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Efficient Use Of Error Statistics Of Polar Codes

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Current Forward Error Correction (FEC) modulation schemes struggle to meet the burgeoning requirements of data center interconnects. As the demand for higher bandwidth and faster data speeds escalates, there is a critical need for innovative transmission methods to ensure reliable and efficient data communication.

Live Language Translation Utilizing Directional Audio And Facial Recognition, Sigurd Klasson

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Online video conference tools provide for the ability to conduct meetings among multiple participants are remote from each other. While such tools are useful to enable remote people to communicate in a group setting, it can often be challenging to conduct online meetings when it is difficult to understand what participants may be saying, for example due to participants speaking different language. Utilizing a combination of camera intelligence, large language models (LLMs), and directional audio, techniques proposed herein provide for the ability to perform automatic, instant, personal language translation in meeting spaces.

Multi-Modal Contextual Search For Enterprise Content, Adam Sabra, Rekha Gopikrishnan, Altanai Bisht, Hazim Dahir, Karthik Babu Harichandra Babu, Savita Kini

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A multi-modal contextual search system is proposed herein that may revolutionize multimedia content retrieval in collaborative environments. Unlike traditional keyword-based searches, the proposed system employs advanced artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to directly search within audio and video files in order to retrieve content, overcoming transcription limitations. By leveraging neural-encoder inspired embedding systems and AI-powered audio search without transcription, the proposed system ensures swift and accurate access to crucial information, enhancing productivity and knowledge dissemination. With enhanced features such as audio metadata extraction and semantic matching, the innovative solution proposed herein offers a comprehensive and contextually relevant search experience tailored for …

Payment Screenshot Verification For Fraud Prevention, Usha Seetharaman, Sharath Bulusu

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In digital payment transactions, it is a common practice for customers to send a screenshot of a payment confirmation to a merchant or other payee. The screenshot includes details such as payee name, payment amount, transaction identifier, account information, etc. With widespread availability and ease of use of image manipulation tools, reliance on screenshots can introduce fraud-related risks, when a sender sends a manipulated screenshot that the payee takes to be authentic. This disclosure describes techniques to automatically verify the authenticity of payment screenshots. Image analysis techniques to detect fraud by scrutinizing screenshots for manipulations in key elements such as …

Artificial Intelligence-Powered Virtual Meeting Guidance, Ryan Fedyk, Felix Mejia, Joy Barlow, Kristin Moore, Sara Olson, Jennifer Shen, Anton Volkov

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A virtual meeting platform may obtain virtual meeting information that includes data about a virtual meeting. The virtual meeting platform may use an AI model to generate prompts for additional virtual meeting information from a user. The virtual meeting platform may use an AI model to generate a virtual meeting agenda based on the initial virtual information and the additional virtual meeting information. The virtual meeting platform may use an AI model to determine if a discussion during a virtual meeting is following the virtual meeting’s agenda, and if not, may provide an alert to the virtual meeting participants to …

Electronic Message Management Across Multiple Messaging Formats, Kathleen Alexandra Bryan, Shiblee Imtiaz Hasan

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A technique is proposed for electronic message management across multiple messaging formats. Upon receiving a message associated with a first format from a first user for a second user, a computing system determines whether to send the message to a client device of the second user in the first format or a second format. Upon determining to send the message in the second format, the computing system obtains a summary of the message and transmits the summary in the second format to the client device of the second user. The computing system receives a response from the client device of …

Circular Buffer For Video Capture With Enhanced Privacy, Shivam Agrawal

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Some wearable devices such as augmented/mixed reality (AR/MR) glasses include cameras that enable capturing photos or videos of the user’s field of view. In some cases, AR/MR glasses may be set to a mode where video is captured continuously. Such capture is useful to determine relevant real-time information and provide it to the user as an overlay. However, when a user wearing such glasses navigates in the world, it is possible that the glasses capture video of other individuals or in locations. This disclosure describes techniques to limit storage of video captured via wearable devices. A circular buffer capable of …

Transformer Based Sensitive Data Detecting Systems And Methods, Debdeep Bandyopadhyay, Alok Roy

