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A system and approach for providing software device or secure digital (SD) cards for computing devices. An SD card may be programmed with a unique card identification register (CID) value during a manufacture of the card. The CID value cannot necessarily be changed by a card host such as a computing device. A securely ...
1. A card system comprising: a secure digital (SD) card having a unique card identification register value that is programmed into the SD card during a manufacturing of the secure digital card; and a license stored on the SD card with the card identification register value; and wherein: the license is generated using t...
A system and approach for providing software device or secure digital (SD) cards for computing devices. An SD card may be programmed with a unique card identification register (CID) value during a manufacture of the card. The CID value cannot necessarily be changed by a card host such as a computing device. A securely ...
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Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for performing channel usage indication in a wireless communication environment. A transmitting apparatus may be configured to determine a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst including a plurality of segments. The transmitt...
1. A method for wireless communication by an apparatus, comprising: monitoring a segment of an ongoing transmission burst comprising a plurality of segments; and determining a residual length of the ongoing transmission burst, based on control information transmitted in the monitored segment. 2. The method of claim 1, ...
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to methods and apparatus for performing channel usage indication in a wireless communication environment. A transmitting apparatus may be configured to determine a residual length of an ongoing transmission burst including a plurality of segments. The transmitt...
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The present invention relates to methods and apparatus relating to content streaming, e.g., in a home network, in a manner that reduces the chance of streaming of content to a device which is not authorized to receive the content. In an exemplary method of controlling content streaming on a home network in accordance w...
1. A method of controlling content streaming on a home network, the method comprising: receiving at a home network gateway, located at a customer premise, a first video on demand service request message from a first device coupled to the home network; storing a portion of said first video on demand service request mess...
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus relating to content streaming, e.g., in a home network, in a manner that reduces the chance of streaming of content to a device which is not authorized to receive the content. In an exemplary method of controlling content streaming on a home network in accordance w...
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Mobile devices implement a ranging mechanism that includes a lead responder receiving ranging measurement requests from two different initiators in the same DW cycle. At the beginning of the DW cycle the lead responder broadcasts and/or publishes a channel availability map that includes a list of slots and channels in ...
1. A method for ranging in a communication network, the method comprising: receiving an N×N ranging measurement request from an upper layer entity; responding to the N×N ranging measurement request by advertising a channel availability map at a beginning of a DW cycle, wherein the channel availability map includes a li...
Mobile devices implement a ranging mechanism that includes a lead responder receiving ranging measurement requests from two different initiators in the same DW cycle. At the beginning of the DW cycle the lead responder broadcasts and/or publishes a channel availability map that includes a list of slots and channels in ...
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The described unified service management system provides a unified console to perform functions of individual management specialists. A unified console facilitates an administrator to perform the complex tasks that were performed by the individual management specialists. The unified console provides a “wizard” based ap...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A method performed using a unified console implemented by one or more management servers that are coupled to one or more managed nodes via a network, the method comprising: receiving input from a user, via the unified console, defining an application model that includes rules for development of an ...
The described unified service management system provides a unified console to perform functions of individual management specialists. A unified console facilitates an administrator to perform the complex tasks that were performed by the individual management specialists. The unified console provides a “wizard” based ap...
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A method, operable by a service registry in a service orientated architecture system, for providing a service within the system. A service request is received from a service requester in the system. The status of the service is checked as registered in the service registry. In response to the service not having a regis...
1. A method, operable by a service registry in a service oriented environment for provisioning a service within the environment, the method comprising: receiving a request for a service from a service requester in the environment; checking details of the requested service as registered in the service registry; characte...
A method, operable by a service registry in a service orientated architecture system, for providing a service within the system. A service request is received from a service requester in the system. The status of the service is checked as registered in the service registry. In response to the service not having a regis...
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A hand product use benchmark is determined for a target institution based on observations of hand product use in a studied institution and relationships between the number of observed hand product uses and characteristics of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution is determined based on target...
1. A method for predetermining the benchmark number of hand product uses for a target facility comprising: identifying best practice recommendations for use of a hand product within a studied facility; determining a study benchmark number of hand product uses in a studied facility during an observation period; identify...
A hand product use benchmark is determined for a target institution based on observations of hand product use in a studied institution and relationships between the number of observed hand product uses and characteristics of the studied institution. The benchmark for the target institution is determined based on target...
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A method, operable by a service registry in a service orientated architecture system, for providing a service within the system. A service request is received from a service requester in the system. The status of the service is checked as registered in the service registry. In response to the service not having a regis...
1. A computer program product for operating a service registry in a service oriented architecture system and managing a service within the system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code comprising the programming instructions f...
A method, operable by a service registry in a service orientated architecture system, for providing a service within the system. A service request is received from a service requester in the system. The status of the service is checked as registered in the service registry. In response to the service not having a regis...
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A unified messaging system, method and user interface is provided for a handheld mobile communication device. The method may include the following steps: (a) receiving a notification signal at the wireless device via the wireless data channel indicating that the unified messaging system received and stored a voice mail...
1. A method of multi-party communication using a wireless device, the method comprising: transmitting a conference request command over a data network to a unified messaging system; receiving a voice call at the wireless device from the unified messaging system, the voice call initiated by the unified messaging system ...
A unified messaging system, method and user interface is provided for a handheld mobile communication device. The method may include the following steps: (a) receiving a notification signal at the wireless device via the wireless data channel indicating that the unified messaging system received and stored a voice mail...
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An information processing device including a communication interface that exchanges data with a first device and a second device; and a processor that performs authentication of the first device; receives content data from the first device via the communication interface; and controls the communication interface to sen...
1. One or more servers comprising: circuitry configured to transmit, to a client device corresponding to a first user, one or more interface screens comprising an input item corresponding to content, the input item including at least an access control setting corresponding to the content, wherein the access control set...
An information processing device including a communication interface that exchanges data with a first device and a second device; and a processor that performs authentication of the first device; receives content data from the first device via the communication interface; and controls the communication interface to sen...
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The present invention relates to a method for providing a communication connection, comprising determining a unique connection ID, storing the unique connection ID in a first communication entity and providing the unique connection ID to a second communication entity for establishing of a communication connection.
1. Method (30) for providing a communication connection, comprising: determining (31) a unique connection ID; storing (32) the unique connection ID in a first communication entity; and providing (33) the unique connection ID to a second communication entity for establishing of a communication connection identified by t...
The present invention relates to a method for providing a communication connection, comprising determining a unique connection ID, storing the unique connection ID in a first communication entity and providing the unique connection ID to a second communication entity for establishing of a communication connection.1. Me...
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Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for sharing a media station. A user can share a media station with one or more other users. The sharing user can transmit a share request to share the media station with receiving users. A share link configured to provide access to the s...
1. A method comprising: receiving, by a processor, from a first client device, a share request to share a first media station with a second client device, wherein: the first media station is defined by at least one media station seed, and the first client device is presented with a first version of the first media stat...
Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for sharing a media station. A user can share a media station with one or more other users. The sharing user can transmit a share request to share the media station with receiving users. A share link configured to provide access to the s...
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Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electroni...
1. A method for facilitating electronic signatures on a client device that is operated by a signer and that is communicatively coupled to a camera, comprising: by the client device, capturing an image of a signature document with the camera; causing the captured image of the signature document to be stored at a remote ...
Techniques for signer-initiated electronic document signing via an electronic signature service using a mobile or other client device are described. Example embodiments provide an electronic signature service (“ESS”) configured to facilitate the creation, storage, and management of documents and corresponding electroni...
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A first access network in which a bearer transfer path that guarantees a predetermined QoS has been established and a second access network in which a transfer path which is different from that in the first access network has been established are provided, and PCRF 60 transmits to a mobile station an uplink traffic s...
