Abstract: Application tool recommendations are described. Initially, application usage data is captured indicating tools used and actions performed by existing users of an application. This application usage data is converted into human-readable words describing the tools used and actions performed. This allows natural language processing techniques to be applied to the converted data. Through natural language processing, importance scores for the tools and actions can be computed and tasks performed with the application determined. The natural language processing techniques are also used to build task prediction models based on the importance scores and determined tasks. These task prediction models indicate probabilities of the determined tasks to be next performed by a current application user. A task having the highest probability of being next performed is predicted as the next task. Tool recommendations associated with the predicted next task are then presented to aid the user with the predicted next task.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for synchronizing comments between a platform-dependent source document and a platform-independent shared document created from the source document. The shared document can accept feedback, edits, annotations, and other comments (all generally referred to herein as comments) from a variety of platforms and collaborators. The comments entered in the shared document automatically become part of, or otherwise become visible from, the source document. In an embodiment, the techniques are implemented as a computer-driven methodology that includes creating a logical link between the source and shared documents. This link is based on unique IDs of the respective documents, and is used to determine that reviewer comments have been made in the shared document. In response to the source document being open on a given source tool, periodic polling for reviewer comments is carried out and any new comments made in the shared document are displayed in the source tool.

Abstract: A video coder configured to perform sample adaptive offset filtering can determine a center value for a set of pixels based on values of pixels in the set, divide bands of pixels values into groups based on the center value, and determine offset values for the bands based on the groups.

Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for licensing web assets. The method comprises loading a web asset for use by one or more software applications when an entitlement to use the web asset exists for a first user of the web asset, wherein the entitlement defines a purchased license to the web asset, and wherein the web asset is use agnostic.

Abstract: In at least one illustrative embodiment, an adjustable joint comprises a housing, a pair of wedges arranged in the housing, and a threaded fastener engaged with at least one of the pair of wedges. The housing may include a first cavity that is sized to receive a spherical end of a shaft and a second cavity that is sized to receive a tube. The pair of wedges may be arranged between the first and the second cavities. The threaded fastener may be configured to (i) move the pair of wedges away from one another when rotated in a first direction and (ii) move the pair of wedges toward one another when rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: A gas turbine casing with an internal heat exchange system. The gas turbine extends between an inlet section and an exhaust section and defines a downstream direction from the inlet section to the exhaust section. The casing includes a forward end, an aft end downstream of the forward end, a first exterior surface facing radially outward, a second exterior surface facing radially inward, and an internal body at least partially defined between the first exterior surface and the second exterior surface. The heat exchange system includes an inlet and an outlet formed in an exterior surface of the casing proximate the aft end, a supply bore extending upstream from the inlet through the interior body of the casing, and a return bore extending downstream to the outlet through the interior body of the casing.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for managing delivery of content and tracking the same via audio cues. For example, a client computing device may monitor ambient sound for audio that matches audio sampled from broadcast content. In response to detecting matching audio, the client computing device transmits tracking data to a centralized content server. The content server records the tracking information and evaluates whether the matching audio was detected within a geographic area associated with the broadcast content. If so, the content server executes additional actions including transmitting supplemental content to the client computing device and/or updating summary level metrics that indicate receptions of broadcast content within target geographic locations.

Abstract: The invention provides an augmented reality device and method for assisting a user in choosing appropriate luminaire fixtures to install within their home. A user may point the camera of a mobile device toward the region or location in a room where a new luminaire is desired, and based upon data generated by an orientation determination means included within the device, an appropriate luminaire or luminaire category is selected automatically for the user from a stored catalogue or database. Once an appropriate luminaire has been chosen, it is inserted within an image captured by the camera to generate an augmented reality image depicting the luminaire fixture in place within the user's room.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for activating features of software products at a client device utilizing a features set ID embedded in an access token. In particular, in one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods provide a master feature registry to a client device in conjunction with downloading a software product. Moreover, upon authenticating a user of the client device, the disclosed systems and methods generate a feature set ID indicating the software products the user is permitted to access. The disclosed systems and methods embed the generated feature set ID into an access token and send the access token to the client device. The client device can utilize the embedded feature set ID in conjunction with the master feature registry to identify authorized features. Moreover, the client device can activate the authorized features in relation to the software product.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a conference bridge receives a call initiated by a first caller endpoint. The conference bridge identifies a conference to which the call requests entry and determines whether the conference bridge has available resources to process the call. The conference bridge enables the call to join the conference via a second conference bridge associated with a second caller endpoint participating in the conference according to whether the conference bridge has available resources to process the call.

Abstract: A laundry care composition including at least one laundry care ingredient and at least one leuco polymer including a polymeric carbohydrate and a leuco moiety. The polymeric carbohydrate and the leuco moiety are covalently bound. Methods of making the leuco polymer, laundry care compositions comprising the leuco polymer and methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.

Abstract: Presently provided are inhibitors of IDO and TDO and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, useful for modulating an activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and tryptophan 2,3 dioxygenase; treating immunosuppression; treating a medical conditions that benefit from the inhibition of tryptophan degradation; enhancing the effectiveness of an anti-cancer treatment comprising administering an anti-cancer agent; treating tumor-specific immunosuppression associated with cancer; and treating immunosuppression associated with an infectious disease.

Abstract: Presently provided are indoximod prodrug and salt compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising salts and prodrugs of indoximod, that produce enhanced plasma concentration and exposure to indoximod compared to direct administration of indoximod, in patients in need of treatment of immunosuppression mediated by the indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase pathway, such as patients with cancer or chronic infectious diseases.

Abstract: A leuco composition comprises at least one reactive leuco compound, which reactive leuco compound comprises a leuco moiety and at least one reactive moiety covalently bound to the leuco moiety. A laundry care composition comprises a laundry care ingredient and a leuco composition. A method of treating a textile comprises the steps of (i) treating a textile with an aqueous solution containing a leuco composition, (ii) optionally, rinsing the textile, and (iii) drying the textile.

Abstract: A laundry care composition including (i) from 2 to 70 wt % of a surfactant; and (ii) from 0.0001 to 20.0 wt % of a leuco polymer including an alkoxylated polyethyleneimine covalently bound to a leuco moiety. At least a first portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a leuco moiety. At least a second portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a moiety selected from the group consisting of oxyalkylene moieties, polyoxyalkylene moieties, and mixtures thereof; and at least a third portion of nitrogen atoms of the alkoxylated polyethyleneimine have covalently bound thereto a moiety selected from the group consisting of an alkylene chain, an alkylene chain having covalently bound thereto a phenyl or naphthyl group, and mixtures thereof. Methods of making the leuco polymer and methods of treating textiles with such laundry care compositions.