Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a display, a memory, and a processor. The processor is configured to identify a first region set for the electronic device, to identify a second region associated with a first object output to the display, to determine whether the first region is different from the second region, to identify a first meaning of which a second object output to the display is used in the first region and a second meaning of which the second object is used in the second region when the second region is different from the first region, to determine whether the first meaning is different from the second meaning, and to provide a notification that the first meaning is different from the second meaning, through the display when the first meaning is different from the second meaning. Other various embodiments as understood from the specification are also possible.

Abstract: A method, according to one embodiment, includes, at a server in communication with a database and a network, receiving from a user a link to an internet webpage, via the network, analyzing, by the server, a Rich Site Summary (RSS) feed of the internet webpage and text in the internet webpage, categorizing, by the server, the internet webpage into a predetermined category based on the RSS feed of the internet webpage and the text in the internet webpage, creating, by the server, a summary of the internet webpage, utilizing the RSS feed of the internet webpage and the text in the internet webpage, identifying, by the server, an image from the internet webpage, resizing, by the server, the image from the internet webpage to create a resized image, including, by the server, the resized image in the summary of the internet webpage, upon determining that the resized image has a minimum size, meets predetermined aspect ratio limits, and is not repeated within the predetermined category, and in a webpage associated w

Abstract: While displaying playback of a first portion of a video in a video playback region, a device receives a request to add a first annotation to the video playback. In response to receiving the request, the device pauses playback of the video at a first position in the video and displays a still image that corresponds to the first, paused position of the video. While displaying the still image, the device receives the first annotation on a first portion of a physical environment captured in the still image. After receiving the first annotation, the device displays, in the video playback region, a second portion of the video that corresponds to a second position in the video, where the first portion of the physical environment is captured in the second portion of the video and the first annotation is displayed in the second portion of the video.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein utilize Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) scan data obtained during a process performed on a surface of a structure to update a location of an NDI scanner on the surface. A subsurface feature within the structure is detected based on the NDI scan data, which are correlated with pre-defined position data for the subsurface feature. A measured location of the NDI scanner on the surface is corrected based on the pre-defined position data for the subsurface feature.

Abstract: The system for optimizing bandwidth during an online meeting comprises data processing systems associated with a user comprising a processor module, a digital client and a digital client display interface, wherein the processor module causes the digital client to publish an audio-visual stream comprising a video component and an audio component from the corresponding data processing system. The system further comprises a first data processing system, among the data processing systems. The first data processing system is configured to receive an instruction to optimize the bandwidth by limiting the number of data processing systems from which an audio-visual stream is to be played on a first digital client display interface of the first data processing system. Further, the first data processing system may play, in the first digital client display interface, an audio-visual stream from each of the number of data processing systems as instructed by the first user.

Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to managing hypercubes. A plurality of variables may be received from a user. Features of these variables are identified. A new hypercube data structure is generated. The hypercube is generated by assigning, using the features, a first set of variables of the plurality of variables as one or more row variables of the hypercube, assigning a second set of variables of the plurality of variables as one or more column variables of the hypercube, and assigning a variable of the plurality of variables as a nested variable of the hypercube.

Abstract: A demand generation platform includes a salon finding application associated with a social media, wherein an intent for finding a salon is expressed by a user on the social media. The architecture includes an intent analyzer deciphering the intent of the user, a salon service application program interface (API) finding a salon based on the intent, and a database interface responding to a request for making an appointment with the salon.

Abstract: A multimedia collaboration system that facilitates more efficient, free-flowing collaboration sessions. In order to make addition of new participants, media components, and or network access device to a collaboration session more efficient, client devices associated with each participant can store endpoint address information that can be automatically obtained by the multimedia collaboration system. The endpoint address information can then be used to add the new participants, media components, and or network access device.

Abstract: A social networking meetup services system and method that facilitate proximity-based meetup location suggestions for finding potential meetup opportunities between individuals and engaging therein. A plurality of user RSVP indications are employed where each user RSVP indication associated with a specific one user of a plurality of users and an associated meetup location designated by the specific one user for which the specific one user intends on being physically present at a future time. A set of matching user RSVP indications other users that match with the potential meetup locations selected by the user. The user is presented with the identified other RSVP users and there is a matching, based on at least an indication of mutual interest, between the user and the other users selected and matched such that a communications link is established between the user and such other users for purposes of meeting up.