1. A mobile station apparatus comprising: a control portion; and a transmission/reception portion, wherein the control portion is configured to: establish a first communication path connecting with a core network via a first access network based on an Access Point Name (APN), and establish a second communication path c...
A first access network in which a bearer transfer path that guarantees a predetermined QoS has been established and a second access network in which a transfer path which is different from that in the first access network has been established are provided, and PCRF 60 transmits to a mobile station an uplink traffic s...
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In a communication system that includes at least a first base station ( 206 ) having a first geographical service area ( 12 ) and second base station ( 210 ) having a second geographical service area ( 16 ) that overlaps at least partially with the first geographical service area ( 12 ), a relaying mobile wireless comm...
1. A system comprising: a small service area (SSA) base station having a SSA geographical service area and configured to exchange communication data with SSA user equipment devices (SUEs); and a large service area (LSA) base station having a LSA geographical service area at least partially overlapping the SSA geographi...
In a communication system that includes at least a first base station ( 206 ) having a first geographical service area ( 12 ) and second base station ( 210 ) having a second geographical service area ( 16 ) that overlaps at least partially with the first geographical service area ( 12 ), a relaying mobile wireless comm...
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The present invention relates to an encoding device and a method, a decoding device and a method, an editing device and a method, a storage medium, and a program which can perform encoding and decoding so that buffer failure does not occur. Information, such as a minimum bit rate, a minimum buffer size, and a minimum i...
1. (canceled) 2. An encoding device, comprising: circuitry configured to: encode an input image signal to generate a bitstream; generate buffer characteristics information, which includes a plurality of combinations of buffer size information and bit rate information as criteria for determining whether the bitstream is...
The present invention relates to an encoding device and a method, a decoding device and a method, an editing device and a method, a storage medium, and a program which can perform encoding and decoding so that buffer failure does not occur. Information, such as a minimum bit rate, a minimum buffer size, and a minimum i...
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The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing selective network access, wherein a cell type indication is provided based on at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal. At the receiving end, it is checked based on at least one of the preamble and the header portion, wh...
1. A method comprising: providing a cell type indication based at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal; and transmitting said broadcast signal with a cell type indication set by the preamble or the header portion of the broadcast signal in accordance with one of a first cell type or a seco...
The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing selective network access, wherein a cell type indication is provided based on at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal. At the receiving end, it is checked based on at least one of the preamble and the header portion, wh...
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Determining whether to allow access to a message is disclosed. A message is received from a sender. The message is associated with a first time-to-live (TTL) value. A determination is made that the first time-to-live value has not been exceeded. The determination is made at least in part by obtaining an external master...
1. A system, comprising: an interface configured to: receive a secure communication from a sender, wherein the secure communication includes an encrypted message, an encrypted message key, and an encrypted time-to-live value; a processor configured to: decrypt the encrypted message key using a first key; decrypt the e...
Determining whether to allow access to a message is disclosed. A message is received from a sender. The message is associated with a first time-to-live (TTL) value. A determination is made that the first time-to-live value has not been exceeded. The determination is made at least in part by obtaining an external master...
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An embodiment of the invention provides a system and method for managing computing resources in a cloud computing environment, wherein the system includes a data analysis module connected to a processor. The data analysis module predicts the demand for the computing resources, wherein the demand is predicted based on i...
1. A method for managing computing resources, said method comprising: predicting demand for the computing resources with a data analysis module based on a number of web pages that include at least one select term a predetermined amount of times; and at least one of increasing resource capacity with a processor when the...
An embodiment of the invention provides a system and method for managing computing resources in a cloud computing environment, wherein the system includes a data analysis module connected to a processor. The data analysis module predicts the demand for the computing resources, wherein the demand is predicted based on i...
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A social networking system provides a user with a feed of content items associated with other users connected to the user via the social networking system. Additionally, the social networking system identifies additional content items for presentation to the user and generates an additional feed including the additiona...
1. A method comprising: retrieving information associated with a user of a social networking system, the information maintained by the social networking system; generating a feed of content items for presentation to the user, the feed including content items associated with one or more additional users connected to the...
A social networking system provides a user with a feed of content items associated with other users connected to the user via the social networking system. Additionally, the social networking system identifies additional content items for presentation to the user and generates an additional feed including the additiona...
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The existing technology focuses on the case of the same timing advance (TA) in carrier aggregation, not supporting randomly accessing a SCell in the multi-TA carrier aggregation. The invention provides a method of randomly accessing a SCell and receiving data. For a procedure of randomly accessing a secondary cell (SCe...
1. A method in a UE used for randomly accessing a secondary cell, wherein the UE has accessed a primary cell, and the primary cell and the secondary cell belong to different timing advance groups, the method comprising: receiving a random access command from the first cell, the command being used for instructing the UE...
The existing technology focuses on the case of the same timing advance (TA) in carrier aggregation, not supporting randomly accessing a SCell in the multi-TA carrier aggregation. The invention provides a method of randomly accessing a SCell and receiving data. For a procedure of randomly accessing a secondary cell (SCe...
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Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adap...
1. A video decoding device performing intra-prediction, which comprises: a receiving unit which receives a bit stream; and a control unit which performs adaptive decoding based on the bit stream received, wherein the adaptive decoding process determines intra-prediction direction of the decoding target block based on t...
Provided are an image encoding method and device. When carrying out image encoding for a block within a slice, at least one block in a restored block of the slice is set as a reference block. When this is done, the encoding parameters of the reference block are distinguished, and the block to be encoded is encoded adap...
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Information may be provided via a display panel of a television receiving device by determining satisfaction of at least one condition while at least one television program is selected, and displaying information other than the information regarding the selected at least one television program via the display panel of ...
1. A method of providing information via a display panel of a television receiving device, the method comprising: receiving a television signal including at least one television program at the television receiving device; selecting the at least one television program for output by the television receiving device; displ...
Information may be provided via a display panel of a television receiving device by determining satisfaction of at least one condition while at least one television program is selected, and displaying information other than the information regarding the selected at least one television program via the display panel of ...
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Audio and video streams of a media file are transcoded just-in-time by keeping the transcoding process synchronized to a wall clock. The transcoding is initially configured slightly faster than real-time. The transcoded frames are pushed from the transcoder through a variable bandwidth connection as soon as they are tr...
1. A method for encoding a media file or part thereof for transmission in real time over a varying bandwidth link to a mobile unit, comprising: employing at least one processor of a transcoder for: (i) encoding one or more fragments of the media file into transcoded media fragments to form a stream fragment; (ii) sendi...
Audio and video streams of a media file are transcoded just-in-time by keeping the transcoding process synchronized to a wall clock. The transcoding is initially configured slightly faster than real-time. The transcoded frames are pushed from the transcoder through a variable bandwidth connection as soon as they are tr...
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A method for handling a contention-based random access procedure in a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes steps of sending a Scheduled Transmission message, which applies an HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat request) process for transmission, starting a Contention Resolu...
1. A method for handling a contention-based random access procedure in a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system, the method comprising: sending a Scheduled Transmission message, the Scheduled Transmission message applying a Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuest (HARQ) process for transmission; starting a Cont...
A method for handling a contention-based random access procedure in a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes steps of sending a Scheduled Transmission message, which applies an HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat request) process for transmission, starting a Contention Resolu...
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Provided is a radio communication device which includes a communication unit that communicates with a connected radio communication device operating as a master unit, and a control unit that, when a prescribed inquiry packet sent from another radio communication device is received by the communication unit, controls th...
1. A radio communication device comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a connected radio communication device operating as a master unit; and a control unit that, when a prescribed inquiry packet sent from another radio communication device is received by the communication unit, controls the communicat...
