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| 20080299201 | DEVICES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCESSING NATIVE NEURONS THROUGH ARTIFICIAL NEURAL MEDIATORS (ANMS) - The present invention relates to devices, methods, and systems for accessing native neurons in the nervous system of an animal. Specifically, one or more artificial neural mediators (ANMs) each comprising a neural cell are first formed, and neural connection is then established between the ANMs and one or more native neurons or collections of native neurons located in the nervous system. In this manner, the native neurons or collections of native neurons can be assessed through the ANMs. The neural connection between the ANMs and the native neurons is preferably established by guided axonal growth in the present invention, i.e., either an axon from one of the ANMs is grown into contact with one of the native neurons or collections of native neurons, or an axon from one of the native neurons or collections of native neurons is grown into contact with one of the ANMs. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090029384 | TECHNIQUES FOR RECORDING SIGNALS - The present invention provides techniques of recording signals. In one aspect of the invention, a method of recording a signal comprises the following steps. One or more errors are selectively introduced during synthesis of a polymer in response to the signal. The one or more occurrences of the one or more errors in the synthesized polymer are recorded. The synthesis of the polymer may comprise a polymer synthetase that can selectively introduce the one or more errors in response to the signal. A method for analyzing signals is also provided. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090100076 | CONTROLLING AND USING VIRTUAL UNIVERSE WISH LISTS - Described herein are processes and devices that control and use virtual universe wish lists. One of the devices described is a virtual wish list device. The virtual wish list device determines an item in a virtual universe that is a desired by an avatar. The virtual wish list device designates the item as a desired item in a wish list. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. The wish list device determines details about the desired item, such as whether the item is desired in the virtual universe or in the real world. The wish list device stores the details about the desired item in the wish list. The virtual wish list device may use the details to conduct transactions related to the desired item. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090113524 | VIRTUAL UNIVERSE ACCOUNT PROTECTION - A protection mechanism(s) for a virtual universe account maintains integrity of the virtual universe account as well as the virtual universe. An avatar associated with a virtual universe account may be misappropriated and/or used inappropriately by a non-comporting user against the wishes or without the knowledge of the virtual universe account owner. A non-comporting user (i.e., a user not authorized to use the virtual universe account, an authorized user who misuses a virtual universe account, etc.) can use an avatar to perform potentially damaging and/or damaging activities in the virtual universe (e.g., destroy property, impact reputation associated with the virtual universe account, reduce value of the virtual universe account, etc.) Embodiments of the inventive subject matter detect when a user misappropriates and/or misuses a virtual universe account (i.e., detects a non-comporting user), and attempts to restore state of the virtual universe prior to the misuse and/or misappropriation. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090271206 | VIRTUAL WORLD SUBGROUP DETERMINATION AND SEGMENTATION FOR PERFORMANCE SCALABILITY - A system and method of decreasing server loads and, more particularly, to decrease server load by automatically determining subgroups based on object interactions and computational expenditures. The system includes a plurality of servers; a subgroup optimization module configured to segment a plurality of objects into optimal subgroups; and a server transfer module configured to apportion one or more of the optimal subgroups between the plurality of servers based on a load of each of the plurality of servers. The method includes determining a relationship amongst a plurality of objects; segmenting the objects into optimized subgroups based on the relationships; and apportioning the optimized subgroups amongst a plurality of servers based on server load. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090287758 | CREATING A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE DATA FEED AND DISTRIBUTING THE DATA FEED BEYOND THE VIRTUAL UNIVERSE - Business transactions are becoming more prevalent in virtual universes. Functionality can be implemented within a VU to allow syndication of data feeds to subscribers outside the VU. Feeds collect and serve data from one or more VU objects and locations based on changes made to the VU either by the VU itself, or by avatars in the VU. A location in a virtual universe can be an area defined by at least three coordinates, as an example. Data feeds from a VU can be used to create a VU application with and/or using the data feeds, to derive data from the data feeds, to monitor use of objects or space and billing for such use based on the data feeds, etc. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090288001 | TRIGGER EVENT BASED DATA FEED OF VIRTUAL UNIVERSE DATA - Business owners in a virtual universe may want to create a data source that transmits a data feed when certain parameters are met. Functionality can be implemented within a virtual universe to create a data feed when a trigger event occurs. The data feed may include data about the trigger event itself and/or about an avatar that caused the trigger. Triggered data feeds can be used to derive statistics, monitor use of objects and space and bill for such use, etc. In such cases, the user may be notified, such as via email, of the new data feed, as well as instructions on how to subscribe to it in their RSS reader or other client. Alternatively, users may be given individual feeds wherein additional feeds are distributed as separate categories of the user's feed as opposed to creating a separate feed. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090319668 | COMMUNICATION INTEGRATION BETWEEN A VIRTUAL UNIVERSE AND AN EXTERNAL DEVICE - An approach that provides real-time communication integration between a virtual universe and an external source is described. In one embodiment, there is a real-time communication integration interface tool that provides real-time communication integration between a virtual universe and a communication device external to the virtual universe. In this embodiment, there is a communication request component configured to receive a request to initiate a communication between a first resident that is on-line in the virtual universe and a second resident that is logged out of the virtual universe via the communication device. A communication link component is configured to establish a communication link between the virtual universe and the communication device in response to receiving the request. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100017428 | System, Method, and Computer Readable Media for Identifying and Rating Virtual Universe Objects - A system, a method, and a computer readable media for identifying and rating a VU object in a virtual universe are provided. The method includes displaying first and second VU objects in a region of the virtual universe on a display device at a first time for a first user. The method further includes identifying the second VU object which modifies a view of the first VU object. The method further includes inputting first rating information associated with the second VU object that identifies a user perception of the second VU object. The method further includes inputting user view preference information indicating rating information for selecting VU objects to be displayed in the region of the virtual universe to the first user. The method further includes displaying the first VU object in the region of the virtual universe on the display device for the first user at a second time after the first time, while not displaying the second VU object based on both the first rating information associated with the second VU object, and the rating information of the user view preference information. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100083122 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR CONTROLLING MULTIPLE MACHINES USING A SEAMLESS USER-INTERFACE TO A MULTI-DISPLAY - Controlling multiple computers is accomplished by receiving signals, in a programmable computer implemented switch, from the multiple computers indicating a current position of a cursor displayed on a first display screen associated with a first computer of the multiple computers, where applications are being controlled on the first computer and accessible to a user. Signals from an input device transmitted to a programmable switch cause the cursor to change positions on the first display screen and as the cursor position approaches a boundary in between the first display screen and a second display screen associated with a second computer of the multiple computers, the cursor moves to the second display screen and the programmable switch automatically connects to the second computer, thus allowing the user to access and control applications executing on the second computer. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100083140 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR VARIABLE RENDERING OF VIRTUAL UNIVERSE AVATARS - Avatar appearance attributes for use in rendering a first avatar within a virtual universe are associated with keys, wherein the first avatar is rendered to a second user in a virtual universe graphic user interface display with the defined appearance attribute as a function of a second avatar of the second user possessing the key. The first avatar may be rendered simultaneously to other users with an appearance attribute distinct from the defined appearance attribute rendered to the second user as a function of the other user's avatars not possessing the key. A key may be recognized as a function of an identity characteristic, and appearance attributes selected manually or as a function of a preference. Pluralities of avatar appearance attributes may be broadcast by an avatar for selection by key possession, and keys may be assigned as a function of a unique identity, a trait and an inventory asset. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100088600 | REDIRECTION OF AN AVATAR - The invention provides a method, system, and program product for redirecting an avatar within a virtual universe or between virtual universes. In one embodiment, the invention includes identifying a region within a virtual universe that an avatar is attempting to access, determining whether the region is available to the avatar, and in the case that the region is not available to the avatar, determining whether the avatar's attempt to access the region is based on an event scheduled in the region, and in the case that the avatar's attempt to access the region is based on an event scheduled in the region, determining whether the event has been relocated to a second region, in the case that the event has been relocated to a second region, offering to teleport the avatar to the second region, and in the case that the avatar chooses to be teleported to the second region, teleporting the avatar to the second region. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100145833 | AUTOMATED TRANSACTIONAL CARBON OFFSETTING - Methods, including service methods, articles of manufacture, systems, articles and programmable devices are provided for linking and utilizing monetary and carbon credit accounts through a programmable arbitrating device providing a transaction interface to the buyer. A composite price is set for an item having a monetary portion and a carbon credit portion, a buyer executing a purchase of the item through an input to the arbitrating device transaction interface, the arbitrating device automatically charging a monetary payments from the buyer's monetary account, carbon credit payments from the buyer's carbon credit account, a difference between the payments and the composite price debited to the buyer's carbon credit account balance for a monetary value of the difference as a function of a monetary-carbon exchange rate, or to the buyer's monetary account for a carbon credit value of the difference as a function of the monetary-carbon exchange rate. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100199193 | CLIENT-SIDE SIMULATED VIRTUAL UNIVERSE ENVIRONMENT - An invention that provides a client-side simulated virtual universe environment is provided. In one embodiment, there is a simulation tool, including an analysis component configured to identify whether a server-side virtual universe is available; and a construction component configured to provide a client-side simulated virtual universe environment in the case that the server-side virtual universe is unavailable. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100306737 | Techniques for Providing Environmental Impact Information Associated With Code - A technique for providing environmental impact information associated with code includes determining, based on execution of the code on a computer system, an environmental impact of a code execution sequence included in the code. A section of the code that is associated with the code execution sequence is then annotated with environmental impact information associated with the environmental impact of the code execution sequence. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110010270 | CONTROLLING AND USING VIRTUAL UNIVERSE WISH LISTS - Described herein are processes and devices that control and use virtual universe wish lists. One of the devices described is a virtual wish list device. The virtual wish list device determines an item in a virtual universe that is a desired by an avatar. The virtual wish list device designates the item as a desired item in a wish list. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. The wish list device determines details about the desired item, such as whether the item is desired in the virtual universe or in the real world. The wish list device stores the details about the desired item in the wish list. The virtual wish list device may use the details to conduct transactions related to the desired item. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110055136 | Relocation Between Virtual Environments Based Upon Promotional and Alert Conditions - Awards of value are awarded to residents of a virtual universe for consenting to be teleported in response to invitations for teleportation. The consent can he made conditional upon any of a variety of circumstances which can be specified by a resident of the virtual universe for a corresponding avatar and which form rules for auto-teleportation. These conditions can be stored and searched and avatar and location status monitored and compared to the conditions to control issuance of invitations to increase the likelihood that an invitation will be automatically accepted. A delay before acceptance is also preferably provided to provide for graceful conclusion or termination of current avatar activity. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110278155 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CONTROL OF CHEMICAL CATALYSIS USING SINGLE MOLECULE MOTORS AND DIGITAL LOGIC - Methods for controlling catalysis of a chemical reaction generally includes electrostatically controlling position of a first linear single-molecule polymer inside at least one nanopore fluidly coupled to a reaction chamber comprising a reaction medium and at least one reactant, wherein the first linear single-molecule polymer is coupled to a first catalyst at one end and includes one or more charged sub-units; and creating an electrostatic potential well inside the nanopore, wherein the electrostatic potential well controls a position of the first linear single-molecule polymer inside the at least one nanopore. Also disclosed are apparatuses for controlling catalysis of the chemical reaction. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20120212483 | CONTROLLING AND USING VIRTUAL UNIVERSE WISH LISTS - Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120240130 | VIRTUAL WORLD SUBGROUP DETERMINATION AND SEGMENTATION FOR PERFORMANCE SCALABILITY - A system and method of decreasing server loads and, more particularly, to decrease server load by automatically determining subgroups based on object interactions and computational expenditures. The system includes a plurality of servers; a subgroup optimization module configured to segment a plurality of objects into optimal subgroups; and a server transfer module configured to apportion one or more of the optimal subgroups between the plurality of servers based on a load of each of the plurality of servers. The method includes determining a relationship amongst a plurality of objects; segmenting the objects into optimized subgroups based on the relationships; and apportioning the optimized subgroups amongst a plurality of servers based on server load. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120240237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-PRIVATE BROWSING - A method, system, and computer program product for operating a web browser in an open browsing mode and a private browsing mode. The method may include calculating, by a computer processor, a privacy probability that a website contains information sensitive to the user. The privacy probability may be based, at least in part, on historical use of the private browsing mode by the user. The method may also include comparing the privacy probability to a privacy threshold and automatically switching the browser from the open browsing mode to the private browsing mode for the website if the privacy probability is greater than the privacy threshold. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20130066552 | POWER USAGE PLANNING FOR A VEHICLE - A method for providing route plans for a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) includes: receiving a destination from a user of the PHEV; determining a route from a current location of the PHEV to the destination; determining locations of one or more external power sources that can provide power to recharge batteries of the PHEV and that are located along the route; forming, with a computing device, a travel plan that includes at least one of: planned recharging stops selected from the locations, modes of operation for the PHEV along the route, and an order in which power provided by the external sources is used by the PHEV. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130238803 | VIRTUAL WORLD SUBGROUP DETERMINATION AND SEGMENTATION FOR PERFORMANCE SCALABILITY - A system and method of decreasing server loads and, more particularly, to decrease server load by automatically determining subgroups based on object interactions and computational expenditures. The system includes a plurality of servers; a subgroup optimization module configured to segment a plurality of objects into optimal subgroups; and a server transfer module configured to apportion one or more of the optimal subgroups between the plurality of servers based on a load of each of the plurality of servers. The method includes determining a relationship amongst a plurality of objects; segmenting the objects into optimized subgroups based on the relationships; and apportioning the optimized subgroups amongst a plurality of servers based on server load. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130254043 | CONTROLLING AND USING VIRTUAL UNIVERSE WISH LISTS - Described herein are examples of a virtual universe wish list as well as its control and use. Some embodiments are directed to determining a selection of an object in a virtual universe that is a desired by a user, which user is represented by a first avatar. Some embodiments are further directed to designating the object as a desired item in a wish list for the first avatar. The wish list may be stored in the avatar's virtual universe inventory. Some embodiments are further directed to determining a second avatar in the virtual universe that possesses an instance of the virtual object. Some embodiments are further directed to generating an advertisement to obtain the instance of the virtual object from the second avatar on behalf of the first avatar. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130310663 | DISPENSING DRUGS FROM A COMPANION DIAGNOSTIC LINKED SMART PILL - A mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes a user device and a smart pill within a host. The smart pill is communicatively connected to the user device for transmitting and receiving secure communications. Settings of the smart pill while in the host are configured to be changed based on patient category data of the host. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130310664 | DISPENSING DRUGS FROM A COMPANION DIAGNOSTIC LINKED SMART PILL - A mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes a user device and a smart pill within a host. The smart pill is communicatively connected to the user device for transmitting and receiving secure communications. Settings of the smart pill while in the host are configured to be changed based on patient category data of the host. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130317873 | MEETING ATTENDANCE PLANNER - A system and method for planning meeting attendance. The method includes receiving from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The method also includes automatically calculating by a computer processor an attendance probability value for a potential attendee based, at least in part, on the potential attendee's location over time. The method further includes marking an electronic calendar of the meeting requestor with an indicia of the attendance probability value for the potential attendee. Additionally, the method may include automatically scheduling the proposed meeting if the attendance probability value is beyond an attendance probability threshold. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130317874 | MEETING ATTENDANCE PLANNER - A system for planning meeting attendance. The system includes a computer processor configured to receive from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The computer processor is further configured to calculate an attendance probability value for a potential attendee based, at least in part, on the potential attendee's location over time. Additionally, the computer processor is configured to mark an electronic calendar of the meeting requestor with an indicia of the attendance probability value for the potential attendee. The computer processor may also be configured to automatically schedule the proposed meeting if the attendance probability value is beyond an attendance probability threshold. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140006094 | CONTEXT-DEPENDENT TRANSACTIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR SEPARATION OF DUTIES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140006095 | CONTEXT-DEPENDENT TRANSACTIONAL MANAGEMENT FOR SEPARATION OF DUTIES | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140012567 | Text Auto-Correction via N-Grams - An input text string is received that contains characters or words. The input text string can be completed or corrected using contact scores based on n-grams. In addition, a subsequent text string and a preceding text string for the input text string are also identified, again using n-gram scores. A corrected text string is created by inserting the preceding text string before the input text string and appending the subsequent text string after the input text string. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140012568 | Text Auto-Correction via N-Grams - An input text string is received that contains characters or words. The input text string can be completed or corrected using contact scores based on n-grams. In addition, a subsequent text string and a preceding text string for the input text string are also identified, again using n-gram scores. A corrected text string is created by inserting the preceding text string before the input text string and appending the subsequent text string after the input text string. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140058913 | GRAPH PARTITIONING FOR DYNAMIC SECURITIZATION - Embodiments are directed to generating a graph comprising a plurality of nodes relevant to a securitization of a first of the nodes, the graph representing relationships from which the first node's value and risk are calculated, assigning a weight to each of relationships among the plurality of nodes, and generating a graph partition by retaining the nodes of the graph coupled to the first node that have a weight greater than a threshold. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140058915 | GRAPH PARTITIONING FOR DYNAMIC SECURITIZATION - Embodiments are directed to generating a graph comprising a plurality of nodes relevant to a securitization of a first of the nodes, the graph representing relationships from which the first node's value and risk are calculated, assigning a weight to each of relationships among the plurality of nodes, and generating a graph partition by retaining the nodes of the graph coupled to the first node that have a weight greater than a threshold. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140067729 | Human Memory Enhancement Using Machine Learning - Techniques for providing a prompt for real-time cognitive assistance. A method includes analyzing input from at least one environmental sensor to identify context information pertaining to a user situation, identifying a likely subsequent cognitive task of the user in the user situation based on the context information and use of a learned model, determining an action with respect to information to be suggested to the user via a corresponding prompt, wherein the determining is based on the likely subsequent cognitive task, the context information and information learned from at least one previous user situation, computing a confidence value to represent a level of certainty in the action, and providing the prompt to the user if the action has a confidence value greater than a threshold value corresponding to the action. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140067730 | Human Memory Enhancement Using Machine Learning - A system and an article of manufacture for providing a prompt for real-time cognitive assistance include analyzing input from at least one environmental sensor to identify context information pertaining to a user situation, identifying a likely subsequent cognitive task of the user in the user situation based on the context information and use of a learned model, determining an action with respect to information to be suggested to the user via a corresponding prompt, wherein the determining is based on the likely subsequent cognitive task, the context information and information learned from at least to one previous user situation, computing a confidence value to represent a level of certainty in the action, and providing the prompt to the user if the action has a confidence value greater than a threshold value corresponding to the action. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140072125 | ACOUSTIC DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION SYSTEM - An acoustic monitoring system includes a portable acoustic detection device, a sound analysis device and a confidence level device. The portable acoustic detection device is capable of receiving sound at one or more locations near a sound-producing device. The sound analysis device receives the sound from the portable sound detection device, determines a diagnosis based on a comparison between the sound and pre-recorded sound data, and outputs the diagnosis to the portable acoustic detection device. The sound analysis device also determines a corrective action for inhibiting the sound, which is also output to the portable sound detection device. The confidence level device determines a confidence level of the diagnosis indicating a likelihood that the diagnosis is successfully diagnosed. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074435 | ACOUSTIC DIAGNOSIS AND CORRECTION SYSTEM - An acoustic monitoring system includes a portable acoustic detection device, a sound analysis device and a confidence level device. The portable acoustic detection device is capable of receiving sound at one or more locations near a sound-producing device. The sound analysis device receives the sound from the portable sound detection device, determines a diagnosis based on a comparison between the sound and pre-recorded sound data, and outputs the diagnosis to the portable acoustic detection device. The sound analysis device also determines a corrective action for inhibiting the sound, which is also output to the portable sound detection device. The confidence level device determines a confidence level of the diagnosis indicating a likelihood that the diagnosis is successfully diagnosed. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074533 | Smart Reminder Management - Techniques for smart reminder management. A method includes receiving input pertaining to a user task for which a schedule reminder is to be managed, automatically determining a timing and repetition management scheme for the schedule reminder based on a user model, analysis of current user context and a model of oscillators, determining a confidence level for the schedule reminder, associating the confidence level with the timing and repetition management scheme, and conveying the schedule reminder to the user in accordance with the timing and repetition management scheme. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074534 | Smart Reminder Management - A system and article of manufacture for smart reminder management include receiving input pertaining to a user task for which a schedule reminder is to be managed, automatically determining a timing and repetition management scheme for the schedule reminder based on a user model, analysis of current user context and a model of oscillators, determining a confidence level for the schedule reminder, associating the confidence level with the timing and repetition management scheme, and conveying the schedule reminder to the user in accordance with the timing and repetition management scheme. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074943 | Electronic Communication Warning and Modification - Techniques for electronic communication warning and modification. A method includes automatically detecting an emotional state of a sender of an electronic communication, encoding the detected emotional state of the sender, using input from at least one additional source, as metadata, embedding the metadata in the electronic communication to create an annotated version of the electronic communication, and transmitting the annotated version of the electronic communication to a recipient. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140074945 | Electronic Communication Warning and Modification - A system and article of manufacture for electronic communication warning and modification include automatically detecting an emotional state of a sender of an electronic communication, encoding the detected emotional state of the sender, using input from at least one additional source, as metadata, embedding the metadata in the electronic communication to create an annotated version of the electronic communication, and transmitting the annotated version of the electronic communication to a recipient. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140089328 | ASSOCIATION OF DATA TO A BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCE - A computer assembly includes a processor configured to access data on a network and to perform a method. The method includes identifying, in the network, one or more references having a relevance level greater than a predetermined threshold. The one or more references are associated to one or more probe sequences corresponding to one or more biological sequences. The one or more probe sequences are ranked based on one or more criteria corresponding to a target biological sequence. The one or more probe sequences are assigned with a level of affinity to one or more segments of the target biological sequence based at least on the ranking of each of the one or more probe sequences. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140089329 | ASSOCIATION OF DATA TO A BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCE - A method for associating data with a target biological sequence includes identifying, in a network, one or more references to data, where the data has a relevance level greater than a predetermined threshold. The method includes associating the one or more references to one or more probe sequences corresponding to a segment of a biological sequence to which the data pertains The one or more probe sequences are ranked based on one or more criteria and the probe sequences are assigned a level of affinity to a segment of the target biological sequence based at least on the ranking of each reference. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140146202 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAGGING MEDIA WITH IDENTITY OF CREATOR OR SCENE - An electronic device for contemporaneously obtaining, with a processor connected to a memory, a forward image from a forward facing camera of the electronic device and a rear image from a rear facing camera of the electronic device, and embedding the rear image in the forward image or the forward image in the rear image, thereby creating a composite image. Optionally, the rear image is embedded as a watermark in the forward image thereby creating the composite image. Alternatively, the rear image is steganographically embedded in the forward image thereby creating the composite image. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140146204 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TAGGING MEDIA WITH IDENTITY OF CREATOR OR SCENE - An electronic device and method for contemporaneously obtaining, with a processor connected to a memory, a forward image from a forward facing camera of the electronic device and a rear image from a rear facing camera of the electronic device, and embedding the rear image in the forward image or the forward image in the rear image, thereby creating a composite image. Optionally, the rear image is embedded as a watermark in the forward image thereby creating the composite image. Alternatively, the rear image is steganographically embedded in the forward image thereby creating the composite image. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140152547 | USER ACCESS CONTROL BASED ON HANDHELD DEVICE ORIENTATION - Disclosed is a novel system, computer program product, and method for allowing access to an application on a handheld device. This is also known as logging on or password entry. The method begins with detecting a change in at least one of orientation and position of a handheld device relative to a given plane. At least one of a keyboard, a touch screen, a gesture, and voice recognition engine input is received. Based on a combination of the at least one of orientation and position of the handheld and the user input received matching a previously stored value, unlocking access to an application running on the handheld device. The detecting of the change in orientation or position or both can occur simultaneously with the user input or previous to the user input or after the user input. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156044 | DYNAMIC NEGOTIATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM TO RECORD RIGHTS-MANAGED CONTENT - A content recording system comprises a digital media recording device to record content. A rights-management module is in electrical communication with the digital media recording device to detect a desired recording performed by the digital media recording device. The rights-management module further communicates digital rights information of a rights-managed content to the digital recording device. The recording of the rights-managed content is performed according to the digital rights information. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156176 | MANAGING VEHICLES ON A ROAD NETWORK - A system and method for managing vehicles on a road network can include a processor that performs operations including accessing a matrix of vehicle parameters of a plurality of communicating vehicles on the road network and representing the plurality of communicating vehicles in a graph with a plurality of nodes corresponding to the plurality of communicating vehicles and edges corresponding to the vehicle parameters. The system and method can include partitioning, with a processing device, the graph to reduce disruptions to the road network below a threshold level to support safe and efficient traffic flow and assigning one or more exclusion zones within the road network to each partition of the graph by associating the vehicle parameters for each vehicle. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140156177 | MANAGING VEHICLES ON A ROAD NETWORK - A system and method for managing vehicles on a road network can include a processor that performs operations including accessing a matrix of vehicle parameters of a plurality of communicating vehicles on the road network and representing the plurality of communicating vehicles in a graph with a plurality of nodes corresponding to the plurality of communicating vehicles and edges corresponding to the vehicle parameters. The system and method can include partitioning, with a processing device, the graph to reduce disruptions to the road network below a threshold level to support safe and efficient traffic flow and assigning one or more exclusion zones within the road network to each partition of the graph by associating the vehicle parameters for each vehicle. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140157402 | USER ACCESS CONTROL BASED ON HANDHELD DEVICE ORIENTATION - Disclosed is a novel system, computer program product, and method for allowing access to an application on a handheld device. This is also known as logging on or password entry. The method begins with detecting a change in at least one of orientation and position of a handheld device relative to a given plane. At least one of a keyboard, a touch screen, a gesture, and voice recognition engine input is received. Based on a combination of the at least one of orientation and position of the handheld and the user input received matching a previously stored value, unlocking access to an application running on the handheld device. The detecting of the change in orientation or position or both can occur simultaneously with the user input or previous to the user input or after the user input. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140157431 | DYNAMIC NEGOTIATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM TO RECORD RIGHTS-MANAGED CONTENT - A content recording system comprises a digital media recording device to record content. A rights-management module is in electrical communication with the digital media recording device to detect a desired recording performed by the digital media recording device. The rights-management module further communicates digital rights information of a rights-managed content to the digital recording device. The recording of the rights-managed content is performed according to the digital rights information. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140173662 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CHANNEL DIRECTORIES - Disclosed is a novel system and method for presenting a listing of multimedia content. The method begins with accessing a multi-dimensional data space with a plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes in the multi-dimensional data space contains a set of informational descriptors about multimedia content. User input is received for least one dimension of relatedness to be used with the set of informational descriptors. A subset of the plurality of nodes is defined with the at least one dimension of relatedness using an order embedding algorithm and the user input. The subset of the plurality of nodes is presented to the user. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140173663 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL CHANNEL DIRECTORIES - Disclosed is a novel system and method for presenting a listing of multimedia content. The method begins with accessing a multi-dimensional data space with a plurality of nodes. Each of the nodes in the multi-dimensional data space contains a set of informational descriptors about multimedia content. User input is received for least one dimension of relatedness to be used with the set of informational descriptors. A subset of the plurality of nodes is defined with the at least one dimension of relatedness using an order embedding algorithm and the user input. The subset of the plurality of nodes is presented to the user. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180512 | LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN REGULATION SYSTEM - A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle includes a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes that drive the vehicle. A sensor is mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle. A vehicle control module is configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system. The operating mode is selected to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180513 | LOCATION-BASED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN REGULATION SYSTEM - A vehicle control system to control operation of a vehicle includes a powertrain system operable according to a plurality of operating modes that drive the vehicle. A sensor is mounted to the vehicle to detect a quality of air surrounding the vehicle. A vehicle control module is configured to select an operating mode of the powertrain system. The operating mode is selected to reduce at least one emission exhausted from the vehicle that contributes to a low air quality measure by the sensor. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180744 | INTERFACE TO SELECT APPLICATION BASED ON STATE TRANSITION MODELS OF WORK - An application selection system for completing a work process includes an environment activity module that detects at least one event to determine an environmental activity occurring in an environment exposed to a user of the application selection system. A user activity module detects at least one user activity to determine at least one active state of the user. The application selection system further includes an application determining unit in electrical communication with the environment activity module and the user activity module. The application determining unit is configured to determine a passive state of the user, at least one work task included in the work process and a suitable application among a plurality of applications to execute the at least one work task. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140180752 | INTERFACE TO SELECT APPLICATION BASED ON STATE TRANSITION MODELS OF WORK - An application selection system for completing a work process includes an environment activity module that detects at least one event to determine an environmental activity occurring in an environment exposed to a user of the application selection system. A user activity module detects at least one user activity to determine at least one active state of the user. The application selection system further includes an application determining unit in electrical communication with the environment activity module and the user activity module. The application determining unit is configured to determine a passive state of the user, at least one work task included in the work process and a suitable application among a plurality of applications to execute the at least one work task. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140195213 | AUTOMATIC DRIVER MODELING FOR INTEGRATION OF HUMAN-CONTROLLED VEHICLES INTO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NETWORK - Automatic driver modeling is used to integrate human-controlled vehicles into an autonomous vehicle network. A driver of a human-controlled vehicle is identified based on behavior patterns of the driver measured by one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. A model of the driver is generated based on the behavior patterns of the driver measured by the one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle. Previously stored behavior patterns of the driver are then retrieved from a database to augment the model of the driver. The model of the driver is then transmitted from the autonomous vehicle to nearby vehicles with autonomous interfaces. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140195214 | AUTOMATIC DRIVER MODELING FOR INTEGRATION OF HUMAN-CONTROLLED VEHICLES INTO AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE NETWORK - Automatic driver modeling is used to integrate human-controlled vehicles into an autonomous vehicle network. A driver of a human-controlled vehicle is identified based on behavior patterns of the driver measured by one or more sensors of an autonomous vehicle. A model of the driver is generated based on the behavior patterns of the driver measured by the one or more sensors of the autonomous vehicle. Previously stored behavior patterns of the driver are then retrieved from a database to augment the model of the driver. The model of the driver is then transmitted from the autonomous vehicle to nearby vehicles with autonomous interfaces. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140198254 | PREEMPTIVE PRELOADING OF TELEVISION PROGRAM DATA - Digital television channels are preemptively cached based on a modeling of a user to reduce delays while switching channels. A current television channel is selected using a first tuner. A future television channel selection of the user is then predicted based on a modeling of the user. The recorded content of the predicted future television channel is preemptively cached using a second tuner. A buffer of the recorded content of the predicted future television channel is displayed when the user switches from the current television channel to the predicted future television channel. The modeling of the user is updated and stored in storage. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140201802 | PREEMPTIVE PRELOADING OF TELEVISION PROGRAM DATA - Digital television channels are preemptively cached based on a modeling of a user to reduce delays while switching channels. A current television channel is selected using a first tuner. A future television channel selection of the user is then predicted based on a modeling of the user. The recorded content of the predicted future television channel is preemptively cached using a second tuner. A buffer of the recorded content of the predicted future television channel is displayed when the user switches from the current television channel to the predicted future television channel. The modeling of the user is updated and stored in storage. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140258833 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS BASED ON USE PATTERNS - Systems and methods for customizing electronic documents based on use patterns are provided. A computer implemented method for customizing an electronic document, comprises automatically monitoring an interaction of a user with the document on an electronic device for reading the document to determine an area of interest of the document, determining the area of interest based on the user interaction, and altering cumulatively at least one of the appearance or behavior of the document on the electronic device at the area of interest, wherein the cumulative alteration is a function of a variable measure of the user interaction over a range. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140258839 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS BASED ON USE PATTERNS - Systems and methods for customizing electronic documents based on use patterns are provided. A computer implemented method for customizing an electronic document, comprises automatically monitoring an interaction of a user with the document on an electronic device for reading the document to determine an area of interest of the document, determining the area of interest based on the user interaction, and altering cumulatively at least one of the appearance or behavior of the document on the electronic device at the area of interest, wherein the cumulative alteration is a function of a variable measure of the user interaction over a range. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140278336 | STREAM INPUT REDUCTION THROUGH CAPTURE AND SIMULATION - An information processing system, computer readable storage medium, and method for regulating input data streams of a stream computing environment. A processor of the information processing system captures one or more data streams history of inputs and outputs of a working stream computing environment (SCE). The processor off-line simulates at least one candidate training model of the SCE processing input data streams and output data streams according to the one or more data streams history. The processor varies modulation of the input data streams into the candidate training model during the off-line simulation, analyzes effects of the varying modulation of input data streams on the off-line simulation of the SCE, determines, based on the analyzing, effectiveness of each of the at least one candidate training model of the SCE to regulate input data streams without affecting, within acceptable tolerance limits, the SCE processing of the output data streams. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278338 | STREAM INPUT REDUCTION THROUGH CAPTURE AND SIMULATION - An information processing system and a computer readable storage medium, for regulating input data streams of a stream computing environment. A processor of the information processing system captures one or more data streams history of inputs and outputs of a working stream computing environment (SCE). The processor off-line simulates at least one candidate training model of the SCE processing input data streams and output data streams according to the one or more data streams history. The processor varies modulation of the input data streams into the candidate training model during the off-line simulation, analyzes effects of the varying modulation of input data streams on the off-line simulation of the SCE, determines, based on the analyzing, effectiveness of each of the at least one candidate training model of the SCE to regulate input data streams without affecting, within acceptable tolerance limits, the SCE processing of the output data streams. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140280608 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TO SCHEDULE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for improving the effectiveness of communications over a social network. A method for controlling network communication, comprises analyzing a social network in response to a request made by a user to send a message to a node in the social network, delaying for a period of time sending of the message based on a result of the analyzing, and sending the message to the node in the social network after the period of time has elapsed. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140280637 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TO SCHEDULE COMMUNICATIONS - Systems and methods for improving the effectiveness of communications over a social network. A method for controlling network communication, comprises analyzing a social network in response to a request made by a user to send a message to a node in the social network, delaying for a period of time sending of the message based on a result of the analyzing, and sending the message to the node in the social network after the period of time has elapsed. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140282383 | Techniques for Providing Environmental Impact Information Associated With Code - A technique for providing environmental impact information associated with code includes determining, based on execution of the code on a computer system, an environmental impact of a code execution sequence included in the code. A section of the code that is associated with the code execution sequence is then annotated with environmental impact information associated with the environmental impact of the code execution sequence. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140344761 | Relocation Between Virtual Environments Based Upon Promotional and Alert Conditions - Awards of value are awarded to residents of a virtual universe for consenting to be teleported in response to invitations for teleportation. The consent can be made conditional upon any of a variety of circumstances which can be specified by a resident of the virtual universe for a corresponding avatar and which form rules for auto-teleportation. These conditions can be stored and searched and avatar and location status monitored and compared to the conditions to control issuance of invitations to increase the likelihood that an invitation will be automatically accepted. A delay before acceptance is also preferably provided to provide for graceful conclusion or termination of current avatar activity. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140358512 | AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION OF ION-CHANNEL MODELS IN A MULTI-COMPARMENT MODELS - Disclosed is a novel system and method to develop computational models of membrane conductances through training a multi-layer perceptron to predict a channel's responses (conductances) to different conditions (voltage histories). Initially, at each time step of the dAPC protocol the current generated across the TCL1 cell membrane is determined by the history of voltages calculated in the model compartment. These data collected from dAPC are then used to train a perceptron, whose inputs are select time points in this history, and whose output predicts the channel conductances measured by the dAPC apparatus. The trained perceptron then becomes a model of the channel, comprising a specific set of historical voltage data points from compartment models provided as inputs to a specific combination of hidden units to produce an output that predicts channel conductance given a particular voltage history. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140358513 | AUTOMATED CONSTRUCTION OF ION-CHANNEL MODELS IN A MULTI-COMPARMENT MODELS - Disclosed is a novel system and method to develop computational models of membrane conductances through training a multi-layer perceptron to predict a channel's responses (conductances) to different conditions (voltage histories). Initially, at each time step of the dAPC protocol the current generated across the TCL1 cell membrane is determined by the history of voltages calculated in the model compartment. These data collected from dAPC are then used to train a perceptron, whose inputs are select time points in this history, and whose output predicts the channel conductances measured by the dAPC apparatus. The trained perceptron then becomes a model of the channel, comprising a specific set of historical voltage data points from compartment models provided as inputs to a specific combination of hidden units to produce an output that predicts channel conductance given a particular voltage history. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150019126 | PROVIDING NAVIGATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH CORRECTIVE DATA - A method and system for providing navigational support through corrective data includes monitoring a user's current position and travel pattern. A likelihood that the user is lost may be calculated based on the user's travel pattern and current position. If the likelihood exceeds a threshold value, the user may be provided with corrective data such as photographs or landmark information through visual or audio communication to assist the user in taking a corrective action or preventing getting lost. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150052089 | INDENTIFYING LOCATIONS OF POTENTIAL USER ERRORS DURING MANIPULATION OF MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Disclosed is a novel system and method for indicating a probability of errors in multimedia content. The system determines a user state or possible user distraction level. The user distraction level is indicated in the multimedia content. In one example, work is monitored being performed on the multimedia content. Distractions are identified while the work is being monitored. A probability of errors is calculated in at least one location of the multimedia content by on the distractions that have been identified. Annotations are used to indicate of the probability of errors. In another example, the calculating of probability includes using a function F(U,S,P) based on a combination of: i) a determination of user state (U), ii) a determination of sensitivity (S) of user input, and iii) a determination of user characteristics stored in a profile (P). | 02-19-2015 |
