Abstract: A lockbox is provided. The lockbox includes a compartment that has a door and a door locking mechanism controlling operations of the door. The lockbox includes a memory storing a time access period. The lockbox includes a transceiver that automatically activates and manages a wireless communication mechanism based on the time access period. The transceiver also detects a user device on the wireless communication mechanism. The lockbox includes a processor, which is electrically coupled to the memory and the transceiver. The processor automatically authenticates the user device detected on the wireless communication mechanism and disables the door locking mechanism to provide access via the door to the compartment in response to a completed authentication.

Abstract: Performance of a virtual machine system is improved by avoiding and/or eliminating bottlenecks in read and write operations. The system analyzes current virtualized workloads and provides working set estimates for individual VMs, hosts, and clusters. The working set estimate data is then utilized to make specific recommendations for different types of backend storage technologies. After procuring a storage device, the system provides a variety of information to aid in the operation of the system. From this information, the system can detect various scenarios and proactively make recommendations to the user about ways in which to improve storage performance at a host level and at a per-VM level. In some embodiments, these recommendations may be implemented automatically without user involvement.

Abstract: A system and method allows users to share watchlists with other users of a group such as that established on a social network server, and receives and displays other related information.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems of molecular profiling of diseases, such as cancer. In some embodiments, the molecular profiling can be used to identify treatments for the disease, such as treatments that provide likely benefit or likely lack of benefit for the disease. The molecular profiling can include analysis of a sequence of a nucleic acid. The invention provides a method of identifying at least one treatment associated with a cancer in a subject. In still another related aspect, the invention provides use of a reagent in carrying out the methods of the invention, and/or use of a reagent in the manufacture of a reagent or kit for carrying out the methods of the invention. In an aspect, the invention provides a system for identifying at least one treatment associated with a cancer in a subject.

Abstract: A system and method allows users of a social network system to view different types of information based on rights and privileges associated with the information and attributes and characteristics of each user.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and process to share digital images and videos of a user wearing virtual apparel. The invention comprises of a camera 201 for capturing images and videos; a central processing unit (CPU) that obtains camera media feed and processes it to augment digital imagery of apparel; the CPU being configured to track a user in the media feed; a display screen 203 that displays the processed media feed; an interne adapter 204 capable of connecting to the interne; the CPU configured to upload the processed media feed online to a server 205 and further send the web location of the uploaded image or video, preferably in a text message using a cellular network 206 to the user's mobile phone 207. The user 251 can share the text message with others enabling them to view the uploaded content on an interne enabled device through a private link or through a social networking platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method for channel estimation with excellent accuracy for a large variety of channel conditions and with low computational complexity. The method represents a specific combination of a plurality of linear channel estimation schemes. A resulting hybrid channel estimator may retain the low complexity of the constituent estimators while performing same or better than each of the constituent estimators. The proposed simplified hybrid estimator may provide very close error rate performance to the optimal Wiener estimator over a wide range of channel scenarios.

Abstract: The present disclosure proposes a method for channel estimation with excellent accuracy for a large variety of channel conditions and with low computational complexity. The method represents a specific combination of a plurality of linear channel estimation schemes. A resulting hybrid channel estimator may retain the low complexity of the constituent estimators while performing same or better than each of the constituent estimators. The proposed simplified hybrid estimator may provide very close error rate performance to the optimal Wiener estimator over a wide range of channel scenarios.