Provided is a radio communication device which includes a communication unit that communicates with a connected radio communication device operating as a master unit, and a control unit that, when a prescribed inquiry packet sent from another radio communication device is received by the communication unit, controls th...
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A base station and a user equipment device and a method for sending data from the user equipment device to the base station is proposed. The method for transmitting data comprises the steps of determining disadvantageous transmission conditions for the user equipment device and if such disadvantageous transmission cond...
1. Method for transmitting data in a frame structure comprising at least one regular frame and at least one reserved frame, the method comprising: determining disadvantageous transmission conditions, if no disadvantageous transmission condition is determined, transmitting data in a regular frame within the frame struct...
A base station and a user equipment device and a method for sending data from the user equipment device to the base station is proposed. The method for transmitting data comprises the steps of determining disadvantageous transmission conditions for the user equipment device and if such disadvantageous transmission cond...
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Systems and techniques for extension of trust in a body area network are described herein. A device that may be a potential participant of the body area network may be identified. It may be determined that the device is worn by the body of the body area network based on a set of models of the body. The device may be pr...
1. A system for extension of trust in a body area network; the system comprising: a detector to identify a device that is a potential participant of the body area network; a selector to determine that the device is worn on a body associated with the body area network based on a set of models of the body; and an authent...
Systems and techniques for extension of trust in a body area network are described herein. A device that may be a potential participant of the body area network may be identified. It may be determined that the device is worn by the body of the body area network based on a set of models of the body. The device may be pr...
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In a packet-based wireless access network, packet route selection is made in a terminal which communicates with the network via a wireless link. The route selection process uses information provided by the network relating to links in the network, and information available in the terminal relating to its wireless link ...
1. A method of routing packets from a wireless communications terminal, comprising the steps of, in the terminal: receiving, via a respective wireless link from at least one of a plurality of wireless access nodes forming a network, network information relating to links between the nodes; selecting a route via the ne...
In a packet-based wireless access network, packet route selection is made in a terminal which communicates with the network via a wireless link. The route selection process uses information provided by the network relating to links in the network, and information available in the terminal relating to its wireless link ...
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A camera system ( 10 ) for the detection of a flow of objects ( 14 ) moving relative to the camera system ( 10 ) is provided, wherein the camera system ( 10 ) comprises a plurality of detection units ( 18 a - b ) which respectively have an image sensor for the recording of image data from a detection zone ( 18 a - ...
1. A camera system (10) for the detection of a flow of objects (14) moved relative to the camera system, the camera system (10) comprising a plurality of detection units (18 a-b), said detection units respectively having an image sensor for the reception of image data from a detection zone (20 a-b), said image data par...
A camera system ( 10 ) for the detection of a flow of objects ( 14 ) moving relative to the camera system ( 10 ) is provided, wherein the camera system ( 10 ) comprises a plurality of detection units ( 18 a - b ) which respectively have an image sensor for the recording of image data from a detection zone ( 18 a - ...
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The invention relates to a method for aligning at least two image recording elements of two camera modules of a stereo camera system, in particular with respect to their roll angle relative to one another, as well as to a stereo camera system whose camera modules or image recording elements are aligned in accordance wi...
1. A method for aligning at least two image recording elements of two camera modules of a stereo camera system, especially with respect to their roll angle relative to one another, comprising the following steps: arranging the image recording elements on mounting plates of the camera modules, wherein the image recordin...
The invention relates to a method for aligning at least two image recording elements of two camera modules of a stereo camera system, in particular with respect to their roll angle relative to one another, as well as to a stereo camera system whose camera modules or image recording elements are aligned in accordance wi...
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A social graph, which records the actions of users in a social networking system platform, may be modeled at least in part as a collection of claims that may be exported to other systems, such as third party publishers, based on permissions granted by users and entities. The social networking system may also act as a p...
1. A method comprising: receiving a plurality of terms of service for an agent using a publisher to generate one or more claims in a platform system; generating a plurality of permissions for the agent based on the received plurality of terms of service; receiving a request to export one or more claims generated by the...
A social graph, which records the actions of users in a social networking system platform, may be modeled at least in part as a collection of claims that may be exported to other systems, such as third party publishers, based on permissions granted by users and entities. The social networking system may also act as a p...
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A flexible membrane for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polisher includes a main portion, an annular outer portion, and three annular flaps. The main portion has a substrate mounting surface with a radius R. The annular outer portion extends upwardly from an outer edge of the main portion and has a lower edge c...
1. A flexible membrane for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polisher, comprising: a main portion with a lower surface to provide a substrate-mounting surface, the substrate mounting surface having a radius R; an annular outer portion extending upwardly from an outer edge of the main portion, the annular outer po...
A flexible membrane for a carrier head of a chemical mechanical polisher includes a main portion, an annular outer portion, and three annular flaps. The main portion has a substrate mounting surface with a radius R. The annular outer portion extends upwardly from an outer edge of the main portion and has a lower edge c...
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A method of image processing in a structured light imaging device is provided that includes capturing a plurality of images of a scene into which a structured light pattern is projected by a projector in the structured light imaging device, extracting features in each of the captured images, finding feature matches bet...
1. A method of image processing in a structured light imaging device, the method comprising: capturing a plurality of images of a scene into which a structured light pattern is projected by a projector in the structured light imaging device; extracting features in each of the captured images; finding feature matches be...
A method of image processing in a structured light imaging device is provided that includes capturing a plurality of images of a scene into which a structured light pattern is projected by a projector in the structured light imaging device, extracting features in each of the captured images, finding feature matches bet...
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Metadata transmitted in parallel to the broadcast information shall be made accessible independent of Internet availability. Therefore, it is proposed to download and store the data located on an Internet address pointed at by metadata link information. The storage is performed in parallel to the recording and is typic...
1. Device for processing broadcast data including user data preferably audio data and/or video data and additional information including linking information pointing to a data source with receiving means for receiving said broadcast data from a broadcast source and receiving supplementary data from said data source and...
Metadata transmitted in parallel to the broadcast information shall be made accessible independent of Internet availability. Therefore, it is proposed to download and store the data located on an Internet address pointed at by metadata link information. The storage is performed in parallel to the recording and is typic...
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A tunable affinity function serves one or more processes running in a social networking environment, where each process may request a measure of affinity for a particular user. A module that implements the affinity function computes the requested measure of affinity by combining (e.g., adding) a weighted set of predict...
1. A method for providing a measure of affinity for a user of a social networking system, the method comprising: receiving a request for a measure of affinity for a user of a social networking system from a process, the request specifying one or more weights related to a plurality of actions in the social networking sy...
A tunable affinity function serves one or more processes running in a social networking environment, where each process may request a measure of affinity for a particular user. A module that implements the affinity function computes the requested measure of affinity by combining (e.g., adding) a weighted set of predict...
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In various example embodiments, a method and system to monitor activities on a plurality of devices associated with a common user are provided. The system includes an index component coupled to receive activity data from respective monitors installed on each of the plurality of devices, the activity data being associat...
1. A method to monitor activities on a plurality of devices associated with a common user, the method comprising: receiving, at an index component and from respective monitors installed on each of the plurality of devices, activity data associated with the common user, the activity data including an identifier associat...
In various example embodiments, a method and system to monitor activities on a plurality of devices associated with a common user are provided. The system includes an index component coupled to receive activity data from respective monitors installed on each of the plurality of devices, the activity data being associat...
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In a sample, fluorescence emitters are repeatedly excited to emit fluorescence, and still images are produced of the sample by means of a microscope. At least a subset of the fluorescence emitters is isolated in each still image. The positions of the fluorescence emitters are localized in the still images with a locati...
1. A method for high-resolution 3D fluorescence microscopy, comprising (a) repeatedly exciting fluorescence emitters in a sample to emit fluorescence, and producing still images of the sample by means of a microscope having an imaging beam path with an optical resolution and a focal plane, said fluorescence emitters be...
