Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes retrieving, by one or more processing devices and from one or more data repositories, user information; generating, based on the retrieved user information, a digital personal profile that is a composite of a set of pre-defined attributes; determining an aggregate strength of values of the set of pre-defined attributes in the digital personal profile; and generating, based on the determined aggregate strength, a digital security score that measures a level of online security of accessing resources over a computer network.

Abstract: A link assembly for a track-type machine is disclosed. The link assembly includes a plurality of laterally spaced pairs of track links and a plurality of track shoes engaged with the corresponding pairs of track links. Each track link includes an elongate body having a first end, a second end distal to the firs end, a shoe face extending between the first end and the second end and one or more protrusions extending from the shoe face. The track shoe includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface distal to the top surface and apertures extending between the top surface and the bottom surface configured to receive the protrusions therethrough. The protrusions are configured to be deformed to fixedly engage the track shoe with the track link.

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: Operating a scan chain of a test circuit of an integrated circuit to have either a single fanout or multiple fanout to a compressor. The test circuit receives a fanout control signal for configuring the fanout of the scan chain. If the fanout control signal indicates configuring of the scan chain with a single fanout, the output of the scan chain is sent to one input of a compressor. If the fanout control signal indicates configuring of the scan chain with multiple fanout, the output of the scan chain is sent to multiple inputs of the compressor.

Abstract: A system to recognize text, objects, or symbols in a captured image using machine learning models reduces computational overhead by generating a plurality of thumbnail versions of the image at different downscaled resolutions and aspect ratios, and then processing the downscaled images instead of the entire image, or sections of the entire image. The downscaled images are processed to produce a combine feature vector characterizing the overall image. The combined feature vector is processed using the machine learning model.

Abstract: A clock distribution network having a separate power supply for top levels thereof is disclosed. In one embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a clock distribution network configured to distribute a clock signal to each of a number of clock consumers. The clock distribution network is arranged in a hierarchy of levels, with each of the levels including at least one buffer, and with the upper levels being closer to a source of the clock signal and the lower levels being closer to the clock consumers. The buffers of the upper levels are coupled to receive power from a first power source, via a first power grid. The buffers of the lower levels are coupled to receive power from a second power source, separate from the first, via a second power grid.

Abstract: A wearable gesture control interface apparatus is used to control a controllable device based on gestures provided by a user. The wearable gesture control interface apparatus includes (i) sensors configured to detect user orientation and movement and generate corresponding sensor data and (ii) a microcontroller configured to: sample the sensor data from the sensors, determine whether the sensor data from one of the sensors meets transmission criteria; and if the sensor data meets the transmission criteria, transmitting control data corresponding to all of the sensors to the controllable device.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for adaptively selecting a communications mode in high frequency systems. A first dual-mode device having capabilities of using two or more high frequency communications modes, such as OFDM and SC modulation, may transmit a signal to a second dual-mode device with the same capabilities. The second dual-mode device may compute a channel characteristic associated with a high frequency communications channel and select an optimal high frequency communications mode. The second dual-mode device may transmit information indicative of the channel characteristic or the selected communications mode to the first dual-mode device. The first dual-mode device may select and operate using the optimal high frequency communications mode based on the information received from the second dual-mode device. The first and second dual-mode devices may communicate using the selected high frequency communications mode.

Abstract: An inkjet printer is placed in communications with a print production planning and scheduling system to allow planning, monitoring, and adjusting of an automatic digital (ink jet) printing production line. In one embodiment, the order of the print jobs is defined by the print shop owner or by the associated supervisor. Each job becomes a paper based (printed) job ticket and the order in which the jobs arrive at the print operator side defines the print order. The same is true for the order at the RIP side. Any change in regards to this order requires a direct communication of the print shop owner or supervisor with the printer or RIP operator.

Abstract: In a method for generating a physical layer (PHY) data unit for transmission via a communication channel, information bits to be included in the PHY data unit are encoded using a forward error correction (FEC) encoder. Also, the information bits are encoded according to a block coding scheme, where m copies of each bit are included in the information bits, and one or more bits in the m copies of each bit are flipped. The information bits are mapped to a plurality of constellation symbols, and a plurality of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols are generated to include the plurality of constellation symbols. The PHY data unit is generated to include the plurality of OFDM symbols.

