Abstract: A method and apparatus to comprehend situations for an Emotionally Intelligent Technology-Aided Decision System, and more particularly, with an improved auto regression architecture and method for sporadic, heterogeneous, multimodal, unlabeled, unstructured, sequential data. Auto-regression architecture is used to abstract unlabeled, data with a layered approach involving co-occurrence matrix generation, vectoring, clustering, pattern finding, and trimming techniques combined together.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for training a search query intent classifier using wiki article titles and a search click log. Titles of wiki articles that correspond to links that are associated with a specified wiki article and/or titles of wiki articles that are included in a category that includes the specified wiki article are extracted and included with the title of the specified wiki article in an initial set. Each title in the initial set is correlated with respective clicked URI(s) using a search click log. The initial set is expanded to include search terms that are correlated to the clicked URIs based on the search click log to provide an expanded set. The search query intent classifier is trained to classify search queries with respect to a query intent that is associated with the title of the specified wiki article based on the expanded set.

Abstract: A computer implemented method for controlling a queue for services including providing a user with a software application for use with a device that can send the device's location, receiving at the server the location of the user's device, maintaining a virtual queue with the server, and sending a request to the user's device for the user to join the queue when the user's device is within a predetermined space.

Abstract: A work order prediction system is described. The system includes computers that implement a recommendation engine that receives historical job records from customer jobs and produces a listing of rules comprising rules of the form A?B or A,B?C or A,B>C, D, where A, B, C, D are work order jobs and a calculated confidence value for a result of each of the rules. The system includes a key phrase extraction module and a site similarity computation module, which feed a prediction engine that generates a prediction of a work order and basis of the prediction.

Abstract: A contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on input from a user. The contract tool can determine the list of candidate contract clauses based on a multipart narrowing process. Once a contract is identified, the contract tool can retrieve any contract clauses that are relevant to the contract. In the next stage of the multipart narrowing, the contract tool can to determine the candidate contract clauses, from the retrieved contract clauses, based on conditions that define the applicability of a contract clause to the sub-contract or purchase order. The list of candidate contract clauses can be provided to the user.

Abstract: Techniques are described for modeling business intelligence data. In one embodiment, a computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium has program code embodied therewith. The program code is executable by a computing device to receive one or more use cases, the use cases comprising semi-additive data; use case-based reasoning to identify one or more patterns in the data; and generate an aggregation model based on the identified pattern(s).

Abstract: In 2013, Jin Xing Xiao created a patent “RISK DRIVEN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM” (publication #US-2015-0134398-A1) which provides a generally structured product development process driven by risk management. This new patent plans to extend the above studies and researches in the following areas: Developing a wide range of FMEA tools. A new set of FMEA tools includes the Market FMEA, Service FMEA, System FMEA, Application FMEA, Design FMEA, Software FMEA, Clinical FMEA, Compliance FMEA, Package FMEA, Process FMEA, and Supplier FMEA (collectively called as xFMEA). Driving a product development system by real-time risk management. In any development phases/sub-phases, risk management is implemented on each project deliverable to ensure its potential risks are reduced as far as possible. When the product development flows from one phase/sub-phase to the next one, the overall residual risks are verified that the benefits outweigh risks. Generating an intuitively customized project deliverable map.

Abstract: A method, computer system and computer program product for managing communications. A computer system monitors a use of communications used by a group of people in a communications system and displays the use of the communications by the group of people on a radar chart in a graphical user interface in a display system. The radar chart has axes extending from a common origin in which the axes correspond to the use of the communications. The computer system identifies a group of potential changes to the communications in the communications system based on a policy applied to the use monitored for in the communications. The computer system displays the group of potential changes in association with the radar chart in the graphical user interface, enabling a more efficient use of the communications system.

Abstract: Integration of clothing performance into production planning, scheduling and execution of papermaking machines yields paper products with consistent acceptable quality with minimum downtime and inventory. Linking the selection and operation of papermaking machines to their respective clothing performances improves clothing life cycle. Selected operating parameters of a papermaking machine and historical clothing data are indicative of the machine's clothing condition. Order scheduling engine identifies manufacturing times for particular grades of product and generates order blocks. Papermaking machines are assigned to execute specific order blocks with provision that each machine completes execution of the assigned orders without any anticipated breakage of the wire or felts.

Abstract: A contractor recommendation system includes one or more databases storing contractor attributes for a plurality of contractors and attribute weights indicating a relative importance of each of the contractor attributes. The system uses the contractor attributes and the attribute weights to select one or more recommended contractors for a building owner and generates a contractor recommendation comprising an indication of the one or more recommended contractors. The system provides the contractor recommendation to the building owner and receives a contractor selection from the building owner. The system uses the contractor selection as a feedback to determine an importance of each of the contractor attributes to the building owner and automatically updates the stored attribute weights based on the determined importance.

