Abstract: There is provided a benchmark test method and device for a supervised learning algorithm in a distributed environment. The method includes: acquiring a first benchmark test result determined according to output data in a benchmark test; acquiring a distributed performance indicator in the benchmark test, and determining the distributed performance indicator as a second benchmark test result; and obtaining a combined benchmark test result by combining the first benchmark test result and the second benchmark test result.

Abstract: Invoking an agent during a dialog between a user and an automated assistant. Some implementations are directed to receiving, during a human-to-automated assistant dialog, natural language input of the user that indicates a desire to engage an agent, but that fails to indicate a particular agent to be engaged. Those implementations are further directed to selecting a particular agent from a plurality of available agents, and transmitting an invocation request to the selected particular agent. In some implementations an agent selection model can be utilized in selecting the particular agent, such as a machine learning model. The machine learning model can be trained to enable generation of output that indicates, for each of a plurality of available agents (and optionally intent(s) for those agents), a probability that the available agent (and optionally intent) will generate appropriate responsive content.

Abstract: An information providing method includes: transmitting, in response to a user's access using a display terminal, first display data, including multiple check items to be used by the user who is choosing a service provider to be allowed to use a target device's log information to check the reliability of that service provider, to a display terminal; receiving selection information representing a set of selected check items including at least one check item selected from the check items included in the first display data using the display terminal; transmitting second display data representing a set of reference check items including, among multiple check items received from other users' terminals, check items which are either similar to, or the same as, check items included in the set of selected check items represented by the selection information, to the display terminal; afterward receiving editing information representing an edited set of check items obtained by editing the set of selected check items, fro

Abstract: A system for facilitating electronic access to fleet vehicles, the system comprising a fleet manager system including information for one or more vehicles, and a vehicle reservation server communicatively coupled to the fleet manager system and the one or more vehicles over a communication network. The vehicle reservation server determines the one or more vehicles are within a given proximity to a client device and are available for rental based on the information from the fleet manager system, arranges rental of the determined one or more vehicles to the client device for a given period, enables remote access functions to the one or more vehicles for the client device during the rental, transmits details of the rental of the one or more vehicles to the fleet manager system, and communicates the remote access functions to the one or more vehicles in response to commands from the client device.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) panelization method and system. The method comprises the following steps: S1, reading daughterboard information of purchase orders, wherein the daughterboard information comprises the respective areas, delivery quantities and attributes of daughterboards; S2, performing comparison of the daughterboard information, screening for daughterboards having the same attributes, and establishing a panelization rule database; S3, selecting panels (PNL) satisfying the requirements according to panelization requirements; S4, selecting, from the daughterboards having the same attributes as the selected panels, daughterboards to be panelized together for the selected panels, and arranging the layout for the panelization.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a machine-learning algorithm is used to train a talent peer model to output a score indicating a likelihood that one organization is a talent peer to another organization. Scores above a predetermined threshold indicate that the organization is a talent peer to the other organization.

Abstract: A method of implementing a procedure in one or more organizations includes storing content messages relating to procedures (such as best practices). A procedure to be performed by one or more responsible persons is identified. A workflow timeline for the procedure is generated. The workflow timeline includes actions for the procedure, a sequence for the actions, and responsible persons assigned to the actions. An activation for the workflow timeline is received from a timeline initiator. Times or due dates for performing actions on the workflow timeline, a responsible person to perform at least one of the actions, and content messages for at least one of the actions are automatically determined. The content messages provide information relating to the procedure. Content messages for one or more of the actions are automatically sent to the responsible person determined for the one or more actions.

Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer readable storage medium for resource relocation based on simulation optimization. The method includes monitoring, by a processor, a plurality of zones, wherein each zone comprises one or more mobile resources and one or more resource stations. The method further includes performing, by the processor, a simulation optimization for the plurality of zones. The method further includes transmitting, by the processor, a relocation action to transfer one or more mobile resources between the one or more resource stations based on the simulation optimization.

