Abstract: A method and system enabling a process for preventing a vehicular accident is provided. The method includes continuously monitoring vehicular impact conditions associated with a vehicle in motion. In response, an imminent impact event associated with the vehicle in motion and an external object is detected and a surface of a roadway below the vehicle in motion is scanned by sensors of the vehicle. Results of the scanning indicate that the roadway surface is safe for deployment of a destructive friction based braking mechanism of the vehicle. The destructive friction based braking mechanism is deployed with respect to a first braking force threshold and it is determined if rate of speed decrease exceeds a specified speed decrease threshold.

Abstract: Detection of an image obstruction is facilitated by, in part, obtaining multiple frames of an image being captured via an imaging device, and confirming movement of the imaging device between the multiple frames. The movement causes perspective shifting of the image between frames and the perspective shifting results in one or more objects of the image shifting between frames. The detection process determines whether an edge object within the multiple frames does not shift in a manner corresponding to the one or more objects between the multiple frames, and based, at least in part, on determining that the edge object does not shift in the corresponding manner to the one or more objects, identifying the edge object as an image obstruction. Presence of the identified image obstruction is signaled to facilitate corrective action being taken.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for cloud integration for autonomous vehicles is provided. An embodiment may include receiving a location for the autonomous vehicle from a global positioning system, may also include determining a rule area in which the autonomous vehicle is located based on the received location, may include identifying a traffic rule set associated with the determined rule area, may also include, in response to determining that the identified traffic rule set is not available for the determined rule area, transmitting a manual mode alert to a user, and may include enabling a manual mode in the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.

Abstract: Connecting a first autonomous vehicle with a second vehicle to control the second vehicle during the transfer of goods to the first autonomous vehicle while moving. The first autonomous vehicle: receives a request from the second vehicle to connect to the second vehicle; initiates control over the second vehicle, such that the first autonomous vehicle synchronizes driving control with the second vehicle; initiates physical connection of the first autonomous vehicle with the second vehicle for transfer of the goods when the first and the second vehicles are in motion; after the physical connection between the first and the second vehicle is established, initiating transfer of the goods from the second vehicle to the first autonomous vehicle; and when the transfer of goods between the first and the second vehicle is complete, the first autonomous vehicle breaking the connection with the second vehicle and relinquishing control of the second vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method, computer system, and computer program product for biometric-enhanced virtual reality experience modification. One or more ocular scans of a user are conducted using a sensor, wherein at least one scan within the one or more conducted ocular scans is a pupil scan. A plurality of pupillometry data is associated with the user based on the one or more conducted ocular scans. A plurality of user information is inferred by the plurality of gathered pupillometry data. The virtual environment is modified based on the plurality of inferred information.

Abstract: A method for the delayed parking optimization of an autonomous vehicle includes activating a delayed parking optimization mode in a vehicle and, during the delayed parking optimization mode, detecting a presence of one or more passengers in the vehicle. On condition that no further passengers are detected in the vehicle, a delay period is initiated subsequent to which the vehicle engages the transmission of the vehicle from park to reverse, applies power to cause the vehicle to back out of the parking spot onto the roadway, engages the transmission into drive, applies power and manages steering and braking of the vehicle in order to navigate the vehicle forward on the roadway beyond the parking spot, engages the transmission into reverse, applies power and manages steering of the vehicle to cause the vehicle to back into the parking spot and engages the transmission of the vehicle into park.

Abstract: A camera selection system and method for automatically selecting an appropriate camera to use for capturing photos and videos is provided. The method includes the steps of detecting that a camera application has been opened, activating a first camera and a second camera of the mobile device, analyzing a feed received from the first camera and a feed received from the second camera to detect whether a face is present in a field of view of the first camera or the second camera, determining that the user intends to use the first camera based on a detection of the face in the field of view of the first camera, deactivating the second camera in response to the determining and displaying the feed received from the first camera on the main display of the mobile device for viewing by the user while using the camera application.

Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for capturing a context of a file download or modification is disclosed. The method includes designating a file storage location for monitoring, capturing a continuous stream of display data, monitoring the designated file storage location for the download of a new data file to the file storage location or the modification of an existing data file stored in the file storage location, determining that a download of a new data file or modification of an existing data file has been initiated, storing the new data file or the modification to the existing data file in the file storage location, storing the captured display data as file display data, and creating a correspondence between the file display data and the stored new data file or modified existing data file.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: obtaining, by one or more processor, one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles; processing, by the one or more processor, the one or more vehicle parameter of first and second moving vehicles to determine rendezvous point information; outputting, by the one or more processor, data of the rendezvous point information to the first and second moving vehicles; and repeating, by the one or more processor, the obtaining, the processing and the outputting.

