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Wifi Network Selection Based On Rssi Velocity, Rebecca Silberstein

Defensive Publications Series

A mobile device typically connects to a WiFi network based on received signal strength indicator (RSSI). In some situations, e.g., when passing an access point at a relatively high speed, the RSSI may be high enough to connect, but only for a short period of time.

This disclosure describes techniques to select a WiFi network based on RSSI and the rate of change of RSSI (RSSI velocity). If the RSSI velocity for a WiFi network is beyond a certain threshold, the WiFi connection is determined to be temporary, and the device does not connect to the WiFi network. WiFi connections …

Cognitive Cloud Collaboration, M. David Hanes, Sebastian Jeuk, Gonzalo Salgueiro, Chuck Byers

Defensive Publications Series

Techniques are described for using a cognitive learning instance to learn a user's preferences across a wide range of cloud collaboration services and provide a customized user experience. This customized user experience is then leveraged on the back-end for optimizing cloud resources.

Mechanical Controller For A Smartphone, Gökhan Bakir, Joseph Lange

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure describes a mechanically operated controller for a mobile device. The controller includes a grid of black and white squares whose pattern can be mechanically changed. Particular patterns are read by a mobile device, e.g., via its camera, and interpreted as different commands. The mechanical controller can be used as an interface between a mechanical device, e.g., a musical instrument, and the mobile device.

Asymmetric Pcie, Nishant Patil

Defensive Publications Series

Many devices such as accelerators, storage appliances, video transcoding accelerators, etc. have asymmetric bandwidth requirements. For example, the ingress bandwidth for a machine learning accelerator can be more than ten times the egress bandwidth. However, this asymmetry in bandwidth is not reflected in the interconnect. For example, PCI-express typically has as many lanes for host-to-device communications as it does for device-to-host communications. This disclosure presents techniques for asymmetric links between host and device. By reflecting the relative magnitudes of to-and-fro traffic more accurately, the asymmetric PCIe link achieves greater efficiency of communication.

Ergonomic Esd Cart, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

An ergonomic cart is described that provides protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD) events. The cart enables a user to transport relatively heavy equipment and includes mechanisms to easily raise or lower equipment. The cart includes moveable and fixed shelves, columns, and ESD swivel casters. Exposed corners of the shelves of the cart are protected by a rubber bumper. Extension and retraction of the columns and the top shelf is performed by two linear actuators powered by a battery. An integrated sensor is provided that allows for an immediate stop to motion of the columns upon detection of resistance.

Tool For Installing And Removing Dual In-Line Memory Modules, N/A

Defensive Publications Series

Installing or removing dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) from their sockets is conventionally done with bare or gloved hands. People who do this regularly, e.g., workers at a factory assembly line, maintenance personnel at a data center, etc., can experience cuts or soft tissue compression on their fingers. These occur when a worker presses down repeatedly on a PCB or while they unlatch the DIMM. This disclosure presents a hand tool to safely install or unlatch DIMMs.

Fine-Grained Memory Protection, Jose German Rivera

Defensive Publications Series

Aside from malicious software gaining access and corrupting sections of computer memory, even legitimate software can inadvertently overwrite and damage its own memory content. Memory protection units exist that enable programmers to cordon off sensitive sections of memory. However, there is currently no mechanism to protect sensitive memory from code running in the same address space as that of the memory. Further, software that runs in privileged mode can change protection status of memory regions by modifying registers of the memory protection unit itself.

This disclosure provides a mechanism for protected memory to be accessible by code segments that are …

An Authoring Environment For Adaptively Formatted Text, Lucas Kovar, Shuo Diao

Defensive Publications Series

Online ads and other text content are designed such that the text content completely fits within a defined area. However, the size of the text container may change when viewed under different viewports. For example, a responsive ad is constructed to be displayable in viewports of varying sizes. Text sized for a certain container may no longer properly fit the container as it expands or shrinks. The techniques of this disclosure provide an authoring environment that smartly adjusts text content to maintain fit within the bounds of a container element as the container expands or shrinks, or if the text …

Software Service For Facilitating Unbiased Ratings, Tuna Toksoz, John Dukellis

Defensive Publications Series

Online application stores, e.g., that enable users to download software applications to a user device, include rating systems that allow users to provide ratings and reviews. Some application developers attempt to obtain favorable reviews for their apps by first asking users if they are enjoying the app, and requesting a review only from the users that answer affirmatively to provide a review. As a result, the ratings and reviews for such applications on the store may be skewed.

This disclosure describes a service for obtaining unbiased ratings directly from users. An application store that utilizes the techniques sends a ratings …

Machine Learning To Optimize Controlled Experiments, Neil Hoyne

Defensive Publications Series

Businesses use pre-sales questionnaires to quantify the value of incoming leads. Results from such questionnaires can improve allocations of sales resources and optimize advertising campaigns. A given questionnaire may ask for dozens of pieces of information from a prospective client. However, it is well understood that the questions are not always predictive of the likelihood that a client completes a purchase.

