48th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 47 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150339526 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CLASSIFYING OBJECTS IN DIGITAL IMAGES CAPTURED USING MOBILE DEVICES - Systems and methods for mobile image data capture and processing are disclosed. The techniques encompass receipt or capture of digital image data, detecting an object such as a document depicted in a digital image corresponding to the digital image data, processing the digital image to improve image quality, classifying the object from the processed image data, and extracting useful information from the object. Processing may improve image quality by correcting artifacts such as distortion, skew, blur, shadows, etc. common to digital images captured using mobile devices. Classification is based on identifying unique features (and/or combinations thereof) within the image data and determining whether the identified features indicate the object belongs to a class of known objects having similar characteristics, or is unique to all known classes. Extraction is based in whole or in part on object classification. All operations may be performed using mobile technology exclusively. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339527 | GAZE TRACKING FOR A VEHICLE OPERATOR - A gaze tracking system captures images of a vehicle operator's face using an image sensor device positioned within a vehicle. The gaze tracking system may be detect facial features from each image and track the position of facial features over time. The gaze tracking system may use the detected facial features to track the vehicle operator's head pose and gaze direction. The images may be captured and analyzed in near-real time. By tracking movement of the driver's head and eyes over time, the gaze analysis system may predict or estimate head position and/or gaze direction when one or more facial features are not detectable. The gaze tracking system may generate a report regarding the vehicle operator's gaze distribution. The report may be saved to memory and may be graphically displayed at a screen. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339528 | AUTOMATED EMISSIONS CAPTURE DETERMINATION - A method of determining emissions captured can include receiving information indicative of transmission of light through a region nearby an air handling apparatus. The information can include information indicative of a first condition wherein emissions to be captured by the air handling apparatus are suppressed and information indicative of a second condition wherein the emissions to be captured by the air handling apparatus are present. A processor circuit can be used to determine a difference between the information about the transmission of light during the first condition and information about the transmission of light during the second condition. The processor circuit can be used to determine a portion of the emissions captured by the air handling apparatus using information about the determined difference. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339529 | DETECTION APPARATUS FOR DETECTING MOVEMENT OF OBJECT, DETECTION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - The average value calculation section acquires luminance information and color information, from captured images continuously captured in frame as a unit by an image capture unit. The detection method determination section determines either one or both among the luminance information and color information to use in order to detect movement of the predetermined object, based on the luminance information and color information acquired. The motion detection section detects movement of the predetermined object using either one or both among the luminance information and color information based on the result determined. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339530 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SEMI-AUTOMATED EDITING OF ORTHO-MOSAICS BUILT FROM REMOTELY-SENSED IMAGERY - A system for automated mosaic-based vector editing comprising a mosaic imaging server that assembles image tiles to form larger image mosaics while correcting the image tiles for tonality and other visual characteristics, a vector analysis server that analyzes vector information, a routing calculation server that calculates routes from the vector information, and a rendering engine that produces visualizations from the routing information, and a method for image mosaic creation and correction. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339531 | IDENTIFYING AN OBSTACLE IN A ROUTE - A system and computer implemented method for identifying an object in a route is disclosed. The method may include capturing a first set of images during a first traversal of a first route. The method may also include capturing a second set of images during a second traversal of the first route. The method may also include identifying, by comparing the first set of images with the second set of images, an object in the second set of images meeting an obstruction criteria. The method may also include providing a notification of the object which was identified as meeting the obstruction criteria. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339532 | Virtualization of Tangible Interface Objects - An example system includes a stand configured to position a computing device proximate to a physical activity surface. The system further includes a video capture device, a detector, and an activity application. The video capture device is coupled for communication with the computing device and is adapted to capture a video stream that includes an activity scene of the physical activity surface and one or more interface objects physically interactable with by a user. The detector is executable to detect motion in the activity scene based on the processing and, responsive to detecting the motion, process the video stream to detect one or more interface objects included in the activity scene of the physical activity surface. The activity application is executable to present virtual information on a display of the computing device based on the one or more detected interface objects. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339533 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING TARGET OBJECT IN BLIND AREA OF VEHICLE - A method for detecting a target object in a blind area of a vehicle is provided by embodiments of the application. The method includes: acquiring at least one frame of an image generated by shooting a blind area of a vehicle by a shooting device; extracting an image feature of an area where at least one predetermined detection gate is located in the image; and matching the image feature of the area where the predetermined detection gate is located with a matching template of the predetermined detection gate to determine a target object. An apparatus for detecting a target object in a blind area of a vehicle is further provided by embodiments of the application. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339534 | DRIVE SUPPORT DISPLAY DEVICE - A drive support display device supporting a drive of a self-vehicle based on a detection result by an object detector regarding a nearby area of the self-vehicle. The device receives object Information from an external source, the object information identifying a nearby object existing in the nearby area of the self-vehicle, determines whether the nearby object is detected by the object detector, and provides a warning indicator when the determination section determines that the nearby object is an undetected nearby object that is not detected by the object detector. As a result, the undetected nearby object, which Is already identified as existing somewhere nearby the self-vehicle but is invisible therefrom, may be emphasized in an image provided by the drive support display device. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339535 | ON-VEHICLE IMAGE PROCESSOR - An on-vehicle image processor includes an imager mounted on a vehicle, an image convertor and compositor that converts images imaged by the imager into overhead images, a white line candidate area detector that detects a white line candidate area estimated to constitute a parking frame, an endpoint position detector that detects positions of endpoints, a vehicle behavior measurer that measures a movement amount of the vehicle, an endpoint movement position predictor that predicts moved positions of the endpoints detected by endpoint position detector, an endpoint movement amount judger, an endpoint position storage, a distance calculator that judges a degree of proximity of the endpoints, an information output device, an endpoint position oblivion judger that deletes the position of the endpoints satisfying a predetermined condition, a parking frame detector that detects a parking frame from the image, an accelerator opening degree detector and a vehicle behavior controller. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339536 | COLLABORATIVE TEXT DETECTION AND RECOGNITION - Various embodiments provide methods and systems for identifying text in an image by applying suitable text detection parameters in text detection. The suitable text detection parameters can be determined based on parameter metric feedback from one or more text identification subtasks, such as text detection, text recognition, preprocessing, character set mapping, pattern matching and validation. In some embodiments, the image can be defined into one or more image regions by performing glyph detection on the image. Text detection parameters applying to each of the one or more image regions can be adjusted based on measured one or more parameter metrics in the respective image region. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339537 | CAMERA POSITION POSTURE EVALUATING DEVICE, CAMERA POSITION POSTURE EVALUATING METHOD, AND CAMERA POSITION POSTURE EVALUATING PROGRAM - There is provided a camera position posture evaluating device which can calculate a value which indicates an evaluation of a state of a camera from a viewpoint of to what degree an object appears in an image suitably for image processing. A resolution evaluating means | 2015-11-26 |
