Abstract: A method for calculating a support material volume, the method comprising generating a grid of cells for a tree data structure of a digital part, where the cells define a plurality of cell arrays, and pinging the cells of one of the cell arrays until a cell containing a subset of the tree data structure is reached or until each cell in the cell array is pinged, where if a cell containing the subset of the tree data structure is reached, then designating the reached cell and all remaining unpinged cells in the cell array as filled. The method also includes repeating the pinging step for each remaining cell array to determine a total filled volume, and subtracting a volume of the digital part from the total filled volume to determine a support material volume.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating fuel price data for at least one fuel type of a plurality of fuel types, the method being implemented in a computer comprising a memory in communication with a processor. The method comprises receiving, as input to the processor, unassigned delivery capacity data, the unassigned delivery capacity data indicating delivery capacity available for any one of the plurality of fuel types, receiving, as input to the processor, assigned delivery capacity data, the assigned delivery capacity data indicating, for each fuel type of the plurality of fuel types, delivery capacity only available for the fuel type of the plurality of fuel types and processing, by the processor, the assigned delivery capacity data and the unassigned delivery capacity data to generate the fuel price data for the at least one fuel type.

Abstract: Representative sample pages from websites accessible to Internet users are manually selected and classified into pre-defined categories based on page content to create a training set as an input to a classifier. An automated analysis is performed to identify a list of catchwords comprising the most frequently referenced words, tags, and/or links from the classified samples in each category in the training set. A data mining tool generates unique sets of distinctive catchwords and/or distinctive combinations of catchwords that have a high probability of appearing only in a single one of the pre-defined content categories. The classifier utilizes the sets of distinctive catchwords/combinations to classify new pages into one or more of the pre-defined content categories.

Abstract: Methods and a system for mobile device activity classification or context determination. The device compresses and sends sensor data to a remote server together with a selected activity label during a training phase. The remote server receives labeled sensor data from a number of devices and generates a classification model. The model may be reduced to a subspace that represents the dominant model parameters. The subspace data structure, which may be a small matrix, is transmitted to the mobile device. The mobile device uses the subspace data structure to classify device activity as indicated by the device sensors. In one example, the sensor data is projected onto the subspace matrix, which results in estimates of state probabilities for the various predefined states, the dominant one of which is selected as the current state, or estimated state.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus including a learning part performing learning of a model of an environment in which an agent performs action, using an observed value observed in the agent when the agent capable of action performs action, an action determining part determining action to be performed by the agent, based on the model, and a user instruction output part outputting instruction information representing an instruction from a user according to the instruction from the user, wherein the action determining part determines the action performed by the agent according to the instruction information when there is an instruction from the user.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including an information amount gain calculation unit that, on the assumption that a factor that could cause a state transition in a state transition model occurs and the state transition takes place as a result of an occurrence of the factor, determines an information amount gain, which is an information amount obtained by causing the factor to occur regarding a causal relationship between the factor and the state transition and observing a result thereof, an evaluation value calculation unit that determines an evaluation value to evaluate effectiveness of causing each of the factors to occur based on the information amount gain to acquire the causal relationship between the factor and the state transition, and a decision unit that decides the factor to be occurred based on the evaluation value.

Abstract: A method for enabling machine learning from unstructured documents is described. The method comprises analyzing at an electronic device, one or more structured databases, thereby providing a mapping between a plurality of referenced character strings and a corresponding plurality of type labels; providing, at the electronic device, a first unstructured document comprising a plurality of unstructured character strings; analyzing the first unstructured document to identify a first character string of the plurality of unstructured character strings which is associated with a first referenced character string of the plurality of referenced character strings; associating, within the first unstructured document, a first type label which is mapped to the first referenced character string to the first character string; and determining a training set for machine learning from the first unstructured document comprising the association to the first type label.

Abstract: A recommendation system for optimizing content recommendation lists is disclosed. The system dynamically tracks a list interaction history of a user, which details that user's interactions with a plurality of different lists presenting different recommended items to that user. The system automatically correlates one or more list preferences with that user based on the list interaction history, and builds a recommendation list with a plurality of candidate items having different recommendation confidences. The recommendation list is built such that each candidate item with a higher recommendation confidence is prioritized over each candidate item with a lower recommendation confidence according to the one or more list preferences correlated to that user.