In a sample, fluorescence emitters are repeatedly excited to emit fluorescence, and still images are produced of the sample by means of a microscope. At least a subset of the fluorescence emitters is isolated in each still image. The positions of the fluorescence emitters are localized in the still images with a locati...
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A machine, program product, and method for enabling interoperable and low-latency networking among service devices. The machine, program product and methods perform the tasks of automatically matching, upon the receipt of the incoming data transmission, the data transmission to a plurality of analog device protocols to...
1. A hybrid communications device enabling networking among analog and digital service devices, the device comprising: a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive a plurality of incoming data transmissions, the incoming data transmissions including a plurality of analog data tr...
A machine, program product, and method for enabling interoperable and low-latency networking among service devices. The machine, program product and methods perform the tasks of automatically matching, upon the receipt of the incoming data transmission, the data transmission to a plurality of analog device protocols to...
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7,039
14,070,427
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Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
1. A system for building a three-dimensional composite scene, the system comprising: a three-dimensional capture device for capturing a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment; a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor aligns the plur...
Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
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Systems and methods described provide ways to order channels surfed such that channels of likely greater interest to the user are presented to the user first, and channels of lesser interest are presented after. For examples, channels showing popular programs may be placed higher in a channel surfing lineup. The system...
1. A method of providing a channel surfing functionality in which a channel controller controls a subsequent channel to be presented to a user when the user is channel surfing, comprising: a. during playback of streaming data on a content playback device, receiving at a channel controller popularity data about absolute...
Systems and methods described provide ways to order channels surfed such that channels of likely greater interest to the user are presented to the user first, and channels of lesser interest are presented after. For examples, channels showing popular programs may be placed higher in a channel surfing lineup. The system...
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7,041
7,041
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A computer receives, from over an electronic network, a plurality of communications associated with a primary individual. The computer determines, based on analysis of the plurality of communications, at least one location associated with the primary individual. Moreover, the computer identifies other individuals assoc...
1. A computer-implemented system for analyzing electronic communications, comprising: one or more computer-readable storage media that store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to: receive, from over an electronic network, a plurality of communications associated with a prima...
A computer receives, from over an electronic network, a plurality of communications associated with a primary individual. The computer determines, based on analysis of the plurality of communications, at least one location associated with the primary individual. Moreover, the computer identifies other individuals assoc...
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7,042
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Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
1. A system for building a three-dimensional composite scene, the system comprising: a three-dimensional capture device for capturing a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment; a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor aligns the plur...
Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
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7,043
14,358,131
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Embodiments can provide an apparatus, a method and/or a computer program for routing data packets in a radio access network. The apparatus 10 comprises means for receiving 12 a data packet 804 from a source network node, the data packet comprises a data packet header and a data packet payload. The apparatus 10 ...
1. An apparatus for routing data packets in a radio access network, the apparatus comprising means for receiving a data packet from a source network node, the data packet comprising a data packet header and a data packet payload; means for inspecting the data packet, the means for inspecting being operative to perform ...
Embodiments can provide an apparatus, a method and/or a computer program for routing data packets in a radio access network. The apparatus 10 comprises means for receiving 12 a data packet 804 from a source network node, the data packet comprises a data packet header and a data packet payload. The apparatus 10 ...
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7,044
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The invention relates to a device and a method for coding video data. The device comprising means for coding each picture in slices of pictures, each slice being coded independently of the other slices. According to the invention, the device comprises means for inserting into the data stream at least one message indica...
1. Video data coding device comprising means for coding each picture in slices of pictures, each slice being coded independently of the other slices, wherein it comprises means for inserting into the data stream at least one message indicating the structure relating to the breakdown of the pictures into slices. 2. Devi...
The invention relates to a device and a method for coding video data. The device comprising means for coding each picture in slices of pictures, each slice being coded independently of the other slices. According to the invention, the device comprises means for inserting into the data stream at least one message indica...
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7,045
7,045
14,070,428
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Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
1. A system for building a three-dimensional composite scene, the system comprising: a three-dimensional capture device for capturing a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment; a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by the processor aligns the plur...
Systems and methods for building a three-dimensional composite scene are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the systems and methods may include the use of a three-dimensional capture device that captures a plurality of three-dimensional images of an environment. Some embodiments may further include elements concerning a...
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7,046
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2,483
A system includes an antenna and a receiver. The antenna receives an encoded satellite signal having a plurality of frames. The receiver receives the satellite signal from the antenna and iteratively processes each frame a predetermined number of times. The number of times the frame is processed is based at least on pa...
1. A system comprising: an antenna configured to receive an encoded satellite signal having a plurality of frames; a receiver configured to receive the encoded satellite signal from the antenna and processes each frame a predetermined number of iterations based at least on part on a characteristic of the frame, wherein...
A system includes an antenna and a receiver. The antenna receives an encoded satellite signal having a plurality of frames. The receiver receives the satellite signal from the antenna and iteratively processes each frame a predetermined number of times. The number of times the frame is processed is based at least on pa...
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7,047
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In a method and apparatus for a data communication system data sessions provided in response to service requests are monitored. Based on the monitoring information regarding data communicated from at least one data source during the monitored sessions is determined. Statistical information is collected based on the det...
1. A method for a data communication system, comprising monitoring data sessions provided in response to service requests, determining, based on the monitoring, information regarding data communicated from at least one data source during the monitored sessions, collecting statistical information based on the determinin...
In a method and apparatus for a data communication system data sessions provided in response to service requests are monitored. Based on the monitoring information regarding data communicated from at least one data source during the monitored sessions is determined. Statistical information is collected based on the det...
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7,048
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Method, system, and programs for measuring user engagement. In one example, a type of user activities with respect to a plurality pieces of content in a content stream is detected. A first depth measure with respect to the content stream is obtained based on the detected type of user activities. A function is generated...
1. A method implemented on at least one machine, each of which has at least one processor, storage, and a communication platform connected to a network for measuring user engagement, comprising the steps of: detecting user activities with respect to a plurality pieces of content in a content stream; obtaining a first d...
Method, system, and programs for measuring user engagement. In one example, a type of user activities with respect to a plurality pieces of content in a content stream is detected. A first depth measure with respect to the content stream is obtained based on the detected type of user activities. A function is generated...
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7,049
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The invention is a system for posting personal messages to a display device for an unknown audience, whereby the communicator does not know who will view the personal message. Messages are sent directly to the communicator's display device over a network and are not contained or “housed” in a virtual (server) context. ...
1. A remotely changeable, non-virtual personal message board comprising: a display device capable of receiving and displaying at least one message for an unknown audience; and an input device in connection with said display device that is capable of remotely changing said message. 2. The remotely changeable, non-virtua...
The invention is a system for posting personal messages to a display device for an unknown audience, whereby the communicator does not know who will view the personal message. Messages are sent directly to the communicator's display device over a network and are not contained or “housed” in a virtual (server) context. ...
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Methods and apparatus provide acoustic detection for automated devices such as respiratory treatment apparatus. In some embodiments of the technology, acoustic analysis of noise or sound pulses, such as a cepstrum analysis, based on signals of a sound sensor ( 104 ) permits detection of obstruction (O) such as within a...
1. A method for detecting a respiratory treatment conduit obstruction comprising: determining with a sound sensor a measure of sound of a flow generator within a respiratory treatment conduit; and analyzing the measure of sound from the sound sensor with a processor; and indicating with the processor a presence or abse...
Methods and apparatus provide acoustic detection for automated devices such as respiratory treatment apparatus. In some embodiments of the technology, acoustic analysis of noise or sound pulses, such as a cepstrum analysis, based on signals of a sound sensor ( 104 ) permits detection of obstruction (O) such as within a...
