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Phantom Keyboard Pull-Out Operation Force Profile, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A technique is disclosed that uses "ramp" and "follower" features for a

stowable keyboard to maintain a smooth industrial design of an electronic product,

provide a quality feel to the user during keyboard positioning, and provide a high quality

fit and finish.

Supporting Uefi Capsule Firmware Updates On Legacy Bios, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A technique is disclosed that utilizes WMI and SMM to overcome the

dependency of capsule firmware updates on a UEFI-specific ESRT table and runtime

service so that capsule firmware updates can be supported on legacy BIOS as well as

UEFI.

Enhancing Scanning Sensitive Data Workflows With Document Classification By Means Of Machine Learning, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

In office environments, people are accustomed to use scanners. Depending on the sector of the company -

financial, for instance - people might use scanners on a daily basis and as part of their workflow. Many

times, people use those scanners to scan sensitive data such as Payment sheets, contracts, and several other

sensitive data. The user is presented with options of encryption regardless of the type of document he/she

scanned. This workflow can be vastly improved by automating the classification of scanned documents and

suggesting security settings based on the document classification

Server-Side Cookie Management And Control, Matija Prekajski, Ruslan Kudubayev, Chandan Giri, Avi Mehta, Saurabh Mahajan, Frederik Kemner, Wilfred Yeung

Defensive Publications Series

Cookie generation may be performed differently depending on the location of the requesting device and a time since a most recent login to a trusted server. For example, if a user has logged in recently, then a server-side mapping may be accurate and a mapped cookie may be utilized.

Dynamic Optimal Data Collection By Greedy Algorithm In Low Power And Lossy Networks, Caijun Jiang, Dapeng Zhu, Xiaopu Zhang, Zaochun Zhang

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described herein for an executable greedy algorithm of data collection to produce an optimal strategy which may decrease congestion of packets and increase overall efficiency. This may be used to divide Low power and Lossy Network (LLN) nodes into groups and arrange the regular report schedule for all the nodes. First, the Routing Protocol for LLN (RPL) tree may be pulled from a router and the topology matrix generated. Second, the constraint condition of data transmission may be listed according to network transmission characteristics. Third, the state transition equation may be solved and an optimal schedule selected. Fourth, …

Contoured Output Bin Designed To Passively Stop, Neatly Stack, And Allow Retrieval Of A Variety Of A3 Supported Media Sizes, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure is for an output bin design that utilizes a contoured shape which eliminates user

interaction while optimizing clean sheet‐to‐sheet alignment of ejected printed pages (stacking) of A3‐

supported media sizes. The contoured design has a four‐part shape comprised of an initial inclined

slope rising to an inflection point, then a declining slope preceding an inclined "tail". Neat stacking is an

important user requirement that is often satisfied with the addition of an active, user‐adjusted barrier

(backstop) that stops the travel of ejected media. Active backstops require user interaction to be set to

the appropriate distance based on media …

Adaptive And Dynamic Creation And Printing Of A Visual And/Or Colormetric Print Verification Job Based On Contents Of A Color Critical (Long) Customer Job, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

The idea disclosed is to help in verifying at the beginning of the printing or at the beginning of some postprinting

process (e.g. calendaring or lamination)) that the colors that are to be printed (or post‐processed) are

matching the required customer or standard specs.

Keyboard Deck Snap Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Qualify uniquely designed keyboard support structures in the system assembly and to provide customers with a feeling of rigidity when typing. In the manufacturing process of notebook, the middle area of the keyboard deck will be slightly bulging and not flat. So the buttons in this area are soft and let users feel bad feeling when typing. Therefore, we adhesive bracket under the keyboard deck and design the iron hook in the middle of the keyboard deck with the plastic hook of chassis to combine and fix to improve this problem.

Protect Hard Drives Against Cold Wather Hazards, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Regular laptops have been designed to work within a safe temperature range ‐ normally 10 ‐ 35 degrees C.

This range refers both to optimal usage temperature of the outside environment and the temperature the

laptop should be warmed to before using. (Your life in cold environment.) Protecting laptop from cold

weather is important and you should know how to protect laptop from cold weather.