Abstract: A method for managing parameters associated with a product or service order by a user and its subsequent delivery to the user; the method comprising inputting order data into a digital device thereby to define an order; transmitting the order to a queue management server; receiving historical data associated with the order; receiving substantially real time data associated with the order thereby to define an estimated pickup/delivery time coinciding with the estimated order fulfilment time. Also disclosed is a system for implementing the method. Also disclosed is a local queue management processor or engine.

Abstract: The disclosed subject matter provides systems and methods for allocating resources within an infrastructure, such as an electrical grid, in response to changes to inputs and output demands on the infrastructure, such as energy sources and sinks.

Abstract: The present disclosure improves upon existing systems and methods by providing a tool for managing processing resources. For instance, the presently described tool may be used to time replacement, plan for uplifts, budget for uplifts/decommissioning of hardware, and/or maintain a plurality of servers. This tool may lead to increased satisfaction, uptime, and a reduction of unexpected costs. The system may include initiating collection of variables to compile a prioritized list of servers, executing, a calculation application for determining a prioritized list of servers' end of life targets based on both technical and business parameters based on the entered variables, and prioritizing uplifts of the servers based on the technical and the business parameters.

Abstract: Business process management can include instantiating a composite instance of a business process using a business model and delegating management operations to a running domain to manage the business process.

Abstract: A method for tracking procedures performed on personal protection equipment (PPE) and actions of individuals includes the following steps. An article of PPE configured with a smart tag is provided to an individual prior to performance of a task. After the individual performs the task, the article of PPE is processed. Information is retrieved from the smart tag during at least one of: before, during and after processing the article of PPE. After the performance of the task, the individual's data is read and the individual enters into a designated area.

Abstract: A dispatch system in connection with a transport service is provided. The dispatch system receives pick-up requests from requesting users and identifies a plurality of proximate drivers in relation to each of the requesting users. For each requesting user, the dispatch system runs a matching operation, using a plurality of relevant factors, to select an optimal driver from the plurality of proximate drivers to service the pick-up request.

Abstract: A system to receive an instruction to match candidates to a job announcement; identify first qualifications, of each candidate, that match parameters of the job; identify a second qualification, for any candidate, that does not match any of the parameters; determine a cost to provide a service to enable any candidate to obtain the second qualification; determine a score for each candidate based on the first qualifications, the second qualification, or the cost to provide the service; select a candidate based on the score for each candidate; obtain credit information that identifies terms of financing that can be extended; and output an indication that identifies at least one of the first qualifications of the selected candidate, the second qualification of the selected candidate, the score for the selected candidate, the cost to provide the service, or the credit information to cover the cost of the service.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, a system and method include an event module operative to receive a schedule and transmit an event; a crew tracking module to receive an output from the event module, the crew tracking module operative to: track and update a status of individual crew members assigned to each event, and transmit a crew status update to the event module; a crew analytics module to receive an output from the crew tracking module, the crew analytics module operative to: predict work disruptions; a memory for storing program instructions; at least one work disruption platform processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the event module, the crew tracking module, the crew analytics module, and operative to execute program instructions to: estimate, via the crew analytics module, a fatigue level of at least one of the individual crew members and a group of the individual crew members; analyze, via the crew analytics module, the data associated with at least one of the fatigue level of at

Abstract: A method of computing an estimated queuing delay is described that uses both historical queue delay data in the form of multiple calendar-based queue delay profiles and real-time data in the form of field-reports from service objects of actual queue delay. A decision selects either the source data from queue delay profiles or a real-time report. A clustering algorithm is used to assign potentially widely disparate geographic locations to clusters and to assign service type records to a cluster. Calendar-based queue delay profiles may be associated at the cluster level, at the service-type level, and at the individual service point level. Service objects may request an estimated queue delay; service objects may be provided with a estimated queue delay for a specified service point and also delays for alternative service points. Such requests may be prior to selecting or moving to a particular service queue.

Abstract: Various techniques for identifying a target worker group are described herein. In one example, a method includes detecting a response to a task from each worker in a group of workers and detecting a set of characteristics that correspond to each worker, wherein each characteristic comprises at least one attribute. The method can also include detecting a first attribute that corresponds to workers that provide responses with an accuracy above a threshold value. Furthermore, the method can include identifying the target worker group, the target worker group comprising the workers corresponding to the detected first attribute. The method may also include sending an additional task to the target worker group.

