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Techniques To Facilitate Intelligent Mec Application Deployment For Private 5g Enterprise Networks, Robert Barton, Matthias Falkner, Indermeet Gandhi, Jerome Henry, Vinay Saini

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Private 5G networks are emerging that allow a cellular network to be deployed and operated as an extension of an enterprise network. The deployment of such a private 5G cellular network typically involves the integration of cellular network components with exiting elements of an enterprise network, such as using the existing network to implement fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul network connectivity. A key advantage of 5G cellular connectivity is the ability to offer edge compute resources to user equipment through the use of multi-access edge compute (MEC) deployments. However, in an enterprise network, edge compute resources may be scarce. In order …

System And Method For Redeeming Issuer Reward Currency For A Consumer Benefit Supplement, Michelle Dollin, Raja Veeramani

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The present disclosure provides a method for redeeming issuer reward currency. Initially consumer books travel and logs into issuer application. The present disclosure calls Card Eligibility Service (CES) by sending cardholder travel information to check for eligible lounges. The CES pulls all lounges in airport and checks if cardholder is eligible for any of the lounges. The CES returns the cardholder list of lounges eligibility information and redemption limits and prices. The present disclosure offers to purchase additional guests for the lounge using points. The present disclosure calls CES and Pay with Points APIs to purchase additional guest access using …

A Mechanism Of Wireless Transmission At High Speed Between Laptops, Hp Inc

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For the scenario that two laptops transfer big data to each other without going through any network or router, the common methods are wired connections (Thunderbolt/USB-C/Ethernet), wireless connections (Bluebooth/WIFI Direct), or external storage devices. The advantages of direct transmission are lower latency, enhanced security, and higher transfer rate.

Global Cybersecurity plans to roll out new company-wide technical controls on USB devices on October 1, 2023. The new controls will prevent employees from writing to USB-powered external memory devices on their devices (PCs, laptops).

We proposed a mechanism of reliable and secure high-speed wireless transmission between laptops by utilizing dynamic phase …

Techniques To Indicate Latency Of Packets In Network Nodes, Anshul Tanwar, Kumaril Kapoor

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Applications operating via network communications have long evolved from the use of basic data, as audio and video applications continue to evolve in terms of latency requirements and, as such, the number of differentiated flows (per application) continues to evolve as well. With applications evolving that are utilize low latency packet paths from network, it can be challenging to determine the latency of packets in a network that are associated with latency sensitive applications. This proposal provides techniques through which a new header can be embedded into packets in which the new header can be used to indicate the total-residence-time …

Explainable Feature Drift Monitoring System For Predictive Machine Learning Models, Hao Xu, Can Liu, Chiranjeet Chetia

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The present disclosure provides a novel method wherein a classifier-based drift scoring model is initially constructed using historical data. The derivation of SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values from the drift scoring model is employed to discern the individual contributions of various features to the calculated drift score. To enhance the granularity of drift pattern comprehension, new data is systematically categorized into multiple clusters based on the similarity of their drift patterns, as elucidated by SHAP values. The performance degradation of a deployed predictive model is then meticulously evaluated under distinct drift patterns. This evaluation offers detailed insights into the differential …

Continuous Artificial Reality Experiences

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Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to continuous artificial reality (XR) experiences. Some implementations can seamlessly transition between XR experiences as a user walks around her home space wearing her XR device. For example, when in the living room, the user can automatically be within an XR home experience, while in the office, the user can automatically be transported to an XR workspace experience, without having to go through a portal and wait for the XR workspace experience to load. Some implementations can preload XR experiences as the user approaches corresponding home areas.

Promoting Sleep By Dynamically Controlling Environmental Parameters In A Smart Home, Jason Short, Brian Paschke, Kevin Gaunt

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Smart home features can automate and/or personalize various functions and routines, such as turning on the lights automatically when motion is detected in a dark room, automatically closing the skylights when it starts raining, etc. Smart home devices lack the capability to make dynamic adjustments to user-specified operating parameters or pre-programmed routines. Yet, such adjustments are often necessary to handle variations in the user’s needs and context as captured via real time information. As a result, the potential of a smart home to maximize user comfort and facilitate healthier living for the occupants is not fully realized. This disclosure describes …

