Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide a merchandise return and/or exchange process for items purchased from brick-and-mortar and/or e-commerce stores. In some embodiments, a mobile computing device of a customer may determine whether the mobile computing device and therefore the customer are in a defined zone for a store. In response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the defined zone, the mobile computing device may notify the customer and request whether the customer wishes to initiate a return and/or exchange of purchased items to the store. The mobile computing device may notify a merchandise pickup system of the customer's desire to return the purchased items.

Abstract: Tokenized assets with associated value are transferred from a designated server to a mobile device. The associated value is removed from the designated server. The tokenized assets are transferred to a first trusted electronic device. The first trusted electronic device is associated with the mobile device. At least a portion of the tokenized assets are transferred to a second trusted electronic device such that the portion of the tokenized assets are only stored on the second trusted electronic device after the transfer. The second electronic device is associated with a second mobile device. The transfer occurs at a time when both the mobile device and the electronic device are offline.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for distributed decentralized machine learning model training. In certain embodiments, a first node in a network may comprise a circuit configured to receive an initial machine learning model having an initial parameter set, apply the local data to update parameters of the initial machine learning model to generate an updated machine learning model, transmit a copy of the updated machine learning model from the first node to a plurality of neighboring nodes in the network via a network interface, receive, via the network interface, a modified machine learning model from a first neighboring node, the modified machine learning model having parameters set based on local data of the first neighboring node, modify the updated machine learning model based on the modified machine learning model, and apply the updated machine learning model to control operations at the first node.

Abstract: A system includes a read/write controller removably coupled to a storage drive. Responsive to detection of a coupling between the read/write controller and the storage drive, the read/write controller retrieves key information from the storage drive, uses the key information to locate adaptives associated with the primary storage medium, and loads the adaptives into volatile memory to configure read/write settings for access to the primary storage medium.

Abstract: A configuration architecture is described. The configuration architecture may be in communication with a task management application to efficiently generate customized programs.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve enhancing personalization of a virtual-commerce environment by identifying an augmented-reality visual of the virtual-commerce environment. For example, a system obtains a data set that indicates a plurality of augmented-reality visuals generated in a virtual-commerce environment and provided for view by a user. The system obtains data indicating a triggering user input that corresponds to a predetermined user input provideable by the user as the user views an augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals. The system obtains data indicating a user input provided by the user. The system compares the user input to the triggering user input to determine a correspondence (e.g., a similarity) between the user input and the triggering user input. The system identifies a particular augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals that is viewed by the user based on the correspondence and stores the identified augmented-reality visual.

Abstract: This disclosure generally covers systems and methods that identify objects within an augmented reality (“AR”) scene (received from a user) to gather information concerning the user's physical environment or physical features and to recommend products. In particular, the disclosed systems and methods detect characteristics of multiple objects shown within an AR scene received from a user and, based on the detected characteristics, select products to recommend to the user. When analyzing characteristics, in some embodiments, the disclosed systems and methods determine visual characteristics associated with the real object or virtual object, such as color or location of an object. The disclosed systems and methods, in some embodiments, then select an endorsed product to recommend for use with the real object—based on the determined visual characteristics—and create a product recommendation that recommends the endorsed product.

Abstract: A system includes a read/write controller removably coupled to a storage drive. Responsive to detection of a coupling between the read/write controller and the storage drive, the read/write controller retrieves key information from the storage drive, uses the key information to locate adaptives associated with the primary storage medium, and loads the adaptives into volatile memory to configure read/write settings for access to the primary storage medium.

Abstract: An information handling system a processor receiving an open-standard format file describing code instructions of a Swagger custom API, the processor parsing the file to identify a first Swagger parameter object whose location is defined by a first Swagger path object, a memory for storing a first Swagger operation object and for storing a customized software integration application enabling electronic data exchange comprising a plurality of connector code sets, each of the connector code sets being associated with an integration modeling element selected to generate a customized integration flow model of the specific integration process, wherein the integration modeling element selected is a custom connector integration element associated with a custom connector code sets including the first Swagger operation object acting on the first Swagger parameter object, and the processor transmitting an executable run-time engine and the custom connector code set for execution at an execution location.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve enhancing personalization of a virtual-commerce environment by identifying an augmented-reality visual of the virtual-commerce environment. For example, a system obtains a data set that indicates a plurality of augmented-reality visuals generated in a virtual-commerce environment and provided for view by a user. The system obtains data indicating a triggering user input that corresponds to a predetermined user input provideable by the user as the user views an augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals. The system obtains data indicating a user input provided by the user. The system compares the user input to the triggering user input to determine a correspondence (e.g., a similarity) between the user input and the triggering user input. The system identifies a particular augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals that is viewed by the user based on the correspondence and stores the identified augmented-reality visual.

