybrid recommender system may include a collaborative filtering system and a content-based filtering system, and may generate the recommendation according to information that includes user information, prior configuration information, and the selection. The method further includes providing the recommendation to the user via a user interface of the guidance tool; receiving the subsequent selection; and generating, by the guidance tool, a proposed cloud solution output based at least in part on the selection and the subsequent selection.