Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to receive a broadcast query from a network element, receive information from a plurality of devices, process the information, and generate an integrated group response, wherein the integrated group response summarizes the information about the plurality of devices and removes identification information that could allow data to be linked to a specific device from the plurality of devices. The integrated group response can be communicated back to the network element in response to the query.

Abstract: A system and method for real-time alteration of media content based on stress monitoring is disclosed. A computer system present a single media content item in two distinct content streams to a first and second user. Using sensor generated data the computer system measures at least one user response indicator for the first and second user and estimates a stress level for the first and second users. The computer system determines whether the estimated stress level for the first user exceeds a first predetermined stress threshold. In accordance with a determination that the estimated stress level for the first user exceeds a first predetermined stress threshold the computer system alters the first stream of the presented media content item to modify the particular portion of the media content item associated with the estimated stress level for the first user.

Abstract: Private delivery drones and methods are disclosed. An example drone includes a first communication interface to receive a first input from a sender representing a delivery area for a payload, a second communication interface to receive a second input from a recipient representing a visual marker of the recipient, the visual marker unknown to the sender, a drone controller to, when the drone reaches the delivery area, visually identify a location in the delivery area to deliver the payload based on the visual marker, and a carrier to deliver the payload to the location.

Abstract: A system and method for providing arrays of distributed recording devices supporting black box data retention on transports are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a main black box data retention device on a transport for recording transport data including operational and status data of the transport while in operation, the main black box data retention device including a wireless data transmission device; and an array of distributed wireless recording devices on the transport and in wireless data communication with the main black box data retention device, each distributed wireless recording device of the array including: a power supply; a wireless data receiver; a non-volatile memory device; and a control unit to receive the transport data from the main black box data retention device via the wireless data receiver and to store the transport data into the non-volatile memory device.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to improve robot object recognition. An example apparatus includes a visual object recognizer to obtain a visual identifier associated with a target object, and a recognizable object model generator to generate a model of the target object based on mapping an image of the target object to classifier information corresponding to the visual identifier.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to track a provenance of goods. An example apparatus includes an unsigned block generator to generate a first unsigned block to store first processing data associated with the product by a first entity, a block signature engine to sign the first unsigned block with a first private key to generate a blockchain having a first signed block, the unsigned block generator to generate a second unsigned block in response to a second entity generating second processing data associated with the product by the second entity, the block signature engine to expand the blockchain by signing the second unsigned block with a second private key to generate a second signed block within the blockchain, and a blockchain validator to verify the product provenance by validating the first processing data and the second processing data using respective public keys associated with the first entity and the second entity.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for authorizing network access including using by a server computer with a processor and memory, for receiving, through the gateway support node, a request to access the first network associated with the gateway support node from a client device, wherein the request includes a client device identifier, sending a validation request of the client device identifier to the data storage server, receiving a validation response based on previously registered client device identifier information and previously registered credential information from a second network, from the data storage server and sending authorization approval to the gateway support node for the client device access request to the first network.

Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods, and storage media may be described for identifying a quick response (QR) image. A QR control code (QRCC) may be identified in the QR image based on a QR tag in the image. Based on the QRCC, a control command of an apparatus may be identified. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments include a system, method, and apparatus for creating a trusted speech transcription. Transcription logic can receive a signal of audible speech from an audio source and convert the audible speech signal into text. Sampling logic can receive the signal of the audible speech and record a portion of the of the audible speech as a digital audio recording of the audible speech. Packaging logic can create a trusted speech transcription data record that includes the text and the digital audio recording and to digitally sign the transcription file to securely associate the text with the digital audio recording.

Abstract: A wearable device provides protection for personal identity information by fragmenting a key needed to release the personal identity information among members of a body area network of wearable devices. A shared secret algorithm is used to allow unlocking the personal identity information with fragmental keys from less than all of the wearable devices in the body area network. The wearable devices may also provide protection for other personal user data by employing a disconnect and erase protocol that causes wearable devices to drop connections with an external personal data space and erase locally stored personal information if a life pulse from a connectivity root device is not received within a configurable predefined period.