20150339538 | ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - An electronic controller includes an image-capturing unit, an irradiation unit emitting light, a recognition unit recognizing a type of an object existing in an input region indicated by the light emitted from the irradiation unit which is an object captured by the image-capturing unit, and an acquisition unit acquiring information according to the type of the object which is information included in the object of which the type is recognized by the recognition unit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339539 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING CONCENTRATION LEVEL OF A VIEWER OF DISPLAYED CONTENT - There are provided a system and method for determining concentration level of a viewer by modeling an extent to which the viewer is at least one of engaged by and interested in displayed video content. The system includes a view status detector for extracting at least one viewer status feature with respect to the displayed video content, a content analyzer for extracting at least one content characteristic feature with respect to the displayed video content, and a feature comparer for comparing the viewer status and content characteristic features as a feature pair, to produce an estimate of a concentration level associated with the feature pair. The system additionally includes a combiner for combining concentration levels for different feature pairs into an overall concentration level of the viewer for the displayed content. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339540 | IMAGE MEASURING METHOD, SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND PROGRAM - An image measuring system includes: a reflecting body arranged near a plant to be measured; a photographing unit for photographing the reflecting body and outputting the photographed image; an image analyzing unit for detecting, in the photographed image, the area of the reflecting body and acquiring the color information of the area; an absolute spectral irradiance distribution calculating unit for calculating, on the basis of the color information, the absolute spectral irradiance distribution, which is the distribution of the absolute values of the spectral irradiance in the area; a photon flux density calculating unit for calculating, on the basis of the absolute spectral irradiance distribution, the photon flux density; and a Leaf Area Index calculating unit for calculating, on the basis of the photon flux density, the Leaf Area Index. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339541 | POINT CLOUD MATCHING METHOD - A method comprising: providing a first three-dimensional (3D) point cloud obtained according to a first sensing technique, a second 3D point cloud obtained according to a second sensing technique and a first radius of a sphere covering a real object underlying the second first 3D point cloud and a second radius of a sphere covering a real object underlying the second 3D point cloud; defining scales of the first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud based on said first radius and second radius; searching statistically substantially similar candidate regions between the first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud using an ensemble shape function (ESF); aligning the statistically substantially similar candidate regions between the first 3D point cloud and the second 3D point cloud at least in vertical direction; and ranking the aligned candidate regions between the 3D point clouds based on their structural similarity | 2015-11-26 |
20150339542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A COLLECTION OF IMAGES - System and method for creating a collection of images are described, the method comprising: receiving images from at least one source of images; processing the images to produce an output collection of images, the processing comprising grouping the images to clusters of related images and selecting the preferred images in the clusters; and outputting the output collection of images, the output collection of images comprising the clusters of related images and indication of the preferred images in the clusters. The system for creating a collection of images comprising: a storage medium to receive images from at least one source of images; a processor to produce an output collection of images by grouping the images to clusters of related images and selecting the preferred images in the clusters; and a collection output medium for outputting the output collection of images. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING MACHINE PRINTED TEXT AND HANDWRITTEN TEXT - A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for classifying machine printed text and handwritten text in an input are disclosed. For example, the method defines a perspective for an auto-encoder, receives the input for the auto-encoder, wherein the input comprises a document comprising the machine printed text and the handwritten text, performs an encoding on the input using an auto-encoder to generate a classifier, applies the classifier on the input and generates an output that separates the machine printed text and the handwritten text in the input based on the classifier in accordance with the perspective. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339544 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD THAT REFLECTS SETUP INFORMATION EITHER OF MOBILE TERMINAL OR OPERATION PANEL - Provided is an image forming apparatus that reflects setup information according to an intention of a user. The image forming apparatus is operational from each of a mobile terminal and an operation panel. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus has an operation determination processing part. The operation determination part, when the start key in the operation panel is pressed, determines to reflect either of setup information of the mobile terminal or setup information of an operation panel. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339545 | OVERPRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method of adaptive overprinting of a first digital image over a pre-printed second image comprising at least one feature, the method comprising: capturing an image of a substrate pre-printed with said second image and with at least one registration mark; automatically computing: one or more offsets from intended pre-determined properties of the at least one registration mark; and one or more compensation adjustment values to be applied to properties of the at least one feature, based on said one or more computed offsets; applying said computed one or more compensation adjustment values to said first digital image to create a corrected digital image; and printing said corrected digital image over said second image. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339546 | DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A reading process is performed to read data of each area, which is divided from image data, from a buffer storing the image data to be performed on a predetermined image process. A transmitting process is performed to transmit the read data of the area to an image processor. A reception process is performed to receive data generated in the predetermined image process from the image processor. A parameter for a writing process is set based on an area size of the received data. A writing process is performed to write the received data to the buffer by data transfer using direct memory access (DMA). | 2015-11-26 |
20150339547 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data with which transformation information including at least transformation components of a first type and a second type, the second type being different from the first type, is associated, a specifying unit configured to specify the transformation component of the first type from the transformation information, a transformation unit configured to perform, based on the transformation information, transformation processing based on the transformation component of the second type included in the transformation information for the image data, a generation unit configured to generate a command for performing transformation processing based on the specified transformation component of the first type for the converted image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the generated command to a printing apparatus. The transformation components of the first and second types are geometric transformation components. The command conforms to the printing apparatus. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339548 | PROCESSING FUNCTION PROPOSING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A processing function proposing apparatus includes a status detector that detects a current status of a resource, a request acquisition unit that acquires a composite function requested to be executed from multiple composite functions, each composite function combining multiple unit functions, a function selecting unit to select at least one unit function combined that executes the requested composite function based on the current status of the resource, and a proposing unit that proposes the unit function selected by the function selecting unit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339549 | PRINT DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PRINTING DEVICE - A print data processing system | 2015-11-26 |
