International Business Machines Corporation

Bank of America Corporation

Dhaval Kiritbhai Shah

Sandeep R Patil

Abhinay Ravinder Nagpal

Jorge Daniel Acuna

Yan Wang Stein

Fahad Mahmood

John Gerard Musial

Gaurav Chhaunker

Pankaj S Bavishi

Shripad Jayant Nadgowda

Ganesh Sivaperuman

Muthu A Muthiah

Ramani Ranjan Routray

Dwip N Banerjee

Michael T Kalmbach

Bhushan Pradip Jain

Sandip Dnyaneshwar Mahajan

Salil Pradeep Gandhi

Saidas T Kottawar

Mike V Macias

Aditya Mohan

Seyamak Amin

Raghuram Neela

Vikram B Sanap

Ryan M Greenway

Ravindra Mohan Mijar

Joshi M Chirayil

Anupam Kumar Singh

Rajendra S Kanyal

Satish Jagwani

Anupam Varma

A computing platform may perform computer database file management by implementing statistics maintenance and column similarity. The computing platform may receive an input table and determine a data type for the received input table. The computing platform may determine statistics relevant to the input table, and statistics relevant to historical tables of the data type. Statistics may include overlap, distribution, mean, standard deviation, percentile, median, and the like. Based on the determined statistics, the computing platform may determine a similarity score between the input table and the historical tables. Based on the statistics and column similarity, the computing platform may perform database file management, such as storing records, updating records, identifying data anomalies, sending alerts related to identified data anomalies, moving records, tagging records, and the like. The computing platform may send alerts related to identified data anomalies to remote devices.

Performing database file management using statistics maintenance and column similarity

A method for using oral feedback to facilitate user selection among a plurality of service devices. The method comprises a plurality of service devices. Each service device has a dynamically-updatable quality control profile. A first service device receives a request from the first user to perform a first service job. The first service device performs the first service job. A first recording device located proximate to the first service device obtains oral feedback from the first user regarding the quality of the first service job. The first service device analyzes the oral feedback using natural language processing to form an analysis. The first service device modifies the first quality control profile of the first service device based on the analysis.

Service device feedback

Physical storage devices are configured as a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). As such, storage space of the physical storage devices is allocated to the RAID, and each physical storage device is part of the RAID. Where a portion of the storage space of the physical storage devices is not allocated to the RAID, this portion of the storage space is configured so that it is usable and is not wasted.

Using unused portion of the storage space of physical storage devices configured as a RAID

Physical storage devices are configured as a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). As such, storage space of the physical storage devices is allocated to the RAID, and each physical storage device is part of the RAID. Where a portion of the storage space of the physical storage devices is not allocated to the RAID, this portion of the storage space from a mixed drive capacity is configured so that it is usable and is not wasted.

In at least one embodiment, a method and system for accumulating geospatial location data and biomedical data for an individual during his/her travels is provided. In at least one embodiment, a device uses at least one location signal to determine geospatial data and receives a plurality of biomedical signals with both data types being stored for possible later retrieval for providing a diagnosis for the individual if a medical condition arises. An embodiment of the invention provides a method of operation of a device having at least a memory and a communications module where the method includes receiving at least one location signal with the communications module; storing geospatial data obtained at least from the at least one location signal with a time stamp in memory; receiving a plurality of biomedical signals over time from at least one sensor with the communications module; storing biomedical data from the received biomedical signal with a time stamp in memory; and repeating the receiving at least one location signal and storing geospatial data from the at least one location signal in different geographic locations.

System and method for medical diagnosis using geospatial location data integrated with biomedical sensor information

A virtual machine snapshot mechanism takes snapshots of virtual machines on a computer system, generates relationships between a snapshot and resources on the computer system, and provides a graphical display of one or more snapshots that allow visually determining which snapshots include which resources. A user may search the snapshots based on user-specified criteria. If an exact match is not available, and closest match is identified in the graphical display.

