Abstract: A network computer system operates to determine one or more transport service parameters for an upcoming scheduled event at a mass egress location. One or more activities associated with the scheduled event are monitored to determine whether to update the one or more transport service parameters. Based at least in part on the one or more transport parameters, a set of relocation parameters is determined, including (i) an intermediate location where the service provider is to be located to provide the user with the transport service, and (ii) an intermediate arrival time when the first service provider is to arrive at the intermediate location before the pickup time. Based at least in part on a current location of a selected service provider and the intermediate arrival time, a relocation time when the service provider is to initiate travel to the intermediate location is determined.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method executes voice commands issued from within a command boundary. The method includes defining a command boundary for a VCD, where the command boundary is based on receiving an input from a user. The method further includes receiving, from the user and by the VCD, a voice command. The method also includes determining an origination location of the voice command. The method includes classifying the voice command into a command category. The method further includes executing the voice command in response to determining the origination location is within the command boundary for the VCD. The method also includes storing a set of data for the voice command.

Abstract: A method of power control for mobile devices, comprising providing a power management application in a first mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, and wirelessly sharing power among the plurality of mobile devices according to at least one of the user-selectable power sharing templates. The power management application may include a plurality of user-selectable power sharing templates that define how the plurality of mobile devices will share power between themselves. The power management application may recommend one of the plurality of power sharing templates for activities by a user of the first mobile device.

Abstract: A processor may enhance user experience in a virtual reality (VR) meeting. A processor may generate a first VR environment of the VR meeting having a plurality of users. In embodiments, the plurality of users may opt into the VR meeting. A processor may analyze meeting activity collected from one or more data collection devices. In embodiments, the meeting activity may be associated with the plurality of users. A processor may identify a meeting modifier in the meeting activity. A processor may alter, responsive to identifying a meeting modifier in the meeting activity, the first VR environment of the VR meeting to generate a second VR environment.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for wearable device activity analysis is provided. A computer receives a video of an activity. The computer identifies the activity based on analyzing the video. The computer identifies body movements from the video. The computer correlates the activity and the body movements to a wearable device. The computer identifies additional inputs for the activity and updates the wearable device based on the identified additional inputs.

Abstract: In an approach to providing contextual justification for a virtual assistant response, one or more computer processors receive a first voice command from a user. One or more computer processors determine one or more boundary conditions associated with the first voice command. Based on the one or more boundary conditions, one or more computer processors determine a first response to the first voice command and a contextual justification of the first response. One or more computer processors respond to the user with the response to the first voice command and the contextual justification of the response.

Abstract: A computer indicates to a user in a virtual reality shopping session, aspects of availability for a selected item. The computer identifies, in a virtual reality (VR) shopping environment, a product selected for consideration by a group of interested shoppers during a VR shopping session, including a user and at least one additional shopper. The computer determines that the product has an available quantity value below a predetermined warning threshold, based at least in part on a comparison of an in-stock quantity of the product and an indicated purchase quantity preference associated with the interested shoppers for the product. In response to the determination, the computer identifies, a product popularity value representing, at least in part, a quantity associated with the group of interested shoppers. The computer displays, in the VR shopping environment to the user, the product popularity value.

Abstract: A processor may receive a submission of a command. The processor may analyze the command for at least one commonality with a previous command and predict a predicted reason for the submission of the command based on historical learning. The processor may integrate the predicted reason into a corpus specific to a user, wherein the corpus includes user preference data, and wherein the processor predicts one or more orders of the user using the corpus.

Abstract: A method comprises detecting blockage of a sensor on a primary device while capturing media content with the sensor on the primary device and, in response to the detected blockage of the sensor, communicating with at least one secondary device in an area of the primary device to activate a corresponding sensor on the at least one secondary device which causes the corresponding sensor to capture media content simultaneously with the blocked sensor on the primary device. The method further comprises modifying the media content captured by the blocked sensor on the primary device based on the media content captured by the corresponding sensor on the at least one secondary device to mitigate effects of the blockage of the sensor on the primary device.

Abstract: A method comprises detecting blockage of a sensor on a primary device while capturing media content with the sensor on the primary device and, in response to the detected blockage of the sensor, communicating with at least one secondary device in an area of the primary device to activate a corresponding sensor on the at least one secondary device which causes the corresponding sensor to capture media content simultaneously with the blocked sensor on the primary device. The method further comprises modifying the media content captured by the blocked sensor on the primary device based on the media content captured by the corresponding sensor on the at least one secondary device to mitigate effects of the blockage of the sensor on the primary device.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses/systems, and media for implementing a natural language order fill module are disclosed. A database stores data corresponding to trade details of a particular trade. A processor is operatively coupled to the database via a communication network. The processor configures a free-form text box to receive user input data corresponding to the trade details (e.g., abbreviations data, varying sentence syntax data, special characters data and details data, etc.) of the particular trade; implements neural networks algorithm to interpret and extract key trade details data from the receive user input data corresponding to the trade details of the particular trade regardless of text structure of the input data; and automatically fills in corresponding trading ticket fields in real-time based on the extracted key trade details data.

