Abstract: Embodiments provide a technical solution that facilitates the digital enrollment and complex scheduling of activities across families, including blended families. The embodiments register, through a computer system, familial relationships within a family and represent the familial relationships in structured data stored in memory. Based on the represented familial relationships, the embodiments receive at the system information for enrolling children of the family in activities, such as via online provider-specific and state licensing forms, and store the enrollment information associated to the represented familial relationships in the memory. Upon user command, the embodiments search the stored enrollment information based on the represented familial relationships to determine a schedule of enrolled activities across each of the children.

Abstract: An industrial operations network is disclosed herein. More particularly the disclosure may pertain to an industrial operations network designed for facilitating the training of security concepts for industrial operations. In one embodiment, an apparatus for training industrial security concepts is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a portable industrial operations network comprising: at least one router; at least one firewall; at least one programmable logic controller; and at least one display connected to the portable industrial operations network, said at least one display adapted to display, at different times, normal operating conditions of said portable industrial operations network and security fault conditions in said portable industrial operations network.

Abstract: Systems and processes are provided for analyzing a test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function. The systems and processes include smart questions (i.e., SmartItems) programmed with coded variables, or for multiple choice varieties, variable sets of options to cover an entire skill set being tested. The systems and processes generate questions in real time during administration of the test, by formulating and displaying, to a test taker, random combinations of a question stem and randomly-selected question components. This smart question content is unpredictably and randomly presented, as representations of the skill to be tested. The systems and processes analyze the test taker's knowledge, skills, and cognitive function about the entire domain of the skill, rather than a single fact. The systems and processes provide security to test administration.

Abstract: A system for teaching computer programming includes a computer, a display connected to the computer, software executable by the computer to generate a window on the display, and a user input for transitioning the window between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the window displays an application. In the second configuration, the window displays a programming interface for the application. The system further includes an editor displayed in the programming interface for changing a code listing related to a parameter of a feature displayed in the application. By changing the code listing related to the parameter of the feature and transitioning between the first configuration and the second configuration, a user is able to observe how differences in the code listing affects the parameter of the feature in the application.

Abstract: In a computing environment comprising a plurality of equipment racks wherein each equipment rack comprises one or more of compute, storage and network assets, a method identifies a workflow attributed to at least a portion of the assets in at least one equipment rack of the computing environment, generates one or more overlays that visualize a projected impact to one or more components of the identified workflow, obtains a three-dimensional representation of the at least one equipment rack, and superimposes the one or more overlays on the three-dimensional representation of the at least one equipment rack.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an incremental learning system are provided for language learning and speech enhancement. The method includes transforming acoustic utterances uttered by an individual into textual representations thereof, by a voice-to-language processor configured to perform speech recognition. The method further includes accelerating speech development in the individual, by an incremental learning system that includes the voice-to-language processor and that processes the acoustic utterances using natural language processing and analytics to determine and incrementally provide new material to the individual for learning. Responsive to the individual being a baby, the voice-to-language processor discretizes baby babbling to consonants, letters, and words.

Abstract: Optimal strategies for providing offers to a plurality of customers are generated. A plurality of categorical attributes (for example, gender and residential status) and ordinal attributes (for example, risk score and credit line utilization) can be determined. Values of one of more categorical attributes can be changed as per a transition probability table. Some probabilities can be varied to determine a first tradeoff, based on which a first updated strategy can be generate Further, noise can be added to one or more ordinal attributes. Standard deviation of a noise distribution associated with the noise can be varied so as to determine a second tradeoff, based on which a second updated strategy can be generated. The second updated strategy can be an update of the first updated strategy. Offers can be provided to the plurality of customers in accordance with the second updated strategy.

