International Business Machines Corporation

Other

Brian J Murray

Darryl Maurice Adderly

Wenjian Qiao

Prasad Kashyap

Kaleb Dean Walton

Todd Latimer Ransom

DeWane Cecil Stone

An autonomous vehicle comprising a transport body configured to travel to an identified location, a package retention device for securing one or more packages to the transport body; one or more processors integral to the transport body, wherein the processors are configured by code executing therein to: access shipper and recipient profile data; wherein the shipper and recipient profile data includes location data for shipper and recipient; navigate the autonomous vehicle to a shipping destination and a delivery destination; provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a shipper presenting a package at a shipping destination, and provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a recipient retrieving a package at the delivery destination.

System and method of securely sending and receiving packages via drones

Managing access to a conference call includes obtaining, via a calendar application, a list of participants, the list of participants includes a number of participants to be included in a conference call, identifying, from the list of participants, a first portion of the participants that have personal passcodes, generating guest passcodes for a second portion of the participants associated with the list of participants that do not have the personal passcodes, and permitting, based on the personal passcodes or the guest passcodes, each of the participants to participate in the conference call.

Managing access to a conference call

An approach for improving mobile device security is provided. The approach configures a passcode for accessing a mobile device, wherein configuring the passcode includes incorporating one or more hardware buttons into the passcode, such that the one or more hardware buttons are relevant when entering the passcode to gain entry to the mobile device. The approach receives a passcode attempt on the mobile device, wherein the passcode attempt includes a combination of one or more touch screen buttons and at least one of the one or more hardware buttons. The approach determines whether the passcode attempt matches the passcode. Responsive to a determination that the passcode attempt does not match the passcode, the approach denies access to the mobile device.

Augmenting mobile device access control modes with hardware buttons

A target travel destination is configured with a topic of conversation planned by a user to occur with at least one person at the target travel destination. A selection by the user of the target travel destination is detected within a user interface. Updated information about the topic of conversation configured with the target travel destination is obtained. The updated information about the topic of conversation configured with the target travel destination is provided to the user during the user's travel to the target travel destination.

Destination-configured topic information updates

Methods, products, apparatuses, and systems may facilitate a conference operation. The conference operation may include conference chaining, conference switching, conference modification, conference announcement, and so on. A collection of authentication data for a plurality of distinct conferences may be performed to chain the conferences. Switching among the distinct conference may be performed in response to a switch key code. The switch key code may include a general key code applicable to each of the conferences and/or a specific key code application to a specific conference.

Key code for a conference operation

The present disclosure relates to evidenced-based neuro-cognitive testing methodologies and systems. The present disclosure provides for a protocol and testing service. The protocol and testing service provides empirical data support for the interventions of the treating physician or clinician. The evidenced-based neuro-cognitive testing methodology and system disclosed comprises a protocol for the use of a triggering questionnaire. Further, the evidenced-based neuro-cognitive testing methodology and system provides normed screenings to guide and support the interventions provided by the treating physicians or clinicians. The protocol provides for intervention support, interpretations, and empirical data that enhance best practices.

Evidence-based, neuro-congnitive testing methodology, protocols and systems

Systems and methods for toggling between television channels that appear on a display. A listing of channels is received from a user, with the channels being prioritized in an order of preference. One or more toggle types are also received from the user, with each toggle type further including a toggle trigger. In use, a channel is displayed on the display until a toggle trigger is detected. Once detected, the channel on the display is changed to another channel from the list of channels. This process may continue with the detection of another toggle trigger causing another changing of the displayed channel.

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Raleigh, NC, United States of America

Brian J Murray