Abstract: A method of mapping data items to sparse distributed representations (SDRs) includes clustering in a two-dimensional metric space, by a reference map generator, a set of data documents selected according to at least one criterion, generating a semantic map. The semantic map associates a coordinate pair with each of the set of data documents. A parser generates an enumeration of data items occurring in the set of data documents. A representation generator determines, for each data item in the enumeration, occurrence information. The representation generator generates a distributed representation using the occurrence information. A sparsifying module receives an identification of a maximum level of sparsity. The sparsifying module reduces a total number of set bits within the distributed representation based on the maximum level of sparsity to generate an SDR having a normative fillgrade.

Abstract: The present invention makes legal research more efficient by selecting clusters in response to the behavior of a user (e.g., a legal professional such as a paralegal, lawyer, or judge). The clusters, which are formed prior to the user accessing a legal document (and thus, providing user behavior to a system), are identified to the based upon a set of metadata associated with the legal document. At least two clusters are identified and a signal associated therewith is transmitted to the user. Each cluster is associated with a unique legal topic. Further, each cluster may comprise primary and/or secondary authority.

Abstract: A method for establishing a label library includes receiving label information made by a labeling user regarding a labeled user in a social network, storing the labeling user, the labeled user, and the label information as a relationship, and establishing a label library based on the relationship.

Abstract: A system for storing data includes a plurality of clusters located remotely from each other in which the data is stored. Each cluster has a token server that controls access to the data with only one token server responsible for any piece of data. Each cluster has a plurality of Cache appliances. Each cluster has at least one backend file server in which the data is stored. The system includes a communication network through which the servers and appliances communicate with each other. A Cache Appliance cluster in which data is stored in back-end servers within each of a plurality of clusters located remotely from each other. A method for storing data.

Abstract: In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for dynamically suggesting answers to questions submitted to a portal of an online service. These mechanisms and methods for dynamically suggesting answers to questions submitted to a portal of an online service can enable embodiments to provide help document suggestions with limited user input. The ability of embodiments to provide help document search term suggestions with limited user input can enable users to quickly and efficiently find useful help documents.

Abstract: The subject disclosure presents a natural language processing engine for analyzing an input sentence comprising one or more clauses, and generating a plurality of semantic structures for the sentence and the component clauses, based on statistically parsing an input sentence to generate a syntactic structure of the input sentence, examining the syntactic structure of phrases and subordinate clauses within the input sentence, and generating tuples representing a subject, verb, object, indirect object, supplement, type, etc. Each part of the tuple is a reference to an entity in an external knowledge base. Disclosed operations include linking a plurality of entities identified in the syntactic structure with corresponding entities found in an external knowledge base, operating a co-reference resolution, filtering the references from mentioned entities to external entities by semantic relations, and exporting the set of output tuples.

Abstract: A method for configurable character variant unification is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A determination is made that a unification profile is applicable to a circumstance in which a character variant has been selected. The character variant is a variation of a character in a set of variations of the character such that each variation of the character in the set is represented by a unique Unicode code point. A unification repository is identified according to the profile. A determination is made whether the character variant satisfies a unification rule. Responsive to the character variant not satisfying the unification rule, a different variation of the character is selected from the unification repository, the different variation forming a replacement character variant. The replacement character variant is used in place of the character variant.

Abstract: A search support apparatus includes a receiving unit, a determining unit, and an output unit. The receiving unit receives a question containing a character string and extracts a keyword for specifying a question object and a keyword for specifying a question type from the character string contained in the question. The determining unit determines a display mode of an output of a response to the received question in accordance with the keyword for specifying the question type. The output unit outputs a search result based on the keyword for specifying the question object, in the display mode of the output.

