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Table Module-Flexible Table For Autonomous Driving, Axel Unger

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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.

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 …

Runtime User Option To Achieve Color Control On The Printed Outputs, Hp Inc

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User personalization/customization always has higher significance in any product segments. Every

enhancement in this area helps in bringing out better user centric product experience. This abstract

details on one such feature in the printers.

There are existing user options for a print that enables the user to print in draft, normal or best

quality mode. Along with these, user can also choose to print the output in black only or color. These

options are either applied for the entire job or the entire page.

However, there exists no option to control individual colors in the print output. Sometimes, users

might …

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 …

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.

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 …

Correlation Tracing In A Distribute Storage System, Grant Griffiths, Luis Pabón

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A package of context information, called a Correlation Context (e.g., a “context” object), can be generated and used to trace where and when a request originated through logging. Each and every log emitted by a storage system may log this correlation context, making debugging a single request through a multi-faceted storage system far easier to debug. The Correlation Context may be implemented in a container system, such as in a container orchestator (e.g., Kubernetes) and/or in a storage platform used by the container orchestrator.

Smooth Mode Switching Without Downtime In Low-Power And Lossy Networks, Harbor Dong, Lele Zhang, Chuanwei Li, Li Zhao

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Vendor Field Area Networks (FANs) have deployed millions of Connected Grid Mesh (which, for convenience, may be referred to herein as ‘CG-Mesh’) devices. Now, customers strongly desire to upgrade all of their CG-Mesh devices to a Wireless Smart Utility Network (Wi-SUN) mode. However, those customers want to accomplish such an upgrade without downtime. To address such a challenge, techniques are presented herein that support a novel method for smooth mode-switching for existing nodes in a large-scale deployment based on an improved depth-first traversal approach. By employing aspects of the presented techniques, a customer may easily and safely switch the working …

Out-Of-Order Media Checks & Preparation For Roll Media, Hp Inc

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In 2013, entry level printers, based on a brand-new Entry Level print-engine platform, were launched that is >33% smaller and more cost effective than the immediate predecessor. This was followed by higher price points, in certain models.

8 years later, one clear mandate was to push the absolute limits of performance for the successors. In the area of productivity throughput to match the far more expensive and more capable platforms from other vendors in the same price points. In short: minimally crossing the 100A1 pages / hour mark (the Century barrier).

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.

Automated Software Rollouts Based On Confidence Intervals, Joe Turner, Leila Al-Muhtasib

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Canarying is a technique for software rollout that attempts to ensure that performance metrics do not regress below a threshold due to the rollout. The updated software version is rolled out to a fixed percentage of users or data centers, and metrics are checked to ensure that deviations in performance are below the fixed threshold. While the current mechanisms can eliminate major regressions, they are not flexible enough to prevent medium-sized regressions from occurring. This disclosure describes techniques for creating smarter canaries for software rollouts using confidence intervals and feedback loops. The techniques described herein enable dynamic rollouts and ensure …

System For Rule-Based Definition Of Cloud And/Or Edge Functions Within A Print Workflow, Hp Inc

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A software systems implementation is disclosed which enables the definition and enforcement of

edge and/or cloud-based functions within a print workflow and/or print service provider networks.

Low Latency Low Loss Under 1 Msec Protection In 5g/Lte-A Packet Fronthaul, Prashant Anand, Dinuraj K, Guru P. P, Manoj Kumar

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Protection switching is important in a Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Fifth Generation (5G) fronthaul network and for ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) types of applications. For example, protection switching requirements may necessitate an under one millisecond (msec) low loss and low latency protection switch over to, among other things, avoid a cell reset and support the emerging area of URLLC. To address those types of challenges, techniques are presented herein that support, among other things, a dedicated protection mechanism that is handled in a data plane where such protection switching is triggered in the data plane itself without …

Data Validation Constraint Languages, David Ball, Simon Chatterjee, Richard Furness, Matthew Green

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Application programming interfaces (APIs) are becoming increasingly prevalent across the industry. At its heart, an API is a means for transferring data between two systems in an interoperable way. While the data that is passed across an API is generally well structured, that structure can be arbitrarily complex. Determining whether or not a set of data is valid is often not straightforward, as there may be complex dependencies between different data items in a set. Writing custom code to perform such a validation is time consuming and prone to error. To address challenges of these types, techniques are presented herein …