20150339550 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINT INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, PRINT INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An image processing apparatus includes a print information acquisition unit that acquires a plurality of pieces of print information of each print job to be performed on an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material, the plurality of pieces of print information divided by a predetermined number of parallel processes and arranged in ascending or descending discrete page order, a command analyzing unit that command-analyzes the acquired print information, a rasterizing unit that rasterizes the command-analyzed print information to generate raster data, and a concatenating unit that concatinates the generated raster data in a consecutive page order. The print image acquisition unit, the command analyzing unit, and the rasterizing unit perform parallel processes thereof on the print information. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339551 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided is an image processing apparatus including a reception unit that receives designation of a foreground portion included in a foreground region of an image displayed on a display screen, and a region forming unit that forms a foreground candidate region including the foreground portion, wherein the reception unit receives designation of an addition to the image after the foreground candidate region is formed, and the region forming unit sets whether the designation of the addition is used to designate the foreground region or a background region of the image excluding the foreground region according to whether the designation of the addition is present outside or inside the foreground candidate region, and re-forms the foreground candidate region according to the foreground portion and the designation of the addition. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339552 | INK SET OPTIMIZATION - A method of selecting optimal inks from a plurality of ink candidates for a given color is provided, said method including a) obtaining a measure of spectral reflectance of a print substrate; b) obtaining a measure of the spectral reflectance of a first candidate ink of a first color; c) predicting a color gamut for the first candidate ink based on the spectral reflectance of the ink and the spectral reflectance of the substrate; d) repeating steps b) and e) for a second ink candidate of the first color; e) selecting the ink candidate for which the predicted color gamut includes the most target spot colors as the optimal ink for the first color. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339553 | AUTOMATIC PRINT JOB TICKET SETTINGS BASED ON RASTER IMAGES OF PREVIOUSLY PRINTED DOCUMENT - Exemplary methods and devices herein receive the images of a previously printed document (through scanning, raster image processing, etc.), a second document to be printed, and instructions to use print settings of the previously printed document to print the second document. These methods and devices automatically detect page boundaries, detect page orientation, and detect page sequencing within the images of the previously printed document to identify previous layout parameters used to print the previously printed document. With this, these methods and devices automatically prepare a print job ticket for the second document that has job ticket layout parameters that match the previous layout parameters. After this, these methods and devices output (e.g., print or transmit for additional revisions/processing) the second document using the newly created print job ticket to cause the second document to match the previous layout parameters of the previously printed document. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339554 | PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device includes a correction processor configured to correct print image data by correcting an edge-portion correction area in an edge portion of a print image based on the print image data, the area extending along image edge expressed with a ground color and an upper layer color over the grand color in the edge portion. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339555 | IMAGE INTERPOLATING UNIT, RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING IMAGE INTERPOLATING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE READING APPARATUS - Provided is an image interpolating unit including: a first interpolation pixel generator that generates a first pixel value; a second interpolation pixel generator that detects, based on a total of differences between pixel values in a pixel group centered around a lost pixel and pixel values in pixel groups centered around a single pixel around the lost pixel, reference pixels of the lost pixel, and generate, based on the reference pixels, a second pixel value on the lost pixel; a reference pixel edge amount calculator; and an interpolator that inserts, as an interpolation pixel value, one of the first and the second pixel values into a position corresponding to the lost pixel, based on edge amounts of the reference pixels and a total of differences between pixel values in a pixel group centered around the reference pixels and the pixel values in the pixel group centered around the lost pixel. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339556 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Whether a pixel in an image is included in a region with at least a predetermined number of lines is determined; with regard to a pixel that is determined to be included in the region with at least the predetermined number of lines, a pixel value is reduced at the same reduction rate whether the pixel is an edge portion or a non-edge portion, and with regard to a pixel that is determined to be included in a region in which the number of lines is smaller than the predetermined number, a pixel value is reduced in such a manner that a reduction rate is higher when the pixel is the non-edge portion than when the pixel is the edge portion. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339557 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS THAT PERFORMS COLOR MISREGISTRATION CORRECTION CONTROL CAUSED BY INCLINATION OF TRANSFER MEMBER - An image forming apparatus includes: a transfer member that is driven to be rotated; an image forming unit configured to form an image on the transfer member; a detection unit configured to detect inclination of the transfer member relative to a rotation direction of the transfer member; and a control unit configured to perform correction control of color misregistration caused by the inclination of the transfer member when an image is formed by the image forming unit, based on the inclination of the transfer member. The control unit is further configured not to perform the correction control when a monochrome image is formed. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339558 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes a light receiving sensor provided in one of a moving unit and a non-moving unit; a light source provided in the other of the moving unit and the non-moving unit; a measurement unit that measures an intensity of light that is emitted from the light source and reflected on a printing medium to be printed on, a plurality of times, while the moving unit moves; and a determination unit that determines a type of the printing medium to be printed, based on an intensity of the light that is measured a plurality of times by the measurement unit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339559 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming section, a content fraction calculating section, and an information storage section. The content fraction calculating section calculates a content fraction of each of a plurality of toners contained in the image forming section that have been supplied from different toner cartridges to one another. The information storage section stores therein, for each of the toners, a control value that is used to control a component of the image forming section. The image forming section forms an image based on respective content fractions of the toners and respective control values for the toners. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339560 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus, and a method of controlling the same, determine whether or not a second reader for authentication is connected, and, in a case where it is determined that the second reader for authentication is connected, control the information processing apparatus to use the second reader for authentication rather than a first reader for authentication. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339561 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - In a case where a plurality of users share the use of one mobile terminal, an image forming apparatus has performed authentication printing also on image data to which the previous owner of the mobile terminal has sent a printing instruction. According to the present embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a data reception unit configured to receive data having a device ID of a mobile terminal and user information for identifying a user of the mobile terminal, and includes an authentication information reception unit configured to receive authentication information including the device ID and the user information from the mobile terminal. The image forming apparatus also includes a print control unit configured to control, in response to the reception of the authentication information, a printer to print the data received by the data reception unit. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339562 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PATTERN IN RELIEF IN A THIN PLASTIC CARD - A method for producing a pattern ( | 2015-11-26 |
