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20140251478 | Automation of Water Flow in Networks - Disclosed is a control system for a water network. The control system includes a plurality of remotely-located monitoring and or monitoring and automatic control stations each including an automation controller for local control and automation, and each in communication via a dual-ring communication topology for system or wide-area control. The dual-ring facilitates redundant peer-to-peer data exchange to provide upstream and downstream water flow and water quality information. Systems described herein may calculate flow differential based on water flow data from each of the monitoring stations, and control flow based on the calculated flow differential. | 09-11-2014 |
20150077133 | DETECTION OF A FAULT IN AN UNGROUNDED ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Detection of a fault in an ungrounded electric power distribution system that includes a plurality of feeders and buses is disclosed herein. Embodiments consistent with the present disclosure may monitor an electrical parameter associated with each of a plurality of feeders and buses in the ungrounded electric power distribution system. An incremental change in the monitored electrical parameters may be determined using the monitored electrical parameter. Further, the incremental change may be associated with a first sub-set of the plurality of feeders. Torque values for the feeders may be calculated using a reference quantity from the bus first exhibiting an incremental change above a threshold. A feeder having the largest incremental change in the first sub-set of the plurality of feeders may be identified. A fault may be identified based on the torque and the incremental change. | 03-19-2015 |
20150311714 | Resilient Communication for an Electric Power Delivery System - A system for resiliently monitoring an electric power delivery system may include a plurality of server intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) configured to monitor and/or control the electric power delivery system. Each server IED may be communicatively coupled to a client control system by a plurality of communication paths. If a communication path fails, communication may continue along another path. In an embodiment, the client control system may include dual primary client controllers that continually request information from the server IEDs using multiple of the communication paths. The client controllers may request information from each other if the information is not received from the server IEDs, for example, due to a communication failure. In an embodiment, the client control system and server IEDs may be communicatively coupled in a loop topology, and each direction around the loop may be a distinct communication path. | 10-29-2015 |
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20140174083 | CRYOGENIC FUEL SYSTEM WITH AUXILIARY POWER PROVIDED BY BOIL-OFF GAS - A system in one embodiment includes a detection unit, a boil-off auxiliary power unit, and a controller. The detection unit is configured to detect a characteristic of a boil-off gas stream from a cryotank configured to hold a cryogenic fluid. The boil-off auxiliary power unit is configured to receive the boil-off gas stream and use the boil-off gas stream to provide auxiliary power to a vehicle system. The controller is configured to acquire information from the detection unit corresponding to the characteristic; determine, using the information acquired from the detection unit, an available boil-off auxiliary energy that is available from the boil-off auxiliary power unit; determine a mode of operation of the vehicle system; determine a required auxiliary energy for the vehicle system; and to operate the auxiliary power unit based on the available boil-off auxiliary energy, the mode of operation, and the required auxiliary energy. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174103 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OXIDATION OF BOIL-OFF GAS - A system in one embodiment includes a mixing module, an oxidation module, and a heat exchanger. The mixing module is configured to receive and mix a boil-off gas stream from a cryotank. The oxidation module is configured to receive the mixed stream, and to oxidize the boil-off gas in the mixed stream to produce an exhaust stream. The heat exchanger is configured to exchange heat between streams passing through a first passage configured to receive at least a portion of the exhaust stream, and a second passage configured to receive a fluid including the boil-off gas. The heat exchanger is configured to heat the fluid including the boil-off gas and cool the at least a portion of the exhaust stream. The fluid including the boil-off gas is heated by the heat exchanger upstream of the oxidation module. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174105 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RE-CONDENSATION OF BOIL-OFF GAS - A system in one embodiment includes a heat exchanger, a detection unit, and a controller. The heat exchanger includes a first passage and a second passage configured for exchange of heat therebetween. The first passage is configured to receive a boil-off gas stream of a first cryogenic fluid. The second passage is configured to receive a liquid stream of a second cryogenic fluid. The detection unit is configured to detect a characteristic of the boil-off gas stream. The controller is configured to, responsive to information acquired from the detection unit corresponding to the characteristic, control the flow of the second cryogenic fluid to provide sufficient exchange of heat from the boil-off gas stream via the heat exchanger to condense at least a portion of the boil-off gas stream. A liquid stream of the first cryogenic fluid is output from the first passage and returned to a first tank. | 06-26-2014 |
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20140157776 | SOLAR ENERGY RECEIVER AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A solar energy receiver includes a plurality of solar receiver elements. Each solar receiver element includes a substantially solid core configured to absorb solar radiation and to store the solar radiation as heat. The core includes a base surface and a plurality of absorption surfaces. The receiver further includes at least one fluid passageway defined within the core adjacent at least one absorption surface of the plurality of absorption surfaces, wherein the at least one fluid passageway is configured to channel a working fluid therethrough for absorbing heat stored in the core. | 06-12-2014 |