Enabling In-Context Shopping By Unbundling E-Commerce Processes, Wenfeng Li, Amit Handa, Sunil Nambiar

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Shopping aggregator services list products and services from third-party sellers and marketplaces. Sellers can choose to use shopping aggregators for listing only or can delegate the entire selling operation to the shopping aggregator service. In each case, the front-end selling aspects of the transaction and the back-end payment and order processing are performed by a single entity. This disclosure describes mechanisms that unbundle the full chain of operations for an e-commerce transaction by separating the user interface of the front-end selling operation from the back-end operations, enabling shopping aggregators to handle front-end selling while enabling sellers and marketplaces to retain …

Green Cloud Computing: Green Indexing Of Cloud Network Resources, Navdeep Sood, Praveen Kumar, Sricharan Parakala

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The present-day methods of green cloud computing are focused principally on data processing and data storage. However, the transmission and switching elements are often not considered in green cloud computing. Techniques are presented herein that support a mathematical model which focuses on the end-to-end cloud environment including, for example, transmission, switching, data storage, and data processing elements. In particular, energy efficiency, a minimal carbon footprint, optimal capital expenditures, and the fewest operating expenditures are the need of hour for both middle-scale and massive-scale cloud environments and data centers. The presented techniques encompass a mathematical model along with elaborating use cases …

Zero Touch Provisioning Of Resilient Ethernet Protocol Rings, Ramesh R, Sonal Shah, Nipun Joy

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When a network device comes online, a fair amount of manual configuration needs to take place before the device is fully functional. Day Zero techniques automate such processes, bringing network devices into a functional state with minimal- to no-touch. However, today a resilient Ethernet protocol (which for convenience may be referred herein to as ‘REP’) does not support Day Zero technologies, since by design there is no support for this requirement at the protocol level. Consequently, current REP ring provisioning requires manual intervention, is time consuming, and involves high operational cost. To address these types of challenges, techniques are presented …

Processing-In-Memory For Weight Updates In A Neural Network Accelerator, N/A

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Leveraging the vectorizability of deep-learning weight-updates, this disclosure describes processing-in-memory (PIM) techniques for weight-updates in a large class of deep learning networks. Rather than importing the state of the deep-learning optimizers to the computational die, the techniques send gradients to a die of a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stack and perform the modest number of optimizer updates in compute units located in the die. Since reads and writes are done inside the HBM stack, the techniques can substantially reduce the CPU-HBM bandwidth requirements. Weight-related memory traffic, dominant for multilayer perceptrons and transformers, is also reduced.

Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Based Methods And Systems For Maximizing Credit Card Revenue, Avinash Gupta, Dmytro Dovgan, Sunali Sood, Somdutta Sinha, Ghanashyama Mahanty, Nicolas Khoury

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The present disclosure is related to field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and finance that provides AI based methods and systems for maximizing credit card revenue. The objective of the methods and systems disclosed in the present disclosure is to induce spending by personalizing offers and communications that are tailored towards customer need, identifying potential revolvers in the credit card portfolio to give them right line of credit and treatment to enrich their revolving experience, build portfolio balance through installment loan sell and proactively, identifying potential attritors and stop the portfolio leakage. To achieve the aforementioned objectives, the claimed invention provides …

Automatic Personalization Of User Interfaces Based On User Interaction Analytics, Matthew S. Rendely, Tommy Nyquist, Thomas Boonsiri, Tarun Bansal, Michael Crouse, Filip Gorski, Mingpu Hu, David Trainor, Akancha Gupta

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The default user interface (UI) of software applications is the same for all users, even though users differ in terms of their needs and preferences for using the software. UI customization is typically limited to the most advanced and/or highly active users. As a result, a significant proportion of users of a software do not reap the benefits of having a UI that is personalized to them. This disclosure describes techniques to determine and present a personalized UI to each user or an application, with the user’s permission. UI personalization is performed based on analytics of user-permitted data of user …

Method, System, And Computer Program Product For Dispute Resolution Using Customized Batch Files, Prasad Neelakantam, Venugopala Medahalli, Thaison Chu

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The present disclosure related to method for dispute resolution using customized batch files is disclosed. A method may include receiving a customized batch file including disputed transaction data and metadata. The disputed transaction data may have a customized format. The customized batch file may be communicated to a repository and/or retrieved by a processing engine. The metadata associated may be detected. A mapping from the customized format to a universal format may be determined based on the metadata. The disputed transaction data may be translated from the customized format to the universal format based on the mapping. A plurality of …

