Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for score normalization. One of the methods includes receiving initial training data, the initial training data comprising initial training records, each initial training record identifying input data as input and a category as output. The method includes generating a first trained predictive model using the initial training data and a training function. The method includes generating intermediate training records by inputting input data of the initial training records to a second trained predictive model, the second trained predictive model generated using the training function, each intermediate training record having a score. The method also includes generating a score normalization model using a score normalization training function and the intermediate training records.

Abstract: A system and method of generating intelligent alerts based on updatable rules, filters, or algorithms, the method includes receiving one or more device status messages from sensors monitoring devices of a monitored system, determining an alert priority for each of the one or more device status messages, storing the alert priority, the respective device status message, and associated metadata in a data store, providing an alert message to an interactive user interface, the alert message indicating the alert priority, monitoring a user's interaction with the alert message, classifying the user's interaction with the alert message, storing the user's interaction correlated with the corresponding alert message in a data store, analyzing the user's interaction to develop correlations between a cause of respective device status message, its associated data, and the user's interaction, and updating a data store with the correlation. A system and non-transitory computer readable medium are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and servers for friend recommendation are provided. A user association set of a target user is obtained. Original data of each associated user in the user association set is obtained. The original data include location relationship data, associated friend data, time relationship data, or combinations thereof, between each associated user and the target user. The original data of each associated user is screened to obtain feature data to form a feature collection for each associated user. A pre-configured N-Tree prediction model is used to process the feature collection for a prediction calculation to obtain an association-predicting value for each associated user. According to the association-predicting value of each associated user, a friend user for the target user from the user association set is determined and recommended to the target user.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: An efficient fact checking system analyzes and determines the factual accuracy of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with source information. The efficient fact checking system automatically monitors information, processes the information, fact checks the information efficiently and/or provides a status of the information.

Abstract: A method is presented for archiving messages, the method including receiving a plurality of messages from a plurality of computing devices via a network, analyzing each of the plurality of messages, creating a full text index for each of the plurality of messages, executing a probabilistic classifier, comparing the full text index of each of the plurality of messages to a plurality of classifications, applying a tag classifier to each message of the plurality of messages based on an identified classification from the plurality of classifications and categorizing each tag classifier into one or more of a plurality of categories.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for optimizing a team to solve a problem. The system includes: a team building system for building a fundamental analytic team from a database of analysts to solve an inputted problem, wherein the fundamental analytic team includes at least one cluster of analysts characterized with specificity and at least one cluster of analysts characterized with sensitivity; and a problem analysis system that collects sensor data from the fundamental analytic team operating within an immersive environment, wherein the problem analysis system includes a system for evaluating the sensor data to identify a bias condition from the fundamental analytic team, and includes a system for altering variables in the immersive environment in response to a detected bias condition.

Abstract: A quantum device is provided that includes controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds extending from a surface of a semiconductor material. Each of the controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds has a separation of at least one atom of the semiconductor material. At least one electrode is provided for selectively modifying an electronic state of the controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds. By providing at least one additional electron within the controllably quantum mechanically coupled dangling bonds with the proviso that there exists at least one unoccupied dangling bond for each one additional electron present, the inventive device is operable at least to 293 degrees Kelvin and is largely immune to stray electrostatic perturbations. Room temperature operable quantum cellular automata and qubits are constructed therefrom.

Abstract: A system and method for selection of a batch of objects are provided. Each object in a pool is assigned to a subset of a set of buckets. The assignment is based on signatures, generated, for example, by LSH hashing object representations of the objects in the pool. The signatures are then segmented into bands which are each assigned to a respective bucket in the set, based on the elements of the band. An entropy value is computed for each of a set of objects remaining in the pool using a current classifier model. A batch of objects for retraining the model is selected. This includes selecting objects from the set of objects based on their computed entropy values and respective assigned buckets.

Abstract: There is provided a computer-implemented method of performing sentiment analysis. An exemplary method comprises performing a first sentiment analysis on microblogging data based on a method using an opinion lexicon. The method also includes training a classifier using training data from the first sentiment analysis. Additionally, the method includes identifying a new opinion term in the microblogging data by performing a statistical test. The new opinion terms are not in the opinion lexicon. The method also includes identifying new microblogging data based on the new opinion term. Further, the method includes performing a second sentiment analysis on the new microblogging data using the classifier.

