Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and system for seamless tracking of an asset across indoor and outdoor environments by utilizing tags affixed on assets and anchor nodes deployed across a facility. Each anchor node emits heartbeat signals that are received by neighboring anchor nodes that comprise information pertaining to coordinates and timestamp of anchor nodes. A data acquisition module receives processed data from each tag to listen to heartbeat signals being shared. A tracking module determines live positional information of the asset based on data retrieved from the data acquisition module. The tracking module, by utilizing predictive positioning algorithms, detects an indoor location of each tag affixed on the asset using a UWB chipset and detects an outdoor location of each tag affixed on an asset using a GNSS chipset.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for generating a stylized representation of a non-player character (NPC) in a virtual environment. A multimodal plurality of inputs regarding characteristics of the NPC is received, which is processed to generate visual data representing the NPC's appearance and to generate behavior data representing the NPC's actions. The generated visual data and behavior data are adapted to a selected character model to create an adapted configuration model, which is used to generate rendering information for the NPC.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes: storing first biometric data associated with a first user corresponding to a payment device issued by an issuer system; during a payment transaction initiated with the payment device by a second user different from the first user, receiving second biometric data associated with the second user; in response to receiving the second biometric data, automatically generating a similarity score by executing a biometric algorithm configured to compare the second biometric data to the first biometric data, the similarity score representing a similarity between the second biometric data and the first biometric data; and in response to the similarity score satisfying at least one threshold, automatically authenticating the payment transaction.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing glaucoma using machine learning methods comprises determining a labeled training data set. The labeled training data set comprises electroretinography (ERG) signals measured from a group of subjects. The ERG signals are labeled either glaucomatous or non-glaucomatous based on the subject from which each ERG signal was measured. The training data set is used to train a machine learning model, WNW such as a decision tree model, a discriminant model, a support vector machine, a nearest neighbor algorithm, or an ensemble classifier. The resulting trained machine learning model is configured to classify an ERG signal input as glaucomatous or non-glaucomatous. The model can be employed by measuring an ERG from a subject and inputting the measured ERG into the trained machine learning model. The subject can be diagnosed as having glaucoma based on an output classification of glaucomatous.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to perform a pseudo-S3 protocol to update firmware and/or activate new firmware with a warm reset are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) to: initiate a pseudo-sleep event in response to identifying a firmware update; and assert a power button event, the power button event to cause an operating system (OS) to prepare to enter into a sleep state; a basic input/output system (BIOS) to: initiate a warm reset in response to the OS preparing to enter the sleep state, the warm reset to update firmware according to the firmware update; and transmit a wake vector to the OS to continue operation.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for orchestrating application performance testing using state machines. For instance, at least a portion of information included in a request to run a performance test on an application may be received, the portion including each component of the application. Each component of the application may be deployed in a performance testing environment, and a script for the performance test may be generated based on one or more application performance metrics associated with the application. The performance test may be generated in accordance with the script and run on the application in the performance testing environment. Upon detecting a completion of the performance test, each component of the application deployed in the performance testing environment may be destroyed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices, methods, and systems for automatically switching a mode of the isochronous adaption layer. The system establishes a connection group via a wireless transceiver, where the connection group includes a listening device and another device. The wireless transceiver may transmit data packets to the connection group using a communication connection in a data packet mode. The system may determine a reconfiguration of the communication connection based on an activity status of the other device within the connection group, wherein the reconfiguration comprises changing the data packet mode of the communication connection to a second data packet mode. The system may then cause the wireless transceiver to transmit the data packets over the communication connection in the second data packet mode.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for charging a hybrid battery pack, the method including determining, by a battery management system (BMS), a current split ratio for allocating charging current to an energy cell and a power cell in a hybrid battery pack, based on any one or any combination of a state of charge (SoC) level of the energy cell at an instance of initiation of charging, a SoC level of the power cell at the instance of the initiation of the charging, a wattage of an adapter for charging the hybrid battery pack, a capacity of the hybrid battery pack, and a charging time period, and charging, by the BMS, the hybrid battery pack by allocating the charging current to the energy cell and the power cell based on the current split ratio.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for generating and animating non-player characters (NPCs) within virtual digital environments are provided. Multimodal input data is received that comprises a plurality of input modalities for interaction with an NPC having a set of body features and a set of facial features. The multimodal input data is processed through one or more neural networks to generate animation sequences for both the body features and facial features of the NPC. Generating such animation sequences includes disentangling the multimodal input data to generate substantially disentangled latent representations, combining these representations with the multimodal input data, and using a large-language model (LLM) to generate speech data for the NPC. Further processing using reverse diffusion generates face vertex displacement data and joint trajectory data based on the combined representation and generated speech data.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for generating and animating non-player characters (NPCs) within virtual digital environments are provided. Multimodal input data is received that comprises a plurality of input modalities for interaction with an NPC having a set of body features and a set of facial features. The multimodal input data is processed through one or more neural networks to generate animation sequences for both the body features and facial features of the NPC. Generating such animation sequences includes disentangling the multimodal input data to generate substantially disentangled latent representations, combining these representations with the multimodal input data, and using a large-language model (LLM) to generate speech data for the NPC. Further processing using reverse diffusion generates face vertex displacement data and joint trajectory data based on the combined representation and generated speech data.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for generating and animating non-player characters (NPCs) within virtual digital environments are provided. Multimodal input data is received that comprises a plurality of input modalities for interaction with an NPC having a set of body features and a set of facial features. The multimodal input data is processed through one or more neural networks to generate animation sequences for both the body features and facial features of the NPC. Generating such animation sequences includes disentangling the multimodal input data to generate substantially disentangled latent representations, combining these representations with the multimodal input data, and using a large-language model (LLM) to generate speech data for the NPC. Further processing using reverse diffusion generates face vertex displacement data and joint trajectory data based on the combined representation and generated speech data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data diode configured to receive a user-defined set of values for a set of parameters from the user device, generate a filter logic based on the user-defined set of values, receive one or more data packets and a set of values for the set of parameters corresponding to each data packet of the one or more packets from the plurality of transmitter devices, segregate the one or more data packets into a set of valid data packets and a first set of invalid data packets, transmit the set of valid data packets to the plurality of receiver devices, and store the first set of invalid data packets with a first set of time-stamped invalidity logs the data diode enables unidirectional flow of the set of valid data packets from the plurality of transmitter devices to the plurality of receiver devices.

