Abstract: In one example embodiment, a user conducting an activity is monitored by capturing information of the user and a surrounding environment via one or more sensing devices. The captured information includes images. The captured information is analyzed by a computing device, and one or more interruptions to the user during the activity by one or more entities in the surrounding environment are identified. The identified one or more interruptions to the user are presented on a user interface after completion of the activity.

Abstract: Resources of an electronic device are partitioned into a plurality of resource portions to be utilized by a plurality of clients. Each resource portion is assigned to a respective client, has a respective partition identifier (ID), and corresponds to a plurality memory bandwidth usage states tracked for a plurality of memory blocks. For each resource portion, each of the memory bandwidth usage states is associated with a respective memory block and indicates at least how much of a memory access bandwidth assigned to the respective partition ID to access the respective memory block is used. A usage level is determined for each resource partition based on the memory bandwidth usage states, and applied to adjust a credit count. When the credit count is adjusted beyond a request issue threshold, a next data access request is issued from a memory access request queue for the respective partition ID.

Abstract: Herein is a self-tuning database management system (DBMS) storing JavaScript object notation (JSON) documents and operating a JSON datatype as native to the DBMS. In an embodiment, a computer hosts a DBMS that executes a data definition language (DDL) statement that defines, in a database dictionary of the DBMS, a JSON document column of a database table that stores JSON documents as instances of the JSON datatype that is native in the DBMS. The DBMS may autonomously set or adjust configuration settings that control behaviors such as a default width of a JSON document column, in lining or not of the JSON document column, kind and scope and duration of indexing of the JSON document column, and/or caching of the JSON document column such as in an in memory columnar unit (IMCU). The DBMS may use the various configuration settings to control how JSON documents and the native JSON datatype are stored and/or processed.

Abstract: The present disclosure presents systems and related methods for creating real-time predictions. One such method comprises receiving, by a computing device, a first set of data and a second set of data, wherein the first set of data comprises a plurality of items available from a first source for a first set of users and the second set of data comprises transaction purchase data for a second set of users that have reward accounts, utilizing a predictive data model that determines a propensity score for a user from only behavior data that is not attributed to the user; receiving a third set of data from a third source comprising social media channel data for a third set of users; and updating the predictive data model to determine the propensity score for the user based at least in part on the third set of data.

Abstract: A method for detecting fraudulent transactions includes generation of a graph including a plurality of nodes and a plurality edges between the plurality of nodes based on historical transaction data of a plurality of historical transactions. The plurality of nodes include a set of merchant nodes and a set of consumer nodes. A set of static features and a plurality of dynamic features are determined based on the historical transaction data and the generated graph, respectively. A neural network is trained based on the set of static features and the plurality of dynamic features for detection of transaction fraud. The neural network is used to detect a first transaction as one of a fraudulent transaction or a legitimate transaction based on first transaction data of the first transaction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a switch transition in an inductive switching circuit are disclosed. A switch driver is configured to receive an indication of current through a diode associated with a first switch and dynamically control a switch transition of a second switch based on the indication of current, so as to reduce the switch transition time, when possible, whilst maintaining a voltage transient due to the switch transition within an acceptable range.

Abstract: An authorization approach to physical access uses identity attributes, doors/readers attributes, time of the day, and policies to determine access rights to facilities and physical spaces in real-time, based on three criteria: who, when, and what. Embodiments address the constantly changing physical access needs of companies as those needs evolve.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud object storage and versioning are provided. In an example, a cloud object storage and versioning system (COSVS) coordinates insertion of metadata into a database and data into an object store in a compute infrastructure, the compute infrastructure including the database, the object store, a data source, and a client application interacting with the data source. The COSVS has an architecture comprising a client API layer confined to provide an interface to the client application to facilitate storing or restoring of items originally obtained from the data source, and query different versions of item content originally obtained from the data source; a deduplication layer to deduplicate item content and store items originally obtained from the data source devoid of external item metadata or semantic relations among items; and a packing layer confined to store and retrieve bytes of item or object content.

Abstract: The disclosed principles provide for implementing low-cost and fast metallic printing processes into the QFN and other no-leads package assembly flow to selectively print solderable material in areas that would otherwise be susceptible to corrosion and thus pose reliability risks. The problem of copper corrosion and poor BLR performance in no-leads packages because of remaining exposed copper areas after package singulation is solved by employing selective metallic printing processes in the assembly flow to coat all risk-prone areas with solder material. For example, for no-leads packages that are formed using printed leadframes, solder can be deposited through inkjet, screen, stencil, or photonic printing into the grooves which are formed after passivating the packages at the strip level. The singulating occurs through the grooves having solder printed therein, and results in wettable upper and sidewall surfaces of the outer ends of the leadframe for each package.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the novel formulation for sustained or delayed release of rohitukine-rich Dysoxylum binectariferum extract/fraction and a process for preparing the same wherein the extract is wet-granulated using excipients i.e. biodegradable polymers and/or non-biodegradable polymers alone or in combination, and the said granules are either filled into a capsule or compressed into a tablet. The said formulation comprising a granulated extract/fraction of rohitukine-rich Dysoxylum binectariferum with polymers has resulted in a sustained release of the extract or fraction over a period of 16-24 hrs. The said formulations are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A system for multi-mode connectivity for group vehicle activity and for over-the-air updates via time synchronized device-to-device side-link communications is provided. The system includes a remote communication device configured to transmit data, vehicles to receive the data, and a computerized controller. The controller includes programming to analyze hardware of the vehicles to identify alpha vehicles including excellent wireless capabilities, monitor signal strength between the vehicles and the remote communication device to identify vehicles including relatively strong communication strength, and determine a portion of the plurality of vehicles including highly functioning vehicles including the capabilities and communication strength. The controller generates a series of data transfers to first transfer the data from the remote communication device a highly functioning vehicle and subsequently transfer the data from the highly functioning vehicle to a second of the vehicles and transfers the data.

