Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information about a drum unit from an image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a sheet using the drum unit, and a notification unit configured to provide a notification, in a case where it is detected that the drum unit has been replaced with a new one based on the information obtained by the obtaining unit, indicating that a calibration is required.

Abstract: A system and method uses a two-dimensional graphics library to generate an image representation that can be used by a three-dimensional graphics library to render the image.

Abstract: An identification apparatus includes a plurality of light collection optical systems configured to collect scattered light from a plurality of test substances, a spectroscopic element configured to disperse a plurality of light beams from the plurality of light collection optical systems, an imaging unit including a plurality of light receiving elements arrayed in a row direction and a column direction, and configured to receive a plurality of dispersion spectra projected from the spectroscopic element and projected in the row direction, an acquisition unit configured to acquire spectroscopic information of at least any of the plurality of test substances based on an output signal from the imaging unit, and an intensification processing unit configured to perform row direction binning processing including integrating output signals of the plurality of light receiving elements existing at different positions in the row direction.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dynamic application icons are described. The application may receive, as part of an application downloading operation, an application software package. The application software package may include a plurality of icons that are configured to visually distinguish the application on a user interface of the user device from other applications running on an operating system of the user device. The application may identify a satisfaction of an achievement threshold corresponding to an alternate icon based on processing data. The application may output, to the operating system of the user device, a visual display instruction to display the alternate icon on the user interface instead of the default icon based on identifying the satisfaction of the achievement threshold. The alternate icon may be visually representative of a type of achievement corresponding to the achievement threshold.

Abstract: When thumbnails of a wide-angle panorama image are displayed, by scrolling and displaying a thumbnail image in which distortion and tilt deviation are reduced, visibility is improved. An information processing apparatus includes an image correction information generating unit, a control unit, and a display unit. The image correction information generating unit is composed of an image distortion determination processing unit and a horizontal/vertical direction determination processing unit, and generate correction information for correcting a partial image composed of an arbitrary image area of the wide-angle panorama image. The control unit corrects the partial image on a basis of the correction information generated by the image correction information generating unit. The display unit 108 displays an image. Then, the control unit causes the display unit to display the corrected partial image as the thumbnail image.

Abstract: Opportunistically transmitting backups through a time-limited air gap. A data protection system may predict rates of changes for one or more applications. The predicted rate of change allows a size of corresponding backups to be estimated. If there is time during which an air gap is available (closed), at least of the backups is selected and opportunistically transmitted to a vault through the air gap.

Abstract: A video editing method is provided. A clip identifier in one-to-one correspondence with a video clip indicated by a video editing template is displayed based on the video editing template, to prompt a user to import a video material for a specified video clip corresponding to the clip identifier; in response to a trigger operation of presenting an editing result, the editing result, which is obtained by applying, on a target video material, a specified editing operation indicated by the video editing template, is presented, wherein the target video material corresponds to the specified video clip; the target video material is used to be imported into the corresponding specified video clip to form the editing result; and if the specified video clip includes a first video clip into which the user does not import a video material, a preset video material is added into the first video clip.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a first request from a communication device associated with a user to present a group of avatars on a user interface of an avatar management software application on the communication device. Each of the group of avatars are associated with a software application resulting in a group of software applications. Further embodiments include receiving a group of credentials associated with the group of software applications to access the group of avatars from the communication device, obtaining each of the group of avatars from an associated application server of a group of application servers utilizing credentials from the group of credentials, and providing the group of avatars to the communication device. The communication device presents the group of avatars on the user interface of the avatar management software application. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling organization and control of dashboards, visualizations, and other saved data objects into spaces. An exemplary method includes, based on at least one role of a user, controlling the user's access to a default space and to other spaces of a plurality of spaces, such that the only spaces that the user can access are the default space and the one or more other spaces. Each space can contain a number of saved objects such as dashboards, visualizations, or other objects. The method can provide a graphical user interface for enabling the user to select, as a current space, the default space or one of the other spaces; and in response to the selection, automatically saving new objects generated by the user into the current space; wherein each of the spaces is configured to provide access to certain data objects only or access to certain applications only.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide computer-implemented methods, mediums, and apparatuses configured to visualize data stored in a cloud-based storage service. A database in the data storage ecosystem may store results sets from an analytical chemistry system. An uploader may automatically upload the data into cloud storage. Because a great deal of data can be made available this way, more complex analyses can be performed based on visualizations for the data. Examples of analyses performed in connection with these visualizations include product analyses for potency and stability, analyst performance analyses, analytical method analyses, site performance analyses, etc.