Abstract: A device may receive a source document to be processed for contextual information associated with named entities included in the source document. The device may identify a named entity included in the source document, and may identify a context of the source document. The device may identify a reference document associated with the named entity. The reference document may be different from the source document. The device may perform a semantic similarity analysis based on the context of the source document and further based on the reference document. The device may identify contextual information, included in the reference document, based on performing the semantic similarity analysis. The contextual information may relate to the context of the source document. The device may provide the contextual information.

Abstract: In a data processing method of determining a class to which each of a plurality of input data items belongs, a distance between input data and each of a plurality of representative data items is calculated, a distance calculation method is selected based on the input data, and the input data is allocated to a class to which representative data, from which a shortest distance has been obtained out of the calculated distances using the selected distance calculation method, belongs.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments relate to entertainment systems and, more particularly, to systems that incorporate digital downloading jukebox features and improved user interfaces. For instance, a smart search may be provided, e.g., where search results vary based on the popularity of songs within the venue, in dependence on songs being promoted, etc. As another example, a tile-based approach to organizing groupings of songs is provided. Groupings may involve self-populating collections of songs that combine centrally-promoted songs, songs in a given genre that are popular across an audiovisual distribution network, and songs that are locally popular and match up with the given genre (e.g., because of shared attributes such as same or similar genre, artist, etc.). Different tile visual presentations also are contemplated, as are different physical jukebox designs. In certain example embodiments, a sealed core unit with the “brains” of the jukebox is insertable into a docking station.

Abstract: A method includes steps of indexing a media collection, searching an indexed library and browsing a set of candidate program segments. The step of indexing a media collection creates the indexed library based on a content of the media collection. The step of searching the indexed library identifies the set of candidate program segments based on a search criteria. The step of browsing the set of candidate program segments selects a segment for viewing.

Abstract: Example methods are disclosed for a search engine to produce a list of links to websites and for a domain name registrar to produce a plurality of domain names for a user. The list of links to websites and the plurality of domain names are preferably based on a search string and a desired relevance. A high desired relevance leads to exact or very close matches while a low desired relevance leads to indirect or exploratory matches when comparing the search string with the list of links to websites or the plurality of domain names. A webpage having a search string entry field and a relevance slider interface may be displayed to the user permitting the search engine or the domain name registrar to receive the search string and the desired relevance from the user. The search engine or domain name registrar may then determine and display to the user the list of links to the websites or the plurality of available domain names based on the search string and the desired relevance.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a search query from a user of an online social network and searching multiple verticals to identify multiple sets of objects in each vertical, respectively, that match the search query, and wherein each vertical stores one or more objects associated with the online social network. The method also includes ranking, for each set of identified objects from a vertical, each identified object in the set of identified objects. The method further includes blending the multiple sets of identified objects from each vertical to form a set of blended search results that includes a threshold number of identified objects, the blending including an iterative process performed at least the threshold number of iterations. Each iteration of the iterative blending process includes determining a blender score for each top-ranked identified object in each set of identified objects.

Abstract: A method, system and/or non-transitory computer readable medium is used with a service repository that stores service definitions for services. A query facility inspects service definitions in the service repository. The query facility determines, from the inspection, first attributes associated with a first service and different second attributes associated with a second service, the first and second attributes being related to syntactic and semantic aspects of the first and second services. Responsive to a service oriented request which indicates the first service, the query facility determines a composability of the first and second services in accordance with a service oriented query (SOQ) framework, based on the first and second attributes and rules regarding composability of attributes, the rules being in accordance with the SOQ framework, the composability of the first and second services being determined with respect to both the syntactic and semantic aspects of the first and second services.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving unstructured text from a user of a social-networking system, determining whether the unstructured text includes a request for a recommendation, identifying one or more first entity names in the unstructured text, generating a structured query based upon the one or more first entity names, identifying, in the social graph, one or more second entity names corresponding to the structured query, and presenting the one or more second entity names and the unstructured text in a social context of the user. The unstructured text may include text of a post or message generated by the user on a social-networking system. A score may be generated based on the unstructured text to determine whether the text includes a request for recommendation using a machine-learning model based on comparison of the unstructured text to the one or more predetermined words associated with requests for recommendation.