Abstract: A method includes executing a configuration engine on one or more data processing device(s) of a computing system. In accordance with the execution, the method also includes discovering at least a subset of a number of resources associated with a target environment of the computing system, generating an environment definition associated with the target environment, building baseline configurations, policies, and metadata for at least the subset of the number of resources, and versioning the aforementioned data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of generating a multi-level summary of an article. The method may comprise generating, by a computing device, a low-level summary from article-matter in an article. The method may also comprise generating, by the computing device, a mid-level summary based on the low-level summary and the article-matter. The method may also comprise generating, by the computing device, an upper-level summary based on the mid-level summary, the low-level summary, and the article-matter.

Abstract: An application configured to be dynamically and/or incrementally updated to tailor capabilities of the application to areas of interest of a user is disclosed. The application receives one or more task-specific modules for enhancing a task-specific capability of the application. The one or more task-specific modules are identified from among a plurality of task-specific modules, based on user data indicative of interaction of the user with an electronic marketplace. The one or more task-specific modules are used to update a general module configured to implement the task-specific capability of the application to create a customized application. The customized application is used to perform a task-specific operation based on an input provided by the user, and a result of the task-specific operation to be presented to the user.

Abstract: In some examples, a circuit includes a state machine. The state machine is configured to operate in a first state in which the state machine gates a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal provided for control of a power converter according to a first signal provided by a voltage control loop. The state machine is configured to operate in a second state in which the state machine gates the PWM signal according to a second signal provided by a current limit comparator. The state machine is configured to transition from the first state to the second state responsive to the second signal being asserted after the first signal is asserted in a switching cycle of the power converter. The state machine is configured to transition from the current state to the first state responsive to the first signal being asserted after the second signal in a switching cycle of the power converter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a disinfection arrangement (100) for disinfecting a chamber (132). The disinfection arrangement (100) includes an oxygen generation chamber (109) containing a mist generator (110) and a UV-C light source (118) positioned at an outlet of the oxygen generation chamber (109). The oxygen generation chamber (109) is configured to receive hydrogen-peroxide (H2O2) such that the received (H2O2) is exposed to the UV-C light source (118) at the outlet of the oxygen generation chamber (109) to convert the H2O2 into ozone for supplying the ozone to the chamber (132).

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing color recommendations for content editing applications include receiving a color recommendation request from a content editing application that includes color information pertaining to a document being edited by the content editing application. At least one color is identified based on at least one of a predefined accessibility standard, predetermined telemetry data, and organizational/group preferences with reference to the color information in the color recommendation request using a color recommendation service. A color recommendation indicating the at least one identified color is provided from the color recommendation service to the content editing application.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for discovering silent hosts in a software-defined network and directing traffic to the silent hosts in a scalable and targeted manner include determining interfaces of a fabric device that are connected to respective one or more endpoints, where the fabric device is configured to connect the endpoints to a network fabric of the software-defined network. At least a first interface is identified, where an address of a first endpoint connected to the first interface is not available at the fabric device. A first notification is transmitted to a control plane of the software-defined network based on identifying the first interface, where the control plane may create a flood list which includes the fabric device. Traffic intended for the first endpoint from the network fabric is received by the fabric device can be based on the flood list.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, resolved exceptions information regarding resolved exceptions may be obtained. The resolved exceptions information may indicate the resolved exceptions and, for each resolved exception of the resolved exceptions, a set of attributes of a transaction for which the resolved exception was triggered. The resolved exceptions information may be provided as input to a prediction model to obtain multiple decision trees via the prediction model. Each decision tree of the multiple decision trees may comprise nodes and conditional branches, each node of the nodes of the decision tree indicating a probability of a dividend-related classification for a transaction that corresponds to the node. A decision tree may be obtained from the multiple decision trees.

Abstract: A method of managing a memory system is described, the memory system having a processor with a client interface, a buffer memory, and a storage memory. A LUN (logical unit) is exposed to the client, the LUN having a memory size, and QoS specification. When the processor receives a command from the client to write data to the LUN, determining if the QoS specification includes deduplication and: if the QoS does not include deduplication, processing the command by storing the data in the storage memory and creating metadata uniquely referencing a storage location of the data that is written; or if the QoS includes deduplication, determine if deduplication is possible while meeting a latency value as specified in the QoS specification and performing deduplication.