Patents Issued in April 19, 2018
  • Publication number: 20180107771
    Abstract: A system for layout effect characterization of an integrated circuit includes a memory having computer readable instructions and a processor for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions include selecting an adjustable clock setting of an input clock for a layout effect characterization circuit of the integrated circuit and enabling a predetermined duty cycle of the input clock to pass through a plurality of inverting device chains including a reference chain and one or more chains having a different inverting device arrangement and a same number of inverting devices per chain. The computer readable instructions also include measuring a captured output of the one or more chains having the different inverting device arrangement and a captured output of the reference chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Martin Eckert, Thomas Gentner, Jens Kuenzer, Antje Mueller, Thomas Strach, Otto A. Torreiter
  • Publication number: 20180107772
    Abstract: A stretch flange crack prediction method of predicting initiation of stretch flange cracks that occurs in a flange end section during stretch flange forming of a deformable sheet, includes: a measurement value acquisition process of acquiring, for each of a plurality of sheet-shaped test pieces, a fracture strain measurement value, a normal strain gradient measurement value, and a circumferential strain gradient measurement value; a CAE analysis process of acquiring a maximum major strain maximum element having a highest maximum major strain, a normal strain gradient of the maximum major strain maximum element, and a circumferential strain gradient of the maximum major strain maximum element; a fracture determination threshold acquisition process of acquiring a fracture determination threshold by converting the fracture strain measurement value; and a prediction process of predicting that stretch flange cracks will be initiated, when the maximum major strain is equal to or higher than the fracture determinati
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi SHIRAKAMI, Hiroshi YOSHIDA, Takashi MIYAGI, Jun NITTA, Tohru YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20180107773
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus compares threshold values based on distance data indicating distances between a plurality of nodes in a first mesh model with coefficient values corresponding to a plurality of pairs of nodes in the first matrix data, and updates at least some of evaluation values corresponding to the nodes on the basis of a comparison result. The information processing apparatus generates second matrix data of a second mesh model created by excluding some of the nodes selected on the basis of the evaluation values from the first mesh model. Then, the information processing apparatus calculates a solution of a plurality of variables associated with the nodes, by using the first matrix data and the second matrix data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Jun FUJISAKI, Koichi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20180107774
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for manufacturing an integrated circuit chip includes generating a timing model for a first circuit description of an analog parallel multi-state driver circuit. The first circuit description of the analog parallel multi-state driver circuit having programmable driver states. The timing model is dependent on the driver states. The first circuit description of the analog parallel multi-state driver circuit and the generated timing model are provided for insertion into a second circuit description representing a digital system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Fredenburg, Muhammad Faisal, David M. Moore, Ramin Shirani
  • Publication number: 20180107775
    Abstract: Systems and methods for generating a simulation model that simulates a SerDes system comprising components from different SerDes designs are provided. At least one component from the SerDes system comes from a proprietary SerDes design having an existing simulation model for the overall proprietary SerDes design. The existing simulation model includes software codes that inter-mingle the characteristics of the different components of this proprietary SerDes design. Characteristics of at least one SerDes component are extracted and modularized from a proprietary simulator to form a proprietary SerDes component model. Optionally, a standard SerDes component model can also be generated using an existing IBIS-AMI model. A new layer of abstraction is introduced on top of the different SerDes component model types.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Shengbo Xu, An-Jui Shey, Chao Wang
  • Publication number: 20180107776
    Abstract: A design tool can implement phase algebra based design evaluation to evaluate a circuit design with a compact representation of waveforms without simulating the individual waveforms. The tool can determine whether module instances of a register level circuit design share a common usage, each instance being associated with a mapping. Two instances share a common usage if a sequence of signal transition representations received by the first instance can be mapped using a first mapping to the same common sequence of signal transition representations as a mapping of another sequence of signal transition representations received by the second instance using a second mapping. A result sequence of signal transition representations was generated by a previous propagation of the common sequence through the common usage. If the two instances share the common usage, the result sequence is mapped to an output sequence for the second instance using the second mapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gabor Drasny, Gavin B. Meil
  • Publication number: 20180107777