Abstract: A multi-factor risk analysis system may include a resource data store defining, for each of a plurality of resources: a resource identifier, a current resource value, and a resource type. A back-end application computer server may establish a set of risk parameter diversification objectives and determine a set of eligible resources by accessing the resource data store. The server may then calculate a value factor characteristic and a momentum factor characteristic for each of the eligible resources. A set of index resources may be constructed from the set of eligible resources based on the risk parameter diversification objective and a risk optimization process utilizing a weighted value factor characteristic and momentum factor characteristic of each resource. An interactive user interface may then be rendered including indications associated with the constructed set of index resources, the value factor characteristics, and the momentum factor characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring status of compliance subjects using a graphical user interface. The described technique includes determining a risk score for an entity in an organization and a consequence score associated with the compliance subject. The risk score indicates a likelihood of misconduct associated with a compliance subject by an employee within the entity. A graphical user interface having a risk plot region is generated. The risk plot region has at least one graphical indicator associated with the compliance subject and rendered in a location within the risk plot region based on the risk score and corresponding consequence score.

Abstract: Systems and methods for distributed business process management are disclosed. In one embodiment, in an information processing apparatus comprising at least one computer processor, a method for configuration-driven distributed orchestration using different software components to execute a complex business process may include: (1) receiving a request for a runtime flow from a flow management adapter; (2) reading a flow configuration from the request; (3) creating an instance of the runtime flow; (4) initiating a service call to each component in the runtime flow; (5) creating a runtime instance in a database along with a state of each dependency in the runtime flow; and in response to external dependencies being met: (6) building and sending message to the components using a message builder; (7) initiating flow actions via an event-driven scheduler; and (8) making a service call to at least one of the components using the message builders.

Abstract: A system may receive driving information associated with a first driver of a shared mobility service, the driving information comprising processed sensor data received from one or more sensors of a vehicle associated with the first driver. Subsequently, the system may determine, based on at least one of recorded audio signals and a wireless signal, one or more time periods during which the first driver was transporting at least one passenger of the shared mobility service. Thereafter, the system may determine, based on correlating the driving information with the one or more time periods, a first score for the first driver. Then, the system may transmit a notification of a ride opportunity to the first driver responsive to determining that the first score for the first driver is higher than a second score for a second driver.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems and methods for executing a work process through self-sustainable objects are described herein. The method includes identifying a work process comprising a plurality of self-sustainable objects. A self-sustainable object includes data representing values of one or more attributes of the self-sustainable object. The self-sustainable object monitors its data. Based upon the monitored data, the self-sustainable determines or detects whether an event is triggered. One or more events may be predefined for the self-sustainable objects. When an event is triggered, the self-sustainable object executes an action including sending message to another self-sustainable object, sending a message to a user, initiating a repair action, and updating its status to one of an active state, an inactive state, etc. The self-sustainable object may request for user's input and the requested user's input may be provided to the self-sustainable object for executing the work process.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for assigning leads. An example for method for assigning leads comprises receiving a list of one or more merchants, wherein the one or more merchants comprise a sales value and an indication of an ability to provide a service associated with at least one demanded offer, accessing sales resource data comprising at least one or more sales resources and an associated capacity for contacting one or more merchants, assigning one or more sales resources an assignment probability number, wherein an assignment probability number represents a probability that a sales resource will be randomly assigned a next supply source in an assignment process, adjusting an assignment probability number based on the associated capacity, and assigning at least a portion of the one or more merchants according to at least the assignment probability number of the one or more sales resource and the sales value of the one or more merchants.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a software system or application or tool, referred to here as “Coo-e Coordinator” that provides group communication and new methods, processes and techniques for the support social activity coordination.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for scheduling a meeting. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to calculate a level of criticality and flexibility for each unavailable member of a set of members of a meeting that can be used to prioritize unavailable members of the meeting. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to identify candidate meeting times based, at least in part, on the level of criticality and flexibility for each unavailable member.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for scheduling a meeting. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to calculate a level of criticality and flexibility for each unavailable member of a set of members of a meeting that can be used to prioritize unavailable members of the meeting. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to identify candidate meeting times based, at least in part, on the level of criticality and flexibility for each unavailable member.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for managing pilot car escorts for oversized cargo ground shipping with one or more servers upon which are hosted a registration module, a pilot car audit module, and a vetting module. The pilot car client computer synchronously sends pilot car registration information to the server to initiate the automated audit process, and the server synchronously returns audit results to the pilot car client computer. The dispatch client computer synchronously sends load contract selection information to the server, and the server synchronously returns to the dispatch client computer a list of pilot cars that meet selection filter criteria. The system also includes a pilot car mobile device that is configured to enable tracking of pilot cars.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for a computer software platform for a supply chain. The disclosed improved computer software platform for a supply chain may be hosted by a distributor, and provide personalized portals to a group of users associated with supplier, where each supplier portal is customized to the user and includes the look and feel of the supplier. The platform supports multiple businesses and business models, and allows a user to easily change between multiple software environments without the need for multiple logins. The disclosed improved computer software platform may also provide alternate options within the supply chain to accommodate varying arrangements between entities in the supply chain.