Abstract: A handheld video game controller is operable in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode to allow for sending controller input data to a target BLE device in a manner that bypasses any operating system (OS) restrictions that might otherwise be imposed on game controller input. When operating in the BLE mode, the handheld video game controller pairs (establishes a radio link) with a BLE device executing a client application used for video game streaming. During gameplay, the video game executes on a host computer and the player provides user input to the game controller to control an aspect of the video game. In response to such user input, the game controller sends controller input data to the BLE device via a radio of the game controller. The player may switch between operating the game controller in BLE mode and receiver mode using input gestures on the game controller.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable media for discovering policy scopes within an enterprise network and managing network policies for discovered policy scopes. In one aspect, a method includes identifying one or more communities of devices in an enterprise network; defining, from the one or more communities of devices, policy scopes in the enterprise network; generating a hierarchical representation of the policy scopes; identifying, based on the hierarchical representation of the policy scopes, one or more policies governing traffic flow between devices associated with each of the policy scopes; and managing application of the one or more policies at the devices.

Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer-readable media for mobile device location-based in person meeting are described.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems and methods for detecting memorable events of a user, storing those memorable events in a user profile, and leveraging those events to the user. In so doing, memorable events with positive emotional weight may be recalled to encourage delightful experiences. Alternatively or additionally, memorable events with negative emotional weight may be recalled to increase user engagement for conversational systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to providing a concierge service to handle a wide variety of topics and user intents via a text messaging interface. The concierge service can be part of a connection management system that can dynamically manage and facilitate natural language conversations between a user making a request or providing an instruction and one or more endpoints for the purposes of fulfilling the request or instruction.

Abstract: An online meeting service is configured to determine whether a prospective meeting participant is among a known group of trusted users (e.g., logged in to a trusted domain). If the prospective meeting participant is validated as a trusted user, they may join a meeting without additional steps. If the prospective meeting participant is not validated as a trusted user, they may consent to have the meeting organizer view them through their camera in order to confirm that they may have meeting access. If the organizer recognizes the prospective participant through the camera image (still or video), the organizer may admit them to the meeting.

Abstract: A topic being discussed by a presenter during a presentation is determined, where the presentation relates to a software application. A software object of the software application that is associated with the topic is identified. The software object is located at a position of a screen of a user that is consuming the presentation. The software object is located at this position as a result of the software object being graphically generated on a local instance of the software application. An indication for the software object at the first position on the local screen is graphically generated.

Abstract: A board portal system provides the ability to manage multiple boards, where each of the boards may be a separate legal entity. The board portal may provide the ability to establish links between the multiple boards and create parent-child relationships with subsidiary boards. With the board portal, users can create content and make it viewable and accessible across multiple boards that related through a parent-child relationship. At the same time, the board portal maintains a requisite level of separation between the related boards in the portal using encryption and/or other separation techniques. As a result, the board portal facilitates flexible workflow patterns and communication processes based on the proper hierarchical structure that exists between the parent organization and its subsidiaries.

Abstract: In some examples, a computer-implemented method includes accessing a contact database of a sending user, the contact database includes a plurality of contact records, each contact record of the plurality of contact records being associated with a respective user and including respective graphic data, identifying a first set of contact records of the plurality of contact records, each contact record of the first set of contact records having common graphic data as part of the respective graphic data, automatically including the first set of contact records in a contact group of a messaging application of the sending user, detecting a send message operation by a messaging application of the sending user, and causing presentation of a user-selectable graphic icon associated with the contact group within the messaging application, the user-selectable graphic icon being selectable by the sending user to send a message to the contact group.

Abstract: A method is performed via a computer. The method includes receiving a reservation from a customer. The reservation is based at least in part on an agreement reached between the customer and an entertainer as negotiated between the customer and the entertainer. The reservation reserving access for the customer to a bidirectional audiovisual live streaming session according to the agreement. The session is for an entertainment performance via the entertainer according to the agreement. The method further includes granting access to the customer for the session based at least in part on the reservation. The customer and the entertainer are at different locales during the session. The method additionally includes facilitating chat between the customer and the entertainer via the session during the session. The method also includes facilitating payment according to the agreement.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for association of a song, music, or other media content with a user's video content. The system enables a user to associate a song, music, or other media content that is associated with an audio clip and a song metadata of a media content, with a video they are about to create, or have created, to create a video moment. A recipient of the video moment can hear the audio clip in combination with the video content, and also view the song metadata overlay, to determine the name of the song and artist that was used in the video, or optionally access the song at a media server, for further listening by the recipient.

