Abstract: A robot includes an image sensor that captures the environment of a storage site. The robot visually recognizes regularly shaped structures to navigate through the storage site using various object detection and image segmentation techniques. In response to receiving a target location in the storage site, the robot moves to the target location along a path. The robot receives the images as the robot moves along the path. The robot analyzes the images captured by the image sensor to determine the current location of the robot in the path by tracking a number of regularly shaped structures in the storage site passed by the robot. The regularly shaped structures may be racks, horizontal bars of the racks, and vertical bars of the racks. The robot can identify the target location by counting the number of rows and columns that the robot has passed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for video conference content auto-retrieval and focus based on learned relevance is provided. In accordance with the systems and methods, audio streams and video streams from client devices participating in a video conference are received. Based on the audio streams, a subject being discussed during the video conference at a point in time is determined. A video stream that is most relevant to the subject being discussed during the video conference at the point in time is determined from the video streams. The determined video stream is provided to the client devices for presentation on the client devices while the subject is being discussed during the video conference.

Abstract: The data set receiving unit 13 of the information processing apparatus 1 of an aspect example receives a data set that includes at least BIM data. The route setting processor 151 sets a route, which is arranged inside and/or outside a virtual building represented by the BIM data, based on the data set received. The virtual image set generating processor 152 generates a virtual image set of the virtual building along the route, based on the received data set and the set route. The inference model creating processor 153 creates an inference model by applying machine learning with training data that includes at least the generated virtual image set to a neural network. The inference model created is used to identify data of a building material from data acquired by measuring a building.

Abstract: A conferencing system transmits a first graphical output associated with a conference to a client device for display without requiring the client device to connect to the conference. Prior to the client device connecting to the conference, the conferencing system receives a request for participant information of the conference. The conferencing system determines the participant information based on the request. The conferencing system transmits a second graphical output to the client device to display the participant information on a display of the client device.

Abstract: The present invention allows text analysis and routing of an outgoing message. The system intercepts outgoing messages for analysis by a TAS software module. The module assigns an analytical score to the message, then compares the score to a threshold. If the score is below the threshold, the message is transmitted to its ultimate destination. If not, the message may be routed for correction by the message's composer or quality assurance staff. After such correction, the message new analytical score is generated and compared, and, if necessary, the process repeats again.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for tracking and managing location information for automobile assets. By affixing passive transmitter tags with unique identification information to automobile assets, location information may be associated with designated areas and/or location information by scanning the passive transmitter tags at various scan points. The location and automobile asset information may be stored, read, and updated in a centralized cloud database platform, accessible at varying levels to suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and others.

Abstract: A method of confirming receipt, including iteratively capturing by a receiving device visual codes in a series of visual codes displayed on a sending device. A corresponding captured visual code being from a display block that resulted from a partition of an original data file into display blocks, and wherein each display block is converted to a corresponding string and header including an ordered identifying display block number and a total count of the display blocks. Each corresponding string is converted to a corresponding visual code. Each of the captured visual codes is converted into a corresponding string and a header is read for the corresponding string. Captured display blocks are determined. A confirmation message is generated including information indicating which display blocks have been received. The confirmation message is sent over a wireless communication link to the sending device to reduce the number of visual codes being displayed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for tracking and managing location information for automobile assets. By affixing passive transmitter tags with unique identification information to automobile assets, location information may be associated with designated areas and/or location information by scanning the passive transmitter tags at various scan points. The location and automobile asset information may be stored, read, and updated in a centralized cloud database platform, accessible at varying levels to suppliers, manufacturers, shippers, and others.

Abstract: A system and method for omnichannel text-based routing, transfer, and customer-to-enterprise communications. The system is a cloud-based network containing an interaction control server, a routing engine, an optimization engine, a media translation server, a mobile application, a business entity portal, mobile and compute devices for business enterprise and customer, and an enterprise database. Taken together or in part, said system optimizes customer interactions by delivering context aware text message, chat or email to customers; and when requested by customer, optimally routes with context, based upon a multitude of variables, to best available resource to handle the customer interaction. The system may be accessed through web browsers or purpose-built computer and mobile phone applications.