Abstract: A work supporting terminal device supports an inspection work performed on a facility of a plant. The work supporting terminal device includes: a category information generator that generates category information items obtained by classifying extra event information items recorded for extra events, which are not included in events to be inspected in the inspection work, among events occurring in the plant, according to the kind of extra event; and a display that displays the category information items.

Abstract: An exemplary system, method and computer accessible medium can be provided that can include generating a digital secure storage area(s) for a user(s), generating, in the secure storage area(s), a module(s) that can include information about the user(s), using a computer-implemented recommender agent(s) to select a receiver(s) to receive the first information and a signal(s) associated with the first information, where receiver(s) can include a verification agent(s), facilitating a verification of the signal(s) by the verification agent, and facilitating the receiver(s) to perform a task(s) based on the verification.

Abstract: A guest request management system enables hotel guests to directly enter work orders into a hotel's work order management system. In order to prevent the work order management system from being overwhelmed with illegitimate work orders, the guest request management system may be limited to registered guests at a given hotel during their stay at the hotel. Further, certain guest initiated requests (e.g., sundry delivery, towel service, etc.) should be limited to the room assigned to the guest placing the order (i.e., entering the work order into the work order management system of the hotel).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of valuing an individual or group of individual's social contributions. This involves an individual first joining or being selected to join a community. The community may be created by a creator who selects the individuals to the community. The individuals participate in activities and as well as challenges of the community. In exchange for their participation and completion, the individual may receive rewards or points associated with the activities and challenges. The individual develops a score based on their social engagement. This score is a Social Engagement Reward Value (SERV) and represents their social engagement within the community. The rewards provided by the creator are awarded by the creator based on the individual's social engagement i.e. SERV and may come from a contributor. Additionally the community may be associated with a sponsor.

Abstract: A method for unmanned delivery of an item to a desired delivery location includes receiving, at an unmanned vehicle, first data representative of an approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, receiving, at the unmanned vehicle, second data representative of a fiducial expected to be detectable at the desired delivery location, using the first data to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, upon arriving at the approximate geographic location of the desired delivery location, using the second data to operate the unmanned vehicle to detect the fiducial; and upon detecting the fiducial, using the fiducial to operate the unmanned vehicle to travel to the delivery location and deliver the item.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a computer-implemented method for inventory management system including a plurality of products associated with Quick Reference (QR) codes. The said method scans the QR code of a product via a scanning device being operated by a user. The method then receives an input code from the user for the corresponding QR code. The said user input code is stored in a relational database and associated with the said QR code in the inventory management system. The association of the user input code with QR code enables the user to locate various products in the inventory by searching with the said user input code rather than the QR code. The user generated input code can be shared with other devises utilizing the same application.

Abstract: A portable radio-frequency identifier (RFID) reading terminal can comprise a microprocessor, a memory, an RFID reading device, and a display. The portable RFID reading terminal can be configured to display a scan trace provided by a line comprising a plurality of time varying points. Each point can be defined by a projection of a radio frequency (RF) signal coverage shape of the RFID reading device onto a chosen plane at a given moment in time.

Abstract: A method for managing an inventory system includes receiving an operation request that identifies an inventory item and selecting, from a plurality of workstations, a workstation at which to fulfill the operation request. The method also includes moving an inventory holder storing the identified inventory item to the selected workstation and moving a supply holder storing a supply item associated with the received operation request to the selected workstation. The method additionally includes fulfilling the operation request, at least in part, at the workstation.

Abstract: Stock cards with machine readable tags are placed on article packaging in a point of inventory. When an employee wishes to order an article, the employee selects a state switch on the stock card to place an order for a predefined quantity. The machine readable tag of the stock card generates an order for a predefined quantity of the identified article. The order is sent to a fulfillment server which processes the order and sends it to the appropriate supplier.

Abstract: An approach is provided for providing geographic delivery location for aerial package delivery. The approach involves determining building footprint information for at least one building associated with at least one geographic address. The approach also involves determining source data associated with the at least one building, the at least one geographic address, or a combination thereof. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the building footprint information and the source data to determine one or more entrances associated with the at least one building. The approach also involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the source data associated with the one or more entrances to determine one or more delivery surfaces for the at least one geographic address.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for providing agent interaction during item delivery in an unmanned delivery service. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining that a first agent of a contact center should communicate through an unmanned delivery device at a first delivery location, wherein the unmanned delivery device transports a first item for delivery to the first delivery location. The method further provides connecting a first client system operated by the first agent to the unmanned delivery device when the unmanned delivery device is at the first delivery location and exchanging communications for the agent between the first client system and the unmanned delivery device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for public transport infrastructure facilitated drone delivery are provided. In example embodiments, a request to deliver a package to a drop-off destination using a drone is received. Public infrastructure information is accessed. A public infrastructure terminal from which the drone delivers the package is identified based on the public infrastructure information. An instruction is communicated to transport the package to the identified public. A drone delivery route from the identified public infrastructure terminal to the drop-off destination is determined based on the public infrastructure information. An instruction to deliver the package using the drone delivery route is communicated to the drone.

