Abstract: A method may include receiving a selection of a template defining a manner in which data is stored in one or more database tables operated upon by a software application while the software application performs a function. The selected template may be stored in a first database table. Customizations applied to the selected template are stored in a second database table. In response to the software application performing the function, a virtual customizing table may be generated to include a database view having the selected template from the first database table and the customizations from the second database table. The software application may perform the function based on the virtual customization table, which is not persisted at a database but is generated as needed. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including computer program products, are also provided.

Abstract: A system for and method of instruction is provided. A user initiates a lesson with an instructor which begins a video call. During the video call, the instructor records one or more recording of the user and edits the recording with mark-up, which can then be played back to the user to aid in the instruction. Each of the video call, the recording, and the mark-up are recorded as an independent recording layer, while the entire lesson is also recorded. The system and method utilize recording techniques so as to not deplete the resources of the user devices. Upon conclusion of the lesson, the recording of the lesson and each layer is provided to the users.

Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication device including a communication circuit, a memory and a microprocessor coupled to the memory and the communication circuit. The communication circuit includes a radio frequency circuit and a first communication branch and a second communication branch sharing a frequency band and coupled to the radio frequency circuit. The memory is configured to store a network environment parameter index. The microprocessor is configured to detect a current state of a wireless network in real time based on the network environment parameter index to obtain current wireless network status data; obtain a time division multiplexing parameter according to an optimization goal and the current wireless network status data; and control the first communication branch and the second communication branch by using time division multiplexing according to the time division multiplexing parameter. Thus, spectrum and radio frequency resources can be optimally used.

Abstract: Techniques are described for improving the efficiency of collaboration session synchronization between applications, particularly applications that consume heavy application data. In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises employing, by an application server operatively coupled to a processor, a context management server to manage synchronization of usage context information between a first client device and one or more second client devices related to simultaneous usage of an application provided by the application server during a collaboration session established between the first client device and the one or more second client devices. The method further comprises managing, by the application server, synchronization and exchange of application data between the first client device and the one or more second client devices during the collaboration session without sharing the application data with the context management server.

Abstract: A computing device provides methods and workflow for setting up a shared family account on a content storage system, including the creation of accounts for child family members. A computing device supports the creation of a family account using an account on the content storage system associated with an adult family member acting as a family organizer. The family organizer can designate a specific account as a purchase account for allowing other family member to purchase content from content servers associated with the content storage system. The family organizer can invite other adult family members to join the shared family account. The family organizer can create new accounts on the content storage system for child family members, and can designate access and purchase restrictions for such child family members. Family members have access to shared storage content, as well as services such as family calendar, group messaging, and device location.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that facilitate selecting videos to share in a messaging session. A system is provided that includes an accessible data mining component configured to generate a first set of data associated with a messaging session between a user and one or more other user, the first set of data excluding data that is inaccessible to the user and comprising data that is accessible to the user, and an identification component configured to identify a set of media items based on the first set of data. An inaccessible data mining component is further configured to generate a second set of data comprising data that is inaccessible to the user but accessible to at least one of the one or more other users, and a recommendation component configured to recommend a subset of the set of media items to the user based on the second set of data.

Abstract: Example techniques involve playback of curated playlists based on media preferences. In an example implementation, a playback device receives data representing one or more instructions to play back a particular curated playlist of a streaming audio service and, in response, plays back audio tracks of the particular curated playlist. During playback, when a preference database includes a negative preference for a given audio track, the playback device skips that audio track.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an event extraction method, an event extraction device and an electronic device, and it relates to the field of computer data processing, in particular to the field of knowledge graph. The event extraction method includes: acquiring text information; determining a plurality of pieces of question information ranked in a sequential order in accordance with the text information; and inputting vector information for each piece of question information into an extraction model in accordance with the sequential order to acquire extraction information for each piece of question information.

