Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining entity characteristics. The method comprising: determining a numerical representation of each of a plurality of second entities, each numerical representation comprising a multi-dimensional vector characteristic of the respective second entity, wherein each second entity is associated with one or more first entities; reducing the dimensionality of the numerical representations to produce a plurality of reduced dimensionality numerical representations; and determining a specialisation of each of the plurality of first entities based on the respective reduced dimensionality numerical representations.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method performs by an accounting system identifying a candidate entity for matching with target entities by identifying one or more contacts associated with the target entity, determining one or more contact attributes of the contacts and determining one or more target entity attributes associated with the target entity based on the contact attributes. A target suitability measure is determined based on desired target entity attributes of the candidate entity and target entity attributes associated with the target entity. A matching score is determined for the candidate entity and target entity pair as a function of the target suitability measure. Suggested target entities are determined for matching with the candidate entity based on the matching score, and the one or more suggested target entities are displayed. A selection of a suggested target entity is received, and to the suggested target entity, a notification identifying the candidate entity is sent.

Abstract: A method comprises identifying a candidate entity for matching with one or more target entities from a plurality of target entities, and for one or more of the target entities: determining a target suitability measure indicative of a suitability of the target entity to the candidate entity based on desired target entity attributes of the candidate entity and corresponding one or more target entity attributes associated with the target entity; determining a candidate suitability measure indicative of a suitability of the candidate entity to the target entity based on one or more desired candidate entity attributes of the target entity and corresponding one or more candidate entity attributes associated with the candidate entity; determining a matching score for the candidate entity and target entity pair as a first function of the target suitability measure and the candidate suitability measure; and. determining suggested target entities for matching with the candidate entity.

Abstract: A method comprises identifying a candidate entity for matching with one or more target entities from a plurality of target entities, and for one or more of the target entities: determining a target suitability measure indicative of a suitability of the target entity to the candidate entity based on desired target entity attributes of the candidate entity and corresponding one or more target entity attributes associated with the target entity; determining a candidate suitability measure indicative of a suitability of the candidate entity to the target entity based on one or more desired candidate entity attributes of the target entity and corresponding one or more candidate entity attributes associated with the candidate entity; determining a matching score for the candidate entity and target entity pair as a first function of the target suitability measure and the candidate suitability measure; and. determining suggested target entities for matching with the candidate entity.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining entity characteristics. The method comprising: determining a numerical representation of each of a plurality of second entities, each numerical representation comprising a multi-dimensional vector characteristic of the respective second entity, wherein each second entity is associated with one or more first entities; reducing the dimensionality of the numerical representations to produce a plurality of reduced dimensionality numerical representations; and determining a specialisation of each of the plurality of first entities based on the respective reduced dimensionality numerical representations.

Abstract: In an arrangement where the device that is known to an ISP is communicating with the ISP through an interposed device that is not known to the ISP, the interposed device captures the known device's MAC address upon startup and clones the captured MAC address in all standard packets that it sends to the ISP.

Abstract: A transmission utilizes oscillating torque to vary the mechanical power transmitted to a load. The transmission has a rotatable input member and a rotatable mass. The transmission also has a member with an eccentric offset, with the rotatable mass rotatably coupled to the offset and being eccentric with respect to the offset. The input member is coupled to the rotatable mass by a linkage so that the rotation of the input member causes the rotatable mass to rotate and apply centrifugal force to the member with the eccentric offset. First and second one-way clutches are coupled between the eccentric offset member and an output member. The first one-way clutch drives the output member in one direction and the eccentric offset member is driven in the one direction and the second one-way clutch prevents the output member from rotating in the other direction.