Abstract: A processing system may track accessing of a plurality of uniform resource locators among users of a communication network, determine an occurrence of an event of an event type based upon an increased accessing of the plurality of uniform resource locators for at least one time period, identify a first sub-group of the users associated with the event, apply a first action in the communication network to a test group including at least a first portion of the first sub-group, the first action addressing a demand associated with the event of the event type, track at least a first success rate of the first action for the first portion of the first sub-group, and apply the first action to at least a second portion of the first sub-group in response to determining that the first success rate for the first portion of the first sub-group exceeds a threshold success rate.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for detecting the display of media and/or specialized content using embedded watermarks. For example, a media device may receive video data including a set of video frames. The media device may detect, in at least one video frame of the set of video frames, a watermark embedded into the at least one video frame. The watermark may be usable to identify media to be displayed by the media device. The media device may display the media. The media device may then transmit an indication that the media has been presented by the media device to a destination device.

Abstract: Examples described herein relate to decoding and encoding signals. A method of performing signal decoding operations on one or more portions of a signal is presented. The performing is based at least in part on information embedded in one or more values received in one or more encoded data layers transmitted within a stream of encoded data, wherein said values are associated with transformed coefficients intended to be processed by a decoder for deriving elements of the signal, and wherein said information comprises an indication of watermarking information associated with the signal.

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to utilizing a steganographically encoded image with an offline and/or online verification or authentication protocol. A method for using the steganographic image can include: receiving or utilizing a steganographic image associated with a user at a third-party device, the steganographically encoded image including an identification of a user steganographically encoded with a fingerprint template of the user, and authenticating the user using the steganographically encoded image.

Abstract: In a method performed by a first node associated with a first domain of a communications network, a first message is sent (302) to a second node associated with a second domain of the communications network. The first message comprises an indication of a resource in the first domain that is available to the second domain. The first message further comprises an anonymised first global unique identifier associated with the first domain.

Abstract: A technique for selectively sending encryption keys is provided that encrypts user data generated as a result of a user interacting with a user device. The encrypted user data may be sent to one or more target devices associated with a third party. When the one or more target devices are authorized to receive an encryption key, the encryption key to decrypt the encrypted user data may also be sent to the one or more target devices.

Abstract: A method for purchasing goods comprising receiving a document listing one or more goods to be purchased, acquiring prices for the good from a plurality of sellers, acquiring at least one price for a comparable good from at least one seller, identifying a best price of the acquired prices, and outputting the best price.

Abstract: An apparatus is described that comprises: communication circuitry configured to receive from a submitter, over a network, a data item being of a first data type and processing circuitry configured to: transform the first data type to a second, different, data type; remove non-significant content from the data item in the second data type; generate a hash of the data item having non-significant content removed to be signed; and provide the hash for signing.

Abstract: A user device includes a processing unit that executes a search application. Executing the search application causes the processing unit to receive a user search query, send the user search query to a plurality of target applications, and receive a set of search results from each of the target applications. Each search result includes application state access data configured to access an application state of the target application associated with the search result. Executing the search application causes the processing unit to rank the search results, display the ranked search results, and detect user selection of one of the displayed search results. Additionally, executing the search application causes the processing unit to send the application state access data associated with the selected search result to the target application associated with the selected search result and display the application state accessed using the application state access data.

Abstract: A user inviting method includes: obtaining a user identifier of a current login user, in response to a trigger operation for a target invitation link corresponding to a target two-dimensional code, the target two-dimensional code being encrypted by using a public key and used for indicating jump to a target invitation page; accessing the target invitation link based on the user identifier, and obtaining a private key corresponding to the public key in response to that the user identifier is consistent with a target user identifier corresponding to the target invitation link; decrypting the target two-dimensional code by using the private key, and displaying the target invitation page in response to that the target two-dimensional code is decrypted successfully; and submitting user information written to the target invitation page in response to a submitting operation for the target invitation page.

Abstract: Techniques for increasing security for pre-authenticated links are disclosed herein. Computing systems that generate pre-authenticated links are configured to assign an entity identifier to pre-authenticated links to specify an entity permitted to access respective data through the pre-authenticated link. When activating a respective pre-authenticated link, an entity attaches an entity token to the request to prove an identity of the requesting entity. If the identity from the entity token matches the entity identifier, the computing system may grant access to the respective data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tampering detection method applied to one of multiple entities involved in a paper copy transfer process. The method includes steps of obtaining an optically readable copy of a paper copy; acquiring a verification code detection result of the optically readable copy; if the verification code detection result contains no verification code, then determining that the paper copy has been tampered with; and in a case where the verification code detection result contains a verification code and a print transaction ID associated with the verification code, attaining, based on the print transaction ID, a print transaction corresponding to the print transaction ID, and performing comparison on the optically readable copy and information contained in the print transaction so as to determine whether the paper copy has been tampered with. Each of the plural entities corresponds to a node in a distributed data network.

