Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing a program and method for providing reduced availability modes in messaging. The program and method provide for maintaining a count of consecutive time periods in which message content has been exchanged between a first user and a second user in a messaging application; receiving, from a device associated with the first user, a request to set an availability mode for the first user to a reduced availability mode with respect to the messaging application; setting, in response to receiving the request, the availability mode for the first user to the reduced availability mode; and refraining from updating the count while the availability mode is set to the reduced availability mode.

Abstract: Method and system for monitoring intracranial pressure. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for monitoring intracranial pressure (ICP) for at least one patient. The method includes positioning an ear probe into an ear canal. The method further includes measuring a first acoustic reflectance using the ear probe at a first time. The first acoustic reflectance is associated with the ear canal as a function of an incident pressure and an acoustic frequency. The method additionally includes processing information associated with the first acoustic reflectance. The method also includes determining a first ICP value based on at least the information associated the first acoustic reflectance. Furthermore, the method includes measuring a second acoustic reflectance using the ear probe at a second time.

Abstract: A method to optimize the audio sound field for normal and hearing-impaired listeners are disclosed. The approach allows for the determination of the characteristics of the frequency response of the audio system and any hearing impairment of the listener. These characteristics define a hearing profile that can be applied to customize audio products.