Abstract: A device that includes a network interface configured to communicate with a remote database and a memory operable to store a set of applications. The device further includes an authentication engine implemented by a processor. The authentication engine is configured to receive log-in credentials for a user on a first application, to send a user information request to the remote database, and to receive user information in response to sending the request. The authentication engine is further configured to send a user profile information request to a second application and to receive user profile information in response to sending the request. The authentication engine is further configured to identify corresponding information between the user information and the user profile information, to determine that at least a portion of the corresponding information between the user information and the user profile information matches, and to authenticate the user in response to determination.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a first database, a memory, and first and second processors. The first database stores a list including a first identifier assigned to the first processor and a second identifier assigned to the second processor. The processors each randomly shuffle a copy of the list and place the first element of their shuffled copy in a third list. Each processor further determines that the first identifier appears a first number of times and the second identifier appears a second number of times in the third list, the first number greater than the second number. In response to determining that the first number is greater than the second number, the first processor copies data stored in a second database into the memory and sets a flag to true, while the second processor determines that the flag is set to true and accesses the data copy stored in the memory.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for protecting biometric authentication information associated with a paper document are provided. A mobile device application may pre-associate the document with a biometric input. The mobile device application may generate a first composite hash value based on a combination of a numerical representation of a first image of the paper document and a numerical representation of a first biometric input. Subsequently, an authentication server may generate a second composite hash value based on a combination of a numerical representation of a second image of the paper document and a numerical representation of a second biometric input. The authentication server may determine whether an edit distance separating the second composite hash value and the first composite hash value is less than a threshold distance. If the edit distance is less than a threshold distance, the paper document may be authenticated.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for employing a smart device for secure and authenticated event. The system may include a smart assistant device that receives an audible request from a user for an event with a merchant. The smart assistant device then establishes a secure active session with a mobile device associated with the user over a wireless network. The smart assistant device determines a digital voice ID for the received audible request for the event and transmits the digital voice ID and event information to the mobile device of the user. A smart assistant application of the mobile device validates the digital voice ID based on stored reference data. Event information and additional user execution information is then provided to an event processing system for asynchronous processing.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a spinal shield having a shield body including a plurality of lateral extensions configured to be positioned over an exposed spinal canal for establishing a protective barrier around the contents of the exposed spinal canal are disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for secure transfer of encrypted resources and asynchronous execution. In general, a user initiates an event with a merchant system and requests a secure resource transfer process associated with the event. Encrypted initial event details are transmitted through an asynchronous command form the merchant system to a computing device of the user, and resource information is identified at the computing device of the user. The computing device of the user then transmits the event details and the resource information to an event processing system for final execution.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for executing multiple events in response to receiving an image and extracting identity and contact information from that image. As such, a facial recognition and image hashing process is applied to an image of multiple individuals associated with the multiple events to extract image hashes for each individual. These image hashes are then compared to known, stored image hashes to determine an identity and contact information for each individual. Once this information is collected, the system executes the multiple events based on the determined information about each individual.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for executing multiple events in response to receiving an image and extracting identity and contact information from that image. As such, a facial recognition and image hashing process is applied to an image of multiple individuals associated with the multiple events to extract image hashes for each individual. These image hashes are then compared to known, stored image hashes to determine an identity and contact information for each individual. Once this information is collected, the system executes the multiple events based on the determined information about each individual.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for protecting biometric authentication information associated with a paper document are provided. A mobile device application may pre-associate the document with a biometric input. The mobile device application may generate a first composite hash value based on a combination of a numerical representation of a first image of the paper document and a numerical representation of a first biometric input. Subsequently, an authentication server may generate a second composite hash value based on a combination of a numerical representation of a second image of the paper document and a numerical representation of a second biometric input. The authentication server may determine whether an edit distance separating the second composite hash value and the first composite hash value is less than a threshold distance. If the edit distance is less than a threshold distance, the paper document may be authenticated.

