Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for promoting takeoff planning of an aircraft at an airport. The systems include a graphic user interface of a display device onboard the aircraft and a controller configured to, by one or more processors, receive airport data indicative of information relating to runways and runway/taxiway intersections of the airport, receive aircraft data indicative of information relating to the aircraft, receive environment data indicative of information relating to an environment exterior to the aircraft, display, on the graphic user interface, one or more selectable icons configured to allow a user to select one of the intersections of an assigned runway for takeoff, display, on the graphic user interface, takeoff information associated with the selected intersection, determine takeoff performance data indicative of the aircraft taking off from the selected intersection, and display, on the graphic user interface, the takeoff performance data.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a virtual account based on a biometric measurement, the method includes receiving biometric data associated with a biometric measurement of an individual, generating an virtual account of the individual based on receiving the biometric data associated with the biometric measurement of the individual, provisioning access to the virtual account of the individual based on the biometric measurement of the individual, and sending a message to a user device based on generating the virtual account associated with the individual, where the notification message includes an indication associated with the virtual account. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing hardware configuration updates relating to equipment nodes in a network using change messages. In embodiments, the techniques may comprise receiving a status update comprising status information for one or more equipment nodes, determining, based on the status information, one or more changes in status of the one or more equipment nodes since a prior status update, and generating a change message that includes the one or more changes. The techniques may further involve providing the change message to at least one second computing device, wherein the one or more changes is used to update aggregate data maintained by the second computing device.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for providing hardware configuration updates relating to equipment nodes in a network using change messages. In embodiments, the techniques may comprise receiving a status update comprising status information for one or more equipment nodes, determining, based on the status information, one or more changes in status of the one or more equipment nodes since a prior status update, and generating a change message that includes the one or more changes. The techniques may further involve providing the change message to at least one second computing device, wherein the one or more changes is used to update aggregate data maintained by the second computing device.

Abstract: In one aspect, a safety system for a towed implement may include an implement frame structured to be towed by a work vehicle. The safety system may also include an object detection sensor affixed to the implement frame with a field of view sized to capture an image scene in proximity to the implement frame, the object detection sensor structured to generate a scene signal representing the image scene. The safety system may also include a safety control system configured to generate a safety control signal based on a detection data signal, the detection data signal based on a determination of whether an object is detected in the scene signal, the detection data signal having a positive object detection indication if the object is within the image scene of the object detection sensor and a negative object detection indication if the object is not detected within the image scene.

Abstract: A method for maintaining transaction integrity for transactions performed over a public network includes: receiving a transaction message corresponding to an original transaction, the transaction message including a unique, client-assigned, first identifier; in response to receiving the transaction message, assigning a unique, second identifier to the original transaction; generating a request to process the original transaction including at least a portion of the transaction message and the second identifier; transmitting the request to an issuer server to process the original transaction; receiving a first response from the issuer server in connection with the original transaction; in response to the first response, generating a second response corresponding to the original transaction including the first identifier and the second identifier; and transmitting the second response to the client.

Abstract: A method for maintaining transaction integrity for transactions performed over a public network includes: receiving a transaction message corresponding to an original transaction, the transaction message including a unique, client-assigned, first identifier; in response to receiving the transaction message, assigning a unique, second identifier to the original transaction; generating a request to process the original transaction including at least a portion of the transaction message and the second identifier; transmitting the request to an issuer server to process the original transaction; receiving a first response from the issuer server in connection with the original transaction; in response to the first response, generating a second response corresponding to the original transaction including the first identifier and the second identifier; and transmitting the second response to the client.

Abstract: A wireless communication network manages a wireless access node. The wireless access node wirelessly exchanges user data with wireless User Equipment (UEs) and exchanges the user data with one or more network elements. The wireless access node generates status indicators that characterize wireless access node operation during the user data exchanges. An Element Management System (EMS) determines EMS load based on EMS operation and transfers load data that indicates the EMS load for delivery to the wireless access node. The wireless access node receives the load data transferred by the EMS. The wireless access node identifies individual priorities for individual ones of the status indicators. The wireless access node determines individual reporting times for the individual ones of the status indicators based on the load data and the individual priorities. The wireless access node transfers the individual ones of the status indicators to the EMS per the individual reporting times.

Abstract: A wireless communication network manages a wireless access node. The wireless access node wirelessly exchanges user data with wireless User Equipment (UEs) and exchanges the user data with one or more network elements. The wireless access node generates status indicators that characterize wireless access node operation during the user data exchanges. An Element Management System (EMS) determines EMS load based on EMS operation and transfers load data that indicates the EMS load for delivery to the wireless access node. The wireless access node receives the load data transferred by the EMS. The wireless access node identifies individual priorities for individual ones of the status indicators. The wireless access node determines individual reporting times for the individual ones of the status indicators based on the load data and the individual priorities. The wireless access node transfers the individual ones of the status indicators to the EMS per the individual reporting times.

Abstract: A wireless access network element wirelessly exchanges user data with wireless User Equipment (UEs) and exchanges the user data with other network elements. The wireless access network element generates status indicators that characterize the wireless access network element during the user data exchanges. The wireless access network element identifies priorities for the status indicators. The wireless access network element receives load data from a network element manager. The wireless access network element processes the load data and the priorities to determine individual reporting times for the status indicators. The wireless access network element transfers the individual status indicators to the network element management system per the individual reporting times.

