Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to health monitoring of systems, and more particularly to monitor health of a system for fault signature identification. The system estimates Health Index (HI) of the system as time series data. By analyzing data corresponding to the estimated HI, the system identifies one or more time windows in which majority of the estimated HI values are low as a low HI window, and one or more time windows in which majority of the estimated HI values are high as a high HI window. Upon identifying a low HI window, which indicates an abnormal behavior of the system being monitored, based on a local Bayesian Network generated for the system being monitored, an Explainability Index (EI) for each sensor is generated, wherein the EI quantifies contribution of the sensor to the low HI. Further, associated component(s) is identified as contributing to abnormal/faulty behavior of the system.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe a compact RF driver circuit for Paul traps in trapped ion quantum computers and methods, and structures including same.

Abstract: Design and method for achieving computational bits with three states or more.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for generating a set of training data structures that are used to improve the performance of a machine learning model used to predict an entity risk. The method may include obtaining a attributes related to an entity and storing the attributes in a shared memory, segmenting the obtained attributes stored in the shared memory into distinct sets of risk-scoring components, wherein the distinct sets of risk-scoring components include a first set of risk-scoring components and a second set of risk-scoring components, mapping the risk-scoring components of the first set of risk-scoring components to one or more categories of a first plurality of categories, mapping the risk-scoring components of the second set of risk-scoring components to one or more categories of a second plurality of categories, and generating a training data structure based on the mapping of the first set and the mapping of the second set.

Abstract: An example method comprises performing for each class from a plurality of classes: constructing binary training set for the class, the binary training set including labeled cases for that class from the main training set other labeled cases from the main training set; training classifier for the class on the binary training set; computing a local calibration threshold using scores of the labeled cases in the binary training set; and adjusting all scores of the label cases in the binary training set with the local calibration threshold to meet a global decision threshold. The method also comprises determining, with the processor, a global hierarchical calibration threshold by using the adjusted scores for all classes to optimize a performance measurement of all trained classifiers. The method further comprises classifying, with the processor, a new case by using a previously trained classifier, a local calibration threshold, and the global hierarchical calibration threshold.

Abstract: Artificially Intelligent systems are able to draw inferences and conclusions by analyzing information in natural language and then using such information to prove or disprove hypotheses. The quality of such inferences is directly dependent on the accuracy of the input data corpus. Given the proliferation of the Internet as well as the dubious data sources on social media, it is important to determine the truthfulness of the input information. Combining concepts of library classification, crowd-sourced curation and Google Scholar search, we propose the concept of the Veracity Index and an algorithm to calculate it. This index can be used in Artificial Systems to determine the confidence measurement of the inferences.

Abstract: Described herein are frameworks and methodologies configured to enable integration of booking and access control for service providers. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for allowing a user to gain access to an access controlled resource (for example a hotel room or the like) via a mobile device. This preferably occurs in the context of an arrangement where access rights are provided in real time upon completion of a booking. For example, some embodiments operate in the context of a mobile app and associated supporting infrastructure thereby to provide functionality to (i) find an available suitable resource; (ii) book that resource; (iii) provide payment; and (iv) gain access via the same mobile device. In some embodiments the technology leverages third party platforms for (i) to (iii), and provides (iv) based on output from processes at the third party platform(s).