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7,051
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In general, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured computer audio and video subsystems. Embodiments of the invention perform watermarking of video and/or audio data streams output by a computer system. Additional security features that are included in embodiments o...
1. A computing device comprising: a host processor subsystem including a CPU and a video subsystem for producing a video output for playback and display on an associated video output device, wherein the video output includes first and second different streams produced by an operating system and application software run...
In general, embodiments of the invention include methods and apparatuses for securing otherwise unsecured computer audio and video subsystems. Embodiments of the invention perform watermarking of video and/or audio data streams output by a computer system. Additional security features that are included in embodiments o...
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7,052
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The subject disclosure is directed towards stereo matching based upon active illumination, including using a patch in a non-actively illuminated image to obtain weights that are used in patch similarity determinations in actively illuminated stereo images. To correlate pixels in actively illuminated stereo images, adap...
1. A method comprising: processing a plurality of images, including actively illuminated stereo images, and a non-actively illuminated image; determining weights for a patch in the non-actively illuminated image that corresponds to patches in the actively illuminated stereo images, in which each of the patches is based...
The subject disclosure is directed towards stereo matching based upon active illumination, including using a patch in a non-actively illuminated image to obtain weights that are used in patch similarity determinations in actively illuminated stereo images. To correlate pixels in actively illuminated stereo images, adap...
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7,053
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The present invention concern methods and apparatuses for transporting and using time zone information in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem, IMS, network. When a call session control function, CSCF, node receives a request message related to a user equipment, UE, the CSCF node retrieves and stores time zone inf...
1. A method in a call session control function, CSCF, node for handling time zone information in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem. IMS, network, the method comprising: receiving a request message related to a user equipment, UE; retrieving time zone information in response to reception of said request message,...
The present invention concern methods and apparatuses for transporting and using time zone information in an internet protocol multimedia subsystem, IMS, network. When a call session control function, CSCF, node receives a request message related to a user equipment, UE, the CSCF node retrieves and stores time zone inf...
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7,054
13,679,365
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In one embodiment, a method includes extracting, by a computing device, information from an electronic message, where the electronic message has been communicated to or from a user of a social-networking system, cross-referencing, by the computing device, the extracted information with social-networking information ass...
1. A method comprising: extracting, by a computing device, first information from an electronic message, the electronic message having been communicated to or from a first user of a social-networking system, the social-networking system comprising a social graph that comprises a plurality of nodes and edges connecting ...
In one embodiment, a method includes extracting, by a computing device, information from an electronic message, where the electronic message has been communicated to or from a user of a social-networking system, cross-referencing, by the computing device, the extracted information with social-networking information ass...
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7,055
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2,481
A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera and a control. The camera is disposed at a vehicle and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera is operable to capture image data. The control includes an image processor. A single coaxial cable connects the camera with the control. The single coaxial cable...
1. A vision system for a vehicle, said vision system comprising: a camera disposed at a vehicle equipped with said vision system, wherein said camera, when disposed at the vehicle, has a field of view exterior of the vehicle, said camera capturing image data; a control comprising an image processor; a single coaxial ca...
A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera and a control. The camera is disposed at a vehicle and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera is operable to capture image data. The control includes an image processor. A single coaxial cable connects the camera with the control. The single coaxial cable...
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7,056
14,861,049
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In a video coding system, a method includes transmitting a first encoded picture from an encoder for reception by a decoder as part of an encoded bitstream. The first encoded picture acts a first reference picture for one or more subsequent pictures in the output encoded bitstream. The method further includes receiving...
1. In a video coding system, a method comprising: transmitting a first encoded picture from an encoder for reception by a decoder as part of an encoded bitstream, the first encoded picture being a first reference picture for one or more subsequent pictures in the encoded bitstream; receiving, at the encoder, an indicat...
In a video coding system, a method includes transmitting a first encoded picture from an encoder for reception by a decoder as part of an encoded bitstream. The first encoded picture acts a first reference picture for one or more subsequent pictures in the output encoded bitstream. The method further includes receiving...
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7,057
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A delegate wireless terminal can receive and store messages sent to it by a receiving network node. The wireless terminal can identify a message label based on a mapping for the received message. A transmitting network node can transmit a message label to a receiving network node across a backhaul link. The receiving n...
1. A method performed in a user equipment in wireless communication with a network node, the method comprising: receiving a message label from the network node; identifying, based on the received message label, a message stored in a memory of the user equipment; transmitting the message to an intended destination. 2. T...
A delegate wireless terminal can receive and store messages sent to it by a receiving network node. The wireless terminal can identify a message label based on a mapping for the received message. A transmitting network node can transmit a message label to a receiving network node across a backhaul link. The receiving n...
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Methods and apparatus are disclosed for steering UEs ( 103 ) connected to a first access point ( 102 ) in a WLAN ( 105 ) to either a cellular network ( 106 ) or a second access point in the WLAN network ( 105 ) having a coverage area overlapping the coverage area of the first access point ( 102 ). After determining a n...
1-18. (canceled) 19. A method implemented by a first access point in a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for steering traffic for one or more user equipment (UEs) from the first access point to a cellular network or to a second access point in the WLAN with an overlapping coverage area, said method comprising: determi...
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for steering UEs ( 103 ) connected to a first access point ( 102 ) in a WLAN ( 105 ) to either a cellular network ( 106 ) or a second access point in the WLAN network ( 105 ) having a coverage area overlapping the coverage area of the first access point ( 102 ). After determining a n...
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7,059
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The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing selective network access, wherein a cell type indication is provided based on at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal. At the receiving end, it is checked based on at least one of the preamble and the header portion, wh...
1. A method comprising: receiving broadcast signals from a cellular network; checking based at least one of a preamble and a header portion of said broadcast signals whether said broadcast signals are received from different first and second cell types; and selecting said first cell type for network access, if both bro...
The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for providing selective network access, wherein a cell type indication is provided based on at least one of a preamble and a header portion of a broadcast signal. At the receiving end, it is checked based on at least one of the preamble and the header portion, wh...
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7,060
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A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors and a remote network manager. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network e...
1. A system for monitoring a network comprising: one or more collectors configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network elements in the network; and a remote network manager comprising a network interface and configured to connect to the one or more collectors over the Internet via the network in...
A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors and a remote network manager. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network e...
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7,061
14,088,358
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A computer-implemented method, operable in a system comprising multiple services, the services running on a plurality of devices, includes tracking first information about requests sent from at least one first service in a first collection of services to at least one second service in a second collection of services, t...
1. A computer-implemented method, operable in a system comprising multiple services, said services running on a plurality of devices, the method operable on at least one device comprising hardware including memory and at least one processor, the method comprising: (A) tracking first information about requests sent from...
A computer-implemented method, operable in a system comprising multiple services, the services running on a plurality of devices, includes tracking first information about requests sent from at least one first service in a first collection of services to at least one second service in a second collection of services, t...
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7,062
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A concept for balancing a load in a mobile communication network, comprising receiving 130 receive data from a radio transceiver using a first interface and determining 140 a first receive data packet and a second receive data packet from the receive data, the first receive data packet and the second receive data p...
1. An apparatus for balancing a load in a mobile communication network, comprising: a first interface for communicating with a radio transceiver; a second interface for communicating with a first processing unit and for communicating with a second processing unit; means for receiving a baseband receive signal from the ...
A concept for balancing a load in a mobile communication network, comprising receiving 130 receive data from a radio transceiver using a first interface and determining 140 a first receive data packet and a second receive data packet from the receive data, the first receive data packet and the second receive data p...
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7,063
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A mobile server for managing the connectivity of a terminal for communicating through one or more communications networks, includes: a terminal communication module to communicate with the terminal; network communication modules to communicate with telecommunications networks; and a storage area, in which connectivity ...