Abstract: Methods are provided for detecting a wireless coexistence scenario in which two peer devices in communication with each other are both operating a coexistence management mechanism. The detection of this wireless coexistence scenario may be used to provide a trigger to change the coexistence management mechanism so as to prevent interference.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wireless communication may provide for reduced data loss during mobility events in a wireless communication network capable of downlink carrier aggregation. Some aspects of the disclosure provide for maintaining data corresponding to a flow in at least one buffer at a Node B when the Node B acts as a serving cell for the same UE both before and after a serving cell change. Another aspect of the disclosure provides for transferring buffered data from a Node B that acts as a serving cell for a UE before a serving cell change, to a Node B that acts as a serving cell for the UE after the serving cell change.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are described for estimating wireless local area network (WLAN) capacity. In accordance with the present disclosure, one or more applications associated with a mobile device may request WLAN capacity estimation in order to maximize the use of available network resources. In some examples, the mobile device may obtain WLAN information from a WLAN modem driver associated with a WLAN modem via an application program interface (API) to calculate the WLAN capacity. The WLAN capacity may include capacity of an access point (AP) associated with the mobile device to support additional users or data over one or more downlink and/or uplink channels. Accordingly, the mobile device may optimize data download or upload times by efficiently managing the available resources.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium configured to enable vendor recommendations using payment card transaction information.

Abstract: Systems and methods are directed toward providing lending products to consumers, whose credit records are limited or nonexistent (e.g., unbanked consumers, underbanked consumers, etc.), based on purchasing behaviors of the consumers (with or without separate credit evaluation). In connection with providing the lending products, purchase data is initially received from a merchant for products purchased from the merchant by the consumers. Profiles are then compiled for the consumers, based on the purchase data, and correlated to a metric profile to determine whether or not to qualify the consumers to one or more appropriate lending products.

Abstract: In a preferred embodiment of the invention, an interface attachment device which is customized on one side for placement on a patient's tooth surface and locked on to the bottom or base of a bracket on the other side is disclosed. The combination of the interface attachment device and the bracket is bonded to the surface of a tooth for an orthodontic treatment of the patient. One or more interface attachment devices, with or without brackets, can be precisely placed and bonded to the corresponding surfaces of one or more teeth of a patient using a tooth attachment placement device created for the patient. The locking mechanism between the interface attachment and the bracket can be (a) form-locked, i.e. male/female arrangement, (b) friction-locked (i.e. using spring, magnetism, shape memory phase shift, shrinkage, etc.), (c) combination of (a) and (b), or (d) any other type. The interface attachment can be attached to the tooth surface by any kind of adhesive or composite material.

Abstract: Systems and methods for removing DC offset from a signal are provided. A radio frequency signal is received at a receiver. The radio frequency signal is converted into a digital signal including a periodic component with a period. A carrier frequency offset is removed from the digital signal to generate a frequency-shifted digital signal. The frequency-shifted digital signal is filtered to remove a DC offset in the digital signal. The filtering includes applying a moving average filter matched to the period to remove the periodic component from the frequency-shifted digital signal. The moving average filter generates a set of average values based on the frequency-shifted digital signal. The filtering also includes taking a difference between consecutive values of the set of average values to determine the DC offset, where the DC offset is introduced at the receiver.

Abstract: System and method for identifying erroneous videos and assessing video quality is provided. Feature vectors are generated corresponding to a plurality of frames associated with the one or more videos. The feature vectors are subsequently subjected to anomaly detection to obtain first and second normalized path lengths and normalized anomaly measures. The first and second normalized path lengths and normalized anomaly measures are provided to a regression model to identify the erroneous video.

Abstract: A method for reordering a test pattern set for testing an integrated circuit is disclosed. A productivity index is computed for each test pattern in a test pattern set. The productivity index of a first test pattern and the productivity index of a second test pattern are compared. If the productivity index of the second test pattern is larger than the productivity index of the first test pattern, the location of the first test pattern and the second test pattern are swapped.

Abstract: A modulation coding scheme (MCS) is selected from i) a first set of MCSs when the selected channel bandwidth is a first channel bandwidth, or ii) a second set of MCSs when the selected channel bandwidth is a second channel bandwidth, wherein the first set of MCSs is different than the second set of MCSs, and the second set of MCSs excludes MCSs from the first set of MCSs that will result in a padding-related constraint not being met when the second channel bandwidth is to be used. Information bits are interleaved, which includes applying a frequency rotation. The information bits are modulated according to the selected MCS. A plurality of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols are generated using the modulated information bits.