Method And System For Automatically Generating Artificial Intelligence Powered Prototypes, Carolina Barcenas, Ms, Harishkumar Majithiya, Mr, Shizhe Ma,, Prasad Kudtarkar, Mr, Sugandh Sachdev, Mr, Roshni Samuel Ms

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The present disclosure relates to a method and a system for automatically generating Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered prototypes. Here, a plurality of AI models is provided in a user interface of the system. Further, a selection of a set of the AI models is received via the user interface. For each of the set of the AI models, identification of input features and data sources is received via the user interface for training each of the plurality of AI models. Further, a selection of one or more rules for aggregating model inputs and model outputs is received via the user …

System And Method For Providing Instant Loading For Requested Payment To White Label Prepaid Card, Oleg Chanchikov

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The present disclosure provides a system and a method to provide instant loading/crediting for requested payment to white label prepaid card, upon initiating transaction from customer. The proposed system provides loan to customer using a pseudo credit card. The proposed system allows Micro-Finance Centre (MFC) to receive loan request along with prepaid card application from customer. The proposed system allows customer to do transaction with the prepaid card and provides instant loan for the requested amount from account of the MFC. The instant loading/crediting of requested amount may be accessed through website or mobile banking application provided by the MFC. …

System And Method For Generating Fund Sufficiency Score For A Cardholder, Guillermo Sepulveda Rodriguez

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The present disclosure provides a system and a method for generating fund sufficiency score for a cardholder. The proposed system generates a fund sufficiency score when there is not enough fund available in account of the cardholder to complete a transaction. The fund sufficiency score is communicated to an issuer through ISO message or API interface. Further the cardholder also receives a message stating confirmation of authorization for the transaction. The proposed system allows the cardholder to pay his bill even when the cardholder account has less funds. However, if the fund sufficiency score for the cardholder is less then …

Methods, Apparatuses And Computer Program Products For Analyzing Public Social Content And Providing Social Commerce Content Items To Entities

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An online system for providing social commerce data to one or more network entities is disclosed. The online system may analyze public social content generated by one or more users associated with the online system such as, for example a social-networking system. The online system may determine similarities among data items associated with the social content. The online system may determine whether the data items associated with the social content relates to one or more products. The online system may classify one or more determined similar products into corresponding product groups. The online system may determine trends and insight data …

A Crowdsourced Gnss And Ppp Reference Network, Steve Malkos, Frank Van Diggelen

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Due to its requirements for well-positioned base stations and lengthy times-to-first-fix, the Precise Point Positioning (PPP) techniques for decimeter positioning haven't found widespread application in navigation in smartphones. In principle, a global network of PPP base stations can provide decimeter-level accuracy to various positioning applications, including smartphone-based navigation. However, a global network of PPP base stations that can monitor and gather satellite information is expensive to build and maintain. This disclosure describes a crowdsourced, dense, PPP network and ephemeris-coverage map that can enable GNSS chipsets (e.g., utilized in smartphones and other mobile devices) to obtain decimeter-level positioning accuracy.

Device To Device Content Transfer Using Orthogonal Haptic Codes, D Shin, Rick Marks

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Transferring content such as a link or a photo across devices requires manual steps. For example, such steps may include uploading content to cloud storage from one device and downloading it from the other device, sending the content via email or a messaging app, or pairing the devices via Bluetooth. This disclosure describes secure, single-step, vibration-based techniques of content transfer without explicit device pairing. A transmitting device, e.g., a smartphone, has a haptic motor that is activated to vibrate the device at millimeter amplitude. The vibrations encode the transmitted content, with symbols being selected based on a codebook Upon being …

'Event Mesh' Triggered Method For Hybrid Cloud Chaining Via Tunneling, Akram Sheriff, Dave Zacks, Tim Szigeti, Drew Pletcher, Nagendra Kumar Nainar

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The evolution of cloud native application architectures has yielded infrastructures (comprising microservices, etc.) entailing a variety of challenges. The need exists for an optimum ‘Event Mesh’ type of technique for sending data via asynchronous event handling mechanisms across cloud scale data center sites (e.g., in different regions) that is agnostic to any underlying facilities. Such a sharing of contextual data between clusters across hybrid cloud environments may be referred to as ‘Hybrid Cloud Chaining’ within the context of the techniques that are presented herein. To address the types of challenges that were described above, techniques are presented herein that provide …