Abstract: A method for alerting a responder by a first component uses a voice recognition module of the first component to receive a verbal command from the person to send an alert, and uses a location module of the first component to identify location information of the person in response to the verbal command. The method also uses a video recorder of the first component to record environment information of the person in response to the verbal command, and uses a predefined communication protocol to send the alert, the location information, and the environment information to a second component through a communications network. The method uses an artificial intelligence module of the second component to analyze the alert, the location information, and the environment information to identify a method to rescue the person. A drone is instructed to rescue the person based on the identified method to rescue the person.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method validates a user instruction by storing, at a first computer system, a transformation method associated with account information of the user, and associated with a government issued identification document of the user, the account information obtained from an item issued by a financial institution. The computer-implemented method also receives, at the first computer system from a second computer system, the account information and a message electronically transformed from the user instruction by the transformation method based on the government issued identification document of the user. The user instruction is unrecognizable from the message. The computer-implemented method transforms, at the first computer system, the message into the user instruction with the transformation method retrieved based on the received account information. The computer-implemented method approves an action based on the user instruction.

Abstract: A computerized method verifies an issued check by receiving, from a check issuer computer system of a checking account holder at a payer financial institution, first check information comprising: a first routing number, account number, check number, and dollar amount associated with an issued check. The method also receives, from a computer system of a payee financial institution, second check information comprising a second routing number, account number, check number, and dollar amount from a received check. The second routing number, the second account number, the second check number, and/or the second dollar amount, are read by an electronic device at the payee financial institution. The method determines whether the first check information matches the second check information and sends, to the computer system of the payee financial institution in response to the first check information not matching the second check information, a message indicating potential fraud.

Abstract: A method of generating a style image is described. The method includes receiving an input image of a subject. The method further includes encoding the input image using a first encoder of a generative adversarial network (GAN) to obtain a first latent code. The method further includes decoding the first latent code using a first decoder of the GAN to obtain a normalized style image of the subject, wherein the GAN is trained using a loss function according to semantic regions of the input image and the normalized style image.

Abstract: A method of generating a stylized 3D avatar is provided. The method includes receiving an input image of a user, generating, using a generative adversarial network (GAN) generator, a stylized image, based on the input image, and providing the stylized image to a first model to generate a first plurality of parameters. The first plurality of parameters include a discrete parameter and a continuous parameter. The method further includes providing the stylized image and the first plurality of parameters to a second model that is trained to generate an avatar image, receiving, from the second model, the avatar image, comparing the stylized image to the avatar image, based on a loss function, to determine an error, updating the first model to generate a second plurality of parameters that correspond to the first plurality of parameters, based on the error, and providing the second plurality of parameters as an output.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rendering a translucent object are provided. In one aspect, the system includes a processor coupled to a storage medium that stores instructions, which, upon execution by the processor, cause the processor to receive at least one mesh representing at least one translucent object. For each pixel to be rendered, the processor performs a rasterization-based differentiable rendering of the pixel to be rendered using the at least one mesh and determines a plurality of values for the pixel to be rendered based on the rasterization-based differentiable rendering. The rasterization-based differentiable rendering can include performing a probabilistic rasterization process along with aggregation techniques to compute the plurality of values for the pixel to be rendered. The plurality of values includes a set of color channel values and an opacity channel value. Once values are determined for all pixels, an image can be rendered.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a used particulate filter, comprising: removing particulates from the particulate filter; and introducing simulated ash into inlet channels of the particulate filter after removing the particulates.

Abstract: A computerized method produces an identity code to identify each subject stored in the computer systems connected to a computer network while protecting the privacy and confidentiality of the subject. A central computer system receives an identity code of a suspect of a financial crime and sends the identity code to all computer systems connected to the computer network. The computer systems that have the matched identity code send the requested information to the central computer system. As a result, law enforcement organizations can eliminate crimes and financial institutions can recover the money stolen from them. In addition, law enforcement organizations and financial institutions can identify money launderers that are missed by their anti-money laundering transactional monitoring systems.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method approves a transaction by storing, at a first computer system, first data identifying at least a portion of an identity of a user, an information locator associated with the first data, and a transformation method associated with the information locator. The computer-implemented method also receives, at the first computer system from a second computer system, the information locator when the user conducts the transaction, and second data converted from electronically obtained identification information of the user. An identity of the user cannot be identified from the second data. The computer-implemented method transforms, at the first computer system, the second data into third data based on the transformation method retrieved in response to the received information locator, and approves, by the first computer system, the transaction associated with the information locator when the third data corresponds to the first data.