20150354361 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A rotor assembly is provided. The rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft and at least one blisk integrally formed with the rotor shaft. The at least one blisk includes an inner rim extending circumferentially about the rotor shaft, and a plurality of blades extending radially outward from the inner rim, wherein the rotor shaft and the at least one blisk are defined from a single billet of material. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354374 | TURBINE BLISK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - A turbine blisk is provided. The turbine blisk includes an inner rim, a plurality of adjacent rotor blades extending radially outward from said inner rim, a shroud segment integrally coupled to each of the plurality of adjacent rotor blades, thereby forming a plurality of adjacent shroud segments, and a gap defined between each of the adjacent shroud segments. The gap has a geometry that facilitates interlocking the plurality of adjacent shroud segments when a torsional force is applied to the plurality of adjacent rotor blades. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354383 | TURBINE AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A turbine operable with a first fluid and a second fluid is provided. The turbine includes a shaft and having a dry gas seal area, a balance area, and a shaft surface. The turbine also includes a stationary component coupled to a housing and having a first side and a second side and defining a channel in flow communication with the shaft surface. A heat exchange assembly is coupled to the housing and in flow communication with the shaft and the stationary component. The heat exchange assembly includes a first flow path coupled in flow communication with the dry gas seal area and the channel and configured to direct the first fluid along the first side. Heat exchange assembly also includes a second flow path coupled in flow communication with the balance area and channel and configured to direct the second fluid along the second side. | 12-10-2015 |
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20110076733 | CYTOSOLIC ISOBUTANOL PATHWAY LOCALIZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising isobutanol producing metabolic pathway with at least one isobutanol pathway enzyme localized in the cytosol, wherein said recombinant microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source. Methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol are also provided. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically active isobutanol pathway enzymes. In some embodiments, the invention provides mutated, modified, and/or chimeric isobutanol pathway enzymes with cytosolic activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 03-31-2011 |
20110287500 | CYTOSOLIC ISOBUTANOL PATHWAY LOCALIZATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ISOBUTANOL - The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising isobutanol producing metabolic pathway with at least one isobutanol pathway enzyme localized in the cytosol, wherein said recombinant microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source. Methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol are also provided. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically active isobutanol pathway enzymes. In some embodiments, the invention provides mutated, modified, and/or chimeric isobutanol pathway enzymes with cytosolic activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 11-24-2011 |
20140308721 | Cytosolic Isobutanol Pathway Localization for the Production of Isobutanol - The present invention provides recombinant microorganisms comprising isobutanol producing metabolic pathway with at least one isobutanol pathway enzyme localized in the cytosol, wherein said recombinant microorganism is selected to produce isobutanol from a carbon source. Methods of using said recombinant microorganisms to produce isobutanol are also provided. In various aspects of the invention, the recombinant microorganisms may comprise a cytosolically active isobutanol pathway enzymes. In some embodiments, the invention provides mutated, modified, and/or chimeric isobutanol pathway enzymes with cytosolic activity. In various embodiments described herein, the recombinant microorganisms may be microorganisms of the | 10-16-2014 |
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20140316908 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING REAL ESTATE PROPERTY INFORMATION WITH PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT/MAINTENANCE HISTORY - Techniques for providing property information are described herein. According to one embodiment, a cloud-based platform at a server is provided to allow property owners to engage with property service providers regarding property improvement projects to be performed on the properties. Information describing tasks of the property improvement projects performed by the property service providers is recorded in a property history database. In response to a request received from a user for information concerning one of the properties, property improvement history data of the property is retrieved from the property history database. A property report is generated for the property, where the property report includes general multi-listing service (MLS) information and the property improvement history of the property. | 10-23-2014 |
20160092501 | DATA INSIGHT AND INTUITION SYSTEM FOR TANK STORAGE - Systems are disclosed herein for improving analytic processing and processing for handling severe outliers in a dataset that cause predictive analytic processing to fail. In one embodiment, the system comprises one or more processors, a memory communicatively coupled to the one or more processors and to store logic, the logic, upon being executed by the one or more processors, transmits instructions to filter data for only a specified one or more variables, receives a first set of specified variables corresponding to a first external database, upon receiving the first set of specified variables, accessing a second set of specified variables corresponding to a second external database, accessing a third set of specified variables corresponding to a third external database, and performing predictive analytic processing using the first set of specified variables, the second set of specified variables and the third set of specified variables to generate a first insight. | 03-31-2016 |
