Abstract: The description covers a system and method for operating a micro-processing system having a runahead mode of operation. In one implementation, the method includes providing, for a first portion of code, a runahead correlate. When the first portion of code is encountered by the micro-processing system, a determination is made as to whether the system is operating in the runahead mode. If so, the system branches to the runahead correlate, which is specifically configured to identify and resolve latency events likely to occur when the first portion of code is encountered outside of runahead. Branching out of the first portion of code may also be performed based on a determination that a register is poisoned.

Abstract: A novel pt/pd sodalite caged catalyst combination with sulfided base metal catalyst for improved catalytic hydroprocessing of renewable feedstock. Particularly, the invention relates to a process for preparation of the said catalyst. More particularly, the invention relates to a process for the preparation of hydrocarbon fuel from the feed stock using a said catalyst. Further, the invention discloses a novel catalyst and a process for the preparation of the Pt/Pd encapsulated in sodalite cage with silica-alumina ZSM-5 synthesized around it supported with nickel, molybdenum, cobalt, tungsten or one or more thereof. The invention also provides process to convert vegetable oils, free fatty acids, and microbial lipids, bio-crude and conventional non-renewable crude based feed stocks such as diesel, naphtha, kerosene, gas oil, residue, etc.

Abstract: An image capture and processing system accesses an image including image data. The image processing system receives a selection of a preset configuration. The preset configuration identifies first and second image effects, a first intensity value corresponding to the first image effect, and a second intensity value corresponding to the second image effect. The image processing system accesses a set of stored lookup tables (LUTs). Each accessed LUT in the set of stored LUTs is associated with the first and second image effects, and is associated with intensity values within a threshold proximity of the first and second intensity values. The image processing system generates a combined LUT by interpolating the accessed set of stored LUTs. The image processing system processes the image based on the combined LUT.

Abstract: A computer performs a search and generates a context-aware search result. The computer crawls a plurality of servers to fetch a plurality of knowledge documents, parses the plurality of knowledge documents, and indexes the plurality of parsed knowledge documents in a search index. Parsing can include annotating at least one of the plurality of knowledge documents, and indexing can include building a term index and an annotation index. The computer receives from a requestor a search request including a search term, and requests and receives a context of an asset environment associated with the requestor. The computer determines a context-aware search result based, at least in part, on the search term, on the context, and on information stored in the search index, and transmits the context-aware search result to the requestor.

Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for protecting virtual machines from network failures. A described technique includes running a virtual machine on a first source host; replicating, over a first network, data related to the virtual machine to a destination host; determining that the destination host has become unreachable, over the first network, from the first source host; determining whether a second source host can reach the destination host over the first network or a second network; determining whether the virtual machine can run on the second source host; and running the virtual machine on the second source host.

Abstract: A computer performs a search and generates a context-aware search result. The computer crawls a plurality of servers to fetch a plurality of knowledge documents, parses the plurality of knowledge documents, and indexes the plurality of parsed knowledge documents in a search index. Parsing can include annotating at least one of the plurality of knowledge documents, and indexing can include building a term index and an annotation index. The computer receives from a requestor a search request including a search term, and requests and receives a context of an asset environment associated with the requestor. The computer determines a context-aware search result based, at least in part, on the search term, on the context, and on information stored in the search index, and transmits the context-aware search result to the requestor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for sensitive audio zone rearrangement are provided that protects confidential and sensitive information such as user identifier during query processing and authentication. The sensitive information rearrangement system generates or permutes the actual user identifier in a privacy preserving manner. The sensitive information is extracted from an input being either a speech or DTMF tones, and a virtual user identifier is generated in real time, that is specific to a transaction to be performed, or a query initiation by a user in real-time. The sensitive information is rearranged which can be either DTMF tone or speech of user to generate the virtual user identifier.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for rerouting funds, associated with transactions between consumers and merchants, to direct-pay accounts associated with creditors that provide loan and/or credit arrangements to the merchants. One exemplary method generally includes identifying, by a computing device, funds directed to a primary payment account associated with a merchant during settlement of at least one transaction for which funds are directed to the merchant. The computing device then routes a first portion of the funds to a direct-pay account associated with a creditor of the merchant, whereby the first portion of the funds is delivered to the direct-pay account in service of a debt between the creditor and the merchant, without the first portion of the funds being appended to the primary account associated with the merchant. The computing device then also routes a second portion of the funds to the primary account associated with the merchant.