Abstract: An information exchange platform receives a file from a client system and processes the file for delivery to a trading partner (TP) of the client system. The TP does not need to be a client of the information exchange platform. So long as the file has some identifying information such as an email address that uniquely identifies the TP within a custom solution for the client system, the information exchange platform can automatically and programmatically provision the TP. An auto-provisioning subsystem is operable to create and/or configure information needed to complete the processing of the file just in time, including creating a legal entity and a routing address for the TP. When completed, the file is processed into a deliverable, which is then provided for delivery to the TP just in time as the file is received from the client system.

Abstract: Mediums, apparatus, computer program code, and means may be provided to customize electronic records associated with a distributed communication network via an automated back-end application computer server. According to some embodiments, a relational database management system database and a plurality of database tables linked to the relational database management system database may be accessed. The back-end application computer server may retrieve electronic record layout information and utilize pre-determined logic associated with the plurality of linked tables, including logic that matches multiple pointers within a single pair of linked tables, to automatically insert accessed data into a customized electronic record in accordance with the electronic record layout information. The customized electronic record may then be transmitted to be rendered via an interactive user interface display.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining first and second data sets to be reconciled and, using matching rules, identifying discrepancies between the data sets. The matching rules include at least one permutation key, where each permutation key identifies a subset of data to be grouped together in one of the data sets. Identifying the discrepancies includes attempting to match one or more first characteristics associated with the grouped subset of data in one of the data sets to one or more second characteristics associated with another of the data sets. The matching rules could involve multiple matching characteristics, and the matching rules could be generated using a metric to select the matching characteristics of the matching rules. The metric could be based on a combination of a number of matched data items and a number of matched groups of data items.

Abstract: An information presentation device includes a processor that executes a procedure. The procedure includes: for respective decision making entities, calculating assessment indexes of a plurality of respective assessment criteria, based on characteristic information representing a characteristic of each of the decision making entities; selecting, from the plurality of decision making entities, at least one decision making entity having a characteristic similar to that of an information presentation target decision making entity that is a target of information presentation, based on an assessment index calculated for each of the decision making entities; and acquiring and presenting information related to decision making by the selected decision making entity from a storage section storing information related to decision making for each of the plurality of decision making entities.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a network voice communication system implemented based on a web communication plug-in, comprising a web communication plug-in for establishing a call flow communication channel with a called party answering terminal to make a call, the web communication plug-in being embedded into a web, the web communication plug-in being provided with a call button component and a hang-up button component; a web real-time communication SIP server, for establishing a web real-time communication connection between the web communication plug-in and the called party answering terminal; a network voice communication SIP server, for establishing a web real-time communication connection between the web real-time communication SIP server and the called party answering terminal; and the called party answering terminal, for establishing a call flow communication channel with the web communication plug-into make a call with the requesting party.

Abstract: Example apparatus, articles of manufacture and methods to determine semantic audio information for audio are disclosed. Example methods include extracting a plurality of audio features from the audio, at least one of the plurality of audio features including at least one of a temporal feature, a spectral feature, a harmonic feature, or a rhythmic feature. Example methods also include comparing the plurality of audio features to a plurality of stored audio feature ranges having tags associated therewith. Example methods further include determining a set of ranges of the plurality of stored audio feature ranges having closest matches to the plurality of audio features, a tag associated with the set of ranges having the closest matches to be used to determine the semantic audio information for the audio.

Abstract: A computing platform may receive, from a web server, entity identification information in different formats, and normalize the entity identification information. After normalizing the information, the computing platform may receive a plurality of interaction records each associated with an interaction between a system and a client of the system. The computing platform may compare the normalized entity identification information with the interaction records of the interactions between the system and the clients of the system. After determining that the entity identification information matches client information for one of the interaction records, the computing platform may send an alert to a control server. The alert may cause the control server to take one or more actions with respect to the client. For example, future attempts by the client to access one or more services offered by the system may be blocked for access by the client.

