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Cutting Control System For Horizontal Casting System, Jonathan Quisenberry, Adwait Thakur

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Providing Suggestions Of Expanded Text From Abbreviated Text Input, Ajit Narayanan, Meredith Morris, Subhashini Venugopalan, Michael Terry, Sherry Tongshuang Wu, Shanqing Cai, Carrie Cai

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This disclosure describes techniques to provide suggestions of expanded text from abbreviated or compressed text that has been input by a user. A language model is used to determine and present the most likely full words and phrases that match user intent based on the user’s abbreviated text input, such as the first letter of each word of a phrase and/or omission of one or more words of the phrase. The described techniques can greatly improve speed of text entry to devices via a keyboard or other input modality.

Sawtooth Generator Circuit To Apply Slope-Compensation On Control Signal For Dc-Dc Converter Under Digital Pcmc Scheme, Hp Inc

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DC‐DC converters are needed to efficiently convert between different voltage levels within the electrical

architecture of LFP (Large Format Printing) products. Traditionally, analog solutions have been presented to

implement the controller of the converter, but this solution presents several limitations in terms of flexibility,

modularity, etc.

To overcome these limitations, digital solutions, for instance based in a MCU (microcontroller) are being

proposed, since new applications in the field of power electronics can be targeted with MCUs at a very

competitive cost, due to the advances of these devices not only in terms of computational and memory

features, but also in …

A Kubernetes Native Approach To Distribute Webhook Events To Multiple Non-Exported Clusters, Prashanth Kumar, Luis Pabón

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The proposed model is a Kubernetes native approach to distribute webhook events to multiple non-exported clusters. A single Kubernetes service is exposed to listen to external webhooks from a GipOps service. Non-exposed clusters connect to the exposed Kubernetes service to watch for updates from webhook events.

Driver Distraction Framework, Billy Lam, Jorge Pereira

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An application library may define an infrastructure (e.g., a framework for managing, monitoring, and provisioning resources) that provides mechanisms for validating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of an application to ensure the application complies with various standards, such as distraction and safety guidelines as specified by various traffic agencies across the globe (e.g., the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), etc.). For example, the application library may limit a complexity of the application by constraining the number of pages in an application flow (e.g., a series of steps required to complete a task), the number …

System And Method For Revoking Compromised Cryptographic Key From Database, Daniel Masny, Gaven Watson

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The present disclosure provides a system and a method for revoking compromised cryptographic key from a database. The proposed system provides a database which is a graph that stores information on dependencies between a working key and cryptographic algorithms and keys used in establishing the working keys. The proposed system upon identifying the compromised keys revokes the compromised cryptographic keys and corresponding keys from the database. The proposed system provides data security and an efficient revocation process of the compromised cryptographic keys.

Joining Video Meetings Through Video Endpoint With Usb Connection, Adam Schaeffer

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A challenge with current video conferencing platforms and services is that not all such entities provide a standard method for connectivity. To address such challenges, techniques are presented herein that enhance a video conference experience. In particular, aspects of the presented techniques leverage proven technology to substantially simplify the process of using a Universal Serial Bus (USB)-enabled video room system with any meeting software with which a user might attempt to connect. Further, aspects of the presented techniques support the addition of calendaring and automation to a video room system to greatly simplify the process and ensure that the user …

Algorithmically Generated Visual Knowledge Panels, Atreyee Dey, Tanvi Shah, Aditi Singla, Zoltan Ray, Rich King, Payal Patel

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Information about a particular topic, e.g., in response to a search query, is sometimes presented in a concise user interface (UI) such as a knowledge card or panel. Such panels are typically text intensive and can be unsuitable for certain users, e.g., users that have limited reading capability, or those who prefer visual content. This disclosure describes techniques to render a visual knowledge panel, e.g., one that primarily includes images, videos, and other visual content. Per the techniques, the visual knowledge panel is algorithmically created by mapping a text knowledge panel to existing video or image content such as video …