Hard drive can exist perfectly well in extremely cold temperatures in a nonoperational state. But the issue is

when it is made operational ‐‐ or spun up. That is where the window of failure opportunity …

Recommending User Action Sequences To Reach An Inferred User Goal, Victor Carbune, Alexandru Damian

Defensive Publications Series

Users vary in their knowledge and skill pertaining to the use of technology. Less experienced users or users that are not technically savvy may not notice or utilize the most efficient functionality suitable for their goals even when it is available within the user interface. With user permission, this disclosure utilizes a machine learning model to observe sequences of user actions across a large number of users. The sequences are utilized to infer the user goal and provide corresponding guidance via the user interface to assist the user in achieving the goal more effectively.

Audiovisual To Sign Language Translator, Manikandan Gopalakrishnan

Defensive Publications Series

Communication between conventionally-abled and hearing-challenged individuals can pose difficulties. Although sign language partially alleviates problems, it requires an interlocutor to know sign language. Sign language varies with region of the world, and while a conventionally-abled interlocutor can learn a particular sign language, it is difficult or impractical to learn more than one sign language.

This disclosure describes an audiovisual to sign language translator. The translator captures, with user permission, speech and video of a conventionally-abled speaker and translates it in real time to a video of the speaker acting out a sign language in an emotion-preserving manner. The sign language …

Video Stream Simulator, Manikandan Gopalakrishnan

Defensive Publications Series

A participant in a videoconference may shut off their video feed, replacing it with a static image, or sometimes with no image at all. This causes an asymmetry, or even awkwardness, in the videoconference. This can also lead to other participants in the video call wondering if they should shut down their own video feeds.

This disclosure provides techniques that, with user permission, simulate a video stream of a participant that has shut down or paused video feed. The simulated stream includes a generated video of the participant with lip and facial movements synchronized to the participant’s speech, such that …

Crowd-Validated Captchas And Content Verification, Myra Wong Liu, Kathryn Bush

Defensive Publications Series

Social media, rating systems, trending news, and other online information sources rely on bona fide human contributors in order to function accurately and retain trust amongst information consumers. Inaccurate or false content, quickly and widely disseminated by bots, can cause erosion of trust in these platforms and have wider ramifications.

This disclosure describes techniques to generate CAPTCHA challenges that are difficult, and nearly impossible, for bots to solve. The challenges comprise gestural, emotive, or cognitive micro-tasks that involve physical interaction of the challenge-taker with multiple UI modes such as camera, touchscreen, etc.

Synchronized Bluetooth Low Energy Advertisements To Combine Ibeacon Proximity Callbacks With Scalable Identifiers, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A mechanism for passively determining relative proximity of a client device to any other

physical device equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy while providing a highly scalable secure

identification of the beaconing device.

3d Printed Reference For Geometric Accuracy Measurement, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A novel method of creating reference marks in 3D printing is disclosed. This method involves utilizing the multicolor

capability of 3D printing to create reference marks for easy geometric accuracy measurement of a 3D

printed object.

A4 Width Adjust Limiter, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Width Adjuster is used in printer to correctly align the media to the printer for best printing quality.

Especially on printer that does not have media width sensing capability during printing. The accuracy of

the side to side printing is greatly dependent on the accurate alignment of the media to the intended

location with respect to the printer during loading of the media.

The Lifting Mechanism Of Keyboard Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

In general, the notebook keyboard design is flat, the invention is the front side keyboard which has a lifting mechanism design and it can be adjusted with the user prefer typing angle.

Notebook For Kensington Lock Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

The Kensington lock slot can be fixed at fixed points using compatible Kensington's computer security lock cables, such as libraries, in public places such as exhibition halls, it can ensure the advantages of not being pull under non-destructive conditions and serve as an option for product safety protection.

Automated Speech Pattern Generator For Natural Language Output, Hemamalini Manickavasagam, David Yu Chen, Alissa Scherchen

Defensive Publications Series

Computer-generated text or speech, e.g., as utilized by assistant applications and bots with voice capabilities, utilizes words and phrases that are chosen carefully by the underlying language generation functions. Such text/speech usually lacks the nuance of real-world human speech that often provides rich indications of the personality, sociocultural characteristics, feelings, and thoughts of a human speaker. The techniques of this disclosure are usable to generate text/speech that expresses personal characteristics akin to a human speaker, and support representing a wide variety of personalities. The techniques involve preparing speech models of human characters by analyzing language use in existing conversation texts …

Full Size Usb Swype Keyboard, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

A USB-enabled full-size swype keyboard can interface to a docking station, a

desktop computer, or a notebook computer. The keyboard includes sensors that detect

motion, and translate that motion into the predictive text applications on the coupled

computer. The sensors can be implemented through mechanical keyboard buttons or on

an ultra-thin touch panel of glass, plastic, or film.

