Abstract: Methods and systems for using packager systems for streaming. The packager system including packagers configured to process packets, each packager having a packet listener, a sequence list generator, and a segment generator; and at least one cluster controller including a manifest generator. The at least one cluster controller configured to configure a packager from the packagers as an active packager by enabling a packet listener, a sequence list generator, and a segment generator, configure a remaining packager from the packagers as a backup packager by disabling a segment generator, receive segments, sequence list, and metadata based on processed packets from the active packager, generate, via the manifest generator, a manifest based on the segments, the sequence list, and the metadata, and send the segments and the manifest to a streaming system component.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that automate and institutionalize many aspects of the process of creating software. Embodiments automate aspects of pricing, software creation, and delivery using a manufacturing-styled approach to development that reuses existing code and other existing software design features.

Abstract: A streaming service updates a manifest to include a location of an encoded version of a program that is available for streaming and a restriction marker indicating that the program is restricted. A request for the manifest is received from a client device. Subsequent to providing the manifest to the client device, a request for authorization to stream the program is received from the client device, the request for authorization including client device metadata. Based on the client device metadata and blackout metadata associated with the program, it is determined that the client device is not authorized to stream the program. The streaming service sends, to the client device, slate information that identifies a slate image to be presented by the client device in lieu of the program.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral compositions comprising an amino acid and a gelling agent. In certain embodiments, the chewable composition is in the form of a gummy comprising arginine and pectin. Related kits and methods of use are further provided.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for automatic extraction of self-reported activities of an individual from a freestyle narrative text. Manual extraction of such self-reported activities of the individual from the freestyle narrative text over the period of time is a complex task and consume a significant amount of time. The present systems and methods utilize a predefined grammar pattern and a natural language processing technique to generate one or more candidate activity phrases, from the pre-processed input text posted by the individual. A deep learning based supervised classification model is utilized to automatically extract the one or more self-reported activities of the individual, from the one or more candidate activity phrases. Manual intervention and efforts of analyzing the freestyle narrative text to extract the self-reported activities are avoided. Longitudinal assessment of the self-reported activities may reveal routines and behavior of the individual.

Abstract: State of art techniques attempt in extracting insights from eye features, specifically pupil with focus on behavioral analysis than on confidence level detection. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and system for confidence level detection from eye features using ML based approach. The method enables generating overall confidence level label based on the subject's performance during an interaction, wherein the interaction that is analyzed is captured as a video sequence focusing on face of the subject. For each frame facial features comprising an Eye-Aspect ratio, a mouth movement, Horizontal displacements, Vertical displacements, Horizontal Squeezes and Vertical Peaks, are computed, wherein HDs, VDs, HSs and VPs are features that are derived from points on eyebrow with reference to nose tip of the detected face. This is repeated for all frames in the window. A Bi-LSTM model is trained using the facial features to derive confidence level of the subject.

Abstract: Pure compressed diamond (PCD), grown in a laboratory, is laser-shaped into dental implants with high tensile strength, high compressive strength, high thermal conductivity, and which are harder than any other substance on earth. PCD is harder than ceramic zirconia and harder than titanium. Because PCD is pure carbon, it is also 100% compatible with carbon-based living tissue. Unlike titanium, it does not provoke an immune response. PCD implants readily integrate into human jawbone. This drastically reduces post-surgery bone loss.

Abstract: An important task in several wellness applications is detection of emotional valence from speech. Two types of features of speech signals are used to detect valence: acoustic features and text features. Acoustic features are derived from short frames of speech, while text features are derived from the text transcription. Present disclosure provides systems and methods that determine the effect of text on acoustic features. Acoustic features of speech segments carrying emotion words are to be treated differently from other segments that do not carry such words. Only specific speech segments of the input speech signal are considered based on a dictionary specific to a language to assess emotional valence. A model trained (or trained classifier) for specific language either by including the acoustic features of the emotion related words or by omitting it is used by the system for determining emotional valence in an input speech signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to speech signal processing, and more particularly to a method and system for processing speech signal for emotion identification. The system processes a speech signal collected as input, during which a plurality of differential features corresponding to a plurality of frames of the speech signal are extracted. Further, the differential features are compared with an emotion recognition model to identify at least one emotion matching the speech signal, and then the at least one emotion is associated with the speech signal.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for automatic extraction of self-reported activities of an individual from a freestyle narrative text. Manual extraction of such self-reported activities of the individual from the freestyle narrative text over the period of time is a complex task and consume a significant amount of time. The present systems and methods utilize a predefined grammar pattern and a natural language processing technique to generate one or more candidate activity phrases, from the pre-processed input text posted by the individual. A deep learning based supervised classification model is utilized to automatically extract the one or more self-reported activities of the individual, from the one or more candidate activity phrases. Manual intervention and efforts of analyzing the freestyle narrative text to extract the self-reported activities are avoided. Longitudinal assessment of the self-reported activities may reveal routines and behavior of the individual.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tobacco industry product component comprising a wall circumscribing a cavity. A plurality of additive capsules and a plurality of particles are disposed in the cavity. The particles are configured such that, in use, the particles promote breaking of the additive capsules upon the application of an external force to the wall of the tobacco industry product component by a user. The particles may comprise a material having a particle density of at least 1 g/cc. There is also provided a method of manufacturing a tobacco industry product component.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to speech signal processing, and more particularly to a method and system for processing speech signal for emotion identification. The system processes a speech signal collected as input, during which a plurality of differential features corresponding to a plurality of frames of the speech signal are extracted. Further, the differential features are compared with an emotion recognition model to identify at least one emotion matching the speech signal, and then the at least one emotion is associated with the speech signal.