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for optimizing an integrated circuit (IC) design. Some embodiment can perform enumeration on a hardware description language (HDL) description of an IC design to obtain a enumerated IC design that includes at least one technology-independent wide-gate or technology-independent wide-bus, wherein the technology-independent wide-gate represents a logical function that is performed on a variable number of inputs, and wherein the technology-independent wide-bus represents a variable number of signals that are part of a bus. The embodiments can then perform technology-independent IC optimization, synthesis, and technology-dependent IC optimization to obtain an optimized and synthesized IC design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Eyal Odiz, Jovanka Ciric Vujkovic, Van E. Morgan, Janet L. Olson
  • Publication number: 20180107778
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a routing grid that includes nets each net having a bounding box maximum dimension, a net length and a number of pins associated with each of the nets, generating a list of the nets, the list of the nets sorted in order by the bounding box maximum dimension, the net length, and the number of pins associated with each of the nets, calculating a sum of the number of pins, calculating a sum of the length of the nets, identifying a net for which a difference of the sum of the number of pins and the sum of the length of the nets is a maximum value, determining the bounding box maximum of the identified net, calculating a tile size as a function of the bounding box maximum, performing a global routing process using the calculated tile size to generate a global routing design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Karsten Muuss
  • Publication number: 20180107779
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are described for optimizing an integrated circuit (IC) design. Some embodiments can select a wide-bus in the IC design. Next, the embodiments can divide the wide-bus into one or more subsets of bus-wires, wherein each subset of bus-wires corresponds to a unit of information. The embodiments can then optimize clock gating for each subset of bus-wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Synopsys, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wilhelm Josef Zepter, Wladimir Alejandro Plagges Martinez, Reiner Wilhelm Genevriere
  • Publication number: 20180107780
    Abstract: A method of modifying a cell includes identifying a maximum overlapped pin group. The method further includes determining a number of pins in the maximum overlapped pin group. The method further includes determining a span region of the maximum overlapped pin group. The method further includes comparing the number of pins and the span region to determine a global tolerance of the cell. The method further includes increasing a length of at least one pin of the maximum overlapped pin group in response to the global tolerance failing to satisfy a predetermined threshold. The method further includes fabricating a mask based on the increased length of the at least one pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiung CHEN, Jyun-Hao CHANG, Ting-Wei CHIANG, Fong-Yuan CHANG, I-Lun TSENG, Po-Hsiang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20180107781
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automated generation of test layouts for verifying a DRC deck. The method comprises receiving a first layout (L1) comprising one or more polygon shapes (P1) defined by a plurality of polygon parameters (W1,H1). Design rules (R1,R2) are received comprising inequality constraints (C) on the polygon parameters (W1,H1). A second lay-out (L2) is calculated by applying a random change (?W12) of value to at least one of the polygon parameters (W1) of the first layout (L1). A third layout (L3) is calculated by varying values of the polygon parameters (W1,H1) of the second layout (L2) until a respective slack (S1,S2) of the polygon parameters (W1,H1) with respect to one or more of the parameter boundaries (B1,B2) defined by the constraints is minimized The third layout (L3) may be stored as candidate test layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Martinus Maria Berkens
  • Publication number: 20180107782
    Abstract: Atomic or molecular models of the autoinhibitory interaction between JAK domains are provided along with methods using the atomic models for identifying agents that restore the autoinhibitory interaction between JAK domains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Stevan Hubbard, Kavitha Gnanasambandan, Yibing Shan
  • Publication number: 20180107783
    Abstract: A method for validating quantification of biomarkers, the biomarkers being quantified using a quantification technique of a selected type, and the method including determining a plurality of biomarker values, each biomarker value being indicative of a value measured or derived from a measured value, for at least one corresponding biomarker of the biological subject and being at least partially indicative of a concentration of the biomarker in a sample taken from the subject, determining at least one control value by determining a combination of biomarker values, comparing each control value to a respective control reference and determining if the biomarker values are valid using results of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Leo Charles MCHUGH
  • Publication number: 20180107784
    Abstract: Methods and systems for simultaneously evaluating genomic or biological sequences across multiple population members, and methods and systems for simultaneously calling normal and cancerous genomic or biological sequences from a mixed sample containing normal and cancerous material are disclosed. This may be achieved by evaluating the probability of one or more hypothesis being correct for a plurality of population members based on genomic or biological sequence information for the population. For related family members, Mendelian inheritance may be integrated into the method. For populations, information from members under evaluation may be used to refine priors to more accurately call population members. Copy number variation, de novo mutations, and phenotypic traits and their genetic explanations may also be accommodated in the methods. Specific systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: John Gerald CLEARY, Sean A. IRVINE, Kurt Oliver GAASTRA, Leonard Eric TRIGG