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20100209298 | Sample Processing System - In accordance with an embodiment of a system for handling and processing chemical and/or biological samples, a MicroChamber comprises a substrate, a reservoir formed on the substrate for receiving a chemical and/or biological sample, and an encoder such as a barcode or other suitable device. The encoder encodes information describing at least one characteristic of the substrate and/or reservoir. | 08-19-2010 |
20130338045 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - In accordance with an embodiment of a system for handling and processing chemical and/or biological samples, a MicroChamber comprises a substrate, a reservoir formed on the substrate for receiving a chemical and/or biological sample, and an encoder such as a barcode or other suitable device. The encoder encodes information describing at least one characteristic of the substrate and/or reservoir. | 12-19-2013 |
20150260618 | SAMPLE PROCESSING SYSTEM - In accordance with an embodiment of a system for handling and processing chemical and/or biological samples, a MicroChamber comprises a substrate, a reservoir formed on the substrate for receiving a chemical and/or biological sample, and an encoder such as a barcode or other suitable device. The encoder encodes information describing at least one characteristic of the substrate and/or reservoir. | 09-17-2015 |
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20140233327 | COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Methods for performing parallel voltage and current compensation during reading and/or writing of memory cells in a memory array are described. In some embodiments, the compensation may include adjusting a bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current applied to a memory cell based on a memory array zone, a bit line layer, and a memory cell direction associated with the memory cell. The compensation may include adjusting the bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current on a per memory cell basis depending on memory cell specific characteristics. In some embodiments, a read/write circuit for reading and/or writing a memory cell may select a bit line voltage from a plurality of bit line voltage options to be applied to the memory cell based on whether the memory cell has been characterized as a strong, weak, or typical memory cell. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233329 | COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Methods for performing parallel voltage and current compensation during reading and/or writing of memory cells in a memory array are described. In some embodiments, the compensation may include adjusting a bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current applied to a memory cell based on a memory array zone, a bit line layer, and a memory cell direction associated with the memory cell. The compensation may include adjusting the bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current on a per memory cell basis depending on memory cell specific characteristics. In some embodiments, a read/write circuit for reading and/or writing a memory cell may select a bit line voltage from a plurality of bit line voltage options to be applied to the memory cell based on whether the memory cell has been characterized as a strong, weak, or typical memory cell. | 08-21-2014 |
20150023113 | COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Methods for performing parallel voltage and current compensation during reading and/or writing of memory cells in a memory array are described. In some embodiments, the compensation may include adjusting a bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current applied to a memory cell based on a memory array zone, a bit line layer, and a memory cell direction associated with the memory cell. The compensation may include adjusting the bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current on a per memory cell basis depending on memory cell specific characteristics. In some embodiments, a read/write circuit for reading and/or writing a memory cell may select a bit line voltage from a plurality of bit line voltage options to be applied to the memory cell based on whether the memory cell has been characterized as a strong, weak, or typical memory cell. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023115 | COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR NON-VOLATILE MEMORY - Methods for performing parallel voltage and current compensation during reading and/or writing of memory cells in a memory array are described. In some embodiments, the compensation may include adjusting a bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current applied to a memory cell based on a memory array zone, a bit line layer, and a memory cell direction associated with the memory cell. The compensation may include adjusting the bit line voltage and/or bit line reference current on a per memory cell basis depending on memory cell specific characteristics. In some embodiments, a read/write circuit for reading and/or writing a memory cell may select a bit line voltage from a plurality of bit line voltage options to be applied to the memory cell based on whether the memory cell has been characterized as a strong, weak, or typical memory cell. | 01-22-2015 |
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20130007063 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REAL-TIME PROCESSING OF DATA ITEMS - An approach is provided for facilitating real-time execution of computations of data based on context information upon collection, storage, retrieval or use of the data. A data analysis platform determines context information associated with one or more data items stored at one or more nodes. It also determines one or more computations for processing the one or more data items based on the context information. A serialization of the one or more computations or corresponding context information is associated with the one or more data items for processing by the one or more nodes. | 01-03-2013 |
