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Accent Adjustment Based On Spoken Feedback, Keith Griffin

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In some instances, such as for online video conferences, call center interactions, etc., it can be difficult to understand what someone is saying based on their accent. Presented herein is a solution through which natural language processing (NLP) can be utilized to facilitate an accent detector that can determine a problematic accent intent and adjust a speaker's accent by adjusting and normalizing the speaker's speech to a more relatable accent of a person with whom the speaker is communicating.

Optical Film With Abrasion Resistance On Plastic Substrates

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Methods and systems for utilizing glass anti-reflective film (AR) coating techniques on plastic substrates to create an AR coated plastic substrate with improved abrasion resistance and scratch resistance are disclosed. During the coating process, the optical performance of the plastic substrate may be uncompromised.

Aggregating Sensor Data From User Devices At A Fire Scene To Support Rescue Operations, Michael Xuelin Huang, Cutter Coryell

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In structural firefighting and rescue operations, firefighters need to locate individuals to evacuate from the fire zone while protecting themselves from fire-related dangers. Currently, there is no mechanism to use data from user devices within a fire zone that include sensors that can provide fire-related information to support rescue operations. This disclosure describes techniques that enable the use of sensor data from user devices present at or near a fire scene for rescue operations. With appropriate user permissions, data from relevant sensors in user devices present at or near an active fire can be made available for rescue operations. The …

Charging A Stylus Using Mobile Device Near Field Communication (Nfc) Coil, Chengliang Qian, Hu-Chi Chang, Weiyang Wu

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This disclosure describes techniques to charge a stylus using the existing near field communication (NFC) integrated circuit and coil on the mobile device. The storage slot for a stylus in a case that holds a mobile device is designed such that upon insertion, the stylus NFC coil automatically aligns with the phone NFC coil, thereby enabling charging during storage. Effectively, the storage slot functions as a charging dock for the stylus. Since the storage slot of the phone case is the normal home for the stylus, charging takes place in the background and becomes a seamless experience for the user. …

On-Device Frame Interpolation For High Frame Rate Video Conferencing, Lijun Li

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This disclosure describes techniques to use frame interpolation to provide high quality, high frame rate video streams displayed on a mobile device in applications such as a video conference with low power consumption. A video stream having a low frame rate is received at a mobile device. On-device frame interpolation is performed using techniques such as motion estimation and motion compensation, voxel flow, or machine learning to determine a new frame between consecutive frames of the video stream. The video stream including the interpolated frames is displayed on the mobile device at a higher frame rate, providing smooth motion.

Application Testing Under Developer Specified Device Resource Occupancy, Tracy Wang, Wendy Dai

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During normal usage, consumer devices may remain switched on without a shutdown and restart for long durations of time. A lengthy period of time since the last restart can lead to high usage of device resources such as CPU, memory, storage, etc. Program performance issues as well as errors caused by these are hard to detect using clean functional test environments. This disclosure describes techniques to emulate end-user scenarios as lengthy times since last restart and high resource utilization by providing the developer with the ability to easily configure the usage of the CPU, memory, and storage of a device-under-test …

Gesture-Driven Audio Bookmarks Powered By Large Language Model, Pol Henri Adrien Peiffer

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It is difficult to make a note of a fact, look up an entity, or perform other actions on audio content in the moment to enable remembering things for later. This disclosure describes techniques to create bookmarks for audio content such as podcasts, audiobooks, etc. with easy to perform gestures without interrupting the listening session. In response to the user performing the gesture, a capture flow is executed to transcribe, save, and make the audio content available for later search, reference, consumption, sharing, or browsing, e.g., via a bookmark. A large language model (LLM) can be utilized for various purposes …

Combined Cutting Tool, Shimon Barsheshet

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Abstract

Machining composite materials can be quite challenging due to their unique properties. Here are a few of the common problems that one may encounter while machining composites: Delamination: Delamination occurs when the layers of the composite material separate during machining, resulting in a rough or uneven surface finish. It can be caused by excessive cutting forces, improper tool geometry, or inadequate tool or feed speed. Tool Wear: Composite materials are often abrasive and can cause rapid tool wear. The presence of hard reinforcing fibers, such as carbon or glass, can accelerate tool degradation. Tool wear can lead to poor …

Systems And Methods To Differentiate Access Ports And Uplinks In Telecommunication Networks Using Machine Learning, Anonymous

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This invention is adapted to identify uplinks vs access ports automatically using supervised Machine learning (ML) techniques. Once uplinks vs access ports are identified, the present methods automatically suppress/reduce the noise/non-actionable/non-important alarms from the access ports. Network Operations Centers (NOCs) will be able to change the uplinks vs access ports predicated by ML, and based on feedback from NOCs, required action will be taken against the access port alarms. This makes noise reduction and network operations faster and easier for the operators of enterprise networks.

