Abstract: The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for generating a recommendation to on-board a candidate document to an on-line research system, which comprises receiving from an electronic device, a set of data items associated with a candidate document, the candidate document being a document that is a candidate to be made available via the on-line research system and storing the set of data items in a memory. The systems and methods of the present disclosure then automatically analyze the set of data items using a computer program stored in the memory and generate a recommendation as to whether to obtain or not obtain the candidate document. A signal is then generated and transmitted to the electronic device, the signal based upon the recommendation.

Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media, systems and apparatuses for determining and implementing risk unit based insurance policies are presented. A user may receive a plurality of risk units associated with an insurance policy. The risk units may be stored in a risk unit account associated with the user, the vehicle, etc. During operation of the vehicle, sensor data may be received. The sensor data may provide information associated with driving behaviors of the user, environmental conditions in which the vehicle is being operated, and the like. A consumption rate of the risk units may be determined based, at least in part, on the received sensor data. If a number of risk units in a risk unit account is below a predetermined threshold, a notification may be transmitted to the user and/or a predetermined number of risk units may be automatically added to the risk unit account.

Abstract: A system for the cryptographically-secure, autonomous control of devices comprising, connected to or remotely operating devices in an electrically powered network and the transaction of the benefits, costs or value created by or transacted through the devices in this electrically powered network.

Abstract: Examples described herein include a computer system to obtain social network content from a user, and to analyze the social network content to determine one or more attributes. The computer system predicts a lifestyle category of the user based at least in part on the determined one or more attributes.

Abstract: A system and method of enabling creation and management of a real time digital value network. Nodes are created, each node representing a user and a digital value network is then created based on the nodes thus created. The digital value network comprises a nodes and plurality of connections and real time interactions, each connection connecting one or more nodes based on a user profile of the user and a plurality of values associated with the one or more nodes. Thus, the VNNMS provides online support to customers or buyers and sellers in a real-time shared environment and enables value creation, optimization and value delivery. End-to-end approach delivers guaranteed realized savings to group of customers forming the network. The network of customers can be managed and expanded globally.

Abstract: Disclosed are some examples of systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products related to automatically causing a following relationship to be established in an enterprise social networking system between a user and one or more customer relationship management (CRM) records. In some implementations, a workflow is configurable at least in part by one or more selections defining one or more conditions. Responsive to determining that one or more properties associated with a first CRM record satisfies the one or more conditions, a user is caused to follow the first CRM record. The following enables or causes updates associated with the first CRM record to be shared in a feed of the enterprise social networking system, where the feed can be provided to the user's device. Information based on the following of the first CRM record by the user can be displayed at the device.

Abstract: A blockchain configured system and a method for facilitating an expertise driven review and scoring of electronic documents in a crowdsourced environment. The system includes a server computer, a memory circuit and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is coupled to the memory circuit and includes or is coupled to a credentialing engine. The system further includes an expert scoring module. The system further includes a document reviewing and scoring engine coupled to the processing circuit. The document review and scoring module associates an aggregate score to the electronic document based on aggregation of the review ratings by crowdsourced experts and aggregate scores of each of the crowdsourced experts based on the set of attributes including one or more of the credentialed expertise, reputation of the expert, and the officiality.

Abstract: In one example, a method of a computing device calculates savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The method comprises receiving, at the computing device, real time energy usage data from a plurality lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. The example device comprises means for receiving data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to the computing device and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; means for calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and means for transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. The example computing device comprises means for receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; means for calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; means for automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and means for transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to implement a revenue model related to a lighting infrastructure. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving a request from a first device to access data from a lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the data from the lighting infrastructure application framework includes data from at least one lighting node platform device of a plurality of lighting node platform devices, transmitting a response to the request from the first device based at least in part on the requested data from the lighting infrastructure application framework; and calculating at least one of a fee and a revenue related to the transmitted response.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to the computing device and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to implement a revenue model related to a lighting infrastructure. An example device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving a request from a first device to access data from a lighting infrastructure application framework wherein the data from the lighting infrastructure application framework includes data from at least one lighting node platform device of a plurality of lighting node platform devices; transmitting a response to the request from the first device based at least in part on the requested data from the lighting infrastructure application framework; and calculating at least one of a fee and a revenue related to the transmitted response.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate fees and revenues related to a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving, data that includes at least one of sensor data and controller information related to at least one of a sensor and a controller, wherein the sensor and the controller are within a local area network coupled to a computing device having the processor and are associated with at least one lighting node platform device; calculating information describing the fees and the revenues associated with the received data, wherein the revenues are for a lighting infrastructure owner associated with the computing device; and transmitting the calculated information to another device associated with the lighting infrastructure application framework.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device is configured to calculate savings information associated with a lighting infrastructure application framework. An example computing device comprises a memory and a processor coupled to the memory configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising receiving real time energy usage data from a plurality of lighting node platform devices within the lighting infrastructure application framework; calculating energy savings information associated with management and a use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; automatically calculating carbon credit information based on the calculated energy savings information associated with the management and the use of the plurality of lighting node platform devices; and transmitting a request for carbon credits based on the calculated carbon credit information.