Abstract: Systems and methods for selective and real-time data display including a graphical user interface configured to display in real-time, data to a user based on a dynamically-guided subsystem having a task engine, a timing engine, a location engine, a data integration engine, and a display engine. An analysis sub-engine can analyze the received data and package it for delivery to target databases.

Abstract: A method for automatically scaling a number of robots leveraging interactive sessions to be used within a system infrastructure, dynamically based on workload, is provided. The method includes: receiving a request for a number of robots to be provisioned within the system infrastructure; validating an availability of the requested number of robots; monitoring a CPU utilization and a memory utilization within the system infrastructure; adjusting the requested number of robots based on the CPU utilization and/or the memory utilization; and releasing the adjusted number of robots for facilitating use thereof to perform corresponding tasks within the system infrastructure.

Abstract: Methods and systems disclosed herein describe generating virtual backgrounds for video communications. A virtual background generator may monitor a user's calendar and/or inbox for meetings. The virtual background generator may analyze the context of calendar invites and/or scheduled meetings to generate one or more virtual backgrounds for a video conference. A first background may be displayed for the video conference. Additionally, the virtual background generator may update the virtual background based on an analysis of one or more topics being discussed during the video conference. Based on the analysis of the one or more topics being discussed, the virtual background generator may generate a second virtual background to replace the first virtual background.

Abstract: Routing packetized actions in a voice activated data packet based computer network environment is provided. A system can receive audio signals detected by a microphone of a device. The system can parse the audio signal to identify trigger keyword and request, and generate an action data structure. The system can transmit the action data structure to a third party provider device. The system can receive an indication from the third party provider device that a communication session was established with the device.

Abstract: A building system including one or more memory devices configured to store instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to collect building device data of a building device, the building device data comprising a plurality of data samples of a data point and generate a time correlated data stream for the data point, the time correlated data stream comprising values of the plurality of data samples of the data point. The instructions cause the one or more processors to generate a time correlated reliability data stream for the data point, the time correlated reliability data stream comprising a plurality of reliability values indicating reliability of the values of the plurality of data samples of the data point.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for dynamic application icons are described. The application may receive, as part of an application downloading operation, an application software package. The application software package may include a plurality of icons that are configured to visually distinguish the application on a user interface of the user device from other applications running on an operating system of the user device. The application may identify a satisfaction of an achievement threshold corresponding to an alternate icon based on processing data. The application may output, to the operating system of the user device, a visual display instruction to display the alternate icon on the user interface instead of the default icon based on identifying the satisfaction of the achievement threshold. The alternate icon may be visually representative of a type of achievement corresponding to the achievement threshold.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for configuring static memory in a device by analyzing a set of functionalities of a first device based on at least one use case wherein the at least one use case are associated with configuring available static memory in processing at least one functionality of the first device; configuring at least a first profile composed of the first part for memory allocation of the available static memory to a first processor, and a second part for memory allocation of the available static memory to a second processor of the first device; selecting the first profile either automatically or via a graphical user interface (GUI) by identifying a set of performance characteristics related to the functionality, and implementing the memory allocation by the first profile in processing the at least one functionality in the use case by the first device.