  • Publication number: 20180107785
    Abstract: A computer-based genomic annotation system, including a database configured to store genomic data, non-transitory memory configured to store instructions, and at least one processor coupled with the memory, the processor configured to implement the instructions in order to implement an annotation pipeline and at least one module filtering or analysis of the genomic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Ali Torkamani, Nicholas Schork
  • Publication number: 20180107786
    Abstract: A method for generating an immune score, the method comprising the steps of: (i) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in a sample; (ii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling in the sample; (iii) determining a qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden in the sample; (iv) generating, using a predictive algorithm, an immune score based on the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of T-cell receptor signaling, and the determined qualitative and/or quantitative assessment of mutation burden.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: OMNISEQ, INC.
    Inventors: Carl Morrison, Sarabjot Pabla, Jeffrey Conroy, Mary Nesline, Mark Gardner, Ji He, Sean Glenn
  • Publication number: 20180107787
    Abstract: Workflows for automatic measurement of Doppler is provided. In various embodiments, a plurality of frames of a medical video are read. A mode label indicative of a mode of each of the plurality of frames is determined. At least one of the plurality of frames is provided to a trained feature generator. The at least one of the plurality of frames have the same mode label. At least one feature vector is obtained from the trained feature generator corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of frames. At least one feature vector is provided to a trained classifier. A valve label indicative of a valve is obtained from the trained classifier corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of frames. One or more measurement is extracted indicative of a disease condition from those of the at least one of the plurality of frames matching a predetermined valve label.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Colin Compas, Yaniv Gur, Mehdi Moradi, Mohammadreza Negahdar, Tanveer Syeda-Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20180107788
    Abstract: A radiographing apparatus detects radiation to generate a radiographic image and includes a first communication unit that communicates with a communication device via a first communication method and a second communication unit that communicates with the communication device via a second communication method, wherein the first communication unit receives a communication request signal for requesting communication with the communication device via the second communication method, and wherein the second communication unit performs communication with the communication device via the second communication method based on the communication request signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Masahiro Abe
  • Publication number: 20180107789
    Abstract: A method for image analysis of medical test results, comprising receiving, at a server, information from a mobile device regarding test results from a test performed using a testing device, wherein the testing device includes an alignment target disposed on the testing device and a plurality of immunoassay test strips, receiving at the server an image of the testing device from the mobile device, determining by the server RGB values for a plurality of pixels of the image, normalizing by the server the RGB values into a single value, comparing by the server the single value to a control value stored on the server, and providing by the server a risk indicator, wherein the risk indicator indicates a likelihood of a presence of a medical condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: JOVAN HUTTON PULITZER, HENRY JOSEPH LEGERE, III
  • Publication number: 20180107790
    Abstract: A method for providing variable function medical tests, comprising providing by a mobile device application a plurality of selectable medical test functions, receiving information from the mobile device application regarding test results from a test performed using a testing device, wherein the testing device includes an alignment target disposed on the testing device and a plurality of immunoassay test strips receiving at the server an image of the testing device from the mobile device application, determining by the server RGB values for a plurality of pixels of the image, normalizing by the server the RGB values into a single value, comparing by the server the single value to a control value stored on the server, and providing by the server a risk indicator, wherein the risk indicator indicates a likelihood of a presence of a medical condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: JOVAN HUTTON PULITZER, HENRY JOSEPH LEGERE, III
  • Publication number: 20180107791
    Abstract: Cohort detection from multimodal data by machine learning is provided. In various embodiments, a plurality of patient records associated with a patient are read from a plurality of data sources. A plurality of disease-specific features are extracted from the plurality of patient records. The plurality of disease-specific features are provided to a classifier. An indicator of a likely disease condition of the patient is received from the classifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Yufan Guo, Amin Katouzian, Tanveer Syeda-Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20180107792
