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20140025595 | APPLYING FOR A JOB USING SOCIAL NETWORK INFORMATION - Systems and methods for displaying a user interface object associated with a job candidate's social networking site proximate to a job listing presented by a website are described. When a job candidate selects the user interface object, the systems and methods identify and/or obtain information associated with the job candidate that is located or otherwise stored at the social networking site of which the job candidate is a member. Once the information is identified and/or obtained, the systems and methods provide the information to the website, such as to a job application submission system associated with the website. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025596 | Presenting job listings based on the viewer of a webpage - Systems and methods for displaying job listings via a website are described. In some examples, the systems identify information associated with a viewer of a website, and selectively display job listing information based of the information associated with the viewer of the website, such as information attributed to the viewer within a social network of which the viewer is a member. | 01-23-2014 |
20140025597 | APPLYING FOR A JOB USING A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Systems and methods for displaying a user interface object associated with a job candidate's social networking site proximate to a job listing presented by a website are described. When a job candidate selects the user interface object, the systems and methods identify and/or obtain information associated with the job candidate that is located or otherwise stored at the social networking site of which the job candidate is a member. Once the information is identified and/or obtained, the systems and methods provide the information to the website, such as to a job application submission system associated with the website. | 01-23-2014 |
20140129631 | SKILLS ENDORSEMENTS - Disclosed in some examples is a method comprising determining a first set of high ranking skills, the first set containing skills possessed by a member of the social networking service based upon the member's user profile; determining a second set of high ranking skills, the second set containing skills for a second member of the social networking service based on the second member's user profile; determining a third set of high ranking skills, the third set being the intersection between the first and second set of high ranking skills; and suggesting one or more of the skills in the third set of high ranking skills to the member for endorsement of the second member with respect to that skill. | 05-08-2014 |
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20090234846 | SYSTEM TO GENERATE AN AGGREGATE INTEREST INDICATION WITH RESPECT TO AN INFORMATION ITEM - A system is provided to establish a ranking for published data. The system may include ranking and monitoring components. A number of registrations of user interest in an instance of published data may be determined. A ranking for the instance of published data may be generated based on the number of registrations of user interest in the instance of published data. A user of the system may be enabled to activate a monitoring process to monitor activity pertaining to the instance of published data. | 09-17-2009 |
20090282026 | SYSTEM TO GENERATE AN AGGREGATE INTEREST INDICATION WITH RESPECT TO AN INFORMATION ITEM - A method is provided to publish a list of top ranked listings. The method may include configuring a database to store a plurality of listings published over a network. An interest indication may be received from a user for a listing in the plurality of listings. An interest indication data structure may be created and stored that associates the user with the listing. Also, the top ranked listings may be identified from the plurality of listings based on the number of stored interest indication data structures for each listing. Further, the list of the top ranked listings may be published. | 11-12-2009 |
20100145928 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION - There is provided a method and system to communicate information. The system receives a first query that contains at least one constraint and retrieves a first plurality of data items from a database based on the first query. Next the system generating a first distribution based on the first plurality of data items, the first distribution utilizing a first plurality of domains used to identify data items. Next the system generates a second distribution based on a plurality of requests to view a second plurality of data items. Next the system generates a third distribution based on the first distribution and the second distribution. Finally the system generates interface information, to be communicated to a user, based on the third distribution. | 06-10-2010 |
20120150832 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO ENABLE NAVIGATION OF DATA ITEMS - There is provided methods and systems to enable navigation of data items based on aspect-value pairs extracted from the data items. First, the system receives the query. Second, the system identifies the plurality of data items found by the query. Third, the system identifies an aspect of at least one of the plurality of data items. Fourth, the system identifies a value of a plurality of values corresponding to the aspect. Fifth, the system a request to navigate to a set of data items within the plurality of data items, the request comprising the aspect and a requested value of the plurality of values. Each one of the set of data items has the aspect and the value. Sixth, the system presents, in a user interface, information about each one of the set of data items. | 06-14-2012 |