Abstract: Described herein are various technologies pertaining to presenting training data for a task performed using an electronic health records application (EHR) to healthcare workers. A context for a task to be performed within the EHR is transmitted to a server from a client EHR. The context includes data indicative of or pertaining to a healthcare worker using the client EHR, an element of a graphical user interface (GUI) of the client EHR, or other data indicative of the task to be performed within the EHR. The server transmits a list of training materials to the client EHR based upon the context, where the training materials comprise data pertaining to performance of one or more tasks by way of the client EHR. Responsive to receiving the list, the client EHR displays an indication of a training material in the training materials within the GUI of the client EHR.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for generating and rating assessments is disclosed. Exemplary embodiments include gathering data relating to one or more specialized subject areas and generating a knowledge base based on extracting one or more concepts from the data. Exemplary embodiments further include generating one or more questions and one or more corresponding answer keys relating to the one or more concepts, as well as generating an assessment related to the one or more concepts based on the one or more questions and one or more answer keys.

Abstract: A personal electronic device is adapted to construct data tables from user input received over time relating to translations of translatable items from a first language to a second language. Entries in a data table for a user are dynamic and may indicate likelihoods of the user correctly translating translatable items as a function of time. Each translatable item may have a different time-dependent likelihood of a correct translation. Operation of the personal electronic device for a user may be based in part on the acquired, time-dependent likelihoods for that user, so that information may be presented to the user in a more efficient manner.

Abstract: A testing administration system and method including a primary device associated with a test administrator, the primary device configured to permit, via a primary device application executable thereon, creation of one or more composed test question sets and associated and correct test question answers and review of one or more completed test taker question answer sets; one or more secondary devices individually associated with one or more test takers, each of the one or more secondary devices configured to permit, via a secondary device application executable thereon, access to a test question set of the one or more composed test question sets and wireless submission of a test taker's individual test question answer set; and a server connected with the primary device and the one or more secondary devices, the server configured to store and evaluate the one or more composed test question sets, the one or more test taker's completed test question answer sets in a hosted database and to provide grades based ther

Abstract: A search request for content can be initiated by a user, and the content that is relevant to the search request can be identified and presented in a manner that indicates the content's trustworthiness or relevancy. The identified content can be ranked based on the number of times the content has been referenced as well as by source that referenced the content. The relevant identified content can then be displayed in an ordered list that is ordered based on the number of times the content has been referenced. In some cases, the order may be modified by the authority of the source.

Abstract: Improved techniques for dynamically controlling a program flow of a testing application. The testing application administers an exam on a user interface (UI). A state for each question is monitored, where the state includes a viewed, answered, or unviewed state. A question's state changes based on whether interaction is detected for that question. While the testing application is administering the exam, user input triggers a pause to the administration. A popup window is displayed to show a first list of instructions, a second list identifying exam questions having the “viewed” state, and a confirmation UI element. After the confirmation UI element is selected, the UI is modified by occluding the exam questions, by displaying a resume UI element, and by displaying a timing UI element. Later, the testing application continues the test's administration, but restricts access to certain questions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback.

Abstract: The present invention relates to designing a performance-learning solution and related methods for managing the learning and training needs of an organization in a manner that is responsive to dynamic business needs. In particular, the present invention relates to solutions that are performance-based and provide a learning environment that is targeted towards the improvement of worker productivity and the accomplishment of specific goals.

Abstract: An exploration-based career guidance system is disclosed. The career guidance system receives an assessment regarding a candidate and identifies a first set of roles for the candidate based on the assessment. The system receives a selection of a role from among the first set of roles and provides a simulated experience of the selected role and receives a set of interaction data from the simulated experience. The system adjusts the assessment regarding the candidate based on the set of interaction data and identifies a second, different set of roles for the candidate based on the adjusted assessment.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for using a model for a predetermined role for simulated phishing campaigns. A campaign controller communicates simulated phishing communications to one or more devices of a user using a model that the campaign controller selects from a plurality of models in a database that have been established for predetermined roles of a company. The model is selected based on one or more attributes of the user that are identified by the campaign controller. The campaign controller identifies one or more attributes of each user of a plurality of users for the simulated phishing campaign, and the campaign controller selects a respective model for each user based on the attributes of each user, wherein the models are not all the same for all of the users.

