Abstract: An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product provides freeze frame videos in place of a live video feed to a video communication session. A processor of the electronic device determines that a local participant is connected via the electronic device to an ongoing video communication session with second participants having corresponding second participant devices. The processor captures, via an image capturing device, local video encompassing the local participant. The processor determines a video segment of the local video to identify as a freeze frame video. The processor presents the freeze frame video to the video communication session in response to a trigger condition that pauses a presentation of live video feed of the local participant to the video communication session. The processor loops the presentation of the freeze frame video until an expiration of a threshold maximum time established for presenting the freeze frame video.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to isolating and reinstating nodes in a distributed ledger using proof of innocence. In some embodiments, a first plug-in embedded with the blockchain network may monitor consumer-initiated transactions submitted to an enterprise organization node to determine the legitimacy of each consumer-initiated transaction. The first plug-in may identify consumer-initiated transactions associated with malicious activity and may flag the consumer node for further analysis. A second plug-in may identify and analyze the consumer-initiated transactions associated with the consumer node to determine a proof of innocence value associated with the consumer node. The first plug-in may isolate the consumer node from the distributed ledger if the proof of innocence value exceeds a proof of innocence threshold. Alternatively, the first plug-in may permit the consumer node to remain within the distributed ledger if the proof of innocence value falls below the proof of innocence threshold.

Abstract: Techniques for treating a hydrocarbon reservoir include delivering a composition to the hydrocarbon reservoir. The composition includes at least one acid, and liquid or supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2). The method further includes exposing the delivered composition to water to activate the composition; and treating a rock formation of the hydrocarbon reservoir with the activated composition.

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for predicting recommendations for a user interface. The method includes generating a graphical user interface that receives an input from a user of a client portal, crawling tasks associated with the user in the client portal, ranking the tasks according to an intent associated with the input from the user, fetching at least one task from the ranked tasks, calculating a quantity of steps to complete the task from the ranked tasks; identifying one or more slots used by the task in at least one step from the quantity of steps, and generating one or more recommendations comprising a subsequent action for the user to complete the task.

Abstract: A vehicle control system and method include processors that determine that an energy storage device of a vehicle will have insufficient energy to power a propulsion system of the vehicle under a first set of operational settings to move the vehicle from a first location within a powered segment to a designated second location that is outside of an unpowered segment of a route. Responsive to determining that the energy storage device will have insufficient energy, the processors change one or more settings of the vehicle to operate the vehicle under a second set of operational settings while the vehicle moves within the powered segment of the route to charge the energy storage device to a greater extent relative to operating of the vehicle according to the first set of operational settings.

Abstract: An electronic device for long-term adhesion to a mammal includes a housing with an electronic component. The electronic device may include a first wing and a second wing, each being integrally formed with the housing. An electrode is positioned on a bottom surface of each of the wings, the electrodes electrically connected to the electronic component. An adhesive layer is provided for adhesion to a surface of the mammal. The adhesive layer may cover a portion of the bottom surfaces of the wings but generally does not cover the electrode or a bottom surface of the housing. A method of applying an electronic device to a mammal includes removing first and second adhesive covers from first and second wings of the electronic device to expose an electrode and an adhesive coated on a bottom surface of each wing.

Abstract: Affibody polypeptides that specifically bind to B7-H3 are provided. Exemplary anti-B7-H3 affibodies are provided. The affibody polypeptides specifically recognize and bind to B7-H3 with high affinity.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an intelligent resource evaluation engine. A computing platform may monitor the plurality of RPA machines to detect parameter information. The computing platform may store the parameter information along with corresponding RPA machines as a key value pairs in a database. The computing platform may identify first current parameter information for a first RPA machine using the key value pairs. The computing platform may input the first current parameter information into an intelligent resource evaluation model, which may output first machine selection information for the first RPA machine. Based on identifying that the first RPA machine is sufficient to execute the first robotic automation process, the computing platform may send direct the first RPA machine to execute the first robotic automation process.

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing system can perform crowd sourced access point mapping using privacy preserving techniques. For example, a server device can receive access point data reports from multiple user devices that includes various attributes and/or measurements with respect to access points with which the user devices have established connections. The access point data reports can be delivered without identifying the user devices, or users thereof, and their exact locations. Based on the access point data reports, the server device can map locations of access points and relationships between access points to generate network topologies, network locations, network quality scores, and various other characteristics of networks and/or access points. The generated access point data can be served to user devices so that the user devices can improve the efficiency of the interactions between user devices and the detected access points and/or networks.