A Process For The Preparation Of 1-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(2h-Tetrazol-2-Yl)Ethanone, Srinivasan Thirumalai Rajan; Sajja Eswaraiah; Sagyam Rajeshwar Reddy; Sheri Venkata Reddy; Baggani Ramakrishna; Msn Laboratories Private Limited, R&D Center

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The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of 1-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2H-tetrazol-2-yl)ethanone compound of formula-2 and its conversion to Cenobamate of formula-1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

Method And System For Providing Delegated Access For Processing Payments Using A Payment Gateway, Gurpreet Bhasin

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The present disclosure relates to a method and system for providing an efficient and simpler OAuth for delegated access in a secure way. The method comprises receiving, by a payment gateway (PG) 105, a request comprising a payload and an indication of authorization for processing transactions on behalf of a merchant associated with the merchant device 101. The method comprises transmitting, by the PG 105, an acknowledgment request to registered contact details of the merchant device 101. The acknowledgement request may comprise a request to approve or grant authorization to the PPP 103 for processing the …

Intelligent Auto-Learning Generative Knowledge Finder For Proactively Aiding A Virtual Agent, Anupam Mukherjee, Nala Prasad Kamath

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Within a contact center, many caller and virtual agent (VA) interactions eventually reach a human agent (HA) for the proper resolution of a caller’s issues. This may happen despite the presence of a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI)-powered VA component (that can, for example, search an organization’s knowledge bases (KBs) for the most relevant answers corresponding to a caller’s queries) through, for example, outdated KBs. As a result, a caller’s experience is negatively impacted. Techniques are presented herein that support an intelligent, proactive, auto-learning generative knowledge finder (KF) component which can be leveraged by a VA to automatically improve its competency …

Fanout Method For Sfp-Dd Belly-To-Belly Connectors For High-Speed Pam4 Signals To Mitigate Signal Integrity Impairments, Anonymous

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This invention shortens the return path through extra ground vias leading to a smaller loop of the return path and removes resonance completely. High-speed signal differential vias of top side connectors and bottom side connectors are in opposite directions which reduces the crosstalk between vias and makes the design implementable with a lesser number of PCB layers. This invention matches the signal impedance closest to the required 100Ω±10% impedance. There is no dependency on PCB layer stack-up, so the concept can be used across different platforms. This invention can be utilized for speeds beyond 56G PAM4 both in single sided …

Cfm Fault Notification Enhancements, Anonymous

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This disclosure describes Connectivity Fault Management (CFM) which is the protocol used in Ethernet Networks for detecting, verifying, and isolating connectivity failures. The CFM protocol uses Continuity Check Messages (CCMs) to detect and report faults in a service. A CFM service may be created between 2 endpoints (called MEPs) or it can also be created between multiple endpoints. In case of a multipoint-to-multipoint service, the CCMs are exchanged between multiple MEPs (present on different devices). The fault notification reporting mechanism defined in the IEEE 802.1Q-2018 standard, defines faults based on the local endpoint. This is not an optimized method of …

Multi-Layer System Capable Of Considering Constraints And Objectives From Both Ip And Optical Layers, Anonymous

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With networking trends driving traffic increasingly towards the edge of the network, IP-Optical convergence has come to the forefront of architecture evolution discussions. IP-optical convergence offers a means to streamline and simplify network operations and lower network costs. While network convergence has attracted a lot of industry interests in the areas of management and control and hardware integration, there has not been much focus on the amalgamation of the optical and IP layer design processes. At present, the IP and optical layers are planned by separate network teams with little or no co-ordination. The designs of each layer are made …

Dynamic Link Holdoff Adjustment Methods In Multi-Layer Control Plane Networks Via Nms/Sdn Controller, Anonymous

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The present invention proposes to dynamically propagate and adjust control planes (such as ASON, GMPLS, PNNI, etc.) via SDN Controller/NMS based on Lower Layer Circuit Protection status. An SDN Controller sends a pre-defined nonzero value to L1CP links whenever an L0 circuits protection health status is good. The SDN Controller sends “Zero” hold off to L1CP links whenever the L0 Circuits dont have protections available, so that L1 CP can heal the circuit immediately on network faults when L0 layers cannot heal it.