20150339563 | Displays With Radio-Frequency Identifiers - A display may have an active area surrounded by an inactive border area. The display may be a liquid crystal display having a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between a color filter layer and a thin-film transistor layer. An upper polarizer may have a polarized central region that overlaps the active area of the display. The upper polarizer may also have an unpolarized portion in the inactive border area overlapping the border structures. The border structures may include colored material such as a white layer on the inner surface of the thin-film transistor layer. Binary information may be embedded into an array of programmable resonant circuits. The binary information may be a display identifier or other information associated with a display. The programmable resonant circuits may be tank circuits with adjustable capacitors, fuses, or other programmable components. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339564 | TRANSACTION AND ID CARDS HAVING SELECTED TEXTURE AND COLORING - Cards made in accordance with the invention include a specially treated thin decorative layer attached to a thick core layer of metal or ceramic material, where the thin decorative layer is designed to provide selected color(s) and/or selected texture(s) to a surface of the metal cards. Decorative layers for use in practicing the invention include: (a) an anodized metal layer; or (b) a layer of material derived from plant or animal matter (e.g., wood, leather); or (c) an assortment of aggregate binder material (e.g., cement, mortar, epoxies) mixed with laser reactive materials (e.g., finely divided carbon); or (d) a ceramic layer; and (e) a layer of crystal fabric material. The cards may be dual interface smart cards which can be read in a contactless manner and/or via contacts. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339565 | SMART CARD MODULE, SMART CARD, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SMART CARD MODULE - A smart card module includes a substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface, which is opposite the first main surface. The substrate has a plurality of plated-through holes, which extend through the substrate from the first main surface to the second main surface. The smart card module further includes a chip over the first main surface of the substrate, a first metal structure over the second main surface of the substrate, electrically insulating material, which covers the first metal structure, and a second metal structure over the electrically insulating material, wherein the second metal structure is electrically insulated from the first metal structure by the electrically insulating material. The chip is connected to the first metal structure by at least one first plated-through hole. The chip is connected to the second metal structure by at least one second plated-through hole. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339566 | MERCHANDISE TAGS INCORPORATING A DURABLE ANTENNA - Systems and methods are provided for labeling a piece of merchandise with a wireless communication device. In addition to a wireless communication device, the merchandise tag includes an associated label made of a washable fabric material. The wireless communication device is incorporated into the label and includes an RFID chip and a slot-loop hybrid antenna, with the antenna including a conductor sheet that defines a slot. The label is secured to a piece of merchandise at a sew line, with the sew line dividing the label into an upper portion and a lower portion. The RFID chip and the slot of the antenna, along with a relatively high conductance piece or portion of the conductor sheet, are positioned within the upper portion of the label, while a relatively low conductance piece or portion of the conductor sheet is positioned within the lower portion of the label. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339567 | RADIO IC-MOUNTED ARTICLE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR, AND MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR RADIO IC-MOUNTED ARTICLE - A radio IC-mounted article communicates in a microwave band or an ultrahigh frequency band, and is provided with: a substrate on which an IC chip and an antenna electrically connected to the IC chip are mounted; a first booster antenna electromagnetically coupled to the antenna; a second booster antenna electromagnetically coupled to the first booster antenna; and an article on which the substrate, the first booster antenna, and the second booster antenna are mounted. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339568 | SECURE RFID TAG OR SENSOR WITH SELF-DESTRUCTION MECHANISM UPON TAMPERING - A circuit board anti-tamper mechanism comprises a circuit board having a frangible portion, a trigger having a trigger spring, a trigger arming mechanism actuated by the trigger wherein the trigger arming mechanism is initially non-actuated, a force producing mechanism, a latch providing mechanical communication between the trigger arming mechanism and the force producing mechanism, wherein the latch initially retains the force producing mechanism in a refracted position. Arming pressure applied to the trigger sufficient to overcome the trigger spring force will actuate the trigger arming mechanism, causing the anti-tamper mechanism to be armed. Subsequent tampering with the anti-tamper mechanism results in a decrease of pressure on the trigger below the trigger spring force, thereby causing the trigger arming mechanism to actuate the latch, thereby releasing the force producing mechanism to apply force to the frangible portion of the circuit board, thereby breaking the circuit board. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339569 | SECURITY MARKER SYSTEMS AND METHODS WITH VALIDATION PROTOCOL - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods which utilize a security marker featuring redundancy. In particular, the security marker may include a forensic marker component having a specific combination of predetermined characteristics that directly corresponds to data provided in a database and a validation marker component having a specific combination of separate and distinct predetermined characteristics that are independent of the forensic marker component and which also correspond to the same data provided in the database as the forensic marker component. Thus, the validation marker component may advantageously provide independent means for validating results obtained using the forensic marker component. In this way, the redundancy provided by the second validation marker component may improve the accuracy/reliability of the marker and/or the resiliency of the marker (for example, in the case of degradation of the forensic marker component). | 2015-11-26 |
20150339570 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NEURAL AND COGNITIVE PROCESSING - Provided herein is a system for creating, modifying, deploying and running intelligent systems by combining and customizing the function and operation of reusable component modules arranged into neural processing graphs which direct the flow of signals among the modules, analogous in part to biological brain structure and operation as compositions of variations on functional components and subassemblies. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339571 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARALLELIZING CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS - A parallel convolutional neural network is provided. The CNN is implemented by a plurality of convolutional neural networks each on a respective processing node. Each CNN has a plurality of layers. A subset of the layers are interconnected between processing nodes such that activations are fed forward across nodes. The remaining subset is not so interconnected. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339572 | SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTIVE DATA ANALYTICS - Systems and techniques for predictive data analytics are described. In a method for selecting a predictive model for a prediction problem, the suitabilities of predictive modeling procedures for the prediction problem may be determined based on characteristics of the prediction problem and/or on attributes of the respective modeling procedures. A subset of the predictive modeling procedures may be selected based on the determined suitabilities of the selected modeling procedures for the prediction problem. A resource allocation schedule allocating computational resources for execution of the selected modeling procedures may be generated, based on the determined suitabilities of the selected modeling procedures for the prediction problem. Results of the execution of the selected modeling procedures in accordance with the resource allocation schedule may be obtained. A predictive model for the prediction problem may be selected based on those results. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339573 | Self-Referential Semantic-based Method, System, and Device - A self-referential semantic-based method, system, and device links semantic chains comprising subject, predicate, and objects of the predicate and optionally, an associated probability, with behavioral-based chains comprising a computer-implemented system, predicate, and an object of the predicate, and generates self-referential communications based on the linked chains. The self-referential communications may include metaphorical and/or imaginative constructs, and may convey a sense of confidence or what has been learned over time in accordance with weightings associated with the semantic and/or behavioral chains. The self-referential semantic-based device may take the form of a self-propelled apparatus, including an apparatus in humanoid form. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339574 | Extensible Validation Framework for Question and Answer Systems - Mechanisms are provided for validating a candidate answer to an input question. A candidate answer to an input question is identified using a natural language processing of the input question and a corpus of information from which the candidate answer is identified. A validator is selected to apply to the candidate answer based on a characteristic of a correct answer for the input question. The validator is applied to the candidate answer to evaluate whether or not criteria of the validator are met by the candidate answer. Validation information is generated based the evaluation of whether or not criteria of the validator are met by the candidate answer. The validation information is stored in a validation status object associated with the input question. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339575 | INFERENCE ENGINE - System, program product and method for generating entailments, the system comprising an input component to obtain input data; a comparator comparing input data to a group of term sets comprising key words, definitions, and relationships for areas of interest; a term selector to select terms and load into memory; an inference rule selector to select, based on selected terms and input data, inference rules; a historical data selector to select, based on the selected terms and the selected inference rules, a subset of historical data; a rules engine to generate new entailments based on the input data, subset of historical data, selected terms, and inference rules; repeating steps for each entailment; a storing component to store the input data and new entailments; obtaining output data based on the input data, the new entailments, the subset of historical data, the output data, for user utilization. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339576 | Optimization of Mixed-Criticality Systems - A mechanism is provided for optimization of mixed-criticality systems. A plurality of strategies is received that are in a fixed order of criticality. For each strategy in the plurality of strategies, a multivariate objective function and a multivariate constraint in a multivariate decision variable is obtained. A number of strategies of the plurality of strategies that are feasible in combination are maximized. A solution that is feasible for the number of strategies that are feasible in combination is generated such that the objective of a least-critical strategy that is feasible in combination with the other strategies in the number of strategies is optimized. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339577 | Generating a Classifier for Performing a Query to a Given Knowledge Base - A computer device for generating a classifier for performing a query to a given knowledge base is provided. The given knowledge base includes predicates, subjects and objects related to each other. The computer device includes a selection entity for selecting one of the predicates, and a triple generation entity for generating, based on the given knowledge base, triples. Each of the triples includes the one selected predicate, and a subject and an object related to the one selected predicate. The computer device also includes a candidate generation entity for generating a list of properties. Each property of the list of properties is correlated to the subject and the object of one of the triples by performing a context-based query within the given knowledge base. The computer device includes a classifier generation entity for generating a classifier having the list of properties related to the selected predicate. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339578 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS - The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method for providing recommendations on a multimedia device. The method includes labeling a sampling of content with associated features. The method further includes training a classifier based on the labels. The method also includes classifying a set of movies based on the movies' features. Additionally, the method includes mapping a classification space of the movies to a well-distributed space. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339579 | PREDICTION DEVICE, PREDICTION METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - Provided are a prediction device, a prediction method, and a computer program, which related to prediction method using Taguchi-method, and which reflect, in addition to a time difference model, trends in changes over time, thus further improving prediction accuracy. For example, the prediction device determines, from signal values stored in a time series and data for each item, whether or not the signal trend of the signal values has periodicity, and if the signal trend has not periodicity, then a signal period is selected on the basis of the most recent signal trend and the MD trend for each item, and Taguchi-method is used on the data for each item and the signal values in the selected signal period, and prediction is carried out. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339580 | Predictive Hypothesis Exploration Using Planning - In at least one embodiment, a method and a system include receiving a trace into a hypotheses generator from a source a trace, translating the trace and a state transition model into a planning problem using the hypotheses generator, producing a set of plans for the trace using at least one planner, translating each plan into hypothesis using the hypotheses generator and/or the planner, and returning the hypotheses from the hypotheses generator. In a further embodiment, the trace includes at least one of a future observation and a past observation. In at least one embodiment, the system includes at least one planner that develops a set of plans, a hypothesis generator, a database, at least one analytic, and at least one sensor where the hypotheses generator and/or the at least one planner converts each plan into a respective hypothesis. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339581 | FACILITATING ACCESS BY AN EXPERT ENGINE AND A TRANSACTION FACILITY TO LIFE OCCURRENCE ECOSYSTEM RESOURCES - A method is disclosed herein in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The method may include deriving at a mobile transaction platform a multi-dimensional context from one or more user transactions and determining at least one life occurrence based, at least in part, on the multi-dimensional context. The one or more user transactions may be conducted through the mobile transaction platform. The one or more user transactions may be stored on a third-party source. In an aspect, the at least one life occurrence has yet to occur. In another aspect of the invention, the life occurrence has already occurred. The multi-dimensional context may include at least one of user location information and life occurrence location information. The multi-dimensional context may include at least one of a time of life occurrence and a current time. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339582 | Goal-Driven Composition with Preferences Method and System - In at least one embodiment, a method and a system for determining a set of plans that best match a set of preferences. The method may include receiving into a goal specification interface at least one goal to be accomplished by the set of plans; receiving into a preference engine a pattern that includes preferences; generating a planning problem by using the preference engine; generating a set of plans by at least one planner; and providing the set of plans for selection of one plan to deploy. In a further embodiment, the preferences may be an occurrence or non-occurrence of at least one component, an occurrence of one component over another component, an ordering between at least two components, an existence or non-existence of at least one tag in a final stream, an existence of one tag over another tag in the final stream. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339583 | MACHINE LEARNING AND VALIDATION OF ACCOUNT NAMES, ADDRESSES, AND/OR IDENTIFIERS - Systems and methods are disclosed for determining if an account identifier is computer-generated. One method includes receiving the account identifier, dividing the account identifier into a plurality of fragments, and determining one or more features of at least one of the fragments. The method further includes determining the commonness of at least one of the fragments, and determining if the account identifier is computer-generated based on the features of at least one of the fragments, and the commonness of at least one of the fragments. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339584 | DISCOVERING COGNITION BIAS TOWARD DATA PRESENTATION STYLES THROUGH FILE SYSTEM ANALYSIS - A method, system, and/or computer program product establish a data organization format for displaying data to a specific user. A first set of data, which is organized according to a user-selected data organization format, is received from a user. A cognition bias, which defines a preferred manner in which the user cognitively interprets data, is identified by being associated with the user-selected data organization format. The cognition bias is also associated with one or more other data organization formats that support the cognition bias. A second set of data is received and formatted using the one or more other data organization formats that also support the cognition bias. The second set of data is then displayed using the one or more data organization formats that also support the cognition bias. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339585 | Method for Measuring Individual Entities' Infectivity and Susceptibility in Contagion - Measurements of individual-level infectivity, susceptibility and baseline infection risk to biological or social contagion are made for large number of entities from their contact relation, sequential infection occurrences and environmental data, using computer implemented MCMC for a Bayesian estimation of an integrative latent trait response model. The method is useful for precise and efficient contagion control and prevention. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339586 | METHOD FOR CALLING FOR PREEMPTIVE MAINTENANCE AND FOR EQUIPMENT FAILURE PREVENTION - A method for operating digital electronic appliance that empanels several different artificial intelligence (AI) classification technologies into a “jury” uses combinational digital logic to render “verdicts” about the need for service and impending equipment failures of the machines they monitor. Networks can be used to forward signals from remote locations to a centralized appliance that may be plugged as a module into a server. The appliance outputs can also be communicated over networks to servers that will muster appropriate maintenance personnel who are forewarned as to the nature of the trouble | 2015-11-26 |