20130054604 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INFORMATION CLUSTERING BASED ON PREDICTIVE SOCIAL GRAPHS - An approach is provided for providing information clustering based on predictive social graphs. An information clustering platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more social graphs associated with one or more users to cause, at least in part, a prediction of one or more future states of the one or more social graphs. The information clustering platform further causes, at least in part, a clustering of one or more data items associated with at least one information space based, at least in part, on the one or more social graphs, the one or more future states, or a combination thereof. | 02-28-2013 |
20130067181 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CRITICALITY BASED DATA BACKUP - An approach is provided for providing criticality based data backup. A data backup platform determines one or more state trajectories associated with one or more information management processes operating on at least one information space. The data backup platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of the one or more state trajectories to determine criticality information associated with one or more data items of the at least one information space. The data backup platform also determines (a) one or more data backup processes, (b) one or more data restoration processes, (c) one or more parameters for the one or more data backup processes, the data restoration processes, or a combination thereof, or (d) a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the criticality information. | 03-14-2013 |
20130103734 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STANDARD INFORMATION PROCESSING PIPELINES - An approach is provided for providing standard information processing pipelines. A standard pipeline generation platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of one or more information sources to cause an extraction of one or more least meaningful data components. The standard pipeline generation platform also causes a transformation of the one or more least meaningful data components into one or more isomorphic representations. The standard pipeline generation platform further causes a compilation of one or more data repositories comprising the one or more isomorphic representations, wherein the one or more data repositories are available for processing by one or more services, one or more applications, or combination thereof. The standard pipeline generation platform also causes a loading of the one or more data repositories, the one or more isomorphic representations, or a combination thereof into the one or more information sources following the processing. | 04-25-2013 |
20140006411 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA STORAGE AND FILE SYSTEM WITH A DYNAMIC ORDERED TREE STRUCTURE | 01-02-2014 |
20140074760 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STANDARD DATA PROCESSING MODEL THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING - An approach for providing a standard data processing model through machine learning is described. A machine learning data processing platform may process and/or facilitate a processing of the at least one data set associated with one or more computation closures to determine at least one data pattern. The machine learning data processing platform may also determine one or more data processing models associated with the one or more computation closures, the at least one data set, or a combination thereof. The machine learning data processing platform may further cause, at least in part, a training of the one or more data processing models to reflect the at least one data pattern. | 03-13-2014 |
20150154239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA STORAGE AND FILE SYSTEM WITH A DYNAMIC ORDERED TREE STRUCTURE - An approach is provided to determine one or more dynamic ordered tree structures and transition tree structures (e.g., based on one or more transitions of a device) to facilitate querying and/or accessing data stores. An apparatus and method determines to generate at least one index structure, determines to associate index objects of the generated index structure with one or more data objects of at least one data store, determines to generate at least one transition index structure based on the at least one generated index structure, and determines to associate the transition index structure with index objects corresponding to one or more data objects of at least one data store based on a transition of a device. Also, the method and apparatus determines to generate at least one query, and determines to generate at least one transition index structure where a current index structure to resolve the query is absent. | 06-04-2015 |
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20120293602 | EXECUTIVE TELEPRESENCE SYSTEM - An executive telepresence system for use in audio and video conferencing uses a unified communications system in an enterprise network system. The executive telepresence system includes a control system that further comprises a user interface, a mixing system, and a dialing system. In addition, the executive telepresence system includes one or more video display devices that couple to the control system where the video display devices display a video signal, and may further include one or more video cameras that couple to the control system where the video cameras capture video information and turn it into the video signal. Further, the executive telepresence system includes one or more microphones that couple to the control system where the microphones capture audio information and turn it into an audio signal, and may include one or more speakers that couple to the control system where the speakers play back the audio signal. | 11-22-2012 |
20130083911 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR MULTI-CHANNEL ACOUSTIC ECHO CANCELATION - Embodiments include methods and apparatuses for echo cancelation involving multiple audio channels and the production, sensing, or a combination thereof of multiple audio channels in conferencing systems. A conferencing apparatus with a plurality of speakers configured to generate outgoing acoustic waves responsive to a multi-channel audio signal. One or more microphones are configured to sense incoming acoustic waves from the plurality of speakers and from locally produced acoustic waves from a participant of a conference to generate one or more incoming audio signals. A processor is operably coupled to the plurality of speakers and the one or more microphones. The processor is configured to perform acoustic echo cancelation on the one or more incoming audio signals relative to at least two different channels of the multi-channel audio signal. | 04-04-2013 |