Abstract: Techniques for web resource compatibility with web applications are described. According to one or more implementations, an indication of a request to navigate a web application to a web resource is received. Based on the request, a compatibility service is queried regarding compatibility status of the web resource with the web application. According to one or more embodiments, if a compatibility issue between the web resource and the web application is identified, a compatibility element is provided to mitigate the compatibility issue. At least some embodiments enable a user to provide feedback regarding presentation of the web resource by the web application with the compatibility element applied. At least some embodiments notify a developer of the web resource about a compatibility issue of the web resource with the web application.

Abstract: A new approach is proposed that contemplates systems and methods to provide a ranking of citied objects and citing subjects identified as results of a search, where the relative expertise of subjects or sources of citations to said targets or objects is considered. The relative expertise is a function of the share of the subject's citations matching the query term or search criteria relative to the share of all subjects' citations matching the query term, weighted by the influence of the subjects. This allows the identification of “experts” on “topics” without any pre-defined categorization of topics or pre-computation of expertise. Under this novel approach, expertise can be determined on any query term in real-time.

Abstract: A method for personalizing content for a particular user in a computing system comprising a user interface configured to display content. The method comprises identifying a long term profile having one or more features in a feature set and a long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying a short term profile having one or more features in the feature set and a short term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set, identifying input related to the display of the one or more content items on the user interface, and using the input to modify the short term level of importance and the long term level of importance associated with each term in the feature set to form a modified user interest set.

Abstract: A method for filtering news content includes: storing a consumer profile, the profile including data related to a consumer; storing, in the consumer profile, a plurality of transaction data entries, each entry including data related to a payment transaction involving the related consumer including a merchant identifier and transaction data; receiving a list of news content items, the list of news content items including data related to a plurality of news content items including publication data; identifying one or more news content items in the list of news content items where the included publication data corresponds to at least one of the merchant identifier and transaction data in one or more transaction data entries stored in the consumer profile; filtering the identified one or more news content items out of the list of news content items; and transmitting the filtered list of news content items.

Abstract: An optimization system includes a) one or more processors; b) a loop search engine configured to perform a loop search based on a random blending ratio of blending components for at least a product, and to generate a first optimized blending ratio; and c) a local search engine configured to perform a local search based on the first optimized blending ratio, and to generate a second optimized blending ratio. The loop search engine and the local search engine are implemented on the one or more processors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a content delivery server configured to select from multiple content items a set of content items for display to a user at a user terminal, the content delivery server having access to content identifiers, identifying content items for delivery; a processor operating a content selection program which is arranged to receive the context data for different contexts and to select a set of content items in dependence on the context data, wherein the content items in the set vary with the context data, such that the content of items in a first set for a user in a first context are different from the content of items in a second set for the same user in a second context, and to transmit a recommendation message to the user terminal comprising a set of content identifiers.

Abstract: A search recommendation method and a search recommendation device are provided. The method comprises: receiving a query; generating an interactive question according to the query, and then providing the interactive question to a user; receiving an answer of the interactive question from the user, and then determining a level of the user according to the answer; and generating a recommendation according to the level of the user and the query and providing the recommendation to the user.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for recommending information, wherein the method for recommending information comprises: acquiring information of interest to a user; sending the information to a search engine, so that the search engine monitors the information and returns update information about same when monitoring that the information has changed; and receiving and displaying the update information, and sending reminding information to the user to remind the user to check the update information. By acquiring the information of interest, acquiring the update information and sending the reminding information to the user, the method and apparatus of the present disclosure enable the user to acquire information of interest thereto rapidly and accurately, improve the efficiency of information acquisition, and are more tailored to the personalized requirements of the user, and better guide the user to make a decision, thus improving the search experience of the user.