20120290550 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY A PREFERRED DOMAIN OF A PLURALITY OF DOMAINS - There is provided methods and systems to identify a preferred domain of a plurality of domains corresponding to a query. First, the system receives the query. Second, the system accesses demand information corresponding to the query, the demand information including navigation information associated with the query. Third, the system accesses supply information corresponding to the query, the supply information including a count of data items in each of the plurality of domains that match the query. Fourth, the system identifies the preferred domain based on the demand information and the supply information. | 11-15-2012 |
20140195381 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELLER AND ITEM FILTERS - A system and method uses seller and item filters to identify items listed on a network based transaction facility that are qualified for a network based elite transaction facility. | 07-10-2014 |
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20130117009 | METHOD OF PROVIDING A MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATION DEVICE FOR PORTABLE USE - Portable, real time voice translation systems, and associated methods of use, are provided. The systems include a translation system for use on a single unit, portable computing device and operable for accessing a multilanguage database, selecting a source language from a plurality of source languages and a destination language from a plurality of destination languages, inputting a source phrase, transmitting the source phrase to a speech recognition module, a translation engine, and a template look-up engine for finding the phrase template associated with the destination phrase from among the multiple languages. The spoken translation is then output in the selected destination language. The translation system has a total time between the input of the source phrase and output of the destination phrase that is no slower than 0.010 seconds, and a communications interface operable for communicating with a second computer system. | 05-09-2013 |
20140308630 | MULTILINGUAL TRANSLATION DEVICE DESIGNED FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Portable, real time voice translation systems, and associated methods of use, are provided. The systems include a translation system for use on a single unit, portable computing device and operable for accessing a multilanguage database, selecting a source language from a plurality of source languages and a destination language from a plurality of destination languages, inputting a source phrase, transmitting the source phrase to a speech recognition module, a translation engine, and a template look-up engine for finding the phrase template associated with the destination phrase from among the multiple languages. The spoken translation is then output in the selected destination language. The translation system has a total time between the input of the source phrase and output of the destination phrase that is no slower than 0.010 seconds, and a communications interface operable for communicating with a second computer system. | 10-16-2014 |
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20110302098 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ANSWERS TO USERS OF A MULTI-TENANT DATABASE SYSTEM - Online communities, also referred to as “forums,” are used as a customer support tool along with a repository of useful articles, also referred to as “knowledge base.” Users may navigate between the forum and the knowledge base. Social networks can also be used to access the forum and knowledge base. Forums and knowledge bases that have confidential data may be restricted to employees of a multi-tenant database system. Any of the above embodiments can be used independently or together with any combination of other embodiments. | 12-08-2011 |
20130031499 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FILTERING COMMON FIELDS ACROSS MULTIPLE DATA SETS - A system and method for display of graphical components on a user interface. Multiple components may be displayed on a graphical user interface an active dashboard. Each component is a graphical representation of a report generated from plurality of data fields stored in objects on a database. At least some of the reports are generated from different data models. The displayed components are filtered on the basis of at least one data field that is a common field among the different data models. | 01-31-2013 |
20140173513 | USER INTERFACE DATE SELECTORS FOR HISTORICAL REPORTS - Systems and methods are provided for user interface date selectors for historical reports. A user interface outputs a date selector including a calculated dates option, wherein the calculated dates option is based on a date frequency applied to a date range. The user interface receives a selection via the date selector. Dates associated with the selection are identified. The user interface outputs the dates as a preview of a historical report, wherein the dates are output in a chronological order. | 06-19-2014 |
20140278755 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR IMPLEMENTING CHANGE VALUE INDICATION AND HISTORICAL VALUE COMPARISON - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for implementing change value indication and historical value comparison at a user interface including means for storing records in a database, wherein updates to the records are recorded into a historical trending data object to maintain historical values for the records when the records are updated in the database; receiving input from a user device specifying data to be displayed at the user device; receiving historical filter input from the user device; querying the records stored in the database for the data to be displayed; querying the historical trending data object for the historical values of the data to be displayed; comparing the data to be displayed with the historical values of the data to be displayed to determine one or more changed values corresponding to the data to be displayed; and displaying a change value indication GUI to the user device displaying at least the data to be displayed and a changed value indication based on the one or more changed values determined via the comparing. Other related embodiments are further disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
