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8,600 | 8,600 | 14,106,499 | 2,441 | The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring an object. The method includes: receiving a request of a client, where the request includes identifier information of a target object requested by the client; determining, according to the identifier information of the target object, whe... | 1. A method for acquiring an object, the method comprising:
receiving a request of a client, wherein the request comprises identifier information of a target object requested by the client; determining, according to the identifier information of the target object, whether the target object has one or more associated ob... | The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring an object. The method includes: receiving a request of a client, where the request includes identifier information of a target object requested by the client; determining, according to the identifier information of the target object, whe... | 2,400 |
8,601 | 8,601 | 14,091,533 | 2,459 | Systems, methods and procedures are described for ascertaining tethering of a device in a communication network. In one implementation, a wireless device provides Internet connectivity to a computing device using a wireline or wireless transmission medium. In one arrangement, the wireless device, in the tethered arrang... | 1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
receiving resolution information from a wireless device; ascertaining that the wireless device is performing tethering based on the received resolution information. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the received resolution information to a known screen ... | Systems, methods and procedures are described for ascertaining tethering of a device in a communication network. In one implementation, a wireless device provides Internet connectivity to a computing device using a wireline or wireless transmission medium. In one arrangement, the wireless device, in the tethered arrang... | 2,400 |
8,602 | 8,602 | 14,654,660 | 2,461 | Methods, systems, and devices are described for discontinuous transmission and/or discontinuous reception in time division duplex (TDD) systems that may have data transmission formats dynamically reconfigured. An initial uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration for TDD communication between an eNB and user equipment (UE) ... | 1. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) in time-division duplex (TDD) communication with an eNB, comprising:
determining a first uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration for TDD communication with the eNB; and receiving a reconfiguration message to change the first UL-DL configuration to a... | Methods, systems, and devices are described for discontinuous transmission and/or discontinuous reception in time division duplex (TDD) systems that may have data transmission formats dynamically reconfigured. An initial uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration for TDD communication between an eNB and user equipment (UE) ... | 2,400 |
8,603 | 8,603 | 15,543,731 | 2,419 | There is provided mechanisms for providing configuration for uplink transmission to a wireless device. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises transmitting a message comprising configuration for uplink transmission with short TTI operation. The method comprises transmitting a fast grant comprising... | 1. A method for providing configuration for uplink transmission to a wireless device, the method being performed by a network node, the method comprising:
transmitting a message comprising configuration for uplink transmission with short TTI operation; and transmitting a fast grant comprising scheduling of an uplink sh... | There is provided mechanisms for providing configuration for uplink transmission to a wireless device. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises transmitting a message comprising configuration for uplink transmission with short TTI operation. The method comprises transmitting a fast grant comprising... | 2,400 |
8,604 | 8,604 | 14,423,171 | 2,415 | It is disclosed a network node, a communication device and methods therein, for scheduling of uplink resources in multiple time instances and transmitting in accordance with the scheduled UL resources. By including an indicator in an UL grant comprising an UL resource allocation, the indicator indicates that, for at le... | 1. A method performed by a network node for scheduling of uplink, UL, resources in multiple time instances, the method comprising:
including an indicator in an UL grant comprising an UL resource allocation, the indicator indicating that, for at least one UL time instance of the multiple time instances, at least one UL ... | It is disclosed a network node, a communication device and methods therein, for scheduling of uplink resources in multiple time instances and transmitting in accordance with the scheduled UL resources. By including an indicator in an UL grant comprising an UL resource allocation, the indicator indicates that, for at le... | 2,400 |
8,605 | 8,605 | 14,921,378 | 2,483 | Inter frame candidate selection may include identifying a current block from a current input frame from an input video stream, and generating an encoded block by encoding the current block, wherein encoding the current block includes determining an inter-coding candidate motion vector. Determining the inter-coding cand... | 1. A method, comprising:
identifying a current block from a current input frame from an input video stream; generating, by a processor in response to instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, an encoded block by encoding the current block, wherein encoding the current block includes determining ... | Inter frame candidate selection may include identifying a current block from a current input frame from an input video stream, and generating an encoded block by encoding the current block, wherein encoding the current block includes determining an inter-coding candidate motion vector. Determining the inter-coding cand... | 2,400 |
8,606 | 8,606 | 13,953,576 | 2,447 | Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information transmission method, apparatus, system, and terminal. The information transmission method includes: sending, by a first mobile terminal, an information transmission instruction to a plug-in bound to the first mobile terminal, and obtaining, by the plug-in, ac... | 1. An information transmission method performed at a first mobile terminal having a processor and memory for storing one or more programs to be executed by the processor, the method comprising:
initiating an information retrieval application at the first mobile terminal; detecting a predefined user operation on the fir... | Embodiments of the present invention disclose an information transmission method, apparatus, system, and terminal. The information transmission method includes: sending, by a first mobile terminal, an information transmission instruction to a plug-in bound to the first mobile terminal, and obtaining, by the plug-in, ac... | 2,400 |
8,607 | 8,607 | 16,372,751 | 2,411 | A user equipment is configured to receive an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) request from a session management function (SMF) that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipment. The secondary authentication is authentication of the user equipment in addition to primary authe... | 1. A method of secondary authentication of a user equipment, implemented by the user equipment, wherein the method comprises:
receiving an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) request from a session management function (SMF) that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipment, whe... | A user equipment is configured to receive an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) request from a session management function (SMF) that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipment. The secondary authentication is authentication of the user equipment in addition to primary authe... | 2,400 |