Abstract: A constellation of many satellites and associated ground stations provide communication service to user terminals. These devices use modulation techniques such as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) to send large quantities of data. For transmission, a power amplifier increases the amplitude of a waveform modulated in this way. The power amplifier operates more efficiently closer to saturation. However, operation at saturation results in nonlinear distortion, producing unwanted signals and increasing bit error rate. A set of techniques are used to reduce the peak to average power ratio (PAPR) of the waveform provided to the power amplifier. A distortionless technique remaps blocks of bits to reduce the resulting PAPR of that block. Additional techniques may also be progressively applied to reduce PAPR while minimizing adverse consequences such as in-band distortion, out of band emissions, increased bit error rate, and so forth.

Abstract: Provided is a method for providing a virtual account based on a biometric measurement, the method includes receiving biometric data associated with a biometric measurement of an individual, generating an virtual account of the individual based on receiving the biometric data associated with the biometric measurement of the individual, provisioning access to the virtual account of the individual based on the biometric measurement of the individual, and sending a message to a user device based on generating the virtual account associated with the individual, where the notification message includes an indication associated with the virtual account. A system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant to perform intelligent list reading are provided. In one example process, a spoken user request associated with a plurality of data items is received. The process determines whether a degree of specificity of the spoken user request is less than a threshold level. In response to determining that a degree of specificity of the spoken user request is less than a threshold level, one or more attributes related to the spoken user request are determined. The one or more attributes are not defined in the spoken user request. Additionally, a list of data items based on the spoken user request and the one or more attributes is obtained. A spoken response comprising a subset of the list of data items is generated and the spoken response is provided.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an ice-prevention dam for a pitot tube includes a body and a head. The body includes a notch having a substantially planar back, and the head extends from the body and has a substantially planar side that is substantially parallel to the back of the notch. Such a dam can prevent ice accumulation in a pitot tube, and can facilitate proper positioning of the dam. For example, during manufacture of a pitot tube, an assembler inserts the dam into a hole in a side of a pitot-tube body having a front opening such that the head of the dam is located outside of the pitot-tube body and a body of the dam is located inside of the pitot-tube body. Next, the assembler positions the dam by causing the substantially planar side of the dam head to be substantially parallel with the front opening of the pitot-tube body.

Abstract: A method for maintaining transaction integrity for transactions performed over a public network includes: receiving a transaction message corresponding to an original transaction, the transaction message including a unique, client-assigned, first identifier; in response to receiving the transaction message, assigning a unique, second identifier to the original transaction; generating a request to process the original transaction including at least a portion of the transaction message and the second identifier; transmitting the request to an issuer server to process the original transaction; receiving a first response from the issuer server in connection with the original transaction; in response to the first response, generating a second response corresponding to the original transaction including the first identifier and the second identifier; and transmitting the second response to the client.

Abstract: A method for maintaining transaction integrity for transactions performed over a public network includes: receiving a transaction message corresponding to an original transaction, the transaction message including a unique, client-assigned, first identifier; in response to receiving the transaction message, assigning a unique, second identifier to the original transaction; generating a request to process the original transaction including at least a portion of the transaction message and the second identifier; transmitting the request to an issuer server to process the original transaction; receiving a first response from the issuer server in connection with the original transaction; in response to the first response, generating a second response corresponding to the original transaction including the first identifier and the second identifier; and transmitting the second response to the client.

Abstract: Systems and methods receive a user input requesting access to a template and display the template having a layout defined by a set of rules. User inputs corresponding to the template are also received at a graphical user interface, the user inputs changing content in the template, wherein allowable modifications to the template are defined by a master template using the data model. The template is generated from the master template. A plurality of webpages defined by the template with the allowable modifications are dynamically built, wherein a URL is associated separately from the plurality of webpages, with the URL tracked as a separate entity, that allows for more efficient generation of different content.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling a device on a software defined network (SDN) in response to environmental data. The method comprises receiving environmental data. A master SDN controller is provided for controlling the SDN network. Control data is generated by the master SDN controller in response to the environmental data. A co-controller is generated by the master SDN controller containing the control data. The co-controller is dispatched to the device for residing thereon. The device is controlled in response to the control data.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling a software defined network (SDN). Comprising providing one or more voice-user interfaces which are configured for facilitating users controlling networked devices. Generating control data based on speech input received from users via the voice-user interfaces. Provising a master SDN controller for managing data flow control on the SDN network. The master SDN controller being operable to generate control data for the networked devices. Generating by the master SDN controller a plurality of discrete co-controllers each associated with a particular end user. Each SDN co-controller including at least one of control data and routing data for an associated networked device. Dispatching the SDN co-controller by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof. Installing the SDN co-controller on the networked devices.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling a software defined network (SDN) comprising generating by a master SDN controller a plurality of discrete co-controllers each associated with a particular end user. Dispatching the SDN co-controller by the master SDN controller to the networked devices associated with the respective end users for controlling thereof. Installing the SDN co-controllers on the networked devices. Registering the installed SDN co-controllers with the master SDN controller. Using the SDN co-controllers to extract service level parameters from one or more networked devices or from one or more applications. Maintaining a record for each end user containing the extracted service level parameters associated with the corresponding end user. Utilizing the processing of the analytics to select a service level policy to address problems. Applying the selected service level policy to one or more networked devices or to one or more applications via the SDN-co-controllers.