Abstract: Workflow sharing system and method are disclosed that allow a workflow server to provide a shared workflow, wherein the shared workflow generates at least one manifest, wherein the at least one manifest comprises a third-party interaction field, a credentials field, an input parameter field, and an output parameter field, wherein the workflow server receives a request for access to the shared workflow and transmits the at least one manifest of the shared workflow in response to the request for access to the shared workflow, wherein the at least one manifest comprises an acceptance requirement of the third-party interaction field, the credentials field, the input parameter field, and the output parameter field, wherein the workflow server receive consents of the acceptance requirement of the at least one manifest; and allows access to the shared workflow in response to the received consent of the acceptance requirement of the at least one manifest.

Abstract: Systems, method and computer program products for presenting to a user a visualization of a vehicle dealer performance assessment based on dealer location and vehicle sales transaction data, where the assessment is based on geographically normalized metrics. Dealer location data and historical vehicle sales transaction data is collected by a in a vehicle data system from external data sources. Distances from dealers to geographical regions of interest are determined, and differences between these distances are normalized to produce competition zone indices for the geographical regions. The competition zone indices are then used to aggregate the geographical regions into different competition zones in which dealers of interest have corresponding levels of competitive advantage or disadvantage, normalized according to typical distances associated with transactions in the respective geographical regions.

Abstract: Methods and systems of assigning an appraiser to perform a task are provided. A request may be evaluated to identify elements corresponding to the request. The elements may be evaluated to determine the task having a task a task parameter, such as conducting an appraisal. The task may comprise accepting an appraisal order, contacting a property owner, setting up a meeting, identifying comparable properties, confirming an appraisal time, submitting the appraisal report, or submitting a satisfaction survey. An appraiser database may be assessed to identify a group of appraisers having appraiser characteristics corresponding to the task parameter. Appraisal scores may be determined for the appraisers within the group of appraisers. The task may be assigned to an appraiser within the group of appraisers based upon the appraisal scores. Responsive to the task being assigned to the appraiser, an assignment notification may be provided to the appraiser.

Abstract: A system may determine an initial safety prediction for a driver or rider associated with a shared mobility service. Then the system may receive, from various sensors, sensor data collected during operation of a vehicle. The system may determine a subset of the sensor data related to one or more shared mobility statuses, then determine, based on the subset of the sensor data, a safety score for the driver and/or rider. The system may further perform operations based on the safety score and/or the initial safety prediction.

Abstract: A computerized system for operating a distributed manufacturing process includes a computerized server device. The server device operates programming configured to publish an available manufacturing project available for license, create a licensing contract between an entrepreneur owning a licensing right for the available manufacturing project and a project manager seeking the licensing right, create at least one contract between the project manager and a cell leader to manage work operation contracts necessary to perform the available manufacturing project, and create at least one contract between the cell leader and a cell member to perform a work operation necessary to perform the available manufacturing project.

Abstract: Implementations are directed to receiving delivery order data for delivery of the tangible asset, the delivery order data including a unique identifier associated with a mobile device of a recipient, receiving evidence data from the mobile device of the recipient, providing an order record stored in a distributed ledger system, the order record including at least a portion of the delivery order data, and the evidence data, determining that the tangible asset is to be handed over to the recipient, and in response: collecting delivery evidence data, providing the delivery evidence data for comparison to the evidence data, and receiving a validation result based on the comparison, and selectively indicating that the tangible asset has been handed over to the recipient at least partially based on the validation result, and updating the order record stored in the distributed ledger system.