Abstract: A system and method of matching individuals based upon the divorce rates of their countries of origin. The present invention is an online dating system adapted to allow individuals from countries having a high divorce rate to meet individuals from countries having a lower divorce rate, thereby assisting individuals from the higher divorce rate countries in finding partners that are more likely to produce sustained, long-lasting partnerships. Divorce rates vary greatly from country to country due to a variety of cultural factors, which often makes individuals from a high divorce rate country a poor match for each other in terms of the likelihood that their marriage or relationship will last for an extended period of time because they are subject to the same cultural factors that encourage a high divorce rate.

Abstract: Traffic management reports are created from data provided by vehicle sensor devices placed at different fixed locations in a region. Data of vehicles that pass each of the vehicle sensor devices are captured and communicated to a central computer database. At the central computer database, traffic management reports are periodically created from the vehicle data. Each traffic management report incorporates vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle data is for a plurality of previous, non-current times so as to allow for analysis of past vehicle data.

Abstract: A method for managing user accessed content comprises several steps. First, user accessed content is tracked on one or more computing devices. The user accessed content comprises one or more visited webpages. Next, a database is generated based on the tracked user accessed content. The database is stored on a server, where the server indexes information from the one or more visited webpages. A search phrase is searched for in the database on a certain one of the computing devices. The certain one of the computing devices and the server are connected via a network connection. Search results are transmitted to the certain one of the computing devices via the network connection. The search results are displayed on a display screen of the certain one of the computing devices.

Abstract: Among other things, a user can view graphically how different available items compare to one another, with respect to attributes of the available items, by controlling what is shown in a displayed diagram that identifies the items, in the context of indicators of their attributes.

Abstract: A system highlights search terms in documents distributed over a network. The system generates a search query that includes a search term and, in response to the search query, receives a list of one or more references to documents in the network. The system receives selection of one of the references and retrieves a document that corresponds to the selected reference. The system then highlights the search term in the retrieved document.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for selecting personalized content for a user, the method being performed by an evaluation tool instantiated on a computing device and comprising the evaluation tool. The evaluation tool creates a content selection rule for the user for finding and filtering content items, such as advertising content. The tool generates a content selection algorithm from the content selection rule for determining which content items to present to the user and presents the content item to the user based on the content selection algorithm and allows the user to interact with the presented content item.

Abstract: Methods of monitoring, maintaining, and/or restoring viability of at least one organ in a perfusion apparatus are disclosed. The methods include monitoring data comprising information relating to events occurring while at least one organ is present in a perfusion apparatus to form a data record. And they further include connecting the perfusion apparatus to a network through wiring or wirelessly, and continuously uploading the data record to a database at a location away from the perfusion apparatus in such a manner that a database computer that obtains the data record from the database can at least one of manage, track, monitor, and diagnose the at least one organ in the perfusion apparatus in real-time based upon the information in the data record.

Abstract: Identification elements (e.g., tracking elements, tracing elements, locating elements, etc.) (22A, 100) are provided on various communication components (20, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 40, 42, 48, 49, 60, 62, 64, 120) provided within a communication network such as a fiber optic network or a copper network. Fiber optic hubs 20 can be identified and/or managed. Data centers (110) with patch panels (120) can also be identified and/or managed. Example passive identification elements include bar codes (e.g., 2d barcodes) and radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. In certain embodiments, RFID tags and the bar codes can include network information included therein. In certain embodiments, bar codes can be used to direct technicians to network links at which additional information stored elsewhere is provided. In certain embodiments, identification elements can be provided on communication components through an application downloaded to a mobile device by scanning the bar code.

Abstract: A method for storing XML documents a hybrid navigation/streaming format is provided to allow efficient storage and processing of queries on the XML data that provides the benefits of both navigation and streaming and ameliorates the disadvantages of each. Each XML document to be stored is independently analyzed to determine a combination of navigable and streamable storage format that optimizes the processing of the data for anticipated access patterns.