Preventing Loss Of Stylus Pen, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Loss or theft of stylus pens for providing input on a touchscreen of a

computing device is discouraged or prevented. The stylus pen includes bluetooth

capability. A pairing process pairs a new stylus pen with a computing device by tracing

and recording a custom pattern on the touchscreen. If a user attempts to pair the stylus

pen with a different device, the user must re-trace the pattern before the stylus pen can

pair.

Folding Gpu Attachment, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure relates to the PC industry and focuses on mobility. With the need to always be

connected, new form factors have been invented to supplement the increasingly mobile workforce.

Devices like x360 notebooks, detachable tablets, iPads, and smartphones are becoming more and more

popular. Typically, mobility devices are small and lightweight, but sometimes lacking in performance.

This is good for emails or light web surfing on the go, but when the user needs graphic intensive

performance this device may suffer. The GPU attachment disclosed is specifically designed for a

notebook and can be folded for improved mobility and ergonomics.

Optical Peaking On Top Of Selective Mode Launch Technique For Extended Reach Support On Multimode Fiber Links, Carlo Mariotti, Carlo Tosetti, Alessandro Breda, Fabio Bottoni

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described herein for implementing optical peaking on top of a selective mode launch technique, thereby providing extended reach support on multimode fiber links. Although this document describes the successful implementation of this solution at 25G, this solution is applicable to all bit rates whenever the link performances are affected by system bandwidth limitations. In this practical implementation, this launch solution for 25G Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) transceivers leverages optical peaking on top of a selective mode launch technique to ensure 300m/400m support over OM3/OM4 optical fibers and therefore smoothless transition from 10G to 25G applications.

Staggering The Enablement Of Usb Ports On Start Up And Restore, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

USB ports on the computer typically consist of USB Type A, USB Type A Charging and USB Type C. USB

Type C ports have variations that can deliver larger values of power and current (up to 15W at 5V/3A).

To control power, a USB port can be allowed full power, allowed reduced power, or the power can be

disabled.

Deepprint: A Solution To Enable Customers To Print Their Cloud Documents Based On Voice Input, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

The idea talks about DeepPrint which combines Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Natural Language

Processing to enable a rich user experience for Printer customers. DeepPrint takes as input a voice command from

the user, identifies the correct document and sends it to the user's printer. This bridges a critical gap in voice-enabled

printing by making it easy for the user to choose the correct document to print.

Student Attention Captivation Device For Education Pcs, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Some of the challenges facing the commercial notebook education market are that students have

difficulties focusing in class, find technology dull or boring, and are less inclined to use a PC. This paper

disclosing a simple mechanic that can be used to maintain focus, channel creativity, and make the PC

more engaging to a younger audience. Research has proven that “fidget” toys actually increase focus

and concentration, as well as channel productivity (hence why they are often used as stimuli in ideation

sessions). This invention involves using a capacitive touch surface to make the C‐deck of a notebook an

interaction, …

Structured Data From Multiple Scanned Forms, Shlomo Urbach

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure describes systems and methods that provide to obtain structured data from multiple scanned forms, scanned reports, and/or other scanned documents. More particularly, the systems and methods of the present disclosure allow for providing, as input, multiple scanned document files based on some form, report, or other structured printout and receiving, as output, a combined schema with values for each input document and a structured data set comprising the extracted values for all the input documents.

Targeted Network Anomaly Detection, Martin Grill, Martin Kopp, Jan Kohout

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described herein for clustering network hosts based on their network behavior to create groups of hosts that behave similarly. An anomaly detection model trained on a single group of network hosts is more robust to fluctuations of the behavior of individual hosts when compared to the per host models. When comparing to the group all models that are trained using the behavior of all network hosts, finer anomalies (e.g., stealthy data exfiltration) that would otherwise be hidden may be detected by modelling diversely behaving network hosts.

A Physical Camera Switch Design Of Privacy, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

The Privacy Camera has become an important feature in commercial notebook area. There are

many physical shutter camera designs that can satisfy the need. However, those physical shutter

designs are all built in hinge‐up which will have several side effects or trade‐offs. The pattern is to

present a camera switch feature that is built on system, which will overcome the trade‐offs and

side‐effects of previous ones

Simplify The Notebook Led Design, Hp Inc

Defensive Publications Series

Currently, the notebook has two LED to indicate system power state and AC adapter/battery

charge status. User can based on the LED status to know the notebook power status.