Management of virtual machine snapshots

For distributing data requests between data centers, a cost reduction module selects a data center from a plurality of data centers to fulfill a data operation request corresponding to mirrored data stored at the plurality of data centers. The selection is based on data center cooling efficiency factors comprising a data storage device efficiency percentage. A response module sends the data operation request to the selected data center.

Efficient use of mirrored storage clouds

An embodiment of the invention includes a device including at least one probe for delivering an electrical shock to a subject when the probe is in physical contact with the subject. A power source is connected to the probe for providing electrical power to the probe upon actuation of a trigger. The device further includes a medical device sensor for detecting signals emitted from a medical device present in the subject. In at least one embodiment, an alarm is connected to the medical device sensor, wherein the alarm provides an audio and/or a visual alert when the medical device sensor detects signals emitted from the medical device. In at least one embodiment, an override mechanism is connected to the medical device sensor, wherein the override mechanism prevents actuation of the trigger when the medical device sensor detects signals emitted from the medical device.

Smarter health conscious electroshock device with medical implant detection

A computational device receives a request to create a logical unit. In response to determining that adequate space is not available to create the logical unit in a first type of storage pool, a determination is made as to whether a first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space from a second type of storage pool. In response to determining that the first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space from the second type of storage pool, the logical unit is created in the second type of storage pool The logical unit is moved from the second type of storage pool to the first type of storage pool, in response to determining that free space that is adequate to store the logical unit has become available in the first type of storage pool.

Creation of logical units via borrowing of alternative storage and subsequent movement of the logical units to desired storage

Disclosed is a computer implemented method, computer program product, and apparatus to decorate visible attributes of a rendered avatar. A server may collect a first user profile of a first avatar, the first user profile having at least one interest of a user. Next, the server may receive a location of the first avatar, wherein the location is associated with a view to at least a second avatar. The server can identify the second avatar among a group of avatars visible with respect to the first avatar. Further, the server may read a target profile of the second avatar then determine whether the second user profile satisfies a criterion based on the first user profile and the target profile. In addition, the server may render a modified rendered avatar to a client, responsive to the determination that the target profile satisfies the criterion.

Enhanced visibility of avatars satisfying a profile

A determination is made as to whether a first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space to a first type of storage pool from a second type of storage pool. In response to determining that the first indicator is configured to allow borrowing of storage space from the second type of storage pool, a logical unit is created in the second type of storage pool and a listener application is initiated. The listener application determines that free space that is adequate to store the logical unit has become available in the first type of storage pool. The logical unit is moved from the second type of storage pool to the first type of storage pool, in response to determining, via the listener application, that free space that is adequate to store the logical unit has become available in the first type of storage pool.

An approach is provided that displays visual indicators on a financial services card, such as a credit or debit card, that indicates the user's balance at a financial services provider. Available funds data is received at a financial services card that includes visual indicators (e.g., LEDs, etc.), a memory, a processor, a power source, and a wireless transmitter. The available funds data is received via the wireless transmitter. Visual indicators are selected based on the available funds data received from the financial services provider. The selected visual indicators are activated by providing power to the indicators from the power source. In one embodiment, the power source is a piezoelectric material, such as a piezoelectric crystal, that generates power to activate the visual indicators and run the processors and wireless transmitter based on manipulation of the card (e.g., applying pressure, etc. to the card) by the user.

Financial services card that provides visual indicator according to available balance defined policies

A method, a system, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided for data management. The method may comprise identifying a predefined set of data storage parameters and a predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. The method further may comprise determining the predefined set of data scrubbing parameters for first data in a first data storage based on the predefined set of data storage parameters for the first data and performing data scrubbing for the first data using the determined predefined set of data scrubbing parameters. Furthermore, the method may comprise comparing first data in the first data storage and corresponding second data in a second data storage. Upon determining a mismatch between the first data and the second data, the method further may comprise synchronizing the first data with the second data as a result of the comparison.

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Dhaval Kiritbhai Shah