04th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 44 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170024367 | Direct Rendering of a Web Application from a Database to a Web Browser - A method includes selecting a database on a system and selecting a style format on the system. The database contains data information for the web application, and the style format is applied to the web application. The method also includes selecting a validation rule for the web application, selecting a business rule for the web application, dynamically rendering the web application from a database to a web browser, and dynamically editing the web application. The web application incorporates the selected database and the selected style format instantaneously upon dynamic rendering. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024368 | Multi-View Graphical User Interface For Editing A Base Document With Highlighting Feature - A computationally implemented method includes, but is not limited to: receiving indication of an election of a rules packet, the elected rules packet including one or more rules for selecting one or more selective parts of a base document for selective presentation; and presenting a graphical user interface (GUI) for editing the base document, the GUI including at least a first view for displaying at least a segment of the base document and a second view for displaying at least a segment of the one or more selective parts of the base document selected based on the elected rules packet, the segment of the base document to be displayed through the first view including at least a portion of the one or more selective parts of the base document, and the portion of the one or more selective parts of the base document to be displayed through the first view being highlighted in the first view. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024369 | Event Tagging Systems And Methods - Example event tagging systems and methods are described. In one implementation, a system includes a button that can be activated by a user in response to an event. An event tagging manager identifies user-activation of the button and determines a geographic location of the button and a time of button activation. The event tagging manager also stores the geographic location and the time of button activation. An annotation manager is capable of accessing the stored geographic location and time associated with the event, and supports user-annotation of the event. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024370 | USING PHYSICAL OBJECTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INTERACTIVE SURFACE - An interaction management module (IMM) is described for allowing users to engage an interactive surface in a collaborative environment using various input devices, such as keyboard-type devices and mouse-type devices. The IMM displays digital objects on the interactive surface that are associated with the devices in various ways. The digital objects can include input display interfaces, cursors, soft-key input mechanisms, and so on. Further, the IMM provides a mechanism for establishing a frame of reference for governing the placement of each cursor on the interactive surface. Further, the IMM provides a mechanism for allowing users to make a digital copy of a physical article placed on the interactive surface. The IMM also provides a mechanism which duplicates actions taken on the digital copy with respect to the physical article, and vice versa. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024371 | NARRATIVE-BASED MEDIA ORGANIZING SYSTEM FOR TRANSFORMING AND MERGING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF DIGITAL MEDIA WITHIN A WORK AREA - A computer system for a narrational media organizer for transforming digital media into a personal, memorable story with minimal user input having a processor and storage with instructions for creating a narrational media organizer (NMO) environment, where a user can annotate one or more than one digital media file or graphical representations of the digital media files using a user interface; and an NMO data structure for storing the digital media and annotations of the NMO environment. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024372 | Systems and Methods for Language Detection - Implementations of the present disclosure are directed to a method, a system, and a computer program storage device for identifying a language in a message. Non-language characters are removed from a text message to generate a sanitized text message. An alphabet and/or a script are detected in the sanitized text message by performing at least one of (i) an alphabet-based language detection test to determine a first set of scores and (ii) a script-based language detection test to determine a second set of scores. Each score in the first set of scores represents a likelihood that the sanitized text message includes the alphabet for one of a plurality of different languages. Each score in the second set of scores represents a likelihood that the sanitized text message includes the script for one of the plurality of different languages. The language in the sanitized text message is identified based on at least one of the first set of scores, the second set of scores, and a combination of the first and second sets of scores. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024373 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A PARSER AND PARSING COMPLEX DATA - Computer-implemented systems and methods are disclosed for constructing a parser that parses complex data. In some embodiments, a method is provided for receiving a parser definition as an input to a parser generator and generating a parser at least in part from the parser definition. In some embodiments, the generated parser comprises two or more handlers forming a processing pipeline. In some embodiments, the parser receives as input a first string into the processing pipeline. In some embodiments, the parser generates a second string by a first handler and inputs the second string regeneratively into the parsing pipeline, if the first string matches an expression specified for the first handler in the parser definition. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024374 | Enhanced Document Input Parsing - An approach is provided for an information handling system that includes a processor and a memory to analyze documents. In the approach, an electronic document is received with the document including content, such as text, and revision metadata that is associated with the content. The revision metadata is analyzed and the approach identifies a confidence level based on the analysis. The confidence level is associated with the electronic document content. The confidence level can then be utilized by a Question and Answer (QA) system. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024375 | PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE GRAPH POPULATION FROM DECLARATIVE USER UTTERANCES - An “Utterance-Based Knowledge Tool” monitors user utterances (e.g., user speech or text inputs) to identify relevant statements of facts in declarative utterances of a user. A semantic parser is applied to each statement of facts to parse assertions comprising instances of two or more entities and relations between those entities. As such, each assertion explicitly delimits a relation between two particular entities (one of which may be the user) that are relevant to the particular user. The Utterance-Based Knowledge Tool places or categorizes the identified assertions (which each include entities and relations) into one or more of a plurality of predefined classes. These classified assertions are then applied to construct and/or update a personal knowledge graph for the user. This personal knowledge graph is then applied to respond to user queries, thereby improving personal relevancy of query responses provided to the user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024376 | DATA SORTING FOR LANGUAGE PROCESSING SUCH AS POS TAGGING - Technology is disclosed that improves language coverage by selecting sentences to be used as training data for a language processing engine. The technology accomplishes the selection of a number of sentences by obtaining a group of sentences, computing a score for each sentence, sorting the sentences based on their scores, and selecting a number of sentences with the highest scores. The scores can be computed by dividing a sum of frequency values of unseen words (or n-grams) in the sentence by a length of the sentence. The frequency values can be based on posts in one or more particular domains, such as the public domain, the private domain, or other specialized domains. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024377 | Method and System for the Provision of Translation Services - Provided is a method and a system for providing translation assistance, wherein a user may request translation assistance via a mobile device, which may be a smart phone or a tablet computer. The mobile device establishes a connection to a negotiation server layer and specifies which various criteria for selecting a suitable translation assistant. The negotiation server transmits a list of suitable accounts according to the given criteria to the mobile device. The user of the mobile device may then select a suitable translation partner. A peer-to-peer connection is then established between the mobile device and the device associated with the translation partner. Over this peer-to-peer connection, audio and/or video communication is possible. After the peer-to-peer connection has been closed, a rating value may be transmitted from the mobile device to the negotiation server layer, which subsequently stores this rating value in an account associated with the translation partner. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024378 | MOBILE DEVICE TO CONTROL VIRTUAL ASSISTANT SYSTEM - A mobile device to operate a virtual assistant system to control any wirelessly connected devices and services by receiving an input command to perform a function at the devices and services, translate the input command into a common language sharable between the external devices and services so that such input commands can be understood between the plurality of devices and services, and functions can be performed at the devices and or service in response to the input command. This control can be shared with other mobile devices as instructed by an input command. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024379 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEECH TO SPEECH TRANSLATION USING CORES OF A NATURAL LIQUID ARCHITECTURE SYSTEM - A method and system for speech to speech translation using a plurality of computational cores of a natural liquid architecture are provided. The method includes receiving an audio input to be translated into a target language; identifying, based on the received audio input, a cluster of signatures; identifying, based on the cluster of signatures, a first concept, wherein the first concept is common to all signatures within the signature cluster; and determining a match between the first concept and at least a second concept, wherein the second concept is associated with the target language. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024380 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE TRANSLATION OF SIGN LANGUAGES INTO SYNTHETIC VOICES - A system and method for the translation of sign languages into synthetic voices. The present invention refers to the field of assistive technologies, and comprises an instantaneous communication system between hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with hearing-able individuals. More specifically, the invention relates to a method for translating, in real time, the sign language of one individual into oral language by employing biometric sensors, wireless data communication, and a built-in software in a cellphone or another compatible mobile computing device. In certain exemplar embodiments, the invention facilitates associating the recognition of movements and gestures to letters, words, and sentences, and synthesizing the same into an electronic voice. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024381 | WORLD LANGUAGE HOLY BIBLE - The world language Holy Bible consists of the translations of the bible from official national languages or major world languages to the native or minor world languages across every country in the world. The world language Holy bible will be available and accessible to users in form of a bible app on android, IOS apple, windows and blackberry platform. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024382 | DATA MIGRATION AND TABLE MANIPULATION IN A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A method for migrating data between tables. The method includes, receiving a Structured Query Language (SQL) statement, where the SQL statement identifies a source table and a destination table, and the source table contains source data divided into columns with a set of column names. A database management system identifies a set of instructions for manipulating the source data. The database management system generates an interim SQL statement, based on the SQL statement. The database management system executes the interim SQL statement, which copies the manipulated source data into a set of columns of the destination table. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024383 | SYSTEM FOR MIGRATING RECORDS IN A DATABASE FROM A SOURCE DATABASE SCHEMA TO A TARGET DATABASE SCHEMA - There is disclosed a system for migrating records in a database from a source database schema to a target database schema. A request is received to delete a state from the source schema. The state is marked as the redundant state. A resultant state is identified to which to migrate database records in the redundant state and a valid migration path is calculated between the redundant state and the resultant state. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND SEARCHING IMAGERY - Still and moving images that are stored on a network are expressed as feature vectors, which are then indexed in inverted indices. Hashes of the feature vectors are also stored in a hash database, with each set of similar hashes being placed in bucket. A visual search query is received and expressed as feature vectors, which are then hashed. Matches for the hashed query are searched for in the hash database to quickly find buckets of closely matching images. The feature vectors represented by the matched buckets may optionally be looked through in the indices to find closer, or fewer matches. When multiple inverted indices are searched, they are done so simultaneously, after which the results are aggregated and ordered according to a similarity metric. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024385 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF VISUALIZING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods for creating dynamic, real-time visual representations of multimedia content. A temporal metadata visualization module receives a plurality of temporal metadata tags associated with a time code reference, representing a plurality of attributes of the multimedia content at the particular time. During playback, the temporal metadata virtualization module applies a set of display preferences and creates a visual representation of attributes identified by the temporal metadata tags at a particular time code reference. The visual representation changes based on the temporal metadata tags of a point within playback of the multimedia content, enhancing a user's experience and engagement with the multimedia content. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024386 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING NOTIFICATIONS RELATED TO NEW MEDIA - A method of generating notifications related to availability of new media content is provided. The method includes receiving a notification subscription including a request to monitor for new media content. The method also includes detecting new media content based on the subscription, and if a change is detected, determining an access right and transmitting a notification of the new media content. The metadata of the new media content is used in the subscriptions to determine when to generate notifications. Media content may include media articles, media selections, theatrical media releases, live content, or miscellaneous media sources. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024387 | APPROXIMATE DISTINCT COUNTING IN A BOUNDED MEMORY - A table is processed to determine an approximate NDV for a plurality of groups. For each row, a group based is identified based on one or more group-by columns. A hashed valued is generated by applying a uniform hash function to a value in an NDV column. The hashed value is assigned to a particular bucket based on the values at a first set of bit positions in a binary representation of the hashed value. A bit position value is determined based on for a remaining portion of the binary representation of the hashed value. The bit position value is based on a number of ordered bits in the hashed value that match a particular bit pattern. For each group identified, a maximum bit position (MBP) table is generated. The MBP table stores, for one or more buckets, the maximum bit position value determined for hashed values assigned to a particular bucket. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024388 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING QUERY DATE RANGES - One or more systems and/or methods for determining a query date range and/or searching a content corpus are provided. A set of content items (e.g., digital images, videos, etc.), associated with an event, may be identified from a content corpus. The set of content items may be evaluated to identify temporal features (e.g., digital time stamps) for the set of content items. A query date range for the event may be determined based upon the temporal features (e.g., users may capture photos that are related to Christmas from December 4 | 2017-01-26 |
20170024389 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTIMODAL CLUE BASED PERSONALIZED APP FUNCTION RECOMMENDATION - A method for multimodal clue based personalized app function recommendation is provided. The method includes receiving an app search query from a user, obtaining a plurality of real-time clues collected from the user and extracting a plurality of features to represent the collected clues, wherein the plurality of features include structured features and text features. The method also includes generating a joint representation of the multimodal clues based on the plurality of extracted features and creating a logistic regression model based on the joint representation of the multimodal clues. Further, the method includes ranking a list of app functions using the logistic regression model and displaying the ranked app function list for the user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024390 | CUSTOMIZABLE RANKING OF SEARCH ENGINE RESULTS IN MULTI-TENANT ARCHITECTURE - In an example embodiment, a listing of factors to evaluate during calculating of an index score for documents in a database is received, as well as a ranking of each factor in the listing of factors. A relevance multiplication factor is also obtained. Then a document to index in the database is received and the document is indexed. An index score is calculated for the document based on the listing of factors and the ranking of each factor. Then a search query on the database is received. A search score for the document is calculated based on the search query. Then an overall relevance score is calculated for the document for the search query by combining the index score and the search score using the relevance multiplication factor. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024391 | GAUSSIAN RANKING USING MATRIX FACTORIZATION - In one embodiment of the present invention, a training engine teaches a matrix factorization model to rank items for users based on implicit feedback data and a rank loss function. In operation, the training engine approximates a distribution of scores to corresponding ranks as an approximately Gaussian distribution. Based on this distribution, the training engine selects an activation function that smoothly maps between scores and ranks. To train the matrix factorization model, the training engine directly optimizes the rank loss function based on the activation function and implicit feedback data. By contrast, conventional training engines that optimize approximations of the rank loss function are typically less efficient and produce less accurate ranking models. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024392 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF BUILDING INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS TO INDEX USER CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE CLOUD-COMPUTING PLATFORMS - In one aspect, a computerized system of an intelligent workspace manager, includes: determining a user context; traversing a set of cloud-computing platforms to obtain a data relevant to a user context; indexing the data relevant to the user context; scoring the data relevant to the user context; ranking the data relevant to the user context; and communicating the data that is most relevant to the user context to one or more user computing devices. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024393 | USER-BASED CONTENT FILTERING AND RANKING TO FACILITATE ON-DEMAND SERVICES - A transport facilitation system can receive content items for display on driver devices associated with an on-demand transportation service. Using stored driver data for a driver, the system can filter the content items into a filtered subset of content items relevant to the driver. The system can receive location data from a driver device indicating a current location of the driver as the driver travels throughout a given region, and determine a degree of relevance for each of the filtered subset of content items based, at least in part, on the current location of the driver. The system can generate a set of ranked content items for display on the driver device based on the determined degree of relevance for each of the filtered subset of content items, and provide the set of ranked content items for display on the driver device. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024394 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME CHANGE IN SEARCH RESULT - A search result providing method and a system provide a real-time change in a search result. The search result method may include receiving a keyword; extracting social network service (SNS) contents corresponding to the keyword by conducting a search on contents registered to an SNS platform; determining a ranking of each of the SNS contents based on user feedback information and newness information of each of the SNS contents; and providing a search result associated with the keyword by selecting and sorting SNS contents to be displayed on a user terminal based on the rankings. The extracting and the determining may be repeatedly performed, and the providing may include dynamically moving the locations of SNS contents within the search result by selecting and sorting the SNS contents to be displayed on the user terminal based on a real-time change in the rankings by the repeatedly performing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024395 | PROCESSING QUALITATIVE RESPONSES AND VISUALIZATION GENERATION - Aspects of this disclosure generally are related to significant systems and methods of processing qualitative, comment-style, responses provided by a population, and for corresponding production of significant visualizations configured to efficiently facilitate insight into population characteristics and matters important to the population. According to some embodiments, qualitative, or open-ended, comment-style responses are assigned priority values by participants. Based at least on an analysis of these priority values, groups of participants, qualitative responses, or both, are identified, according to some embodiments. In some embodiments, a significant visualization is generated that visually presents the groups at least in part via clusters of visual representations of participants, qualitative responses, or both based at least on results of the analysis. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024396 | DETERMINING APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS - In one example of the disclosure, performance data for a plurality of cloud-based application deployment configurations is received. A database is generated, the database including associations of the configurations with a plurality of performance features, and including an association of a performance score to each feature. A set of performance requirements for cloud-based deployment of a first application is received. A recommendation of a first configuration for cloud-based deployment of the first application is determined based upon performance scores from the database. The recommendation is sent to a computing device. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024397 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR PARAMETER-FREE DISCOVERY AND RECOMMENDATION OF AREAS-OF-INTEREST - A method and system for processing a user request for a recommended area of interest includes the steps of receiving the request including an indication of an electronic device geo-location and a user defined search constraint; receiving data associated with photographs associated with geo-objects, the data comprising geo-location coordinates of the photographs, the geo-location coordinates of the photographs being in proximity with the device geo-location; computing a plurality of region representations based on the geo-location coordinates of the photographs, each region representation being associated with a unique photograph density calculation parameter, the computing comprises determining a potential area of interest in each region representation, each region representation being a candidate for an optimal region representation; determining the optimal region representation based on the user defined search constraint; and displaying to the user the recommended area of interest that corresponds to the potential area of interest of the optimal region representation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024398 | ASSOCIATING A TASK WITH A USER BASED ON USER SELECTION OF A QUERY SUGGESTION - Methods and apparatus related to associating a task with a user based on the user selecting a task suggestion that is provided to the user in response to a user query. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on similarities between the words and/or phrases of the user query and a task suggestion that is associated with a task. In some implementations, the task may be identified based on user data associated with the user. In some implementations, the task may be associated with additional information related to completing the task. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024399 | A SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING MUSIC OR OTHER AUDIO METADATA FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES IN REAL-TIME ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present invention relates to a system and method tracking music or other audio metadata from a number of sources in real-time on an electronic device and displaying this information as a unified music feed using a graphical and textual interface. In one embodiment the invention provides a system and method for sharing such information within a social network or other conveyance system in order to aggregate crowd sourced, location-based and real-time information by combining the location, timestamp and metadata of user's listening history on such an electronic device. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024400 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC PROCESSING OF A NUMBER OF PROTOCOL FILES OF AN AUTOMATION SYSTEM - A method for automatically generating and processing a number of protocol files of different types of an automation system of a technical plant includes identifying a number of relevant protocol files of different types from the generated protocol files based on at least one protocol parameter, transforming the identified relevant protocol files of different types into relevant standardized protocol files of the same type by using an agent-based software, analyzing and/or processing data sets of the relevant standardized protocol files of the same type, and outputting and/or saving the data sets of the relevant standardized protocol files. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024401 | CONTROL METHOD OF RECOVERABLE FILE PROTECTION DEVICE AND PROTECTION METHOD OF RECOVERABLE FILE - A control method of a recoverable file protection device and a protection method of a recoverable file are provided. After a file owner sets a secured content in an unprotected data, a secured content protection mode is selected. In accordance with the secured protection mode, the recoverable file protection device can move the secured content and the marked content can replace the secured content. An authentication key is inputted to encrypt the secured content. If a user would like to open the file, the user is requested to verify an identification data. If the identification data complies with the authentication key, the recoverable file protection device moves the secured content to recover the original content. If the identification data doesn't comply with the authentication key, the file content without the secured content is opened. Therefore, a security of an e-file can be achieved. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024402 | LOCATION-BASED DATA SERVICE APPARATUS AND METHOD - One aspect of the invention provides a method including: receiving shape information describing a shape of a first space of interest (SOI); receiving location information describing a location of the first SOI; associating the shape information with the location information and a first unique ID to form a first SOI object; receiving second information describing at least one of a shape or a location of a second SOI; associating the second information and a second unique ID to form a second SOI object; and associating the first SOI object with the second SOI object. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024403 | System and Method for Dynamic Predictive Analytics for Pattern Search and Publishing Engine for Responsive Graphical Design - The present invention provides systems and methods that automate the presentation of e-content in a high quality, magazine-like manner, and are customizable to the taste of individual users and/or the audience. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024404 | System and Method for Dynamic Predictive Analytics for Pattern Search and Publishing Engine for with Constraint Satisfaction - The present invention provides systems and methods that automate the presentation of e-content in a high quality, magazine-like manner, and are customizable to the taste of individual users and/or the audience. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024405 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING DYNAMIC INDEX FOR CONTENT DISPLAYED ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for automatically generating a dynamic index for content displayed on an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting the content displayed on the electronic device, generating, by the processor, the dynamic index for the content based on user intent, and causing to display the dynamic index on a screen of the electronic device. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024406 | SOCIAL MEDIA USER RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Each user is represented by a mixture of topics, e.g., one or more topics, and a probability of interest in each topic in the mixture, and given the target user, one or more other users can be recommended, each user that is recommended to the target user is determined to have a topical interest similarity with the target user, e.g., the target user's interest in one or more topics of the mixtures of topics is determined to be similar to a recommended interest in the one or more topics of the mixture of topics. The target user and the one or more recommended users can be said to have similar topical interests. The target user can use the user recommendation to establish an interactive dialogue, for example, with one or more users identified in the user recommendation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024407 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING OBJECT IN FOLDER ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device and a method for managing an object in a folder on the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a displaying unit, and a controller performing control to display a first folder including at least one object on a screen of the displaying unit, display at least one recommended folder associated with the first folder or an object selected from among the at least one object, along with the first folder, on the screen where the first folder is displayed, when the selected object is moved to a second folder among the at least one recommended folder, include the selected object in the second folder. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024408 | File system monitoring and auditing via monitor system having user-configured policies - Centralized monitoring of plural file systems that operate within or in association with an enterprise computing environment is provided. Each of the plural file systems are provided with a security policy, wherein the security policy defines one or more file system access activities to be monitored at the file system. Each file system is instrumented with a software agent that intercepts the relevant file system access activity. A centralized collector component is operative to receive from each of the plural file systems audit trail data, wherein the audit trail data is data that has been generated locally as file system access activity is intercepted at the file system by the local software agent in accordance with the applicable security policy. The collector applies the security policy against the audit trail data received from at least one of the plural file systems and, in response thereto, takes a given action. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024409 | DEDUPLICATING EXTENTS ACROSS SYSTEMS - A client identifies a first data unit to be shared from a first file to a second file and sends an operation to copy that indicates the first data unit to be shared. The operation to copy the first data unit from the first file to the second file is received. In response to receiving the operation to copy the first data unit from the first file to the second file, it is determined whether the first data unit can be shared with the second file. In response to determining that the first data unit cannot be shared with the second file, the first data unit is copied to the second file. In response to determining that the first data unit can be shared with the second file, the first data unit is shared between the first file and the second file. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024410 | SYNCHRONIZE COLLABORATION ENTITY FILES - A database system is arranged to support collaboration among users of a file in a feed system of a multi-user social network database driven system, wherein at least some of the users are permitted to upload a file to the feed from a remote computing device, and other users may have permission to collaborate on modifying the file. A sync client application executable on a remote user machine enables an authorize user to select “sync all files in the feed,” which triggers (a) download of the latest version of all files in the feed from the cloud to all users associated with the feed, and (b) subsequent automatic synchronization of the files by selectively uploading to the cloud database a modified local copy of the file from a user machine, and then downloading a latest version of the modified file to all of the users associated with the feed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024411 | DISTRIBUTED FILE SYSTEM USING CONSENSUS NODES - A cluster of nodes in a distributed file system may include: at least two namenodes, each coupled to a plurality of data nodes and each configured to store a state of a namespace of the cluster and each being configured to respond to a request from a client while other(s) of the namenodes are responding to other requests from other clients; and a coordination engine coupled to each of the namenodes. The coordination engine may be configured to receive proposals from the namenodes to change the state of the namespace by replicating, deleting and/or adding data blocks stored in the data nodes and to generate, in response, an ordered set of agreements that specifies an order in which the namenodes are to change the state of the namespace. The namenodes are configured to delay making changes thereto until after the ordered set of agreements is received from the coordination engine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024412 | GEO-EVENT PROCESSOR - Embodiments of the present invention provide a geoevent processor with the ability to enable real-time GIS (Geographic Information System). The geoevent processor has connectors that enable ingesting real-time data from a wide variety of sources. Those can include social media, in-vehicle GPS devices, military formats, and many more. Once connected, the geoevent processor provides the ability to perform continuous analysis and processing as the data is received. A spatiotemporal database is used to store real time observational data by location and time. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024413 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUALIZING THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMPLEX DATA ATTRIBUTES - A mapping module is configured to create a preview layer that depicts attributes of real-world objects located within the boundaries of a map. The mapping module uses search criteria to highlight multiple attributes without separately creating a filtered data set for each attribute. The mapping module may change the boundaries of the map in response to changed search criteria. The mapping module may also change the displayed attributes in response to changed map boundaries. By highlighting the selected attributes, the mapping module helps to visually identify relationships between complex real-world objects. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024414 | DATA ACCESS BASED ON CONTENT OF IMAGE RECORDED BY A MOBILE DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to using image data and contextual data to determine information about a scene, based on one or more previously obtained images. Contextual data, such location of image capture, can be used to determine previously obtained images related to the contextual data and other location-related information, such as billboard locations. With even low resolution devices, such as cell phone, image attributes, such as a histogram or optically recognized characters, can be compared between the previously obtained images and the newly captured image. Attributes matching within a predefined threshold indicate matching images. Information on the content of matching previously obtained images can be provided back to a user who captured the new image. User profile data can refine the content information. The content information can also be used as search terms for additional searching or other processing. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024415 | AUTOMATIC DISCOVERY OF POPULAR LANDMARKS - In one embodiment the present invention is a method for populating and updating a database of images of landmarks including geo-clustering geo-tagged images according to geographic proximity to generate one or more geo-clusters, and visual-clustering the one or more geo-clusters according to image similarity to generate one or more visual clusters. In another embodiment, the present invention is a system for identifying landmarks from digital images, including the following components: a database of geo-tagged images; a landmark database; a geo-clustering module; and a visual clustering module. In other embodiments the present invention may be a method of enhancing user queries to retrieve images of landmarks, or a method of automatically tagging a new digital image with text labels. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024416 | IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND AN IMAGE-BASED SEARCH METHOD - An image recognition system includes a data storage that stores, in association with each of a plurality of reference articles, a feature value calculated from an image of the reference article and a category group to which the reference article belongs, a camera configured to capture an image of an article to be identified, a display, and a processor. The processor is configured to calculate a feature value of the article to be identified, based on the captured image, determine a top candidate based on a similarity level between the feature value of the article to be identified and each of the feature values of the reference articles, select one or more reference articles that belong to a category group to which the top candidate belongs, as one or more candidates, and control the display to display one or more objects corresponding to the one or more candidates, respectively. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024417 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF - An information processing system for a handwriting search according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an information extraction device for transforming pattern information sensed by an electronic pen into handwriting data on a recording medium with a pattern formed thereon; and an information management device for transforming the handwriting data into digital data, storing the handwriting data and the digital data, searching for digital data including a keyword when a search request including the keyword is received from a user terminal, and transmitting, to the user terminal, the handwriting data corresponding to the searched digital data. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024418 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY DIRECTING A FISHING TOURNAMENT - A method for remotely directing a fishing tournament makes use of a data network over which participants transmit submissions indicating sizes of fish caught. The submissions may include digital images of fish, and size may be determined from a scale established using a reference object depicted in the image. The data network may also be used to register participants and provide them with tournament results. Participants may register for a fishing period, or multiple fishing periods of the tournament, and may be issued a code to be displayed in images of fish. Validation of entries may include an examination of metadata in submitted digital images. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024419 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing apparatus includes a content search unit that searches for related content from compared content; the related content is content related to reference content possessed by a user, and the compared content is content other than the reference content. The information processing apparatus also includes a meta tag assignment unit that sets meta tag information, which is a name of the reference content, according to the related content. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024420 | Method and system for dynamically modifying database metadata and structures - A system and method enable the selection of database records for editing and writing. A database record is queried for the size of the data fields contained therein. The size of the data field is compared to the field width limitation of a storage database. When it is determined that the data field displays a size greater than the size of the field width limitation of the storage database, a computing device extends the size of the limitation to accommodate the new database record data field. When the size of the limitation is expanded, the new database record is written to the storage database. The system and method may optionally include the input of a user at the final steps, wherein the user may optionally approve or disapprove the extension of the size of the field width limitation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024421 | BI CLOUD SERVICES DATA MODELING DENORMALIZED TABLE INTROSPECTION ALGORITHM - A computer implemented algorithm performs introspection of an uploaded denormalized table and identifies candidate fact and dimension tables. The cardinality values of columns in a candidate dimension table are analyzed to identify simple/complex primary key candidates. Unused columns are further analyzed for assignment to candidate fact and/or dimension tables. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024422 | DEVICE AND OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE CONTROLLED PROVISION OF INSTALLATION-SPECIFIC DATA FOR ONE OR MORE DATA USERS - A device and an operating procedure for the controlled provision of installation-specific data for one or more data users, is provided. The device has a receiving device for receiving project-specific data of a technical installation, a processing device for the identification of particular objects and for mapping the project-specific data to at least one data model, a rule-based device for specifying the type and the extent of the utilization of the data deposited in at least a part of the data model, with the aid of rules, and an interface device for the integration into a device, processing installation-specific data which is designed by means of the specified type and extent of the provision in such a manner as to provide the data deposited in the data model in a data format and/or in a description language usable for the one or the several data users. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024423 | WEBPAGE PRE-READING METHOD, APPARATUS AND SMART TERMINAL - A method is provided for webpage pre-reading. The method includes obtaining visiting information during a period of time for multiple webpages of each user from a plurality of users including a current user; determining respective similarity values between the current user and the plurality of users based on the visiting information; determining one or more most-similar users based on the similarity values; and when the current user is browsing a current webpage, predicting a target webpage to be accessed by the most-similar users as a target webpage for the current user and pre-reading the target webpage. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024424 | Suggestive search engine - A search engine autocomplete user interface is disclosed, which provides auto-complete suggestions in both text and iconic form in order to save space and to provide a more intuitive layout. Autocomplete suggestions could be nested in a tree structure that could be navigated through using forward and back interfaces, and autocomplete suggestions could include both sub-searches within a specific domain or using other search engines, and could include functional cross tasks such as saving an event to a calendar. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024425 | CLIENT COMPUTER FOR UPDATING A DATABASE STORED ON A SERVER VIA A NETWORK - The invention relates to a client computer for updating a database stored on a server via a network, the server being coupled to the client computer via the network, wherein the database comprises a set of first relations, wherein each first relation in the set of the first relations comprises first data items, wherein for each first relation the first data items are encrypted with a respective first cryptographic key in the first relation, wherein the first data items form a partially ordered set in each first relation, in each first relation the partial order being formed with respect to the first data items of said first relation in non-encrypted form. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024426 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - An information processing apparatus includes an obtaining unit and a notifying unit. The obtaining unit obtains log information regarding a document edited by plural users. The log information at least includes information for identifying a component edited in the document and information for identifying a user who has edited the component. The notifying unit notifies, in a case where a first user among the plural users edits a component of the document and then a second user among the plural users edits the component of the document, the first user that the component of the document has been edited, in a display manner based on a degree of importance for the first user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024427 | AUTOMATED DYNAMIC DATA QUALITY ASSESSMENT - In general, embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and computer readable media for automated dynamic data quality assessment. One aspect of the subject matter described in this specification includes the actions of receiving a data quality job including a new data sample; and, if the new data sample is determined to be added to a reservoir of data samples, sending a quality verification request to an oracle; receiving a new data sample quality estimate from the oracle; and adding the new data sample and estimate to the reservoir. A second aspect of the subject matter includes the actions of receiving, from a predictive model, a judgment associated with a new data sample; analyzing the new data sample based in part on the judgment to determine whether to send a new data sample quality verification request to an oracle; and, if a new data sample quality estimate is received from the oracle, determining whether to add the new data sample and the judgment to the reservoir. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024428 | DATA STORAGE INTEGRITY VALIDATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to, among other things, validating the integrity of received and/or stored data payloads. In some examples, a storage service may perform a first partitioning of a data object into first partitions based at least in part on a first operation. The storage service may also verify the data object, by utilizing a verification algorithm, to generate a first verification value. In some cases, the storage service may additionally perform a second partitioning of the data object into second partitions based at least in part on a second operation. The second partitions may be different from the first partitions. Additionally, the archival data storage service may verify the data object using the verification algorithm to generate a second verification value. Further, the storage service may determine whether the second verification value equals the first verification value. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024429 | REAL-TIME METRIC AGGREGATION FOR TRANSACTIONAL SYSTEMS - A method for displaying current values of data items associated with different hierarchical levels in a hierarchy is disclosed. A differential value to be added to a stored value of each of a set of data items is stored. A request for current values of the set of data items is received. The differential value is added to the stored value of each data item to determine a current value of each data item. The differential value is added to the stored values of data items associated different hierarchical levels in a hierarchy. The current values of the data items are displayed. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024430 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ATTRIBUTING TEXT PORTIONS TO CONTENT SOURCES BASED ON TEXT ANALYSIS - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can acquire a text portion to be included in a communication. A search of text associated with a set of content sources can be requested. An identification of a subset of one or more content sources, out of the set of content sources, that are each associated with respective text that at least meets a specified threshold confidence level of matching the text portion can be received. Information associated with a selected content source out of the subset can be provided for inclusion in the communication. The information can suggest, at least in part, that the text portion is attributable to the selected content source. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024431 | GENERATING AND EXECUTING QUERY LANGUAGE STATEMENTS FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE - Techniques for generating query language statements for a document repository are described herein. An example method includes detecting a search query corresponding to a document repository and generating a modified search query by adding atomic tags to the search query, the atomic tags being based on prior knowledge obtained by static analysis of the document repository and semantic rules. The method also includes generating enriched tags based on combinations of the atomic tags and any previously identified enriched tags and generating a first set of conditions based on combinations of the atomic tags and the generated enriched tags and generating a second set of conditions based on free-text conditions. The method also includes generating the query language statements based on the first set of conditions and the second set of conditions and displaying a plurality of documents from the document repository that satisfy the query language statements. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024432 | GENERATING SQL QUERIES FROM DECLARATIVE QUERIES FOR SEMI-STRUCTURED DATA - A method for generating database queries from declarative queries having a known syntax. The method includes a query preparation software receiving a declarative query for a relational database management system, in a known system form. The query preparation software then analyzes the declarative query to build a set of generic query tasks with identified data types. The query preparation software then optimizes the set of generic query tasks and builds a target database query from the optimized generic query tasks reflecting features of a target database. The method further includes submitting the target database query to the targeted database and receiving results from the target database query. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024433 | QUERY PLAN POST OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS AND REOPTIMIZATION - Query plan post optimization analysis and reoptimization can include analyzing query plans input from a query plan optimizer, identifying a suboptimal query plan among the input query plans, and applying corrective actions to reoptimize the identified suboptimal query plan before execution. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024434 | GENERATING SQL QUERIES FROM DECLARATIVE QUERIES FOR SEMI-STRUCTURED DATA - A method for generating database queries from declarative queries having a known syntax. The method includes a query preparation software receiving a declarative query for a relational database management system, in a known system form. The query preparation software then analyzes the declarative query to build a set of generic query tasks with identified data types. The query preparation software then optimizes the set of generic query tasks and builds a target database query from the optimized generic query tasks reflecting features of a target database. The method further includes submitting the target database query to the targeted database and receiving results from the target database query. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024435 | Use Of Dynamic Dictionary Encoding With An Associated Hash Table To Support Many-To-Many Joins And Aggregations - Techniques are described herein for using a dynamic dictionary encoding with an associated hash table to support many-to-many join and aggregation operations. In an embodiment, within a first storage of a computing device, a first data structure that comprises a first dense grouping key column is created. The dense grouping key column includes a first plurality of dense grouping key values and one or more instances of a flag value. Within the first storage of the computing device, a second data structure is created that comprises a group-by column and a second dense grouping key column. The group-by column includes a plurality of group-by key values and the second dense grouping key column includes a second plurality of dense grouping key values. Within the first storage of the computing device, a third data structure, a hash table, is created that includes a hash bucket for each join key value that corresponds to an instance of the flag value. A result set for a query is determined using a combination of the first data structure, second data structure and/or the third data structure. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024436 | PLATFORM FOR AUTHORING, STORING, AND SEARCHING WORKFLOWS - An authoring platform for authoring a client workflow includes an arrangement of shapes representing steps and connections representing relationships between the steps. Online content retrieved from an online resource may be associated with steps of the client workflow. An authoring service receives the client workflow from the client interface via a network and directs a graph database to store a database workflow corresponding to the client workflow. A search platform is provided for creating and searching workflows using a tag database taxonomy. An author creates a workflow wherein a tag is linked to a workflow item. The workflow is stored as a database workflow and a node in the database workflow representing the workflow item is linked to a node in the database taxonomy representing the tag. Multiple workflows are created in a similar manner to link the workflows to the database taxonomy to provide efficient searching of the workflows. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024437 | PLATFORM FOR AUTHORING, STORING, AND SEARCHING WORKFLOWS - An authoring platform for authoring a client workflow includes an arrangement of shapes representing steps and connections representing relationships between the steps. Online content retrieved from an online resource may be associated with steps of the client workflow. An authoring service receives the client workflow from the client interface via a network and directs a graph database to store a database workflow corresponding to the client workflow. A search platform is provided for creating and searching workflows using a tag database taxonomy. An author creates a workflow wherein a tag is linked to a workflow item. The workflow is stored as a database workflow and a node in the database workflow representing the workflow item is linked to a node in the database taxonomy representing the tag. Multiple workflows are created in a similar manner to link the workflows to the database taxonomy to provide efficient searching of the workflows. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024438 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA INTEGRATION - Provided is a data integration method and system. The data integration method includes: accessing, by a computer, first data and second data; extracting information that is an integration target from the first data and generating a first table; extracting information that is an integration target from the second data and generating a second table; generating at least one change set by performing comparison between the first table and the second table using at least one Structured Query Language (SQL) query including a set operation; and applying the generated at least one change set to the second data. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024439 | ACCELERATED DETECTION OF MATCHING PATTERNS - Techniques related to accelerated detection of matching patterns are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method may involve, for a single field of a body of records, contiguously storing field values, thereby storing the field values as a concatenation. The method may also involve identifying a match in the concatenation that matches a value pattern specified by a value pattern expression. The value pattern may include a first partial pattern and a second partial pattern. Further, the method may involve determining that the match is contained in a single field value of the body of records. Still further, the method may involve establishing the match as a matching value. The match may be determined to be contained in the single field value based on searching a data structure comprising length information or offset information for a subset of the field values stored as the concatenation. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024440 | DYNAMIC RULES TO OPTIMIZE COMMON INFORMATION MODEL QUERIES - One or more processors apply rules to a first query to generate a modified query such that processing of the modified query is improved for a first set of processing conditions. One or more processors measure a degree of latency experienced during processing of the modified query under a second set of processing conditions. One or more processors generate other rules to be applied to queries based, at least in part, on the measured degree of latency. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024441 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTINUOUSLY DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING SONGS IN A CONTINUOUS AUDIO STREAM - A system and method for detecting songs in a continuous audio stream are disclosed. A detection server segments the continuous audio stream, and analyzes the audio stream to determine song candidates according to various processes disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the candidates are determined to be accurate when temporally ordered fingerprints exceed a predetermined threshold, adjacent audio stream segments are determined to have the same best song candidate, and the determined song detection has not been previously detected in the data stream within a predetermined period of time. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024442 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF ACQUIRING USER INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Disclosed is an electronic device and a method of acquiring user information in an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input/output interface, a memory storing first user information, and a processor, configured to: when a first task of a first application executed by the electronic device is terminated, output via the input/output interface a query requesting second user information related to at least one of the first task and the first user information, and receive the requested second user information via a user input received by the input/output interface responsive to the query, and store the received second user information in the memory. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024443 | GENERATING AND EXECUTING QUERY LANGUAGE STATEMENTS FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE - Techniques for generating query language statements for a document repository are described herein. An example method includes detecting a search query corresponding to a document repository and generating a modified search query by adding atomic tags to the search query, the atomic tags being based on prior knowledge obtained by static analysis of the document repository and semantic rules. The method also includes generating enriched tags based on combinations of the atomic tags and any previously identified enriched tags and generating a first set of conditions based on combinations of the atomic tags and the generated enriched tags and generating a second set of conditions based on free-text conditions. The method also includes generating the query language statements based on the first set of conditions and the second set of conditions and displaying a plurality of documents from the document repository that satisfy the query language statements. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD USING SPECIALIZED COMPUTERS AND SOFTWARE FOR CREATING WINE AND MUSIC PAIRINGS - A system, method, specialized computers, and software for improving wine consumption experience is disclosed. In some configurations, descriptors for wine and or music may be determined. Wine and music profiles may be generated. Wine-music pairs may be created in certain configurations. In some configurations, a user may use certain configurations to select a particular wine, have his or her mobile device play a song matched to that wine. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024445 | VERSION CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatuses for version management. Information corresponding to multiple versions of a file is maintained in a database. The information includes one or more versions of the file and change data associated with the one or more versions of the file. In response to a request, a graphical user interface (GUI) is presented that includes a timeline with entries corresponding to one or more versions of the file. The entries have at least a graphical representation of changes made. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024446 | DATA STORAGE EXTRACT, TRANSFORM AND LOAD OPERATIONS FOR ENTITY AND TIME-BASED RECORD GENERATION - An extract, transform and load (ETL) data storage system performs extract, transform and load operations to load target tables with data extracted and transformed data from multiple data sources. Transformations include matching and linking date temporarily stored in intermediate tables by entity across data sources. Data may be organized by entity and time, and analytical records can be generated from the intermediate tables according to variable transforms. The analytical records may be used for predictive analytics. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024447 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR COLLABORATIVE EDITING OF COMMON OR RELATED COMPUTER BASED SOFTWARE OUTPUT - A system includes a collaborative data store that stores an object which can comprise a description, model, representation, arrangement or composition created by one or more contributors, the object comprising a plurality of features, the object encoded in a vendor-neutral format, a collaborative server configured to manage the collaborative data store, a first computer or electronic device client comprising at least one processor and configured to execute a first software application and enable the first user to edit the content of the object encoded in a first proprietary format that is different than the vendor-neutral format. The first computer or electronic device client and the collaborative server may be collectively configured to detect updates to the content of the object encoded in the first proprietary format, convert the updates to feature changes and update the object encoded in the vendor-neutral format with the feature changes. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024448 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATEGORIZING AND PRESENTING PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT DATA - The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for data mining and processing, and more particularly to systems and methods for automating content from performance assessment data. In one embodiment, an automated notes and categorization system may include a primary database comprising performance assessment data. The primary database is operatively coupled to a computer program product having a computer-usable medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes said processor to execute a process that analyzes and converts raw performance data into automated content that presents data in readable user friendly form to facilitate human understanding. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024449 | DYNAMICALLY INTEGRATED DISPARATE COMPUTER-AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for dynamically integrating disparate computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems are disclosed. The systems and methods provide bi-directional interoperability between disparate CAD systems and maintain stateful ongoing interactions between interconnected CAD systems. Information objects in one CAD system are associated and bound to related objects in other CAD systems through a centralized information hub that transforms data items intelligently to facilitate communication and interaction between the CAD systems connected to the hub. The described systems and methods maintain complete and current perspectives of all relevant information for each CAD system connected to the information hub, thereby eliminating the need for point-to-point intelligence maintained by the CAD systems about the other interconnected CAD systems. As information updates are passed from CAD systems to the information hub and back out to other CAD systems, the information hub transforms and evaluates the information updates ensuring that only necessary information updates are forwarded. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024450 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTONOMOUS, SCALABLE, AND DISTRIBUTED DATABASE MANAGEMENT - The present invention relates generally to a distributed database environment. Aspects of the present invention include employing a distributed, scalable, autonomous resource discovery, management, and stitching system for use in the database. In embodiments of the present invention a database instance architecture can be used where each database instance maintains management of the database instance rather than the entire environment. In embodiments of the present invention each database instance includes an autonomous management system capable of communicating with autonomous management systems of other database instances to allocate and share resources between database instances. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024451 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CRDT ARRAYS IN A DATANET - In one aspect, a computerized method for implementing Conflict-free Replicated Data Type (CRDT) arrays in a datanet and useful for improving data storage systems includes the step of providing a CRDT array, wherein the CRDT array comprises a linked list. The method includes the step of arranging each CRDT array element of the CRDT array to include a left-hand-neighbor (LHN) pointer. The method includes the step of setting the LHN pointer to point to a previous CRDT element in the linked list. The method includes the step of specifying the previous CRDT element's unique tuple. The method includes the step of including the previous CRDT element's unique tuple into the LHN pointer. The method includes the step of distributed garbage collection. The method includes a step for updating data deltas with previous (as relative to the PrimaryDataCenter's current GC-version) garbage-collection-version to the current version or on failure designating the stale data delta to be Ignored. The method includes synchronization for CRDT arrays that have locally and remotely created data-deltas while the Agent was offline. The method includes the step of distributed garbage-collection reaping. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024452 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AN INTELLIGENT SYNOPSIS OF A DATABASE USING RE-PARTITIONING BASED SAMPLING - The present invention provides a re-partitioning-based sampling system and method which provides for generating a synopsis from large database tables such that an aggregation query performed on the synopsis provides an approximate answer to the aggregation query which is in prescribed error bounds relative to a query on the full database. The system includes a partition function generator, a synopsis vector calculator, and a synopsis constructor. The synopsis constructed by the system is sufficiently small to be held in memory to allow quick and resource efficient satisficing of aggregation queries. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024453 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOAD BALANCING BASED ON DATA SHARD LEADER - Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for load balance resources amongst computing nodes. Various embodiments of the present technology can be used to, prior to assigning a first data shard included in a first cluster of data shards as a leader of the first cluster of data shards, determine whether a first computing node storing the first data shard also stores a second data shard designated as a leader of a second cluster of data shards, yielding a determination, and when the determination indicates that the first computing node stores the second data shard designated as the leader of the second cluster of data shards, designate the first data shard as non-electable to be the leader of the first cluster of data shards and electing an alternate data shard included in the first cluster of data shards as the leader of the first cluster of data shards. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024454 | DISCOURSE ADVANCEMENT SCORING FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS - A computer implemented method and system for assessing communications of users on an online social network includes monitoring a plurality of communications of users using electronic devices. Each of the communications correspond to an originating user. Content of the communications is analyzed for uniqueness using a first metric. The first metric including categorizing the content based on uniqueness factors. A uniqueness value of the content of the communications is determined based on the content analysis using the first metric. The communications are analyzed for engagement using a second metric. The second metric includes quantifying the communications based on engagement factors. An engagement value is determined for the communications based on the communications analysis using the second metric. A contribution value is assigned to each of the originating users. The contribution value is based on the uniqueness value and the engagement value of the originating user's communications. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024455 | EXPANDING MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE CLUSTERS OF USERS OF AN ONLINE SYSTEM CLUSTERED BASED ON A SPECIFIED DIMENSION - An online system receives information from an entity identifying a set of users of the online system and groups users included in the set into clusters based on their similarities using a clustering model or algorithm (e.g., k-means clustering) and based on one or more parameters specified by the entity. The online system generates expanded clusters that include additional users in one or more clusters based on similarities between the additional users and users in various clusters. If an additional user is included in multiple expanded clusters, the online assigns the additional user exclusively to an expanded cluster that best fits the user. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024456 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DOCUMENTS REFLECTING USER PATTERN - A method of providing documents based on a use pattern includes configuring a cluster by clustering a plurality of documents; calculating a cluster importance of the cluster based on information of the cluster; calculating a user interest of the cluster based on a use pattern of a user with respect to the cluster; calculating a document importance of a respective document that belongs to the cluster based on information of the respective document; calculating a user interest of the respective document that belongs to the cluster based on the use pattern of the user with respect to the respective document; and providing the respective document using the cluster importance of the cluster, the user interest of the cluster, the document importance of the respective document, and the user interest of the respective document. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024457 | Columnwise Range K-Nearest Neighbors Search Queries - A range k-nearest neighbor search query of a database is processed by first defining an inner rectangle bounded within a circle around a center point specified by the range k-nearest neighbor search query. Thereafter, a distance to the center point is calculated for each point within the inner rectangle. Query results are returned if k or more points are within the inner rectangle. Otherwise, at least one additional query is executed. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024458 | ACCESS AND PRESENTATION OF FILES BASED ON SEMANTIC PROXIMITY TO CURRENT INTERESTS - A computer program product for managing and rendering one or more information nodes relative to a current focus. The computer program product receives one or more principal topics from an analysis of the information nodes. The computer program product determines a topic vector from a similarity of a first information node to each of the principal topics and a map from the topic vector to a storage location of the first information node. The computer program product determines one or more current topics from a second information node that has been recently accessed by a user and a current focus vector from a similarity of the one or more current topics to the one or more principal topics. The computer program product renders the current focus vector and the first information node according to a rendering algorithm that is applied to the current focus vector and the first information node. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024459 | PROCESSING SPEECH TO TEXT QUERIES BY OPTIMIZING CONVERSION OF SPEECH QUERIES TO TEXT - Techniques for processing a speech to text query are described herein. The techniques may include receiving a plurality of speech to text translation alternatives for a phrase of a natural language query, and tagging and parsing each of the translation alternatives based on a static analysis of the known domain that is at least partially structured, known tags of the known domain, and custom rules. The techniques may also include ranking the translation alternatives based on the tagging and parsing and translating the phrase based on the ranking. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024460 | CONTEXT SENSITIVE QUERY EXPANSION - A processor expands a search expression. The processor determines nodes representing query terms of a search expression. The nodes have associated text for search term expansion, and represent at least one concept in a semantic graph of nodes that represents a domain of semantically related concepts. The processor determines i) a center of focus within the semantic graph for the two or more nodes based, at least in part, on a spreading activation in the graph and ii) a contextual relevance for the two or more nodes with respect to node the center of focus. The processor selects, for a query term, a node based on contextual relevance between that node and the query term and expands the search expression using an associated text of that node. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024461 | CONTEXT SENSITIVE QUERY EXPANSION - A processor expands a search expression. The processor determines nodes representing query terms of a search expression. The nodes have associated text for search term expansion, and represent at least one concept in a semantic graph of nodes that represents a domain of semantically related concepts. The processor determines i) a center of focus within the semantic graph for the two or more nodes based, at least in part, on a spreading activation in the graph and ii) a contextual relevance for the two or more nodes with respect to node the center of focus. The processor selects, for a query term, a node based on contextual relevance between that node and the query term and expands the search expression using an associated text of that node. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024462 | ASSOCIATING A TEXT MESSAGE CONTAINING AN ANSWER WITH A TEXT MESSAGE CONTAINING A QUESTION - A first text message containing a first question can be received from a first user. A second text message containing a second question can be received from the first user or a second user. A third text message containing an answer can be received from a third user. Whether the third user begins typing the third text message after the first text message is received and before the second text message is received can be determined. Responsive to determining that the second user begins typing the third text message after the first text message is received and before the second text message is received, a determination can be made that the answer pertains to the first question. Responsive to determining that the answer pertains to the first question, the third text message can be configured for presentation in a manner indicating that the answer pertains to first question. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024463 | Authorship Enhanced Corpus Ingestion for Natural Language Processing - Mechanisms for processing a corpus of information in a natural language processing system are provided. A corpus of information to process is identified and a set of author profiles associated with the corpus of information is retrieved. A content profile is generated for a portion of content of the corpus of information and the content profile is compared to the set of author profiles to generate an association of the content profile with at least one author profile in the set of author profiles. In addition, a processing operation of the natural language processing (NLP) system is controlled based on the association of the content profile with the at least one author profile. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024464 | CONDITIONAL STRING SEARCH - A method and a system for efficient search of string patterns characterized by positional relationships in a character stream are disclosed. The method is based on grouping string patterns of a dictionary into at least two string sets and performing string search processes of a text of the character stream based on individual string sets with the outcome of a search process influencing a subsequent search process. A system implementing the method comprises a dictionary processor for generating string sets with corresponding text actions and search actions, a conditional search engine for locating string patterns belonging to at least one string set in a text according to a current search state, a text operator for producing an output text according to search results, and a search operator for determining a subsequent search state. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024465 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE DRIVEN SEARCH AND DISCOVERY IN LARGE DATA SOURCES - In some natural language understanding (NLU) applications, results may not be tailored to the user's query. In an embodiment of the present invention, a method includes tagging elements of automated speech recognition (ASR) data based on an ontology stored in a memory. The method further includes indexing tagged elements to an entity of the ontology. The method further includes generating a logical form of the ASR data based on the tagged elements and the indexed entities. The method further includes mapping the logical form to a query to a respective corresponding database stored in the memory. The method further includes issuing the query to the respective corresponding databases. The method further includes presenting results of the query to the user via a display or a voice response system. | 2017-01-26 |
20170024466 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING USING SYNTHETIC TEXT - A method for performing natural language processing includes receiving a primary text file. The received primary text file is scanned to determine a set of statistics related to a frequency at which various words of the primary text file follow other words of the primary text file. A probabilistic word generator is created based on the determined set of statistics. The probabilistic word generator generates synthetic text exhibiting the determined set of statistics. Synthetic text exhibiting the determined set of statistics is generated using the created probabilistic word generator. Word vectorization is performed on the synthetic text. Results of the performed vectorization are used to perform machine learning tasks. | 2017-01-26 |