Abstract: Techniques for conditional presentation of auxiliary information are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, feedback information for a user in response to a media presentation, wherein the feedback information is indicative of a mental state of the user during presentation of the media presentation. The computer-implemented method can further comprise determining content of the media presentation associated with the mental state of the user, and determining auxiliary information about the content based on the mental state of the user. The computer-implemented method can further comprise providing, by the device, the content to a user device during the presentation of the media presentation and for rendering at the user device in association with presentation of the content.

Abstract: Techniques for generating auxiliary information for a media presentation are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises receiving, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, first feedback information for a group of users regarding mental states of the users during a media presentation. The computer-implemented method can further comprise determining, by the device, first parts of the media presentation considered confusing to at least some of the users and second parts of the media presentation considered interesting to at least some of the users based on the first feedback information, and generating, by the device, an index data structure comprising first information identifying the first parts and classifying the first parts as confusing and second information identifying the second parts and classifying the second parts as interesting.

Abstract: A method is disclosed including receiving, by a user interface, an activation of at least one activatable element indicating a selected concept, and in response to receiving the activation indicating the selected concept, identifying at least one prerequisite concept to the selected concept, determining a readiness score of a group of students for learning the at least one identified prerequisite concept, determining a readiness score of the group of students for learning the selected concept based at least in part on the determined readiness score for learning the at least one identified prerequisite concept, determining a total teaching cost for teaching the group of students the selected concept, generating a learning system for teaching the selected concept based at least in part on the determined total teaching cost, and presenting the recommended learning system to the user via the user interface.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method manages a data cache for a computer system. One or more processors maintain a cache for one or more data resources requested by a client process. In response to a request from the client process for a cached data resource, the processors send a first request to a server process for the data resource, and a second request to the server process for an indication of whether or not the data resource has been modified since the data source was most recently cached. Responses to the first or second requests from the server process are compared with the cached data resources so as to identify whether the response to the second request is inaccurate. One or more processors disable caching for the data resource in response to a predetermined number of inaccurate second requests associated with the data resource being identified.

Abstract: Techniques for conditional presentation of auxiliary information are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises determining, by a device operatively coupled to a processor, feedback information for a user in response to a media presentation, wherein the feedback information is indicative of a mental state of the user during presentation of the media presentation. The computer-implemented method can further comprise determining content of the media presentation associated with the mental state of the user, and determining auxiliary information about the content based on the mental state of the user. The computer-implemented method can further comprise providing, by the device, the content to a user device during the presentation of the media presentation and for rendering at the user device in association with presentation of the content.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for implementing assessments by correlating browsing patterns are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes detecting web browsing anomalies (i) attributed to a user and (ii) related to answering questions pertaining to predetermined content; estimating the probability of the user answering a question pertaining to the predetermined content based on (i) skills associated with the user and (ii) identification of required concepts associated with the predetermined content; dynamically generating at least two sets of questions pertaining to the predetermined content based on the detected web browsing anomalies; determining a time interval during a user web tutorial session at which to pose to the user a question from one of the sets of questions based at least on (i) the estimated probability and (ii) an estimated level of user engagement; and outputting to the user the question in accordance with the determined time interval.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for transferring data between mobile devices having heterogeneous wireless communication interfaces includes identifying one or more intermediate mobile devices from social network databases upon detecting an initiation of data transfer from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, wherein the first and second mobile devices have heterogeneous wireless communication interfaces, and wherein the intermediate mobile devices have wireless communication interface compatibility to form an ad hoc wireless network with the first and second mobile devices for transferring data from the first to the second mobile device; implementing the ad hoc wireless network based on availability of the intermediate mobile devices; and transferring the data from the first to the second mobile device through the ad hoc wireless network, wherein said transferring includes hopping the data through each of the intermediate mobile devices from the first to the second mobile device.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for recommending career progression events involving receiving career path goal information for a user, accessing data sources comprising information associated with at least one career progression event a user is eligible to attend; extracting at least one career progression event from said user data sources; scoring said at least one extracted career progression event based upon a comparison of said at least one career progression event to said received career path goal information; and providing said user a notification of said at least one extracted career progression event having a score exceeding a predetermined threshold. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for determining at least one employment trait of an individual from online activity. Collecting a plurality of employment task data points from a plurality of online sources, wherein each employment task comprises a data set indicative of a path taken by at least one individual from a starting point to an ending point, wherein the starting point and ending point are defined on the basis of common parameters. The collected plurality of employment task data points are assessed, to determine an employment trend of the individual and creating at least one profile of the individual based on the determined employment trend. At least one profile is stored at a data storage location. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing contents is provided. The method includes retrieving a user profile associated with a user. A user specified order for presenting data from a services content repository is determined. A context of the data is determined and the user profile is compared to additional user profiles. In response, commonly followed orders of presenting the data to a plurality of users are determined. Specified data and a specified order for presenting the specified data to the user via a personal device are determined.