Abstract: An analysis is performed on first and second product information to determine a relationship between a first product and a second product. In response to a first notification from a first backend system, a first message is transmitted to a mobile device of the user indicating that the change of a first activity is needed. It is determined whether a modification of a second activity is needed based on the relationship information of the first product and the second product and in response to determining that the modification of the second activity is needed, a second message is transmitted to the mobile device, indicating a possible modification of the second activity and offering a list of one or more options to modify the second activity. A live communications session is established between the user and a support agent of the server to discuss the possible modification of the second activity.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems and computer program products for directing a current user of a tax preparation application to a portion of the current user's tax document. Images of tax documents of other or prior users are received, and a tax document image is selected. Tax data within the selected tax document image is redacted from the image to generate an image of a template of a tax document. Sections or interface elements of interview screens generated by the tax preparation program are mapped to sections of the template. When the current user selects an interface element such as a field, a pre-determined or selected portion of the template image is presented through the tax preparation application to the current user. The particular field mapped to the particular selected interface element may be identified or highlighted.

Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product for maintaining a pre-computed result set are disclosed. A server coupled to a data source determines whether an object stored in the data source received an update. The server identifies at least one identifier associated with a pre-computed result set based on that determination. The pre-computed result set is computed based on the object. The server computes an updated pre-computed result set using the identifier by applying the received update to the pre-computed result set.

Abstract: A method and system of direct mailing in a geo-spatial environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating a community network of user profiles, each user profile associated with a verified geographic location and at least one of a contact address, associating a first user with a first user profile, selecting a mail mode, selecting a communication, generating a first display view to include a map view embodied by the community network, at least a portion of the user profiles represented at a location in the map view associated with the verified geographic location of the first user profile, selecting a second user profile from the portion of the user profiles, and generating a mailing of the communication, in a format associated with the mail mode, between the first user profile and the contact address associated with the second user profile.

Abstract: A report data management server includes a report data storing unit storing organization data on an organization constituted by a plurality of elements, and report data produced within the organization such that the organization data and the report data are associated with each other, receives a request for supply of report data containing identification information of an element from a user terminal receiving selection of the element from a user based on hierarchical display of the plurality of elements, extracts from the report data storing unit report data corresponding to identification information contained in the request for supply (information based on which the element is uniquely identified) in accordance with reception of the request for supply, and supplies the extracted report data to the user terminal.

Abstract: Described herein are techniques and mechanisms for document error resolution. According to various embodiments, errors in existing document record data associated with an existing document record may be identified. The existing document record may be associated with a digital image of a physical document, which may be associated with one or more document restrictions. Replacement data may be determined for resolving one or more of the identified errors, and the replacement data may be stored on a storage medium.

Abstract: Apparatus for routing batch data to two or more vendors is provided. The apparatus may include a receiver configured to receive a first message from a queue manager. The first message may include a first message topic. The first message may also include a pre-routing database location. The pre-routing database location may be a location in a database where batch data is stored. The first message may also include batch data characteristics. The batch data characteristics may define characteristics of the stored batch data. The apparatus may also include a transmitter configured to transmit to a rules database the batch data characteristics. The apparatus may further include a receiver configured to receive a routing rule from the rules database. The routing rule may be based at least in part on the batch data characteristics.

Abstract: A method, system and/or NFC (Near field communication) enabled mobile device is provided for executing an electronic contract on NFC enabled mobile devices. A first contracting party is provided to apply an electronic signature thereof in an electronic contract provided on a first NFC enabled mobile device used by the first contracting party, the electronic signature is applied through a secure element of the first NFC enabled mobile device. The electronically signed contract is transmitted from the first NFC enabled mobile device to a second NFC enabled mobile device used by a second contracting party for providing the second contracting party to apply an electronic signature thereof in the received electronically signed contract from the first NFC enabled mobile device through a secure element in the second NFC enabled mobile device.