Abstract: The systems and methods relate to decision making processes. Data associated with a request for a decision is received. Risks associated with the request are identified. Decision queries associated with each of the identified risks are determined. Any non-standard attributes associated with each of the identified risks are identified. A confidence level threshold for each of the identified risks is determined. A decision recommendation, generated by a machine learning component, is received. The decision recommendation includes a response to each of the one or more decision queries, determined based on the exceptional attributes, if any, and a confidence level associated with the response. The confidence level is compared to the confidence level threshold. Based on the comparison, a decision path for responding to the request is determined. Decision path actions are determined based on the decision path.

Abstract: A mobile application is provided that provides intelligent recommendations based on the knowledge of where the user has been, and what venues the user would like to visit. Further, such an application may be capable of determining where people in a user's social network have been and what venue locations these related users would like to visit. Also, in another implementation, the application may be capable of determining where people with similar tastes have been, and where they would like to go. Some or all of this information may be used by a mobile application that provides recommendations to a user. For instance, in one implementation, a user having a mobile device such as a cell phone wishes to locate a venue based on one or more parameters, and some or all of this information may be used to order or rank recommendations within the interface.

Abstract: Promoting a candidate content item included in a plurality of content items is disclosed. A plurality of user reputation scores is received. For the candidate content item in the plurality of candidate content items, a content reputation score is determined based at least in part on a portion of the received user reputation scores. A determination of whether to promote the candidate content item is made based at least in part on the content reputation score. The candidate content item is promoted if it is determined that the candidate content item should be promoted.

Abstract: Techniques for analyzing and synthesizing complex knowledge representations (KRs) may utilize an atomic knowledge representation model including an elemental data structure and knowledge processing rules that are machine-readable. The elemental data structure may include a universal kernel and customized modules, which may represent knowledge that is generally applicable to a population and knowledge that is specifically applicable to individual data consumers, respectively. A method of constructing an elemental data structure may include analyzing first information to identify a first elemental component associated with a data consumer, and adding the first elemental component to a customized module corresponding to the data consumer. The method may also include analyzing second information to identify a second elemental component associated with a population, and adding the second elemental component to the universal kernel.

Abstract: Additional semantic information that describes data sets is inferred in response to a request for data from the data sets, e.g., in response to a query over the data sets, including analyzing a subset of results extracted based on the request for data to determine the additional semantic information. The additional semantic information can be verified by the publisher as correct, or satisfy correctness probabilistically. Mapping information based on the additional semantic information can be maintained and updated as the system learns additional semantic information (e.g., information about what a given column represents and data types represented), and the form of future data requests (e.g., URL based queries) can be updated to more closely correspond to the updated additional semantic information.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying membership in one or more sets that are subsets of a global set are provided. The method compromises representing members of the global set by mapping each member to a distinct Boolean variable of length d, wherein 2d is not less than the number of members in the global set; representing each of the given subsets of the global set by a Boolean expression which evaluates to a first value for any of the assignments to the Boolean variables which represent members of the subset, and which evaluates to a second value for any of the assignments to the Boolean variables which represent members of the global set that are not members of the subset.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with and\ adaptive data model and warehouse palette are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a user interface for collecting item definition attributes from a user. A database structure is generated to store item data according to collected the item definition attributes. An extract, transform, and load (ETL) layer is generated to extract item data from user data, transform the extracted data for storing in the database structure, and load the transformed extracted data into the database structure.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a first deletion unit deletes, from sets stored in a storage unit, sets having less than a threshold number of included elements and elements existing in only sets whose number is less than a threshold number of occurrences. A grouping unit generates a group of sets associated with each other in terms of commonality of elements out of the sets remaining in the storage unit. A second deletion unit deletes, with respect to each generated group, sets having less than the threshold number of included elements and elements existing in only sets whose number is less than the threshold number of occurrences, from the sets belonging to the group. An output unit outputs a list of elements included in the sets remaining in each group where there are no sets or elements that need to be deleted.

Abstract: Emitting events. A method includes acquiring data from a plurality of different sources by communicating to the different sources using a plurality of different protocols specific to the different sources. The method further includes, based on the acquired data, determining that an event should occur. The method further includes causing an event. The caused event is normalized for a consistent event evaluation by consumers irrespective of the specific shape of the data from the data source resulting in the event.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing database changes among multiple devices. In one aspect, a method includes determining one or more primary differences between a primary database and a local synchronization database; receiving, from a secondary device, one or more secondary differences associated with a secondary database; merging the primary differences and the secondary differences to generate a set of merged differences; providing the set of merged differences to the secondary device; receiving, from the secondary device, an acknowledgment indicating receipt of the set of merged differences; and updating the primary database in accordance with the set of merged differences after receipt of the acknowledgment. Further, at least one conflict can be detected between the primary differences and the secondary differences, and can be resolved prior to generating the set of merged differences.