Proactively Suggesting Context Appropriate Home Automation Actions, Eric Hayashi, Eric Monsler, Adam Cutbill

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Smart home devices can be controlled via user commands to a virtual assistant. However, the need to issue explicit commands to the virtual assistant for tasks performed routinely in specific contexts limits the user experience. This disclosure describes a virtual assistant with the capability of proactively suggesting relevant domestic actions to smart home users. The suggested actions can be chosen from a database of relevant home automation actions. Each action in the database can be associated with relevant information regarding the context in which the action was performed. When a user’s context matches that for past actions recorded in a …

Omit Full Handshake Parameters In Resumed Handshakes, N/A

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This disclosure presents a novel technology that optimizes the Low-Overhead Authentication Service (LOAS) handshake protocol to reduce data traffic and CPU overhead. The technology involves selectively omitting unnecessary parameters in the ClientInit message for resumed handshakes, predicting handshake types using various factors, and introducing a new handshake workflow to handle cases where a full handshake is required despite a prediction of a resumed handshake. This technology can also be implemented in other security protocols that use handshakes and can be enhanced with machine learning algorithms for improved handshake type prediction. It provides a method for reducing CPU overhead associated with …

System And Method For Performing Transactions Using Unified Transaction Identifier (Id), Neeraj Surana, Hardik Jain, Prajna Shetty, Prethwish Banerjee

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The present disclosure discloses a method and a system for performing transactions using unified transaction identifier (ID). In the present disclosure, the method includes generating a unified ID using credentials of a user during registration process. Herein, the unified ID is linked with one or more accounts of the user, one or more debit cards, credit cards, and the like, of the user. Post registering, the user such as, a sender having a unified ID can initiate a transaction with a recipient having a unified ID. Herein, while initiating the transaction from the sender to the recipient, the sender provides …

Artificial Intelligence Helper Application For Delivering Effective Presentations, Bhavikkumar Patel, Harikrishna Mallisetty, Kolati Mallikarjuna Rao

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Many users find it difficult to deliver presentations because of various personal challenges, such as stage fright, anxiety, speech impediments, etc. This disclosure describes techniques that enable a user to deliver presentations and answer audience questions confidently and effectively by employing an artificial intelligence (AI) application for automatically helping the user present as needed during a live presentation. With user permission, suitable machine learning models are used during a presentation to detect when the user is likely to benefit from help, e.g., due to feeling anxious or nervous as indicated by the user’s relevant biometrics, such as heart rate, skin …

Rapid Determination Of Receiver Sensitivity Via Integral Search, Sherry Lo, Yang Yang, Jay Lee

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Receiver sensitivity is a measure of the lowest signal strength that a receiver can detect. Receiver sensitivity is typically measured by linearly incrementing the received power level until a target packet error rate (PER) is reached. Linear search is slow and can occupy substantial test resources such as test stations and instruments. This disclosure describes techniques to rapidly determine the receiver sensitivity of a device-under-test (DUT) by learning the ensemble characteristics of devices under test, building a packet error rate (PER) model, performing limited-range measurements of the DUT, and using the PER model and the results of the measurements to …

Discrete Node Turn-Up In A Non-Ase Managed Optical Line System, Anonymous

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The present disclosure relates to discrete node turn-up in a non-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) managed optical line system. On a discretely-controlled, non-ASE managed line system, an individual node that requires a given spectrum condition, detects if the input spectrum is meeting the criteria to proceed with calibration, sends a request to the originating node to generate ASE or homogenous spectrum, and proceeds with sequential calibration and keeping the source open until the full section is calibrated. In addition, a controller can detect if the Optical Multiplex Section (OMS) is turning up for the first-time, by comparing a first-time flag status …

Layer 0 Restoration In A Disaggregated Network Configuration, Anonymous

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The present disclosure relates to layer 0 (i.e., photonic, optical, Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM), etc.) restoration in a disaggregated network (i.e., limited communications between nodes and within nodes). This includes a nodal level controller approach with pre-programmed or dynamically selecting degree switches based on locally detected faults affecting a photonic service on transmit or receive direction, or both that effectively provides a network level mesh-restoration to photonic fiber-faults or hardware damages. Of note, disaggregated network configurations are growing in optical networks, and the present disclosure provides a fast and efficient mechanism to support restoration therewith.

