Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a new approach for image orientation detection. In the computer-implemented method, at least one character area in an image is sampled. The orientation of the sampled character area is determined, and the orientation of the image is determined based on the determined orientation of the sampled character area.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program storage product determine determining a trajectory information type of a receipt submitted by an employee. Trajectory information associated with the receipt submitted by the employee is retrieved based on the trajectory information type. Trajectory information corresponding to a device associated with the employee is also retrieved. The receipt is determined as a valid receipt in response to the trajectory information associated with the receipt submitted by the employee matching the trajectory information associated with the device associated with the employee.

Abstract: Methods and systems for database optimization include detecting a plurality of columns in an unoptimized database that co-appear in queries to the database. The plurality of columns are compacted into a single hyper-column to form an optimized database. Each entry in the hyper-column includes data from a corresponding entry in each of the plurality of columns. An interface is generated for the optimized database that accepts queries according to a schema for the unoptimized database and translates the queries into queries according to a schema for the optimized database.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring interesting subjects. A method including: selecting, based on a first collection of interesting subjects, a set of critical nodes including at least one critical node which participates in one or more interesting subjects in the first collection; and monitoring contents posted by the one or more critical nodes in the set so as to find a second collection of interesting subjects. The set of critical nodes which participate in one or more interesting subjects in the first collection of interesting subjects is selected based on the first collection, as objects to be monitored, thereby reducing the number of contents posted by the nodes to be monitored as compared with monitoring all the user nodes, so that interesting subjects such as hot news or hot events can be found in real time with high efficiency and low cost.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide method, system and computer program product for privacy preserving smart metering. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings are received, each of the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings being encrypted by a customer using a customer key, then a summation of customer keys is obtained, next the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings are summed, and the summation of the plurality of customer-encrypted meter readings is decrypted based on the obtained summation of customer keys.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: The invention provides for sequencing a nucleic acid molecule based on the detection of base incorporation by the release of pyrophosphate (PPi) using a new enzyme system comprising adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) and its substrate ADP-glucose.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are disclosed for recommending terms in a document based on a specified interaction with the document. In one embodiment, the method comprises displaying a document on a device; detecting a specified interaction with the document displayed on the device; identifying text associated with the specified interaction with the document displayed on the device; performing object recognition with the identified text to recognize one or more defined interested objects; and recommending terms in the document based on the recognized defined interested objects. In an embodiment, the object recognition includes identifying one or more objects from the text, and performing the object recognition with these objects to recognize the one or more interested objects. In an embodiment, one or more terms are extracted from the text, and these terms are partitioned to identify the one or more objects from the text.

Abstract: In an approach to determining an air quality based on image, a computer performs a method, the method comprising: determining an image to be measured; determining an air quality model of at least one key area, the at least one key area including a key area associated with the image to be measured; acquiring a reference clear image corresponding to the image to be measured; and determining an air quality index to be measured based on an air quality related feature extracted from the image to be measured, the corresponding reference clear image, and the determined air quality model of the key area associated with the image to be measured.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for detecting work-piece defects. The computer-implemented method may include: receiving a first image of a training work-piece captured using a non-destructive imaging process and a second image of the training work-piece captured using a destructive imaging process; receiving an image of a work-piece captured using a non-destructive imaging process, wherein the work-piece is substantially similar to the training work-piece, and the non-destructive imaging process used to capture the work-piece is substantially similar to the non-destructive imaging process used to capture the training work-piece; matching the image of the work-piece to the first image of the training work-piece; and enhancing the image of the work-piece using the second image of the training work-piece, in response to the image of the work-piece matching the first image of the training work-piece.

Abstract: Location based on call detail record. The method includes: acquiring handover call detail record (HCDR) data and handover (HO) data corresponding to at least one cell transfer during a call; The HCDR data can include a start time, an end time, passed cells during the call; The HO data can include the HO time for each pair of adjacent cells among the passed cells during the call. The method can further include estimating the location of the subscriber based on the HCDR data and the HO data.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: A method for determining an object referenced within a set of one or more informal online communications comprises: generating a knowledge graph for a company based at least on formal online communications, the knowledge graph comprising a plurality of node elements, and the knowledge graph further comprising, for each node element of the knowledge graph, a corresponding halo comprising one or more words which are temporally proximate to that node element within the formal online communications; for each node element of the knowledge graph which is determined to be present in a given informal online communication, detecting a halo comprising one or more words which are temporally proximate to that node element within the given informal online communication; and identifying which of the plurality of node elements has a corresponding halo within the knowledge graph most similar to the detected halo, wherein the identified node element is the referenced object.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for detecting work-piece defects. The computer-implemented method may include: receiving a first image of a training work-piece captured using a non-destructive imaging process and a second image of the training work-piece captured using a destructive imaging process; receiving an image of a work-piece captured using a non-destructive imaging process, wherein the work-piece is substantially similar to the training work-piece, and the non-destructive imaging process used to capture the work-piece is substantially similar to the non-destructive imaging process used to capture the training work-piece; matching the image of the work-piece to the first image of the training work-piece; and enhancing the image of the work-piece using the second image of the training work-piece, in response to the image of the work-piece matching the first image of the training work-piece.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product for foreign organization name matching. Aspects include receiving a first entity name from a first database configured in a first language and receiving a second database, wherein the second database includes a plurality of entity names in a second language, wherein the first and second languages are different. Aspects also include performing an Internet search based on the first entity name, wherein a language setting of the Internet search is configured to the second language and identifying a list of candidate names based on a set of results from the Internet search. Another aspect includes filtering the list to obtain a resulting candidate name and determining whether the resulting candidate name matches one of the entity names in the second database. Aspects include associating the first entity name and a matching entity name in the second database based on the determination.