Abstract: An image forming device according to an embodiment includes an image display device, a sensor, a first unit, a second unit, a control unit, and a storage unit. The sensor acquires information on a phenomenon that occurs in association with occurrence of an abnormality in the own device. The first unit includes a plurality of components and performs a part of image forming processing. The second unit includes a plurality of components and performs processing that is a part of the image forming processing and is different from the processing performed by the first unit. The control unit causes the first and second units to operate at different timings and performs display for causing a user to instruct a timing at which the abnormality occurs on the image display device. The storage unit records, as abnormality information, the information acquired by the sensor and an instruction of the user.

Abstract: The embodiments herein relate to a method for enabling navigation of a personalized hybrid webpage through video segments on a user device. The method includes (i) generating the personalized hybrid webpage at a hybrid webpage server, the personalized hybrid webpage includes a first subtopic container that corresponds to a first content, a second subtopic container that corresponds to a second content, a first screen component, and the embedded video, (ii) streaming a first video segment associated with the first content on the first screen component from the hybrid webpage server by synchronizing a first narrator video with a first background content, (iii) navigating the personalized hybrid webpage from the first screen component to a second screen component by transitioning the embedded video from the first video segment to a second video segment in response to an action on an overlay element. The overlay element is positioned outside the embedded video.

Abstract: Systems and methods for altering tablature via geographical interfaces are disclosed. A system may include at least one processor configured to output a first signal for rendering a table, including a plurality of items, columns, and values in cells, wherein one of the columns may retain geographic location values, wherein a subgroup of the items may share a common geographic location value. The processor may output a second signal to render a common map, including markers associated with the geographically dispersed items, enable an interaction with the common map, output a third signal to render column values associated with the plurality of items of the subgroup, receive a fourth signal to update a column value for a particular item, receive a fifth signal to re-render the table, and output a sixth signal to re-render the table, wherein the sixth signal includes the updated value for the particular item.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to managing data in a file system over a network. A file system that includes objects may be provided. A capacity value of the file system may be provided based on a storage size of the objects. A threshold value may be determined based on the capacity value and a metric partition count. Traversals of the file system may determine metric partitions such that each metric partition may be associated with some objects Metrics associated with activities that are associated with the file system may be monitored. Metric partition values may be determined based on metric values associated with the metric partitions such that each metric partition value may be based on a portion of the metric values associated with a portion of the activities associated with a corresponding metric partition. Visualizations may be generated based on the metric partition values.

Abstract: A system and method uses a two-dimensional graphics library to generate an image representation that can be used by a three-dimensional graphics library to render the image.

Abstract: An integrated computer network security and threat prevention and detection platform includes a central processor and a display operable to aggregate and present data from a plurality of network security applications in an integrated dashboard format to a system administrator. The network security applications may be hardware, software, or hybrid applications running on local machines, local networks, remote machines, or remote networks, in communication with the central processor. In one embodiment implementation of the integrated computer network security and threat prevention and detection platform is performed on premises, in an alternative embodiment the integrated computer network security and threat prevention and detection platform is provided in an Internet or cloud-based environment, in other embodiments the computer system security platform is a hybrid configuration having both on-premises and cloud base components.

Abstract: Systems and methods to support switching of virtual cores.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide project efficiency tracking based on comparing estimated material items and quantities from a design in a computer-aided design (“CAD”) application to the actual purchased material items and quantities. A beacon symbol can be placed on a project drawing and include a progress ring, a materials status, work package number, and a percentage complete. The materials status can illustrate the percentage of budgeted materials that have been delivered. The progress ring can illustrate the job completion percentage. In one example, the progress ring can illustrate the percentage of budgeted labor hours that have been performed.

Abstract: Methods and devices are provided for receiving, displaying and adjusting user input through a wearable device. An indicated value and an annulus are displayed on a touch-sensitive display of the wearable device. The annulus has a base segment and a highlighted segment. The highlighted segment begins at an origin of the annulus and extends to a first position of the annulus. The size of the highlighted segment corresponds to the indicated value. A first value-adjusting input is received at the touch-sensitive display. The first value-adjusting input includes one or both of a drag operation and a tap operation. The indicated value and the size of the highlighted segment are adjusted in accordance with the first value-adjusting input, such that the proportion of the annulus represented by the highlighted segment corresponds to a proportion of a difference between a base amount and a maximum amount represented by the indicated value.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing content item collections. For example, in embodiment, a client device may receive first user input selecting a content item collection. The client device may generate a graphical user interface for presenting the content item collection. The content item collection may include one or more tiles. Each tile may correspond to a content item embedded into the content item collection and stored by a content management system. The client device may present the content item collection including the one or more tiles. The client device may present, within each of the one or more tiles, an image representing the corresponding content item.