Abstract: Method and device of selecting training parameters for training a model are disclosed. The method includes: (1) setting a precision requirement for the model, and a first parameter value interval defined by an upper limit and a lower limit; (2) obtaining a first value point and a second value point within the first parameter value interval; (3) obtaining and comparing respective first and second error rates by respectively setting the training parameter at the first and second value points for the model; (4) updating three values out of the upper limit, the lower limit, the first value point and the second value point; (5) repeating steps (3) and (4), until the precision requirement is net by the respective first and second value points; and (6) obtaining the optimal value of the training parameter.

Abstract: A system and method for learning and/or optimizing processes related to semiconductor manufacturing is provided. A learning component generates a set of candidate process models based on process data associated with one or more fabrication tools. The learning component also selects a particular process model from the set of candidate process models that is associated with lowest error. An optimization component generates a set of candidate solutions associated with the particular process model. The optimization component also selects a particular solution from the set of candidate solutions based on a target output value and an output value associated with the particular solution.

Abstract: A method for processing information by an intelligent agent and the intelligent agent, where the method comprises: a first intelligent agent sends a request message to a second intelligent agent, where the request message includes an invitation message or a recommendation message; the first intelligent agent receives a decision message fed back by the second intelligent agent, where the decision message is determined according to the invitation message or the recommendation message and a knowledge model of the second intelligent agent; and the first intelligent agent updates, according to the decision message, a knowledge model of the first intelligent agent or sends a notification message to a first user account corresponding to the first intelligent agent. By using these technical solutions, information on a social network may be learned and processed by means of interaction with another intelligent agent, thereby implementing mining of data on the social network.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and a method of telematics enquiry for optimization in booking management by which the conditions of a booking are consulted and monitored in order to obtain an advantage in the improvements of the same. In order to be able to consult and monitor the sources of information of the service providers, the present invention launches as many enquiries to the service providers as bookings are required to be managed through a private network of at least four nodes which in turn is connected to a public network (WAN-Internet) such that the service provider receives the different enquiries associated with the same booking from different nodes of the public network.

Abstract: A user device allows arranging of transportation request or service and provides a user with an option to select a vehicle type and/or fare offer for the transportation. A geographical map displays the user device location determined via a GPS receiver. A user interface on the user device allows the user to enter or select a vehicle type and/or fare offer information. The geographical map is updated to show the positions of available vehicles within a defined area of a pickup location. The available vehicles may accept the fare offer or counter-offer. Based on the acceptance or counter-offer, the user may select a vehicle for transportation. The selected vehicle is notified of the selection. The geographical map is updated to show the position of the selected vehicle en route to the pickup location.

Abstract: An electronic software application which features a plurality of navigable display screens. The display screens are visually presented on an electronic display of a mobile electronic device and have a graphical user interface for downloading, accessing and inputting information for service appointments. The information is electronically stored on a central computer at a remote location and the mobile electronic device is in wireless communication with the central computer. The display screens visually present selectable computer-generated icons and predetermined designations to select portions of the information to be viewed or input.

Abstract: There is provided a method of displaying search results to a user in response to a search query. The method is executable at a server. The method comprises causing a display of a search result page (SERP) to the user, at least one line within the SERP having a booking interface associated with a resource, the booking interface enabling the user to execute a booking with the resource without leaving the SERP; the booking interface having a data component, the data component having been generated using one of: downloading a data component data from the resource as part generating the SERP: downloading the data component data from a memory as part of generating the SERP, the data component data having been stored in the memory at a point of time prior to the step of causing.

Abstract: An automated process for capturing and storing patron information via both the event ticketing system and a one-time registration is described. A result set of the social connections is created for each and every event attendee. This result set can be produced on demand prior to the event and can be used to actively and directly sell and market to each social connection of the event attendees. A similar process can be used to identify the social connections in attendance at a sporting or entertainment event using the additional capture of ticket scans from the event ticketing system and targeting the social connections that have purchased and used a ticket for the event. This allows event promoters to provide a means for social connections to get together during sporting or entertainment events, either for free or for an additional fee.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present technology relate to integrating web services into agent terminal systems. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring commands on a native global distribution system desktop, the commands being input into native global distribution system (GDS) desktop in a native mainframe format, launching a user interface window of a web application for a map-based shopping and booking system in either a User Interface or in a native window when a travel request includes a trigger, providing the user interface window a local HTTP server with which to interface when running in the User Interface, and orchestrating communication between the native global distribution system (GDS) desktop, GDS web services, and the user interface window.