1. A mobile server for managing the connectivity of at least one terminal for communicating through one or a plurality of telecommunications networks, the mobile server comprising: at least one terminal communication module configured to communicate with said terminal; a plurality of network communication modules confi...
A mobile server for managing the connectivity of a terminal for communicating through one or more communications networks, includes: a terminal communication module to communicate with the terminal; network communication modules to communicate with telecommunications networks; and a storage area, in which connectivity ...
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Embodiments of the invention provide for hybrid Web Storage performing mixed utilization of a localStorage object and remote storage. A method for hybrid Web Storage performing mixed utilization of a hypertext markup language (HTML) version 5 localStorage object and remote storage includes receiving a cache request in ...
1. A method for hybrid Web Storage performing mixed utilization of a localStorage object and remote storage, the method comprising: receiving a cache request in a key usage engine of a mobile device by an application executing in the mobile device; determining in the key usage engine based upon at least detected networ...
Embodiments of the invention provide for hybrid Web Storage performing mixed utilization of a localStorage object and remote storage. A method for hybrid Web Storage performing mixed utilization of a hypertext markup language (HTML) version 5 localStorage object and remote storage includes receiving a cache request in ...
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7,065
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Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for a programmable portable electronic device for airborne operational communications. In one embodiment, a system for preventing unauthorized access to operational aircraft data comprises a personal electronic device and a plurality of aircraft ...
1. A system for preventing unauthorized access to operational aircraft data, the system comprising: a personal electronic device; a plurality of aircraft systems that produce avionic operational data; and an airborne server in communication with the personal electronic device and the plurality of aircraft systems, wher...
Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for a programmable portable electronic device for airborne operational communications. In one embodiment, a system for preventing unauthorized access to operational aircraft data comprises a personal electronic device and a plurality of aircraft ...
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13,270,365
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A method and apparatus for depth-fill algorithm for low-complexity stereo vision. The method includes utilizing right and left images of a stereo camera to estimate depth of the scene, wherein the estimated depth relates to each pixel of the image, and updating a depth model with the current depth utilizing the estimat...
1. A method of a digital processor for depth-fill algorithm for low-complexity stereo vision, comprising: utilizing right and left images of a stereo camera to estimate depth of a scene, wherein the estimated depth relates to each pixel of the image; and updating a depth model with the current depth utilizing the estim...
A method and apparatus for depth-fill algorithm for low-complexity stereo vision. The method includes utilizing right and left images of a stereo camera to estimate depth of the scene, wherein the estimated depth relates to each pixel of the image, and updating a depth model with the current depth utilizing the estimat...
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7,067
14,631,530
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Techniques are described for managing log data generated by software applications. The techniques can be implemented in a cloud-based infrastructure capable of collecting and analyzing log data generated by software applications through logging and tracing. Logging and tracing are techniques for monitoring the executio...
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, by a processor, a request from a log agent operating on a client device, the log agent being configured to log or trace a vendor application running on the client device; establishing, by the processor, a web-based connection with the log agent; receiving, by the...
Techniques are described for managing log data generated by software applications. The techniques can be implemented in a cloud-based infrastructure capable of collecting and analyzing log data generated by software applications through logging and tracing. Logging and tracing are techniques for monitoring the executio...
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7,068
14,667,256
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Data processing circuitry has a virtual data buffer, with contiguous virtual addresses of the virtual buffer being associated with discontiguous addresses of a physical memory. Cyphering circuitry coupled between the data processing circuitry and the physical memory responds to a command received from the data processi...
1. A method, comprising: receiving a command associated with a virtual buffer, contiguous virtual addresses of the virtual buffer being associated with discontiguous addresses of a physical memory; determining a key based on virtual buffer address information associated with the virtual buffer; and executing the comman...
Data processing circuitry has a virtual data buffer, with contiguous virtual addresses of the virtual buffer being associated with discontiguous addresses of a physical memory. Cyphering circuitry coupled between the data processing circuitry and the physical memory responds to a command received from the data processi...
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7,069
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There is provided a method of providing cached content in a telecommunications network. The method comprises requesting content from a caching system (S 12.1 ). At a local cache ( 305 ), fragments are associated with the requested content (S 12.5 ) and sent towards a user (S 12.6 ). An identifier for the user and any o...
1-40. (canceled) 41. An apparatus configured to operate as a local cache in a telecommunications network, the apparatus comprising: a data storage unit, the data storage unit configured to store fragments of content data, each fragment being associated with an index; an input/output (I/O) assembly, the I/O assembly con...
There is provided a method of providing cached content in a telecommunications network. The method comprises requesting content from a caching system (S 12.1 ). At a local cache ( 305 ), fragments are associated with the requested content (S 12.5 ) and sent towards a user (S 12.6 ). An identifier for the user and any o...
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7,070
14,531,907
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Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques, corresponding apparatus, and program products, for traffic classification (TCLAS) element classifier parameters for short frames. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communications. The apparatus generally includes a p...
1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a processing system configured to generate a frame with an element that contains one or more fields, wherein the one or more fields identify at least one medium access control (MAC) packet data unit (MPDU) and identify a type of parameters in the element based, at...
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques, corresponding apparatus, and program products, for traffic classification (TCLAS) element classifier parameters for short frames. Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide an apparatus for wireless communications. The apparatus generally includes a p...
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Methods and systems in which a portable electronic device can be voice activated are disclosed. The portable electronic device can be a multi-function electronic device. The voice activation can be robust and context sensitive. The voice activation can also be utilized without any preparatory user action with respect t...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A method for operating a portable electronic device using voice-activated input, the method comprising: at the portable electronic device: receiving a voice command while the portable electronic device is operating in a low power mode; determining, while the portable electronic device is operating ...
Methods and systems in which a portable electronic device can be voice activated are disclosed. The portable electronic device can be a multi-function electronic device. The voice activation can be robust and context sensitive. The voice activation can also be utilized without any preparatory user action with respect t...
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7,072
14,164,627
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A system and methods are provided for processing Type-Length-Value (TLV) Messages with TLV Engines in any TLV-based protocol by using configuration files associated with the protocol. One method provides for generating a TLV message by receiving output from a sender at a message engine, loading one or more configuratio...
1. A method of generating a Type-Length-Value message, comprising: receiving output from a sender at a message engine; loading one or more configuration files associated with a Type-Length-Value (TLV)-based protocol onto said message engine, wherein said one or more configuration files describes information about one o...
A system and methods are provided for processing Type-Length-Value (TLV) Messages with TLV Engines in any TLV-based protocol by using configuration files associated with the protocol. One method provides for generating a TLV message by receiving output from a sender at a message engine, loading one or more configuratio...
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7,073
14,729,705
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A social networking system provides relevant third-party content objects to users by matching user location, interests, and other social information with the content, location, and timing associated with the content objects. Content objects are provided based on relevance scores specific to a user. Relevance scores may...
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: maintaining connections between users of a social networking system; identifying a second user connected to a first user in the social networking system; identifying an interest of the second user; determining a relevance score for a third-party content object associated wit...
A social networking system provides relevant third-party content objects to users by matching user location, interests, and other social information with the content, location, and timing associated with the content objects. Content objects are provided based on relevance scores specific to a user. Relevance scores may...
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A computer-implemented method is operable in a content delivery network (CDN). The method includes, at a content source external to the CDN, wherein the CDN serves content from the content source via content delivery (CD) services in the CDN, monitoring configuration information associated with content to be delivered ...
1. A computer-implemented method operable in a content delivery network (CDN), the method operable on one or more devices comprising hardware including memory and at least one processor, the method comprising: (A) at a content source external to the CDN, wherein the CDN serves content from the content source via conten...