Abstract: A media processor and method of customizing a media composition enables a user to compile a customized media file with selectable tracks and a primary track. Each of the selectable tracks includes a recording of a performer performing a part of a particular composition, such as an instrument or vocal part in a musical piece. The user is provided an option to select one or more of the tracks; and a customized media file is prepared based on the user selected tracks and including the primary track.

Abstract: A cognitive assistant system which includes an episodic-based time-framed cognitive scaffold and visual comprehension platforms for building coherence and comprehension, facilitating learning, deepening understanding and improving the efficiency of problem solving and decision-making of a particular user. A method, a system, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium are provided for cognitive assistance. The method includes obtaining and dividing multimedia data into cognitive blocks based on the user input. The method further includes generating a comprehension block that corresponds to a respective cognitive block where the comprehension block includes enrichment data related to the respective cognitive block and is linked to the respective cognitive block to thereby form at least one cognitive insight with respect to the multimedia data. The comprehension block is provided based on a consecutive output of the cognitive blocks being paused at the respective cognitive block.

Abstract: A screen content management system and method for determining viewable screen content is provided. The method may include receiving a registration indication to register content as a private resource. The method may further include registering the content as the private resource. The method may also include assigning a unique identification code to the private resource. The method may additionally include receiving a viewing requirement for the private resource. The method may moreover include modifying a viewing definition for the private resource based on the viewing requirement. The method may further include receiving a request to display the private resource, the request being associated with user information. The method may also include determining whether the private resource is displayable based on the viewing definition of the private resource and the user information.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes accessing narrative data, the narrative data comprising a sequence of words arranged in sentence patterns. The method parses each sentence in a sentence pattern which includes a verb matching a functional type to extract sentence subjects and objects to an event template. The method then stores events in an event data store, each event including sentence data mapped to the event template to create an event record. The method further includes mapping event records to a story rule, each story rule including at least one actor and an action associated with the actor, and the mapping includes storing a story record including the event records organized by time. An output of an analysis of the story record occurs, where the analysis is based on a list of transgression actions and retribution actions, and balances the transgression actions and the retribution actions.

Abstract: Embodiments describe an approach for concurrently managing a video display and an application user interface. Embodiments describe generating a translucent mask video display over a computer-implemented application and displaying a video in the translucent mask video display over the computer-implemented application. Additionally, embodiments describe detecting user activity associated with the computer-implemented application and pausing the video in the translucent mask video display when the user activity is detected. Responsive to an end to the user activity, embodiments describe translating the detected user activity as a set of computer operations, outputting the set of computer operations for performance on the computer-implemented application, and resuming the video in the translucent mask video display.

Abstract: In implementations of proficiency based tutorial modification, a computing device implements a tutorial system to receive a user modification of a digital image. A difference between the user modification and an application modification of the digital image is determined. The tutorial system generates a proficiency score for an editing tool based on the difference between the user modification and the application modification, and the proficiency score indicates the user's proficiency in using the editing tool. The tutorial system generates a pre-modified input image for a tutorial depicting a modification applied to an input image to be modified in the tutorial using the editing tool based on the proficiency score for the editing tool being greater than a proficiency threshold.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, which may include generating, in a natural language processing (NLP) system, a plurality of entity data objects. The method may include generating, in the NLP system, a plurality of activity data objects. The method may include generating, on at least one server, an evaluation data object. The evaluation data object may include a problem data object, an observation data object, or an action data object. The method may include configuring each problem data object, observation data object, or action data object of the evaluation data object with a scoring rubric. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: According to one example, a method includes facilitating communication between a user web application and an entity. The method may be performed by a communication server of a web communication service. The method includes receiving a request from the user web application to communicate with the entity, establishing a communication session between the user web application and an automated agent, obtaining contextual information associated with the communication session, the contextual information including information provided by the user web application, determining that a user of the user web application should be connected with a live agent, and in response to the determining, connecting the user web application with a terminal of an agent associated with the entity. The method further includes providing the live agent associated with the entity with the contextual information.