Abstract: System and method for evaluating the performance of at least one person (“applicant”) are provided. The applicant may select, at his or her discretion, people (“endorsers”) from an automated pre-populated list or manually entered list to request for endorsements or recommendations. This system and method allows the applicant to capture endorsements more efficiently and effectively.

Abstract: Embodiments provide a checklist function integrated with a process flow model. The process checklist utilizes a semi-automated visual approach to cover processes specific to a user and/or enterprise. A model of the process is generated and stored, for example utilizing an input template in XML format and according to the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) standard. Next, instances corresponding to runs of the mapped processes are created. Various internal documents can be linked together within a process instance, thereby allowing enterprises to define different relationships between documents independent of product-wide implementation and database complexity. In some embodiments the process models may be accessed interactively in a What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get manner, without being machine executed. This allows for relatively loose process definition/modelling, fostering interpretation reliant upon user intuition.

Abstract: An effective applied policy configuration associated with a selected policy resource is created responsive to a selection of a policy resource within a service policy visualization interface based upon results of programmatic introspection of the selected policy resource. The effective applied policy configuration includes correlated and combined effects of service policies identified by the programmatic introspection as attached to the selected policy resource within a resource hierarchy associated with the selected policy resource. The effective applied policy configuration associated with the selected policy resource, including the correlated and combined effects of the attached service policies, is displayed within the service policy visualization interface.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product to perform infrastructure management include generating models of one or more work shifts, repair tasks, and safety tasks, each of the models including one or more variables, defining a constraint that affects at least one of the one of more variables of at least one of the models, and generating a scenario based on the models and the constraint. Solving for the one or more variables of each of the models of the scenario to determine resource pre-positioning and task scheduling, according to the scenario, is performed in order to perform the infrastructure management, the solving being based on achieving one or more objectives.

Abstract: An improved system for accessing food data and tracking a user's food intake includes a nutrition information system 600 and a mobile PDA or smartphone-based tag reading system 900. The two systems 600 and 900 are configured to communication. The mobile tag reading system 900 includes a tag capture device 902 for reading the nutritional tag, and a decoder 904 for decoding the header or visual effects included in the nutritional tag to identify the predetermined profile. The decoder 904 is also configured to decode the nutritional tag to generate the subset of the dietary product descriptions and associated nutritional values based upon the predetermined profile. A tracking log 908 is included for storing the associated nutritional values or the modified associated nutritional values based upon input from the user.

Abstract: A virtual environment service obtains automatically collected diagnostic information from a deployed instance of a computer system and automatically generates a reproduction of an environment of the instance of the computer system, based upon the collected diagnostic data. User interactions with the virtual diagnostic environment can be recorded to identify a technical issue with the deployed instance of the computer system. A fix for the issue is applied in the virtual diagnostic environment so that it can be verified by the user prior to applying it to the deployed instance.

Abstract: A salesperson may estimate his compensation in different hypothetical scenarios by inputting hypothetical sales data into a compensation estimation system. The compensation estimation system may compute the sales person's hypothetical compensation based on both actual sales data and the hypothetical sales data, thereby producing a “what if” outlook for the sales person. Significantly, the hypothetical sales data can be entered into and modified within the compensation estimation system without modifying or corrupting the actual sales data.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for controlling a delivery task in a social networking platform. The method includes: obtaining a user group to which a delivery task is to be released in a targeted manner, the user group including one or more users, and the user group to which the delivery task is to be released in a targeted manner being determined according to targeting information and/or a user characteristic weight value, which are recorded in a task database, of the delivery task; obtaining task data of the delivery task; adding the delivery task and the task data of the delivery task to a delivery task list for each user included in the user group; and accessing the delivery task list after any user in the user group logs in to a social networking platform, and pushing the task data of the delivery task to the user.