Abstract: System and methods are described for implementing controlled updates of containers in a distributed application deployment environment. In one implementation, a method comprises: receiving a request to update a target container of a plurality of containers within a deployed computing unit; identifying an updated configuration object to be applied to the target container based on the request; receiving or computing a health indicator representative of performance of the deployed computing unit or other containers to which the updated configuration object has been applied; and assigning the updated configuration object to the target container based on the health indicator.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and processor-readable storage media for localized anomaly detection in digital documents are provided herein. An example computer-implemented method includes identifying at least one image in a digital document; processing the identified at least one image using at least an image compression algorithm; applying a first machine learning model to the at least one processed image, wherein the first machine learning model is trained to detect whether the at least one image comprises one or more modifications; in response to detecting that the at least one image comprises at least one modification, applying a second machine learning model to identify a location in the at least one image corresponding to the at least one modification; and generating an indication that identifies the location of the at least one modification in the at least one image.

Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for generating a playlist for a simultaneous presentation of a plurality of media assets. The system retrieves a user preference associated with a user profile and receives a selection of a first media asset and a second media asset from the plurality of media assets for presentation on a user device. The system parses the respective audio streams of the first media asset and the second media asset to identify one or more preferred audio segments based on the user preference and generates the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments. Based on a generated audio playlist, the system generates, for presentation on the user device, the video stream for each of the first media asset and the second media asset and the playlist of the identified one or more preferred audio segments.

Abstract: Image data may indicate an average number of drops of printer fluid per pixel. Print data may be generated such that a total number of drops of printing fluid are deposited to a print medium during a pass in a forward direction and a pass in the reverse direction according to a distribution.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for restoring a source database to a target environment. The methods and systems may include calculating an amount of data on each drive of the source database. The methods and systems may include calculating free space of each drive of the target environment. The methods and systems may include shrinking filegroups in the drives of the source database. The methods and systems may include fetching historical transactional queries run on tables in the filegroups. The methods and systems may include identifying interdependencies between tables using the queries. The methods and systems may include ingesting, by an AI engine, the calculations, the queries, the identified interdependent tables, historical information of table movement and a business use case. The methods and systems may include the AI engine determining how to restore the source database using the ingested information.

Abstract: An example process includes at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory: while the electronic device is in a locked state and in communication with an external accessory device: receiving a natural language input; determining whether the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request; in accordance with a determination that the natural language input corresponds to a secure task request: determining whether one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy a set of authentication criteria; and in accordance with a determination that the one or more states of the external accessory device satisfy the set of authentication criteria: initiating, by the electronic device, a secure task corresponding to the natural language input; and providing an output indicative of the initiated secure task.

Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable systems to enable multi-market optimization of renewable energies using data-driven models. To achieve this, a model retrieves a current state from a resource generation system and associated resource markets. The model can then compute a policy based on the state as well physical and technical constraints. The policy defines various actions that direct operation of the resource generation system such as resource production and dispatch to markets. Applying the policy to the resource generation results in a modified state which the model extracts along with a measure of optimality which quantifies the success of the policy. Based on these metrics, the model can generate an updated iteration of the policy defining a different set of actions. In this way, the model can gradually develop an optimal policy for controlling the resource generation system.

Abstract: Techniques are described for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning. An example method can include a vehicle computer determining a real-time level of fatigue of a driver of an autonomous vehicle. The vehicle computer can determine an operating parameter associated with an environment in which the autonomous vehicle is traveling. The vehicle computer can generate, using a machine learning model, a predicted driving pattern of a second vehicle traveling in the environment. The vehicle computer can determine a time interval for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning based at least in part on the real-time level of fatigue of the driver, the operating parameter, and the predicted driving pattern of the second vehicle. The vehicle computer can identify a final time interval for providing a hands-off steering wheel detection warning. The vehicle computer can output the hands-off steering wheel detection warning after the final time interval has elapsed.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an optical element includes providing a substrate, forming a castable material coupled to the substrate, and casting the castable material using a mold. The method also includes curing the castable material and removing the mold. The optical element comprises a planar region and a clear aperture adjacent the planar region and characterized by an optical power.

Abstract: A method performed by one or more processing resources of one or more computer systems is disclosed. The method comprises receiving an object at a first of a plurality of nodes from a second of the plurality of storage nodes within a cluster switch fabric, examining a value associated included within the received object, wherein the value is associated with a clock value of the second node and updating a clock operating at the first node with the received value.