Abstract: A computerized method verifies an issued check. The method verifies that the first check information matches second check information. The first and second checking information includes first and second routing numbers, first and second account numbers, first and second check numbers, and first and second dollar amounts associated with an issued check and received check, respectively. The method sends to a computer system of a payee financial institution in response to verifying the first check information matches the second check information, a verification message indicating that the first check information matches the second check information. The method also receives an indicator from the payer financial institution after the issued check has cleared in the payer financial institution; and informs the payee financial institution after the issued check has cleared.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method monitors a customer to detect money laundering activity at a first computer system by receiving a set of data related to at least a portion of transactional information of the customer, and transforming the set of data into a money laundering risk score of the customer. The method includes selecting a monitoring level to monitor data related to transactions of the customer based on the money laundering risk score. A first monitoring level is selected in response to the money laundering risk score being greater than a threshold. A second monitoring level is selected in response to the money laundering risk score being less than the threshold. The method includes transmitting at least a portion of personal data associated with the customer when the first monitoring level is selected and the first monitoring method detects that the customer matches a condition.

Abstract: A computer system for verifying whether two existing sets of confidential electronic data are identical by transforming the two existing sets of confidential electronic data into two new sets of electronic data that are no longer confidential, and then comparing the two new sets of electronic data. As a result, the confidentiality of the two existing sets of electronic data is maintained.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for sharing information about a subject without disclosing identification information about the subject includes comparing, by a first computer system, a third set of data with a fourth set of data. The third set of data is converted by a transformation from a first set of identification data of a first subject provided by the first computer system. The fourth set of data is converted by the transformation from a second set of identification data of a second subject provided by a second computer system. The transformation renders the first subject unidentifiable from the third set of data and the second subject unidentifiable from the fourth set of data. The computer-implemented method also includes transmitting, from the first computer system to the second computer, a fifth set of data when the third set of data corresponds to the fourth set of data.

Abstract: A central computer system transforms identification information of a consumer into an identity code that hides the identification information and stores it with contact information of a consumer's computer system. When a computer system on the network of the central computer system conducts a transaction with a subject who uses the identity code of the consumer, the central computer system contacts the consumer's computer system so that the consumer can stop the transaction if it is not authorized. Because only the identity code is used to protect the consumer, the original identification information of the consumer is fully protected.

Abstract: A computerized method electronically verifies identity data of a customer by requesting the customer to provide identity data from a customer identification document during a financial transaction. The method updates an identity profile of the customer by combining the received portion of identity data with different portions of previously received identity data that were previously received from different merchants during different transactions between the customer and the different merchants. The method compares the identity profile to the unverified identity data of the customer when a number of transactions with the account is greater than a first transaction threshold, and approves the financial transaction when the identity profile matches the unverified identity data.

Abstract: A computerized method verifies an issued check. The method verifies that the first check information matches second check information. The first and second checking information includes first and second routing numbers, first and second account numbers, first and second check numbers, and first and second dollar amounts associated with an issued check and received check, respectively. The method sends to a computer system of a payee financial institution in response to verifying the first check information matches the second check information, a verification message indicating that the first check information matches the second check information. The method also receives an indicator from the payer financial institution after the issued check has cleared in the payer financial institution; and informs the payee financial institution after the issued check has cleared.

Abstract: A central computer system transforms identification information of a consumer into an identity code that hides the identification information and stores it with contact information of a consumer's computer system. When a computer system on the network of the central computer system conducts a transaction with a subject who uses the identity code of the consumer, the central computer system contacts the consumer's computer system so that the consumer can stop the transaction if it is not authorized. Because only the identity code is used to protect the consumer, the original identification information of the consumer is fully protected.

Abstract: A computerized system conducts customer identification processing for customers who remotely open accounts with personal identification information that cannot be verified through available data sources. The system receives a portion of identity data in response to a request for the customer to provide the portion of identity data from a customer identification document during a financial transaction. The system updates an identity profile of the customer by combining the portion of identity data with different portions of previously received identity data that were previously received from different merchants during transactions between the customer and the different merchants. Based on comparing the identity profile to unverified identity data of the customer, the system determines whether to maintain or terminate the account.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method monitors a customer to detect money laundering activity at a first computer system by receiving a set of data related to at least a portion of transactional information of the customer, and transforming the set of data into a money laundering risk score of the customer. The method includes selecting a monitoring level to monitor data related to transactions of the customer based on the money laundering risk score. A first monitoring level is selected in response to the money laundering risk score being greater than a threshold. A second monitoring level is selected in response to the money laundering risk score being less than the threshold. The method includes transmitting at least a portion of personal data associated with the customer when the first monitoring level is selected and the first monitoring method detects that the customer matches a condition.

Abstract: A method for performing a transaction via a customer device includes generating a list of candidate transaction parties corresponding to a current location of the customer device. The method also includes transmitting, to an account computer system, a first message indicating a transaction party from the list of candidate transaction parties as a counterparty to the transaction with a customer associated with the customer device in response to the customer selecting the transaction party. The method further includes transmitting, to a device associated with the transaction party, account identification information of an account associated with the customer. The method also includes receiving, from the account computer system, a request for the customer to approve the transaction.