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20130314696 | Transmission of Affine-Invariant Spatial Mask for Active Depth Sensing - A method operational on a transmitter device is provided for projecting a composite code mask. A composite code mask on a tangible medium is obtained, where the composite code mask includes a code layer combined with a carrier layer. The code layer may include uniquely identifiable spatially-coded codewords defined by a plurality of symbols. The carrier layer may be independently ascertainable and distinct from the code layer and includes a plurality of reference objects that are robust to distortion upon projection. At least one of the code layer and carrier layer may be pre-shaped by a synthetic point spread function prior to projection. At least a portion of the composite code mask is projected, by the transmitter device, onto a target object to help a receiver ascertain depth information for the target object with a single projection of the composite code mask. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315354 | Reception of Affine-Invariant Spatial Mask for Active Depth Sensing - A method operational on a receiver device for decoding a codeword is provided. At least a portion of a composite code mask is obtained, via a receiver sensor, and projected on the surface of a target object. The composite code mask may be defined by a code layer and a carrier layer. A code layer of uniquely identifiable spatially-coded codewords may be defined by a plurality of symbols. A carrier layer may be independently ascertainable and distinct from the code layer and may include a plurality of reference objects that are robust to distortion upon projection. At least one of the code layer and carrier layer may have been pre-shaped by a synthetic point spread function prior to projection. The code layer may be adjusted, at a processing circuit, for distortion based on the reference objects within the portion of the composite code mask. | 11-28-2013 |
20130315501 | DESIGN OF CODE IN AFFINE-INVARIANT SPATIAL MASK - A method for generating codes for a code mask is provided. A plurality of symbols may be arranged into an n1 by n2 symbol structure, where n1 and n2 are integer values. A plurality of codewords may be defined from different overlapping k1 by k2 windows within the symbol structure, wherein co-linear and spatially overlapping windows define unique codewords, and the codewords are unique in a first direction of the symbol structure but are repeated in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. A plurality of the symbol structures as a code mask, wherein symbols in two adjacent k1 by k2 windows are selected so as to avoid codeword aliasing of codewords in the two adjacent k1 by k2 windows. | 11-28-2013 |
20140210950 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIVIEW METROLOGY - Described are systems and methods for measuring objects using stereoscopic imaging. After determining keypoints within a set of stereoscopic images, a user may select a desired object within an imaged scene to be measured. Using depth map information and information about the boundary of the selected object, the desired measurement may be calculated and displayed to the user on a display device. Tracking of the object in three dimensions and continuous updating of the measurement of a selected object may also be performed as the object or the imaging device is moved. | 07-31-2014 |
20150253931 | LARGE AREA INTERACTIVE DISPLAY SCREEN - An interactive display, including a cover glass having a front surface that includes a viewing area provides an input/output (I/O) interface for a user of an electronic device. An arrangement includes a processor, a light source, and a camera disposed outside the periphery of the viewing area coplanar with or behind the cover glass. The camera receives scattered light resulting from interaction, with an object, of light outputted from the interactive display, the outputted light being received by the cover glass from the object and directed toward the camera. The processor determines, from image data output by the camera, an azimuthal angle of the object with respect to an optical axis of the camera and/or a distance of the object from the camera. | 09-10-2015 |
20150262341 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-FRAME TEMPORAL DE-NOISING USING IMAGE ALIGNMENT - Methods, devices, and computer program products for multi-frame termporal de-noising using image alignment are describe. In one aspect, a method of capturing an image using a multi-frame temporal de-noising is described. The method includes capturing a plurality of frames and aligning the captured plurality of frames with each other. The method further includes determining a subset of frames of the captured plurality of frames, the subset determined based upon a focus quality of each frame of the plurality of frames. Finally, the method includes combining the subset of frames into a single image using a motion filter to reduce blurriness and ghosting. | 09-17-2015 |