Abstract: In one example, a method for a computing device implements a revenue model related to a lighting infrastructure. An example method comprises receiving, at the computing device, a request from a first device to access data from a lighting infrastructure application framework, the request transmitted by an application executing on the first device to access data from a lighting infrastructure application framework, wherein the first device is at least one of a third-party device and a service platform computer, and wherein the data from the lighting infrastructure application framework includes data from at least one lighting node platform device of a plurality of lighting node platform devices; a response to the request from the first device based at least in part on the requested data from the lighting infrastructure application framework; and calculating at least one of a fee and a revenue related to the transmitted response.

Abstract: A building management system includes building equipment configured to consume electrical energy and generate thermal energy, thermal energy storage configured to store at least a portion of the thermal energy generated by the building equipment and to discharge the stored thermal energy, electrical energy storage configured to store electrical energy purchased from a utility and to discharge the stored electrical energy, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine, for each time step within a time horizon, an optimal amount of electrical energy stored or discharged by the electrical energy storage by optimizing a value function.

Abstract: Method and system for providing a housing recommendation to a user. The method comprising: determining, using a recommendation module, a spending behaviour of the user based on transaction data relating to electronic payment transactions involving the user; dividing, using the recommendation module communicatively coupled with a geographic information system (GIS), a geographical area into a plurality of localities based on geographic information from the GIS; determining, using the recommendation module, an average spending behaviour of residents in each locality based on transaction data relating to electronic payment transactions involving the residents; assigning, using the recommendation module, a base score to each locality based on a presence of residents in the locality with similar spending behaviour to the user; and transmitting, to a user output module communicatively coupled with the recommendation module, the housing recommendation that is based on the base score of each locality.

Abstract: Novel curation and drafting tools for lawyers provide virtual lawyer workspaces, comprising interactive, data-visualizations rendered by single-page computer program, finite-state machine Applications, delivered in a web-Cloud environment, wherein said products represent, organize, and visualize legal information as semantic-legal data objects, and optionally provide for the creation of attorney work product therewith.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method comprising monitoring publications for regulatory changes with a monitoring device, and identifying at least one regulatory change based on the monitoring of the publications. The monitoring device monitors published comments to the identified regulatory change. A processor connected to the monitoring device identifies one or more topics and/or objects in the regulatory change and/or the published comments. An alert generating device connected to the processor generates an alert including one or more policies above a threshold level of likelihood that the policy will be affected by the regulatory change.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for controlling access to physical areas. One of the methods includes receiving first data, determining, using the first data, whether each of the passengers for a vehicle is authorized to cross a border, storing second data in a data set of pre-registered border crossers, receiving third data identifying the vehicle and indicating entry of the vehicle into a border crossing station, comparing the third data with data from the data set of pre-registered border crossers, determining that the third data and the second data both identify the vehicle, collecting, for each current passenger in the vehicle, fourth data representing the current passenger, determining whether the current passengers in the vehicle and the passengers identified in the second data are the same people, and providing instructions to guide the vehicle to a lane at the border crossing station.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reporting incident(s) of illegal, unethical, harmful or other inappropriate conduct are provided. One method includes creating, by a server, a record to identify a user of an application for reporting at least one incident of illegal, unethical, harmful or other inappropriate conduct. The creating of the record further comprises assigning at least one of: a unique code used to anonymously identify a user that is submitting a report of the at least one incident, and/or a unique messenger ID for use by the user to anonymously send and receive real-time messages via a secure, anonymous, and two-way communication session.