Abstract: Systems and methods for predicting un-capacitated freight demand on a multi-hop shipping route are disclosed. In embodiments, a computer-implemented method, comprises: receiving daily customer booking data from one or more remote servers; determining an estimated customer arrival pattern for each port on a shipping route of a shipping vessel based on the customer booking data; determining an estimated blocking probability for each of the ports on the shipping route due to shipping capacity constraints, upstream bookings and downstream bookings; determining an estimated probability of booking cancellations for each of the ports on the shipping route; determining an estimate of how much freight will be loaded onto the shipping vessel for each of the ports; calculating un-capacitated shipping demand for each of the ports; and determining un-capacitated demand per day for each of the ports of the shipping route based on the capacitated demand and the estimated customer arrival pattern.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a technology enabling accurate recognition of an occupancy status of each seat, while reducing entire system cost. [Solution] A server device 20 (information processing device) includes: a vacant seat information creation unit 210 configured to create vacant seat information indicating a vacant seat in a seat space, by processing an image received from an imaging means for capturing an image of the seat space; a seat selection unit 220 for performing a process of selecting a seat to be used by a customer, by the use of the vacant seat information and in collaboration with a POS (Point of Sale) device (shop terminal 30) for handling payment for an item; and a seat information output unit 230 for outputting information indicating the selected seat.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transportation service are disclosed. A method for providing transportation service may include: receiving, from a remote passenger terminal, a transportation service request in an area; receiving, from at least one service vehicle in the area, vehicle information of the at least one service vehicle; assigning, via a processor, the transportation service request to a service queue; determining, via the processor, that the transportation service request qualifies for prioritized processing based on the transportation service request, the vehicle information, and a status of the service queue; and providing, to the remote passenger terminal, an option for prioritized processing.

Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate airline operations and planning management are provided. In one embodiment, a system utilizes a processor that executes computer implemented components stored in memory. A model generation component generates a model of a set of influencers that affect the airline operations. An input component receives data regarding state of a subset of the influencers. An impact component employs the model to determine impact of the state of respective influencers on the airline operations. A scheduling component modifies the airline operations as a function of the determined impact. An update component updates the model to improve model fidelity as a function of collected airline performance data that becomes available after the airline operations have been modified by the scheduling component.

Abstract: A plan devisal unit (320) generates a plan for provision of a service to a reserver, using an approved condition that is a service provision condition approved at the time of reservation by the reserver of the service. A coordination details generation unit (330) generates an alternate condition that is a service provision condition not approved at the time of the reservation by the reserver, more disadvantageous to the reserver than the approved condition, and more advantageous to a service provider than the approved condition, together with a reward that is given to the reserver if the reserver accepts the alternate condition. The plan devisal unit (320) updates the plan for the provision of the service to the reserver using the alternate condition if a response of intent to accept the alternate condition and the reward is obtained from the reserver as a result of making a query about whether the reserver accepts the alternate condition and the reward.

Abstract: A transportation matchmaking method may be useful for matching a user with a transportation service provider according to a series of preferences requested by the user. The transportation matchmaking method may include the steps of receiving a request for a transportation service from the user; presenting the user with a query of transportation service parameters such as music preferences and climate control preferences; receiving a response to the query substantiating the series of preferences from the user; selecting the transportation service provider from a service provider pool, the transportation service provider being selected to most closely match the response to the query; reserving a time slot for the transportation service provider; receiving a payment from the user; notifying the transportation service provider of the reservation; and notifying the user of the reservation.

Abstract: A facilitation method for organizing an event or project consisting of the following steps: making a proposal of an event or project, the proposal: setting out choices for the event or project and enabling respondents to indicate preferences amongst the choices; allocation of an account for receipt of money from respondents upon triggering the event or project, the proposal: further enabling respondents to provide commitment to pay to attend or participate in the proposed event or project; electronic advertisement of the event or project; receiving preferences and commitments to pay from respondents; and determination of whether the received preferences and commitments to pay are sufficient to warrant the event or project being triggered.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an automated cross-dock management system configured to optimize moves on a cross-dock. The automated cross-dock management system uses inbound manifest data to calculate ordered move instructions for all inbound movable platforms, inbound modular decks, and inbound freight. The ordered move instructions can be assigned to be carried out by manual conveyance vehicles or by automated guided vehicles based upon a plurality of criteria. The automated cross-dock management system is also able to detect damaged freight on the cross-dock using a combination of streams from video cameras.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for providing computer-executable association rules between a plurality of physical objects, implementations including receiving historical data associated with each physical object in the plurality of physical objects over a defined time period, for each physical object, processing at least a portion of the historical data to determine one or more of a mean, a median, and a mode, determining an association between at least two physical objects of the plurality of physical objects based one or more of the mean, the median, and the mode of the respective at least two physical objects, providing at least one computer-executable association rule based on the association, and transmitting the at least one computer-executable association rule to a system, the system processing the at least one computer-executable association rule to perform at least one function of the system.