Abstract: This disclosure relates generally to language processing systems, and more particularly to a method and system for language development of a user. In one embodiment, the system generates customized exercise for a user, based on a language model relevant to a language being learnt by the user. The system further collects user response to the customized exercise, and in terms of the user response, determines a current skill level of the user. Further, based on the determined skill level of the user, a skill gap is identified. The system then determines recommendations to improve language skills of the user, and to reduce/eliminate the skill gap.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for selecting and providing educational content to a user. The content may be selected from content pools based on a user's individual characteristics, prior performance, aggregated student performance, and other factors. The system may also record behavioral data associated with the user to refine content selection for subsequent iterations. The system may also predict a student's results and the likelihood of passing or failing.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically weighting media segments and paths in a structured media presentation are disclosed. The structured media presentation can be, for example, a video tree representing a branching video presentation and defining multiple branches, each defining a path of one or more video content segments. Different portions of the video tree are associated with weights, and during playback of the branching video presentation, a video content segment is automatically selected for presentation based on one or more of the associated weights.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides generally for providing behavioral insights across individuals and groups and presenting this information in a clear, actionable, and reliable way. The method and system may efficiently and effectively assess individuals and groups using a variety of factors, such as with psychometric assessments. Accordingly, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing dynamic behavioral insights for individuals and groups.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a typing practice to users are disclosed. The method includes displaying a portion of a story on a User Interface (UI) in an electronic device. The portion of the story comprises a plurality of displayed words, where each displayed word comprises one or more displayed characters. The method includes enabling a user to provide typing input, where the typing input comprises one or more input characters for each displayed word of the plurality of displayed words in a sequential manner. The method includes checking whether input character matches to corresponding displayed character of the portion of the story. The method further includes provisioning an animated graphics in the UI upon detection of match between the input character and corresponding displayed character and precluding the provisioning of the animated graphics in the UI upon detection of mismatch between input character and corresponding displayed character.

Abstract: A learning sub-system models search patterns of multiple experts in analyzing an image using a recurrent neural network (RNN) architecture, creates a knowledge base that models expert knowledge. A teaching sub-system teaches the search pattern captured by the RNN model and presents to a learning user the information for analyzing an image. The teaching sub-system determines the teaching image sequence based on a difficulty level identified using image features, audio cues, expert confidence and time taken by experts. An evaluation sub-system measures the learning user's performance in terms of search strategy that is evaluated against the RNN model and provides feedback on overall sequence followed by the learning user and time spent by the learning user on each region in the image.

Abstract: In an example method, a user interface is presented by a device on a touch sensitive surface of the device. The user interface includes a first portion for displaying a sequence of code and a second portion for displaying suggested bracketed functions. The device receives a first touch gesture dragging a suggested bracketed function from the second portion to the first portion of the user interface. Responsive to receiving the first touch gesture, the suggested bracketed function is inserted into the sequence of code. The bracketed function encloses at least a portion of the sequence of code. The device receives a second touch gesture dragging an end bracket associated with the inserted bracketed function. Responsive to receiving the second touch gesture, the sequence of code is modified such that the bracketed function encloses an additional portion of the sequence of code.

Abstract: A contact center interface is provided by co-operation between a search engine and a contact center. A search query entered by a user into the search engine is passed to the contact center and the contact center determines from the search terms an appropriate skillset to deal with that user query, returning to the search engine a link enabling the user to initiate a direct communications session to a live agent or queue having that skillset expertise, thereby bypassing interactive voice response sessions which are normally required to ascertain the nature of a query. By providing multiple search options to the user, the user is empowered to select the best skillset, and the accuracy of future searches can be improved.