Abstract: Aspects generate customized routes that select between human-powered and motorized transport option segments to maximize well-being objective in navigating a traveler to a destination. Amounts of human-powered transport options that a traveler is willing, able or recommended to perform via the traveler's own physical exertions in reaching a destination are determined as a function of well-being or cost objectives and performance limits. Recommended routes to the destination having human-powered and/or motorized transport option segments are generated that meet well-being objectives without exceeding amounts that the traveler is currently able to perform, and excluding segments that require efforts that do not meet the well-being objective or exceed the amounts that the traveler is currently able to perform.

Abstract: Providing targeted, evidence-based recommendations to improve digital content quality, in one aspect, may include partitioning digital content into a sequence of logical content modules. Quality scores for the logical content modules along a plurality of quality dimensions may be determined. User interactions with the digital content on a user interface are monitored. Raw events generated from user interaction in accessing the digital content are captured. Raw event patterns for the logical content modules are detected. The raw event patterns of user interaction are transformed into a set of dynamic states representing potential user experience and performance. The set of dynamic states are associated with a respective logical content module. The quality dimensions of the logical content modules and associated quality scores are correlated with the dynamic states.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements for characterizing software base-station workloads. Input system parameters are mapped to work-determining parameters which act to determine computational requirements of a dynamic workload. A synthetic experiment is undertaken to measure the computational requirements determined by the work-determining parameters.

Abstract: Aspects generate customized routes that select between human-powered and motorized transport option segments to maximize well-being objective in navigating a traveler to a destination. Amounts of human-powered transport options that a traveler is willing, able or recommended to perform via the traveler's own physical exertions in reaching a destination are determined as a function of well-being or cost objectives and performance limits. Recommended routes to the destination having human-powered and/or motorized transport option segments are generated that meet well-being objectives without exceeding amounts that the traveler is currently able to perform, and excluding segments that require efforts that do not meet the well-being objective or exceed the amounts that the traveler is currently able to perform.

Abstract: Systems and methods for estimating bandwidth. A first probe flow is sent into cellular traffic, and a first bandwidth quantity achieved by the first probe flow is measured. A second probe flow is sent into the cellular traffic, and a second bandwidth quantity achieved by the first probe flow while the second probe flow is in the cellular traffic is measured. The first bandwidth quantity and the second bandwidth quantity are compared, and at least one result from the comparing is determined.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing contents is provided. The method includes retrieving a user profile associated with a user. A user specified order for presenting data from a services content repository is determined. A context of the data is determined and the user profile is compared to additional user profiles. In response, commonly followed orders of presenting the data to a plurality of users are determined. Specified data and a specified order for presenting the specified data to the user via a personal device are determined.

Abstract: Techniques, systems, and articles of manufacture for mobile web adaptation techniques. A method includes determining a user preference value for each of multiple items of web content to be loaded onto a mobile device of the user; determining a content provider preference value for each of the multiple items of web content to be loaded onto at least the mobile device of the user; for each of the multiple items of web content to be loaded onto the mobile device of the user, combining (i) the corresponding user preference and (ii) the corresponding content provider preference value, thereby generating a combined value; and loading the multiple items of web content to the mobile device of the user in order of highest combined value to lowest combined value.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for transferring data between mobile devices having heterogeneous wireless communication interfaces includes identifying one or more intermediate mobile devices from social network databases upon detecting an initiation of data transfer from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, wherein the first and second mobile devices have heterogeneous wireless communication interfaces, and wherein the intermediate mobile devices have wireless communication interface compatibility to form an ad hoc wireless network with the first and second mobile devices for transferring data from the first to the second mobile device; implementing the ad hoc wireless network based on availability of the intermediate mobile devices; and transferring the data from the first to the second mobile device through the ad hoc wireless network, wherein said transferring includes hopping the data through each of the intermediate mobile devices from the first to the second mobile device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managed service delivery at the edge in 4G wireless networks for: dynamic QoS (Quality of Service) provisioning and prioritization of sessions based on the task (current, future) of the workflow instance; predicting the current and future network requirements based on the current and future tasks of all business process sessions and prepare session QoS accordingly; providing an audit trail of business process execution; and reporting on business process execution.

Abstract: A method and system for synchronizing contents is provided. The method includes retrieving a user profile associated with a user. A user specified order for presenting data from a services content repository is determined. A context of the data is determined and the user profile is compared to additional user profiles. In response, commonly followed orders of presenting the data to a plurality of users are determined. Specified data and a specified order for presenting the specified data to the user via a personal device are determined.