Abstract: A method of selectively providing different types of search engine results to different searchers is provided. A browsing history for each of a plurality of unique identities is logged. A unique identity is associated with a rich segment experience responsive to the browsing history for the unique identity satisfying correlation criteria of the rich segment experience. The rich segment experience is configured to present curated segment-specific information with other search results on a search result web page. Responsive to receiving a search query from the unique identity previously associated with the rich segment experience, the rich segment experience is presented with other search results on the search result web page. Responsive to receiving the search query from a different unique identity not previously associated with the rich segment experience, other search results are presented without the rich segment experience on the search result web page.

Abstract: A method is disclosed and includes receiving a token request message in response to a user interaction of a first user. The method also comprises obtaining a token in response to receiving the token request message; transmitting the token to a resource provider, where the resource provider stores the token, provides a notification to a user communication device of a second user, receives a response to the notification, and then transmits an authorization request message comprising the token. The method also includes receiving the authorization request message comprising the token, detokenizing the token to a real credential, and transmitting a modified authorization request including the real credential to an authorizing entity computer for authorization.

Abstract: A cross reality system that renders virtual content generated by executing native mode applications may be configured to render web-based content using components that render content from native applications. The system may include a Prism manager that provides Prisms in which content from executing native applications is rendered. For rendering web based content, a browser, accessing the web based content, may be associated with a Prism and may render content into its associated Prism, creating the same immersive experience for the user as when content is generated by a native application. The user may access the web application from the same program launcher menu as native applications. The system may have tools that enable a user to access these capabilities, including by creating for a web location an installable entity that, when processed by the system, results in an icon for the web content in a program launcher menu.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a highly identifiable material that includes a physical body with an original spectral signature and an artificial tag incorporated on the physical body, which modifies the original spectral signature of the body. The artificial tag is configured to emit passively at least two spectral signatures in response to a source of energy received by the artificial tag. The spectral signatures are signals of interest for imaging technology. The artificial tag spectrally codifies all the information necessary to detect and/or identify a first predetermined feature of the highly identifiable material. The artificial tag may include a spatial pattern, and the spatial pattern may include a predetermined combination of the at least two spectral signatures. Also disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing such a material and a method for identifying such a material.

Abstract: Deterministic identifiers fuel reliable efficient capture of product discovery, purchase and consumption events, which in turn enable more reliable product recommendation, more accurate shopping list generation and in-store navigation. A mobile device, equipped with image and audio detectors, extracts product identifiers from objects, display screens and ambient audio. In conjunction with a cloud-based service, a mobile device application obtains product information and logs product events for extracted identifiers. The cloud service generates recommendations, and mapping for in-store navigation. The detectors also provide reliable and efficient product identification for purchase events, and post shopping product consumption events.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling coexistence of Information Technology (IT) systems and Operational Technology (OT) systems, where advanced computing functionality realized by the IT systems can be applied to legacy applications and incumbent hardware technologies resident in the OT systems. A distributed control node (DCN) implemented between the IT and OT systems may comprise a microcontroller system partitioned into two processor clusters. Microservices associated with the IT systems are provisioned to a high performance processor cluster, and legacy applications running bare metal associated with the OT systems are provisioned to a real-time processor cluster. Partitioning of the microcontroller system allows for interoperability between the microservices and the legacy applications.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes for measurement of exposure to streaming media includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus, and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, a computer program product, and a method that comprises analyzing a performed query by identifying a plurality of indicative markers based on a pre-stored classification database associated with the performed query; generating a plurality of facets based on the analysis of the performed query; selecting at least two facets within the generated plurality of facets by determining a quantitative similarity value between each respective facet and the plurality of identified indicative markers associated with the performed query; dynamically ranking the selected facets by prioritizing the selected facets based on a calculated overall score associated with assigned weighted values for each selected facet in the generated plurality of facets using a supervised machine learning algorithm; and displaying the dynamically ranked facets within a user interface of a computing device associated with a user.