8,608 | 8,608 | 15,666,855 | 2,426 | Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding identify patterns in sequences of raw digital video frames to extract features and identify the type of content represented by the extracted features. The system simulates many outcomes of encoding the sequence of digital video frames by using various different encoding s... | 1. A method in a digital video encoding system, the method comprising:
receiving, by a digital video encoder of the video encoding system, a sequence of digital video frames; determining, by the video encoding system, whether an identified type of content shown throughout the sequence of video frames has been previousl... | Systems and methods for enhanced video encoding identify patterns in sequences of raw digital video frames to extract features and identify the type of content represented by the extracted features. The system simulates many outcomes of encoding the sequence of digital video frames by using various different encoding s... | 2,400 |
8,609 | 8,609 | 15,475,528 | 2,482 | Aspects of the present invention are directed towards a more natural way to interact with an intelligent personal assistant. An intelligent personal assistant comprises a camera that provides images of an area surrounding the assistant. The assistant monitors images provided by the camera to determine when a user is ad... | 1. An intelligent personal assistant, comprising:
an audio transducer for receiving audio input from an area near the intelligent personal assistant; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; a camera for providing images of an area around the intelligent personal assistant; a user output for providing au... | Aspects of the present invention are directed towards a more natural way to interact with an intelligent personal assistant. An intelligent personal assistant comprises a camera that provides images of an area surrounding the assistant. The assistant monitors images provided by the camera to determine when a user is ad... | 2,400 |
8,610 | 8,610 | 15,535,257 | 2,426 | The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for displaying thermographic characteristics in a broadcast. The method comprises utilizing a camera to record a broadcast, determining thermographic characteristics relative to the broadcast, and rendering graphics in a broadcast displaying said thermograph... | 1. A method for displaying thermographic characteristics in a broadcast, comprising:
utilizing a camera to record a broadcast; determining thermographic characteristics relative to the broadcast; and rendering graphics in a broadcast displaying said thermographic characteristics. 2. A method in accordance with claim 1,... | The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for displaying thermographic characteristics in a broadcast. The method comprises utilizing a camera to record a broadcast, determining thermographic characteristics relative to the broadcast, and rendering graphics in a broadcast displaying said thermograph... | 2,400 |
8,611 | 8,611 | 15,821,920 | 2,456 | A mission-specific computer peripheral provides a portable linkable work platform, useful for establishing a collaborative electronic work group quickly, at low cost, and without professional computing expertise. The office infrastructure device (“OID”) includes data storage (for storage of system and user data files),... | 1. An office infrastructure device, suited for connection to a host personal computer, comprising:
(a) user-accessible data storage for writing and reading work files; (b) system-support data storage distinct from said user-accessible data storage; (c) user-executable code stored in said system-support data storage tha... | A mission-specific computer peripheral provides a portable linkable work platform, useful for establishing a collaborative electronic work group quickly, at low cost, and without professional computing expertise. The office infrastructure device (“OID”) includes data storage (for storage of system and user data files),... | 2,400 |
8,612 | 8,612 | 15,057,490 | 2,438 | Disclosed are various examples for enrolling a client device and synchronizing user attributes for the client device across multiple directory services. A search request for user attributes can be sent to a first directory service with an identifier for a user account. The first directory service can query for the iden... | 1. A method, comprising:
searching a first directory service for a plurality of first user attributes based at least in part on an identifier; receiving the plurality of first user attributes from the first directory service; determining whether the plurality of first user attributes includes a global identifier; and i... | Disclosed are various examples for enrolling a client device and synchronizing user attributes for the client device across multiple directory services. A search request for user attributes can be sent to a first directory service with an identifier for a user account. The first directory service can query for the iden... | 2,400 |
8,613 | 8,613 | 15,396,599 | 2,421 | A recently-viewed stack of session objects is formed, corresponding to assets recently played on consumer premises equipment in a video content network. The session objects include linear session objects corresponding to linear ones of the assets and non-linear session objects corresponding to non-linear ones of the as... | 1. A method comprising the steps of:
forming a recently-viewed stack of session objects corresponding to assets recently played on consumer premises equipment in a video content network, wherein said session objects comprise linear session objects corresponding to linear ones of said assets and non-linear session objec... | A recently-viewed stack of session objects is formed, corresponding to assets recently played on consumer premises equipment in a video content network. The session objects include linear session objects corresponding to linear ones of the assets and non-linear session objects corresponding to non-linear ones of the as... | 2,400 |
8,614 | 8,614 | 14,424,661 | 2,447 | For delivering an audio-visual content to a client device, an interconnecting device interconnecting a first network to a second network, the client device being connected to the second network, an equipment adapted to provide the audio-visual content being connected to the first network, said equipment performs: recei... | 1. A method for delivering an audio-visual content to a client device, an interconnecting device interconnecting a first network a second network, the client device being connected to the second network, an equipment adapted to provide the audio-visual content being connected to the first network, wherein said equipmen... | For delivering an audio-visual content to a client device, an interconnecting device interconnecting a first network to a second network, the client device being connected to the second network, an equipment adapted to provide the audio-visual content being connected to the first network, said equipment performs: recei... | 2,400 |
8,615 | 8,615 | 14,633,265 | 2,461 | A wireless communication method including: transmitting, from a base station, a signal in a second control channel that is used for transmitting information indicating a resource of first resource information indicating a resource of a first control channel, and receiving, by a wireless terminal, second resource inform... | 1. A wireless communication method comprising:
transmitting, from a base station, a signal in a second control channel that is used for transmitting information indicating a resource of first resource information indicating a resource of a first control channel; and receiving, by a wireless terminal, second resource in... | A wireless communication method including: transmitting, from a base station, a signal in a second control channel that is used for transmitting information indicating a resource of first resource information indicating a resource of a first control channel, and receiving, by a wireless terminal, second resource inform... | 2,400 |