Abstract: An inference engine titled the Waste, Opportunity, and Risk Engine Query Language or (WORE-QL) that links rules to any business objects in a workplace source system. The rules are constructed from small building blocks of business logic (small rule sets) that operate on information contained in various objects. WORE-QL promotes cultural and engineering principles and values for teams to more quickly deliver high quality while generating textual analyses and recommendations for changes associated with a project or roll up of projects with approximate cost, time, resource, and application-based savings.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for providing tailored solutions to facilitate execution of priorities and events. The system is typically configured for extracting information associated with one or more resource pools of a user, extracting one or more plan conversations linked with the user, determining at least one priority based on the one or more plan conversations and the extracted information associated with the one or more resource pools, generating at least one tip associated with the at least one priority, display the at least one tip on a user device via a user interface, and in response to displaying the at least one tip, receiving one or more actions from the user.

Abstract: The global proliferation of high speed communication networks has created unprecedented opportunities for geographically distributed resource interaction. A data structure synthesizer provides crowd source project management features, crowd source resource sentiment analysis features, and crowd source resource configuration features.

Abstract: A means of transportation for rural villages in areas that lack roads and street addressing. Motorbike ambulances traverse the roadless terrain enroute to pick up patients from a predetermined location using global position coordinates. The patient can request this non-emergent medical transportation using cellular phone and/or sending physical communication to the nearest established medical clinic. Established clinics are expanding their geographic reach with this novel form of non-emergent medical transportation that can service rural areas that lack road and map infrastructure.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing transportation service information are disclosed. An exemplary method for providing transportation service information may include obtaining a location of a terminal device and obtaining data representing a heat map for a region surrounding the location of the terminal device. The heat map may represent transportation service requests arranged in a queue waiting to be fulfilled in at least one area within the region. The method may also include identifying, via a processor, at least one supply shortage area within the region. The at least one supply shortage area may be identified at least partially based on the heat map. The method may further include providing, utilizing the terminal device, at least one indication indicating the at least one supply shortage area on the heat map.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for building a team to work on an opportunity is provided. The present invention may include receiving an opportunity signature based on the opportunity. The present invention may include determining a plurality of team roles. The present invention may include selecting a role to fill from the determined plurality of team roles. The present invention may include determining a plurality of candidates, wherein the plurality of candidates includes a plurality of candidate evidence data. The present invention may include selecting a candidate based on the plurality of candidate evidence data. The present invention may include assigning the selected candidate to fill the selected role. The present invention may include iteratively selecting at least one additional role and at least one additional candidate to fill the selected at least one additional role on the team until a stopping criterion is met.

Abstract: For a given user, a task database system associated with the user is queried to identify a list of tasks associated with the user. For each of the tasks, an email system associated with the user is queried to obtain one or more emails and calendar events associated with the task. An IM system associated with the user is queried to obtain IM messages of an IM channel of which the user is a member. The IM channel has been specifically created to exchange messages concerning the task amongst the members of the IM channel. The task is then determined whether it satisfies a predetermined state (e.g., inactive, lack of future meetings) in view of emails, calendar events, and IM messages associated with the task based on a set of rules. If the task is determined to satisfy the predetermined state, a notification message is transmitted to a preconfigured destination.

Abstract: A method and system for automated time management is provided. The system is configured to track actual worktime and/or location of employees and independent contractors, predict potentially unauthorized additional worktime or overtime, automatically notify a supervisor of the potential overage, receive a decision with either an authorized adjustment to the worktime or a rejection, and communicate the decision to the employee or independent contractor. Time and location of employees and independent contractors are tracked and compared with an established field of acceptability for work requests involving designated locations and times. The field of acceptability may include the designated locations, as well as routes thereto and therefrom. The system computes a total work-time of the employee or independent contractor based on time periods where they are within the field of acceptability, and does not include time where they are not deemed within the field of acceptability.