Abstract: A personal laboratory includes a self-contained, miniaturized, portable kit that provides for design, testing, and automated assembling, dissembling, and reassembling of a physical system (rather than a simulation) with flexibility as to the variety of configurations of components that may be designed and assembled, and easy integration of complex components. The personal laboratory includes a reconfigurable system, the reconfigurable system includes a plurality of functional components, and a plurality of connectors configured for operatively connect respective functional components to other functional components; a stimulus generator configured to apply a stimulus to the reconfigurable system; and a measurement system configured to measure a response to the applied stimulus generated by the reconfigurable system. In the context of electronic circuits, the reconfigurable system is a reconfigurable circuit, the functional components are circuit elements and the connectors are electrical connectors.

Abstract: A testing materials production system generates a testing document associated with an electronic foundation document. The testing materials production system automatically generates the testing document by populating regions of a template with testing elements extracted from the electronic document. User customizations of the testing document are received, and the testing document is published to an extended catalog database associated with the electronic document. Regions of the testing document may be delivered in association with the electronic document to designated recipients via browser applications executing on computing devices of the recipients.

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically generating scripts. The system includes at least a server device and a client device. The server device receives, from the client device, a request for generating a test script. The server device identifies parameter fields corresponding to the request. The client device provides a user interface based on the request, the user interface including the parameter fields corresponding to the request. The server device receives, a set of parameter inputs for the parameter fields and a selection of a testing tool. The server device retrieves, a test script template corresponding to the testing tool, and generates a test script based on the test script template retrieved by the server device and the set of parameter inputs received from the client device.

Abstract: The present disclose describes systems and methods for creating a simulated phishing campaign for a user based on at least a history of the user with respect to simulated phishing campaigns. A database may be configured to store simulated phishing campaign history of a user, the simulated phishing campaign history comprising information on events associated with the user during one or more previous simulated phishing campaigns, A campaign controller may identify the simulated phishing campaign history of the user from the database, determine based at least on the simulated phishing campaign history of the user, a model from a plurality of models for creating a simulated phishing campaign directed to the user; and create, responsive to the determination, the simulated phishing campaign using the model.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an incremental learning system are provided for language learning and speech enhancement. The method includes transforming acoustic utterances uttered by an individual into textual representations thereof, by a voice-to-language processor configured to perform speech recognition. The method further includes accelerating speech development in the individual, by an incremental learning system that includes the voice-to-language processor and that processes the acoustic utterances using natural language processing and analytics to determine and incrementally provide new material to the individual for learning.

Abstract: A learning system and a method adapted to personalize language learning to individual users. An output device generates and presents learning related data to a user associated with a user ID. An input mechanism receives, in response to the learning related data, response data from the user indicating the users response to the learning related data. A processor associates the learning related data to the response data to couple the response from the user to the learning related data. A database including a storage space associated to the user ID is used for storing the learning related and the associated response data and generates an individualized language knowledge database for the user. The processor is adapted to issue a true (tl) or false (fl) learning related data indicators indicating whether the response data matches the learning related data presented to the user.

Abstract: A method and system for the creation, collection, analysis and publication of educational programs, products, practices, policies, and materials, collectively education tools, suitable for describing real-time education content-learner engagement-performance pathways every learner or segments of learners take during an education process. In particular, the method and system create and select direct lessons custom tailored to the interests, needs, and profiles of a target audience with the goal of maximizing learner engagement and performance outcomes. Additionally, the direct lessons clearly explain why the content is valuable, useful today and tomorrow, and relevant to a wide range of people, yet tailored to a target learning audience of having certain characteristics. A relevancy score is created based on a level of performance and application of the information in the direct lessons to provide publishers, educators, or the like with a method and system to track the effectiveness of the education tools.

