Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed relating to proximity detection of devices and targeted information services, such as information campaigns. Disclosed methods provide targeted campaigns to a user, such as targeted campaigns to presentation devices based on proximity of user devices near the information devices. Other methods provide targeted campaigns across various applications, while other methods provide for scheduling campaigns to premises device identifiers based on an event schedule, and other methods provide a hierarchal system for monitoring different sets of premises device identifiers when a user device can monitor for a limited number of premises device identifiers at a time.

Abstract: A multi-virtual button finger-touch input system includes a cover layer, force-measuring and touch-sensing integrated circuits (FMTSICs), each coupled to the inner surface of the cover layer corresponding to one of the virtual buttons, an elongate flexible circuit, and a host controller. The FMTSICs are mounted to the elongate flexible circuit. The host controller is in communication with each of the FMTSICs via digital bus wiring. The host controller is configured to: (1) obtain force-localization features and ultrasound-localization features of the FMTSICs and (2) determine whether an event is a finger-touch event or a false-trigger event and if the event is determined to be finger-touch event, identify one of the virtual buttons as a touched virtual button, using at least in part a model that has the force-localization features and the ultrasound-localization features as inputs.

Abstract: Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. Content may be provided to a first device. A manifest file may be generated. The content may be provided to a second device.

Abstract: Hierarchical storage of files is described. An example method includes determining an input/output (IO) mode, a file size, and a file access frequency of a target file, and determining IO mode performances of the IO mode at different tiers of a storage system. The method further includes determining, based on the file size of the target file, respective storage costs when the target file is stored at the different tiers of the storage system. In addition, the method further includes determining a target tier at which the target file is stored based on the IO mode performances, the respective storage costs, the file size, and the file access frequency. In this way, it is possible to make full use of less expensive storage tiers and save the cost of the storage system, as well as to reduce the response time and improve the performance of the storage system.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for automated scheduling of software application test case execution on information technology (IT) assets. One method comprises obtaining information characterizing (i) test cases that evaluate software issues related to a software application, (ii) IT assets that execute the test cases and (iii) execution times of the test cases on the IT assets, wherein at least one execution time of a given test case on a particular IT asset comprises a predicted execution time, wherein the at least one predicted execution time is predicted using an actual execution time of the given test case on one or more different IT assets than the particular IT asset; automatically generating, using the execution times of the test cases on the IT assets, a schedule for additional executions of at least some of the test cases on the IT assets; and initiating one or more automated actions based on the schedule.

Abstract: An online concierge system predicts how available tasks will be for a particular assistant in the assistant's current context. Task availability is computed differently in different embodiments. In a first embodiment, the task availability assessment functionality predicts an expected gap between demand for task performance and supply of assistants to perform those tasks. This expected gap is compared to historical gap values in a market segment (e.g., a particular geographical region during a particular span of time) to make a rough assessment of task availability relative to the average of that market segment. In a second embodiment, a set of features relevant to nearby retailer locations, the current geographic location, and/or the particular assistant is input to a deep learning model, which accordingly predicts a specific amount of time until the assistant receives a first task assignment.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing policy-based copyright enforcement of media content items streamed to client devices are described. Various aspects discussed herein relate to managing content access rights in an adaptive bitrate environment (e.g., where an asset may be encoded and delivered at multiple different bitrates). The system discussed herein permits differentiated access to the same video, or portions of the same video, where any DRM-type client may read a manifest file including content verification data, which may be video authentication information that is specific to the video. Additional aspects discussed herein provide DRM metadata specific to each frame of a multi-bitrate video to enable the client device to verify the multi-bitrate video on a frame-by-frame basis.

Abstract: An online concierge system iteratively makes a batch of one or more orders available to an increasing number of shoppers to choose to fulfill. Each shopper may choose to accept or reject a batch for fulfillment. To improve batch acceptance and matching between batches and shoppers, the batches are scored with respect to expected resource costs, likelihood of acceptance by the shopper, and/or other quality metrics to iteratively offer the batch to an increasing number of shoppers (prioritizing the scoring factors) until a shopper accepts. The number of shoppers notified of the batch and the frequency that additional shoppers are selected may vary based on characteristics of the batch and likelihood the batch will be accepted by a shopper.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods for providing a consumer device presence-based transaction sessions are discussed herein. Some embodiments may provide for an apparatus configured to establish consumer device presence-based transaction sessions. The apparatus and consumer device may wirelessly communicate for a variety interactions within the transaction session. For example, consumers may be allowed to provide one or more instances of consumer approval data for payment. The transaction session may be closed upon receipt of consumer approval data or may be kept open based on wirelessly polling for consumer device presence. Based on the lack of consumer device presence, the apparatus may be configured to close the transaction session and subsequently facilitate a transaction. In various embodiments, the apparatus may be a merchant device or a server. For example, the apparatus may be a server of a central system configured to facilitate transaction sessions between merchant devices and consumer devices.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for ambient system control, comprising multiple detection devices with varying levels of detection capability. The methods and systems contemplate the use of both voice and gesture commands, as well as other inputs, for system control.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are described herein for monitoring a gaming environment and adjusting one or more adaptive controls to aid or impair one or more players in the gaming environment so as to achieve a desired result, such as parity among the players.