8,616 | 8,616 | 15,510,692 | 2,426 | Various features described herein may be embodied in various apparatuses. An apparatus may recommend content to a viewer. The apparatus may receive a selection from the viewer of a condition to associate with the content. The condition may be included in a list of conditions displayed for the viewer. The condition may ... | 1. A method for recommending content to a viewer, the method comprising:
determining a condition to associate with the content; refraining from providing the content as a recommendation for the viewer when the condition does not exist; and providing the content as a recommendation for the viewer when the condition exis... | Various features described herein may be embodied in various apparatuses. An apparatus may recommend content to a viewer. The apparatus may receive a selection from the viewer of a condition to associate with the content. The condition may be included in a list of conditions displayed for the viewer. The condition may ... | 2,400 |
8,617 | 8,617 | 14,843,772 | 2,482 | A system is provided for determining the position of an offshore structure in a fixed reference frame by observations from a moving reference frame. The system comprises a plurality of markers located at defined positions on the structure and an imaging device, arranged to view the markers and generate image data repre... | 1. A system for determining the position of an offshore structure in a fixed reference frame by observations from a moving reference frame, comprising
a plurality of markers located at defined positions on the structure; an imaging device, arranged to view the markers and generate image data representative of the relat... | A system is provided for determining the position of an offshore structure in a fixed reference frame by observations from a moving reference frame. The system comprises a plurality of markers located at defined positions on the structure and an imaging device, arranged to view the markers and generate image data repre... | 2,400 |
8,618 | 8,618 | 13,374,526 | 2,454 | Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting at least one request for personal information from a party to a transaction; evaluating the transaction; selecting a persona at least partly based on an evaluation of the transaction, wherein the persona is linke... | 1-34. (canceled) 35. A computer-implemented system comprising:
a persona selection agent configured to accept at least one request for personal information from a party to a transaction, wherein the persona selection agent is also configured to evaluate the transaction and select a persona at least partly based on an e... | Methods, apparatuses, computer program products, devices and systems are described that carry out accepting at least one request for personal information from a party to a transaction; evaluating the transaction; selecting a persona at least partly based on an evaluation of the transaction, wherein the persona is linke... | 2,400 |
8,619 | 8,619 | 15,675,271 | 2,467 | A method and apparatus include establishing a communication connection with a communication network via an access point. As part of establishing a communication connection, information is received for defining a format of the communication connection. The format to be used as part of the communication connection includ... | 1. A method in a device comprising:
establishing a communication connection with a communication network via an access point including receiving information for defining a format of the communication connection, whereby the format to be used as part of the communication connection includes one or more parameters which ... | A method and apparatus include establishing a communication connection with a communication network via an access point. As part of establishing a communication connection, information is received for defining a format of the communication connection. The format to be used as part of the communication connection includ... | 2,400 |
8,620 | 8,620 | 14,917,931 | 2,463 | Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) to communicate with one or more User Equipment (UEs) on a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in an unlicensed spectrum, the eNB comprising hardware processing circuitry including: an antenna; and a transmitter, coupled to the antenna, the transmitter operable to: inhibit tr... | 1. An Evolved Node-B (eNB) to communicate with one or more User Equipment (UEs) on a network operating in an unlicensed spectrum, the eNB comprising hardware processing circuitry including:
an antenna; and a transmitter, coupled to the antenna, the transmitter operable to:
inhibit transmission of system information to ... | Described is an Evolved Node-B (eNB) to communicate with one or more User Equipment (UEs) on a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operating in an unlicensed spectrum, the eNB comprising hardware processing circuitry including: an antenna; and a transmitter, coupled to the antenna, the transmitter operable to: inhibit tr... | 2,400 |
8,621 | 8,621 | 15,375,142 | 2,456 | Example methods are provided for a first routing component to handle failure at a logical router in a first network. One method may comprise learning first path information associated with a first path provided by an active second routing component, and second path information associated with a second path provided by ... | 1. A method for a first routing component to handle failure at a logical router in a first network, wherein the logical router includes the first routing component, an active second routing component and a standby second routing component, and the method comprises:
learning first path information associated with a firs... | Example methods are provided for a first routing component to handle failure at a logical router in a first network. One method may comprise learning first path information associated with a first path provided by an active second routing component, and second path information associated with a second path provided by ... | 2,400 |
8,622 | 8,622 | 14,636,448 | 2,483 | An optical system includes a first relay rod of a first material, a second relay rod of a second material, different from the first material, and a lens between the first and second relay rods. | 1. An optical system, comprising:
a first relay rod of a first material; a second relay rod of a second material, different from the first material; and a lens between the first and second relay rods. 2. The optical system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first and second materials are selected to reduce the wavefron... | An optical system includes a first relay rod of a first material, a second relay rod of a second material, different from the first material, and a lens between the first and second relay rods.1. An optical system, comprising:
a first relay rod of a first material; a second relay rod of a second material, different fro... | 2,400 |
8,623 | 8,623 | 14,585,041 | 2,481 | A method for coding a reference picture set (RPS) in multi-layer coding is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may involve determining whether a current picture of video information is a discardable picture. The method may also involve refraining from including the current picture in an RPS based on the determination ... | 1. A method for encoding video information of a multi-layer bitstream, comprising:
determining whether a current picture of the video information is a discardable picture; refraining from including the current picture in a reference picture set (RPS) based on the determination that the current picture is a discardable ... | A method for coding a reference picture set (RPS) in multi-layer coding is disclosed. In one aspect, the method may involve determining whether a current picture of video information is a discardable picture. The method may also involve refraining from including the current picture in an RPS based on the determination ... | 2,400 |
8,624 | 8,624 | 15,538,853 | 2,485 | An encoding apparatus for encoding an image includes: a communicator configured to receive, from a device, device information related to the device; and a processor configured to encode the image by using image information of the image and the device information, wherein the processor is further configured to process t... | 1. An encoding apparatus for encoding an image, the encoding apparatus comprising:
a communicator configured to receive, from a device, device information related to the device; and a processor configured to encode the image by using image information of the image and the device information, wherein the processor is fu... | An encoding apparatus for encoding an image includes: a communicator configured to receive, from a device, device information related to the device; and a processor configured to encode the image by using image information of the image and the device information, wherein the processor is further configured to process t... | 2,400 |
8,625 | 8,625 | 14,767,623 | 2,411 | A method of adapting operation of self-organizing network functions in a communication network comprising a big data level system and a self-organizing network system and at least one network element is provided, wherein the method comprises adapting the operation of at least one self-organizing network function by usi... | 1.-13. (canceled) 14. A method of adapting operation of self-organizing network functions in a communication network comprising a big data system and a self-organizing network system, the method comprising:
adapting the operation of at least one self-organizing network function by using knowledge achieved by analysis p... | A method of adapting operation of self-organizing network functions in a communication network comprising a big data level system and a self-organizing network system and at least one network element is provided, wherein the method comprises adapting the operation of at least one self-organizing network function by usi... | 2,400 |
8,626 | 8,626 | 12,647,192 | 2,483 | This invention provides a system and method for runtime determination (self-diagnosis) of camera miscalibration (accuracy), typically related to camera extrinsics, based on historical statistics of runtime alignment scores for objects acquired in the scene, which are defined based on matching of observed and expected i... | 1. A method for determining camera miscalibration in a system of at least three cameras, comprising the steps of:
a) calibrating the at least three cameras, including finding respective extrinsic calibration parameters for each of the at least three cameras; b) finding a first feature in three-dimensional space with a ... | This invention provides a system and method for runtime determination (self-diagnosis) of camera miscalibration (accuracy), typically related to camera extrinsics, based on historical statistics of runtime alignment scores for objects acquired in the scene, which are defined based on matching of observed and expected i... | 2,400 |
8,627 | 8,627 | 15,013,066 | 2,455 | One or more examples provide a method of performing a REST API operation at a server computing system includes receiving a request of a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session from a client computing system. The request includes data for requesting performance of the REST API operation and issuance of progress updat... | 1. A method of performing a representational state transfer (REST) application programming interface (API) operation at a server computing system, comprising:
receiving a request of a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session from a client computing system, the request requesting performance of the REST API operation ... | One or more examples provide a method of performing a REST API operation at a server computing system includes receiving a request of a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) session from a client computing system. The request includes data for requesting performance of the REST API operation and issuance of progress updat... | 2,400 |
8,628 | 8,628 | 15,442,073 | 2,416 | A novel method for fully utilizing the multicast or broadcast capability of a physical network is provided. The method identifies segments of the network within which broadcast traffic, multicast traffic, or traffic to unknown recipients (BUM traffic) is allowed or enabled. The identified segment encompasses parts of t... | 1-24. (canceled) 25. A method for identifying a network segment comprising a first network node and a plurality of additional network nodes, the method to be performed by the first network node, the first network node storing a first identifier as identifying the network segment, the method comprising:
sending, to the ... | A novel method for fully utilizing the multicast or broadcast capability of a physical network is provided. The method identifies segments of the network within which broadcast traffic, multicast traffic, or traffic to unknown recipients (BUM traffic) is allowed or enabled. The identified segment encompasses parts of t... | 2,400 |
8,629 | 8,629 | 14,612,915 | 2,483 | An exemplary camera assembly includes a camera body, a camera lens, a cradle that communicates signals between the camera body and the camera lens, and a short wave infrared sensor module selectively received within the cradle. | 1. A camera assembly comprising:
a camera body; a camera lens; a cradle that communicates signals between the camera body and the camera lens; and a short wave infrared sensor module selectively received within the cradle. 2. The camera assembly of claim 1, further comprising a display to display an image received by t... | An exemplary camera assembly includes a camera body, a camera lens, a cradle that communicates signals between the camera body and the camera lens, and a short wave infrared sensor module selectively received within the cradle.1. A camera assembly comprising:
a camera body; a camera lens; a cradle that communicates sig... | 2,400 |
8,630 | 8,630 | 15,724,897 | 2,494 | A method, system and computer program product for selecting a target hypervisor to run a migrated virtual machine. An “effective priority value,” representing the virtual machine's priority with respect to the other virtual machines running on the same hypervisor, is calculated for the virtual machine when it is runnin... | 1. A method for selecting a target hypervisor to run a migrated virtual machine, the method comprising:
determining a current resource utilization of virtual machines running on a source hypervisor and two or more target hypervisors; determining an amount of a resource allocated to each virtual machine running on said ... | A method, system and computer program product for selecting a target hypervisor to run a migrated virtual machine. An “effective priority value,” representing the virtual machine's priority with respect to the other virtual machines running on the same hypervisor, is calculated for the virtual machine when it is runnin... | 2,400 |
8,631 | 8,631 | 15,373,266 | 2,447 | A method for deploying computer networks in a network environment is disclosed. Initially, a broadcast message is transmitted by a network device within a server to a network in order to investigate the availability of the network. A determination is made as to whether or not a response message responding to the broadc... | 1. A method comprising:
transmitting a broadcast message by a network device within a server to a network in order to investigate the availability of said network; determining whether or not a response message responding to said broadcast message has been received by said network device within said server; in a determi... | A method for deploying computer networks in a network environment is disclosed. Initially, a broadcast message is transmitted by a network device within a server to a network in order to investigate the availability of the network. A determination is made as to whether or not a response message responding to the broadc... | 2,400 |
8,632 | 8,632 | 15,612,331 | 2,419 | Users of a client computer having non-conventional input devices interact with a host computing platform with the same user experience as if he or she was operating the client computer natively. This is achieved by having the non-conventional input devices of the client device appear local to the applications that are ... | 1. A system, comprising:
a server computer; and software, executing on the server computer, to support remote access to the server computer from a client computer, the software including an operating system (OS) and an application, the software executable by the server computer to: identify input devices installed on t... | Users of a client computer having non-conventional input devices interact with a host computing platform with the same user experience as if he or she was operating the client computer natively. This is achieved by having the non-conventional input devices of the client device appear local to the applications that are ... | 2,400 |
8,633 | 8,633 | 16,100,356 | 2,424 | Techniques for generating a deterministic outcome for content viewership based on a probability model are described. Information that identifies a probability that a particular portion of a program was viewed by an individual member of a household may be accessed. A probability distribution may be generated that repres... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
accessing household member data that identifies a plurality of individual members of a household; accessing information that identifies, for each of the plurality of individual members of the household, a probability that a particular portion of content was viewed by that i... | Techniques for generating a deterministic outcome for content viewership based on a probability model are described. Information that identifies a probability that a particular portion of a program was viewed by an individual member of a household may be accessed. A probability distribution may be generated that repres... | 2,400 |
8,634 | 8,634 | 15,246,057 | 2,482 | A targeting system includes a personal display system, an attitude determination unit and processing circuitry. The personal display system generates or enables a live view of a physical environment including a field element. The attitude determination unit measures an attitude of the targeting system. The processing c... | 1. A targeting system for use in a physical environment including a field element, the targeting system comprising:
a personal display system configured to generate or enable a live view of the physical environment, the live view including the field element and having a field of view centered on a line of sight (LOS) o... | A targeting system includes a personal display system, an attitude determination unit and processing circuitry. The personal display system generates or enables a live view of a physical environment including a field element. The attitude determination unit measures an attitude of the targeting system. The processing c... | 2,400 |
8,635 | 8,635 | 14,500,493 | 2,482 | An apparatus and method for generating a mid-infrared region image of a specimen are disclosed. The apparatus includes a mid-infrared region laser that generates a first light beam, and a stage adapted to carry a specimen to be scanned. An optical assembly focuses the first light beam to a point on the specimen. A firs... | 1. An apparatus comprising a MIR imaging system comprising:
a MIR laser that generates a first light beam; a stage adapted to carry a specimen to be scanned; an optical assembly that focuses said first light beam to a point on said specimen; a first light detector that measures a first intensity of light leaving said p... | An apparatus and method for generating a mid-infrared region image of a specimen are disclosed. The apparatus includes a mid-infrared region laser that generates a first light beam, and a stage adapted to carry a specimen to be scanned. An optical assembly focuses the first light beam to a point on the specimen. A firs... | 2,400 |
8,636 | 8,636 | 14,822,519 | 2,473 | A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting channel state information (CSI) by a terminal in a communication system. The method includes receiving a first signal from a first serving cell; receiving a second signal from a second serving cell; calculating first CSI for the first serving cell based on the fir... | 1. A method for transmitting channel state information (CSI) by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a first signal from a first serving cell; receiving a second signal from a second serving cell; calculating first CSI for the first serving cell based on the first signal; calculating s... | A method and an apparatus are provided for transmitting channel state information (CSI) by a terminal in a communication system. The method includes receiving a first signal from a first serving cell; receiving a second signal from a second serving cell; calculating first CSI for the first serving cell based on the fir... | 2,400 |
8,637 | 8,637 | 15,201,949 | 2,477 | A method of function prioritization in a multi-channel voice-datalink radio is provided. The method comprises suspending transmission of one or more data messages on a communication channel when transmission of a voice message is active on the communication channel, buffering the one or more data messages while the tra... | 1. A method of function prioritization in a multi-channel voice-datalink radio, the method comprising:
suspending transmission of one or more data messages on a communication channel when transmission of a voice message is active on the communication channel; buffering the one or more data messages while the transmissi... | A method of function prioritization in a multi-channel voice-datalink radio is provided. The method comprises suspending transmission of one or more data messages on a communication channel when transmission of a voice message is active on the communication channel, buffering the one or more data messages while the tra... | 2,400 |
8,638 | 8,638 | 15,772,235 | 2,416 | In the systems and methods described herein, the 3GPP RAN determines the thresholds that will be provided to the UE devices to facilitate steering traffic between radio networks. More specifically, an eNB of the 3GPP RAN determines the network-related parameter threshold values based, at least partially, on an indicati... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a base station of a first radio network, a setup request message requesting that the base station set up radio resources for a user equipment (UE) device, the setup request message containing an indication that user data traffic of the UE device is to be handed over from a second r... | In the systems and methods described herein, the 3GPP RAN determines the thresholds that will be provided to the UE devices to facilitate steering traffic between radio networks. More specifically, an eNB of the 3GPP RAN determines the network-related parameter threshold values based, at least partially, on an indicati... | 2,400 |
8,639 | 8,639 | 14,540,408 | 2,419 | A deployable airborne sensor array system and method of use are provided herein. The system includes a tether configured to be coupled to and deployed from an aircraft and a plurality of airborne vehicles coupled to the tether. Each of the plurality of airborne vehicles includes different lift characteristics to form a... | 1. A deployable airborne sensor array system comprising:
a tether configured to be coupled to and deployed from an aircraft; a plurality of airborne vehicles coupled to said tether, each of said plurality of airborne vehicles having different lift characteristics to form a three-dimensional (3D) array of airborne vehic... | A deployable airborne sensor array system and method of use are provided herein. The system includes a tether configured to be coupled to and deployed from an aircraft and a plurality of airborne vehicles coupled to the tether. Each of the plurality of airborne vehicles includes different lift characteristics to form a... | 2,400 |
8,640 | 8,640 | 15,832,787 | 2,456 | A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an extern... | 1. A system for use with a wireless network in a building, the system comprising first and second devices in the building and an Internet-connected server device external to the building,
the first device comprising in a first single enclosure:
a first wireless transceiver for communicating with the server device over ... | A system and method in a building or vehicle for an actuator operation in response to a sensor according to a control logic, the system comprising a router or a gateway communicating with a device associated with the sensor and a device associated with the actuator over in-building or in-vehicle networks, and an extern... | 2,400 |
8,641 | 8,641 | 15,465,328 | 2,481 | Methods and apparatus for coding video information having a plurality of video samples are disclosed. Blocks for video data are coded by an encoder based upon a quantization parameter (QP) for each block. The QP used for each block may be limited by a maximum QP value. A buffer fullness of a buffer unit may be determin... | 1. An apparatus for coding video information, comprising:
a buffer unit configured to store coded video information; a hardware processor configured to:
determine a buffer fullness of the buffer unit, the buffer fullness being indicative of a ratio between a number of bits currently occupied in the buffer unit and a cu... | Methods and apparatus for coding video information having a plurality of video samples are disclosed. Blocks for video data are coded by an encoder based upon a quantization parameter (QP) for each block. The QP used for each block may be limited by a maximum QP value. A buffer fullness of a buffer unit may be determin... | 2,400 |
8,642 | 8,642 | 15,846,504 | 2,463 | A user equipment unit ( 30 ) and a base station node ( 28 ) which is configured for operation with a synchronous HARQ protocol and with capability of sending data on an E-DCH channel either (1) in a nominal mode in single transmission time intervals of a predetermined length, or (2) in an extended mode in a pseudo tran... | 1. A method of autonomous transmission for extended coverage performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:
establishing a communication session with a base station, the communication session configured to conform with a synchronous HARQ protocol in which re-transmissions occur a fixed number of transmissio... | A user equipment unit ( 30 ) and a base station node ( 28 ) which is configured for operation with a synchronous HARQ protocol and with capability of sending data on an E-DCH channel either (1) in a nominal mode in single transmission time intervals of a predetermined length, or (2) in an extended mode in a pseudo tran... | 2,400 |
8,643 | 8,643 | 14,874,337 | 2,492 | A method is provided, including establishing a plurality of context profiles for a user, at least one context profile is associated with: (i) subject areas pertinent to the at least one context profile (ii) permissions identifying respective third parties with which personal information can be shared when the at least ... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method for providing access to personal information of a user, comprising:
at a server system including one or more electronic devices with one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors:
establishing a plurality of context profiles for ... | A method is provided, including establishing a plurality of context profiles for a user, at least one context profile is associated with: (i) subject areas pertinent to the at least one context profile (ii) permissions identifying respective third parties with which personal information can be shared when the at least ... | 2,400 |
8,644 | 8,644 | 15,017,636 | 2,433 | Log based analysis systems and methods for protecting computers and networks from malicious communications and malware attacks by analyzing log data obtained from client networks having network entities representing business units or customers. The system may further comprise a plurality of client asset machines, each ... | 1. A log-analytic system for identifying outbound communications to detect at least one security threat in at least one client network, said system comprising:
at least one log-analytic detection platform operable to receive a plurality of log files from said at least one client network via a communication network; at ... | Log based analysis systems and methods for protecting computers and networks from malicious communications and malware attacks by analyzing log data obtained from client networks having network entities representing business units or customers. The system may further comprise a plurality of client asset machines, each ... | 2,400 |
8,645 | 8,645 | 15,933,192 | 2,444 | Providing a video stream and metadata over channels is described. The method may include receiving a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, the first message encapsulating a video frame of a plurality of video frames. The method may also include generating, by a computer processing device, a secon... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, the first message encapsulating a video frame of a plurality of video frames; generating, by a computer processing device, a second message comprising annotation metadata describing a characteristic of the video frame; publ... | Providing a video stream and metadata over channels is described. The method may include receiving a first message on a first channel of a plurality of channels, the first message encapsulating a video frame of a plurality of video frames. The method may also include generating, by a computer processing device, a secon... | 2,400 |
8,646 | 8,646 | 15,218,762 | 2,446 | The invention provides an Ethernet bridge or router comprising a network fabric adapted to provide interconnectivity to a plurality of Ethernet ports, each of the Ethernet ports being adapted to receive and/or transmit Ethernet frames, and wherein the Ethernet bridge or outer further comprises an encapsulator connected... | 1. A method of data delivery across a network comprising a network fabric configured to provide interconnectivity to a plurality of Ethernet ports, the method comprising:
receiving an Ethernet frame or packet at one of the plurality of Ethernet ports, the Ethernet frame or packet comprising an Ethernet Protocol Data Un... | The invention provides an Ethernet bridge or router comprising a network fabric adapted to provide interconnectivity to a plurality of Ethernet ports, each of the Ethernet ports being adapted to receive and/or transmit Ethernet frames, and wherein the Ethernet bridge or outer further comprises an encapsulator connected... | 2,400 |
8,647 | 8,647 | 15,382,366 | 2,457 | A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving a request for a set of data at a first data storage tier, looking up corresponding metadata to each portion of the requested set of data, using the metadata to recall each of the portions of the requested set of data from object storage, an... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving a request for a set of data at a first data storage tier; looking up corresponding metadata to each portion of the requested set of data; using the metadata to recall each of the portions of the requested set of data from object storage; and using the portions of ... | A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: receiving a request for a set of data at a first data storage tier, looking up corresponding metadata to each portion of the requested set of data, using the metadata to recall each of the portions of the requested set of data from object storage, an... | 2,400 |
8,648 | 8,648 | 14,895,336 | 2,411 | A method of a wireless communication device operably connectable to a first cell of a first public land mobile network—PLMN—applying a first radio access technology—RAT, is disclosed. The method comprises detecting ( 301 ) a second cell of a second PLMN applying a second RAT and determining ( 302 ) whether a network re... | 1-17. (canceled) 18. A method of operating a wireless communication device operably connectable to a first cell of a first public land mobile network (PLMN) applying a first radio access technology (RAT), the method comprising:
detecting a second cell of a second PLMN applying a second RAT; determining whether a networ... | A method of a wireless communication device operably connectable to a first cell of a first public land mobile network—PLMN—applying a first radio access technology—RAT, is disclosed. The method comprises detecting ( 301 ) a second cell of a second PLMN applying a second RAT and determining ( 302 ) whether a network re... | 2,400 |
8,649 | 8,649 | 15,227,295 | 2,485 | Three dimensional [3D] image data and auxiliary graphical data are combined for rendering on a 3D display ( 30 ) by detecting depth values occurring in the 3D image data, and setting auxiliary depth values for the auxiliary graphical data ( 31 ) adaptively in dependence of the detected depth values. The 3D image data a... | 1. A method of combining three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data, the method comprising:
obtaining the three dimensional image data from an information carrier; combining the three dimensional image data and auxiliary graphical data on a display plane; obtaining shifting information from the informati... | Three dimensional [3D] image data and auxiliary graphical data are combined for rendering on a 3D display ( 30 ) by detecting depth values occurring in the 3D image data, and setting auxiliary depth values for the auxiliary graphical data ( 31 ) adaptively in dependence of the detected depth values. The 3D image data a... | 2,400 |
8,650 | 8,650 | 13,630,105 | 2,481 | System and method to provide contextual services, the method including: capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of th... | 1. A method to provide contextual services, comprising:
capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of the database, to p... | System and method to provide contextual services, the method including: capturing a characteristic of a first person inside or within a predetermined distance of a monitored space; accessing a database of identifying characteristics of potential visitors to the monitored space; identifying the first person by use of th... | 2,400 |
8,651 | 8,651 | 15,867,282 | 2,465 | A method and system for enforcing network topology. The method includes receiving, at a first port on a first switch, a second role associated with a second switch, where the second switch is connected to the first switch using the first port, and where the first switch is associated with a first role. The method furth... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by the processor perform a method, the method comprising:
receiving, at a first port on a first switch, a second role associated with a second switch, wherein the second switch is connected to the first switch u... | A method and system for enforcing network topology. The method includes receiving, at a first port on a first switch, a second role associated with a second switch, where the second switch is connected to the first switch using the first port, and where the first switch is associated with a first role. The method furth... | 2,400 |
8,652 | 8,652 | 14,681,891 | 2,485 | In embodiments of iris acquisition using visible light imaging, a mobile device includes a front-facing camera device with a light that can be used to project visible light to illuminate a face of a user of the mobile device. An eye location module can determine that the user is wearing glasses utilizing ambient light ... | 1. A method for iris acquisition using visible light imaging, the method comprising:
determining that a user of a mobile device is wearing glasses utilizing ambient light or projected visible light; determining a center point of a lens of the glasses; projecting near infra-red light to illuminate at least one eye of th... | In embodiments of iris acquisition using visible light imaging, a mobile device includes a front-facing camera device with a light that can be used to project visible light to illuminate a face of a user of the mobile device. An eye location module can determine that the user is wearing glasses utilizing ambient light ... | 2,400 |
8,653 | 8,653 | 15,436,303 | 2,449 | A technique is provided to determine whether a region within a web page is viewable to a user through a browser window. Often, browsers will only show part of a web page at given time, creating a difficulty in establishing whether a region of the web page, which may be an advertisement for example, is in view. This is ... | 1.-22. (cancelled) 23. A method for determining whether a region of a web page is in view, comprising:
rendering, at the client device, a test feature within the region of the web page within a browser window, the test feature having a characteristic that has a value that varies depending on whether the test feature is... | A technique is provided to determine whether a region within a web page is viewable to a user through a browser window. Often, browsers will only show part of a web page at given time, creating a difficulty in establishing whether a region of the web page, which may be an advertisement for example, is in view. This is ... | 2,400 |
8,654 | 8,654 | 14,430,792 | 2,458 | A method is presented of requesting and receiving content over a network for use at a device. A request for the content is sent (S 1 ) from the device to a content server located in the network. A response is received (S 2 ) at the device from the content server. The response provides a content readiness estimate for t... | 1-32. (canceled) 33. A method of requesting and receiving content over a network for use at a device, the method comprising, at the device:
(a) sending a request for the content to a content server located in the network; (b) receiving a response from the content server providing a content readiness estimate for the re... | A method is presented of requesting and receiving content over a network for use at a device. A request for the content is sent (S 1 ) from the device to a content server located in the network. A response is received (S 2 ) at the device from the content server. The response provides a content readiness estimate for t... | 2,400 |
8,655 | 8,655 | 15,386,101 | 2,439 | A machine-readable medium may store instructions executable by a processing resource to access log data of an enterprise and extract time-series data of an enterprise entity from the log data. The time-series data may include measured feature values of a set of selected features over a series of time periods. The instr... | 1. A system comprising:
a prediction engine to:
extract time-series data of an enterprise entity from log data of an enterprise, wherein the time-series data of the enterprise entity includes measured feature values of a set of selected features over a series of time periods; and
train predictive models specific to the... | A machine-readable medium may store instructions executable by a processing resource to access log data of an enterprise and extract time-series data of an enterprise entity from the log data. The time-series data may include measured feature values of a set of selected features over a series of time periods. The instr... | 2,400 |
8,656 | 8,656 | 15,833,087 | 2,425 | A sensing and alert system is installed in a plurality of electrical switchgear cabinets. Each switchgear cabinet includes at least one high-voltage circuit breaker, and each switchgear cabinet is in communication with a central programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to activate and deactivate the high-voltage ... | 1. A sensing and alert system for a plurality of electrical switchgear cabinets, each switchgear cabinet including at least one high-voltage circuit breaker, and each switchgear cabinet in communication with a central programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to activate and deactivate the high-voltage circuit bre... | A sensing and alert system is installed in a plurality of electrical switchgear cabinets. Each switchgear cabinet includes at least one high-voltage circuit breaker, and each switchgear cabinet is in communication with a central programmable logic controller (PLC) configured to activate and deactivate the high-voltage ... | 2,400 |