Abstract: Measurement exchange networks and protocols to exchange measurements of a parameter amongst devices (e.g., IoT devices), select the best measurement(s), accuracy/precision-wise, and determine a process variable for a control system based on the selected best measurement(s). A device may select a peer-provided best measurement to output as the process variable in place of a local measurement, and/or compute the process variable from multiple best measurements (e.g., local and/or peer-provided measurements). Metadata may be used to select a measurement(s) and/or to increase reliability/trust of exchanged data. In this way, each device of an exchange group/network may obtain the highest measurement accuracy of all available collocated sensors with little or no additional processing or cloud connectivity.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to generate voices for artificial speech are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a component storing an identifier, the identifier uniquely identifying the apparatus from a plurality of apparatus, an artificial speech generator to generate a first artificial speech signal representing text, the first artificial speech signal generated based on the identifier, the first artificial speech signal audibly different from artificial speech signals generated by respective ones of the plurality of apparatus for the text, an output device to output an audible signal representing the first artificial speech signal.

Abstract: Systems and methods here may be used for authorizing network access including using a controller with a processor and memory, the controller in communication with a first network for controlling access to the first network. From a user equipment having a user registered in a visitor network, an access request to access the first network is received, wherein the access request includes a MAC address of the user equipment. Based on a query performed in a subscriber repository, if the received MAC address is not found, a credential request is sent to the user equipment, and a credential is received from the user equipment. A single use code is generated, stored in the subscriber repository, and sent to the user equipment via a trusted channel. A new code and a new credential are received via the visitor network, and are compared. If the new code and the single use code match, the new credential is registered for re-use by the user equipment.

Abstract: A Computer Network Service Providing System including Self Adjusting Volume enforcement functionality and methods for diminishing or minimizing volume leakage.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for improving conference call speech clarity are generally described herein. A method may include receiving presenter speech from a presenter to be cast to one or more participants. The method may include transcribing the speech to text and determining a readability score of the text. The method may include displaying the readability score, using a speech clarity indicator, to the presenter used as a metric to gauge participants' understanding.

Abstract: A wearable device provides protection for personal identity information by fragmenting a key needed to release the personal identity information among members of a body area network of wearable devices. A shared secret algorithm is used to allow unlocking the personal identity information with fragmental keys from less than all of the wearable devices in the body area network. The wearable devices may also provide protection for other personal user data by employing a disconnect and erase protocol that causes wearable devices to drop connections with an external personal data space and erase locally stored personal information if a life pulse from a connectivity root device is not received within a configurable predefined period.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to generate voices for artificial speech are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a component storing an identifier, the identifier uniquely identifying the apparatus from a plurality of apparatus, an artificial speech generator to generate a first artificial speech signal representing text, the first artificial speech signal generated based on the identifier which is represented by frequency dependent bits by assigning specific bits to specific frequency bands, the first artificial speech signal audibly different from artificial speech signals generated by respective ones of the plurality of apparatus for the text, and an output device to output an audible signal representing the first artificial speech signal.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to a virtual sensor system. An embodiment of a mobile device includes a transmitter to transmit data and a receiver to receive data; and one or more sensors. Upon receiving a measurement request from a requestor, the measurement request including one or more measurement requirements including at least one type of sensor measurement, the mobile electronic device is to compare the one or more measurement requirements against at least sensor capabilities of the mobile electronic device. Upon determining that there is a match between the sensor capabilities and the one or more measurement requirements, the mobile electronic device is to perform a measurement with at least one of the one or more sensors to produce sensor data, and transmit a response including the sensor data to the requestor.

Abstract: A Computer Network Service Providing System including Self Adjusting Volume enforcement functionality and methods for diminishing or minimizing volume leakage.

Abstract: Technologies are provided in embodiments to establish trust between a trusted execution environment (TEE) and a peripheral device. Embodiments are configured to communicate with an attestation server to generate an encryption key, and to establish, using the encryption key, a secure connection with an authentication server to enable communication between the authentication server and the peripheral device. Embodiments are also configured to receive a pairwise master key if the peripheral device is authenticated and to receive a trusted communication from the peripheral device based, at least in part, on the pairwise master key. Embodiments may also be configured to identify a connection to the peripheral device before the peripheral device is authenticated to the authentication server, receive an identifier from the peripheral device, and establish a connection to an attestation server based on at least a portion of the identifier.