20130094653 | VOIP DEVICE, VOIP CONFERENCING SYSTEM, AND RELATED METHOD - Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) devices and conferencing systems may include a spatial encoder associated with a first endpoint and a spatial renderer associated with a second endpoint. The spatial renderer may configured to receive audio data. The audio data may be rendered among a plurality of speakers based on a first set of spatial information for a plurality of microphones associated with the first endpoint, and a second set of spatial information for the plurality of speakers associated with the second endpoint. A method for generating a sound field may include determining spatial information for a plurality of microphones in a local room, determining spatial information for a plurality of speakers in a remote room, mapping the spatial information for the plurality of microphones and the spatial information for the plurality of speakers, and generating a sound field in the remote room based on the mapping. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097333 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR UNIFIED STREAMING COMMUNICATION - Embodiments include methods, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for supporting unified streaming communications. A communication apparatus is configured to communicate over a network to incorporate a wide variety of protocols and peripheral devices for use in audio, video, and media communication systems. | 04-18-2013 |
20150092008 | METHODOLOGY FOR NEGOTIATING VIDEO CAMERA AND DISPLAY CAPABILITIES IN A MULTI-CAMERA/MULTI-DISPLAY VIDEO CONFERENCING ENVIRONMENT - This disclosure describes a system and method for negotiating video camera and display capabilities in a multi-camera/multi-display video conferencing environment. The method includes the at least one processor ( | 04-02-2015 |
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20140047063 | LOCATION-BASED PROGRAM LISTING - Disclosed are methods that aid users, especially users temporarily staying in locations remote from home, in finding and accessing media content. A program listing tailored for the user's current location, and showing only services actually available at that location, is created and presented to the user. In some embodiments, the user interacts with the listing to access available media content items. If the user has expressed specific location-based preferences, then those preferences can be taken into account when creating the listing. If a service subscribed to by the user is not available at this remote location, then an alternate provider will be searched for, and, if found, the user's favorite shows can be added to the created program listing. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047479 | LOCATION-BASED PROGRAM LISTING - Disclosed are methods that aid users, especially users temporarily staying in locations remote from home, in finding and accessing media content. A program listing tailored for the user's current location, and showing only services actually available at that location, is created and presented to the user. In some embodiments, the user interacts with the listing to access available media content items. If the user has expressed specific location-based preferences, then those preferences can be taken into account when creating the listing. If a service subscribed to by the user is not available at this remote location, then an alternate provider will be searched for, and, if found, the user's favorite shows can be added to the created program listing. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047488 | LOCATION-BASED PROGRAM LISTING - Disclosed are methods that aid users, especially users temporarily staying in locations remote from home, in finding and accessing media content. A program listing tailored for the user's current location, and showing only services actually available at that location, is created and presented to the user. In some embodiments, the user interacts with the listing to access available media content items. If the user has expressed specific location-based preferences, then those preferences can be taken into account when creating the listing. If a service subscribed to by the user is not available at this remote location, then an alternate provider will be searched for, and, if found, the user's favorite shows can be added to the created program listing. | 02-13-2014 |
20140115031 | PRESERVING A CONSUMPTION CONTEXT FOR A USER SESSION - Continuity of an entire user session (including the primary content stream, secondary content streams, and user context) is preserved so that the user can resume the session at a later time, at a different place, and, possibly, using different equipment. When a user pauses a session, the context of that session is automatically preserved. Upon resumption, the session begins where the user left off, resuming the primary media stream at the point where the user stopped, knowing what secondary content items the user has already seen, and re-establishing any user-set parameters for the session (e.g., playback volume, allocation of streams to particular screen real estate, whether closed captioning is turned on, and the like). For time-shifted content consumption, the system intelligently selects, filters, and processes contextual information (such as characteristics of the primary media) in order to present companion streams that are relevant and engaging to the user. | 04-24-2014 |
20140115032 | PRESERVING A CONSUMPTION CONTEXT FOR A USER SESSION - Continuity of an entire user session (including the primary content stream, secondary content streams, and user context) is preserved so that the user can resume the session at a later time, at a different place, and, possibly, using different equipment. When a user pauses a session, the context of that session is automatically preserved. Upon resumption, the session begins where the user left off, resuming the primary media stream at the point where the user stopped, knowing what secondary content items the user has already seen, and re-establishing any user-set parameters for the session (e.g., playback volume, allocation of streams to particular screen real estate, whether closed captioning is turned on, and the like). For time-shifted content consumption, the system intelligently selects, filters, and processes contextual information (such as characteristics of the primary media) in order to present companion streams that are relevant and engaging to the user. | 04-24-2014 |