Abstract: Peer-to-peer redundant file server system and methods include clients that determine a target storage provider to contact for a particular storage transaction based on a pathname provided by the filesystem and a predetermined scheme such as a hash function applied to a portion of the pathname. Servers use the same scheme to determine where to store relevant file information so that the clients can locate the file information. The target storage provider may store the file itself and/or may store metadata that identifies one or more other storage providers where the file is stored. A file may be replicated in multiple storage providers, and the metadata may include a list of storage providers from which the clients can select (e.g., randomly) in order to access the file.

Abstract: Providing metadata subscription services includes receiving a notification subscription request containing an item selected from a plurality of items residing in a repository. The items are stored in hierarchically-arranged levels of storage within the repository. Providing the services also includes determining that metadata of the item has been modified and creating a notification including changes made with respect to the metadata and any others of the items residing in the repository at a storage level equal to a storage level of the item and any storage levels that are lower than the storage level of the item. Providing the services further includes transmitting the notification to a user-specified first address and transmitting a copy of the item including the changes to a user-specified second address. The user-specified second address is different than the user-specified first address.

Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for synchronizing application state between one or more instances of an application on one or more devices. In particular, an application state, such as application settings, may be synchronized between a first instance of an application on a first device and a second instance of the application on a second device. For example, a user may configure a new email account within a first instance of an email application on a laptop device. The new email account may be synchronized with a second instance of the email application on a tablet device. During synchronization, various conflict resolution, version verifications, and/or consistency verifications may be performed. In this way, the user may be provided with a seamless and consistent experience between the laptop and tablet device.

Abstract: A hosted storage system receives a request from a requester to access a hosted resource. The hosted resource includes a binary large object. The hosted storage system providing hosted storage to a plurality of clients that are coupled to the hosted storage system. A copy of the hosted resource is created. A copy message including the copy of the hosted resource is provided to the requester. The hosted resource is maintained in the hosted storage system while the requester modifies the copy of the hosted resource. A message is received from the requester. The messages include a modified copy of the hosted resource. It is determined that the hosted resource has not been modified since the copy of the hosted resource was created. The hosted resource is replaced with the modified copy of the hosted resource.

Abstract: A replicated database can be provisioned that provides primary and secondary replicas located in different data zones or geographical locations. The database can be installed on the primary replica, and both the primary and secondary replica can include a block level replication mechanism that allows any I/O operation to be replicated between the replicas. Any failure of the primary replica can be addressed by performing a failover operation to the secondary replica. A DNS name or other such approach can be used such that the name can be aliased to the secondary replica during a failover. The creation of the database and provisioning of the replicated instance can be initiated using a Web service call to a control environment. A replicated database can also be scaled according to storage or computing capacity with no disruption of service using a Web service call to the control environment.

Abstract: Various technologies described herein pertain to performing a file operation on an inputted file on a computer system. File data retained at a first location in a data store and a first file name retained at a second location in the data store can be provided. The inputted file can include the file data. Moreover, the first file name is a hard link to the file data. Further, a file operation command related to the file data can be received during installation or removal of the inputted file. Accordingly, a second file name retained at a third location in the data store can be created in response to the file operation command. The second file name is created while the file data is immutably maintained at the first location in the data store. Further, the second file name is a hard link to the file data.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing and restoring digital data. In some implementations, a method is provided. The method includes initiating a backup operation of data including a plurality of items, interrupting the backup operation, where interrupting occurs after a portion of the data has been completed, receiving an input to resume the backup operation, identifying a previously completed portion of the backup data, and performing a backup of a remaining uncompleted portion of the backup data. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding systems, apparatus, computer program products, and computer readable media.

Abstract: A process, apparatus, and computer-readable medium are provided for rebuilding a database session when a previous database session becomes unavailable and the commands previously sent for execution on the previous database session satisfy certain criteria. The process includes determining whether or not a set of commands sent by a client for execution on the previous database session is acceptable to replay based at least in part on whether or not the set of commands satisfies one or more criteria. The process further includes determining that the previous database session is unavailable. In response to determining that the previous database session is unavailable, if the set of commands is acceptable for replay, the set of commands is sent for execution on a new database session to rebuild the state on the new database session. The process masks the outage from the application.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to locating and restoring backed up items using a custom schema and to efficiently transferring recovery data. In an embodiment, a computer system defines a schema that provides data search and retrieval among backup data sets. The schema stores searchable attributes for each database item and leverages a file system to store file system metadata for the data items of the backup sets. The computer system receives a request to find data items among the backup data sets and accesses the schema to determine, from the stored searchable attributes, which recovery points among the backup data sets include the requested data items. The computer system also restores the requested data items from the determined recovery point within the backup data sets.