Abstract: An acquisition portion obtains daily gas consumption amounts of tanks from gas meters. A consumption amount predicting portion predicts future daily gas consumption amounts for a first set number of days using latest gas consumption amounts having the same days of the week among the gas consumption amounts obtained by the acquisition portion. A replacement day predicting portion predicts the day on which the remaining gas amount in the tank becomes zero using the gas consumption amounts and the future gas consumption amounts for the set number of days. An extracting portion extracts the installation address of the tank for which the remaining amount is predicted to become zero on the day after a second set of days from a set period. A planning portion creates a delivery plan for delivering a new tank to the address extracted by the extracting portion 14 within the set period.

Abstract: Methods and systems for maintaining quality control for deliveries between distributions centers and facilities are discussed. The system includes a quality control application and a logistics database server. The logistics database server creates a Calgary database using invoice data. The quality control application generates a display of records retrieved from the Calgary database for determining alignment and quality control issues.

Abstract: A data recovery system (apparatus) includes first management hardware at a first location and second management hardware at a second location. The first management hardware includes or executes a corresponding primary order manager to process first orders. The second management hardware includes or executes a primary manager to process second orders. Each of the first management hardware and the second management hardware includes auxiliary resources to execute functions on behalf of each other in the event of a failure. For example, the first management hardware executes an auxiliary order manager to process the second orders during conditions in which the primary order manager of the second management hardware is unable to process the second orders; the second management hardware executes an auxiliary order manager to process the first orders during conditions in which the primary order manager of the first management hardware is unable to process the first orders.

Abstract: An example apparatus to monitor a space is disclosed. The example apparatus includes a database to record a time when a first data signal is received from a first RFID tag of a plurality of RFID tags and record data contained in the first data signal from the first RFID tag. The example apparatus further includes one or more processors to attempt to match the first RFID tag to sales information based on the time and the data contained within the first data signal.

Abstract: Sensor-equipped display management systems and methods that may be used to calculate a number of products removed from a display management system based upon motion of one or more mechanisms within the display management system. Additionally, the systems and methods may be used to detect patterns from the sensor data, which may be indicative of attempted theft of products stored within the display management system.

Abstract: Association means of a logistics system associates authentication information on a user with the package and storing the associated authentication information into a storage means; Instruction means instructs an unmanned aerial vehicle into which the package is to be loaded to move to the location, based on location information on a location of a collection destination or a delivery destination of the package. Arrival determination means determines whether the unmanned aerial vehicle has arrived at the location. Checking means checks whether the user is at the location based on the authentication information associated with the package and on a situation of the location detected by the unmanned aerial vehicle or details of communication to and from a terminal of the user. Movement control means moves the unmanned aerial vehicle toward the user at the location when the checking means confirms that the user is at the location.

Abstract: A method of estimating a temperature history of a product transported in a shipping enclosure, the method including measuring an actual ending temperature of the product, acquiring ambient temperature data of the shipping enclosure, creating a plurality of simulated trips based in part on the ambient air temperature data of the shipping enclosure, wherein each of the plurality of simulated trips includes an estimated ending product temperature value, and determining whether the difference between the estimated ending product temperature value and the actual temperature of the product is within a temperature threshold.

Abstract: A distributed robotic delivery system includes a mobile application, a server, a dispatch module, and a plurality of robotic delivery vehicles. The mobile application receives an item cost, robotic delivery shipping options, and acquisition factors. The mobile device displays the item cost, robotic delivery shipping options, and the acquisition factors in a user interface. Upon a selection of robotic delivery option, the mobile application notifies the dispatch module to deploy the robotic delivery vehicle with the item to the specified delivery point.

Abstract: Embodiments are provided for verifying physical proximity of counterparties in digital asset transfers. A sender device receives a recipient hash and a recipient address are received, where recipient hash is generated by the recipient device based on each of the associated recipient address and a first set of location parameters. The sender device obtains a second set of location parameters that corresponds to a detected physical location thereof. The sender device employs the obtained second set of location parameters to decipher the recipient hash, and generates a request to transfer a digital token from a sender address associated with the sender device to the recipient address based on a determination that the deciphered recipient hash corresponds to the received recipient address.