Abstract: A disclosed delay circuit includes a plurality of Schmitt triggers that are serially coupled. A first Schmitt trigger of the plurality of Schmitt triggers is configured to receive an input signal. An output control circuit is coupled to receive output signals of two or more Schmitt triggers of the plurality of Schmitt triggers, the output control circuit configured to select a signal from one of the one or more Schmitt triggers as an output signal. The output signal is a delayed version of the input signal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of 2,2?-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands of following formula (3): The invention also relates to metallocene complexes prepared using the novel process for the preparation of 2,2-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands. The invention also relates to novel intermediates used in the process for the preparation of 2,2?-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands.

Abstract: An interconnect element includes: a selection circuit for receiving input signals and having a selection output; a half-latch circuit having an input coupled to the selection output, wherein the half latch circuit comprises a pull-up device; and a common bias circuit coupled to the pull-up device, wherein the common bias circuit is configured to supply a tunable bias voltage to the pull-up device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of 2,2?-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands of following formula (3): The invention also relates to metallocene complexes prepared using the novel process for the preparation of 2,2-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands. The invention also relates to novel intermediates used in the process for the preparation of 2,2?-bis indenyl biphenyl ligands.

Abstract: A method and system for identifying episodic events in a user's life using an electronic device are provided. The method includes receiving, by the electronic device, unstructured data from at least one data source associated with a user, and identifying at least one episodic event from the unstructured data based on at least one parameter, wherein the at least one parameter is at least one of a casual reasoning, a spatial reasoning, or a temporal reasoning.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive a first identification of two or more records that match and to search at least two sources of data to locate a set of potential matching records, based on element transformation to determine common characteristics of the two or more records. Further activities may include publishing the set of potential matching records, receiving a second identification of matching members of the set, and searching at least one repository to locate further matching records based on the second identification and the common characteristics. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A system includes reception of first data content, generation of a first semantic representation of the first data content, determination of whether the first semantic representation is similar to a second semantic representation of second data content, generation of a third semantic representation based on the first semantic representation and on the second semantic representation, and association of the third semantic representation with the first data content and with the second data content if the first semantic representation is similar to the second semantic representation, and association of the first semantic representation with the first data content if the first semantic representation is not similar to the second semantic representation.

Abstract: A system includes reception of first data content, generation of a first semantic representation of the first data content, determination of whether the first semantic representation is similar to a second semantic representation of second data content, generation of a third semantic representation based on the first semantic representation and on the second semantic representation, and association of the third semantic representation with the first data content and with the second data content if the first semantic representation is similar to the second semantic representation, and association of the first semantic representation with the first data content if the first semantic representation is not similar to the second semantic representation.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for accessing a plurality of services using a service abstraction layer are described herein. A plurality of services from one or more service provider is registered in a service abstraction layer. A request, from a service requestor, for accessing at least one service of the registered plurality of services is received at the service abstraction layer. Further, the received service request, at a service invoker of the service abstraction layer is forwarded to at least one corresponding service provider. Furthermore, successful execution of the requested service by the corresponding service providers is determined at the service invoker. Based on the determination, a response from the corresponding service provider is returned to the service requestor. Therefore, communication between the service requestor and the multiple service providers is handled by the service abstraction layer, which acts as a centralized layer.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to receive a first identification of two or more records that match and to search at least two sources of data to locate a set of potential matching records, based on element transformation to determine common characteristics of the two or more records. Further activities may include publishing the set of potential matching records, receiving a second identification of matching members of the set, and searching at least one repository to locate further matching records based on the second identification and the common characteristics. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A distributed application deployment engine uses declarative deployment data that describes deployment characteristics for application modules, and potential target environments. The engine uses the deployment data to potentially match a module to a deployment target. At some point, the modules may then be actually deployed on the identified deployment target. This may be performed for multiple modules in the distributed application, thereby deploying the distributed application in a distributed environment.