    Abstract: Automatic discrepancy detection in medical data is provided. In various embodiments, a disease label for a present study is determined, indicative of a disease condition. Retrospective review of a plurality of electronic medical records is performed. The retrospective review comprises searching for electronic medical records relevant to the disease condition. The earliest electronic medical record reflecting the disease condition is identified. Based on the earliest electronic medical record reflecting the disease condition, one or more of the electronic medical records having an omission or inconsistency is identified. The one or more of the electronic medical records having an omission or inconsistency are flagged for supplemental review in a worklist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Deepta Rajan, Tanveer Syeda-Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20180107793
    Abstract: Examples are disclosed herein that relate to correlating health data outcomes to work data of a user and recommending future work activities based upon the correlation. One example provides a computing device configured to monitor health data relating to health behavior of a user over time, determine a baseline value for a health outcome of the user based on the monitored health data, and receive work data relating to a work schedule of the user. Responsive to the health outcome deviating from the baseline value, the computing device is configured to determine that the deviation in the health outcome correlates with the work data, and based at least upon determining that the deviation in the health outcome correlates with the work data, output a notification of the determination to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Tachen C. Ni, Ryen William White, Jessica Lundin
  • Publication number: 20180107794
    Abstract: A method in an aggregation server may provide healthcare information based on electronic healthcare records from a plurality of data portals. A master record may be provided in a database, and the master record may include an aggregation of healthcare information for a user based on initial electronic healthcare records received by the aggregation server over a network from a plurality of data portals. A schedule to update the master record for the user may be determined, and the schedule may be based on information included in the master record for the user. The master record in the database for the user may be updated based on current electronic healthcare records received at the aggregation server over the network from at least one of the plurality of data portals, with the master record being updated according to the schedule. Related servers and computer program products are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher George FIERER, Joseph David HINDSLEY, JR., Ryan William BELL, Vikram NATARAJAN, Steven Joseph EMERY
  • Publication number: 20180107795
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for using event tokens to track and control inter-system processing events associated with medical-related data are presented. A computing platform may receive adjudication information and generate an event token associated with a post-adjudication event. Subsequently, the computing platform may store the event token, generate an adjudication notification for a patient mobile device, and send the adjudication notification to the patient mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive a tokenized request and may generate and send a post-adjudication user interface associated with the post-adjudication event to the patient mobile device. Thereafter, the computing platform may receive post-adjudication response data and may generate a formatted command directing a remote event processing server to complete the post-adjudication event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Shashi B. Kapur
  • Publication number: 20180107796
    Abstract: A computerized system and method for analyzing encounter data representing encounters between patients and health care providers to predict whether one or more of the patients may have an undiagnosed condition. This prediction can be made by a machine learning algorithm that determines a probability that an undiagnosed condition may be present for encounters. The system identifies health care providers of patients that may have an undiagnosed condition. In some embodiments, the identification of health care providers could be plotted geographically on a map. In some cases, the system may provide an interface element that allows the user to filter health care providers that are identified by adjusting a probability threshold for those health care providers that are identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Leon Behar, Kelly Myers, Seth Myers
  • Publication number: 20180107797
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for automated routing in a facility. A system may comprise at least one processor, and a storage medium comprising executable instructions to configure the processor to receive first data associated with a condition of an individual, search a database in communication with the at least one processor to identify second data for a set of milestones associated with the condition, select, based on the set of milestones, a plurality of locations in the facility corresponding to the set of milestones, receive, from the database, third data associated with performance metrics of the plurality of locations, determine a sequence of the set of milestones and a path through the plurality of locations, the path being determined by correlating the performance metrics to milestones in the set of milestones, and generate for display a graphical user interface illustrating the determined sequence and determined path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph C. SCHUCK, Chelsie M. CORBETT
  • Publication number: 20180107798