Abstract: One or more implementations of the present specification provide a social content risk identification method. Social content data to be identified is obtained. Features of the social content data are extracted, including a plurality of features of at least one of social behavior records or social message records in the social content data. The features are expanded by generating dimension-extended features using a tree structured machine learning model. The social content data is classified as risky social content data by processing the dimension-extended features using a deep machine learning model.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for automated generation and/or execution of an interactive content object having content related to a video game application. In some implementations, the interactive content object may comprise interactive digital content that may be distributed to and/or executed on one or more computer system gaming platforms and/or other interactive media devices. Interactive content objects may be configured such that they may be included in the video game application and/or executed by the video game application. Interactive content objects may also be configured as standalone products. Interactive content objects may be configured such that they may be remotely patched and/or updated without updating the video game application. In some implementations, the interactive content object may comprise one or more of an instruction manual, a strategy guidebook, a cheat book, a mini-game, episodic content, and/or other applications.

Abstract: The embodiment is a chat-based method to display to the end user a greeting or a custom message based on qualifiers saved in the database. The system allows triggering interaction between a web page visitor and the embodiment user being a webpage or application owner. Real-time processing and conditions set up in the HTTP Server and Customer State server allows associating particular visitors with conditions which may be either inclusive or exclusive based on one or more logical qualifiers. It allows the user of the embodiment to set up a velocity with which agents may be able to respond as an outcome of potential greeting what shall address the issues of queues delaying customer service process.

Abstract: A method is disclosed, which may include generating, in a natural language processing (NLP) system, a plurality of entity data objects. The method may include generating, in the NLP system, a plurality of activity data objects. The method may include generating, on at least one server, an evaluation data object. The evaluation data object may include a problem data object, an observation data object, or an action data object. The method may include configuring each problem data object, observation data object, or action data object of the evaluation data object with a scoring rubric. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Some embodiments include systems and methods that facilitate COPPA compliance, and associated FERPA compliance, for schools. The systems and methods allow schools to quickly implement, deploy, and integrate a COPPA compliance platform that facilitates administrative operations over the Internet, thereby enabling schools to be compliant with the latest COPPA and associated FERPA rules. Some embodiments of the COPPA compliance platform use a child's grade level and/or birth certificate information from the Student Information System (SIS) for age verification and make direct personal contact with parents/guardians to verify the parents'/guardians' identity via government issued ID, thereby minimizing the probability of age and identity falsification.

Abstract: A system/method is provided for guiding a user in utilizing functions of a computer-based device. The computer-based method includes operating a software application that interfaces with one or more applications on one or more remote computing devices. The computed-based method includes rendering a first screen having a plurality of display elements that are linked to a plurality of activities including a first activity and a second activity. The computer-based method includes receiving a selection of a display element of the plurality of display elements that is linked to the first activity. The computer-based method includes obtaining first activity information that includes first ancillary information. The computer-based method includes generating an inference of an interest or preference of a user based on the first ancillary information and outputting or performing a suggestion or recommendation to the user based on the inference of the interest or preference of the user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for augmented reality (AR) safe visualization for use with a near to eye (NTE) display system worn by a user are provided. The system includes: a processor programmed with an AR program and a task database storing task data; and, a camera mounted to the NTE display system and providing video input. The processor receives the video input and coordinates video image processing of the video input to identify therein a user's hand and an object. The processor receives an intended task from the user and retrieves associated task data based thereon. The processor processes the task data with the intended task to render a visualized item, such as a job card. The processor determines when the visualized item is in front of the hand while the user is performing the task and removes the visualized item responsive thereto.

Abstract: Embodiments for targeted learning and recruitment by a processor. Attributes obtained from a user profile are used to identify a user as a potential candidate for performing an activity related to either the recruiting or the learning and providing a customized learning experience with targeted course suggestions for the user.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments for processing a user interface (UI) using one or more parameters to capture user feedback. Embodiments operate by identifying one or more UI element codes in an information screen based on a parameter data structure. The embodiments request a set of responses from a database based on the parameter data structure. The embodiments generate a set of UI elements that capture user feedback based on the set of responses. The embodiments then present the information screen with the generated set of UI elements to capture user feedback.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention comprise approaches for streamlining and accelerating the communication of applied knowledge to end-users, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematic (STEM) disciplines. Through a framework that leverages consistency and immersive teaching tools, complexity is substantially removed from the knowledge transfer process.