Abstract: A computer identifies a location that is associated with a task, included in a first list of tasks, based on a first information. The computer determines a first travel time from a second location that is associated with a mobile device to the first location based on a second information. The second information indicates an amount of travel time that is associated with a route from the second location to the first location. The computer generates a plurality of permutations of the tasks included in the first list of tasks. The computer selects a permutation from the plurality of permutations based on the first travel time. The computer generates a second list of tasks using the selected permutation. The organization of the tasks included in the second list of tasks reduces the travel time that is required to complete those tasks.

Abstract: A set of predicted binary quality indexes is created from a sample set of application lifecycle information and customer encountered defects (CED) for each module id and revision (rev) pair for each application. Normalized effort and quality related factors are extracted for each module id and rev pair of each application. A binary quality index is created based on a set of weighted CED ratings for each module id and rev pair of each application. A prediction model for the binary quality index is created by training a decision tree-based classifier with the sample set to create a set of prediction weights for each effort and quality factor. The set of prediction weights is applied to the effort and quality related factors to each module id and rev pair of an application under-development to create the set of predicted binary quality indexes.

Abstract: A graphical interface module may provide a set of graphical presentations comprising at least: a Likelihood of Delivery chart showing a probability distribution of predicted delivery dates; a Delivery Date Risk Trend chart showing how the completion time for the project predicted according to the Likelihood of Delivery chart has changed over time; and a Burndown chart that shows at least work-items of planned work for the project. Each of the Likelihood of Delivery chart, the Delivery Date Risk Trend chart, and the Burndown chart has a timeline axis.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for scheduling crop transplantations are provided herein. A method includes determining one or more lifecycle constraints associated with a given crop via analysis of crop data; determining one or more cultivation conditions constraints associated with cultivating the given crop via analysis of cultivation conditions data; determining one or more weather forecast constraints associated with a given geographic area via analysis of weather forecast data; and generating a transplantation schedule for the given crop in the given geographic area based on determining a fit across (i) the one or more lifecycle constraints, (ii) the one or more cultivation conditions constraints, and (iii) the one or more weather forecast constraints.

Abstract: A system and method for enhance planning concepts by adding High-Mix Wheels to the feature set of existing SAP ERP/SCM system landscapes and may also combine planning concepts with an automatic material resource planning (MRP) and capacity resource planning (CRP) logic enhanced by factoring algorithms. This is the first time that MRP, CRP and factoring against constraints can be done in one single planning step, enabling better and faster planning results. Extreme tight integration of planning optimization based on Lean paradigm is provided that may include enhanced Lean Planning algorithms that extend rhythmic planning.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a system for managing an inventory of obligations comprises a database configured to store associations between obligations, technology elements, and contacts related to the obligations and the technology elements. The system further comprises an interface operable to receive an identification of a first obligation and a processor operable to identify a first technology element and a first contact, wherein the first technology element and the first contact are associated with the first obligation and the interface is further operable to receive an indication of a modification to the first technology element. The processor is further operable to generate a notification comprising the indicated modification and a feedback request regarding the feasibility of implementing the indicated modification. The interface is further operable to communicate the notification and the feedback request to the first contact and to receive a response to the communicated feedback request.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for resource management are described. The method includes selecting trouble regions within the service area, generating clustered regions, and training a trouble forecast model for the trouble regions for each type of damage, the training for each trouble region using training data from every trouble region within the clustered region associated with the trouble region. The method also includes applying the trouble forecast model for each trouble region within the service area for each type of damage, determining a trouble forecast for the service area for each type of damage based on the trouble forecast for each of the trouble regions within the service area, and determining a job forecast for the service area based on the trouble forecast for the service area, wherein the managing resources is based on the job forecast for the service area.

Abstract: A system and machine-implemented method for providing a user with a to-do list of tasks, the method including determining one or more goals associated with a user, the one or more goals including objectives that the user wants to achieve, identifying one or more notifications associated with the user, each notification notifying the user of an event comprising an action by another user with respect to the user, identifying one or more tasks, the one or more tasks contributing to at least one of the one or more goals and providing a response to the event relating to at least one of the one or more notifications and providing the one or more tasks for display to the user.