Abstract: A system includes a read/write controller removably coupled to a storage drive. Responsive to detection of a coupling between the read/write controller and the storage drive, the read/write controller retrieves key information from the storage drive, uses the key information to locate adaptives associated with the primary storage medium, and loads the adaptives into volatile memory to configure read/write settings for access to the primary storage medium.

Abstract: Certain embodiments involve enhancing personalization of a virtual-commerce environment by identifying an augmented-reality visual of the virtual-commerce environment. For example, a system obtains a data set that indicates a plurality of augmented-reality visuals generated in a virtual-commerce environment and provided for view by a user. The system obtains data indicating a triggering user input that corresponds to a predetermined user input provideable by the user as the user views an augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals. The system obtains data indicating a user input provided by the user. The system compares the user input to the triggering user input to determine a correspondence (e.g., a similarity) between the user input and the triggering user input. The system identifies a particular augmented-reality visual of the plurality of augmented-reality visuals that is viewed by the user based on the correspondence and stores the identified augmented-reality visual.

Abstract: A social gift registry provides tools to aid those planning for major milestones in life to engage a network of friends, family, and others in communicating information about the life event, helping to identify and track gifts for the celebrants, and enabling the management of the activities involved in the celebration.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide a pickup process for items purchased from a store. In some embodiments, a mobile computing device of a customer may determine whether the mobile computing device and therefore the customer are in a pickup zone for a store. In response to determining that the mobile computing device is in the pickup zone, the mobile computing device may notify the customer and request whether the customer wishes to initiate pickup of purchased items from the store. The mobile computing device may notify a merchandise pickup system of the customer's desire to pickup the purchased items.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically selecting products for presentation to consumers in a hands-on environment of a merchant, based upon social signals acquired from consumers in an online environment.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide a pickup process for items purchased from stores of allied merchants. In some embodiments, a customer may place an order via an e-commerce storefront that includes products from multiple merchants in a geographic region. In response to receiving the order, a merchandise pickup system may assign associates to collect the ordered products from the allied merchants and return the collected products to a pickup location. The merchandise pickup system may send a pickup notification to the customer indicating the products are ready for pickup from the pickup location.

Abstract: Provided are methods and techniques for providing a product recommendation to a user using augmented reality. A product recommendation system determines a user viewpoint, the viewpoint including an augmented product positioned in a camera image of the user's surroundings. Based on the viewpoint, the product recommendation system determines the position of the augmented product in the viewpoint and the similarity between the augmented product and other candidate products that are similar to the augmented product. The product recommendation system then creates a set of recommendation images, each recommendation image including an image of the candidate product that is substituted for the augmented product in the viewpoint. The product recommendation system can then evaluate the recommendation images based on overall color compatibility. Based on the evaluation, for example, the product recommendation system selects a recommendation image that is provided to the user.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically selecting products for presentation to consumers in a hands-on environment of a merchant, based upon social signals acquired from consumers in an online environment.

Abstract: A social gift registry provides tools to aid those planning for major milestones in life to engage a network of friends, family, and others in communicating information about the life event, helping to identify and track gifts for the celebrants, and enabling the management of the activities involved in the celebration.

Abstract: An information handling system a processor receiving an open-standard format file describing code instructions of a Swagger custom API, the processor parsing the file to identify a first Swagger parameter object whose location is defined by a first Swagger path object, a memory for storing a first Swagger operation object and for storing a customized software integration application enabling electronic data exchange comprising a plurality of connector code sets, each of the connector code sets being associated with an integration modeling element selected to generate a customized integration flow model of the specific integration process, wherein the integration modeling element selected is a custom connector integration element associated with a custom connector code sets including the first Swagger operation object acting on the first Swagger parameter object, and the processor transmitting an executable run-time engine and the custom connector code set for execution at an execution location.