A computer-implemented method is operable in a content delivery network (CDN). The method includes, at a content source external to the CDN, wherein the CDN serves content from the content source via content delivery (CD) services in the CDN, monitoring configuration information associated with content to be delivered ...
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7,075
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A method includes forwarding one or more packets from a first addressable computing element to at least a second addressable computing element based on a topology-aware address assigned to the second addressable computing element. The topology-aware address includes a set of identifiers representing one or more topolog...
1. A method comprising, forwarding one or more packets from a first addressable computing element to at least a second addressable computing element based on a topology-aware address assigned to the second addressable computing element, wherein the topology-aware address comprises a set of identifiers representing one ...
A method includes forwarding one or more packets from a first addressable computing element to at least a second addressable computing element based on a topology-aware address assigned to the second addressable computing element. The topology-aware address includes a set of identifiers representing one or more topolog...
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Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable HTTP redirect messages to indicate content access policy information. In this manner, policy rules may be implemented based on the policy information in the HTTP redirect messages to control network congestion and/or quality of service (“QOS”).
1. A method for providing a resource from a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) server to an HTTP client, comprising: receiving, in a processor, an HTTP redirect message including two or more alternate resource IDs and access policy information; and selecting, in the processor, one of the two or more alternate resource ...
Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments enable HTTP redirect messages to indicate content access policy information. In this manner, policy rules may be implemented based on the policy information in the HTTP redirect messages to control network congestion and/or quality of service (“QOS”).1. A method ...
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A mobile communication device generates a respective request (such as a wireless communication) to access a network. An access point supporting communications over multiple carrier frequency bands receives the request from the mobile communication device to establish a wireless connection. A connection manager associat...
1. A method comprising: receiving a request from a mobile communication device to establish a connection with an access point in a network, the access point supporting wireless communications over multiple carrier frequency bands, the request received in a wireless communication; analyzing current load conditions assoc...
A mobile communication device generates a respective request (such as a wireless communication) to access a network. An access point supporting communications over multiple carrier frequency bands receives the request from the mobile communication device to establish a wireless connection. A connection manager associat...
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A high-power point and one or more low-power points transmit signals that are associated with the same cell-identifier in a heterogeneous cell deployment. The coverage areas corresponding to the low-power points fall at least partly within the coverage area for the high-power point, so that mobile stations within range...
1. A method for transmitting data to a mobile station, the method comprising transmitting cell-specific reference symbol (CRS) signals from a primary, high-power, transmitting node having a first coverage area; transmitting the same CRS signals from each of two or more secondary, low-power, transmitting nodes, each of ...
A high-power point and one or more low-power points transmit signals that are associated with the same cell-identifier in a heterogeneous cell deployment. The coverage areas corresponding to the low-power points fall at least partly within the coverage area for the high-power point, so that mobile stations within range...
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An imaging sensor device includes pixel array processing functions that allow time-of-flight (TOF) analysis to be performed on selected portions of the pixel array, while two-dimensional imaging analysis is performed on the remaining portions of the array, reducing processing load and response time relative to performi...
1. An imaging sensor device, comprising: a memory that stores computer-executable components; a processor, operatively coupled to the memory, that executes the computer-executable components, the computer-executable components comprising: a pixel array component configured to, for a pixel array of an image captured by ...
An imaging sensor device includes pixel array processing functions that allow time-of-flight (TOF) analysis to be performed on selected portions of the pixel array, while two-dimensional imaging analysis is performed on the remaining portions of the array, reducing processing load and response time relative to performi...
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A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors and a programmable network element. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of net...
1. A system for monitoring a network comprising: one or more collectors configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network elements in the network; and a programmable network element; wherein the one or more collectors extracts metadata from the network traffic data, and wherein the programmable net...
A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors and a programmable network element. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of net...
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7,081
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A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of network systems, and a remote network manager. The remote network manager is configured to connect over the Internet to the plurality of ente...
1. A system for monitoring a network comprising: a plurality of network systems; and a remote network manager comprising a network interface and configured to connect over the Internet to the plurality of enterprise systems, a plurality of collectors, or combinations thereof; and wherein the remote network manager simu...
A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of network systems, and a remote network manager. The remote network manager is configured to connect over the Internet to the plurality of ente...
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7,082
14,520,262
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A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors, a network manager, and a programmable network element. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data fro...
1. A system for monitoring a network comprising: one or more collectors configured to receive network traffic data from a plurality of network elements and extract metadata from the network traffic data; a network manager configured to receive metadata from the one or more collectors; and a programmable network element...
A system and method for observing and controlling a programmable network via higher layer attributes is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the system includes one or more collectors, a network manager, and a programmable network element. The one or more collectors are configured to receive network traffic data fro...
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Perception of a personalization item in an instant messaging communications session may be enabled by perceiving an identifier corresponding to an intended instant message recipient designated by an instant message sender system, accessing personalization items corresponding to the perceived identifier, and making perc...
1-40. (canceled) 41. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving selection of an intended instant message recipient from a plurality of potential instant message recipients; identifying a first personalization item associated with the intended instant message recipient, the first personalization item being spec...
Perception of a personalization item in an instant messaging communications session may be enabled by perceiving an identifier corresponding to an intended instant message recipient designated by an instant message sender system, accessing personalization items corresponding to the perceived identifier, and making perc...
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Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for collaboration conferencing with multiple participants over a communications network, and more specifically for a conferencing controller in the network configured to control certain aspects of establishing a collabo...
1. A method for operating a collaboration conference, the method comprising: receiving credential information from a participant to a collaboration conference hosted by a telecommunications network; accessing a subscriber database to authenticate the credential information from the participant with at least one entry i...
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for collaboration conferencing with multiple participants over a communications network, and more specifically for a conferencing controller in the network configured to control certain aspects of establishing a collabo...
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The technology includes processes, computer program products, and systems for encrypted data processing. In a system of the technology, an arithmetic logic unit is arranged to receive encrypted data presented at said inputs, generate encrypted data based upon data presented at said inputs and provide said generated enc...
1. A processor comprising: a plurality of inputs; an output; and an arithmetic logic unit arranged to receive encrypted data presented at said inputs, generate encrypted data based upon data presented at said inputs and provide said generated encrypted data to said output. 2. A processor according to claim 1, wherein s...
The technology includes processes, computer program products, and systems for encrypted data processing. In a system of the technology, an arithmetic logic unit is arranged to receive encrypted data presented at said inputs, generate encrypted data based upon data presented at said inputs and provide said generated enc...
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Forming a group of users for a conversation includes determining when users are accessing information associated with each other, maintaining a group of the users, the group of the users representing a transitive closure over a viewing relationship of the information, displaying, via a display of a user device, digital...
1. A method for forming a group of users for a conversation, the method comprising: determining when users are accessing information associated with each other; maintaining a group of the users, the group of the users representing a transitive closure over a viewing relationship of the information; displaying, via a di...
Forming a group of users for a conversation includes determining when users are accessing information associated with each other, maintaining a group of the users, the group of the users representing a transitive closure over a viewing relationship of the information, displaying, via a display of a user device, digital...
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Defining a scalable cluster for high volume message delivery and delivering messages between actors is described. Actors are mapped to virtual nodes and virtual nodes to nodes using mathematical algorithms. The mathematical algorithms are further used to determine address information of actors for message delivery.
1. A method comprising: obtaining a message containing an actorID identifying, at least partly, an actor; utilizing the actorID in at least one mathematical algorithm to determine address information for the actor; delivering the message to the actor using the address information. 2. A method according to claim 1, wher...
Defining a scalable cluster for high volume message delivery and delivering messages between actors is described. Actors are mapped to virtual nodes and virtual nodes to nodes using mathematical algorithms. The mathematical algorithms are further used to determine address information of actors for message delivery.1. A...