Abstract: According to exemplary embodiments, a secure kiosk for receiving, transmitted, securing, and verifying data may be shown and described. For example, the kiosk may be fully automated. The kiosk may include a display, a tablet computer, a card reader, a printer, and a network link. For example, a kiosk may be provided and may be fully automated. The kiosk may accept data inputs in a variety of manners. The inputted data may then be transmitted, in real time, to a first server, where the information can be displayed and stored. Additionally, the information, at predetermined times, may be transmitted to a number of other servers which may receive, compare, and validate information. Further, a hierarchical data transmission system may be utilized such that, when information is verified or indicated as unverified at any of the other servers, instructions may be sent to at least the first server and the kiosk.

Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a communication system that can be configured to receive a request for a service from a user, communicate to the user details about a specific service provider that will fulfill the requested service, determine a location of the user using a location module, and notify the user when the user is proximate to the specific service provider that will fulfill the requested service. Further, the communication system can be configured to notify the user when the user is not proximate to the specific service provider that will fulfill the requested service. In an example, the specific service provider is a transportation provider.

Abstract: An integrated building evacuation system includes an evacuation controller; a fire alarm system in communication with the evacuation controller; an HVAC system in communication with the evacuation controller; a security system in communication with the evacuation controller; an elevator system in communication with the evacuation controller; and an output device in communication with the evacuation controller; the evacuation controller receiving data from the fire alarm system, the HVAC system, the security system and the elevator system to generate an evacuation path, during an evacuation event, for occupants of a building in response to the data from the fire alarm system, HVAC system, security system and elevator system, the evacuation controller providing the evacuation path to the output device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pixel-based watermarking are disclosed. An online advertising platform, at a first time, receives information identifying a creative that is associated with an advertiser or publisher, and associates a unique identifier with the creative. The color of one or more pixels in the creative image are modified based on the unique identifier by, for example, converting the unique identifier to a corresponding color value and setting the pixels to the color. At a second, later time, the platform receives a second image comprising at least a portion of the creative image. One or more pixels are identified in the second image that correspond to pixels in the first image that were modified in color, and the unique identifier is derived based on the color of the identified pixels in the second image. Information associated with the advertiser or publisher is then retrieved based on the determined identifier.

Abstract: The application discloses printed objects including encoded information, and methods, apparatus and systems for authenticating such printed objects. Some such objects, methods and apparatus involve data hiding and/or encoded signals.

Abstract: A high-speed ring topology. In one embodiment, two base chip types are required: a “drawing” chip, LoopDraw, and an “interface” chip, LoopInterface. Each of these chips have a set of pins that supports an identical high speed point to point unidirectional input and output ring interconnect interface: the LoopLink. The LoopDraw chip uses additional pins to connect to several standard memories that form a high bandwidth local memory sub-system. The LoopInterface chip uses additional pins to support a high speed host computer host interface, at least one video output interface, and possibly also additional non-local interconnects to other LoopInterface chip(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods that may be implemented to orchestrate external graphics, for example to support and extend switchable graphics capability beyond internal system components of a host information handling system so as to include an external discrete graphics processing unit (xGPU) that is not integrated or embedded within the chassis enclosure of the host information handling system, and that is coupled to the host information handling system from outside the host system chassis enclosure.

Abstract: One embodiment provides an electronic device including: a processor; a display device coupled to the processor, wherein the display device displays an electronic eraser that performs an erasing operation of data displayed on the display device, as well as a motion of the electronic eraser as controlled by a user; wherein the processor is configured to detect one or more characteristics of the motion of the electronic eraser; and wherein the processor varies a size of the electronic eraser based on the one or more characteristics of the motion of the electronic eraser that are detected. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: The present disclose provides a Bayer color filter array based high dynamic range video recording method and device. The method includes configuring different photosensitive times for exposure according to odd-numbered dual columns and even-numbered dual columns, and obtaining an image frame with different exposure values of the odd-numbered dual columns and even-numbered dual columns; decomposing the image frame into an underexposure image frame and an overexposure image frame, where underexposure dual columns and missing dual columns are alternatingly distributed in the underexposure image frame, and overexposure dual columns and missing dual columns are alternatingly distributed in the overexposure image frame. The method also includes acquiring recovered pixel values of pixel points of the missing dual columns in the underexposure image frame and the overexposure image frame; and merging the overexposure image frame and the underexposure image frame to obtain a high dynamic range frame.

Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce near-field artifacts from intravascular images. Disclosed systems and methods are adapted to automatically identify near-field image artifacts in imaging data and generate an enhanced intravascular image by reducing near-field image artifacts.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for de-noising an image, and in particular, de-noising an image using video epitome based on a source video image. An embodiment of the present principles provides a method of processing an image in a video, comprising: decoding an encoded version of the image to generate a decoded version of the image; and generating a de-noised version of the image using the decoded version of the image and a video image epitome which is a texture epitome associated with the image, wherein the video image epitome was extracted from a source version of the image, wherein the generating comprises: de-noising a current patch using corresponding patches located in the video image epitome that correspond to at least one of a plurality of nearest neighbor patches.

Abstract: A setting circuit sets a quantization value per input image on the basis of a noise value of the whole input image, and a quantization circuit performs quantization on first image data to generate second image data. Quantization value based on the noise value the whole input image can realize appropriate denoising depending on the noise level of the whole input image.

Abstract: A setting circuit sets a quantization value per input image on the basis of a noise value of the whole input image, and a quantization circuit performs quantization on first image data to generate second image data. Quantization value based on the noise value the whole input image can realize appropriate denoising depending on the noise level of the whole input image.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for removing blemishes from a digital image by detecting pixels containing the blemishes and replacing or blending those pixels with other pixels in the image that have a relatively low probability of containing a blemish. A standard pixel mask includes a user-selected region of the image; an extended mask extends beyond the user-selected region; and a minimal output pixel mask corresponds to the user-selected region. The minimal mask increases the transparency of some regions in the standard mask while maintaining the opacity of the standard mask in the blemish areas. Colors in the extended mask are weighted and clustered, and pixels in the minimal mask are assigned varying shades of transparency as a function of the color frequency. A blemish removal algorithm is applied using the minimal mask, with semi-transparent regions receiving a blend of source and patch pixel colors according to the level of transparency.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for performing a Fourier transform. A method of performing a Fourier transform may include generating intermediate data by performing a one-dimensional fast Fourier transform (1D FFT) on data in a column direction, storing the intermediate data in a cell array in the column direction, reading out the intermediate data from the cell array in a row direction; and generating final data by performing a 1D FFT on the read-out intermediate data.

Abstract: Process and system for identifying and quantifying helminth eggs in water, sludge, biosolid and/or excreta samples among others, from images comprising filtering the images with an anisotropic filter maintaining the borders of the images, obtaining filtered images; filtering the filtered images applying Laplacian of Gaussian detecting changes in the filtered images, and obtaining binarized images; separating the binarized images by means of a filtered distance field Watershed filter, obtaining the images; filtering the images eliminating objects by perimeter compactness, considering the size of the objects in the images filtered again and separating the differences to avoid false positives, obtaining images with identified objects; characterizing the objects identified in the images segmenting the objects by means of gray profiles; and classifying the characterized objects according to a statistic classifier for identifying and quantifying different species of helminth eggs.

Abstract: Registering coordinate systems on an image is carried out by positioning a calibration jig having at least two collinear marker quadruples that are opaque to an imaging modality. Collinear quadruples are detected on an image of the jig and respective image cross ratios of the collinear quadruples are computed. Candidate lines are established by associating at least one collinear marker quadruple and at least one collinear image quadruple that have matching cross ratios. Respective registrations of the calibration jig with the image are performed using pairs of the candidate lines. One of the registrations is selected, wherein the selected registration has a residual that is smaller than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A component health monitoring system may include an optical system configured to irradiate an area containing a work implement and including a surface of a component to be inspected in a position mounted on the work implement, and a sensor configured to capture a target image of the area. An image processor may receive the target image from the sensor and analyze the target image, determine a first feature set including directional changes in image intensity for the target image, retrieve a reference image from a memory, and determine a second feature set for the reference image. The image processor may also build and train a model for use by a classifier that segregates feature sets determined from a plurality of target images into a first classification that includes features that characterize a portion of an image including the component with dimensions that fall within acceptable thresholds, and a second classification.

