Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises accessing a plurality of different computer program applications that are associated with a single account and retrieving data items that are associated with the account from each different application among the plurality of applications; identifying a subset of the data items comprising relevant data items, at least a first data item of the subset being associated with a first application of the plurality of applications, and at least a second data item being associated with a second application of the plurality of applications that is different than the first application; causing displaying, using a computer display device, an integrated view comprising at least the first data item and the second data item of the subset of the data items; receiving a first input specifying a first action associated with the first data item, and a second input specifying a second action associated with the second data item; in response to the first input, signaling th

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises accessing a plurality of different computer program applications that are associated with a single account and retrieving data items that are associated with the account from each different application among the plurality of applications; identifying a subset of the data items comprising relevant data items, at least a first data item of the subset being associated with a first application of the plurality of applications, and at least a second data item being associated with a second application of the plurality of applications that is different than the first application; causing displaying, using a computer display device, an integrated view comprising at least the first data item and the second data item of the subset of the data items; receiving a first input specifying a first action associated with the first data item, and a second input specifying a second action associated with the second data item; in response to the first input, signaling th

Abstract: An optical communication system is configured to transmit and receive at least four multiplexed, differently-polarized, optically-transmitted signals. Each signal is associated with a predefined state of polarization. An optical transmitter is configured to transmit multiplexed, differently polarized, optically transmitted signals. An optical receiver is configured to receive the optically transmitted signals. The system includes a multi-polarization analyzer circuit configured to obtain an analyzed signal for each of the polarized signals in Stokes space. The analyzer circuit is configured to determine if the multiplexed signal has been transformed by extreme polarization-dependent loss (PDL), the receiver correcting for the extreme polarization-dependent loss.