Abstract: A website building system includes a content database storing a pool of content items to be displayed on a website being built; a view database storing a set of views which can be used to display the items, each view being a template for a section of a web page of the website; a view pool searcher to execute a search query on the view database for one or more views that match a given set of content items stored in the content database according to at least one of keywords, attributes, fields and applications of the given set and a dynamic matching and adaptation module to dynamically provide an appropriate view from among the views found by the view pool searcher for each set of content items for displaying the content items on the website, the appropriate view selected based on a priority value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to image signal processing, including encoding signals for image data or artwork. A color blend/print model is used to predict signal detectability and visibility as is printed on a particular substrate, which facilitates object grading prior to print runs.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to providing secure shortened URLs in character-limited messages. A computing platform may receive one or more character-limited messages sent to a user device. The computing platform may detect a URL within the one or more character-limited messages for replacement and generate a shortened URL corresponding to the detected URL, wherein a domain of the shortened URL is hosted by the message security system. The computing platform may then modify the one or more character-limited messages by replacing the URL with the shortened URL, and then cause transmission of the modified one or more character-limited messages to the user device. Next, the computing platform may receive, from the user device, a request to access the shortened URL, and redirect the user device to the detected URL corresponding to the shortened URL.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for detecting and decoding a two-dimensional encoded pattern, e.g. of the Robust Encoding Pattern type (REP), even in case the pattern is applied on a non-uniform colored background of a surface of a substrate. The operations for decoding such an encoded pattern involve detecting the states of its symbols through a test pattern, checking that local differences between parameter values of the elements of the symbols are consistent with an allowed representation of the test pattern to assign via a one-to-one mapping the states of the symbols of the test pattern to the corresponding symbols of the encoded pattern, and decoding the encoded pattern based on the assigned representation of its symbols.

Abstract: Some examples include a computing device that receives media content to distribute to a plurality of electronic devices. The computing device may receive an indication of first data to relate to the media content for distribution to the plurality of electronic devices. A portion of the multimedia content may be decoded to enable a determination that the media content already has second data embedded in the media content. A psychoacoustic mask may be extracted from the media content and subtracted from the received media content to remove the embedded second data. The first data may be associated with the media content by either embedding third data in the media content, or by embedding the first data in the media content.

Abstract: A device may receive complex data from a user device and may provide multiple images to the user device based on receiving the complex data. The device may receive, from the user device, a selection of two or more images from the multiple images, and may determine whether a combination of the two or more images is stored in a data structure. The device may determine a mapping of information identifying the two or more images with the complex data, based on the combination of the two or more images not being stored in the data structure, and may store the information identifying the two or more images, the complex data, and the mapping in the data structure. The device may process the two or more images to generate a reference image that satisfies a memorability score threshold and may provide the reference image to another user device.

Abstract: Hyperlink copyright infringement avoidance is provided. A hyperlink is identified in a post made by a user on a social media website. A review of the hyperlink is performed. An analysis of a post history of the user is performed. The hyperlink is removed from the post to form a sanitized post with a removed hyperlink based on at least one of the review of the hyperlink and the analysis of the post history of the user.

Abstract: A method and system for processing a transaction based on biometric data and access data is disclosed. Different accounts and providers may be used to process transactions, using different message formats, based on user-configured mappings. In one example, the method includes receiving, by a message processing system, an authorization request message from an access device, the authorization request message comprising a biometric template and access data. An interaction entity record identifier, associated with an interaction entity from among a plurality of different interaction entities that process messages in different message formats, may be retrieved. The authorization request message may be converted from a first format to a second format, the second format being compatible with message processing by the interaction entity. The converted authorization request message may be transmitted to the interaction entity for determining whether to authorize the transaction.

Abstract: This disclosure describes methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for automatically parsing infographics into segments corresponding to structured groups or lists and displaying the identified segments or reflowing the segments into various computing tasks. For example, the disclosed systems may utilize a novel infographic grouping taxonomy and annotation system to group elements within infographics. The disclosed systems can train and apply a machine-learning-detection model to generate infographic segments according to the infographic grouping taxonomy. By generating infographic segments, the disclosed systems can facilitate computing tasks, such as converting infographics into digital presentation graphics (e.g., slide carousels), reflow the infographic into query-and-response models, perform search functions, or other computational tasks.

Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to systems and methods for finding a multi-part place identifier with at least one part. The system includes logic to receive an input including an input location address and validate the input location address (e.g., using coding accuracy support system or CASS). The system includes logic to access a database storing records of validated addresses and corresponding multi-part place identifiers using the validated address. The system includes logic to match the validated input address to an address in the stored records in the database and retrieve corresponding matched multi-part place identifier with at least a Where part. The Where part includes an alpha numeric identifier indicating a geometrical boundary for the matched validated input address. The system can provide the matched multi-part place identifier with at least the Where part to a user for use in further analysis.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving program content and data describing program content from a content source, and automatically identifying, based on user preferences of a first user, one or more relevant products or services displayed in the program content. Product-related metadata associated with the program content is identified. The product-related metadata including data relating to the one or more relevant products or services displayed in the program content. The program content is communicated to a display device for presentation to a first user in a first portion of the display device, and the product-related metadata is communicated to a second display device for presentation to a second user substantially simultaneously with the presentation of the program content in the first display device. A user commentary is received from the second device, the user commentary generated by the second user and associated with the program content or product-related metadata.