Abstract: Exemplary methods include a processor executing instructions stored in a memory for generating an electronic count-in, binding it to a first performance to generate a master clock and transmitting a first musician's first performance and first timing information to a network caching, storage, timing and mixing module. The first musician's first performance may be recorded locally at full resolution and transmitted to a full resolution media server and the first timing information may be transmitted to the master clock. The first musician's first performance is transmitted to a sound device of a second musician and the second musician creates a second performance, transmits it and second timing information to a network caching, storage, timing and mixing module. The first and second performances are mixed along with the first and the second timing information to generate a first mixed audio, which can be transmitted to a sound device of a third musician.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and a media acquisition system (MAS) for accessing media from attendees of an event are provided. The MAS receives registration and event details from an organizer of the event and generates an online portal with media request elements. The MAS generates a shareable link to the online portal in multiple formats for rendering the shareable link to the attendees. The MAS displays the online portal on electronic devices of the attendees that access the online portal through the shareable link in one of the formats. The MAS acquires media from the electronic devices of the attendees agreeing to share the media with the organizer through a live media capture or an access of stored media. The MAS analyzes the acquired media according to organizer preferences and shares a selection of the analyzed media on preselected social media platforms on receiving a corresponding request from the organizer.

Abstract: A terminal may include a display that is divided into at least two areas, when a real time broadcasting, where a user of the terminal is a host, starts through a broadcasting channel, and of which one area of the at least two areas is allocated to the host; an input/output interface that receives a voice of the host; a communication interface that receives one item selected of at least one or more items and a certain text from a terminal of a certain guest, of at least one or more guests who entered the broadcasting channel; and a processor that generates a voice message converted from the certain text into the voice of the host or a voice of the certain guest.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: receiving a plurality of the interaction inputs for one or more of a plurality of time slices of a virtual meeting or presentation from one or more participants of the virtual meeting or presentation; determining one or more significant time slices of the virtual meeting or presentation based, at least partially, on one or more of the plurality of interaction inputs; and generating a summary of the virtual meeting or presentation, wherein the summary comprises audio data corresponding to at least some of the one or more significant time slices.

Abstract: An information sharing system includes a processor that receives and stores a post from a user group, outputs content of the post to a terminal device of a user, receives a joining request regarding synchronous output of the content, from the user, and acquires specification of a joining mode of the terminal device in the synchronous output, the processor makes, based on a reproduction operation in the terminal device of the user from whom the joining request is received, the terminal devices of all the users from whom the joining request is received synchronously output the content, establishes communication between the terminal device and equipment of a vehicle when the specification of a driver mode is acquired as the joining mode, and outputs the content to the equipment.

Abstract: A set of operations is performed to cause a resource accessible to a first set of entities to also be accessible to a member of a second set of entities, where the set of operations, as a result of being executed, causes a processor to create a project to associate with a set of resources, associate a policy that controls access to the set of resources with the projects, associate the resource with the set of resources of the project, and associate the member of the second set of entities with the project. A request is obtained from the member of the second set of entities to access the resource. The member of the second set of entities is determine to be authorized to access the resource based on the policy. The member of the second set of entities is allowed to obtain access to the resource.

Abstract: A first request to create a content resource from a client device associated with a client account of the SaaS platform is received via a first application programming interface (API) call. The first request specifies message content for messages to be sent via multiple communication channels, identifies the message content in a first format, and format is translatable to multiple second formats that each correspond to one of the communication channels. The content resource received via the first API call is stored, at the SaaS platform. An identifier of the content resource is provided to the client device associated with the client account via a first API response.

Abstract: Resource sharing can be enabled in a multi-client scenario. A service can be employed on client computing devices to detect when the client computing devices are connected to a display. The service can communicate with a management server to report when the client computing device is connected to a display. The management server can maintain information about the displays to which the client computing devices are connected. When the management server determines that a multi-client scenario exists, such as when multiple client computing devices are connected to the same display, the management server can provide information to the services on the client computing devices to enable the services to configure the client computing devices to share resources. When the management server determines that the multi-client scenario no longer exists, it can interface with the services to cause them to prevent further sharing of resources.

Abstract: A method for prohibiting email content propagation that receives, at a server, an email message. At the server, at least one email address associated with the email message which is designated not to receive a content of the email message is identified. At the server, the email message is modified by selectively removing a content of the email message to be conveyed to the at least one email address. The server conveys the modified email message to the at least one email address. The server conveys the email message to one or more recipient email addresses except the at least one email address. Consequently, the server has sent a submitted message to multiple email addresses, while modifying the content sent to a subset of the addresses that received the email message.