Abstract: A technique for generating and displaying treemaps representing tree hierarchies, including receiving, via a treemap user interface, a user selection to view a treemap of a tree hierarchy, determining, for a first parent node included in a plurality of nodes of the tree hierarchy, a total number of descendent nodes of the first parent node within the tree hierarchy, computing, for the first parent node, a first size of a first box based on the total number of descendent nodes of the first parent node, and displaying to the user, via the treemap user interface, the treemap that represents the tree hierarchy and includes the first box, wherein the first box represents the first parent node and has the first size.

Abstract: Methods are described for awarding non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and shared NFTs to members of a group participating and interacting with content provided on one or more devices. The NFTs may be generated, awarded, and assigned based on the engagement of the individual members of the group and the collective engagement of the group with the content.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for securing a cable to an edge. The assembly comprises a first clamping jaw including an integral elongate locking element, and first guides laterally disposed on opposing sides of the locking element. A second clamping jaw includes a locking channel and second guides. At least one mounting aperture is arranged relative to a mounting surface such that a fastening strap may be passed through the aperture and looped over the surface to secure a cable thereto. The guides engage to align, and to guide, the jaws towards each other in a clamping direction. The locking element is insertable through the locking channel in the clamping direction. The locking element and locking channel are configured to interlock to prevent removal of the locking element from the locking channel in a direction opposite to the clamping direction, such that the jaws are held in a clamping configuration.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for providing conditional access to a service. One or more tasks may be associated with a user profile. The one or more tasks may be indicated as required to be completed to access the service. The one or more tasks may have associated deadlines. If a task is not completed by the deadline, then any device associated with the user profile may be blocked from access to the service.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for automated generation of software application test cases for evaluation of software application issues. One method comprises obtaining a first mapping of log event templates, related to log events in a software application log, to respective log event template vectors; obtaining a second mapping of test step vectors, generated using the log event template vectors, to respective test step functions, wherein a given test step vector comprises one or more of the log event template vectors; in response to obtaining information characterizing a software application issue: generating test step vector representations of the information characterizing the software application issue, using the first mapping; mapping the test step vector representations of the information to respective test step functions using the second mapping; and generating a test case logic flow to evaluate the software application issue using the mapped test step functions.

Abstract: Method for preparing armed immune cells, comprising: isolating a population of CD3+ immune cells from a human blood sample; and contacting the population of immune cells with a bi-specific antibody specific to CD3 and a tumor associated antigen (TAA) to produce armed immune cells, which display the bi-specific antibody on the cell surface.

Abstract: A multi-virtual button finger-touch input system includes a cover layer, force-measuring and touch-sensing integrated circuits (FMTSICs), each coupled to the inner surface of the cover layer corresponding to one of the virtual buttons, an elongate flexible circuit, and a host controller. The FMTSICs are mounted to the elongate flexible circuit. The host controller is in communication with each of the FMTSICs via digital bus wiring. The host controller is configured to: (1) obtain force-localization features and ultrasound-localization features of the FMTSICs and (2) determine whether an event is a finger-touch event or a false-trigger event and if the event is determined to be finger-touch event, identify one of the virtual buttons as a touched virtual button, using at least in part a model that has the force-localization features and the ultrasound-localization features as inputs.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for verification of wireless network connection. A wireless local area network may comprise a client device and a gateway. A data connection, within the wireless local area network, between the client device and the gateway may be verified based on gateway identifiers provided to the client device via data communication channels internal and external the wireless local area network.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for identifying and managing event notifications. An event notification manager may determine whether the received data corresponds to an occurring or a false event. The event notification manager may cause one or more user devices to output an event notification by at least partially interrupting output of other content.