Abstract: A label issuing apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of product information regarding a product; a print control unit that generates print data defining that a barcode, in which at least one piece of the product information stored in the storage unit is encoded, and a digital watermark, in which at least one piece of the product information encoded as the barcode is embedded, are arranged on one product label and the barcode and the digital watermark are arranged at different positions on the one product label; and a label issuing unit that issues the product label on which the barcode and the digital watermark are displayed at different positions by printing information based on the print data on a label.

Abstract: A cross reality system that renders virtual content generated by executing native mode applications may be configured to render web-based content using components that render content from native applications. The system may include a Prism manager that provides Prisms in which content from executing native applications is rendered. For rendering web based content, a browser, accessing the web based content, may be associated with a Prism and may render content into its associated Prism, creating the same immersive experience for the user as when content is generated by a native application. The user may access the web application from the same program launcher menu as native applications. The system may have tools that enable a user to access these capabilities, including by creating for a web location an installable entity that, when processed by the system, results in an icon for the web content in a program launcher menu.

Abstract: Techniques for increasing security for pre-authenticated links are disclosed herein. Computing systems that generate pre-authenticated links are configured to assign an entity identifier to pre-authenticated links to specify an entity permitted to access respective data through the pre-authenticated link. When activating a respective pre-authenticated link, an entity attaches an entity token to the request to prove an identity of the requesting entity. If the identity from the entity token matches the entity identifier, the computing system may grant access to the respective data.

Abstract: A computer-implemented process of altering original data in a dataset, in which original data is anonymised and a digital watermark is included in the anonymised data. Anonymising the original data incurs information loss, and the process of including the digital watermark does not add significant further information loss. The original data can be a tabular file, a relational or a non-relational database, or the results of interactive database queries. Anonymising the data is achieved using one or more techniques that perturb the original data, such as tokenisation, generalisation; data blurring, synthetic record insertion, record removal or re-ordering.

Abstract: One embodiment included a non-transitory machine-readable medium containing instructions that when executed carry out a method of searching for a search term. The method uses, instead of an index database of search terms, an index database section of only search terms that have the prefix of the search term, such that execution can occur on an improved processing system that is relatively small. The index database section is arranged as a prefix database of terms that start with the prefix, e.g., a trie, a radix trie, or a ternary search tree of the terms. The method may be implemented as a serverless function triggered by a user entering a search term or part thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatically generating digital designs according to search queries. According to certain aspects, an electronic device may present a first template associated with a first online service, and a second template associated with a second online service. The electronic device may facilitate a search using inputted keywords, and identify a set of images and/or design elements according to the search. The electronic device may modify the first template and/or the second template by incorporating various of the images and/or design elements. A user may select different functionalities associated with the modified templates, including selecting digital design for an online service, such as a social media site and/or an online video conferencing site.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to determining non-textual reply content for a reply to an electronic communication and providing the non-textual reply content for inclusion in the reply. Some of those implementations are directed to determining, based on an electronic communication sent to a user, one or more electronic documents that are responsive to the electronic communication, and providing one or more of those electronic documents for inclusion in a reply by the user to the electronic communication. For example, the electronic documents may be automatically attached to the reply and/or link(s) to the electronic documents automatically provided in the reply.

Abstract: A cross reality (XR) system that renders virtual content generated by executing native mode applications may be configured to render web-based content using components that render content from native applications. The system may include a Prism manager that provides Prisms in which content from executing native applications is rendered. For rendering web based content, a browser, accessing the web based content, may be associated with a Prism and may render content into its associated Prism, creating the same immersive experience for the user as when content is generated by a native application. The user may access the web application from the same program launcher menu as native applications. The system may have tools that enable a user to access these capabilities, including by creating for a web location an installable entity that, when processed by the system, results in an icon for the web content in a program launcher menu.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to measure exposure to streaming media are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory, instructions in the apparatus and processor circuitry to execute the instructions to: access metadata identifying media presented to a user, and cookie data, the metadata and the cookie data provided by a client device; determine whether the cookie data identifies the user to a database proprietor; in response to a determination that the cookie data does not identify the user to the database proprietor, send a redirect message instructing the client device to retransmit the metadata to a next-hop location; and in response to a determination that the cookie data does identify the user to the database proprietor, provide the metadata and a user identifier to a central facility.