Contextual Suggestions Of Suitable Meeting Times, D Shin

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This disclosure describes the use of text parsing and suggestion techniques to simplify and automate the process of setting up meetings, e.g., via email. Per techniques of this disclosure, with user permission, text being composed in an outgoing email is analyzed using a contextual parser. The parser detects when the outgoing message is related to a meeting to be set up and also identifies meeting parameters such as participants, date/time, duration, etc. Based on the identified parameters, a list of suggested times for the proposed meeting is provided to the user. Upon user acceptance of the suggestion, the meeting is …

System And Method For Alerting And Decisioning Carbon Footprint In Real Time Based On Transaction Data, Navendu Misra, Praveen Guggarigoudar, Darshak Shah

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The present disclosure relates to real time carbon footprint alerting and decisioning method and system based on transaction data. The present invention uses transaction data to determine cardholder's carbon footprint. Thereafter the method enables cardholders to define carbon thresholds. Each threshold value is set by the user based on volume and purchase. Further, cardholders may decide whether to be alerted, or the method may decide for users. The proposed invention provides a solution by determining carbon foot print for each Permanent Account Number (PAN) using transaction data and providing dynamic alerting and automated carbon offset purchasing. The present disclosure provides …

System For Generating Accessibility For Augmented Reality Interfaces, Jaleh Afshar

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The disclosed technology addresses technical challenges associated with augmented reality (AR) techniques. The disclosed technology can provide for determining an augmented reality (AR) effect applied to a content item. An audio description associated with the AR effect can be generated based on signals associated with the AR effect and the content item. The audio description associated with the AR effect can be provided. By providing audio descriptions associated with AR effects, the disclosed technology allows a broad range of users, including users with vision impairments, to enjoy content items created with AR effects.

Endlessly Browsable Topic Recommendations, Atreyee Dey, Aroonalok Pyne, Shaili Shah, Tanvi Shah, Rich King

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Some users of search engines may not want to (or may be unable to) type in or speak out a search query. As another example, users may have limited or no knowledge of popular search platforms or engines. There is currently no mechanism for a search engine to recommend related topics to a user to enable a semi-autonomous browsing experience that can be endless. This disclosure describes techniques that utilize a topic graph to enable users to browse topics or explore interesting and contextual information without requiring the entry of a search query.

Investigating The Evolution Of Tree Boosting Models With Visual Analytics, Junpeng Wang, Wei Zhang, Liang Wang, Hao Yang

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The present disclosure relates a method and a visual interactive system for tree boosting (VISTB). Tree boosting uses a group of sequentially generated weak learners (i.e., decision trees), each learns from the mistakes of its predecessor, to push the model’s decision boundary towards the true boundary. As the number of trees keeps increasing over training, it is important to reveal how the newly added trees change the predictions of individual data instances, and how the impact of different data features evolve. To accomplish these goals, in this present disclosure, proposes a new design of temporal confusion matrix, an effective interface …

Notebook Lot Device With Data Caching, Hp Inc

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For battery powered IoT devices when the battery is exhausted the remote systems are not able

to communicate with the device. Store and forward can be used by the server to store the

pending commands for an IoT device and once it is attached to the network and connected to the

server, then deliver the pending commands. However, for time sensitive or security related

commands the time between when the IoT device is powered, connected to the server, and

commands delivered creates additional risks for the IoT device. This caching solution allows for

commands to be cached coming into the …

Lockable Usb Cable, Hp Inc

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Notebooks are products that are very mobile, and in so doing have a high threat for theft. In the

past there have been very specialized locking devices designed to lock a notebook via a unique

cable to a specific location. However, these locking solutions typically consume critical space on

the edge of the notebook, which might otherwise be used for additional I/O connectors such as

USB. A solution which combines a USB cable with a lockable feature, allows for the notebook to

be locked but at the same time does not consume valuable space on the edge of a notebook.