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20150113436 | Providing Enhanced Message Management User Interfaces - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing enhanced message management user interfaces are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may present a user interface comprising a scrollable content display region that includes at least two message cards and at least two target zones. The computing device may receive first input moving a first message card to a first target zone. In response to receiving the first input, the computing device may perform a first action on a first email message corresponding to the first message card. Thereafter, the computing device may receive second input moving a second message card to a second target zone. In response to receiving the second input, the computing device may perform a second action different from the first action on a second email message corresponding to the second message card. At least one action may be defined by a user of the computing device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113446 | Providing Enhanced Application Interoperability - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing enhanced application interoperability are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may present, on at least one display screen, a first user interface that is associated with a first application. In response to determining that the at least one display screen has been rotated from a first orientation to a second orientation, the computing device may present, on the at least one display screen, a second user interface that is associated with a second application different from the first application. In one or more embodiments, the second user interface may include at least some information that is contextually related to information included in the first user interface. In addition, a state of the first application may be preserved when the second user interface that is associated with the second application is presented. | 04-23-2015 |
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20150242106 | Navigating a Hierarchical Data Set - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing navigation in a hierarchical data set are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may generate a user interface including a first node as a focused node at a fixed focal point along with a subset of a first plurality of related nodes having a relationship with the first node. In some instances discussed herein, user input may be received selecting a second node as the focused node, such as a scrolling action dragging the second node to the fixed focal point. The user interface may be updated to display a subset of a second plurality of related nodes having a relationship with the second node. In some arrangements, the hierarchical data set may correspond to an organizational chart, a workflow, a directory structure, a categorized list, a taxonomy, or any other type of hierarchical data. | 08-27-2015 |
20150286357 | Snap Navigation of a Scrollable List - Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for providing snap navigation in a scrollable list are presented. Certain items of the content items in the scrollable list may represent natural or desirable breakpoints for scrolling through the list. As a list view scrolls through the scrollable list in response to user input, the list view may suspend scrolling when it reaches a breakpoint content item. In some embodiments, a computing device may determine that a given content item represents a breakpoint in the scrollable list based on a breakpoint rule. The breakpoint rule may be based on any suitable criteria for identifying the content item as a breakpoint for scrolling the list. For example, the breakpoint rule may be based on the content of the content item or a category of the content item. | 10-08-2015 |
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20100102567 | Aqua Aura Power Generation Process - A power generation assembly is submerged in water and receives potential energy in the form of harnessed buoyancy force that is established and sustained through manipulation of materials of various densities. By use of forces created by the interactions of buoyancy, mass displacement, gravity, leverage and other forces, the captured forces are converted into mechanical energy which in turn is used to create electrical energy. In one embodiment, the invention creates electricity by use of the force exerted when buoyancy is established, harnessed and sustained with the use of fluids or gasses of specified densities that optimize the force of gravity and an equal and opposite force, buoyancy to create the largest possible difference in relative density of components simultaneously used within the process. In general, and by way of example, less dense air is released through piping conveyance within a bottom portion of a basin or tank with said basin being previously filled with a fluid of higher density. Upon release of the less dense air or gas, the less dense air, gas or other Less Dense Material, (LDM) will be forced in an upward direction while the higher dense material, (HDM) such as water or sea water or other liquid) is displaced and forced into downward direction do to gravity. The combined upward buoyancy force and downward gravity force acting through air and water is used to induce movement of a turbine, rotation of attached gearing, and subsequent generator power head, dynamo, alternator, and other means which in turn generates electricity. | 04-29-2010 |