Abstract: Techniques for improving the execution of database queries in a multi-processor system or distributed processing system environment are provided. In a database system including multiple parsing engines (PEs) for parsing database queries, or requests, received by the system and generating execution plans for the requests, execution plans generated for requests can be saved in a global request cache accessible to each of the parsing engines. Requests which have been parsed and cached by a PE can be retrieved for use by other PEs, thereby avoiding unnecessarily parsing the same database request in multiple PEs. The global request cache may be a distributed cache consisting of request caches local to each parsing engine, with execution plans allocated to the local request caches using hashing techniques applied to the database requests associated with the execution plans.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to managing and routing messages to distributed user devices in an enterprise computing environment. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive an application content request from an enterprise tablet computing device. The computing platform may generate and send a database query, which may cause a message database server to select message data from a message database hosted by the message database server. After sending the database query, the computing platform may receive, from the message database server, the message data selected from the message database. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a notification for the enterprise tablet computing device and may send the notification to the enterprise tablet computing device, which may cause the enterprise tablet computing device to display the notification.

Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.

Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing apparatus (104) including a key memory (123) to store a list of cryptography keys, a key USB subunit (132) to enable receiving one or more cryptography keys from a user to generate an updated list of cryptography keys, a cryptography unit (122) to encrypt first data to generate second data based on a cryptography key randomly selected from the updated list of cryptography keys, and decrypt the second data to generate the first data, based on the key, and a USB subunit (130) to enable exchange of the first data between a first external device (104) and the cryptography unit (122), and the second data between a second external device (106) and the cryptography unit (122). The data processing apparatus (102) is implemented on at least one of, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).

Abstract: Disclosed is a device (106) for bulk-only transfer of data including a query unit (110) and a control unit (112). The query unit (110) is configured to configure the second device (104) based on the set of descriptors received from the first device (102). The control unit (112) identifies a direction of transfer of data between the first device (102) and the second device (104), determines a status of a bulk-input endpoint (120) and a bulk-output endpoint (122) for the transfer of the data between the first device (102) and the second device (104), transfers the plurality of CBWs to the first device (102) and transfers the data between the first device (102) and the second device (104) based on the identified direction.

Abstract: A method of estimating a maximum specific capacity of a composite electrode includes generating open circuit potential (OCP) crossover characteristics of the composite electrode comprising silicon and natural graphite, determining a composite electrode lithiation limit of the composite electrode based on a silicon lithiation limit of the silicon, predicting a composite electrode composition of the composite electrode based on the composite electrode lithiation limit, and estimating the maximum specific capacity of the composite electrode based on the composite electrode composition.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to managing and routing messages to distributed user devices in an enterprise computing environment. In some embodiments, a computing platform may receive an application content request from an enterprise tablet computing device. The computing platform may generate and send a database query, which may cause a message database server to select message data from a message database hosted by the message database server. After sending the database query, the computing platform may receive, from the message database server, the message data selected from the message database. Subsequently, the computing platform may generate a notification for the enterprise tablet computing device and may send the notification to the enterprise tablet computing device, which may cause the enterprise tablet computing device to display the notification.

Abstract: Methods and systems of monitoring at least one feature associated with a patron in a gaming establishment. Such methods and systems may include detecting at least one physical feature associated with the patron and/or motions of one or more players participating in a game.