Abstract: An object is identified within a specified distance from a vehicle. The object is assigned a position within in the vehicle and the object is detected in the position. Upon detecting the object in the position, a vehicle component is actuated.

Abstract: A system for fulfilling peer-to-peer transactions by autonomous robot vehicles includes processor(s) and a memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor(s), cause the system to: receive information on a peer-to-peer transaction between a seller and a buyer for an item, communicate instructions to an autonomous vehicle to travel to a first destination and receive the item, receive an indication that the item has been received, communicate instructions to the autonomous vehicle to travel to a second destination to deliver the item to the buyer, receive a signal indicating that buyer funds are in escrow, and receive a signal indicating that the item is accepted or rejected by the buyer. In a case where the item is accepted, the system communicates a release of the funds from the escrow to the seller. In a case the item is rejected, the system determines a handling itinerary for the item.

Abstract: A smart inventory service provider system is provided. The system includes a network interface configured to communicate data over a network and a processing circuit. The processing circuit includes one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The processing circuit is configured to receive inventory item data. Inventory item data is associated with an inventory item and is captured by a user computing device. The processing circuit is further configured to associate the inventory item data with a user account in a user inventory database, monitor an external computing system for a transaction offer related to the inventory item, and transmit the transaction offer to the user computing device.

Abstract: A system for providing a visible indication of food product status. The system includes a camera configured to image a holding area containing a food product; a controller configured to initiate a product timer for the food product in the holding area; and a projection system to project a visible, food status indicia proximate to the food product in response to the product timer.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to delivering commercial items. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for a self-electing unmanned vehicle for delivery of commercial items including a UV of a plurality of UVs comprising: a UV control circuit configured to: receive a data request for a task elector; determine resource values associated with a plurality of UV resources to be cooperatively utilized to fulfill one or more tasks; compare each resource value to a corresponding specification value; assign a particular confidence level to each of one or more task identifiers based on the comparison; and provide a self-election response indicating an election of corresponding task to a central control circuit based on the comparison and the assignment when each of the resource values is at least within a threshold value of the corresponding specification value; a plurality of sensors; and a transport system.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to determine, allocate, and receive a progress-based load delivery settlement. A method may include activating a progress-based load delivery settlement session for a carrier account corresponding to a carrier. The method may include transmitting or receiving, in response information, such as from a GPS unit indicating that a load has been picked up by the carrier, a first percentage of a settlement to the carrier account. The method may include transmitting or receiving, in response information, such as from a GPS unit indicating that the carrier has passed a milestone, a second percentage of the settlement in the carrier account.

Abstract: A method for determining dispatch assignments of delivery orders by a point of sale (POS) device of a storefront is described. A plurality of delivery orders for the storefront are received by the POS device. The POS device determines an estimate of an order efficiency value for the storefront based on the plurality of delivery orders and a delivery employee pool corresponding to the storefront. The POS device automatically determines a dispatch assignment of one or more delivery orders for the storefront to one of i) an employee of the delivery employee pool, or ii) a contractor of an independent contractor pool, based on whether the order efficiency value meets a predetermined service threshold.

Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for location detection devices for use in a courier services network. A first user may travel to a location for a particular reason, such as item purchases or appointments. While at the location, the user may be identified at the location by a server offering courier services to a seller and a second user purchasing items from the seller. Based on the first user's reason for traveling to the location and other indicia of trustworthiness or fraud, the server may determine whether the first user can be trusted as a courier. If the user is trusted as a courier, the server may update the first user and the seller to arrange delivery of the item to another location set by the second user. The first user may also be provided with additional items for the second user to deliver to further locations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drop shipping system, whereas said drop shipping platform communicates with the storage and distribution service company, online store, e-commerce platform and brand trader via an API interface; brand trader uploads the commodity information onto the drop shipping platform; the brand trader stocks up to the storage and distribution service company; the online store owner selects the commodity to be sold on the drop shipping platform based on the commodity information, and uploads the commodity information of the selected commodity onto the online store on the e-commerce platform with one click. The system reduces labor costs and time, and improves economic efficiency by reducing manual handling. The system enables the brand trader to receive services from numerous online store owners by reducing working costs of online store owners dramatically.