    Abstract: A method for aiding a diagnosis for diagnosing a patient with a medical condition, the method comprising: determining a plurality of factors having values that can be used to classify the patient, and a number of levels of abstraction between raw data and a value of a factor; generating a neural network in accordance with the determined number of levels; acquiring raw data in relation to each of the plurality of factors from a plurality of sources; processing the raw data for a factor using the neural network to obtain a value for the factor, classifying the patient using the value for the factor, comparing the classification information for the patient with equivalent information for other subjects, and outputting information for us in diagnosing the patient on the basis of the comparison. The embodiments provide a diagnostic aid, and a program for causing a computer to execute the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Bo HU
  • Publication number: 20180107799
    Abstract: A thermal tag includes a power source to generate current along a resistive path and a plurality of infrared-emitting features positioned along the resistive path to emit infrared light along an infrared-emitting pattern, wherein the plurality of infrared-emitting features include one or more infrared-emitting stripes on a first surface of the thermal tag defining a pattern region and a plurality of infrared-emitting dots within a portion of the pattern region to provide a thermal-diffusion resistant pattern for activity monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Li-Wen Hung, Jui-Hsin Lai
  • Publication number: 20180107800
    Abstract: Databases comprising autonomous or semi-autonomous platforms for the diagnosis and treatment of patient conditions are disclosed. A CarePod is configured to be a system for affecting an authenticatable, HIPAA-compliant communications and monitoring platform to facilitate patient's on-going diagnosis and treatment of a given condition. In the area of psychotherapy, CarePod/IA may affect methods for allowing new members into the treatment group by directing a set of diagnostic tools and tests, ingesting response data, re-evaluating such response data to fine tune diagnosis as to patient's condition. Facilitated communications by and between members may be monitored by and between members by a CarePod/IA and, depending upon threshold conditions, may either update a patient's care dashboard/record or take a plurality of actions (e.g., emergency responses) as the situation dictates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Tiatros Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberlie Cerrone, Farid Agahi, Dan Altobello, Seth Norman, Todd Ackerman
  • Publication number: 20180107801
    Abstract: Automatic detection of disease presence from combining disease-specific measurements with textual descriptions of disease and its severity in unstructured textual reports is provided. In various embodiments, a knowledge graph of clinical concepts is read. Based on the knowledge graph, a plurality of associations are determined between disease names, symptoms, anatomical abnormalities, and qualifiers. A corpus of clinical reports is read. Based on the plurality of associations, a plurality of portions indicative of a disease condition are located within the corpus of clinical reports. Within each of the plurality of portions, name/value pairs are detected corresponding to measurements indicative of the disease condition. The measurements indicative of the disease condition are extracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Yufan Guo, Tanveer Syeda-Mahmood
  • Publication number: 20180107802
    Abstract: A computer implemented system and method, and a computer program product, for collecting and displaying crowd sourced health status information. For example, the method may include receiving and storing individual identification information for each of a plurality of individuals, and receiving and storing, for each of the plurality of identified individuals, group affiliation information in association with individual identification information. The method also may include receiving and storing health status information, which identifies a medical condition associated with an individual. The method also may include determining that at least another individual has the medical condition, and displaying information comprising a number of the individuals that have the medical condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: William Satterwhite, Steve Hodges
  • Publication number: 20180107803
    Abstract: Predicting human olfactory perception based on molecular structure is described. Molecular descriptor data indicative of molecular descriptors associated with a group of molecular samples can be obtained. Olfactory perception indicator (OPI) data for a set of OPIs can also be obtained with respect to the molecular samples. A training model can be executed on the molecular descriptor data and the OPI data to yield an output model that correlates molecular attributes with OPIs for a single individual or across an aggregate of individuals. The output model can be used to predict olfactory perception for a particular compound or mixture based on which OPIs are correlated with molecular descriptors of the compound or mixture in the output model. The output model can also be inverted and used to identify molecular descriptors that are correlated with a desired set of OPIs. A molecular construct having the molecular descriptors can then be generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Guillermo A. Cecchi, Amit Dhurandhar, Pablo Meyer rojas
  • Publication number: 20180107804
    Abstract: The invention provide systems and methods for management of digital media objects, comprising first and second client digital data processors (e.g., personal (or private) computers, laptops, dedicated music devices, electronic book readers, and so forth) that are in communications coupling with one or more stores (e.g, dedicated disk drives, flash drives, cloud storage, etc.). At least one digital media object (DMO) or copy thereof is stored in one or more of those stores and is accessible by at least one of the first and second client digital data processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Lawrence S. Rogel, John M. Ossenmacher, Micha Moffie, Amihai Viks, Xiao Zou