This disclosure provides machine-learning techniques that discover the predictive ability of questions on a questionnaire. The techniques enable a business to select or design questions or experiments that correlate with the closure of a sale. The business benefits by …

Conversion Detection For Improved Online Ad Selection, Stephen Hsu, Eric J. Kolb, Steven T. Dieter

Defensive Publications Series

Online ads sometimes continue unchanged even after the ad had resulted in a conversion, e.g., after a user has purchased the advertised product. Many users find such continued presence of the ad annoying. Also, not refreshing the ad with a different product represents lost revenue for the website publisher and the ad network.

This disclosure describes techniques to detect if the user has purchased a given product by analyzing, with user consent and permission, user data such as emails and other data. Upon detecting conversion, display of ads relating to the product or similar products is discontinued.

Machine-Learned Alt Text For Images And Videos, Sandro Feuz, Mohammadamin Barekatain

Defensive Publications Series

HTML has a provision for adding a textual description, known as alt text, to media elements in a webpage, such as images and videos. This is useful for improving accessibility of web pages, for display environments that do not support a particular media item, for content searching, etc. The alt text is currently added manually, e.g., by the web page developer or publisher. This is a labor intensive activity and does not work for dynamic media. This disclosure utilizes machine learning techniques to automatically add alt text to media content.

Web Search Of Mathematical Expressions, Victor Cărbune, Thomas Deselaers

Defensive Publications Series

Internet search engines, which make information nearly universally accessible, still perform poorly at handling queries with mathematical content. The reasons for suboptimal handling of mathematical content by search engines include the following: the difficulty of entering mathematical expressions into search engines, the lack of standard encoding for mathematical content, the difficulty of determining if a given page or information source is relevant to a mathematical query, etc.

This disclosure describes techniques that address the aforementioned problems, e.g., by enabling easy entry of mathematical expressions into search engines, by creating a standard representation of mathematical content based on a machine-learning embedding …

Context-Dependent Output Volume For Voice-Controlled Virtual Assistant, Victor Cărbune, Thomas Deselaers

Defensive Publications Series

Voice-controlled virtual assistants typically maintain a standard output volume level. In certain circumstances, this leads to a response from the virtual assistant that is either too loud or too low. For example, if the last-used context of the virtual assistant was a party with high ambient noise, then the virtual assistant continues responding too loudly even after the party has ended and the ambient noise level has dropped.

This disclosure describes techniques to automatically adapt the output volume level of a virtual assistant based on current context, user preferences, user feedback, etc. A machine learning model predicts an optimum volume …

Recent Case Decisions

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Uniting Energy And Environmental Law: Focus On Innovation, Creativity, And Economics, Inara Scott

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

The State Of The Us Energy Sector, Joshua D. Rhodes, Phd

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Pennsylvania Gas: Trusts, Takings, And Judicial Temperaments, Joshua Ulan Galperin

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Turning The Tide In Coastal And Riverine Energy Infrastructure Adaptation: Can An Emerging Wave Of Litigation Advance Preparation For Climate Change?, Dena Adler

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Editor’S Introduction, Collin Mccarthy

Oil and Gas, Natural Resources, and Energy Journal

No abstract provided.

Typed Document: "In Memory Of Rose"

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Story about Rose, college students, following your dreams and life. No date given.

Card: Union Membership Card

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Membership Card certifying that Edna Renfro (Dr. Edna Saffy) paid dues and is a member of the organization for 1964-65. Card printed with "Professional Education Association" and signed by the Executive Secretary for NEA and MSTA.

Card: Dorchester Educators Membership Card

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Membership card for the Dorchester Educators showing that Edna Renfro (Dr. Edna Saffy), paid her dues for 1964-65 and is entitled to attend all sports events sponsored by the schools in Dorchester County free of charge.

Fast Wifi Scanning, Jiwoong Lee

Defensive Publications Series

In some countries, unlicensed spectrum used by WiFi networks is shared with radar systems. WiFi networks that operate in such bands employ radar detection and avoidance. A WiFi transceiver spends a certain channel sojourn (dwell) time scanning a channel prior to starting communication on it. A full scan takes about seven seconds, a user-perceptible delay.

This disclosure describes techniques to reduce scan time by leveraging radar detection procedures that have already been completed by nearby access points. If a nearby access point has recently transmitted a frame or emits a wide-band transmission, it is an indication that the nearby access …

Task Completion By Seeking Input From Multiple Parties, Matthew Sharifi

Defensive Publications Series

People frequently perform online tasks that require input from others, typically requiring multiple context switches to consult with multiple parties until a consensus is reached. The process can be time consuming, requiring the user to pause until others provide input. A user must also remember to return to the task and complete it after the input sought from others is received. This disclosure describes a technique to obtain input from others regarding an online task. At the point when completing the task requires input from another party, the techniques solicit such input, with user permission. Conversational responses received from other …

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Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law

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Call For Manuscripts

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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Copyright And Open Access

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

No abstract provided.

We Are ... Marshall, December 19, 2018, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

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Rwu Expanding Merit Scholarship Opportunities For Transfer Students, Edward Fitzpatrick

Featured News Story

Roger Williams University is significantly expanding its Transfer Merit Scholarships, extending our commitment to affordability for all transfer students with this uncommon step for a private university. RWU will begin offering Transfer Merit Scholarships ranging from $7,500 to $22,500.