Bist Monitor Wake Method, Hp Inc

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A monitor is awakened from sleep mode by a built-in-self-test engine of an MSB hub sending a black image to the monitor in advance of a GPU driving an image to the monitor, so as to eliminate wake-up latency.

Digital Map With Integrated Toll Notifications And Account Recharge, Ajay Prasad, Preethi Chethan, Vishal Dalmia, Karthik Srinivas

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Electronic toll booths that automatically debit toll charges from a prepaid account associated with a hardware tag are popular. However, having insufficient balance in the prepaid account can cause the user’s journey to be interrupted, as the user needs to recharge the account before crossing a toll booth. This disclosure describes techniques that enable the management of electronic toll accounts from within a digital map or navigation application and provide an easy process for payment. The techniques include real-time balance checks and predictive functionality based on the user’s location and route and can help ensure that users have sufficient funds …

Timeliness In Deterministic Network Data Transfer With An Mqtt Publisher For A Mobile Truck Platoon Scenario, Akram Sheriff, Pascal Thubert, Frank Brockners

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Techniques are presented herein that support the guaranteed and timely delivery of operational technology (OT) messages across any technology-agnostic, wireless Internet of things (IoT) gateway (within a cluster, a truck platoon, a mobility as a service (MaaS) use case, etc.) when the primary node that is running an MQTT publisher (having an active network connection to an MQTT broker or MQTT server) becomes unavailable. Under such an arrangement, an MQTT broker could, depending upon the MaaS or other use case, be running in an edge layer (in an edge-native mode, in a fog layer, or in a cloud layer as …

System And Method For Secure Authentication Based On An Attribute Value, Anil Kumar Japa

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The present disclosure relates to a method and system for secure authentication of user devices based on an attribute value. The present disclosure suggests updating a new temporary attribute value when a user performs actions like locking, or shutting down a user device. Thereafter, an authenticated application or resource is accessed using the decrypted value, wherein the decrypted value is used to obtain the current HostName lock status value. If the current HostName lock status value is not the same as the predefined value in a decrypted string, access to the authenticated application resources is allowed, otherwise access is restricted. …

Systems And Methods For Coupling Low-Bandwidth Imaging Devices To A Wearable Device Using A Reduced Number Of Data-Transmission Lanes, John Enders Robertson

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Systems and methods are provided for recovering image data received from a low-bandwidth imaging device. One example system includes a low-bandwidth imaging device and one or more integrated circuits communicatively coupled with the low-bandwidth imaging device. The low-bandwidth imaging device is coupled to the one or more integrated circuits via at least one active data-transmission lane, and the one or integrated circuits also include another data-transmission lane. The one or more integrated circuits are configured to use the active data-transmission lane to receive first and second image data via the active data-transmission lane. The first and second image data start …

Improved Foldable Display Structures With Electrostatic Discharge Mitigation Structures, Alpha Hsiu, Jack Wang, Cj Lin

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This publication describes improved foldable display structures with electrostatic discharge (ESD) mitigation structures that enable more robust foldable devices with improved longevity and increased electrical protection. In aspects, a foldable device includes a foldable display structure that includes at least a decorative trim layer, a pad‑print layer, an adhesive layer, a chip‑on‑plastic (COP) layer, and a display panel layer. The foldable display structure can be housed within a metal enclosure. The decorative trim layer may be configured as a border structure and is positioned to secure edges of the pad‑print layer within the metal enclosure. The pad-print layer includes at …

A Method And A System Of Providing Data Visualization In A Server, Faiz Ahmed, Sudharshan Krishnakumar Gaddam, Thousif Ahmed, Aparajit Lal Kumar Thirukonda Jeyakumar

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The present disclosure provides a method and a system for providing data visualization in a server. In the present disclosure, the server initiates an application of a plurality of applications based on a command provided by a user. Upon execution of the command, the server initiates three actions, namely, creates a web server section, a clean-up section, and a job section. The server may perform jobs based on the command of the user in the job section. The server monitors metrics of the jobs and stores collected metrics. Parallelly, the server may operate a user interface for receiving user request …

Location-Based Automatic Payment Prompts For Merchant Payments, Ajay Prasad, Karthik Srinivas, Preethi Chethan, Sree Nihit Munakala, Mutum Bindiyarani Devi