20130090994 | XQARD-Dynamic Consumer Focused Real-Time Purchase Discounting Process - The Dynamic Consumer Focused Real-Time Purchase Discounts System is a process/system for generating, authorizing, issuing, transmitting Dynamic Consumer Focused Real-Time Purchase Discounts for individual consumers that provide a plurality of types and quantities of third-party funded real-time purchase discounts. The process gives any individual, group, association, organization, employer, etc. the ability to provide (any amount of prepositioned or secured discount funds, prior to a consumers purchase) sponsored purchase discounts for any specific purchases of a member of a previously specified group, creating a plurality of unique, one-time, dynamic consumer lifestyle focused purchase discounts, occurring only at the time of the consumers purchases, in real-time. Through its very existence, the Dynamic Consumer Focused Real-Time Purchase Discounts System also deploys dynamic consumer focused micro-marketing, dynamic consumer focused nano-marketing, and independently incentivized dynamic consumer focused impulse purchase marketing, integrated within the nexus of third party lifestyle purchase discount funding and the Discount Matrix. | 04-11-2013 |
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20100064216 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT - Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, to distract a joint, or to otherwise assist in an orthopedic procedure or procedures. | 03-11-2010 |
20110208093 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT - Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s). | 08-25-2011 |
20120316567 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT - Systems and methods for joint replacement are provided. The systems and methods include a surgical orientation device, a reference sensor device, and at least one orthopedic fixture. The surgical orientation device, reference sensor device, and orthopedic fixtures can be used to locate the orientation of an axis in the body, to adjust an orientation of a cutting plane or planes along a bony surface, or otherwise to assist in an orthopedic procedure(s). | 12-13-2012 |
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20080199078 | System and method for image registration based on variable region of interest - An image registration system for aligning first and second images. The novel system includes a first system for extracting a region of interest (ROI) from each image and a second system for coarsely aligning the regions of interest. The first system determines the size and location of the ROI based on the number of features contained within the region. The size of the ROI is enlarged until a number of features contained in the ROI is larger than a predetermined lower bound or until the size is greater than a predetermined upper bound. The second system computes a cross-correlation on the regions of interest using a plurality of transforms to find a coarse alignment transform having a highest correlation. The image registration system may also include a third system for performing sub-pixel alignment on the regions of interest. | 08-21-2008 |
20120114235 | INTEGRATING IMAGE FRAMES - The technology described herein includes integration of image frames. The integration of image frames includes determining a sharpness metric for each image frame in a plurality of image frames. The sharpness metric is indicative of at least one of edge content and an edge size of the image frame. The integration of image frames further includes determining a noise metric for each image frame in the plurality of image frames. The noise metric is indicative of a variation in brightness or color in the image frame. The integration of image frames further includes determining a jitter metric for each image frame in the plurality of image frames. The jitter metric is indicative of spatial shifts between the image frame and other image frames in the plurality of image frames. The integration of image frames further includes generating an integrated image frame from one or more of the plurality of image frames based on the sharpness metric, the noise metric, and the jitter metric. | 05-10-2012 |
20120134592 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION BASED ON VARIABLE REGION OF INTEREST - An image registration system for aligning first and second images. The novel system includes a first system for extracting a region of interest (ROI) from each image and a second system for coarsely aligning the regions of interest. The first system determines the size and location of the ROI based on the number of features contained within the region. The size of the ROI is enlarged until a number of features contained in the ROI is larger than a predetermined lower bound or until the size is greater than a predetermined upper bound. The second system computes a cross-correlation on the regions of interest using a plurality of transforms to find a coarse alignment transform having a highest correlation. The image registration system may also include a third system for performing sub-pixel alignment on the regions of interest. | 05-31-2012 |
20120170850 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE REGISTRATION BASED ON VARIABLE REGION OF INTEREST - An image registration system for aligning first and second images. The novel system includes a first system for extracting a region of interest (ROI) from each image and a second system for coarsely aligning the regions of interest. The first system determines the size and location of the ROI based on the number of features contained within the region. The size of the ROI is enlarged until a number of features contained in the ROI is larger than a predetermined lower bound or until the size is greater than a predetermined upper bound. The second system computes a cross-correlation on the regions of interest using a plurality of transforms to find a coarse alignment transform having a highest correlation. The image registration system may also include a third system for performing sub-pixel alignment on the regions of interest. | 07-05-2012 |