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The present disclosure relates to detection of sensitive data in digital platforms. More particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to transformer based sensitive data detecting systems and methods for identifying and classifying the sensitive data in the digital platforms. The transformer based sensitive data detecting system may: extract text in a diverse dataset. The system may identify and classify sensitive data in the diverse dataset and generate an alert only if the identified data being sensitive. Thus, the transformer-based system may identify and classify the sensitive data to address security challenges associated with protecting the sensitive data across …

On-Device Sensitive Content Filtering For Social Media Upload

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A social media platform refers to a website or software application that allows users to share content with each other. Users of a social media platform typically generate content to share, such as still images, audio, or video (often including audio), on a mobile device, because mobile devices typically include a suitable camera, a microphone, a connection to a communications network such as the internet, and can execute a software application that uploads content to the social media platform.

Automated Travel Sharing Feature For A Social Media Platform, Arun Manickam

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A social media platform refers to a website or software application that allows users to share content with each other. A friend on a social media platform refers to a connection of the user to another user. Some presently available social media platforms include a manual check-in, in which a user can share a current location, a photo or video of where the user is or what the user is currently doing, or future travel plans with others (e.g., direct connections, or a larger group, at the user’s discretion). However, users often want to find travel companions, or friends to …

Active Pen For Hybrid Work Large Format Display, Hp Inc

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This publication describes a method to enable active pen functions for large format display with infrared (IR) touch screen technology. Today’s interactive whiteboard (iWB) touch screens (Fig.1) are mostly designed with IR touch screen technology which has benefits of low cost, high reliability, and better ability to support large format display. However, the IR touch screen only can support passive pen which has lower accuracy and lower pen performance. In this publication, we would like to propose solutions to enable active pen feature on IR touch screen to improve end user pen experience on large format display.

Differentiating Between Line And Path Faults To Prevent Sympathetic Protection Switches In Cascaded Protection Networks, Anonymous

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The present disclosure relates to differentiating between line and path faults to prevent sympathetic protection switches in cascaded protection networks, in Optical Transport Network (OTN). The approach differentiates between faults at the line layer and faults at the service / path layer before triggering a protection switch or turning off a client laser. It also does not require any specific functionality / overhead (such as Tandem Connection Monitors (TCMs), which exist only in OTN networks) or proprietary / special signaling or communications between any components of the system.

Optimization Of Routes In Hard Reset Of Bgp Peers On A Router, Anonymous

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The hard reset of all the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) peers on a particular router leads to increased route churn. Accordingly, the present disclosure includes a new mechanism where a BGP speaker will stop processing the Route paths for Best Path calculation and Update/withdraw generation during a hard reset. The BGP speaker will remain in this special state until the End of Routing Information Base (EOR) (implicit/explicit) is received from all the peers. This also includes an approach to leverage the Read-only mode while waiting for all peers to come UP. The optimization improves convergence time and thus will result …

Automatic Authorized Data Retrieval From A Data Repository, Arijit Bakshi, Karen Arroyo, Ankit Dwivedi

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Aspects of the disclosure are directed to automating authorized data retrieval from a data repository by implementing an intelligent RAG framework (IRF) on a knowledge resource platform to deliver a centralized repository of resources for authorized users of the knowledge resource platform. Based on receiving a request to access informational resources available via the knowledge resource platform, an artificial intelligence (AI) model of the knowledge resource platform can determine whether the user is authorized to access the knowledge resource platform. Based on output from the AI model indicating that the user is authorized to access the knowledge resource platform, the …

Method And System For Deactivating Payment Card, Alok Roy

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The present disclosure relates to a method and a deactivation system for deactivating payment cards. The present disclosure allows deactivating the physical payment card independently from its digital versions. In some embodiment, the deactivation system receives a request from a customer for deactivating a payment card via a communication network. Based on the received request from a customer for card deactivation, the deactivation system either blocks/deactivates a complete payment card (physical payment card and all digital versions) or may only blocks/deactivates physical payment card for point-of-sale (POS) transactions. This allows the digital version of the payment card to be used …

Hull Treatment Device, Morten Vejlgaard-Laursen, Gareth Michael Prowse

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A hull treatment device includes a propulsion system for moving the hull treatment device relative to a hull, an emitter for emitting ultra-violet radiation, and a controller configured to control the emitter to irradiate a portion of the hull with the ultra-violet radiation.