Abstract: An improved method and system for the delivery of ordered items to a locked storage container comprising, following the ordering of delivery, determining the availability of the storage container to receive delivery; sending a signal to the storage container allowing access by a delivery agent, the improvement wherein the storage container is associated with at least one security camera.

Abstract: Systems and methods of managing delivery of goods, including receiving at least one order of goods to be delivered, receiving a time limit for completing the delivery of the at least one order, determining a set of available couriers to perform the delivery within the time limit, and assigning the delivery to a courier from the set of available couriers based on at least one delivery assignment rule, wherein the at least one delivery assignment rule is at least one of: minimum deliveries per time interval, maximal distance per time interval, minimum rest time between deliveries, balanced distribution of deliveries between available couriers, and balanced distribution of distance to complete the delivery between available couriers.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle courier service with mobile device traffic management application and identified user landing pads is disclosed. The invention comprised of a landing pad and software application for mobile devices having dashboards for a variety of stakeholders such end user subscribers, courier services and operations team. The aforementioned landing pads and software services allow users to schedule a pickup and delivery, reserve a flight path, track a package and detect UAV arrivals and departures. An object of the invention is to allow greater, open access to UAV delivery methods for common citizens and residents of a community.

Abstract: The present teaching generally relates to detecting data bucket discrepancies associated with online experiments. In a non-limiting embodiment, a monitoring layer may be generated within an online experimentation platform that includes at least a first layer, and where a first online experiment is associated with the first layer, the monitoring layer includes a monitoring layer data bucket, and the first layer includes at least a first data bucket. First data representing user activity associated with a first plurality of identifiers may be obtained, the user activity being associated with the first layer. Second data representing at least one user engagement parameter may be generated, and a first discrepancy between the first and second data may be determined. The first discrepancy indicating a first amount of identifiers that include a first metadata tag associated with the first layer and lack a second metadata tag associated with the monitoring layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system designed to improve construction crew safety, quality, productivity, planning effectiveness and scheduling reliability. A back office system facilitates short interval planning, constraint removal, hazard identification and mitigation, and field crew labor performance reporting. The work package centric system will accommodate the smallest of organizations and projects, yet is scalable to meet the requirements of very large construction companies that execute complex, mega projects. Dashboards and reports can be customized by individual and the role they play within the organization. A frontline system has dynamic user interface graphics that displays crew performance for the tasks being executed that, combined, constitute a work package. The frontline system simplifies the reporting typically required by a frontline supervisor and encourages compliance with an interesting, easy to use interface.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media can identify a set of users that satisfy criteria associated with accuracy of claims, wherein each claim is submitted by a user and indicates a value for information associated with a page of a social networking system. A machine learning model can be trained based on training data including claims submitted by the set of users. One or more claims submitted by users can be evaluated based on the trained machine learning model to determine whether values for information associated with pages in the one or more claims are accurate.

Abstract: A processing device is to: identify, using digital interview data of interviewees captured during interviews, a subset of the interviewees that have a disability; label a first group of the interviewees as disabled and a second group of the interviewees as not disabled with reference to the disability; identify features from the digital interview data for the first group that correlate with the disability; formulate a digital fingerprint of the features that identifies how the first group differs from the second group with reference to the disability; map the digital fingerprint of the features onto a dataset of an interviewee belonging to the second group of the interviewees, to generate a mapped dataset; and determine, from the mapped dataset, effects of the digital fingerprint on a job performance score for the interviewee.

Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for scheduling a resource that is shared by multiple people. The shared resource is included in a plurality of shared resources, and a number of attributes are associated with the plurality of shared resources. The attributes are grouped and arranged in a hierarchy. When a shared resource is to be used or scheduled, the hierarchy is analyzed to determine one or more shared resources in the plurality of shared resources to suggest to a requestor scheduling the shared resource.