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining for each of one or more macro cell radios, a corresponding set of one or more small cell radios that are under a coverage area of each of the one or more macro cell radios, wherein each corresponding set is associated with a corresponding macro cell radio; calculating interference coordination parameters for each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set, wherein the interference coordination parameters for each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set comprises an uplink interference budget for each small cell radio; and communicating the interference coordination parameters to each small cell radio belonging to each corresponding set.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes multiple instances of a component (e.g. a processor) and a control circuit. The instances may be configured to operate in various modes. Some of the modes are incapable of presenting a worst-case load on the power supply. The control circuit may be configured to monitor the instances and detect the modes in which the instances are operating. Based on the monitoring, the control circuit may request to recover a portion of the voltage margin established for worst-case conditions in the instances. If the instances are to change modes, they may be configured to request mode change from the control circuit. If the mode change causes an increase in the current supply voltage magnitude (e.g. to restore some of the recovered voltage margin), the control circuit may cause the restore and permit it to complete prior to granting the mode change.

Abstract: A cash withdrawal system and method are provided. The system enables the withdrawal of cash associated with a withdrawal cash user at merchant locations.

Abstract: A method for designing clock gates which may reduce timing requirements associated with clock gating control signals may include identifying a clock gating function included in a Hardware Description Language of an integrated circuit, wherein the clock gating function may include capturing a state of an enable signal dependent upon a clock signal. The method may include determining a delay time for capturing the state of the enable signal dependent on a time difference between transitions of the enable signal and the clock signal. The method may include creating a gating circuit, in which the gating circuit includes a delay unit coupled to a source of the clock signal, and wherein a delay value is dependent upon the amount of time to delay capturing the enable signal. The method may include modifying the HDL model dependent upon the clock gating circuit.

Abstract: A first device including a receiver, a steering module, and a transmitter. The receiver receives a first signal transmitted using a first modulation scheme from a second device. The steering module obtains a steering matrix from the first signal transmitted using the first modulation scheme from the second device. The transmitter transmits a second signal using a second modulation scheme to the second device by reusing the steering matrix obtained from the first signal transmitted using the first modulation scheme from the second device. The first modulation scheme and the second modulation scheme are selected from a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing based modulation schemes. The second modulation scheme is different from the first modulation scheme.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for synchronizing compression for communication between a user equipment (UE) and a serving node. The methods and apparatus include determining that a compressor memory of a compressor and a decompressor memory of a decompressor are out-of-synchronization based on a checksum failure. Further, the methods and apparatus include resetting the compressor memory and the decompressor memory to a predetermined state in response to determining that the compressor memory and the decompressor memory are out-of-synchronization, wherein the compressor memory and the decompressor memory are synchronized at the predetermined state.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fine-grained link adaptation mechanism that allows for link adaptation at a resource block granularity. To this end, the fine-grained link adaptation mechanism can determine the effective signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio for individual user equipment in a particular cell at the resource block granularity. This way, the transmitter can use the effective signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio to adapt the modulation and coding scheme at the resource block granularity. The fine-grained link adaptation mechanism can be introduced to a long term evolution (LTE) network without substantial redesign of the LTE network.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods for common request processing by a request formatting platform. The request formatting platform generates formatted requests for request processors according to specifications of a common request processing application programming interface (API). The same common request processing API is used by the request formatting platform to communicate with all of the request processors according to one particular format.

Abstract: A device may receive an indication to evaluate a first portion of program code and a second portion of program code provided in a first section of a user interface. The device may evaluate the first portion of program code and the second portion of program code. The device may generate a first result corresponding to the first portion of program code and may generate a second result corresponding to the second portion of program code based on evaluating the first portion of program code and the second portion of program code. The device may provide the first result and the second result in a second section of the user interface. The second section may be separate from the first section. The device may provide a correspondence indicator that indicates a correspondence between the first result and the first portion of program code.

Abstract: Systems and processes are disclosed for controlling television user interactions using a virtual assistant. A virtual assistant can interact with a television set-top box to control content shown on a television. Speech input for the virtual assistant can be received from a device with a microphone. User intent can be determined from the speech input, and the virtual assistant can execute tasks according to the user's intent, including causing playback of media on the television. Virtual assistant interactions can be shown on the television in interfaces that expand or contract to occupy a minimal amount of space while conveying desired information. Multiple devices associated with multiple displays can be used to determine user intent from speech input as well as to convey information to users. In some examples, virtual assistant query suggestions can be provided to the user based on media content shown on a display.

Abstract: A battery array frame according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a frame body, and a thermal fin including a body embedded in the frame body and a leg that extends outside of the frame body. The thermal fin is flexible between a first position in which the leg is spaced farther from a surface of the frame body and a second position in which the leg is spaced closer to the surface of the frame body.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for computing a price-sensitivity score for a product for sale is provided. The method comprises (a) receiving, by a transaction analysis component, transaction data comprising a purchase of the target product by a consumer; (b) receiving, by a product analysis component, a reference price-sensitivity score for a reference product for sale; (c) calculating, by the transaction analysis component, a correlation index using the transaction data; said correlation index being indicative a correlation between purchases of the target product and the reference product; and (d) calculating, by the product analysis component, the price-sensitivity score for the target product using the correlation index and the reference price-sensitivity score. Methods for computing a price-sensitivity rating of a consumer and a price-efficiency rating for a merchant are also provided. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also provided.