Abstract: In a parity-based redundancy scheme, allocation information indicative of free and allocated portions of storage is accessed. In response to a request for a write operation, when the write request shares its parity with a non-free portion of the storage, a record of writes to the storage is updated to include the requested write and associated parity. The parity is updated with the requested write, and the write request is executed. When the write request shares its parity with a free portion of the storage or the write request spans all portions of storage that shares the parity, the write request is allowed to be executed in the free portion of the storage without updating the record.

Abstract: In a parity-based redundancy scheme, a log is maintained that contains a record of storage writes and associated redundancy backups. A mapping of allocation information indicative of free and allocated portions of storage is stored. An indication is received of a change to the free and allocated portions of storage. An update to the mapping of allocation information is determined, and the update to the mapping of allocation information is stored. The stored update is accessed and the redundancy backup is synchronized with stored data in response to a power interruption.

Abstract: In a parity-based redundancy scheme, allocation information indicative of free and allocated portions of storage is accessed. In response to a request for a write operation, when the write request shares its parity with a non-free portion of the storage, a record of writes to the storage is updated to include the requested write and associated parity. The parity is updated with the requested write, and the write request is executed. When the write request shares its parity with a free portion of the storage or the write request spans all portions of storage that shares the parity, the write request is allowed to be executed in the free portion of the storage without updating the record.

Abstract: In a parity-based redundancy scheme, a log is maintained that contains a record of storage writes and associated redundancy backups. A mapping of allocation information indicative of free and allocated portions of storage is stored. An indication is received of a change to the free and allocated portions of storage. An update to the mapping of allocation information is determined, and the update to the mapping of allocation information is stored. The stored update is accessed and the redundancy backup is synchronized with stored data in response to a power interruption.

Abstract: Applications are stored on removable storage of a mobile device in an encrypted form to provide isolation and piracy protection. In one implementation, each application is encrypted using its own associated encryption key that is generated based on an identifier of the application and a master key that is associated with a trusted platform module of the mobile device. In another implementation, each application is encrypted using two associated encryption keys. One key is used to encrypt binary data associated with the application such as source code, and the other key is used to encrypt application data such as graphics and configuration files. The encryption keys are each generated using the identifier of the application, the master key, and identifiers of the folders where the corresponding data types are stored on the mobile device. The removable storage includes SD cards formatted using the FAT or exFAT file systems.

Abstract: A controller for a computer entertainment system including a control box (104) for executing and running a computer game and causing game footage to be displayed on a screen (510—FIG. 3), said control box (104) being configured to receive control signals representative of user manipulation of said game and dynamically adjust said game footage accordingly; said controller comprising a hand-held gamepad (102) and an inertial sensor (106), separate from and configured for data communication with, said gamepad (102); said hand-held gamepad (102) comprising at least one control input device and including a processor (114—FIG.

Abstract: Applications are stored on removable storage of a mobile device in an encrypted form to provide isolation and piracy protection. In one implementation, each application is encrypted using its own associated encryption key that is generated based on an identifier of the application and a master key that is associated with a trusted platform module of the mobile device. In another implementation, each application is encrypted using two associated encryption keys. One key is used to encrypt binary data associated with the application such as source code, and the other key is used to encrypt application data such as graphics and configuration files. The encryption keys are each generated using the identifier of the application, the master key, and identifiers of the folders where the corresponding data types are stored on the mobile device. The removable storage includes SD cards formatted using the FAT or exFAT file systems.

Abstract: The present invention offers an alternative for cancer treatment where radiation, thermotherapy, or another therapeutic modality must be delivered to an internal cavity of a subject, for example to treat mouth, anal, cervical, and vaginal cancers. The invention is a new approach that builds on recent results in 3D printing and steerable needle motion planning to create customized implants containing customized curvature-constrained internal channels that fit securely, minimize air gaps, and precisely guide treatment sources through internal printed channels to accurately reach tumors and minimize damage to healthy tissue.