Abstract: A system architecture of a gift transaction system is disclosed. The gift transaction system can include a buyer interface module, a recipient interface module, a merchant backend interface module, a store front interface module, a curation module, a reminder module, an analytics module, or a media plug-in interface module. A method of operating the gift transaction system under the system architecture includes: providing an embedded widget on a website to determine gift intent to initiate a gift transaction by a buyer account for a recipient account; generating a gift buyer interface for a first client device to personalize a gift package including a gift item; generating a gift recipient interface for a second client device to customize the gift package; and communicating with a merchant backend system to complete the gift transaction to ship the gift package.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a wireless communication unit configured to communicate with a beverage-making apparatus; a display unit; and at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to: receive, through the wireless communication unit, beverage-making state information indicating a state of the beverage-making apparatus; and generate content to be output through the display unit, based on the received beverage-making state information of the beverage-making apparatus.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an authority filter method which includes: determining an authority of a login user according to information of the login user; determining tags contained in a preset interface when the preset interface is accessed by the login user; executing a code corresponding to the tags to acquire the authority of the login user; determining a function of a target tag, among the tags, contained in the authority of the login user; and displaying a content corresponding to the target tag in the preset interface.

Abstract: A method for electronic signing of a document by a plurality of signatories comprises a step of acquiring a photograph of at least one of the signatories and identifying the signatory using the photograph, and a step of associating the document in a digital form with the identified signatory, wherein the method comprises: a prior step of calculating a matrix code by a cryptographic processing TC applied to the document, the step of acquiring a photograph consisting of acquiring a photograph of at least one signatory bearing a physical medium representing the matrix code, a step of validating: the identity of the signatory on the photograph and, the conformity of the matrix code calculated by the cryptographic processing TC applied to the document held by a signatory, with the matrix code on the photograph.

Abstract: A system and method of the disclosure relates to structuring at least one resource of an application programming interface (API) for a server. In the method, a plurality of field-level elements may be defined. Each of the plurality of field-level elements may be associated with a respective property. Also, first and second message-level elements may be defined. The first message-level element may be based on a first field-level element of the plurality of field-level elements, and the second message-level element may be based on the first field-level element. The API may be associated with a first resource having properties resolved based on at least the first and second message-level elements.

Abstract: A product for participating in a block chain system includes: a network interface configured to communicate, by using a first network, with participants of the block chain system to share block chain data, the block chain data including at least one of an ownership record block and an ownership registration block for the product; an output circuitry configured to output a notification signal; and a processor configured to determine, during a booting operation of the product, whether ownership of the product is registered in the block chain data through the network interface and to control the output circuitry to output a message requesting registration of an ownership of the product based on a determination that the ownership of the product is not registered in the block chain data.

Abstract: The present invention is concerning to an image management system that communicates with a first communication terminal via a communication network, the image management system comprising: an image storage unit configured to store image data; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the first communication terminal, link information that includes image identification information for identifying the image data and includes predetermined-area information that indicates a predetermined area in the image data; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the first communication terminal, the image data that is indicated by the image identification information included in the link information received by the receiving unit and the predetermined-area information included in the link information.

Abstract: A system may include a number of records in a database associated with a number of activities to be performed by a first user. The system may also include a processor that may receive a request comprising information regarding a second user and an activity to be performed by the first user, identify a plurality of pre-defined message templates based on the request, and receive a selection of one of the plurality of pre-defined message templates. The processor may then generate message text incorporating the one of the plurality of pre-defined message templates for review and display via an electronic display, such that the message text is electronically stored in a dialogue window. The processor may display the message text in the dialogue in response to receiving an approval of the message.

Abstract: A file management server may include a processor, a network interface for operatively coupling the file management server to a user computer system and to memory services via a network. The file management server includes a file management application configured to receive an authorisation enquiry of the user computer system to store file fragments of a file via the network in a plurality of the memory services; and in response to the receipt of the authorisation enquiry, request an authorisation token from each of the memory services and forward, to the user computer system, authorisation tokens formed as URLs and obtained in response to the request. Each URL enables direct write or direct read access to a storage space of one of the memory services identified by the URL. Metadata that allows reconstruction of the file from the stored file fragments is protected against access by the memory services.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling users to subscribe to people and other tagged entities is provided herein. Such a method includes maintaining subscription data specifying a plurality of entities subscribed to by a plurality of users, with each of the plurality of entities being a tagged entity associated with a tag. The method further includes identifying a media item associated with one or more tagged entities of the plurality of entities, determining, based on the subscription data, a user of the plurality of users that is subscribed to the tagged entities of the media item, and providing the media item to the user. Other associated systems and methods are also provided.