Abstract: A method, a system and devices for data sharing by teleconferencing with local projection of the same shared data in a local meeting room. A method, a system and devices for synchronizing display of content in a local room and remote sharing of the same content as well. A method, a system and devices for providing access to shared multimedia content within a defined room environment as well as with a remote user.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to managing the use of transfer accounts using an electronic device. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for inputting information about a secure credential to an electronic device are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a credential provisioned on an electronic device that operates on stored power are described. In accordance with some embodiments, user interfaces for managing the use of a transfer account associated with different credentials on an electronic device are described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for discovery of individual profile telemetry within a communication platform. The individual profile telemetry may represent an amount and/or frequency of communications between a user and one or more other users of the communication platform. In some examples, the individual profile telemetry may represent an amount of interactions the user has with an object of the communication platform, such as a communication channel, a communication transmitted via the communication channel, a direct messaging instance, or the like. The communication platform may determine the amount and/or frequency of interactions and provide an indication thereof to the user via an interface associated with the communication platform.

Abstract: A method includes displaying a plurality of group-based communication channels in an interface associated with a first user of a group-communication platform; receiving a request from the first user to share a selected set of the group-based communication channels with at least a second user of the group-based communication platform; displaying to at least the second user an indication of at least one group-based communication channel of the selected set of group-based communication channels and an affordance to add the at least one group-based communication channel of the selected set of group-based communication channels; in response to receiving an actuation of the affordance by the second user, adding the at least one group-based communication channel to an interface associated with the second user; and updating display of the interface associated with the second user to include the at least one group-based communication channel.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for workflow-based dynamic screen sharing in a multi-screen presentation environment are provided. The method identifies a presentation schema for a multi-screen presentation. A set of presenters are identified for the multi-screen presentation. The method determines a presentation rate of the multi-screen presentation during the multi-screen presentation. A workflow visualization is generated for the multi-screen presentation based on the presentation schema and the presentation rate. The method dynamically transitions between presenters of the set of presenters during the multi-screen presentation based on the presentation schema, the presentation rate, and the workflow visualization.

Abstract: Systems and methods for identifying and transacting with accounts across multiple external systems using inter-system account identifiers, without exposing internal account identifiers of an originating system, are disclosed. An example method, executed by the originating system, includes generating a first and a second inter-system account identifier based on a first and a second request, respectively, received at the originating system from a first and a second external system, respectively, that provide different services to an internal account of the originating system. The first and second inter-system account identifiers are communicated to the first and the second external system, respectively.

Abstract: Methods and systems for deferring and resuming content from multiple applications. An application executing a client device may have an open content item, such as a file, document, or message. An input to park or defer the content item may be received. In response to the input, a data container for a parked item for the content item is created in a remote content-deferral platform. Metadata for the content item is retrieved and stored within the data container along with additional data, which may be user curated, to form the parked item. The parked item may then be accessed from multiple different applications via a park pane.

Abstract: A system may receive published messages over an uplink channel. The system may, via channel control logic (CCL), delegate the messages to one or more subject-domain downlink channels (SDDCHs). The CCL may determine to create new SDDCHs to facilitate accurate placement of messages within defined subject-domains corresponding to the various SDDCHs.

Abstract: A method and system for generating and managing a play are provided. The method includes drawing the play via an electronic forum. The play includes a plurality of players. The electronic forum includes a plurality of buttons or drawing markers for defining moves of the plurality of players. The method also includes posting the play to the electronic forum. Further, the method includes providing access to the play to a user via the electronic forum. In addition, the method includes receiving an edit to the play from the user. The method also includes editing the play. Further, the method includes providing the edited play.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments, systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture are provided for providing information incorporating additional data feeds, creating common arrangements, and improving performance in a virtual meeting.

Abstract: One embodiment provides for a method to track replication state and providing quorum visible retrievals. The method includes assigning, by a writer node performing write operations, a sequence number. The sequence number is replicated with a write operation to other replica nodes in an asynchronous fashion thru a first network channel. On a second network channel, a state of a local system is communicated by sending a latest sequence number available that has been hardened to the other replica nodes. A query is obtained by a reader node, and a sequence number limit is selected. Results up to the sequence number limit are returned.

Abstract: A system and method for generating a document control item is described. The system accesses a text document and extracts a portion of the text document. The portion comprises some but not all of the text document. The system sends the portion of the text document to a trained machine learning model and, in response, receives a classification of the portion as demarking a section break. The system modifies the text document by inserting a document control item into the text document at a location of each portion classified as demarking a section break. The system stores the modified document.