Abstract: A development and testing environment with reduced database storage requirements that uses synthetic data based on anonymized real data, which allows the use of sensitive data for testing while protecting such data as required by privacy laws, secrecy laws and company policies.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a terms of service agreement within an online document retrieval and storage system, and an electronic document enrollment verification process within the terms of service agreement that includes accessing the online document retrieval and storage system, viewing a terms of service (TOS) agreement displayed via the user computing device, selecting to view an electronic document within the TOS agreement, inputting verification information displayed within the electronic document, and accepting or rejecting the TOS agreement displayed.

Abstract: Techniques enable virtual data write-back in business intelligence (BI) reporting. In one example, a method includes outputting an initial version of a business intelligence (BI) report, wherein the BI report comprises a first field and a first BI report element. The first field displays a first item of data from a first data source. The first BI report element is based at least in part on the first item of data. The method includes receiving an input indicating a modified form of the first item of data. The method includes generating a revised form of the first BI report element based in part on the modified form of the first item of data. The method includes outputting a revised version of the BI report comprising the modified form of the first item of data in the first field and the revised form of the first BI report element.

Abstract: Techniques enable virtual data write-back in business intelligence (BI) reporting. In one example, a method includes outputting an initial version of a business intelligence (BI) report, wherein the BI report comprises a first field and a first BI report element. The first field displays a first item of data from a first data source. The first BI report element is based at least in part on the first item of data. The method includes receiving an input indicating a modified form of the first item of data. The method includes generating a revised form of the first BI report element based in part on the modified form of the first item of data. The method includes outputting a revised version of the BI report comprising the modified form of the first item of data in the first field and the revised form of the first BI report element.

Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying and monitoring employees are provided. Employees call-in to the system at scheduled times. If an employee misses a scheduled call-in, an alert can be generated. An employer notification process can generate the alert, notifying a supervisor of the employee's missed call. The alert can include the employee's name, the location of the employee, and the time he/she was supposed to call. Such systems and methods can be used to verify that a worker is at the proper location at the proper time and awake and alert during the entire time period that he/she is supposed to be working.

Abstract: A user terminal device, an information providing system, and a method of providing information thereof are provided. The method for providing information in a user terminal device includes registering contact information in an address list according to a user's input, transmitting an event of registering the contact information to an external server, in response to profile information which corresponds to the contact information being received from the server, storing contact information registered in the address list and the profile information in association with each other, and in response to a display item which corresponds to the contact information being selected while the address list is displayed, displaying the profile information.

Abstract: The present subject matter discloses a customer data unification system, implemented in a big data platform, for unification of customer data. In an embodiment, the customer data unification system includes a data operation module and an identity resolution module, both coupled to a processor. The data operation module obtains organizational customer data and social customer data organizational data sources and social media sources, respectively. The unstructured data from the organizational customer data and social customer data is processed for standardization and de-duplication. Further, the identity resolution module determine an identity resolution value for the social customer data to determine a similarity between the organizational customer data and the social customer data. Subsequently, the organizational customer data and the social customer data are unified.

Abstract: An approach is provided for a service provider to identify documents to include in a client's repository and for the client to print the documents from the client's repository. In an embodiment, a computing device receives authentication information identifying a first user, receives first user information identifying a second user, receives information indicating selection of a one or more particular documents, from a set of one or more documents, and sends document information that at least identifies the one or more particular documents to a repository associated with the second user. A printing device receives second user information identifying the second user, and, in response to receiving the second user information, retrieves the one or more particular documents from the repository based, at least in part, on the second user information. The printing device processes at least one document of the one or more particular documents for printing.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system of a campaign in a geo-spatial environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes populating each profile of a geo-spatial social network with an address data, forming a group in support of a campaign in the geo-spatial network when a particular user creates the group in support of the campaign and automatically communicating media to a physical location of a member of the group based on the address data associated with each profile of the geo-spatial network. The method may also include automatically creating the group based on a public data associated with each profile of the geo-spatial social network even prior to certain users associated with each profile registering geo-spatial social network by applying the public data to the each profile.