Abstract: A fast branch-based hybrid Bill of Materials (BOM) system and method is provided that generates a BOM having a plurality of BOM lines that specify component revisions of components stored in a data store that are usable to build a structure. The BOM lines may be configured via at least one baseline branch and at least one live branch that instantiate component revisions for the structure. The system retrieves at high speed BOM lines for the BOM for components having revisions that are not associated with the at least one live branch from at least one index (i.e., cache) of BOM lines generated based on the baseline branch. The system also configures BOM lines for the BOM for components having revisions associated with the at least one live branch via at least one configuration rule. The system also causes a display device to output a list of component revisions based at least in part on the generated BOM.

Abstract: Master BOM creation may include extracting BOM data from first and second BOMs, and determining which BOM extracted data is greater. If the first or second BOM is a CAD BOM and the other BOM is a non-CAD BOM, the CAD BOM and non-CAD BOMs may be respectively used as a first and a second source BOM data for a master BOM table. If the first and second BOMs are non-CAD BOMs, or both of the first and second BOMs are CAD BOMs, the greater and lesser of the first and second BOM extracted data may be respectively used as the first and as the second source BOM data. A master BOM may be created based on mapping of the master BOM table to the second source BOM data.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating delivery data models for aerial package delivery. The approach involves determining at least one delivery surface data object to represent one or more delivery surfaces of at least one delivery location, wherein the one or more delivery surfaces represents at least one surface upon which to deliver at least one package. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a creation of at least one complete delivery data model based, at least in part, on the at least one delivery surface data object to represent the at least one delivery location. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, an encoding of at least one geographic address in the at least one complete delivery data model to cause, at least in part, an association of the at least one complete delivery data model with at least one geographic location.

Abstract: An apparatus, including: a memory unit configured to include a business strategy map region for a business strategy map including a business specification in which a relation between a business project and a business executant has been defined, a business contents region for business contents accessible through the business specification and written by the business executant, a business chat message region for at least one business chat message accessible through the business contents, and a business object link region for a business object link included in the business specification and used to access a business object which is the business chat message and in which a business provider and a business recipient have been defined; and a processor configured to provide specific business contents within the business contents region through a specific business specification or to provide a specific business object through a business object link.

Abstract: A network computer automatically creates a message plan (based on plan actions and an action order input by an administrator through an administrator website) and executes the message plan based on a user initiating the message plan through a user website. The process of executing the message plan comprises automatically selecting a list of user-specific messages (based on the precondition rules and a user profile of the user using the network computer), automatically providing the user-specific messages to the user through the user website, and automatically monitoring whether the user completes the actions corresponding to the user-specific messages (based on feedback from the user through the user website). The administrator website automatically outputs whether the user completes the actions corresponding to the user-specific messages, and automatically provides a plan revision input that receives changes to the plan actions, the action order, the messages, the precondition rules, and the effect rules.

Abstract: A system and method to track time and attendance of an individual at a workplace is provided. The system includes a location tracking system that detects a presence of a portable electronic device carried by the individual, a time clock system that records a registration time of the individual at the workplace, and a main controller. If the main controller receives an electronic communication indicative that the portable electronic device is at the workplace, and if the main controller does not detect recording of the individual registration time at the time clock system, and if the main controller detects a current time at or later than a start time of a scheduled work shift time period of the individual at the workplace, then main controller automatically causes an alert at the portable electronic device prompting the individual to transmit a feedback signal acknowledging need to record the registration time.

Abstract: A Multi-Shot Scheduling System chooses from multiple candidate playlists of positions to select a broadcast playlist. Candidate playlists are generated based upon scoring and selecting content items for the positions through the use of index values. Various embodiments of the Multi-Shot Scheduling System can select broadcast playlists for multiple groups of content and can provide different methods of controlling scheduling performance by restricting the range of candidate playlists from which the best playlist can be selected. the number of candidate playlists to be considered can be determined based on the number of positions in each playlist and a restriction requirement that sets a maximum index value assignable to playlist positions.