Abstract: There is included a method and apparatus comprising computer code configured to cause a processor or processors to perform providing a media presentation description (MPD) event and media segments of video content to be streamed to a client, controlling the client to provide a user interface based on the MPD event and comprising a plurality of selection choices and interactive data for each of the selection choices, and updating MPD data based on at least one selection from the selection choices through the user interface.

Abstract: An extended reanalysis ensemble service includes a loader services application program interface configured to receive data parameters for a set of automated multisource data provisioning operations, provide climate source data from one or more disparate climate data collections specified in the data parameters to conversion utilities for transforming the climate source data into flat, serialized block compressed sequence files, and load the sequence files to a distributed file system of the extended reanalysis ensemble service, and a reanalysis ensemble service application program interface configured to receive operational parameters for the set of automated multisource data provisioning operations, convert the operational parameters to one or more methods recognized by a service interface of the extended reanalysis ensemble service to be converted to analytical operations executed by the extended reanalysis ensemble service, and provide results of the one or more analytical operations executed by the exten

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: store document information of a document in a predetermined storage region when processing that does not include a storing process of the document is executed on the document; display the document information stored in the predetermined storage region on a display when executing processing, the document information including at least one item of the document information, and cause a user to select an item of the document information from the at least one item of the document information; and execute processing by using the selected item of the document information.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods associated with generating a customized touch screen configuration for a user of a wheelchair based on the user's disease state. The systems and methods determine the user's ability using various assessments. Generating a customized touch screen configuration includes modifying various touch screen feature settings in accordance with the user's capabilities. These settings include various techniques to better recognize touch screen input gestures from users with disabilities.

Abstract: A computing machine accesses a directed graph representing one or more sequences of actions. The directed graph comprises nodes and edges between the nodes. Each node is either a beginning node, an intermediate node, or an end node. Each intermediate is downstream from at least one beginning node and upstream from at least one end node. Each beginning node in at least a subset of the beginning nodes has an explainability value vector. The computing machine computes, for each first node from among a plurality of first nodes that are intermediate nodes or end nodes, a provenance value representing dependency of an explainability value vector of the first node on the one or more nodes upstream from the first node. The computing machine computes, for each first node, the explainability value vector. The computing machine provides a graphical output representing at least an explainability value vector of an end node.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving a computing system comparing past post-approved transaction records to past pre-approved transaction records are described herein. In an embodiment, a server stores a first plurality of digital electronic records identifying a plurality of past post-approved transactions by a first entity and a second plurality of digital electronic records for the first entity identifying a plurality of past pre-approved transactions by the first entity. The server uses a first machine learning system to determine that a subset of the first plurality of digital electronic records which identify a subset of the plurality of past post-approved transactions correspond to one or more pre-identified categories and a second machine learning system to match one or more particular digital electronic records of the subset of the first plurality of digital electronic records with one or more records of the second plurality of digital electronic records.

Abstract: A computer system includes processor hardware and memory hardware storing instructions for execution by the processor hardware. The instructions include, in response to receiving a first script from a user device, compiling the first script, generating an image representation of the compiled first script, and determining an estimated runtime of the first script using a machine learning algorithm. The instructions include transmitting the estimated runtime for display on a display of the user device, categorizing the estimated runtime, and transmitting the first script to a queue based on the categorization. The instructions include, in response to the first script reaching a front of the queue, executing the first script on a server of the plurality of servers that corresponds to the queue. The instructions include, in response to the first script being executed, transforming the display of the user device according to instructions of the first script.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments enable converting audio signals captured in various formats by various capture devices into a limited number of formats that can be processed by an audio codec (e.g., an Immersive Voice and Audio Services (IVAS) codec). In an embodiment, a simplification unit of the audio device receives an audio signal captured by one or more audio capture devices coupled to the audio device. The simplification unit determines whether the audio signal is in a format that is supported/not supported by an encoding unit of the audio device. Based on the determining, the simplification unit, converts the audio signal into a format that is supported by the encoding unit. In an embodiment, if the simplification unit determines that the audio signal is in a spatial format, the simplification unit can convert the audio signal into a spatial “mezzanine” format supported by the encoding.

Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content streaming/downloading and playback, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing video quality optimization based on display capabilities. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive user input from a user indicating a user request for media content. The computing system might autonomously determine characteristics or attributes of a playback device (i.e., a display device and/or audio playback device, etc.). The computing system might send, to a media content source over a network, a request for the media content, the request comprising information regarding presentation characteristics that are based at least in part on the determined characteristics of the playback device.

Abstract: Methods and systems for enabling organization and control of dashboards, visualizations, and other saved data objects into spaces. An exemplary method includes, based on at least one role of a user, controlling the user's access to a default space and to other spaces of a plurality of spaces, such that the only spaces that the user can access are the default space and the one or more other spaces. Each space can contain a number of saved objects such as dashboards, visualizations, or other objects. The method can provide a graphical user interface for enabling the user to select, as a current space, the default space or one of the other spaces; and in response to the selection, automatically saving new objects generated by the user into the current space; wherein each of the spaces is configured to provide access to certain data objects only or access to certain applications only.

Abstract: A device displays a clock face in response to receiving a request to display a clock face. In accordance with a determination that a respective graphical element is to be displayed at a respective location on the clock face, the clock face includes a plurality of analog-dial graphical elements corresponding to respective units of time, where the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements includes a first analog-dial graphical element that occupies a first position and has a first size. In accordance with a determination that the respective graphical element is not to be displayed at a respective location on the clock face, the clock face includes the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements corresponding to the respective units of time, and the first analog-dial graphical element of the plurality of analog-dial graphical elements occupies a second position and/or has a second size. In some embodiments, clock faces are reordered.

Abstract: A facility for providing a workflow tailored to defining a project for collecting multimodal data from each of a set of crowdsourcing or microtasking platform workers is described. The facility enables customers of a crowdsourcing or microtasking platform to easily define multimodal data collection projects. The facility enables customers to define any of the following types of information associated with multimodal data collection projects: worker requirements, project environment parameters, video data, audio data, physiological data, and/or location-related data. Some of this data is collected using different kinds of sensors in one or more devices (e.g., smart phones, fitness wearables, etc.) associated with the crowdsourcing or micro-tasking platforms' workers. Prior to computing data results generated by executing a multimodal data collection project, the facility an align at least a first portion of the collected data with a second portion of the second data.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a timeline visualization to enable users to more quickly find information and limit the amount of displayed information associated with one or more records. The timeline visualization displays events associated with a record as areas that are positioned along the timeline visualization. In some embodiments, the events displayed on the timeline visualization may be selected based on properties of the events and timeline parameters, such as dimensions of the timeline visualization and the areas to be displayed using the timeline visualization.