Abstract: Connecting a first autonomous vehicle with a second vehicle to control the second vehicle during the transfer of goods to the first autonomous vehicle while moving. The first autonomous vehicle: receives a request from the second vehicle to connect to the second vehicle; initiates control over the second vehicle, such that the first autonomous vehicle synchronizes driving control with the second vehicle; initiates physical connection of the first autonomous vehicle with the second vehicle for transfer of the goods when the first and the second vehicles are in motion; after the physical connection between the first and the second vehicle is established, initiating transfer of the goods from the second vehicle to the first autonomous vehicle; and when the transfer of goods between the first and the second vehicle is complete, the first autonomous vehicle breaking the connection with the second vehicle and relinquishing control of the second vehicle.

Abstract: Some examples described are directed to operations performed by a processor of a computer system to receive text data corresponding to a piece of text (e.g., a text string) displayable via a display device. The processor can further perform operations to determine, based on evaluation of the text data using text-filtering logic, that a revision condition exists for at least a portion of the piece of text. The processor can further perform operations to, in response to determination that the revision condition exists, determine, for a display data set corresponding to the piece of text, to either not display the at least the portion of the piece of text or display a modified form of the at least the portion of the piece of text. The processor can further perform operations to, present, via the display device, a display (e.g., a graphical-user-interface object) corresponding to the display data set.

Abstract: Some examples described are directed to detecting that an object in a graphical user interface (GUI) obscures presentation of a first portion of a word below the object in a layering order of the GUI. A second portion of the word is displayed in the GUI. Some examples are further directed to evaluating the second portion of the word against a plurality of words prohibited for presentation via the GUI. Some examples are further directed to detecting, in response to evaluation of the second portion of the word against the plurality of words, that the second portion of the word is one of the plurality of words. Some examples are further directed to modifying presentation of the word in response to detection that the second portion of the word is one of the plurality of words prohibited for presentation via the GUI.

Abstract: A collaboration server determines a response to a posting on a communication forum. The collaboration server determines whether or not to convey an email notification to a posting user via email based upon a distance threshold established for email notifications. The distance threshold is an integer value. The collaboration server calculates a current distance between the response and the posting, where the current distance represents a quantity of responses to the posting from forum participants that have occurred without a new response from the posting user being submitted to the communication forum. Responsive to the current distance being less than the distance threshold, an email is conveyed to an email account of the posting user informing the posting user of the response. Otherwise, no email is conveyed.

Abstract: Some examples described are directed to detecting that an object in a graphical user interface (GUI) obscures presentation of a first portion of a word below the object in a layering order of the GUI. A second portion of the word is displayed in the GUI. Some examples are further directed to evaluating the second portion of the word against a plurality of words prohibited for presentation via the GUI. Some examples are further directed to detecting, in response to evaluation of the second portion of the word against the plurality of words, that the second portion of the word is one of the plurality of words. Some examples are further directed to modifying presentation of the word in response to detection that the second portion of the word is one of the plurality of words prohibited for presentation via the GUI.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to detecting that a text string is subject to an algorithmic function that would modify one of more parts of the text string to be at least one proposed text substring for presentation via a user interface, wherein the at least one proposed text substring is a portion of the text string. Some embodiments are further directed to evaluating the at least one proposed text substring against one or more prohibited text strings prohibited for presentation via the user interface and detecting, in response to the evaluating of the at least one proposed text substring against the one or more prohibited text strings, that the at least one proposed text substring is one of the one or more prohibited text strings. Some embodiments are further directed to modifying the at least one proposed text substring, in response to detecting that the at least one proposed text substring is one of the one or more prohibited text strings.

Abstract: A collaboration server determines a response to a posting on a communication forum. The collaboration server determines whether or not to convey an email notification to a posting user via email based upon a distance threshold established for email notifications. The distance threshold is an integer value. The collaboration server calculates a current distance between the response and the posting, where the current distance represents a quantity of responses to the posting from forum participants that have occurred without a new response from the posting user being submitted to the communication forum. Responsive to the current distance being less than the distance threshold, an email is conveyed to an email account of the posting user informing the posting user of the response. Otherwise, no email is conveyed.

Abstract: A firmware or software update, patch, or upgrade image is authenticated by forcing its checksum to match a pre-determined value. The pre-determined value is known by a consumer electronic device in advance of propagating the image for installation. Upon propagation, the device determines a checksum value of the received imaged, and compares the checksum value to the pre-determined expected authenticity value. If they match, the image is installed. In an optional feature, the image is executed by the device and modifies the pre-determined checksum value to a next value, which is also shared or known by the image server. In this variation, no two images have the same expected value, and unauthorized images may be rejected for installation.