Abstract: A system for arranging a cargo transportation service includes an interface and a processor. The interface receives a request for cargo transportation service from a customer computing device over a communications network. The request includes a cargo pickup information and a vehicle preference, and a cargo drop off information. The processor selects a transportation vehicle from available cargo transportation vehicles that meets requirements of the request. The processor transmits the cargo pickup information and cargo drop off information to a provider computing device associated with the selected cargo transportation vehicle. The interface receives a cargo pickup notification, a cargo loaded notification, a cargo drop off notification, and a cargo delivery notification from the provider computing device over the communications network.

Abstract: A system and method can arrange a delivery service, wherein the delivery service request may include an item-delivery request, a ride-sharing request, or both. In some embodiments, to arrange the delivery service, the present invention may receive a courier's route and compare the route with at least one delivery request. If the delivery request and the route are compatible, the present invention may provide for the courier to accept the delivery request and may monitor the completion of the delivery request. In some embodiments, the route may traverse ground, water, or air, and may comprise a plurality of stops. Additionally, the route may be configured as a path between two points, or may comprise an area on a map.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method to automatically re-inventory an electronic device. The method includes collecting electronic device information upon receipt of the electronic device at an electronic device returns facility. The method also includes performing re-inventory testing of the electronic device, and the method includes performing reconditioning operations on the electronic device in response to results of the re-inventory testing. Additionally, the method includes automatically re-inventorying the electronic device upon completion of the reconditioning operations.

Abstract: A system, method and device for enabling improved negotiations in a supply chain between parties to the supply chain is disclosed. The system, method and device includes a communication device for receiving interactions and transactions regarding the parties involved in the supply chain, a processor for determining factors that aid in the leverage of negotiations between the parties involved in the supply chain by analyzing the received interactions and transaction, and a transmitter for transmitting the identification of the determined factors and the respective values based on the entity using the device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for on demand logistics management are disclosed. An on-demand logistics system includes an electronic hardware processor configured to receive an on-demand request, the request indicating an on-demand location for an on-demand transaction, determine locations of a plurality of vehicles on a plurality of delivery routes, determine whether the on-demand location is within a threshold distance of at least one of the plurality of delivery routes based on the vehicle locations and assign the on-demand transaction to a vehicle based on the determination.

Abstract: A system for managing a plurality of properties includes a letter server, a client device, and a plurality of provider devices. The letter server is operative to store a plurality of letters for delivery to the plurality of properties. The client device is operative to electronically communicate with the letter server so as to generate the letters, and to generate a plurality of delivery orders each of which identifies at least one letter of the plurality for delivery to at least one property of the plurality. The provider devices are each operative to electronically communicate with the client device so as to receive delivery orders, and further operative to electronically communicate with the letter server so as to receive the at least one letter identified by each of the at least some delivery orders. Each letter of the plurality conforms to one or more of a plurality of regulatory requirements.

Abstract: Mechanisms can be provided for locking a component and extending the lock to one or more additional component(s) in a visual analyzer application. Embodiments can receive a request for a first component of a document for a first thread where the document is displayed by a graphical user interface (GUI) and has components including the first component and a second component. A lock manager may lock the first component. An action handler can determine, based on code associated with an event pertaining to the request, that the second component also needs to be locked. The lock manager may lock the second component for a same thread, if the first and second components are not currently locked. Additional user actions directed to other components of the application not currently locked may still proceed, permitting asynchronous calls to be processed without interference with a previous action that has already started.

Abstract: An employee proximity tracking system that includes a central computing system and an employee proximity tracking application executing on a mobile device. Data signals are received at a first power level by the mobile device executing the proximity tracking application The first power level is indicative of a first distance of the employees from the mobile device, triggering a caching of action items associated with the respective employees by the central computing system. Data signals received at a second power level are indicative of the employees further approaching the mobile device, generating a user interface enabling selection via the proximity tracking application of a particular user. The central computing system forwards responsive cached action items to the proximity tracking application in response to the selection.