Abstract: A business rules batch processor is provided that includes a business rules manager that sends a plurality of pending requests to a rules database for processing. A business rules orchestrator receives statuses of the pending requests from the business rules manager. The business rules orchestrator manages the batch processing of the pending requests by assessing the rules database usage and job requirements of the pending requests.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, roles within a job based security model are refactored to roles within a task oriented security model. The task oriented security model comprises task roles, which allow access to functionality and data, and enabler roles, which provide limits on the scope of the task roles. Data such as user assignment data, role to functionality mapping, functionality authorization objects, user identity and organizational data may be combined and normalized to create a mapping of users to functionality and organizational data. A refactoring engine may then examine the map to identify new candidate roles using contiguous regions of the map. Tuning parameters and constraints allow tuning of the candidate roles, and statistical metrics allow evaluation of the candidate roles. Candidate roles may be tested and applied in the new system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for providing customer document indexing and presentment for expedited loading, inserting, updating, and presenting documents within a database framework. The documents include customer documents based on customer interaction with the entity. Specifically, the invention receives electronic documents from sources within the entity. The invention expedites the loading/inserting of large quantities of documents to database tables for storage. Initially received data for loading is processed, via partitioning, onto temporary tables. The documents are staged and subsequently pointed to a destination base table for storage. In this way, a massive amount of data loading from the temporary table to a base table may occur. Once loaded, notification of the documents availability for customer access is then provided to the customer. The documents are then either sent to the customer or accessible by the customer via application.

Abstract: A machine implemented method and system for managing variation and customization of content or touchpoints for customer communications management. The touchpoint has a plurality of message zones able to receive messages from variants. Variants are selected from a database by a variant selector operating on a document composition server. The variants are selected based on selector data. The messages of the selected variant are placed into the message zones of the touchpoint and rendered for distribution to customer devices. When a variant at a higher level in the hierarchy is edited by the content creator, the system automatically updates dependent variants.

Abstract: A system is provided that implements a more systematic process for obtaining business knowledge that is more efficient and timely. The process automatically reads business documents and produces a business ontology. In one implementation, the process dissects documents into sentences or collection of words that most resembles a sentence. Natural language processing algorithms may be used to identify the role of term within a sentence. Terms and associations resulting from the document analysis are used to specify a business ontology which can be then used to provide input to a software design process, among other business uses.

Abstract: A method of managing how electronic files are created, stored, viewed, edited, distributed, shared, controlled and archived by a plurality of users from a plurality of remote devices. The method includes creating a virtual space on a centralized server; transmitting at least one electronic file via wireless or wireline communication link to the centralized server that stores the file and file properties; receiving and processing the virtual space, file and file properties on the centralized server over the communication link; and assigning said file by an automated method to a plurality of authorized individuals and groups. The centralized server contains a user rights manager that identifies access control capabilities for a plurality of individuals and groups to act upon the file, and the assigning step is performed automatically without human intervention.

Abstract: A tallying apparatus includes a reception unit that receives process information regarding a process executed by an apparatus, an identification unit that identifies, based on the process information, an information group to which the process information belongs, and a tallying unit that tallies the process information according to a tallying rule that is stored in a tallying rule storage in association with the identified information group.

Abstract: A document generation, interpretation, and administration system and method and a workflow management system with analytics are provided. The system and method are designed to manage a document process from inception through closure, including all follow-up tasks. The system and method include a portal or network having a data model for storing detailed data relating to draft and finalized documents. The data model is used to track pending and executed agreements, and to track manage specific agreement commitments and commitment triggering events to ensure that each agreement commitment is met. The system is capable of managing detailed agreements and numerous commitment types including financial and non-financial commitments. The system may also be used to generate correspondence and invoices as are necessary to meet various agreement commitments.