Digital Map Region Selection For Effective Location-Based Filtering And Insight, Manasa Babu

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While digital maps support interaction via pinch and zoom operations, such operations expand the region based on a fixed radius and does not take into account factors like region boundaries, or region peculiarities such as presence/absence of points of interest in the region. Selecting a particular region near a point of interest and performing searches within the selected region is also difficult. This disclosure describes intuitive user interaction techniques that enable users to select regions of interest within digital maps corresponding to a location hierarchy based on geographical context and nuance. Specifically, an outward drag gesture from a point of …

Proactive Prompting For Messaging Or Location Sharing Via Satellite Communication, Na

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Due to its limited bandwidth and high cost per packet, satellite communication over mobile devices is used as a last resort for emergency communications when there is no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage. Currently, users need to predefine (preset) the contacts with whom they want emergency messages or location information to be shared. However, a user may not be aware of the requirement to predefine their emergency contacts or may forget to do so. A user that has not configured a preset emergency contact list may be unable to utilize the satellite communication facility to send out messages. This disclosure describes …

Artificial Intelligence-Powered User Age Determination, Karl Weinmeister

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An online platform can determine the age of a user of the platform by obtaining conversational data the user of the platform provides during the user’s interactions on the platform; using one or more AI models to determine the age of the user based on the conversational data; and responsive to the one or more AI models determining that the user’s age is below a threshold age, taking a corrective action regarding the user (e.g., restricting the user’s account until the user’s age can be verified, suspending the user’s account, or other actions).

Optimization Of Smf Selection Based On Upf N3 Interface Ip Version, Anthony Maswan Fajri, Gautam Mohanlal Borkar

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In mobile networks, discrepancies in Internet Protocol (IP) versions on the N3 interface between a gNodeB and user plane function (UPF) present significant challenges, especially since N3 IP version is not considered during the Session Management Function (SMF) selection process at an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). Proposed herein are critical innovations to address these issues, including enabling a gNodeB to communicate its N3 IP version to an AMF during the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Next Generation (NG) Setup Procedure. The AMF can use this information for optimal SMF selection to ensure N3 IP version compatibility with UPFs …

Configuration Management Strategy, Raghav Aggarwal, Anishek Agarwal

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The present disclosure provides a system and method for implementing a configuration management strategy during product migration/system version upgrades. The method involves creating a new cluster level (admin controlled) configuration, named locked list, that contains other configuration key as the value. After creation of the list, this locked list is populated with the configuration keys that admin wants control. Then, the code base is checked-in where runtime configuration is set. A checker is added to skip whenever a config whose key matches with the locked list value. For example, checker does not perform anything and just return if a match …

Method And System For Adaptive Lock Granularity Adjustment For Optimizing Performance Of Mysql Database, Alok Roy

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Present disclosure provides a method and system for adaptive lock granularity adjustment system 100 for optimizing performance of MySQL database. The method includes monitoring the incoming queries initiated by one or more users at the end of the terminal via a user device installed with an application that establishes a connection with MySQL database. Monitoring module 102 continuously monitors query patterns and lock contention levels to dynamically adjust the granularity of locks (row-level, page-level, or table-level) in real-time. Upon monitoring, the data collected and analyzed is fed to the design engine 104. The design engine 104 utilizes advanced machine learning …

Context-Preserving One-Click Task Creation Via Operating System Context Menu, Alexandra Hill

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The process of adding tasks to a list in a task management application requires users to switch focus away from their current task and can require multiple clicks or actions. Managing and consolidating tasks across various productivity workflows can be overwhelming for users. Further, capturing the relevant context associated with a task can be challenging and time-consuming. This disclosure describes techniques that enable users to create tasks from any text on the screen of their device, such as a laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc. The techniques can be implemented as part of a device operating system and provide a seamless and …

A System And Method To Auto Generate Next Suspicious Purchase And Create Block Rule, Durga S. Kala, Varun Sharma, Chandan Das

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The present disclosure provides a system and a method for generating an alert 106 for fraudulent transactions. The disclosure proposes a suspicious fraud purchase generator system 104 which receives streaming transaction flow from the transaction data 102, filters transactions from the streaming transaction flow, dispose the transactions into categories such as good, discard or fraud, the fraud transactions are processed with Gen AI algorithm, the Gen AI algorithm out generate an alert 106 for the fraudulent transactions.