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Initiating digital payment to a merchant via a payment app requires users to scan a code identifying the merchant’s payment identifier. Scanning QR codes requires explicit user action, and can be time-consuming, cumbersome, and error-prone, especially in busy stores. The absence of prominently displayed QR codes at some merchant establishments further complicates the process. This disclosure describes techniques that improve the process of initiating digital payments to a merchant. With user permission, location-based triggers are used to determine likely payment intent and automatically provide a suitable prompt to the user, thus eliminating the need for manual scan of QR codes. …

Generating Geospatial Scene Summaries Using A Large Language Model, Jim Shuma, Ohan Oda

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Digital map services offer a live view feature that provides users an augmented view of their surroundings. However, these features are only accessible to users who can view a display screen. While screen reader technology can provide voice output of on-screen content, such techniques are not particularly suitable for the type of information displayed in a live view. This disclosure leverages the summarization capabilities of a large language model (LLM) to provide a scene description to a user that is using a live map view. Per the techniques, in response to a user request from a user device, a digital …

Techniques For Interacting With Collaborative Spaces In An Augmented Reality Environment And Controlling Admission Of Certain Users Into Said Collaborative Spaces, And Systems And Methods Of Using The Techniques

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium includes instructions that, when executed by an augmented-reality system, cause the system to perform operations. The operations include, while a user of the system is within a predefined discovery distance associated with a virtual collaboration space that is defined within a physical area, in accordance with a determination that a collaboration criteria defined by the other user of the different system for the virtual collaboration space permits the user to access the virtual collaboration space, displaying a representation of the virtual collaboration space to the user. In response to receiving a request from the user …

Optimizing Audio Beams And Camera Cropping In Collaborative Workspaces Based On Mute Button Locations, Sigurd Klasson

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In collaborative workspaces, such as meeting rooms, it is desirable to optimize the direction of audio pickups (referred to herein interchangeably as 'beams') and also camera cropping to be focused on the location of a participant that is currently speaking during a collaborative session. Such optimizations are typically performed using audio triangulation techniques based on a speaker that is actively speaking during a meeting. However, when the audio in a meeting room is muted, it can be difficult to direct room cameras toward a meeting participant that desires to speak, as the audio triangulation techniques may be limited when no …

Intelliview Rear Vision System, Konrad Hirschbeck

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Dependence Between The Position Of A Continuously Extendable Table In A Door And The Opening Angle Of This Electrically Motorized Door, Konrad Hirschbeck

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Techniques For Feedforward Haptics Used With Wrist-Wearable Devices For Eyes-Free Target Acquisitions In Artificial-Reality Environments, And Systems And Methods Of Use, Yiran Zhao, Tanya Renee Jonker, Hrvoje Benko, Aakar Gupta, Naveen Sendhilnatha

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Feedforward haptic feedback methods are described herein. One example method is performed while an artificial-reality user interface (UI) is presented with a target UI object, a background UI portion, and one other UI object. If a representation of a body part of the user on which the wearable device is worn is within the background UI portion, the method includes providing a first haptic feedback. If the representation of the body part of the user is over the one other UI object, the method further includes providing a second haptic feedback indicating that the representation of the body part is …

Artificial Intelligence Assisted Online Interactions, Harikrishna Mallisetty, Bhavikkumar Patel, Kolati Mallikarjuna Rao

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Social media users benefit from a more personalized and interactive connection with public figures and others they engage with via social media. However, such engagement requires active effort from the public figure and can only occur when the celebrity is available for such sessions. This disclosure describes techniques, implemented with specific user permission, to train an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on user data of an individual or entity. The trained model can represent the individual’s personality and engage in online interactions on behalf of the individual or entity with users of a social media platform, a messaging/chat service, audio …

Fusing Voice And Gesture Input To Improve Text Transcription Accuracy, D Shin

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While speech input, detected by on-device microphones, enables users to provide voice commands or other text at a higher speed than typing, the accuracy of transcription can suffer in certain environments, e.g., in the presence of background noise. Gesture input via a virtual keyboard is convenient but slower and also prone to errors, e.g., when a gesture resolves to multiple words. Per techniques of this disclosure, a user can provide spoken and gesture input at the same time to a user device. Each input is converted to text separately. The stereo text stream is time aligned using word-to-word distance to …