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The present invention relates to system of inserting locally stored content into satellite broadcast programs and electronic program guides. In particular, the system teaches a method of receiving satellite tuning parameters from a set top box, determine a request for locally stored content, and transmitting a multicas...
1. A method comprising the steps of: storing a frequency index map for local AV programs; receiving a request for an audio video program according to said frequency index map and PIDS in a range reserved for local AV programs; determining that the request is for local programming based on the reserved PID range determi...
The present invention relates to system of inserting locally stored content into satellite broadcast programs and electronic program guides. In particular, the system teaches a method of receiving satellite tuning parameters from a set top box, determine a request for locally stored content, and transmitting a multicas...
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A visor assembly for a vehicle includes a visor element configured to pivotally attach at an interior portion of a vehicle so as to be pivotable between a non-use position, where the visor is disposed along a roof of the vehicle, and a use position, where the visor element is disposed at least partially along a windshi...
1. A visor assembly for a vehicle, said visor assembly comprising: a visor element configured to pivotally attach at an interior portion of a vehicle, wherein said visor element, when attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, is pivotable between a non-use position, where the visor is disposed along a roof of th...
A visor assembly for a vehicle includes a visor element configured to pivotally attach at an interior portion of a vehicle so as to be pivotable between a non-use position, where the visor is disposed along a roof of the vehicle, and a use position, where the visor element is disposed at least partially along a windshi...
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7,090
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A method for determining coding unit (CU) partitioning of a largest coding unit (LCU) of a picture is provided that includes computing a first statistical measure and a second statistical measure for the LCU, selecting the LCU as the CU partitioning when the first statistical measure does not exceed a first threshold a...
1. A computer implemented method for determining coding unit (CU) partitioning of a largest coding unit (LCU) of a picture, the method comprising: computing a first statistical measure and a second statistical measure for the LCU; selecting the LCU as the CU partitioning when the first statistical measure does not exce...
A method for determining coding unit (CU) partitioning of a largest coding unit (LCU) of a picture is provided that includes computing a first statistical measure and a second statistical measure for the LCU, selecting the LCU as the CU partitioning when the first statistical measure does not exceed a first threshold a...
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There is provided a mechanisms for associating a node device with a network domain. The method is performed by a node manager. A method comprises acquiring an identity of a node device, wherein the identity is indicative of a public key of the node device. A method comprises at least temporarily storing the public key ...
1-33. (canceled) 34. A method for associating a node device with a network domain, the method being performed by a node manager, the method comprising: acquiring an identity of a node device, wherein the identity is indicative of a public key of the node device; at least temporarily storing the public key of the node d...
There is provided a mechanisms for associating a node device with a network domain. The method is performed by a node manager. A method comprises acquiring an identity of a node device, wherein the identity is indicative of a public key of the node device. A method comprises at least temporarily storing the public key ...
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Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-...
1. A method for handling calls between associated devices of a shared telephony account, comprising: establishing a communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device; receiving a first notification message from the first end-user device indicating that the communication session is at le...
Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-...
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Systems, methods, and devices are provided which may enable a communication device to respond to a caller based on an intent of the caller as determined by an intent engine and the caller's privilege level. In an aspect, the caller may be engaged, the caller's privilege level may be determined, an intent engine may det...
1. A method for responding to a call from a caller placed to a communication device, comprising: determining an intent of the caller using an intent engine; determining a privilege level of the caller; and taking an action in response to the determined intent and the determined privilege level. 2. The method of claim 1...
Systems, methods, and devices are provided which may enable a communication device to respond to a caller based on an intent of the caller as determined by an intent engine and the caller's privilege level. In an aspect, the caller may be engaged, the caller's privilege level may be determined, an intent engine may det...
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A vehicle includes an interface that displays an image of objects in a vicinity of the vehicle, and a controller that alters a depth of field of the image based on a focal point associated with a direction of driver eye gaze relative to the image to alter blurriness of the image away from the focal point.
1. A vehicle comprising: an interface configured to display an image of objects in a vicinity of the vehicle; and at least one controller programmed to alter a depth of field of the image based on a focal point associated with a direction of driver eye gaze relative to the image to alter blurriness of the image away fr...
A vehicle includes an interface that displays an image of objects in a vicinity of the vehicle, and a controller that alters a depth of field of the image based on a focal point associated with a direction of driver eye gaze relative to the image to alter blurriness of the image away from the focal point.1. A vehicle c...
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Methods and systems for improving coding efficiency of video.
1. A method for trimming a candidate set of motion vectors used to at least one of encode and decode a selected one of said candidate set, said method comprising: (a) identifying a subset of motion vectors in said candidate set comprising duplicates of a motion vector outside of said subset; (b) removing at least one m...
Methods and systems for improving coding efficiency of video.1. A method for trimming a candidate set of motion vectors used to at least one of encode and decode a selected one of said candidate set, said method comprising: (a) identifying a subset of motion vectors in said candidate set comprising duplicates of a moti...
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7,096
14,982,737
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A multi-headed camera assembly includes a base comprising a plurality of tracks, a plurality of image sensor assemblies each comprising a support mechanism configured to allow a quick and efficient assembly of a lens assembly within a housing and each removably coupled to the base by a corresponding support frame among...
1. A multi-headed camera assembly, comprising: a base comprising a plurality of tracks; a plurality of support frames; and a plurality of image sensor assemblies, each image sensor assembly comprising a housing, a lens assembly, and a support mechanism configured to allow a quick and efficient assembly of the lens asse...
A multi-headed camera assembly includes a base comprising a plurality of tracks, a plurality of image sensor assemblies each comprising a support mechanism configured to allow a quick and efficient assembly of a lens assembly within a housing and each removably coupled to the base by a corresponding support frame among...
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7,097
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A method to transfer control is presented. The method includes receiving a request to transfer control of a collaborative session from a first user equipment (UE). The method includes sending a request for the transfer of control of the collaborative session in response to the received request to a second UE, and recei...
1. A method to transfer control, comprising: receiving a request to transfer control of a collaborative session from a first user equipment (UE); sending a request for the transfer of control of the collaborative session in response to the received request to a second UE; receiving, in response to the sent request to t...
A method to transfer control is presented. The method includes receiving a request to transfer control of a collaborative session from a first user equipment (UE). The method includes sending a request for the transfer of control of the collaborative session in response to the received request to a second UE, and recei...
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A method for scheduling data by a new master Base Station (BS) in a cloud cell communication system is provided. The method includes detecting that a master BS for a specific Mobile Station (MS) is changed from an old master BS to a new master BS, before a tunnel which is established between the new master BS and an ac...
1. A method for scheduling data by a new master Base Station (BS) in a cloud cell communication system, the method comprising: detecting that a master BS for a specific Mobile Station (MS) is changed from an old master BS to a new master BS; before a tunnel which is established between the new master BS and an access g...
A method for scheduling data by a new master Base Station (BS) in a cloud cell communication system is provided. The method includes detecting that a master BS for a specific Mobile Station (MS) is changed from an old master BS to a new master BS, before a tunnel which is established between the new master BS and an ac...
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7,099
14,481,222
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A system and method are provided for offline access to content accessible over a network. The method comprises identifying a grant of access to at least one data source respective of the network, wherein the access is granted to a client node; identifying a data element of one of the at least one data source; determini...
1. A computerized method for providing offline access to content accessible over a network, comprising: identifying a grant of access to at least one data source respective of the network, wherein the access is granted to a client node; identifying a data element of one of the at least one data source; determining if t...
A system and method are provided for offline access to content accessible over a network. The method comprises identifying a grant of access to at least one data source respective of the network, wherein the access is granted to a client node; identifying a data element of one of the at least one data source; determini...
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