Abstract: The restore of user data techniques include a method, a system, a device and/or a computer program product. In some embodiments of these techniques, the method includes receiving user selection for restoring backed up user data to a client device. The method further includes receiving backed up user data from a server based on the user selection. The method further includes determining file location for a file in the received backed up user data based on the user selection and a parameter associated with the client device. This Abstract is provided for the sole purpose of complying with the Abstract requirement rules. This Abstract is submitted with the explicit understanding that it will not be used to interpret or to limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Abstract: An approach is provided for resolving incoherent data items of a user spanning multiple different groups and/or services. An incoherency platform determines an incoherency of a first data item and at least a second data item that are shared by a first user in a first group and at least a second group, respectively. The platform also processes the incoherency, the first data item, the at least a second data item, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a generation of a resolved data item. The platform further causes, at least in part, a substitution of the resolved data item for the first data item, the at least a second data item, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Accepting a third party news article submission is disclosed. A first submission, including a first URL of a first news article that is different from a second URL of a previously accepted second news article submission, is received. One or more automated checks are performed on at least a portion of the first submission. Whether to accept the first submission is automatically determined based at least in part on the performed checks.

Abstract: A method for storing domain name system (DNS) records includes locally storing received DNS records needed to be stored. If the size of all the stored DNS records does not satisfy a preset storing threshold, a part of the stored DNS records are deleted to make the size of the remaining DNS records after deletion satisfy the storing threshold. A domain name parsing method, device, and server are also provided.

Abstract: Providing information classification in a computer system for use in an information management system. Information management provides services such as data protection, backup, retention, compliance, etc., by classifying the objects and/or environment of an entity according to its value to the entity. Initially a series of rules are identified relating to information management services. Using these rules, information is classified into categories by using a series of plugins that relate to specific characteristics of information within data. Often, classification includes the collection and/or generation of metadata. After the data is classified, service level objectives can be identified and mapped to service levels. After service levels are selected, the corresponding actions can be orchestrated such that the objects of the entity received the selected services in the service level.

Abstract: A method of searching for media content in a metadata database is provided. Searching may include matching keywords in search criteria or using predefined search criteria for browsing of static or dynamic listings of media content. The method includes receiving a search request including search criteria, and searching the metadata database for a physical media article matching the search criteria and a digital media selection matching the search criteria. The method also includes determining availabilities of the matching media article and the matching media selection. A search result set with the matching media articles and matching media selections is provided, based on their availabilities. The search result set may also include media articles and media selections that are indirectly associated with the search criteria. An associated content provider may be linked to the customer based on a subscription. The media selection may be accessed by an audio/visual display interface.

Abstract: A concept bridge employable with a search engine, method of operating the same and computer information system employing the concept bridge and method. In one embodiment, the concept bridge includes an extractor configured to derive concept terms by extracting significant terms from search text and inferring relevant terms therefrom. The concept bridge also includes a query generator configured to generate a query consistent with an index of a search engine as a function of the concept terms.

Abstract: The invention, in general, comprises systems and methods for finding information relevant to a user on the World Wide Web. In various embodiments, the invention comprises using one or more of the following: ready-made English-language queries; an ISO Technical Standards Specification Terminology database; an economic activities database based on North American Industry Classification (NAICS); a language interface configured to enable a user to use his native language for constructing an initial query sentence based on subject structure and to obtain a corresponding English language query; an automated method of extracting site (URL) information on products, services and economic activities on the Web; and providing records showing search histories (with URLs), user names, and time data for marketing or research purposes.

Abstract: A method for navigating within a search result obtained with a search engine installed on an electronic device, wherein a list of results is obtained from a data server, the navigation method including: identifying, in each result in the list of results, first components of the result considered, and second components of the result considered; organizing the first components into a first sub-list of results and the second components into a second sub-list of results; restoring the first sub-list of results into a first display area of the screen, and the second sub-list of results into a second display area of the screen; synchronizing the selection of a result in the first sub-list of results with the selection of a corresponding result in the second sub-list of results; and using a multi-touch interface in order to select a search result spread over a plurality of lists showing a different view of the same information.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided for searching for files on the Internet. In one embodiment, the method may provide an application crawler that assembles and dynamically instantiates all components of a web page. The instantiated web application may then be analyzed to locate desired components on the web page. This may involve finding and analyzing all clickable items in the application, driving the web application by injecting events, and extracting information from the application and writing it to a file or database.