Abstract: A user device includes a touchscreen, a camera, and a client application. The client application is structured to provide a first view of a first user through a first camera input of the camera device, a first user image displayed on the display, provide a second view of a second user through a second camera input of the camera device, a second user image displayed on the display, receive a transaction amount, detect a slide of a user input member from the first user image to the second user image displayed on the touchscreen, and in response to detecting the slide of the user input member from the first user image to the second user image on the touchscreen, initiate a transfer of funds from a first user account associated with the first user to a second user account associated with the second user equal to the transaction amount.

Abstract: Provided herein are system, methods and computer program products for using a bot server for initiating and controlling bot instances, specifically conversation bot instances at client devices for interacting with users associated with the client devices. The bot server may communicate with a remote cloud service providing bot services for initiating and operating the bot instances to retrieve logic metadata used to control the bot instances and may use this metadata to initiate and control one or more bot instances at the client devices to interact with the associated users. In particular, the bot server may be deployed at a network edge in close network proximity to the client devices.

Abstract: A method for managing cloud service providers (CSPs) includes obtaining, by a CSP management service, CSP user information corresponding to a plurality of users, initiating access to user content in at least a CSP of the CSPs using the CSP user information, after obtaining the CSP user information: obtaining, from a meeting preparation service, a content provide request, wherein the content provide request corresponds to a meeting, in response to the content provide request: obtaining access links to each data object of the user content that corresponds to the meeting, and providing dashboard-ready information to the meeting preparation service, wherein the dashboard-ready information comprises the access links.

Abstract: A system includes: a memory operable to store a predictive model; a first processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the first processor operable to execute the predictive model to perform operations including generating knowledge score metrics based on a set of attributes for individuals included in a specified population, where the knowledge score metrics quantify a prediction of a capability of an individual for performing metadata labeling; a second processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the first processor, the second processor is operable to perform operations including comparing the knowledge score metrics to a specified threshold, and identifying attributes of individuals from a specified population having knowledge score metrics exceeding the specified threshold as attributes of individuals capable of performing metadata labeling.

Abstract: Inventive concepts and embodiments associated therewith are provided wherein a first device may solicit a processing capability from at least one second device that may be proximate to the first device. In some embodiments, the processing capability comprises receiving data by the at least one second device from the first device, processing the data and transmitting by the at least one second device a processed version of said data to a destination device. In some embodiments, the first device comprises a smartphone that is configured to perform operations comprising wirelessly soliciting the processing capability from the at least one second device. In some embodiments, the at least one second device comprises at least one smartphone and the destination device comprises a base station.

Abstract: This application relates to apparatus and methods for determining confidence levels in associated data using machine learning algorithms. In some examples, a computing device may generate training graph data where each training graph connects at least two nodes by an edge, and each node represents data. The computing device may train a machine learning algorithm based on the generated training data. The computing device may then receive linked data, which associates at least two nodes, each representing data, with each other. The computing device may generate graph data based on the linking data, to provide to the machine learning algorithm as input. The computing device may then execute the machine learning algorithm on the generated graph data to generate values for each of its edges. The values may identify, for each edge, a confidence level in the connection between the two nodes for that edge.

Abstract: A method for launching an application, a storage medium, and a terminal are provided. The method includes the following. An application to be preloaded is determined in response to an event of application preloading being triggered. Resources for launching the application to be preloaded are preloaded. The application to be preloaded includes a target application, the resources includes a first resource for launching the target application, and the first resource includes network data of the target application, which is dynamically updated on a network side. In response to receiving an instruction indicative of launching the target application, the target application is launched based on latest network data of the target application and the first resources preloaded.

Abstract: Techniques for analyzing media content are described. One technique generally comprises performing a regression analysis for characters in a plurality of media content based on user demographics, content outcome measure, and character models. The technique determines an attribute of significance. In some embodiments, the technique selects media content for display that depicts a character having at least a threshold value of the attribute of significance. In some embodiments, the technique displays media analytics for the attribute of significance determined based on a value of the attribute of significance exceeding a threshold significance value.

