Abstract:
The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for determining, by a social neighborhood server, a social neighborhood of a user. In operation, user information is received that is related to social network connections to other users within the user's social network. Using this information, information is presented to the user related to social network connections attributable to the user based on the received user information, which may include user network connections of the user. Then, the user is invited to assign information related to user influence that the user attributes to individual social network connections presented to the user. In other implementations, social network entities, whether they be for example users or commercial interests, may be presented to a user that are not within the user's social network. The information related to the user influence is then received, and an influence metric is assigned to the individual social network connections according to the user's input.
Abstract:
The present disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for establishing an attribute template for a customer for distribution to recipients. In operation, customer information is received and placed as attributes in a template that is then made available to predetermined recipients.
Abstract:
A computer implemented method, a data processing system, and a computer program product for providing game play security measures. An exemplary method includes retrieving a prompt rule set. The prompt rule set identifies at least one rule for providing challenges during game play. Responsive to detecting game play, a current game play condition is matched with the at least one rule of the prompt rule set. Responsive to matching the current game play condition with the at least one rule of the prompt rule set, a challenge prompt is presented to a user. The challenge prompt is presented in a dynamic window that is present while the user is playing the game. Responsive to receiving an answer to the challenge prompt, the answer is processed.
Abstract:
A computer implemented method for monitoring game play behavior of a user in an online gaming environment. Responsive to detecting execution of a game, gaming characteristics of the user are monitored. The game interacts with a game server. Game play data of the user is collected. Collecting game play data is performed by a plug-in application located on the game server.
Abstract:
A method of determining cluster attractors for a plurality of documents comprising at least one term. The method comprises calculating, in respect of each term, a probability distribution indicative of the frequency of occurrence of the, or each, other term that co-occurs with said term in at least one of said documents. Then, the entropy of the respective probability distribution is calculated. Finally, at least one of said probability distributions is selected as a cluster attractor depending on the respective entropy value. The method facilitates very small clusters to be formed enabling more focused retrieval during a document search.
Abstract:
An aquatic treadmill having a housing having a container configured to retain a liquid and sized to contain a horse within the container, a treadmill positioned along a lower portion of the container such that a horse upon entry into the container would stand upon the treadmill, and wherein the container has a decreasing cross sectional area.
Abstract:
A fishing reel comprises a bobbin and a bracket. The bobbin comprises first and second ends and an elongate body extending between the first and second ends. The bobbin has a pair of protrusions at each end and a gathering region between each pair of protrusions. The bobbin is configured to wrappingly receive fishing line about the body and between each pair of protrusions. The bracket comprises at least one support member configured to support the bobbin relative a fishing rod. The bracket has a pair of flanges configured to be received by hoods on the fishing rod. The bracket is rigidly attached to the bobbin.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus for disintegrating bales of agricultural material such as hay. The apparatus has a chassis, a processing tub with a discharge opening located in one of its side walls, a disintegrator mounted in the processing tub to disintegrate baled crop material positioned within the tub and discharge the processed bale material out the discharge opening and a manipulator mounted within the processing tub adapted to manipulate the baled crop material to expose different parts thereof to the disintegrator. The processing tub is adapted to be mounted on the chassis such that the discharge opening can be positioned on either the left or right side of the chassis. In an embodiment of the invention, the processing tub is sized to accommodated a large square bale lengthwise therein or two or more round bales. The apparatus is also provided with an adjustable fork lift to raise bales of different configurations into the processing tube and a hydraulic selector valve such that two sets of hydraulic systems on the processor can be operated by a single hydraulic line from a tractor or other power source.