Signaling Message Prioritization On The 3gpp N2 Interface, Sangram Lakkaraju, Anal Srivastava, Abhishek Dhammawat, Renhua Wen

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Within the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) architecture, the N2 interface provides for the interconnection between a gNodeB (gNB) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF). The N2 interface facilitates exchanges of signaling messages between the gNB and the AMF related to user equipment (UE) registration, Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session establishment, PDU session resource setup, handover, etc. Signaling messages received by an endpoint (e.g., gNB or AMF) on the N2 interface are processed in the order that they are received, however, this can lead to latency for processing critical messages/procedures. Techniques herein provide techniques through …

Proactive Contextual Information, Vidhya Bhat, Maryam Karimzadehgan, Alex Mang, Shashwat Razdan

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A computing device (e.g., a cellular phone, a smartphone, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a portable gaming device, a watch, etc.) may select and display one or more information objects based on contextual information (e.g., user behavior information, device behavior information, interaction information, user information, preference information, time information, news information, etc.) associated with user interactions (e.g., applications initialized by the user, instructions provided by the user, information requested by the user, etc.) with the computing device over time. For example, the computing device may utilize this contextual information to select, based on the current context …

Space Personal Notes, Patrick Eustace, Edel Joyce, Adil Shaikh, Keith Griffin

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Existing online collaboration platforms do not support the option of a user adding private or personal notes that are specific to a person or a space. Accordingly, techniques are presented herein (which, for convenience, are referred to herein as "Space Personal Notes") that support a feature through which online collaboration platform users may add personal notes in a one-to-one or multi-person space in which such notes are private to the user who added a note, unless specifically selected to be shared. Such notes may be used to track topics which need to be discussed the next time that a user …

Pairing Bluetooth Devices Via Qr Code, Martin Brabham, Myles Watson

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The out-of-band pairing of Bluetooth devices utilizing a quick response code provides a novel method for pairing Bluetooth devices. Pairing two devices over Bluetooth can be challenging for a user and presents security issues. The utilization of out-of-band Bluetooth pairing via a quick response code overcomes security problems presented by in-band pairing and does not require internet connectivity or an established server infrastructure to accomplish the Bluetooth pairing, providing a user-friendly experience over traditional pairing techniques.

Multi-Modal Gesture Triggering For Touchscreen Input, Thomas Buckley, Robert Mickle, Abraham Murray, Tayeb Al Karim, Hiu Ying Chan, Maria Cirimele

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Stylus apps support handwritten gestures for common actions by providing a menu to distinguish strokes from gestures. However, switching between the menu and the canvas can create context-switching friction. Moreover, attempting to reduce friction by eliminating the context-switch can lead to gestures being triggered unintentionally, unreliably, or unpredictably. This disclosure describes a multimodal gesture interface with a touchscreen that, with user permission, interprets spoken input provided by the user to confirm a gesture and its intended behavior. For example, after drawing a circle the user can say “select” to trigger the select gesture for strokes that the circle bounds. The …

Anti Flashback-Wall Id-05174, Christian Mohr

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The invention provides a top-breathing gas burner comprising a bowl, a crown, a cap, a fuel injector, and a spark plug. The crown further comprises an anti-flashback wall that restricts any flame from entering an intermediate passage formed in terms of the geometrical structure of the stacked assembly of components. The wall is a protruding element that functions as an obstruction by restricting any misguided gas combustion from further developing within the inner sections of the burner components.

The invention provides a gas burner that effectively protects the injector and inner components from internal combustion by blocking any misguided flame …

Authentic Timestamp Provider, Gokul Anand Manimaran

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The present disclosure relates to providing authenticity for a document with respect to timestamp. In an embodiment, if a document is created at particular time, Hash(X) can be stored in a centralized place maintained by a trusted third party. But it transfers control over to Third party, to prove the authenticity with respect to the time at which document was created, which means, if that third party is compromised, the document loses its authenticity. For every second t, a public and private key pair is generated by a third party (T). When Hash(X) is given to T at time t, …

Quality-Perceived Multiple Label-Switched Paths For Achieving Ultra-Reliable Wi-Fi For Industrial Iot Deployments, Xiaopu Zhang, Alessandro Erta, Luca Bisti, Caijun Jiang

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Operating within an environment that incorporates technologies based on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) to provide an ultra-reliable wireless backhaul service supporting large Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial IoT (IIoT) environments (comprising, for example, many hundreds of radio devices), techniques are presented herein that support a mechanism to implement quality-perceived multiple label-switched paths (LSP)s that can perform replication according to path quality. Aspects of the presented techniques leverage a replication strategy, that is defined on both a client and a Network Appliance that defines how replication should be performed with preconditions, replication should be …

