Abstract: A downhole tool assembly is configured for repeated and selective hydraulic activation and deactivation. A spring member biases the indexing control section 210 towards a first axial position while drilling fluid pressure in the tool body urges the indexing control section 210 towards other axial positions. Downhole tool activation and deactivation may repeatedly be controlled from the surface by cycling the drilling fluid pressure.

Abstract: In a method of identifying a metric associated with a business, a computer system associated with the business, recognizes a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device, where the first user is recognized as a customer of the business and the second user is recognized as an employee of the business. The computer system observes a communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, where at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The computer system identifies the metric based on the communication between the employee and the customer. The computer system makes the metric available for decision making purposes.

Abstract: A propulsion assembly includes a first torque source coupled with a first shaft and a second torque source coupled with a second shaft. A coupler selectively couples the first and second torque sources. When the first and second torque sources are coupled via the coupler, in response to a command to decouple the first torque source, an unloading operation is performed to decrease the torque output provided by the first torque source to a threshold, and when reached, the first shaft is decoupled from the coupler. When the first torque source is coupled with the coupler but the second torque source is not, in response to a command to couple the second torque source, a speed matching operation is performed to increase the speed of the second shaft to match a speed of the first shaft, and when the speeds are matched, the second shaft is coupled to the coupler.

Abstract: In a method of query derivation in an observation platform a signal from a first communication device is received at a second communication device that is associated with a computer system. The computer system is associated with an organization and a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source. The signal is parsed, by the computer system according to a policy, to determine metadata associated with the signal, wherein the first communication device is operated by a user and wherein the policy dictates rules for use of the metadata. The computer system determines a prior user history of the user. The computer system converts the audible source of the signal to text or machine understandable language. The computer system derives a query related to the organization based on at least one of the prior user history, the metadata, and the text or machine understandable language.

Abstract: Certain embodiments of the invention provide plates for treating periarticular fractures or other non-full body weight bearing applications that combine polyaxial fixation with a low profile and enhanced contouring that more closely conforms to bone. Such plates can be designed to achieve buttressing effect and/or to be used in a reinforcement mode. Other features can be combined with these. Such plates can be created for use on bone sites such as on a tibia, fibula, metatarsal, calcaneous, other foot bone, humerus, radius, ulna, spinal, maxillofacial, as well as sites on other bones.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for offline management of blockchain nodes are disclosed. A method performed by a first blockchain node may comprise transmitting, to at least a second blockchain node, a first message that includes information indicating a status of the first blockchain node and a value indicating a time at which the first block chain node will go offline; receiving, from the second blockchain node, a second message that includes information indicating a blockchain proxy node being selected for the first blockchain node; and transitioning to an offline status at the time indicated by the value.

Abstract: Systems that determine relationships between network components of a cluster using packet filters are disclosed. A system can identify objects that implement services of a cluster and network connections associated with respective pairs of the objects. The system can also filter out network connections from the identified network connections. The filtering can remove connections between source objects and destination objects based on the destination objects lacking any components that implement a service in cluster. The filtering can also retain network connections between source objects and destination objects based on the source objects including components that each implement at least one service, and based on the second destination object including components that each implement at least one service. Additionally, the system can generate relationship maps and network topologies using the determined relationships.

Abstract: A game employing user-modifiable game components, such as cards in a collectable card game, employs various features to provide user-modifiability, including sleeves, transparent cards, stickers, and other elements. Electronic versions of the game and various other features are included, including tracking of history associated with such components.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products directed to blockchain-enabled model storage, sharing and deployment for supporting federated learning are provided. Among the methods is a method directed to blockchain-enabled storage of distributed learning data that may include receiving information indicating a blockchain storage request, including information associated with a distributed learning task; obtaining information identifying one or more blockchains based on a blockchain storage solution, wherein the blockchain storage solution is based on the information indicating a blockchain storage request; determining blockchain-related instructions based on the blockchain storage solution, wherein the blockchain-related instructions comprise at least some of the information identifying one or more blockchains; and transmitting the blockchain-related instructions to a plurality of distributed participant nodes.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products directed to data augmentation of radio frequency (RF) data for improved RF fingerprinting are provided. Among the methods is method that may include any of obtaining one or more samples by sampling a radio frequency (RF) signal received at a receiver from a transmitter; determining one or more channel characteristics of a channel between the receiver and the transmitter; and performing RF fingerprinting based at least in part on (i) inputting the samples and the channel characteristics as inputs to a neural network formed using a trained neural network model, and (ii) obtaining a predicted value output from the neural network.

