Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a module which can be inserted into or removed from a computing device by a user. The module includes an input-output port which is configured for a desired specification, such as USB-A, USB-C, Thunderbolt, DisplayPort or HDMI. The port can be provided on an expansion card such as an M.2 card for communicating with a host platform. The host platform can communicate with different types of modules in a standardized way so that complexity and costs are reduced. In another aspect, with a dual port module, the host platform can concurrently send/receive power through one port and send/receive data from the other port.

Abstract: A Bowman's Refractive Index (BRI) for quantification of microdistortions in Bowman's Layer (BL) after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is defined for a patient. BRI is summation of one or more areas of the OCT image of anterior edge of Bowman's layer, quantifies the smoothness of the Bowman's layer. The anterior edge of Bowman's layer is segmented into pixels. After segmentation, a 3rd order polynomial is curve fit to the segmented pixels of the edge of Bowman's layer. BRI is calculated by segmentation of the 3-Dimensional (3-D) OCT image. BRI acts as a marker for mechanical stability and is useful for diagnosis of disease and prognosis of treatments in human.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the quantification of various biomarkers, including MMP9 (Inflammatory marker), LOX (Lysyl oxidase), IL6 (Interleukin-6), TNF? (tumor necrosis factor alpha), VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) ICAM-1 (Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1) in aqueous humor, vitreous humor, tear and serum of patients with ocular diseases. The invention further describes the role of biomarkers in the pathogenesis, progression of ocular diseases. Hence, the level of biomarkers serves as a diagnostic and/or prognostic marker in ocular diseases. The invention further relates to the use of multiple biomarkers that can be simultaneously used for testing various corneal and retinal diseases.

Abstract: A Bowman's Refractive Index (BRI) for quantification of microdistortions in Bowman's Layer (BL) after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) is defined for a patient. BRI is summation of one or more areas of the OCT image of anterior edge of Bowman's layer, quantifies the smoothness of the Bowman's layer. The anterior edge of Bowman's layer is segmented into pixels. After segmentation, a 3rd order polynomial is curve fit to the segmented pixels of the edge of Bowman's layer. BRI is calculated by segmentation of the 3-Dimensional (3-D) OCT image. BRI acts as a marker for mechanical stability and is useful for diagnosis of disease and prognosis of treatments in human.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method of implementation of artificial intelligence and tomography imaging to determine the biomechanical degradation or degeneration in human cornea. The invention relates to a combination tool using artificial intelligence and tomography imaging to map the region of degeneration in the cornea. The method of artificial intelligence and corneal tomography imaging includes analysis of changes in the structure of the cornea, constructing the 3D volumes using corneal tomography, meshing the 3D volumes with the elements for biomechanical simulations by using finite element modules, application of artificial intelligence to determine the region of biomechanical degeneration in cornea. The combination tool of the invention is effective in predicting the progression of the disease by analyzing the chronic steepening of the cornea by quantitating the parameters such as increase in curvature, aberrations of the cornea.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention enable users to extract knowledge from testing scenarios performed during application development, and later employ that knowledge to interpret application usage scenarios to enhance serviceability of applications by expediting identification and solving of problems. In an exemplary embodiment, log data generated during simulation of test cases is analyzed to create one or more rules based on patterns in which one or more log entries appear in the log data. Later, log data may be analyzed to look for a pattern of log entries that matches a pattern-based rule, thereby facilitating faster identification and resolution of the problem.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to applying access control to streamed media content. A log-in request to a media streaming service is received. A biometric sample is received from a user. The biometric sample is compared to a biometric template to determine whether the user is an authorized user. In response to determining that the user is an authorized user, the biometric sample is analyzed to determine an age of the user. Access control is then applied to media content accessed through the media streaming service based on the determined age.

Abstract: A method for encoding and decoding a javascript object notation (JSON) document utilizing a statistical tree representing a JSON Schema. The encoded statistical tree may be optimized.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to applying access control to streamed media content. A log-in request to a media streaming service is received. A biometric sample is received from a user. The biometric sample is compared to a biometric template to determine whether the user is an authorized user. In response to determining that the user is an authorized user, the biometric sample is analyzed to determine an age of the user. Access control is then applied to media content accessed through the media streaming service based on the determined age.

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: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to a level-shifting circuit. The level-shifting circuit generally includes a first pull-up path having at least one first diode and at least one first transistor, and a second pull-up path having at least one second diode and at least one second transistor. The level-shifting circuit may also include a first pull-down path having a third transistor and a fourth transistor, wherein the fourth transistor is coupled between the third transistor and the first diode; a second pull-down path having a fifth transistor and a sixth transistor, wherein the sixth transistor is coupled between the fifth transistor and the second diode; and an overvoltage protection circuit coupled to gates of the fourth transistor and the sixth transistor.

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a service broker on a first computing device, a status probe associated with at least a portion of a service, wherein the status probe may be sent from a platform on a second computing device. A response to the status probe may be generated, wherein the response may include a status of at least the portion of the service, and wherein the response may further include additional information. The response may be sent with the status and the additional information to the platform.

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: The invention relates to a method to quantify human corneal tissue parameters to improve biomechanical modelling of refractive and therapeutic procedures to reduce or eliminate refractive errors and unwanted wavefront aberrations. The analysis of the preoperative biomechanical properties of cornea assists in predicting the postoperative biomechanical response of cornea. The computational models of extreme properties of the corneal tissue are conducted and the 3-D finite element models are populated with tomographic information of the cornea and artificial intelligence is trained to consider the pre-operative characteristics of the corneal tissue. The post-operative refractive procedures are simulated using the said finite element models. Finally, biomechanical deformations are prospectively estimated and method builds a deep learning approach to link clinical features to changes in biochemical outcomes.

Abstract: Managing transaction data during times of low network connectivity by organizing billing information for prioritized processing during periods of higher network connectivity. During low connectivity events, billing information is organized based, at least in part, on a combination of age and revenue to communicate important billing information upon reconnection.

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: A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, at a service broker on a first computing device, a status probe associated with at least a portion of a service, wherein the status probe may be sent from a platform on a second computing device. A response to the status probe may be generated, wherein the response may include a status of at least the portion of the service, and wherein the response may further include additional information. The response may be sent with the status and the additional information to the platform.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, system, and computer program product for certifying resiliency and recoverability level of services. The method, system and computer program product include receiving a level of testing for a target service used by an application in an ordinary course of operation. The monitoring system disrupts expected behavior of the application by adjusting one or more parameters of the application. The monitoring system determines whether the service is able to recover based on the application behavior. Upon determining that the service is able to recover based on the application behavior, reporting the level of testing as the level of testing received.

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: The invention relates to a system and method of implementation of artificial intelligence and tomography imaging to determine the biomechanical degradation or degeneration in human cornea. The invention relates to a combination tool using artificial intelligence and tomography imaging to map the region of degeneration in the cornea. The method of artificial intelligence and corneal tomography imaging includes analysis of changes in the structure of the cornea, constructing the 3D volumes using corneal tomography, meshing the 3D volumes with the elements for biomechanical simulations by using finite element modules, application of artificial intelligence to determine the region of biomechanical degeneration in cornea. The combination tool of the invention is effective in predicting the progression of the disease by analyzing the chronic steepening of the cornea by quantitating the parameters such as increase in curvature, aberrations of the cornea.