20150339587 | ADAPTIVE FUZZY RULE CONTROLLING SYSTEM FOR SOFTWARE DEFINED STORAGE SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING PERFORMANCE PARAMETER - An adaptive fuzzy rule controlling system for a software defined storage (SDS) system to control performance parameters in a storage node is disclosed. The system includes: a traffic monitoring module, for acquiring observed values of performance parameters in the storage node; an adaptive neural fuzzy inference module, for learning a dynamic relationship between configurations of a plurality of storage devices in the storage node and the performance parameters during a period of time, and outputting fuzzy rules which is built according to the dynamic relationship; a traffic forecasting module, for providing forecasted values of the performance parameters in a particular point in time in the future; and a fuzzy rule control module, for arranging the configuration of the storage devices in the storage node in the particular point in time in the future according to the fuzzy rules and the forecasted values. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339588 | AUTOMATED ADJUSTMENT OF CONTENT COMPOSITION RULES BASED ON EVALUATION OF USER FEEDBACK OBTAINED THROUGH HAPTIC INTERFACE - Systems and methods are provided for automatically adjusting content composition rules based on evaluation of user feedback information obtained through a haptic interface. For example, a method includes accessing user feedback information collected by a haptic interface executing on a computing device, wherein the user feedback information comprises information indicative of a user's reaction towards digital content rendered by the computing device. The digital content includes content that is automatically generated using content composition rules. The method further includes evaluating a quality of the digital content based on the user feedback information, generating an evaluation report that includes information regarding the quality of the digital content, and adjusting one or more content composition rules based on the evaluation report. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339589 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRAINING ROBOTS UTILIZING GAZE-BASED SALIENCY MAPS - Robotic devices may be trained using saliency maps derived from gaze of a trainer. In navigation applications, the saliency map may correspond to portions of the environment being observed by a driving instructor during training using a gaze detector. During an operation, a driver assist robot may utilize the saliency map in order to assess attention of the driver, detect potential hazards, and issue alerts. Responsive to a detection of a mismatch between the driver current attention and the target attention derived from the saliency map, the robot may issue a warning, and/or prompt the driver of an upcoming hazard. A data processing apparatus may employ gaze based saliency maps in order to analyze, e.g., surveillance camera feeds for intruders, open doors, hazards, policy violations (e.g., open doors). | 2015-11-26 |
20150339590 | SYNTHETIC QUESTION FORMULATION - Briefly, embodiments disclosed herein may relate to formulating synthetic questions, such as in response to a search query, for example. Candidate synthetic questions may be presented to a user who may initiate a search at least in part by selecting one or more candidate synthetic questions, for example, in an embodiment. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339591 | Collegial Activity Learning Between Heterogeneous Sensors - Unlabeled and labeled sensor data is received from one or more source views. Unlabeled, and optionally labeled, sensor data is received from a target view. The received sensor data is used to train activity recognition classifiers for each of the source views and the target view. The sources and the target each include one or more sensors, which may vary in modality from one source or target to another source or target. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339592 | SITE FLOW OPTIMIZATION - In an example embodiment, for each of a plurality of possible presented actions corresponding to a particular flow of actions in a computer network, and for each of one or more possible performed actions for each possible presented action, a likelihood that a user will perform the possible performed action is determined. Then, a first presented action is identified by determining a presented action having a maximum determined likelihood, based on the determined likelihood, wherein the identifying a first presented action includes utilizing a machine learning model having one or more user covariates and one or more performed action covariates, and interactions between the one or more user covariates and the one or more performed action covariates, the user covariates including information specific to the user, the one or more performed action covariates including information specific to one or more of the possible performed actions. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339593 | VEHICLE GENERATED SOCIAL NETWORK UPDATES - A vehicle system includes a navigation system, a communication interface, and a processing device. The navigation system determines a first vehicle location. The communication interface receives social network information over a communication network. The social network information includes a second vehicle location. A processing device determines the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location and generates a message based on the proximity. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339594 | EVENT MANAGEMENT FOR A SENSOR BASED DETECTON SYSTEM - Provided is a method including receiving data associated with at least one radiation detection sensor reading. The method also includes in response to the received data satisfying a certain condition, generating an event ticket; and assigning the event ticket to a first entity for processing. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339595 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BALANCING RENTAL FLEET OF MOVABLE ASSET - A method and a system for balancing rental fleet of movable assets are provided. In one aspect, the method is executed by a processor and comprises receiving, at a booking time, a booking request for an asset, the booking request including a pickup location and a pickup time; in response to the booking request, calculating a predicted quantity of assets at the pickup location and the pickup time based at least in part on current asset location information and future booking data, and calculating a target quantity of assets at the pickup location and the pickup time based on past booking data; calculating a discount parameter in accordance with said predicted quantity of assets and said target quantity of assets; and generating a booking price in accordance with the discount parameter. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339596 | Apparatus and Methods of Recommending Multiple Options to a Group of Remote Users and Forming an Agreement - Methods and apparatus for a system providing group recommendations, event scheduling, and forming consensus agreements among a group of disparately located users are provided by the present principles. Communication among the disparately located users may be achieved through social media tools, online polling, chatting, and texting. The methods and apparatus allow a user profile to be constructed based on ratings that a user provides to items in a database. The items may comprise such things as restaurants, movie theaters, or other entertainment and group activities. The items may comprise feature vectors including attributes of the individual items. With user profiles constructed, the methods and apparatus may allow prediction of a rating that an individual with a particular user profile may give to a similar item in a database. The system may be used to predict the best choice for a group activity by considering the ratings of all users within a group. Individual ratings may be weighted to give higher or lower priority to some users. The system may also recommend activities based on the users participating in the group, or allow the users to select other activities to be considered. In one exemplary embodiment, the system selects recommendations for the users, comprising elements such as movie title, theater location, seating, and prices. The system sends notifications to the users, collects preferences from the users, and determines a choice based on the collected preferences. The users are notified of the choice and given an opportunity to purchase tickets electronically. If so, they may receive electronic tickets, coupons, promotions, or offers. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339597 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOBILE CHECK-IN AND CLOUD SYSTEM THEREOF - A system and method of mobile check-in are provided. The system includes a cloud composed of a database, a server, and a push gateway. The server generates a check-in request and sends the check-in request in the form of a push notification to a specific mobile communication device through the push gateway and an external push server. All executable functions of the mobile communication device enabled with an organization ID are locked until a check-in operation is completed. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339598 | AUTOMATED BEST RATE GUARANTEE - The method and system permits for searching of rates offered by travel accommodation providers and comparing the retrieved rates. The methodology searches both the host site and third party sites to obtain a result listing. Based on this listing, the rates between that of the host site and the third party site are compared for discrepancies between the same or similar listings. If a discrepancy is found that makes the offering on the third party site less expensive than is offered on the host site for the same or similar accommodations, a best rate guarantee methodology is triggered. This takes into account the accommodations and pricing of each listing and based on predetermined constraints enables automatic price matching, incentives, discounts, and so forth to encourage a user to select the host site's accommodation. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339599 | SYSTEM, MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TICKET PEER TO PEER SECURE TRANSFERRING BY NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC) TECHNOLOGY - The invention discloses system and method for electronic ticket peer-to-peer (P2P) secure transfer on mobile devices by NFC Technology, which supports mobile devices with NFC such as cell phone, and tablet. Electronic Ticket P2P Secure transfers on mobile devices by NFC. The system and method comprises two mobile devices with NFC technology, each of which comprises a secure element, an electronic ticket platform sub-system and a check-tickets reader sub-system. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339600 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ANALYSING DATA | 2015-11-26 |