Abstract: A method for augmenting communication, a computer program product for augmenting communication, and an augmented reality system. The method for augmenting communication may comprise calculating a sound boundary within which a communication can be heard, generating a visualization of the sound boundary on an augmented reality device, and presenting the visualization on the augmented reality device. The sound boundary may represent a predicted maximum distance at which the communication can be understood.

Abstract: A processor-implemented method for predicting alternative communications based on textual analysis. The method includes building, by machine learning, a model to predict an optimal communication method, whereby the building includes training the model on a knowledge corpus of historic data and user data, and results of previous predictions in similar circumstances. The method further includes intercepting textual communication within communication channels, wherein the intercepting comprises a keyboard capture, a screen capture, or both a keyboard capture and a screen capture. The method further includes identifying, by pattern analysis, sentiment analysis, and textual analysis, topics, sentiments, and participants within the intercepted textual communication. The method further includes predicting, by the model, the optimal communication method, whereby the optimal communication method comprises continuing the textual communication, a video conference or a telephone conference.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus to generate an augmented voice command, including identifying a plurality of sounds from a respective plurality of transducers to a smart speaker device, generating a visualization of the sounds using an augmented reality device, wherein one or more of the sounds can be selected using the visualization, and generating the augmented voice command for the smart speaker device, wherein the augmented voice command comprises the one or more sounds selected using the visualization of the augmented reality device.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments disclose a method, a computer program product, and a computer system for transcribing media. The exemplary embodiments may include collecting media, extracting one or more features from the media, and transcribing the media based on the extracted one or more features and one or more models.

Abstract: Described herein are an apparatus and a method for controlling movement of a vehicle along a transportation path. The method includes receiving, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus, first marker information that is generated based on a first marker being detected by the vehicle, wherein the first marker being one of a plurality of markers located at predetermined positions. The circuitry further determines a second marker of the plurality of markers to which the vehicle is to be moved from the first marker and thereafter generates first control information to control movement of the vehicle from the first marker to the second marker based on the first marker information and pre-determined navigation information associated with the first marker, wherein the predetermined navigation information indicates the location of the second marker relative to the first marker. The circuitry further transmits the first control system station information to the vehicle.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a product inventory information distribution apparatus, comprising: a central electronic data storage buffer; a control circuit; and a memory storing computer instructions that when executed cause the control circuit to: detect product inventory update information messages, wherein each of the product inventory update information messages is received from one of multiple different product inventory systems and is generated by a corresponding one of the multiple product inventory systems when one of the multiple product inventory systems detects a change in an inventory state corresponding to any one of hundreds or more products available through the product inventory storage facility; direct each of the multiple product inventory update information messages to the central electronic data storage buffer; and maintain messages in the central electronic data storage buffer received during a buffer retention window of time.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a product inventory information distribution apparatus, comprising: a central electronic data storage buffer; a control circuit; and a memory storing computer instructions that when executed cause the control circuit to: detect product inventory update information messages, wherein each of the product inventory update information messages is received from one of multiple different product inventory systems and is generated by a corresponding one of the multiple product inventory systems when one of the multiple product inventory systems detects a change in an inventory state corresponding to any one of hundreds or more products available through the product inventory storage facility; direct each of the multiple product inventory update information messages to the central electronic data storage buffer; and maintain messages in the central electronic data storage buffer received during a buffer retention window of time.

Abstract: Described herein are an apparatus and a method of fulfilling an order. The method includes: determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus, the order to be processed; selecting an operator station where the order will be fulfilled, a rack that includes an item required to fulfill the order, and a vehicle to transport the rack to the operator station; transmitting at least a portion of a transportation path to the selected vehicle; and monitoring locations of the selected vehicle along the transportation path based on marker information received for each marker of a plurality of markers that is detected by the selected vehicle, wherein the plurality of markers is located at predetermined positions.

Abstract: Described herein are an apparatus and a method for path correction of a vehicle travelling from a first marker to a second marker. The method includes the steps of: computing, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus, an offset in a location of the vehicle with respect to the first marker; dividing a distance between the first maker and the second marker into a predetermined number of segments; computing a speed profile of the vehicle based on the distance between the first marker and the second marker; generating a compensation curve based on the computed offset and a plurality of interpolation points; and modifying, upon each segment being traversed by the vehicle, the speed profile of the vehicle.