Abstract: The present teaching relates to methods, systems, and programming for information retrieval. A search result associated with a search query is obtained and provided to a user. Upon receiving a filtering request from the user, the search result is filtered based on the filtering request to generate an updated search result. The updated search result is provided to the user in response to the filtering request.

Abstract: Systems and methods for remote command access in a hybrid cloud to on-premises devices are described. An example method includes receiving, by a gateway service, a request for a connection between a remote support service agent and an on-premises device. The method further includes receiving, by the gateway service, consent from an authorized user associated with the on-premises device. The method further includes creating, by the gateway service, a first session with the on-premises device, where a scope of the consent is limited to the first session. The method further includes provisioning, by the gateway service, a device-specific hybrid connection endpoint for the first session. The method further includes forming, by the gateway service a secure session by binding the device-specific hybrid connection endpoint with a second session, the secure session allowing for transport of data and a set of commands based on a scope of the consent.

Abstract: A system of method of detecting bots are presented. The method includes receiving access patterns of a visitor accessing a protected web property, encoding each of the access patterns into a fixed length feature vector, determining an offline-trained model based on past data, generating an anomaly score based on the fixed length feature vector and an offline-trained model, and determining the visitor to be a bot, when the generated anomaly score associated with the visitor reaches a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for allowing a mobile device (e.g., a key fob or a consumer electronic device, such as a mobile phone, watch, or other wearable device) to interact with a vehicle such that a location of the mobile device can be determined by the vehicle, thereby enabling certain functionality of the vehicle. A device may include both RF antenna(s) and magnetic antenna(s) for determining a location of a mobile device relative to the vehicle. Such a hybrid approach can provide various advantages. Existing magnetic coils on a mobile device (e.g., for charging or communication) may be re-used for distance measurements that are supplemented by the RF measurements. Any device antenna may provide measurements to a machine learning model that determines a region in which the mobile device resides, based on training measurements in the regions.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to real-time path planning. Planning amidst obstacles in a cluttered indoor environment is a difficult task for a robotic agent. The disclosed method provides semidefinite programming induced free-space based path planning. Free-space is generated by an efficient environment grid resolution independent seeding technique. In the proposed resolution independent seeding technique, initial position of the robotic agent is considered as the first seed. For subsequent seeding, information of the expanded earlier seeds are employed intelligently. This process is followed unto a finite sequence, which naturally results in a contiguous navigable convex free-space. This contiguous navigable convex free-space is employed to create an undirected graph, which is then used for path planning. Path planning is done locally by evaluating the subgoal with respect to a final goal. Local planning cumulatively assists the planner to attain the final goal.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration to be used by the UE for cellular communication with the base station, wherein the DRX configuration indicates a DRX cycle that includes an active time during which the UE is to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and an inactive time during which the UE is to refrain from monitoring the PDCCH; identify a time window for sidelink communication with another UE based at least in part on the DRX configuration; and communicate using one or more sidelink resources in the identified time window. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a memory controller, including: a memory interface connected to a memory; an address and command logic connected to the memory interface and a command interface, wherein the address and control logic is configured to receive a memory read request; a memory scrubber configured to cycle through memory locations and to read data from those locations; a region selector configured to determine when a memory location read by the memory scrubber is within an integrity checked memory region; a runtime integrity check (RTIC) engine connected to a read data path of the memory interface, wherein the RTIC engine is configured to calculate an integrity check value for the RTIC region using data read from the checked memory region by the memory scrubber; and a RTIC controller configured to compare the calculated integrity check value for the checked memory region to a reference integrity check value for the checked memory region.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a real-time enterprise knowledge assistant that automatically responds to user comments and questions via a graphical user interface are described. The enterprise knowledge assistant may display automated responses to questions provided by users within a persistent chat channel (or other communications channel). The information displayed or referenced (e.g., via a linked electronic document) within an automated response to a user's factual question may be determined based on access rights to linked documents and the number of electronic interactions between users, such as the number of times that users co-edited or collaborated on documents (e.g., programming code). Upon detection that at least a portion of a user's message within a chat channel has been classified as a factual question, the enterprise knowledge assistant may access question and answer pairings stored within a frequently asked questions database and display an authorized answer.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an intervertebral implant includes a body and a locking element. The body includes a leading surface and a trailing surface opposite the leading surface. The body also includes first and second bone fastener passageways through the implant body and a cavity in between the first and second passageways. The cavity includes a trailing wall that separates the cavity from the trailing surface. The locking element is disposed in the cavity such that part of the locking element is visible through an access opening in the trailing wall so that the locking element may be rotated from outside of the implant. In a first rotational position, a first part of the locking element is located within one of the first and second passageways and in a second rotational position, the first part of the locking element is inside the body covered by the trailing wall.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for accurately enhancing optical character recognition with a machine learning approach for determining words from reverse text, vertical text, and atypically-sized text. For example, the disclosed systems segment a digital image into text regions and non-text regions utilizing an object detection machine learning model. Within the text regions, the disclosed systems can determine reverse text glyphs, vertical text glyphs, and/or atypically-sized text glyphs utilizing an edge based adaptive binarization model. Additionally, the disclosed systems can utilize respective modification techniques to manipulate reverse text glyphs, vertical text glyphs, and/or atypically-sized glyphs for analysis by an optical character recognition model.

Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with conductive trench contact taps are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above a substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. One of the plurality of conductive trench contact structures includes a conductive tap structure protruding through the corresponding trench insulating layer. An interlayer dielectric material is above the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A conductive structure is in direct contact with the conductive tap structure of the one of the plurality of conductive trench contact structures.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing a real-time enterprise knowledge assistant that automatically responds to user comments and questions via a graphical user interface are described. The enterprise knowledge assistant may display automated responses to questions provided by users within a persistent chat channel (or other communications channel). The information displayed or referenced (e.g., via a linked electronic document) within an automated response to a user's factual question may be determined based on access rights to linked documents and the number of electronic interactions between users, such as the number of times that users co-edited or collaborated on documents (e.g., programming code). Upon detection that at least a portion of a user's message within a chat channel has been classified as a factual question, the enterprise knowledge assistant may access question and answer pairings stored within a frequently asked questions database and display an authorized answer.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a master template from a repository corresponding to one or more servers in a preconfigured cluster positioned at an edge location. The identifying also includes receiving an input from a user defining a new configuration set by the user. The identifying also includes changing one or more parameter values in at least one configuration profile references. The identifying also includes creating a new master template based on the one or more parameter values. The identifying also includes creating a new planned inventory file based on the new master template. The identifying also includes changing an existing configuration of the one or more servers in the preconfigured cluster during runtime, based on the new planned inventory file.

Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for presenting content of an application are provided. For example, a first content interface, associated with an application, may be displayed using a first device. First activity performed using the first content interface may be detected. The first activity may be analyzed to generate a first activity profile associated with the first content interface. A first request to access the application may be received from the first device. The first activity profile may be selected from a plurality of activity profiles associated with the user account, based upon a determination that the first request is associated with the first content interface. Content items of the content items database may be prioritized, based upon the first activity profile, to generate a list of content items associated with the first content interface. The list of content items may be displayed by the first device.

Abstract: A method includes automatically configuring a cluster using pre-defined templates of one or more servers positioned in an edge location. The method also includes creating a plurality of configuration profile templates. The method also includes obtaining one or more parameter values. The method also includes defining a plurality of parameters in each of the plurality of configuration profile templates based upon the one or more parameter values obtained. The method also includes creating a master template based on the plurality of configuration profile templates. The method also includes storing the master template in a repository. The method also includes automatically creating a planned inventory file based on the master template. The method also includes configuring the cluster of the one or more servers based on the planned inventory.

Abstract: Contact over active gate (COAG) structures with conductive trench contact taps are described. In an example, an integrated circuit structure includes a plurality of gate structures above a substrate, each of the gate structures including a gate insulating layer thereon. A plurality of conductive trench contact structures is alternating with the plurality of gate structures, each of the conductive trench contact structures including a trench insulating layer thereon. One of the plurality of conductive trench contact structures includes a conductive tap structure protruding through the corresponding trench insulating layer. An interlayer dielectric material is above the trench insulating layers and the gate insulating layers. A conductive structure is in direct contact with the conductive tap structure of the one of the plurality of conductive trench contact structures.

Abstract: A method includes identifying a master template from a repository corresponding to one or more servers in a preconfigured cluster positioned at an edge location. The identifying also includes receiving an input from a user defining a new configuration set by the user. The identifying also includes changing one or more parameter values in at least one configuration profile references. The identifying also includes creating a new master template based on the one or more parameter values. The identifying also includes creating a new planned inventory file based on the new master template. The identifying also includes changing an existing configuration of the one or more servers in the preconfigured cluster during runtime, based on the new planned inventory file.

Abstract: A system uses gossip messages that are transmitted via multicast to other host server computers to share when new sockets associated with a communication session are established. The gossip message can be used to create an association between a host identifier and an identifier of the communication session. When a network packet arrives, a host server computer can check which host server computer is associated with the communication session. If the communication session is associated with a different host server computer, it encapsulates the packet and transmits the packet to the appropriate host using the pre-computed header template. On the receiving end of this encapsulated packet, a kernel space removes then encapsulation and allows the network packet to be processed by the proper destination host server computer. The result is to ensure all network packets land on the host server computer associated with the communication session.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating communication between a control server and robotic devices are provided. An integration engine of the system identifies protocol schemes and message schemes that are supported by the control server and robotic devices. When the protocol schemes and message schemes of the control server and the robotic devices are same, the integration engine facilitates transmission and reception of instructions between the control server and the robotic devices through identified communication interfaces. When the protocol schemes and message schemes of the control server and the robotic devices are different, the integration engine translates the protocol schemes and message schemes that are received from one of the control server and the robotic devices to facilitate communication between the control server and the robotic devices through identified communication interfaces.

Abstract: Systems and methods for computing paths through a network are provided. A method, according to one implementation, includes the step of receiving information regarding a path through a network from a source node via one or more intermediate nodes to a destination node, whereby the path is loosely defined by a user as a partially-completed route through the network using one or more network resources. The method also includes the step of utilizing the information regarding the path to automatically compute a completed home route from the source node to the destination node while attempting to retain as many of the one or more intermediate nodes of the path as possible.