Abstract: Using proximity data to update user interfaces for users of a communication platform is described. The communication platform can determine, for a first user of the communication platform, a first location of the first user and for at least a second user of the communication platform, a second location of the second user. Based at least in part on a determination that the first location and the second location satisfy a condition, the communication platform can cause a user interface of the communication platform to be updated, wherein the updated user interface indicates at least one of (i) proximity data associated with the first user and the second user or (ii) context data associated with at least one of the first user or the second user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cloud-based management of digital forensic evidence and, in particular, to systems and methods for enabling cloud-based digital forensic investigations.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer-usable medium are disclosed, comprising: initiating a web transaction between an endpoint device and a target web server; automatically switching between a first communication mode and a second communication mode in response to one or more communication performance conditions associated with conducting the web transaction, where the endpoint device communicates with the target web server using an intermediate proxy server in the first communication mode; and the endpoint device communicates with the target web server without using the intermediate proxy server in the second communication mode. Other embodiments include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.

Abstract: Examples are disclosed that relate to representing recorded hand motion. One example provides a computing device comprising a logic subsystem and a storage subsystem comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to receive a recorded representation of hand motion determined relative to a virtual model aligned to a first instance of an object, receive image data corresponding to an environment, and recognize a second instance of the object in the environment. The instructions are further executable to align the virtual model to the second instance of the object, and output a parametric representation of hand motion for display relative to the virtual model as aligned to the second instance of the object, such that the parametric representation is spatially consistent with the recorded representation of hand motion relative to the virtual model as aligned to the first instance of the object.

Abstract: Medium, method and system for ad hoc, ambient, synchronous multimedia collaboration in a group-based communication system. Embodiments of the invention provide a way for users to quickly establish a real-time collaboration among a group of peers without the burden and overhead of a conventional call or video meeting. Users can quickly and easily join and leave these synchronous multimedia collaboration sessions at any time, without disrupting the session for other users. This enables the user to experience the collaboration as a convenient forum rather than a burdensome scheduled event.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for accessing to a 3D virtual world through multiple devices and a method thereof, and more specifically, to an apparatus and a method for accessing to a 3D virtual world through multiple devices, capable of enabling a user to access a virtual world through various devices to enjoy services and providing the optimum access environment.

Abstract: A plurality of features associated with a message are determined. At least one feature included in the plurality of features is associated with a payload of the message. A determination is made that supplemental analysis should be performed on the message. The determination is based at least in part on performing behavioral analysis using at least some of the features included in the plurality of features. Supplemental analysis is performed.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and computer-readable media for controlling and managing the identification and provisioning of resources within an on-demand center as well as the transfer of workload to the provisioned resources. One aspect involves creating a virtual private cluster within the on-demand center for the particular workload from a local environment. A method of managing resources between a local compute environment and an on-demand environment includes detecting an event associated with a local compute environment and based on the detected event, identifying information about the local environment, establishing communication with an on-demand compute environment and transmitting the information about the local environment to the on-demand compute environment, provisioning resources within the on-demand compute environment to substantially duplicate the local environment and transferring workload from the local-environment to the on-demand compute environment.

Abstract: Integrating an application and a chat session includes a first user identifying content from the application, wherein the application is independent of any chat session, the first user initiating the chat session with at least a second user that is remote from the first user by transmitting the content from the first user to the second user, where the first and second user establish the chat session in response to the content being transmitted, and the first user and the second user sharing the content in connection with the chat session. The content may be a portion of a photograph, a portion of an image, a portion of text from a document, and/or a portion of a screen. The portion may be automatically identified following the user pointing and marking up the content. The first user may mark up the content before transmitting it to the second user.

Abstract: An intelligent subsystem is disclosed that comprises a system-on-a-chip (SoC)/microprocessor, a radio transceiver and a microphone/voice processing module (which includes one or more electronic components), wherein the, intelligent subsystem is communicatively interfaced with a first set of computer implementable instructions in natural language, a second set of computer implementable instructions in artificial intelligence and a third set of computer implementable instructions to provide a search on an internet based on a user's interest/preference, wherein the first set of computer implementable instructions, the second set of computer implementable instructions and the third set of computer implementable instructions are stored in one or more cloud-based non-transitory storage media.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for hybrid guidance of a communication session. In one aspect, a system includes one or more processors configured to execute computer-readable instructions to receive an inquiry from a user terminal; stream the inquiry to one or more support terminals configured to provide live support for the inquiry; determine if an automated response to the inquiry is available; and provide one of the automated response or a live response to the inquiry based on whether the automated response to the inquiry is available or not.