Pre-Connection Scan For Bluetooth Channel Map, Hp Inc

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Bluetooth has become a cornerstone in wireless communication, especially within the peripheral ecosystem. Despite its widespread adoption, Bluetooth faces significant challenges, particularly in environments with high radio frequency interference. One of the primary issues is that Bluetooth needs to establish a connection before scanning for a clear transmission channel map, which adds an operational load and can impact performance.

Clear channels are critical for Bluetooth connections. However, current Bluetooth technology is limited because it can only scan for a clear channel map after establishing a connection. This post-connection scanning, such as Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH), will update the channel map …

Batching Of Communications Between A Phone And A Wearable Device, Sudeep Chauhan, Andy Killen, Eusebius Lai

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A wearable computing device (e.g., a smartwatch, smart glasses, computerized ring, etc.) may utilize contextual signals to determine when to enable or disable batching of information (e.g., messages, notifications, system data, application data, etc.) between the wearable computing device and a companion device (e.g., a smartphone, portable computer, etc.). The contextual signals may include a state of the user (i.e., user scenarios), device configuration information, and context information such as location, time, user behavior history, calendar events, battery level information (e.g., amount of charge), and/or other relevant data. A user may not want, need, or access information sent to the …

Performance Optimization By Dual Bt Signal Directivity Enhancement, Hp Inc

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Multiple antenna WiFi can achieve beamforming because the WiFi standard supports MU-MIMO technology, allowing WiFi devices to simultaneously send different data streams to multiple users. By adjusting the phase and amplitude of multiple antennas based on the CSI mechanism and matrix calculation, WiFi devices can form a main beam, concentrating the signal in a specific direction, thereby improving communication efficiency and stability.

The Bluetooth standard currently does not support the mechanisms necessary for beamforming, such as MU-MIMO. Even the Bluetooth device has multiple antennas, Bluetooth device still cannot utilize them for beamforming.

• Bluetooth communication is designed more for low power …

An Application And Management Service Centric Dynamic Listen Interval For Battery Endpoints In Constrained Networks, Jagadeesh Kumar Kakumanu, Rakesh B S, Manojna Csl, Jose Robert, Srinivasa Rau Nalluri, Dhananjay Awaji

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With a growing demand for smart utility networks, flexibility, manageability and reliability of deployments is highly desirable. Several vendors are moving towards battery operated sensors or metering devices that can provide flexibility and reduced hardware cost for smart utility networks. As the reliability of these endpoints depend on battery life, novel mechanisms are proposed herein that provides for optimizing and reducing battery consumption of battery-operated endpoints by considering real time parameters, such as signal strength for the communication link to a parent node and polling schedules of an endpoint management server.

Response Latency Reduction For Multimodal Prompts That Include Image And Text, Khalid Salama, Alessandro Agostini

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Chatbot interfaces powered by multimodal large language models (LLMs) can enable users to submit queries that include both images and text. Image pre-processing is performed to analyze the images in the queries to confirm that the query is valid, to extract text and entities from the image, and to tokenize the image. These operations introduce a delay in generating a response to multimodal queries, in comparison to text-only queries. This disclosure describes the use of preemptive image analysis, with user permission, to reduce the time to first token, and thereby, the overall latency of a response from an LLM to …

Communication Embeddings And Router To Support Llm-Based Multi-Agent Systems

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Large language models (LLM) agents are capable of taking actions and performing useful tasks. Complex tasks need collaboration between multiple such agents to accomplish a goal. Existing multi-agent communication frameworks are deficient in supporting such collaboration since these frameworks fail to incorporate critical aspects that would enable effective interactions between agents. This disclosure describes an inter-agent communication framework to improve communication, decision making, and collaboration between LLM agents. In the framework, new embedding paradigms centered around communicative facets can be utilized. The embeddings can enhance communication efficacy and also serve as a foundation for training multi-agent systems to accomplish their …