Abstract: A method including determining a preferred communication channel. The method can include retrieving, from a user database, subscription data for a user. The method further can include determining a preferred communication channel by: (a) determining a respective normalized propensity score for each of subscribed communication channels; and (b) determining the preferred communication channel from among the subscribed communication channels based on the respective normalized propensity score. The method also can include transmitting, via the preferred communication channel, a message to a user device of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for graphical information de-biasing is described. The method includes detecting biased graphical information presented to a user. The method also includes generating a neutral version of the biased graphical information to form de-biased graphical information. The method further includes displaying the de-biased graphical information to the user, including highlighted components of the de-biased graphical information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for mining a social account of a target object, a server, and a storage medium. The method includes locating a target social group which the target object belongs to by using attribute information of the target object. The method includes parsing preset information of a social account in the target social group and obtaining first identity information of a user corresponding to the social account. The method also includes determining whether the first identity information matches with second identity information of the target object. When it is determined that the first identity information matches with the second identity information of the target object, the method further includes labeling the social account corresponding to the first identity information as a target social account of the target object.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for generating insights for improving an organization from unstructured and structured data. Natural language processing is employed to process the aggregated data from various data sources to create topics and the features that impact the topics. These topics are then used to generate recommendations to improve customer satisfaction with the organization.

Abstract: A method of rolling security for a system that includes multiple server groups, such as a first server group of one or more servers and a second server group of one or more servers. The method includes repeatedly initiating rebuilding of the first server group of one or more servers. The method also includes repeatedly initiating rebuilding of the second server group of one or more servers. The rebuilding of the first server group of one or more servers is staggered in time from the rebuilding of the second server group of one or more servers. The servers may be physical servers or virtual machines. Rolling security may also be applied to software containers, computing devices within a data center, and computing devices outside of a datacenter.

Abstract: Disclosed in some examples are improved storage, replication, and distribution of data related to network-based meetings (e.g., media) in hierarchical records. Data for one or more components of the meeting (e.g., media) may be stored in a child record (called a component record). The network-based meeting may be described by a parent record with links to, and in some examples descriptions of, the meeting component records (the child records). The meeting object may point to local, and/or replicated copies of the child records. As noted, the child records may be or include media objects and, in some examples, the child records may be replicated to one or more locations based upon a demand for the media object. By replicating the media to a location that is close to demand for the media, this provides for more efficient delivery of media of the meeting.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for maintaining a cache obtain request data associated with a plurality of previously processed requests for aggregated data; predict, based on the request data, (i) a subset of the aggregated data associated with a subsequent request and (ii) a first time period associated with the subsequent request; determine, based on the first time period and a second time period associated with a performance of a data aggregation operation that generates the aggregated data, a third time period associated with instructing a memory controller managing a cache to evict cached data stored in the cache and load the subset of the aggregated data into the cache; and provide an invalidation request to the memory controller managing the cache to evict the cached data stored in the cache and load the subset of the aggregated data into the cache during the third time period.

Abstract: Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a group-based communication server for associating an identifier with one or more message communications within a group-based communication system. In some embodiments, the group-based communication server comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for scalable notification deliveries in computing environments. A subscription request is transmitted along with a user identifier, a service identifier, a subscription identifier, and a channel identifier. Notifications are communicated through a notification multiplexing channel between two nodes of a computing environment. The notification multiplexing channel includes notifications multiplexed by subscription identifiers. The notification multiplexing channel corresponds to the channel identifier. A notification corresponding to the subscription identifier is identified and provided to a client computing device associated with the user identifier.

Abstract: A method of integrating data across multiple data stores is provided. The method includes ingesting diverse data from multiple data sources and reconciling the ingested diverse data by updating semantic models based on the ingested diverse data. The method further includes storing the ingested diverse data based on one or more classification of the data sources according to the semantic models and automatically generating scalable service endpoints that are semantically consistent according to the classification of the data sources. The generated scalable service endpoints are application programming interfaces. The method also includes determining a protocol based on the scalable service endpoints in response to receiving a call from the one or more recipient systems and responding to the call from the one or more recipient systems by providing data in the classification of the data sources.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method prevents physical interference between co-located users in virtual environments. The method includes identifying a first user associated with a first virtual reality (VR) system and a second user associated with a second VR system. The method also includes predicting a future movement of the first user to perform a first task in a primary virtual environment. The method further includes identifying, in response to the predicting the future movement of the first user, a first physical space needed for the first user. The method includes determining, in response to identifying the first physical space, a likely interference in a first physical location of the first user. The method also includes preventing the likely interference.

Abstract: A system comprises a receiver to receive a main content. The system further comprises a detector to detect a placeholder in the main content for placement of a media object. Further, the system comprises an obtainer to obtain a plurality of media objects having placement attributes corresponding to the placeholder in the main content, where a placement attribute is indicative of characteristics of a media object compatible with the placeholder. The system further comprises a selector to select one of the plurality of media objects for being placed in the placeholder of the main content, based on a user profile. Further, the system comprises a generator to generate a final content indicative of the selected media object embedded in the main content.