Abstract: A method for providing a performance improvement recommendation to a professional includes automatically generating, by a profile generator executing on a first computing device, a profile of a professional. The method includes automatically analyzing, by an analysis engine executing on the first computing device, the generated profile. The method includes generating, by the analysis engine, responsive to the analysis, a performance metric for the professional. The method includes comparing the generated performance metric with a second performance metric generated for a second professional. The method includes transmitting, by the analysis engine, to a second computing device associated with the professional, a recommendation for improving the performance metric based upon a result of the comparison.

Abstract: A method for evaluation of one or more remote workers is disclosed. The method includes sending a set of tasks. The set of tasks includes a first subset of tasks and a second subset of tasks. The first subset of tasks is generated with a set of predetermined responses. The method further includes receiving a first subset of responses corresponding to the first subset of tasks from the one or more remote workers. The first subset of responses is then compared with the set of predetermined responses, and the one or more remote workers are analyzed based on the comparison.

Abstract: According to embodiments illustrated herein, a method and system is provided for creating a log of one or more events in a first multimedia content. The method includes transmitting, by a transceiver, the first multimedia content and a second multimedia content to a first set of workers. The first set of workers utilize the second multimedia content to identify the one or more events in the first multimedia content. The method further comprises creating, by one or more processors, the log of the one or more events, identified by the first set of workers, based on at least temporal occurrence of the one or more events in the first multimedia content.

Abstract: When monitoring a workspace to determine whether scheduled tasks or chores are completed according to a predetermined schedule, a video monitoring system monitors a region of interest (ROI) to identify employee-generated signals representing completion of a scheduled task. An employee makes a mark or gesture in the ROI monitored by the video monitoring system and the system analyzes pixels in each captured frame of the ROI to identify an employee signal, map the signal to a corresponding scheduled task, update the task as having been completed upon receipt of the employee signal, and alert a manager of the facility as to whether the task has been completed or not.

Abstract: Communication from enterprise servers to handheld devices in the field supports dispatch, data synchronization, logistics and personnel. Bi-directional data delivery from enterprise-based servers over wireless data networks is enabled using wireless capabilities resident in handheld personal computing devices. Real time communications facilitates real-time access to remote programs, assistance and/or information related to the field operations and asset (personnel and inventory) resource management. Management is facilitated for at least one of: construction industry project analysis, HVAC system analysis, project management, equipment readiness inspection, troubleshooting, inventory tracking, inventory ordering, sales (e.g., providing cost estimates to customers), customer invoicing, conducting legal investigations, field data collection, and multi-user remote function coordination.

Abstract: Evaluating project schedules on a computer system. One or more tasks are identified and corresponding set of deterministic task durations are determined. An initial schedule for completing the tasks is generated based on the deterministic task durations and based on one or more resources. A set of probabilistic durations for the tasks are determined and execution of the tasks is simulated according to the initial schedule based on the set of probabilistic durations.

Abstract: A set of conditional rules (or transformations) that are effective for an article under analysis is identified. The set of rules is compressed into a single rule which is applied to a first quantity identifier that identifies a first quantity of the article, to obtain a second quantity. An order generation system generates an order based on the second quantity.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in monitoring inventory. Some embodiments provide a product inventory evaluation apparatus, comprising: an inventory tracking unit comprising: a transceiver; a control circuit coupled with the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the control circuit and storing computer instructions that when executed by the control circuit cause the control circuit to: receive one or more images of a floor of a shopping facility upon which multiple product support units are positioned and configured to store multiple different products; identify, in each of the one or more images, one or more shadows of at least a portion of one or more product support units; and determine, from the one or more shadows of at least the portion of the one or more product support units, whether a first product is present and stored relative to each of the one or more product support units.

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems of managing products at a retail sales facility include scanning a product in a stocking cart at the retail sales facility using a hand-held electronic device including a processor. At least two of the following three functions may be performed based on the scanning of the product. First, the stocking cart may be audited by comparing scanned data to data contained in an inventory management database. Second, a determination of whether the item is on a pick list may be made, which may include determining a demand for the scanned product to arrive at a decision whether to store the product in the stock room or place it on a shelf on the sales floor. Third, if the item is to be stored in the stock room, a determination of whether identical items are stored in bins in the stock room may be made.