Abstract: A method and system for generating Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for a software based on debugging information is disclosed. In some embodiments, the method includes creating a mapping of each of a plurality of lines in a log of the software to at least one issue Identifier (ID) from a set of issue IDs. The method further includes generating a mapping database consisting of the logs along with their predicted issued ID based on the aforementioned mapping. The method further includes identifying, for each of the set of issue IDs, a set of mapped sentences based on a set of mapped lines. The method further includes generating, for each of the set of issue IDs, a KPI based on the associated set of mapped sentences and the associated set of mapped lines.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating task reminders. The method includes identifying, using a processor, a task description by parsing digital text from a message in an application. The method further includes obtaining context information from the parsed digital text indicating an association between the task description and the application. The method additionally includes generating, using the processor, a task reminder based on the obtained context information, the task reminder including digital text indicating the association between the task description and the application.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: obtain schedule information of plural users; identify, from the obtained schedule information of the plural users, expected occurrences of a trigger event that will cause a particular task that needs to be executed by a designated user; and set a priority order among the plural users based on time information of the expected occurrences of the trigger event.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for storing data representing respective sub-elements of a complex task. Data representing one or more links between two or more sub-elements is stored, the links indicating a dependency between said sub-elements. A work order is calculated based on the identified links. A graphical representation of the calculated work order which indicates said sub-elements and their dependencies is provided. The links may indicate a temporal dependency of a second sub-element on a first sub-element and in which the provided graphical representation presents the temporal relationship of the sub-elements. Historical data may be received for association with one or more selected links or sub-elements, the historical data related to a prior event and which affects the temporal relationship between the sub-elements. An updated work order modified by the historical data may be calculated. An updated graphical representation of the work order may be provided.

Abstract: A method for transferring a digital file from an OPC VA server to an OPC VA client that is executed in a web browser as a web application, wherein an OPC VA file module is used to open the desired file on the OPC VA server, the digital data included therein are read using the OPC VA communication protocol and subsequently the open file is closed again. From the read digital data, a file is then formed that is a copy of the file to be transferred, the file formed then being provided to the web browser of the client as a file download.

Abstract: Systems and methods for conveying virtual content in an augmented reality environment comprising images of virtual content superimposed over physical objects and/or physical surroundings visible within a field of view of a user as if the images of the virtual content were present in the real world. Exemplary implementations may: obtain user information for a user associated with a presentation device physically present at a location of the system; compare the user information with the accessibility criteria for the virtual content to determine whether any portions of the virtual content are to be presented to the user based on the accessibility criteria and the user information for the user; and facilitate presentation of the virtual content to the user via presentation device of user based on the virtual content information, the field of view, and the correlations between the multiple linkage points and the reference frame of the virtual content.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable products are provided for enabling dynamic loading of one or more digital image branding functions associated with one or more distribution rules. A distribution rule is used to target a group of end users that are selected from a dataset mapping a plurality of end-users according to one or more distribution rules. Instructions are forwarded to present an indication the digital image branding function to each member of the end users group.

Abstract: A processing system in a network identifies first and second endpoint devices subscribed to a data plan that allows the first and second user endpoint devices to transmit and receive a shared, allotted amount of data through the network. A first subset of application data associated with the data plan is classified by parsing metadata associated with the application data to identify a first group of applications to or from which the application data was sent. A second subset of the application data is classified by parsing network data associated with the application data to identify a second group of applications to or from which the application data was sent. A report indicates respective portions of the allotted amount of data consumed by individual applications in the first and second groups of applications, and how much of the respective portions were consumed by the first and second user endpoint devices.

Abstract: A method and system for improving a machine learning task assignment process is provided to address productivity with respect to satisfaction. The method includes connecting hardware devices to a server system. Job related data associated with job roles for individuals is retrieved and associated with a time period. Work related items of the job related data are presented and selections for work related items are retrieved via selectors for the work items. Expected and actual satisfaction ratings for the work related items are received and analyzed in accordance with an order in which they are received. At least one work item is assigned to a user and a specialized memory repository is generated within a portion of a memory device. Results of the assignment are stored within the specialized memory repository. Self-learning software code for executing future task assignment processes is generated and modified based on reported satisfaction ratings.

Abstract: Systems and methods for voice control of computing devices are disclosed. Applications may be downloaded and/or accessed by a device having a display, and content associated with the applications may be displayed. Many applications do not allow for voice commands to be utilized to interact with the displayed content. Improvements described herein allow for non-voice-enabled applications to utilize voice commands to interact with displayed content by determining screen data displayed by the device and utilizing the screen data to determine an intent associated with the application. Directive data to perform an action corresponding to the intent may be sent to the device and may be utilized to perform the action on an object associated with the displayed content.