20150339601 | SET HANDLING IN ASSET-DRIVEN WORKFLOW MODELING - Asset-driven workflow dependency management establishes connections between activities based on the descriptions of the assets for each activity. These descriptive “contracts” provide a mechanism to match relevant activities necessary to create a desired output By creating a graphical model of desired workflow a user is provided with a better understanding of what is involved in the. The graphical model can be used to design and track real work productions. Graphical representations of activities are used to model venders, facilities and other production activities. The activity models produce and/or consume assets that represent the deliverables that are transferred between activities. Using the models of activities, a model of the production pipeline can be built from back to front Thus, a final result activity model is selected first and based on the assets required by the selected final result activity an appropriate activity that produces that required asset can be selected. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339602 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MODELING HEALTH CARE COSTS - Systems and methods for generating models of potential medical treatment pathways are provided. In some embodiments, the systems and methods determine estimated costs of medical treatment responsive to user input of medical conditions. Some embodiments generate candidate treatment pathways from historic medical claim information. The candidate treatment pathways can be based on a channel of care and a medical condition. Further embodiments determine a probability associated with a treatment pathway and determine potential costs for the treatment pathway within a respective channel of care for a medical condition. In some examples, the system provides cost estimates within each channel and/or for each treatment pathway. In other examples, the system can also identify a likelihood associated with each treatment pathway, assign weights based on occurrence, and calculate the costs for treatment paths using the calculated weights and, for example, location of service. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339603 | METHOD AND APPARAUTS FOR MAPPING PROCESS INFORMATION ONTO ASSET DATA - Asset-driven work flow dependency management establishes connections between activities based on the descriptions of the assets used as inputs and/or outputs for each activity. These descriptive “contracts” enable readily matching relevant activities to create a desired output. The graphical model can be used to design and track real world productions. Graphical representations of activities are used to model venders, facilities and other production activities. The activity models produce and/or consume assets that represent the deliverables that are transferred between activities. Using the models of activities, a model of the production pipeline can be built from back to front. Thus, a final result activity model is selected first and based on the assets required by the selected final result activity an appropriate activity that produces that required asset can be selected. This process can be repeated until the beginning of a process pipeline is reached. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339604 | METHOD AND APPLICATION FOR BUSINESS INITIATIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT - A method including, for a set of historical and/or ongoing business initiatives, determining key negative and positive performance factors by a computer from a structured taxonomy of negative and positive performance factors stored in a memory; modeling at least one of the performance factors for the ongoing business initiative or a new business initiative at at least one level of the hierarchical taxonomy. The key negative and positive performance factors are modeled based, at least partially, upon a likelihood of occurrence of the key negative performance factors during the business initiative, and based, at least partially, upon potential impact of the key performance factors on the business initiative. The method further includes providing the modeled performance factors in a report to a user, where the report identifies the modeled performance factors, and the potential impact of the at least one modeled performance factor. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339605 | METHODS OF GENERATING PROSPECTIVE LITIGATION EVENT SET - Examples of the disclosure are directed to methods of generating an event set of prospective litigation scenarios and further generating a visualization of a subset of the event set that constitutes a worst-case mass litigation associated with a common agent. A prospective litigation scenario may describe a claim that a particular plaintiff or class of plaintiffs suffered a harm caused by an agent in an exposure setting, and a particular defendant or class of defendants are identified as potentially liable. Further, a prospective litigation scenario may be paired with a liability risk score indicating the likelihood that a particular defendant or class of defendant might be held financially responsible given the claim. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339606 | DYNAMIC METHODS SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR ASSESSING RISK IN ENERGY-RELATED ASSETS - Devices, systems, and methods for assessing risk or value in energy-related assets are disclosed. In one aspect a dynamic computerized method for calculating a likelihood that an end-user will fulfill obligations on an asset associated with energy-related equipment is disclosed. In another aspect a dynamic computerized method for calculating a likelihood that an end-user will renew the energy-related asset or enter into a new agreement for a new energy-related asset at the end of the term of the energy-related asset is disclosed. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339607 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING LOCATE AND MARKING OPERATIONS - Methods and apparatus for facilitating a locate and/or marking operation by assessing risk associated with the locate and/or marking operation. A communication interface receives a locate request ticket generated by a one-call center. A processor parses the locate request ticket to extract ticket information obtained from the locate request ticket. The processor further performs a statistical analysis of historical information that is selected based on the ticket information and includes historical damage reports for underground facility infrastructure and/or historical records of previously completed locate request tickets. At least one risk designation is assigned to the locate request ticket based on the statistical analysis of the historical information. The risk designation is transmitted or stored to facilitate clearing the locate request ticket and/or dispatching a locate technician to perform the locate and/or marking operation. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339608 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES TO ENHANCE DEMONSTRATE AND ADHERE TO ORGANIZATION VALUES AND PERSONAL BELIEFS - The embodiments herein disclose a method and system for employees to enhance demonstrate and adhere to one or more organization values and personal beliefs. A user signs into the value adherence system and is assigned an activity. The response of the user and the validation of two reviewers have to be taken into consideration to signify completion of an activity. Several levels and activities once completed indicate demonstration of a value and manifestation of personal beliefs. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339609 | A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR MANAGING A CARGO STORAGE AREA - A method for managing storage of a group of containers in a cargo storage area, is provided, the group is characterized by one or more parameters for each container. The method comprising: selecting among the parameters at least one parameter as a basis for selecting storing configuration for the group. The storing configuration are one of a first storing configuration which allows direct access to each one of the containers and a second storing configuration which allows direct access only to some of the containers. The method further comprising selecting one of the configurations based on the at least one parameter. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339610 | METHOD OF EVALUATING A COMBINATION OF PROJECTS FOR INVESTMENT - A method of selecting, assembling, and displaying a combination of projects for a user includes selecting a first project from a collection. The method further includes adding the first project to the combination if the first project is within a user time-frame and the first project cost is less than a user budget. The method further includes subtracting the first project cost from the user budget via software executing on a computer. The method further includes selecting a second project from the collection. The method further includes adding the second project to the combination if the second project is within a user time-frame and the second project cost is less than a user budget via software executing on a computer. The method further includes displaying information about the combination to the user via software executing on a computer. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339611 | MINIMIZING UNDESIRABLE USER RESPONSES IN AUTOMATED BUSINESS PROCESSES - A system, and computer program product for minimizing undesirable user responses in automated business processes design are provided in the illustrative embodiments. A user response is identified in an interaction between a user and an automated business process. Using sentiment analysis, a determination is made that the user response comprises an undesirable response based on an undesirable emotional state of the user. A modification is selected, wherein the modification causes a change in the interaction to minimize the undesirable response. The modification is applied to the automated business process to cause the change in a future portion of the interaction. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339612 | Electronic Organizational Performance Improvement and Social Responsibility Implementation Architecture and Process - This invention relates to the creation of a framework and process for improving organizational performance through the adoption and implementation of social responsibility standards by public or private organizations. This invention relates to the configuration of computer software applications that coordinate and perform specific business or organizational process functions that assist in the implementation of the social responsibility standards and process improvements. The invention includes a description of the positioning of the software applications as well as the composition of general data flows between the computer applications and actors implementing the social responsibility standards and monitoring the effects. By following the steps outlined in the process flow described below, an organization will embed standards and norms in a manner that