Abstract: UGC material transmitted by a user is received and stored in a material database. An index of the UGC material and a corresponding sample of the UGC material are established and stored. The index of the UGC material is stored in an account of the user. After an instruction for posting UGC is received from a user, according to indexes of UGC materials in the account of the user, samples of the UGC materials are called and displayed. A sample of a UGC material selected by the user and UGC elements currently input by the user are received. Corresponding UGC material is read from the material database according to the sample of the UGC material, read UGC material, and UGC elements currently input by the user are combined into UGC, and the UGC is posted.

Abstract: A digital plaque displays one of several stored certificates and can also retrieve updates to a displayed certificate when needed. The digital plaque is used to display a certificate and associated information. Typically the certificate displayed is one of an award, a recognition, a score card, a picture, a transcript, a document, a sales deed, a ticket, a poster, a document cover, a book cover, a patent application, a granted patent and a graduation record. A collection of such certificates is stored in memory and displayed when selected by a user. Status information and supporting documents associated with the selected certificate is automatically retrieved from a remote server and portions of the retrieved information is also displayed.

Abstract: A database, and method of using the same, are provided for managing professional services projects. Professional services practices typically employ distributed proprietary applications which complicate the ready transfer of data between and among applications. The database of the present invention is preferably built on an ODBC-compliant platform, such as Lotus Notes and operates in conjunction with an SQL database server and supplied to an ODBC-compliant database in Lotus Notes. The data is stored in portable format in the Lotus Notes database, providing an easily accessible data warehouse for the professional services practice.

Abstract: A pseudo-storage-device driver is employed to configure pseudo-volumes that correspond to respective snapshots in a storage array. Each pseudo-volume is mounted as a recovery point instead of the corresponding snapshot. Instead of writing changes to the snapshots, the changes—typically modifications to metadata associated with the snapshot—are managed via the pseudo-volume. Metadata changes that arise in the context of mapping, mounting, and/or using a snapshot are written to the pseudo-volume, in a data structure referred to as a “private store.” Information management operations that need metadata associated with the snapshot are directed to the private store for the latest updates to the metadata. After the information management operation ends, the pseudo-volumes are unmounted and the updates in the private store are discarded. Because no changes were made to the snapshot, no changes need to be reversed.

Abstract: The invention discloses a computer implemented method of forming an index that comprises of a set of variables that are formed by filtering a first set of variables on condition set to form a second set of variables, wherein a resource is proportionately allocated to each of the variables of the second set of variables in proportion to the weights assigned, and analyzing the performance of each of the variables in the second set of variables after an exit time interval and rebalancing the second set of variables, wherein the components of the second set of variables are rebalanced with the components of the first set of variables based on exit conditions.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed which automatically build a database by automatically assigning links to an expert, pushing content to an expert, providing expert annotation, and linking the content to an annotation database. A term is selected by applying rules. An advertiser can sponsor the term. Content windows can be attached to the term, the content window containing information such as definitions, related products or services, sponsorship information, information from content syndicators, translations and reference works. A utility is available to the expert that allows the expert to analyze the term in context by extending or reducing the sentence or paragraph the word is contained in. Data objects that represent the contents of the database and templates are syndicated to remote servers running a processing engine. The processing engine uses these data objects to execute linking rules without requiring a connection to the database.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for leveraging data searches in documents. The technologies disclosed herein may be utilized to search one or more data stores to retrieve metadata relating to data entered in a document. The metadata may be used to identify relationships between the data or to identify other aspects of the data. The metadata may also be used to organize the data into a format such as a pivot table or chart.