Abstract: Gathering information related to a meeting includes confirming that the meeting has occurred, analyzing an item submitted to a content collection to determine if the item relates to the meeting, and, if the item relates to the meeting, adding the item to a cluster of materials associated with the meeting, the cluster of materials being part of the content collection. The item may be a document created during a meeting at a meeting location using at least one of the following: a traditional whiteboard, an electronic whiteboard, an Easel Pad, an IdeaPaint wall, a dry erase surface, a presentation, and materials posted online by meeting participants. The item may include as least one photograph of handwritten materials created during the meeting and added to the content collection. Analyzing an item may include determining similarities between the item and the meeting.

Abstract: To provide a system for determining whether to present agreement terms to a user at the time of use of a web service. The present invention is a system for determining whether to notify agreement terms to use a predetermined function to a user, the system having: an acquisition unit configured to acquire language information for specifying a language corresponding to a user and agreement information on a date of agreement of the agreement terms by the user; and a determination unit configured to, in the case where a request to use the predetermined function from a user is received, determine whether to notify the agreement terms to the user based on the date of the agreement terms corresponding to the language information acquired by the acquisition unit of a plurality of agreement terms corresponding to a plurality of languages, respectively, and the agreement information acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A method and system for batch generation of one or more monolingual reports or bilingual reports is disclosed. One or more report types and a pre-stored data file are selected by a user. Customers account information is retrieved from the pre-stored data file. One or more report templates are verified based on the type of report and the report language. The one or more monolingual or bilingual reports are generated for the verified report template using the customers account information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computerized system for the distribution of a digital publishing product (200) realized by means of the Adobe InDesign™ publishing software platform.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a method and system for creating a data package for one or more consumer services. The method includes displaying a number of consumer services through an information-retrieving interface to a user, and receiving a selection of at least one consumer service from the user. The method then searches for information corresponding to the at least one selected consumer service in a database. The information may include workflow information, an application procedure for the selected consumer service, form(s), supporting document(s), and experiences of other users. The method also includes creating a data package based on the results of the searching. Furthermore, the method includes presenting the data package associated with the at least one selected consumer service to the user.

Abstract: Receipt insurance systems and methods provide protection to consumers against losses which may result from failure to possess a physical receipt or proof of purchase for retail purchase transactions. A receipt insurance application captures data of receipts for consumer purchase transactions from a retailer computer or transaction terminal and facilitates display and storage of receipt data.

Abstract: A transaction automation and archival system is provided for controlling, real-time logging, and archiving complex commercial transactions such as the purchase and financing of an automobile. An electronic contract disclosure unit or ECDU includes a digitizing video display for imaging the various documents involved in the transaction and a digitizer for allowing participants to sign, indicate choices, and otherwise interact directly on documents and images presented on the display. A computer controls the progress of the transaction, controlling, for example, the order of presentation of documents to a vehicle purchaser, receiving signatures on the displayed documents, offering choices of various packages to the purchaser, and insuring that the transaction is carried out properly. The transaction is logged for future review which may include a video record.

Abstract: According to some embodiments, business data may be received from a remote business server. A graphical three-dimensional virtual environment may then be dynamically rendered, in substantially real time, based on the received business data. Interactions may occur with a user via the virtual environment, and business data stored at the remote business server may be updated in accordance with the interactions.

Abstract: A method and system for providing access to a resource. A request for an individual within an organization to access the resource is received. In response to the request having been received, at least one constraint for accessing the resource by the individual is ascertained, based on respective constraints for accessing the resource by one or more other individuals in the organization. The one or more other individuals have a same role in the organization as the individual or have a respective relationship with the individual. The at least one constraint is provided to the individual.