Abstract: A system and method for scheduling a plurality of event programs, including: for each event program, generating a program calendar that enables a corresponding program administrator to assign a priority tier to each of a set of event slots in the corresponding event program; for each event program, generating an administrator dashboard that enables the corresponding program administrator to assign a priority tier to each of a set of schedulees for the corresponding event program; and for each schedulee, generating a schedulee calendar that enables the corresponding schedulee to schedule only the event slots assigned a priority tier that match to the priority tier assigned to the corresponding schedulee.

Abstract: A service scheduling system (1) is configured to retrieve schedule information from a time-management system (2) of a service provider, whereat the schedule information assigns service intervals offered by the service provider to a plurality of clients. The service scheduling system (1) comprises a detector (13) configured to detect an event indicating that a client cannot be served in a first service interval assigned to said client according to the schedule information. The service scheduling system (1) further comprises a transmitter configured to transmit, to a communication terminal (3?) of a further client, information specifying a second service interval which is at least partly overlapping the first service interval, and a receiver configured to receive, from the communication terminal (3?) of the further client, acknowledgment information indicating that the further client agrees to get served in the second service interval.

Abstract: A system directed to scheduling generation of digital memorabilia or collectible items (such as digitally-inscribed items). Particular implementations are directed to a cycle-based mechanism that controls requested delivery times for digital memorabilia greetings based on a maximum number of greetings for a particular analyst in a given cycle.

Abstract: In order to facilitate conducting a financial transaction via wireless communication between an electronic device (such as a smartphone) and another electronic device (such as another smartphone), a secure element in the electronic device may generate, using an encryption key associated with the secure element, a signed blob based on a transaction amount and a merchant identifier. Then, the electronic device communicates connection information between the electronic device and the other electronic device. Moreover, the electronic device may establish a connection between the electronic device and the other electronic device based on the connection information, and may concurrently provide the signed blob to the other electronic device. After receiving a signed transaction blob from the other electronic device using the connection (which includes information needed to conduct the financial transaction), the electronic device provides the information to a server to conduct the financial transaction.

Abstract: The invention provides a secure method for exchanging entities via a blockchain. The invention incorporates tokenisation techniques, and also techniques for embedding metadata in a redeem script of a blockchain transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for mobile peer authentication and asset control. The system and method may be configured to authenticate peer users across any digital network and platform and may allow users to independently control access to content they share with others across the same platforms from their computing devices. Senders may anonymously verify other mobile users according to device, location, behavior, and knowledge contexts, and may independently control or monetize shares with one or more of those peers in real-time across any social, messaging, or electronic communication network, either by value or by reference.

Abstract: Managing user devices associated with a digital wallet account comprises associating, using one or more computing devices, one or more user computing devices with a digital wallet account of a user, each of the associated one or more user computing devices being activated to conduct financial transactions with a merchant utilizing the digital wallet account; presenting the associated user computing devices in a list of associated user computing devices; receiving a request to deactivate a particular user computing device from the list of associated user computing devices; deactivating the particular user computing device, the deactivation being sufficient to prevent the user computing device from conducting transactions with a merchant utilizing the digital wallet account; and presenting a deactivated status of the particular user computing device.

Abstract: Systems and processes may provide for commerce at a fuel dispenser. In one general aspect, a system and process at a fuel dispenser may have the ability to present a user interface including data regarding at least one merchant remote from the fuel dispenser's fueling facility and to determine if ordering data corresponding to the remote merchant has been received. If ordering data corresponding to the remote merchant has been received, the system and process may have the ability to present a user interface regarding payment data. The system and process may also have the ability to determine if payment data has been received and, if payment data has been received, generate a message regarding the ordering data for a remote merchant computer.

Abstract: In some examples, portable electronic device sales, provisioning, and user care may include authenticating a user associated with a user portable electronic device. A user portable electronic device connector may be used to communicatively connect to a portable electronic device receptacle of the user portable electronic device, and transfer data and/or configurations associated with the user portable electronic device to a data storage. Options to purchase a new portable electronic device may be displayed. Selection of a new portable electronic device may be received from a display of at least one new portable electronic device, and the selected new portable electronic device may be configured by transferring, from the data storage, the data and/or the configurations associated with the user portable electronic device to the selected new portable electronic device.