Abstract: A computing system obtains a document that is to be shared between a first user and a second user. A first computing device of the first user displays a first local copy of the document. A second computing device of the second user displays a second local copy of the document. While a first view of the document corresponding to a state of the first local copy is being presented, the computing system receives an indication that the second user is to assume control of presentation of the document from the first user. The computing system receives state data from the second computing device that is indicative of a second view of the document corresponding to the second local copy. Based upon the state data, the computing system causes a state of the first local copy of the content to be updated to present the second view.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computer cluster system comprises a plurality of nodes and a software package comprising a user interface and a kernel for interpreting program code instructions. In certain embodiments, a cluster node module is configured to communicate with the kernel and other cluster node modules. The cluster node module can accept instructions from the user interface and can interpret at least some of the instructions such that several cluster node modules in communication with one another and with a kernel can act as a computer cluster.

Abstract: A Lightweight Bridge (LWB) is disclosed. The LWB may be a circuit. An endpoint of the LWB that may expose a plurality of Physical Functions (PFs) to a host. A root port of the LWB may connect to a device and determine the PFs and Virtual Functions (VFs) exposed by the device. An Application Layer-Endpoint (APP-EP) and an Application Layer-Root Port (APP-RP) may translate between the PFs exposed by the endpoint and the PFs/VFs exposed by the device. The APP-EP and the APP-RP may implement a mapping between the PFs exposed by the endpoint and the PFs/VFs exposed by the device.

Abstract: Conversation slipstream propagation can include using machine learning to construct a conversations graph representing conversations conducted over an electronic communications network by a plurality of participants and collected from one or more messaging platforms. A conversation slipstream comprising one or more communications extracted from the conversations can be generated in response to receiving a secondary communication over the electronic communications network. Each of the one or more communications extracted is represented by a sub-graph of the conversations graph, each sub-graph corresponding to a graph of the secondary communication. The conversation slipstream can be presented to at least one participant to the secondary communication.

Abstract: A method of managing an interaction of a student with a class about a subject, the subject having at least one lesson having at least one topic, the topic having at least one of exposition content, demonstration content and test content, the test content having a query and a scheme for mapping a response to a result, comprising: presenting content to the student and storing the interaction of the student with the content presented.

Abstract: A method of providing downlink control information (DCI) to a plurality of user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes assigning each of the plurality of UEs to one of a set of groups, each group identified by a group radio network identifier (G-RNTI), and sending to each of the plurality of UEs the G-RNTI, a size of the group, and a position within the group. As such, a group-common DCI (GC-DCI) in which the UE can determine whether or not it has a grant by its assigned position in the group and retrieve the grant from a grant block in the GC-DCI can be sent to the group.

Abstract: A wearable or a mobile device includes a camera to capture an image of a scene with a face and a display for displaying an image overlaid on the face. Execution of programming by a processor configures the device to perform functions, including functions to capture, via a camera of an eyewear device, an image of a scene including a face, identify the face in the image of the scene, track positional information of the face with respect to the eyewear device, generate an overlay image responsive the positional information, and present the overlay image on an image display.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining an outbound message, the outbound message being an application-layer message; generating a plurality of first fingerprints based on the outbound message, each of the first fingerprints being generated based on a different portion of the outbound message; detecting, based on the plurality of first fingerprints, whether a first cached message is stored in a memory that matches the outbound message; when the first cached message is stored in the memory, including an identifier of the first cached message in the outbound message, replacing a first region of a payload of the outbound message with a first token, the first region of the payload of the outbound message including a sequence of bits that is also found the first cached message, and transmitting the outbound message to a remote device.