Optimization Of Rg Active-Link Fault Propagation For Mc-Lag Using Bfd, Anonymous

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This disclosure describes Multi-chassis LAG which is mainly used in networks to provide a solution to achieve higher network availability. It provides additional benefits over traditional LAG in terms of node level redundancy and multihoming support. The solution proposes the propagation of detected fault on the active RG links by sending an immediate DOWN frame with ‘Concatenated Path Down’ set in diagnostic node of the BFD payload on the ICL link without waiting for control detection expiry to occur for the respective session. The alternate solution where CFM protocol is used to propagate the fault also faces the same challenge …

Recovering Clean Speech From Noisy Audio Input Via Ambient Speech Characterization, D Shin

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Video and audio conferencing hardware and software can implement noise filters to remove non-speech background noise captured when a participant is in a noisy environment. However, while noise filters can help remove non-speech background noise, the audio signal can still contain unwanted background speech from parties co-located with the speaker. The quality of a speaker’s audio can additionally be impacted by hardware and/or software issues which noise filters cannot remove. This disclosure describes the use of generative voice models to clean up degraded audio of a user’s speech. The recovery of the user speech is based on dynamically updated ambient …

Artificial Reality Interaction Models

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In some implementations, the technology can render a dense layout of interactive mechanisms (e.g., selectable text and/or graphics) that are responsive to low accuracy input methods on the XR device. In some implementations, an XR device can associate a shortcut with the physical object (e.g., an action relative to the physical object, an option to perform an action relative to the physical object, etc.). In some implementations, a workload manager can select an augmentation workload using one or more of captured environment data (e.g., captured visual frames, audio, etc.), output from the initial stage model(s), any other suitable data.

Audible Charging Sounds To Indicate Device Battery Level, Erol Bicioglu, Henry Daw, Nupur Jain, Josh Ellis, Hongyu Long

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Users of battery-powered electronic devices rely on visual battery level indicators to discern the charge status of the battery and correspondingly, available device usable time before the device needs to be plugged in. However, users with vision impairments or those not looking at the device screen may not be able to distinguish the battery level from displayed indicators. Such users may plug in the charging cable more often than necessary, out of precaution. This disclosure describes the use of a variety of audible sounds when a device is attached to a charging cable that is plugged into a power source …

Providing An Automated Authentication Token Allocator For Proxy Servers, Lakshmi Shashanka, Kumud Nawani

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Techniques are presented herein that support an automated authentication token allocator service running on any virtual machine (VM) or server, in the same network as any requesting entities, that can allocate the tokens that are to be used by an entity (such as a proxy server, devices, other services, etc.) that wishes to send a registration request to a management application (such as a network management application) so that it can be authenticated and then managed.

Selective Delivery Of Private Information On Device Lock Screen In Trusted Contexts, Sneha Ashok

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To avoid inadvertently revealing private information, delivery of query responses and notifications is restricted when a device is in a locked state, based on user configuration. In many contexts, e.g., when using the device in a hands-free mode while engaged in activities such as cooking or driving, the user can benefit from receiving such information without having to unlock the device. This disclosure describes techniques that permit users to receive results on the device lock screen for queries made to a virtual assistant and for notifications without needing to unlock the device first. The techniques provide flexible display of query …

Web Browser With Locked Tabs To Prevent Accidental Tab Closure, Xiaohan Wang

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Some web browsers allow users to pin browser tabs such that they are positioned at an extreme end of a tab of strips. Some websites also include features that detect when a user attempts to close a tab of that website and require user confirmation to prevent accidental tab closure. However, pinned tabs can still be closed accidentally, or can be navigated away from. This disclosure describes a web browser that enables users to lock a tab. When the user attempts to close a locked tab, a prompt is shown requesting user confirmation to close the tab. Similarly, confirmation is …