Abstract: An infrared measurement system and method including taking multiple time lapse infrared images and visual images of a large-scale object over an extended period of time and analyzing such in order to better measure internal defects are described. Data collected over extended intervals of time are processed to provide measurements which are not affected by ambient conditions and the material properties of the object. The system may include infrared camera(s), visual (video) camera(s), external sensor(s), and an embedded computer.

Abstract: An imaging system for an automated production line comprising: a primary imaging device configured to capture an image of an item on the automated production line and compare the image of the item to one or more verification images stored in a database; a secondary imaging device configured to capture one or more of the verification images and update the database in parallel with the operation of the primary imaging device while the automated assembly line is in operation.

Abstract: A system and method for online projector-camera calibration from one or more images is provided. The system comprises: a projector, a camera, and a calibration device configured to: determine a map between pixels of each of a projector image and a camera image in fewer than one hundred percent of pixels of the projector image using feature extraction; determine an initial estimate of a fundamental matrix from the map; determine an initial guess of intrinsic properties of the projector and camera using one or more closed-form solutions; iteratively determine an error-function based on the map using the fundamental matrix while adding constraints on the intrinsic properties using the one or more closed-form solutions, and the initial estimate and guess as initial input; and, when the error-function reaches an acceptance value, determine intrinsic and extrinsic properties of the projector and the camera from current values of iterative estimates.

Abstract: In one implementation, a system for three-dimensional object model tagging includes a model engine to generate a model of a three-dimensional (3D) object from a pre-scan of a 3D object; an analysis engine to analyze the model to identify a property of the 3D object predictive of a reconstruction of the 3D object; a tag engine to generate a tag that describes the identified property based on the analysis; and a display engine to display the tag.

Abstract: In one implementation, a system for using a scan recommendation includes a receiver engine to receive a plurality of pictures of a three-dimensional (3D) object from a scanner, a model engine to generate a 3D model of the 3D object by aligning the plurality of pictures of the 3D object, an analysis engine to analyze the 3D model for a volume, a shape, and a color of the 3D object, wherein the volume, the shape, and the color analysis is used to generate scan recommendations, and a display engine to display information relating to the scan recommendations based on the volume, the shape, and the color analysis of the 3D model of the 3D object.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing image quality optimization individualized for a user includes a computer receiving raw image data acquired from an image scanner and identifying one or more raw image quality features based on the raw image data. The computer automatically determines one or more target image quality features by applying one or more user preferences to the one or more raw image quality features. The computer also automatically determines one or more processing parameters based on the one or more target image quality features. The computer may then process the raw image data using the one or more processing parameters to yield an image.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a system and method for detecting an item having at least one symmetry property inside an inspection object based on at least one transmission image. The method includes the steps: (a) detection of edges of individual items contained in the transmission image in order to produce an edge image; and (b) detection of the item by determining a symmetry line that can be associated with an item with at least one symmetry property contained in the transmission image based on pairs of edge picture elements of the edge image that are positioned symmetrically to each other relative to the symmetry line; and in step (b), in determining the symmetry line in the edge image, the only edge picture elements that are taken into account are those for which the symmetry line lies in an item contained in the transmission image, to which item the edge belongs.

Abstract: A mobile device comprises a sensor and a processor. The sensor is configured to wirelessly receive an identification signal including an item identifier code, the identification signal being emitted by a low-rate transmission device associated with an item, wherein the sensor receives the identification signal from a direction of the item. The processor is configured to generate an output signal based on the item identifier code.

Abstract: Products are arranged at positions along a fixture. Electronic labels associated with the products are arranged such that a product position for a product is obtainable once a position of the label is known. A camera is arranged to capture images of the fixture. A method includes controlling a label to change optical output; receiving an image containing the label and captured after the change of optical output has been initiated; detecting a position of the label in the image based on a characteristic associated with the change; and determining a position for the product associated with the label in an image. The determined position may be employed to determine when to restock a product. Further, a method for determining positions of labels in images is provided, as well a corresponding system and computer program product. The labels are controlled to include changing temporal patterns.