Abstract: Traditional messaging applications (such as email, social networking platforms, text, instant messaging, chat, etc.) are ill-equipped for collaboration. For instance, a sender and recipients corresponding regarding a topic are often required to exchange multiple messages. As a result, determining a consensus regarding the topic or summarizing the collaboration is difficult and cumbersome. Moreover, when links are included in messages, recipients are required to navigate away from the messaging application to view the linked content. A messaging application is provided that may be configured to enable users to dynamically collaborate regarding links or data within a sent message or a receive message. In aspects, a collaborative user experience (UX) is provided, which may be an interface within a message that enables real-time collaboration between a sender and one or more recipients regarding message content—without exchanging additional messages or navigating away from the messaging application.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for collaborating on the use of an application executing on a user system. In a particular embodiment, a method provides determining a first view presented to a first user of the user system by the application. The method further provides generating first view information that describes the view such that the view can be represented at a remote user system and transferring the first view information to the remote user system.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, device, or method to output different iterations of data entities. The method may include establishing a first data entity; establishing a first state for the first data entity. The method may include establishing a second state for the first data entity. The method may include storing the first data entity, the first state, and the second state at a storage device. The method may include retrieving a first iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the first state. The method may include retrieving a second iteration of the first data entity exhibiting at least a portion of the second state. The method may include outputting the first iteration and the second iteration at an output time.

Abstract: Determining attributes for a stream of live content (e.g., live-streaming videos) is described. Initially, a stream of live content is received. One or more attributes are then extracted from a first segment and a second segment of the stream. The first segment and the second segment of the stream may have the same predetermined duration and the second segment may at least partially overlap with the first segment. The one or more attributes extracted from the first segment may be transmitted at a first time, such as at a first break in the stream of content. The one or more attributes extracted from the second segment may be transmitted at a second time, such as at a second break in the stream of content. The attributes from the first and second segments may be transmitted to a content provider and/or a creative provider, such as an advertiser.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and computer-readable media for controlling and managing the identification and provisioning of resources within an on-demand center as well as the transfer of workload to the provisioned resources. One aspect involves creating a virtual private cluster within the on-demand center for the particular workload from a local environment. A method of managing resources between a local compute environment and an on-demand environment includes detecting an event associated with a local compute environment and based on the detected event, identifying information about the local environment, establishing communication with an on-demand compute environment and transmitting the information about the local environment to the on-demand compute environment, provisioning resources within the on-demand compute environment to substantially duplicate the local environment and transferring workload from the local-environment to the on-demand compute environment.

Abstract: A computing system is described that obtains, based at least in part on information included in at least one previous communication associated with a user of a computing device, an indication of a future location and a future time and event information associated with the future location and the future time. The computing system obtains a duration of time for the user to travel from a current location of the computing device to the future location, and, based at least in part on the duration of time, obtains a departure time at which the user is predicted to need to depart from the current location in order to arrive at the future location by an arrival time based on the event. The computing system outputs, for transmission to the computing device, an indication associated with the event and including information indicative of the departure time.

Abstract: A resource control system for networked devices in which the subscribers of the networked devices do not trust one another is provided. Also provided is a distributed data bank system, which, for example, is implemented by a blockchain.

Abstract: A method for facilitating private drafting is described. A request to edit a section of a document in a draft mode is received from a first user of a plurality of users collaborating on the document. An edit for the section of the document in the draft mode is received from the first user. A result of the edit is displayed on a computing device of the first user but not on computing devices of other users of the plurality of users. A request to publish the edit is received from the first user. In response to the request to publish the edit, the result of the edit is displayed on computing devices of the other users of the plurality of users.

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for authenticating a user. An example computer-implemented method includes verifying compliance with one or more security procedures for a given group-based communication browser session based on a comparison of a boot data object and an authentication data. The boot data object includes a set of standardized parameters of a booting operation and the authentication data includes a set of core information enabling access to the given group-based communication browser session. The computer-implemented method also includes receiving group-based communication data specific to the group-based communication browser session from the group-based communication system. The computer-implemented method further includes displaying at least a portion of the group-based communication data specific to the group-based communication browser session. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: A method and system provide the ability to manage data. Property sets consisting of property set objects are created based on a schema that defines a type and a version of the objects. The property sets are organized hierarchically to form a property tree. A commit graph stores the property set objects via an append only data structure. The commit graph provides a topology of changes between states of the objects as commit nodes organized as parent commit nodes and child commit nodes. Change sets represent a change between two commit nodes. Each change set tracks changes made on the objects, and the changes specify permitted basic operations including insert, remove, or modify operations that are applied on each state to get to a next state of the objects.