Abstract: In a method of identifying a metric associated with a business, a computer system associated with the business, recognizes a first user associated with a first communication device and a second user associated with a second communication device, where the first user is recognized as a customer of the business and the second user is recognized as an employee of the business. The computer system observes a communication between the first communication device and the second communication device, where at least a portion of the communication is an audible communication. The computer system identifies the metric based on the communication between the employee and the customer. The computer system makes the metric available for decision making purposes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that enhance log data processing by asynchronously processing log data for detecting log messages that include errors and enriching the log messages with annotations that identify the errors. More particularly, log data that includes log records can be received. The log data can be asynchronously processed to validate a configuration of each log record and to validate data included in each log record. An attribute of a particular log record can be determined to correspond to an error. A category of the error can be determined. An enriched log record can be generated by augmenting the particular log record with error information indicating the category. The enriched log record can be transmitted via a user interface to facilitate correction of the error.

Abstract: Log data that includes a plurality of log records is asynchronously processed to validate a configuration of each log record and data included in each log record. It is determined that one or more attributes of a particular subset of log records of the plurality of log records corresponds to one or more errors. Using the particular subset, one or more enriched log records are generated by augmenting each log record of the particular subset of log records with error information that indicates one or more categories corresponding to the one or more errors. A user interface is generated to facilitate correction of the one or more errors, the user interface comprising a plurality of interactive elements corresponding to a plurality of error metrics of different categories of errors, wherein the one or more categories of the one or more errors are included in the different categories of errors.

Abstract: Using an observation platform for training, monitoring, and mining structured communications. A signal is received from a first communication device at a second communication device associated with a computer system, wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for partitioning received data for use in a data stream. Data is received during a period of time at a device, such as a data partitioner. The device a) determines that a first subset of the data is for a first system component, b) a second subset of the data is for a second system component, and c) a third subset of the data is for the first system component. Also, determines that a first stream partition is mapped to the first system component and a second stream partition is mapped to the second system component. Based on these determinations, the device assigns the first and third subsets of the data to the first stream partition and the second subset of the data to the second stream partition. Thereafter, the device transmits a stream that includes the first stream partition and the second stream partition.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for aggregating received data from a data stream. Data is received from a particular stream partition to which a device is subscribed, and subsets of the data, from the particular stream partition, are aggregated based on respective keys associated with the subsets of the data. The device determines whether one or more subsets of data, associated with a particular key, meet at least one processing criteria, such as a threshold amount of data, and refraining from processing the aggregated data when the processing criteria is not met. Once additional subset(s) of data associated with the particular key are received, they are aggregated with the one or more subsets of data. When the processing criteria is satisfied, the device processes the aggregated subsets of data associated with the particular key.

Abstract: Using an observation platform for training, monitoring, and mining structured communications. A signal is received from a first communication device at a second communication device associated with a computer system, wherein a first characteristic of the signal corresponds to an audible source and a second characteristic of the signal corresponds to information indicative of a geographic position of the first communication device.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, etc. directed to enablers for blockchain-enabled wireless systems are provided. Among the apparatuses, is an first apparatus that may be configured to receive, from a network application, a registration request including information indicating a plurality of application-le vel requirements for a distributed ledger service, including one or more performance requirements, and one or more actions; determine a node of a distributed ledger system to associate to the network application based at least in part on the performance requirement; provide, to each of a one or more computing resources, executable code for conducting one or more of the one or more actions; and send a confirmation of registration to the network application.

Abstract: In a method of using structured communications in an observation platform with cloud computing, a signal from a first communication device is received by a second communication device associated with a first computer system. The second computer system forwards the signal from the first computer system to a second computer system, wherein the second computer system is physically remote from the first computer system and connected with the first computer system via a network. The second computer system derives context information for the signal, the deriving based on a plurality of factors derived from an analysis of the signal, wherein the plurality of factors comprises a speech to text analysis of the signal, and wherein the second computer system is cloud based. The second computer system determines at least one destination for the signal based on the plurality of factors for the context information.

Abstract: Procedures, methods, architectures, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products directed to transaction management in blockchain-enabled wireless systems are provided. Among the methods is a method that may include obtaining data from one or more sources and one or more parameters from at least one of the one or more sources; generating a transaction for the data based at least in part on the one or more parameters; determining a node of a distributed ledger based at least in part on the one or more parameters; and sending the transaction to the node of a distributed ledger.