Abstract: There is provided a system for reading geometric data from a parametric model or a nonparametric model from a CAD model file. The system has a processor and an interface application, which when executed by the processor, is configured to operably receive automatically, using a first interface application, an input file that includes data representing one or more components of a three-dimensional model, and is further configured to operably determine, using the first interface application, a type of a part represented by the three-dimensional model. The first interface application has instructions, one or more algorithms, or a combination thereof, and is further configured to automatically operably identify, select, and group geometric data associated with specific geometric data of the three-dimensional model, based on a set of parametric rules. The processor writes extracted specific geometric data to a first geometry data intermediate output file.

Abstract: A method for partitioning a 3D printable model includes the steps of: establishing a standard build volume along three axes; accessing the 3D printable model and accessing a partitioning parameter upon determining that dimensions of the 3D printable model exceed the standard build volume; partitioning the 3D printable model into a plurality of 3D model segments based on the partitioning parameter; determining whether dimensions of each of the 3D model segments are greater than a threshold volume; adjusting the partitioning parameter when a result of the determination is negative; and forming engaging structures on cutting planes of adjacent two of the 3D model segments when the result of the determination is affirmative.

Abstract: A system and method of generating an axially structured volume mesh for simulating a design component are disclosed. In one embodiment, the axially structured volume mesh having hexahedral cells on boundary layers of the design component and wedges and/or polyhedral cells along length of remaining part of the design component is generated.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for concurrent multi-user analysis of design models may include (1) receiving a change descriptor resulting from a model change request on a local copy of a design model, (2) submitting the change descriptor to a server for application to a shared copy of the design model, (3) receiving, from the server, shared model data corresponding to the change descriptor, and (4) applying the shared model data to the local design model. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and system to obtain a physical design of an integrated circuit from a logical design are described. The method includes performing a baseline synthesis to obtain a baseline physical design using timing constraints and an overall power budget. The method also includes computing power assertions, performing a re-synthesis using the timing constraints and the power assertions to obtain a new physical design, comparing the new physical design with the baseline physical design to determine a degradation of the new physical design in comparison with the baseline physical design, and reducing a weighting of the power assertions relative to the timing constraints based on the degradation. The executing the performing the re-synthesis, the comparing, and the reducing are done iteratively until the degradation is below a threshold value.

Abstract: A behavioral synthesis apparatus includes a determination unit that determines whether or not a loop description should be converted into a pipeline, and a synthesis unit that performs behavioral synthesis while setting a stricter delay constraint for a loop description that is converted into a pipeline than a loop description that is not converted into a pipeline.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating conditions of a fluid in an underground reservoir includes one or more sensors for measuring a temperature and a pressure of the fluid a processor that estimates the conditions by enforcing a full liquid requirement to a flash solver when under certain conditions.

Abstract: This data prediction apparatus is equipped with: a data observation unit that observes the values of time-series data; a model identification unit that uses a stochastic-differential-equation-model to identify a steady-state model and a non-steady-state model, on the basis of past observed time-series data; a likelihood calculation unit that calculates likelihoods, which are values expressing the likelihood of the steady-state model and the non-steady-state model; a mixing ratio calculation unit that calculates the mixing ratio of the steady-state model and the non-steady-state model on the basis of the respective likelihoods of the steady-state model and the non-steady-state model; and a probability distribution prediction unit that predicts the probability distribution of the time-series data on the basis of a prediction model obtained by mixing the steady-state model and the non-steady-state model according to the mixing ratio.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element with a design wavelength of ?, comprising a photonic crystal periodic structure having two structures with different refractive indices at each of one or more interfaces between layers that form the light emitting element. The period a and the radius R that are parameters of each of the one or more periodic structures and the design wavelength ? satisfy Bragg conditions. The ratio (R/a) between the period a and the radius R is a value determined so that a predetermined photonic band gap (PBG) for TE light becomes maximum for each periodic structure. The parameters of each periodic structure are determined so that light extraction efficiency of the entire semiconductor light emitting element with respect to light with the wavelength ? becomes maximum as a result of conducting a simulation analysis with a FDTD method using as variables the depth h of the periodic structure that is of greater than or equal to 0.