Abstract: A tag management device executes a process including adding, to data received, sort-free identifiers that indentifies receiving order, and are monotonically increasing or monotonically decreasing numbers or character strings arranged in alphabetical order or a combination thereof; storing, sequentially in a first storing unit associated with a tag that is added to the received data, the identifiers added at the adding; storing, sequentially in a second storing unit in an associated manner, the received data and the identifiers added at the adding; and searching, when a storing unit associated with a tag to be searched for is the first storing unit, data associated with the tag to be searched for by joining, using an inner join or an outer join, information stored in the first storing unit and information stored in the second storing unit.

Abstract: A partially built index is used in a computer database system. When a database index is being built, or rebuilt, the database manager keeps track of the records processed using a relative row number (RRN) to track what part of the partially built index is complete. Queries are optimized by a query optimizer associated with the database manager that uses the portion of the index that is complete with reference to the RRN. The remainder of the database table beyond the RRN can be estimated or implemented using the completed data or can be determined by searching the relevant portion of the database table.

Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for matching an inbound identity record to existing entities. Entity resolution (ER) candidate-building keys may be determined for a received identity record. A query may be generated from the ER candidate-building keys. When executing the query, a generic key may be identified. Execution of the query may be aborted upon a condition involving the generic key being satisfied.

Abstract: Displaying a preference by a first user of a content contribution submitted by a second user is disclosed. A preference event by the first user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is caused to be rendered graphically.

Abstract: In one embodiment, identify a set of search results in response to a search query; display the set of search results; receive a user interaction in connection with a first search result from the set of search results; and in response to the user interaction, if the first search result is associated with one or more first information items, then expand the first search result, comprising display the one or more first information items associated with the first search result.

Abstract: A system includes a computer processor that is configured to implement an upper layer stateful application network journaling process. The process includes recording and managing individual client actions on each server in a network. The recording and managing of the individual client actions executes at an application layer of a network protocol stack of the network. The process also includes recording and managing a server status snapshot on a per client basis. The recording and managing of the server status snapshot executes at the application layer of the network protocol stack of the network.

Abstract: A method of evaluating nested complex sequence pattern queries includes obtaining events from an event stream and evaluating the events within a first window using an outer query to produce outer partial results. The method also includes determining a more stringent window constraint, the more stringent window constraint comprising a subset of the window constraint corresponding to events that produces the outer partial results and passing the more stringent window constraint to an inner query nested within the outer query. A complex event processing system is also provided.

Abstract: A method for clustering a set of web search results is disclosed. A first signature is compared based at least in part on an analysis of multimedia content associated with a first web search result with a second signature based at least in part on an analysis of multimedia content associated with a second web search result. The first web search result is clustered with the second web search result based at least in part on the comparison of the first signature with the second signature.

Abstract: An information managing method for managing information based upon an electronic message containing apparatus information or event information transmitted from a substrate processing apparatus, the information managing method comprising: storing the apparatus information of the substrate processing apparatus at a transmission time of the electronic message in a first apparatus information storage unit; comparing the event information with a condition for accumulating the apparatus information when the electronic message is transmitted; and accumulating the apparatus information in a second apparatus information storage unit by associating the apparatus information with a time stamp of a generation of the event information when the condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Indicating preference for a content contribution is disclosed. A request for information associated with the content contribution is received from a first entity. The status of the content contribution is determined. A response is provided to the first entity. Determining the status of the content contribution includes determining whether a submission of the content contribution was previously received.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to fitness analysis. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for analyzing the readiness of an individual to perform one or more physical activities by testing and measuring performance of the individual, generating results and comparing the results to a degree of difficulty associated with said one or more physical activities.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample tissue based on the gene expression data of the tissue. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the gene expression level observed in the query sample in each of the tissue categories of the reference database, calculating for the genes of the sample tissue, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a gene identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain tissue category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample tissue in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.

Abstract: A system and method for management of sponsored and organic search results is described. Sponsored results may be provided based on a ranking and a matching of a sponsored result and/or an organic result to a query. A sponsored or organic result may be provided algorithmically and/or using a human assistant.