Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assisting operation of a vehicle using speech recognition. One method involves analyzing a transcription of an audio communication with respect to the vehicle to characterize a nonstandard pattern within the transcription of the audio communication, obtaining a ground truth for the transcription of the audio communication, determining one or more performance metrics associated with the nonstandard pattern within the transcription based on a relationship between the transcription of the audio communication and the ground truth for the transcription, updating a speech recognition vocabulary for the vehicle to include the nonstandard pattern based at least in part on the one or more performance metrics and determining an updated speech recognition model for the vehicle using the updated speech recognition vocabulary and the audio communication.

Abstract: A voice recognition system in an aircraft is provided. The voice recognition system includes: a voice recognition controller configured to receive a voice command from a flight crew member voice interface, convert the voice command to an avionics system command, and forward the avionics system command to an avionics system for execution. The voice recognition system further includes an application controller configured to: receive the avionics system command that has been converted from the voice command; determine whether the avionics system command can be performed; cause the avionics system command to be performed when it is determined that the avionics system command can be performed; and when it is determined that the avionics system command cannot be performed, generate a message that provides a reason why the avionics system command cannot be performed and cause the message to be displayed on a display device and/or annunciated on an aural device.

Abstract: An elevator provides for sliding and connecting or disconnecting an electronic device from a chassis circuit board and the subsequent removal of the device from a chassis slot. A sliding element between the device and the chassis includes tracks within which travel followers. Motion of the sliding element in a first direction causes the tracks to move with respect to the followers, pulling the device connector away from the mating circuit board connector. In a fully disconnected position, the device may be removed from the slot. Motion of the sliding element in the opposite direction causes the relative motion between the tracks and followers to urge the device connector toward the circuit board connector until, in a fully seated position, the device is connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for forcing a service technician to follow a proper servicing sequence that reduces the potential for an electric shock. Embodiments of the latch mechanism maintain a cable connection unless a tray connector is first disconnected. Embodiments enforce the disconnect sequence using a trigger that is actuated by the disconnecting of the tray connector, a latch-lock in the cable connector that is biased to block a cable connector disconnect mechanism, and a mechanical link between the trigger and the latch-lock. The actuation of the trigger is transmitted by the mechanical link to the latch-lock, which moves in response, unlocking the cable connector and allowing it to be disconnected.

Abstract: A method in a computing device includes: establishing an association with an base station; in response to establishing the association, transmitting one or more unencrypted messages to the base station using one or more data rates selected according to an optimization sequence; receiving, from the base station, one or more acknowledgements to the one or more unencrypted messages; based on the one or more acknowledgements, selecting an active data rate; and sending encrypted data to the base station using the active data rate.

Abstract: Drive tools having with gear trains that may be used to drive a plurality of fasteners simultaneously. The gear train may include a driving gear that drives a plurality of fastener driver gears, each of which is connected to a fastener driver. Each of the plurality of fastener drivers may be turned simultaneously by rotation of the driving gear, which may be used to turn a similar plurality of fasteners a desired number of turns so that a desired preload is achieved simultaneously.

Abstract: Technologies are shown for storing data from a data object in a distributed application architecture and reassembling the data object from the stored data. A first set of data from the data object is stored on a distributed file system, and a second set of data from the data object is stored on a blockchain. In response to a request for the data object, a script from the blockchain is executed to generate a reassembled data object by: obtaining, from the blockchain, metadata to reassemble the data object, obtaining the second set of data from the blockchain and the first set of data from the distributed file system, and generating the reassembled data object using the first set of data and the second set of data based on the metadata.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable medium for authentication as to resources of a subscription for a customer for particular resources that include hardware and software. A distributed ledger, such as a block chain support a main subscription channel. Factory entities of the provider of the resources write to a sub distributed ledger of the distributed ledger, where the sub distributed ledger is related to a factory subscription channel. Third party vendors of the provider of the resources write to another sub distributed ledger of the distributed ledger, where this sub distributed ledger is related to a vendor subscription channel. The distributed ledger of the main subscription channel is updated with provisioning of the resources. An authenticity view is provided as to updated main subscription channel.

Abstract: Methods and systems provide smart actioning by augmenting open application programming interface data with cloud event definitions to generate a serverless workflow which executes in a cloud native environment to perform required orchestrations to external systems. These methods involve obtaining data describing an open application programming interface that includes one or more cloud event definitions and application programming interface calls for integrating with an external system and generating at least one serverless workflow based on the one or more cloud event definitions. The at least one serverless workflow executes in a cloud native environment. These methods further involve deploying the at least one serverless workflow in the cloud native environment for integration with the external system.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for digital content management. In some implementations, the method includes receiving, by a processor, an audio file, determining whether there is a match of a segment of the audio file with one or more reference audio files, if it is determined that there is no match, classifying the audio file as an authentic audio file, and if it is determined that there is the match, identifying, one or more designated audio segments that are semantically similar to the segment, and replacing the segment of the audio file with a particular designated audio segment of the one or more designated audio segments.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for temperature-constrained frequency control and scheduling. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: a plurality of cores; power management circuitry to control a frequency of each core of the plurality of cores based, at least in part, on a temperature associated with one or more cores of the plurality of cores, the power management circuitry comprising: a temperature limit-driven frequency controller to determine a first frequency limit value based on a temperature of a corresponding core reaching a first threshold; frequency prediction hardware logic to predict a temperature-constrained frequency of the corresponding core based on the first frequency limit value and an initial frequency limit value; and performance determination hardware logic to determine a new performance value for the corresponding core based on the temperature-constrained frequency, the new performance value to be provided to a task scheduler.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to determine whether to introduce latency into an audio stream from a particular speaker includes an audio stream from a sender device. The method further includes providing, as input to a trained machine-learning model, the audio stream and a speech analysis score, information about one or more voice emotion parameters, and one or more voice emotion scores for a first user associated with the sender device, wherein the trained machine-learning model is iteratively applied to the audio stream and wherein each iteration corresponds to a respective portion of the audio stream. The method further includes generating as output, with the trained machine-learning model, a level of toxicity in the audio stream. The method further includes transmitting the audio stream to a recipient device, wherein the transmitting is performed to introduce a time delay in the audio stream based on the level of toxicity.