Abstract: A web service platform to improve end-user engagement in a captive audience environment. Mobile and web-based clients allow application users to authorize and communicate their locations with other individuals within the closed environment. Communication may include methods for forming rally points and notifying each other of entry to and exit from the environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for scheduling and affecting appointment calendaring based on user application navigation. As such, the invention provides for a smart appointment calendaring based on the portion of an application that the user is viewing. For example, if the user is in a credit card section of the application, the invention may identify this location and prompt an appointment to be set up with a credit card specialist. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the invention allows the user to add a voice message to set up the appointment, thus analysis of the voice message may be performed by the invention systems to match the user with the most appropriate specialist. Based on needs identified from application navigation, the invention may create an appointment package for the user. Thus, the system may schedule appointments with one or more specialists based on the user's needs.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for scheduling and affecting appointment calendaring based on perceived user requirements. As such, the invention provides for a smart appointment calendaring based on the automatic and real time analysis of a user's financial information, transaction history, navigation history and the like. The system then identifies one or more relevant specialists and schedules one or more appointments. Based on needs identified from analysis of user information, the invention may create an appointment package for the user. Thus, the system may schedule appointments with one or more specialists based on the user's requirements.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for enriching appointment calendaring with pre- and post-appointment requirements. In this way, the invention creating an appointment ticket in the user's passbook or calendar for one or more calendared appointments identified in a user's calendar. The system may enrich the saved appointment with information, documents, or the like that may be required for the appointment prior to the appointment occurring. In this way, the system may generate and fill out the necessary documents for the user in preparation for the appointment. Furthermore, the system may enrich the stored appointment data with information post-appointment. For example, the system may incorporate a log of the appointment, follow-up information required, or the like.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include systems, methods, and computer-program products for scheduling and affecting appointment calendaring based on dependencies. As such, the invention provides for a dynamic appointment calendaring based on changes in the user's location. The dependencies comprise current and potential future locations and times of a user. The invention continuously monitors the calendars of the user on one or more devices. Further, the invention determines a change in existing appointments or cancellation of an appointment such that the user is newly available at certain time or determines a change in current and potential future locations of the user. Subsequently, the invention then evaluates one or more upcoming future appointments of the user with the financial institution specialists and ascertains the appointment details. The invention then automatically, schedules one or more new appointments at a new time and/or location with relevant specialists.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for indicating calendar entries across a plurality of calendar services. In a particular embodiment, a method provides identifying at least one calendar entry for a first calendar of a first calendar service of the plurality of calendar services. The method further provides converting the at least one calendar entry into at least one placeholder calendar entry for a second calendar of a second calendar service of the plurality of calendar services and inserting the at least one placeholder calendar entry into the second calendar.

Abstract: An electronic device receives a message and identifying, in the received message, an entity and an item of contact information associated with the entity. The electronic device determines that a contact associated with the identified entity exists among a plurality of contacts in a database and that the contact does not comprise the identified item of contact information.

Abstract: An electronic device suggests contacts and calendar events for users based on their messages. The device can analyze a user's messages for contact and event information and automatically generate or update suggested contacts and calendar events for the user based on this information. The suggested contacts and calendar events can be searchable as if they were manually entered by the user, and the user can choose to add or ignore the suggested contacts and calendar events.

Abstract: A scheduling support device creates, on the basis of an execution sequence of a plurality of tasks defined by a plurality of pieces of task information, a first schedule related to the tasks; determines, when a new task defined by new task information is detected, the similarity between the task information on the detected new task and the pieces of the task information that define the tasks constituting the first schedule; decides, on the basis of the determined similarity, a candidate for an execution plan for the new task; and creates, on the basis of the execution sequence and the task information on the tasks in the first schedule and on the basis of the task information on the new task, a second schedule by deciding an execution plan for the new task from candidates for the execution plan for the new task.

Abstract: A job execution calendar management device includes a processor configured to acquire, from an information processing system, first pieces of calendar information respectively indicating timings for starting first jobs, access table information indicating which one of first tables has been accessed respectively by the first jobs, and type information indicating a type of respective data manipulations performed on the first tables through the accesses by the first jobs. The information processing system starts the first jobs on basis of the first pieces of calendar information. The processor is configured to identify transaction tables storing information added by any one of the first jobs, among the first tables on basis of the type information and group second pieces of calendar information among the first pieces of calendar information on basis of the access table information. The second pieces of calendar information correspond to second jobs accessing a same transaction table.

Abstract: A presentation management server analyzes vote information, selects an exhibit to be recommended for presentation based on analysis of the vote information, determines a recommended presentation time for having a presentation on the selected exhibit based on the presentation schedule information, and generates a presentation recommendation screen including a recommendation to have a presentation on the selected exhibit at the recommended presentation time for output through an exhibitor terminal operated by an exhibitor of the selected exhibit.