Software Input Pattern And Test Coverage Using Computational Linguistics On Structured Data, Yifan Gao

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This disclosure describes computational linguistics techniques for software input patterns and test coverage. Structured input data which can have arbitrary and evolving schema, obtained from production software and from testbeds, are tokenized using tree traversal to generate vocabulary, unigram statistics, and bags of words (BoW). BoWs are subjected to statistical analysis to programmatically and intelligently discover software usage patterns in production, to identify test coverage, and to flag gaps in testing.

Method For Installing A Hanger, Bernd Lienau

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The disclosure relates to a hanger running tool for installation of a hanger in a well. The hanger running tool comprises a central bore and a hanger engagement arrangement configurable between an engaged position in which the engagement arrangement is coupled to a hanger, and a disengaged position in which the engagement arrangement is decoupled from a hanger. The tool also comprises a pressure-controlled anchoring actuator for actuating an anchoring arrangement, and comprising an actuation surface. The hanger engagement arrangement is configurable to the engaged position in response to an increase in pressure at a first pressure source, and is …

Hanger Running Tool, Bernd Lienau

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The disclosure relates to a hanger running tool for installation of a hanger in a well. The hanger running tool comprises a central bore and a hanger engagement arrangement configurable between an engaged position in which the engagement arrangement is coupled to a hanger, and a disengaged position in which the engagement arrangement is decoupled from a hanger. The tool also comprises a pressure-controlled anchoring actuator for actuating an anchoring arrangement, and comprising an actuation surface. The hanger engagement arrangement is configurable to the engaged position in response to an increase in pressure at a first pressure source, and is …

Manufacturer Usadge Description (Mud) Layer 2 (L2) Support For Enhanced Security And Functionality For Multiple Network Interfaces, David Hanes, Sebastian Jeuk, Gonzalo Salgueiro

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The growth of Internet of things (IoT) devices is increasing dramatically. IoT devices often have multiple interfaces and connectivity options, but these may not be communicated to a network in an automated fashion. Techniques are presented herein that extend the Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) artifact so that it may be used to effectively communicate information about an IoT device’s multiple connectivity options to a network in an automated manner and to notify the network of possible interface vulnerabilities so that any number of different actions (e.g., alerts, configuration checks, etc.) may be performed.

Mechanism To Authenticate A Reader To A Credential, David Mercer, Steve Paik, Ross Hewit

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Access to data objects stored on a credential such as a badge, smart card, etc. is typically limited to user authorization through the use of a user-entered PIN or other mechanism. This disclosure describes techniques to enable a credential reader to authenticate itself to a credential and access protected objects on the credential without user interaction and without the use of any global credential. The techniques define a simplified public-key infrastructure (PKI) hierarchy appropriate for typical credentials, which are usually low-powered, passive, and offline.

Transferring Credentials Between Devices, David Mercer, Steve Paik, Ross Hewit

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A badge user may want to use a different device, e.g., a smartphone, a smartwatch, etc., as their credential in lieu of the badge. This disclosure describes techniques to securely transfer credentials from a first device (e.g., badge) to a second device (e.g., phone) such that only one device with valid credentials exists at any time. Per the techniques, the two devices perform a cryptographic transfer to move credentials, and the credentials on the first device are destroyed. In this manner, only one credential at a time can be authenticated for the user. The techniques can operate offline, e.g., with …

Data Object Extensions For Access Control Credentials, David Mercer, Steve Paik, Ross Hewit

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Traditional access control credentials require authentication against a backend and have no mechanism to work offline. Also, traditional credentials such as badges typically have a photo to identify the credential holder. The forgery of the outward appearance of a credential to the extent that it will pass a visual inspection is easily possible, even when modern anti-forgery techniques are employed. This disclosure describes techniques that extend security credentials to provide secure, authenticated, offline access. An authorized person can validate a badge or other credential by tapping it against an authenticated credential reader. Data on the credential is containerized such that …