Abstract: A method and system for improving an automated online message linking system is provided. The method includes automatically selecting keywords in an online transcript generated via a messaging software application. The keywords are analyzed with respect to technical skill based software tags stored within a database repository. Contribution attributes associated with user communications are determined and associated software code is generated and executed. Users are ranked within a multidimensional array of a memory device thereby modifying a functionality of the specialized memory device. The multidimensional array is scanned with respect to the technical skill based software tags and matrix based weightings are generated. A group of users is automatically selected hardware devices are automatically connected to the messaging hardware device.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method by an electronic message server includes determining that an electronic message for delivery to a first user comprises sensitive content. Prior to transmitting the electronic message to a client device associated with the first user, the electronic message server requests at least one device attribute from the client device associated with the first user. The at least one device attribute is received from the client device associated with the user. Based on the at least one device attribute, the electronic message server masks the sensitive content such that the masked sensitive content is unreadable within the electronic message. The electronic message that includes the masked content that is unreadable within the electronic message is transmitted to the client device associated with the first user.

Abstract: A method of dynamically changing a read status of an electronic message. A computer accesses a communication management system that manages electronic messages among members of a participating team. The computer reviews at least one electronic message transmitted to a member of the participating team and analyzes a read status of the electronic message of the member to identify an unread electronic message. The computer also tracks a location of the member of the participating team and identifies a meeting between members of the participating team based on the location. The computer will update the read status if members of the participating team discuss content of the unread electronic message during the meeting.

Abstract: Systems and methods to present information to a user regarding favorite contacts of the user. In one embodiment, a method includes: storing a plurality of person profiles for persons referenced in communications received by a user of a computing device; selecting, using at least one processor, a set of contacts from the plurality of person profiles based on a relevancy ranking, wherein the set of contacts is selected for display to the user on the computing device; and organizing, using the at least one processor, the set of contacts into at least two time groups, each time group associated with a different time period, wherein contacts will be displayed to the user within each time group based on a relevancy ranking for each contact within the time group.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a generalized linear mixed effect model is trained using sample job posting results resulting from sample queries from sample members having sample member data. The generalized linear mixed effect model has coefficients based on a global ranking model as well as coefficients based on features from job posting results. The generalized linear mixed effect model may be trained to output application likelihood scores for each of a plurality of candidate job posting results produced by a query from a first member. The application likelihood scores may then be used to sort the candidate job posting results.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the disclosed subject matter involves a system and method relating to evaluating the quality of recommendations provided to a member of a recommendation service. Techniques and embodiments described herein may be applied to various recommendation services/engines. Middleware may be used to receive a member ID from a user and forward the member ID to a recommendation engine without the user having to log on as the member to access recommendations. Results of the recommendation engine may be received by the middleware and forwarded to the user for the selected member to be displayed proximate to the member profile. The user may annotate the recommendations with a relevancy rating to evaluate the quality of the recommendation engine and provide input to retrain recommendation models of the engine. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system for automating some aspects of a recruiting process, which may implement rules permitting the processes of sourcing candidates, setting up job interviews, and responding to candidate questions to all be automated with a computer. Such a system may match résumé s and job descriptions with a scoring system, and may initiate communications between one or more candidates and a recruiter once an appropriate number of matches have been found. The system may then be configured to field responses to commonly asked questions from a question database, and notify the recruiter if a question is asked that it cannot answer, and may further be configured to proactively ask questions to the candidate if desired. This may allow recruiters to focus on the highest level of vetting, and on aspects of the recruitment process such as promoting the hiring company and salary negotiations.

Abstract: A method and system for automating some aspects of a recruiting process, which may implement rules permitting the processes of sourcing candidates, setting up job interviews, and responding to candidate questions to all be automated with a computer. An automated system may specifically be used for conducting a conversation with a candidate over one or more communications channels, which may include pre-interview vetting of the candidate and clarification of aspects of the candidate's provided information, and may include conducting an interview or some aspects thereof. It may also be understood that an automated system may, in addition to conversing with the candidate, be used to provide feedback or additional opportunities to the candidate.