  • Publication number: 20180107805
    Abstract: Digital rights management techniques are described that address traits of a behavior of a user population that is to interact with digital content as part of a virtual or augmented reality environment. A digital rights management (DRM) module is implemented to manage a digital rights management policy to dynamically address traits and changes to the traits of a behavior of users that consume the digital content as part of an augmented or virtual reality environment. In another example, the DRM module may be configured to control access to physical objects through use of digital content output by an output device as part of the augmented or virtual reality environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Adobe Systems Incorporated
    Inventor: Arun Anantharaman
  • Publication number: 20180107806
    Abstract: A digital rights management system includes two digital rights management servers (RMS servers) connected to a client computer. The two RMS servers implement different but related digital rights management (DRM) policies, with the first RMS server implementing conventional DRM policies and the second RMS server implementing extended DRM policies. An application program on the client computer interacts with a document on the client computer, and communicates with the first RMS server to obtain access authorization for the document. A plug-in program in the client computer cooperates with the application program, and communicates with the second RMS server to obtain additional access authorization for the document. Access to the document is granted when both RMS servers grant access to the document. This achieves extended digital rights management control which can provide a more flexible access control than that provided by existing DRM systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Laboratory U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Rabindra Pathak, Kyohei Shiraishi
  • Publication number: 20180107807
    Abstract: To verify that a mobile gaming device is in communications with an intended server that provides activities and/or services to a player through the mobile gaming device and maintains information related to these activities and/or services, a verification server determines one or more pieces of the maintained information and sends the determined information to a verification device as a confirmation that the mobile gaming device is in communication with the intended server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Dean P. Alderucci
  • Publication number: 20180107808
    Abstract: In a method for operating a process computer that is at least intermittently connected to a user computer that executes a configuration program that can transmit executable binary code to the process computer, there is provision for a license check. The binary code has associated license information that indicates required licenses, and the configuration program is set up to receive an explicit identification of the process computer. The configuration program supplies an authorization program with the identification and with the license information. The authorization program establishes a permissibility by checking whether the available licenses associated with the explicit identification cover the licenses required according to license information, and the configuration program transmits the executable binary code to the process computer only if the authorization program has established the permissibility. The disclosure further relates to a user computer and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Elmar Schmitz, Albert Schwarte, Guido Schäfergockel, Thorsten Brehm
  • Publication number: 20180107809
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are set forth herein and can include examining a video file using content of an authorship attribution database, the authorship attribution database including one or more authorship attribution video file record; and determining authorship attribution of the video file based on the examining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Romelia H. FLORES, Christian E. LOZA, Olivia G. LOZA, Tomyo G. MAESHIRO
  • Publication number: 20180107810
    Abstract: A dongle (100) for controlling access to an interface (200) is provided. The dongle (100) includes a dongle memory (120) configured to communicatively couple to the interface (200), the dongle memory (120) comprising a program code (122) that includes authorized menus (122a), wherein the program code (122) is configured to authorize access to one or more menus on the C interface (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: David J Kapolnek
  • Publication number: 20180107811
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling online entities to determine whether a user is truly the person who he says using a “two-factor” authentication technique and authenticating customer's identity utilizing a trusted authenticator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Nader Asghari-Kamrani, Kamran Asghari-Kamrani
  • Publication number: 20180107812
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing information security in a network environment are disclosed. The method includes initiating processing, invoked by a user, of at least one of a plurality of objects in a processing unit of a hardware layer, wherein the plurality of objects is hosted for a tenant. The method further includes determining that the processing of the at least one of the plurality of objects by the processing unit is authorized by the tenant based on a security map provided by the tenant and accessible by the processing unit within the hardware layer. The method further includes allowing the processing of the object based on a result of the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Bhushan P. JAIN, Sandeep R. PATIL, Sri RAMANATHAN, Gandhi SIVAKUMAR, Matthew B. TREVATHAN, Wijayaratnam WIJAYAKUMARAN
  • Publication number: 20180107813