Abstract: A capillary type multi-jet nozzle is provided for fabricating high throughput nanofibers by an electrospinning technique. The capillary type multi-jet nozzle includes a cap system with one or more pores and a crew system with a screw groove system. The cap system and the crew system are connected through a cap and crew system. The pores in the cap system are customized in count based on a requirement. The angle between the pores is reduced to make multiple non-interfering and non-hindering jets in less time. A TEFLON® gasket is used for proper tightening and sealing of the cap system and screw system. The cap system includes knurling at an outer surface for grip. The capillary type multi-jet nozzle is made of a conducting material to with stand a high voltage and is fabricated using micro-machining process.

Abstract: A cam system for a liquid cooled computing unit with blind-mate quick disconnects include a cam and a cam guide. The cam guide is operable to engage with the cam. The cam guide includes a bearing guide and a fixed guide. The cam engages first with the bearing guide then engages with the fixed guide to a latched configuration. When the cam engages with the cam guide and transitions to the latched configuration, the cam translates a chassis of the computing unit along a longitudinal axis to blind-mate the quick disconnects.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method to determine whether to introduce latency into an audio stream from a particular speaker includes an audio stream from a sender device. The method further includes providing, as input to a trained machine-learning model, the audio stream and a speech analysis score, information about one or more voice emotion parameters, and one or more voice emotion scores for a first user associated with the sender device, wherein the trained machine-learning model is iteratively applied to the audio stream and wherein each iteration corresponds to a respective portion of the audio stream. The method further includes generating as output, with the trained machine-learning model, a level of toxicity in the audio stream. The method further includes transmitting the audio stream to a recipient device, wherein the transmitting is performed to introduce a time delay in the audio stream based on the level of toxicity.

Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual desktops to client devices of users is disclosed. The system includes available cloud regions that each can provide virtual desktops and associated resources. A desktop pool resource management engine is coupled to the available cloud regions and collects constraint data from the available cloud regions as well as operational data from desktop clients and desktop agents. A cloud usage profile is created for a subset of the users from the operational data. A priority list of available cloud regions for a user in the subset is created based on the usage profile and the constraint data of the available cloud regions. The highest priority cloud region from the priority list is recommended for the user requesting a desktop. A control plane selects the highest priority cloud region according to the priority list to provide the desktop to the client device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assisting operation of a vehicle using speech recognition and transcription using text-to-speech for transcription playback with variable emphasis. One method involves analyzing a transcription of an audio communication with respect to the vehicle to identify an operational term pertaining to a current operational context of the vehicle within the transcription, creating an indicator identifying the operational term within the transcription for emphasis when the operational term pertains to the current operational context of the vehicle, identifying a user-configured playback rate; and generating an audio reproduction of the transcription of the audio communication in accordance with the user-configured playback rate, wherein the operational term is selectively emphasized within the audio reproduction based on the indicator.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for assisting operation of a vehicle using speech recognition and transcription to provide a conversation log graphical user interface (GUI) display. One method involves analyzing a transcription of an audio communication to identify a discrepancy with respect to an expected response to the communication by an operator of the vehicle, generating, on the conversation log GUI display, a selectable GUI element associated with the discrepancy in association with the graphical representation of the transcription of the audio communication, and in response to user selection of the selectable GUI element, providing, on the conversation log GUI display, a graphical representation of information relating to the discrepancy to facilitate challenging the veracity of the transcribed audio communication.

Abstract: A computing device comprising: a wireless communications interface configured to connect to a network deployed by a plurality of access points; a controller for the wireless communications interface, the controller configured to: initiate an access point scan to identify nearby access points; during the access point scan: obtain a neighbor report, the neighbor report defining a subset of the plurality of access points and an operating channel for each access point in the subset; select a channel to scan and identify an expected access point operating on the selected channel based on the neighbor report; initiate a channel scan to detect the expected access point on the selected channel; and in response to detecting the expected access point, end the channel scan prior to expiry of a default scan time; and connect to a target access point selected based on the access point scan.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving a first audio stream of a performance associated with a first client device. The method further includes during a time window of the performance, wherein the time window is less than a total time of the performance: generating a synthesized first audio stream that predicts a future of the performance based on audio features of the first audio stream and mixing the synthesized first audio stream and a second audio stream associated with a second client device to form a combined audio stream that synchronizes the synthesized first audio stream and the second audio stream, where the time window is advanced and the generating and the mixing are repeated until the performance is complete.