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20150339613 | Managing developer productivity - Automated generation of a unified sizing and estimation model across multiple technologies that provides insight at the project level, the release level, and the individual level using crowd sourced and real-time intelligence. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339614 | MINIMIZING UNDESIRABLE USER RESPONSES IN AUTOMATED BUSINESS PROCESSES - A method for minimizing undesirable user responses in automated business processes design is provided in the illustrative embodiments. A user response is identified in an interaction between a user and an automated business process. Using sentiment analysis, a determination is made that the user response comprises an undesirable response based on an undesirable emotional state of the user. A modification is selected, wherein the modification causes a change in the interaction to minimize the undesirable response. The modification is applied to the automated business process to cause the change in a future portion of the interaction. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339615 | Systems and Methods for Providing Recognition to an Individual - An individual can be recognized using recognition messages. Recognition messages can be sent and received using a mobile or other computing device. These recognition messages, which can be in the form of recognition certificates, can include skill icons which identify a characteristic for which the receiving individual is being recognized. The recognition messages may also include or be linked with gift cards to show appreciation to the receiving individual. The ability for employees to include gift cards or the value of included gift cards can be controlled based on a gift card budget and privileges specified by a company. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339616 | SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME SUGGESTION OF A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT IN AN AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are technologies for recommending a subject matter expert (SME) associated to related-content analysis in a text document authoring environment. In some implementations, a matched related-content and one or more associated SMEs are generated on-the-fly to a user based on a context-based analysis of user-entries in the text document authoring environment. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339617 | POSITION-CENTRIC PERSONNEL ASSESSMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A computer-implemented position-centric personnel modeling apparatus, system, and method may be provided. A nodal hierarchy may be created to correlate with the personnel structure of a business enterprise, wherein each node may be a cyberspace representation of an individual within the personnel structure of the business enterprise. Attributes correlating to individual personnel in the business enterprise may be mapped to a respective node. Objectives may subsequently be tasked within the model and the nodal hierarchy may be rearranged based on the results. Results from the model may optionally be reflected by a business enterprise. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339618 | FAILURE IMPACT MANAGER - A possible failure of a first device may be identified. Whether a user of the first device has a scheduled meeting to be held within a time range of the possible failure, may be determined by accessing calendar information. Responsive to determining that the user has the scheduled meeting to be held within the time range of the possible failure, at least one other participant of the scheduled meeting may be determined by accessing the calendar information, a contact address for said at least one other participant may be determined, and information may be transferred to the at least one other participant via the contact address. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339619 | AUTOMATICALLY UPDATING WORK SCHEDULES - A computer-implemented method for automatically updating work schedules includes distributing a first plurality of work schedules to a work crew. The method further includes receiving productivity updates from the work crew, the productivity updates indicative of an actual amount of work accomplished by the work crew in the first time period, and, based on one or more differences between the actual amount of work and the estimated amount of work, updating the one or more initial estimates of productivity. Still further, the method includes causing a schedule generator to generate a second plurality of work schedules based on the one or more updated estimates of productivity, and distributing the second plurality of work schedules to the work crew. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339620 | Scheduling Method and System - In order to increase the efficiency and flexibility in generating work schedules for employees at an enterprise, a method and a system for generating schedules for users of the system are provided. A database including data records that each include data related to one or more attributes of a respective one of the user is provided. At least one first time period that represents an availability of one of the users is identified. A second time period that is assignable to at least one of the users is identified. The second time period is characterized by attributes. A schedule for the one user is generated based on the data record for the one user, the at least one first time period, and the second time period. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339621 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The present application is directed to systems and methods for transmitting vending machine data wirelessly via a reporting device. Each vending machine may connect to a reporting device. The reporting device may communicate with a mobile device wirelessly, where the mobile device may be carried by an operator. The reporting device may transmit vending machine data to the mobile device. The reporting device may transmit maintenance information to the mobile device. The mobile device may upload the vending machine data and maintenance information via a network to a remote device. The reporting device may enable a customer to make purchases with a mobile device. The reporting device may receive a repair-needed notification from a customer's mobile device. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339622 | MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY KITS - A system for managing pharmacy kits comprises a reading station configured to read tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with a pharmacy kit, and an information processing system operatively connected to the reading station and configured to receive the tag information from the reading station and determine a status of the pharmacy kit based on the tag information, a plurality of stored templates defining contents to be included in each of a plurality of pharmacy kits, and a plurality of kit records indicating the current contents of a plurality of pharmacy kits. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339623 | MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY KITS - A system for managing pharmacy kits comprises a reading station configured to read tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with a pharmacy kit, and an information processing system operatively connected to the reading station and configured to receive the tag information from the reading station and determine a status of the pharmacy kit based on the tag information, a plurality of stored templates defining contents to be included in each of a plurality of pharmacy kits, and a plurality of kit records indicating the current contents of a plurality of pharmacy kits. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339624 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE-BASED CARRIER VERIFICATION IN A FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK - Computer-implemented systems, and methods of using the same, for freight carrier verification comprising: a database of freight carriers, freight transport equipment, and/or an operator; a database of freight transport orders, each order comprising an associated carrier; a device attached to, associated with, or operably connected to freight transport equipment and configured to transmit freight transport equipment information; a device attached to, associated with, or operably connected to freight transport equipment and configured to transmit operator biometric information; and a software module configured to generate a shared portal that displays information associated with the orders including the carrier, the equipment, the operator, and/or the biometric information, provided that the portal is accessible to all users associated with an order. | 2015-11-26 |
20150339625 | MERCHANDISE PICKUP SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIA FOR ALLIED MERCHANTS - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed that provide a pickup process for items purchased from stores of allied merchants. In some embodiments, a customer may place an order via an e-commerce storefront that includes products from multiple merchants in a geographic region. In response to receiving the order, a merchandise pickup system may assign associates to collect the ordered products from the allied merchants and return the collected products to a pickup location. The merchandise pickup system may send a pickup notification to the customer indicating the products are ready for pickup from the pickup location. | 2015-11-26 |