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for user authentication are described. In one example, an active condition of an authenticator device is detected and the identity of the user is authenticated. A biometric input is received to enter an authenticated state. The authenticated state is maintained if the authenticator device has not shifted from the active condition to an inactive condition. An authentication request is received while the authenticator device is in the authenticated state. An authentication success is reported to the authentication requestor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Plantronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Erik Perotti
  • Publication number: 20180107814
    Abstract: A method for user identity authentication using virtual reality includes presenting one or more virtual elements on a virtual reality (VR) scenario of a VR application for initiating a service, identifying, using one or more sensors communicably coupled to the VR device, one or more interactive operations of a user of the VR device with the one or more virtual elements, determining whether the one or more interactive operations match one or more predetermined operations for selecting the one or more virtual elements to initiate the service and trigger biometric authentication for user identity authentication, invoking biometric authentication if the one or more interactive operations match one or more predetermined operations, presenting a virtual guidance in the VR scenario for guiding the user to perform the biometric authentication, and presenting a service interface to the user if the biometric authentication is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Xiaodong Zeng, Huanmi Yin, Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180107815
    Abstract: A method for service control and user identity authentication includes recognizing a voice command of a virtual reality (VR) device user for initiating a service supported by a VR application, using a biometric sensor to collect one or more biometric characteristics of the VR device user, performing user identity authentication based on the collected one or more biometric characteristics, and communicating with a server that provides the service for performing the service if the user identity authentication is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Xiaodong Zeng, Huanmi Yin, Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180107816
    Abstract: Interaction characteristics of a user interacting with a virtual reality (VR) terminal are obtained through preset sensing hardware in response to a request for execution of a target task requiring user identity verification. The obtained interaction characteristics of the user are compared with preset interaction characteristics of an authorized user of the VR terminal to verify identity of the user. The target task is executed and the user is authenticated as an identity-verified user of the VR terminal based on a successful user identity verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventors: Jun Wu, Xiaodong Zeng, Huanmi Yin, Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20180107817
    Abstract: In an approach for automated vehicle authorization. A processor receives a first set of credentials from at least a first near field communication device, wherein the first set of credentials indicates information about a person. A processor receives a second set of credentials from at least a second near field communication device, wherein the second set of credentials indicates information about a vehicle. A processor compares the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials. A processor determines whether the person indicated by the first set of credentials has authority to operate the vehicle, based on, at least, the comparison of the first set of credentials to the second set of credentials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Derek R. Brewer, Kerry M. Langford, Robert D. Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20180107818
    Abstract: A method is to be implemented by a network server, and includes: receiving input information associated with a handwritten signature inputted on an original document, and a dynamic image associated with a motion of a signer during input of the handwritten signature; compiling a signed document based on the original document, the input information and the dynamic image; generating an authentication value based on a location where the handwritten signature is rendered on the signed document and a location where the dynamic image is rendered on the signed document; and incorporating the authentication value into the signed document to result in an anti-tamper document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventor: Yu-Jen Wu
  • Publication number: 20180107819
    Abstract: A first request to log in to a suspended account is received. The first request includes an operation code. A determination is made that the operation code satisfies a predetermined condition. In response to the determination, the suspended account is obtained based on the operation code and the suspended account is logged in to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Alibaba Group Holding Limited
    Inventor: Jianbo Qian
  • Publication number: 20180107820
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to monitoring local users' activity without installing an agent on a monitored machine. Periodic scans of the local users' directory using the standard protocol messages and APIs of a remote admin interface provide access to local machine data. Using the remote admin interface, defenders gain visibility to local users' logons, group membership, password changes, and other parameters. Security applications enabled by this visibility include, but are not limited to, abnormal logons detection, abnormal group addition and removal detection, and abnormal password changes detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Marina SIMAKOV, Tal BE'ERY, Itali Grady ASHKENAZY, Chaim Menachem HOCH, Tal Joseph MAOR