Media Upload Prioritization Based On User Preferences, Yu-Sheng Chen, Connor Mckeon, Ella Mihov, Matt Wagner, Fish Lin

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Poor wireless network conditions limit the ability of security cameras and other devices to upload media. Consequently, viewers may not be able to watch video streams in a timely manner. On the other hand, even successfully uploaded media available for viewing is sometimes found to not be of interest to the user. This disclosure describes techniques to determine media segments (e.g., live video captured by a camera) likely of greatest interest to viewers and prioritize the uploading of those segments. The criteria for uploading or storing media under poor network conditions are selected to optimize the user experience on a …

Automated Onboarding And Time-Sensitive Network (Tsn) Flow Creation Of Devices In A Tsn Network Environment, Robert Barton, Indermeet Gandhi, Maik Gunter Seewald

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Techniques described herein provide for automating a time-sensitive network (TSN) configuration using an edge inventory system. In particular, according to techniques described herein, an asset inventory system discovers a TSN-capable device, identifies the requirements of the TSN-capable device, and adds a TSN tag to the asset inventory system that describes the function of the device. The asset inventory system provides instructions to on-board the device to a network as TSN-mandatory and sets the latency bounds for the network based on known or discovered characteristics of the device.

Deterministic Information Pull And Aggregation In A Destination-Oriented Directed Acyclic Graph (Dodag) Topology, Pascal Thubert, Jerome Henry, Patrick Wetterwald

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Techniques are presented herein that support a deterministic collection method in the form of a scheduled pull mechanism, whereby a collection point may compute a schedule and then distribute the same so that all of the collecting nodes and network nodes can optimally transmit, aggregate, and relay information to the collection point. Under aspects of the presented techniques, a distributed set may be organized as a Destination-Oriented Directed Acyclic Graph (DODAG) topology to the collection point. The above-described schedule may then be generated whereby the DODAG parents emit only after all of their children (and, recursively, all of their descendants) …

Remote Agent-Based Observability Technique For Iot Application Telemetry Data Collection, Akram Sheriff, Rajiv Asati

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Techniques are presented herein that support a remote observability capability (comprising remote visibility, monitoring, and troubleshooting) for Internet of things (IoT) devices that are connected behind an IoT gateway (by agnostic network connectivity) through a dynamically deployed Enterprise Agent that is able to monitor all of the underlying state changes (through a southbound interface in an operational technology (OT) protocol agnostic manner) in IoT devices and then relay the collected telemetry data to a cloud-based facility. Aspects of the presented techniques leverage an embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM)-based Java Card facility to collect telemetry data through a metrics, events, logs, …

Modular Tray For Data Center, N/A

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This disclosure describes a modular, reconfigurable, data-center tray capable of holding a wide range of payloads. The tray includes a subframe that attaches to a main base frame (chassis) that serves as a universal primary platform. The subframe can be swapped out with any new subframe as long as the new subframe utilizes at least some of the interfaces in the primary frame. The subframe includes bays capable of hosting modules of varying functionality, e.g., input-output modules, GPU modules, power-supply modules, etc. The described tray enables the simultaneous development of multiple products for different use cases. The tray can be …

Combo Hood Breeze Function As Dryer Feature_Id-05698, Paolo Markovina

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The invention disclosures a method of combo hood (the induction cooking hob integrated with down suction hood) inner cavity and filters drying after the cooking process for the scope to enable the air cleaning filters (grease and odors) regeneration for the next cooking cycle, without reduced filtering performances.

In particular, since that dry airflow prevents the molds and yeasts generation and growth, the concept predicts to ventilate and dry the appliance cavity, a built-in furniture, and a backwall close to appliance installation, for some time after cooking process ended, since that the same became wet through the cooking phase, when …

Providing Entity Information Within A Video Player App, Keun Soo Yim, Konhee Cha

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Video creators that post videos to online video hosting websites or social media can manually add associated links for the video. When a viewer clicks on an associated link, the viewer is redirected from the video app to another app thereby disrupting the video experience. This disclosure describes machine learning techniques to automatically surface associated links for a video within a video player app and to automatically make curated content about entities in the video available for the user to explore within the video player app. By displaying entity information within the video app while video playback continues, the user …