8,657 | 8,657 | 16,112,196 | 2,473 | A method operates a field bus system, wherein the field bus system has: a gateway, which has a network connection for a network of a specified type and a fieldbus connection for a fieldbus, and a number of fieldbus nodes, wherein the fieldbus nodes are coupled to each other and to the gateway via the fieldbus for the p... | 1. A method for operating a fieldbus system, wherein the fieldbus system comprises:
a gateway, which has a network connection for a network of a specified type and a fieldbus connection for a fieldbus, and a number of fieldbus nodes, wherein the fieldbus nodes are coupled to each other and to the gateway via the fieldb... | A method operates a field bus system, wherein the field bus system has: a gateway, which has a network connection for a network of a specified type and a fieldbus connection for a fieldbus, and a number of fieldbus nodes, wherein the fieldbus nodes are coupled to each other and to the gateway via the fieldbus for the p... | 2,400 |
8,658 | 8,658 | 15,503,068 | 2,477 | A node ( 100 ) of a cellular network sends an uplink grant ( 803 ) to a communication device ( 10 ). The uplink grant indicates uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device ( 10 ) in reoccurring time intervals. In response to detecting a need for an uplink retransmission ( 814 ) by a further communicati... | 1-54. (canceled) 55. A method of controlling radio transmission in a cellular network, the method comprising:
a node of the cellular network sending an uplink grant to a communication device, the uplink grant indicating uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device in reoccurring time intervals; and in r... | A node ( 100 ) of a cellular network sends an uplink grant ( 803 ) to a communication device ( 10 ). The uplink grant indicates uplink radio resources allocated to the communication device ( 10 ) in reoccurring time intervals. In response to detecting a need for an uplink retransmission ( 814 ) by a further communicati... | 2,400 |
8,659 | 8,659 | 15,500,820 | 2,487 | Examples described herein may include a computing system that may include movable surface and a model acquisition engine configured to acquire three-dimensional model data representing a first object disposed on the movable surface. The computing system may also include a communication engine to send the model data to ... | 1. A computing system comprising:
a movable surface; a model acquisition engine to acquire three-dimensional model data representing a first object disposed on the movable surface; a communication engine to send the model data to another computing system and to receive, from the other computing system, manipulation dat... | Examples described herein may include a computing system that may include movable surface and a model acquisition engine configured to acquire three-dimensional model data representing a first object disposed on the movable surface. The computing system may also include a communication engine to send the model data to ... | 2,400 |
8,660 | 8,660 | 15,804,453 | 2,419 | A processing module of a dispersed storage network determines an obfuscation method is determined from a plurality of obfuscation methods for a data segment. The method continues with the processing module obfuscating the data segment according to the obfuscation method to produce an obfuscated data segment. The obfusc... | 1. A method for execution by one or more processing modules of one or more computing devices of a dispersed storage network (DSN), the method comprises:
receiving a data segment of a data object, wherein the data object is segmented into a plurality of data segments; determining an obfuscating method of a plurality of ... | A processing module of a dispersed storage network determines an obfuscation method is determined from a plurality of obfuscation methods for a data segment. The method continues with the processing module obfuscating the data segment according to the obfuscation method to produce an obfuscated data segment. The obfusc... | 2,400 |
8,661 | 8,661 | 14,846,720 | 2,459 | A third party system includes a tracking mechanism in various content provided by the third party system. When a client device presents content provided by the third party system, the client device executes tracking mechanism, causing the client device to communicate information identifying the content, identifying a u... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving one or more rules from a third party system, each rule identifying an action to perform based on one or more of: information identifying content presented to a user of the online system, information identifying the user to the online system, and information identifying additional conte... | A third party system includes a tracking mechanism in various content provided by the third party system. When a client device presents content provided by the third party system, the client device executes tracking mechanism, causing the client device to communicate information identifying the content, identifying a u... | 2,400 |
8,662 | 8,662 | 15,432,839 | 2,485 | An example device for filtering a decoded block of video data includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to decode a current block of a current picture of the video data, select a filter (such as an adaptive loop filter) to be used to filter pixels of the current block, calculate a gradient... | 1. A method of filtering a decoded block of video data, the method comprising:
decoding a current block of a current picture of the video data; selecting a filter to be used to filter one or more pixels of the current block; selecting a geometric transform to be performed on one of a filter support region or coefficien... | An example device for filtering a decoded block of video data includes one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to decode a current block of a current picture of the video data, select a filter (such as an adaptive loop filter) to be used to filter pixels of the current block, calculate a gradient... | 2,400 |
8,663 | 8,663 | 15,691,052 | 2,444 | A monitoring system monitors processing of incoming messages and logs data related to performance of an application that processes the messages. The monitoring system temporarily associates reusable identifiers with the messages and logs data upon each message traversing different points in the application. Each of the... | 1. A computer implemented method of monitoring processing of messages by an application in a data transaction processing system, the method comprising:
detecting, by a processor coupled with the application, that the application has received a message of a plurality of messages for processing as each message of the plu... | A monitoring system monitors processing of incoming messages and logs data related to performance of an application that processes the messages. The monitoring system temporarily associates reusable identifiers with the messages and logs data upon each message traversing different points in the application. Each of the... | 2,400 |
8,664 | 8,664 | 15,513,073 | 2,412 | Method and apparatus for device discovery are disclosed. In the method a type of device discovery to be used by a device for proximity services involving at least one another device is determined, wherein the available types of discovery comprise at least a first type discovery where additional resource information is ... | 1-26. (canceled) 27. A method for device discovery, comprising
determining a type of device discovery to be used by a device for proximity services involving at least one another device, wherein the available types of discovery comprise at least a first type discovery where additional resource information is provided f... | Method and apparatus for device discovery are disclosed. In the method a type of device discovery to be used by a device for proximity services involving at least one another device is determined, wherein the available types of discovery comprise at least a first type discovery where additional resource information is ... | 2,400 |
8,665 | 8,665 | 15,216,325 | 2,426 | Described are methods and systems for combining programming content in a controlled synchronized manner. The systems and methods allow for centrally generated content to be modified using local content. The centrally generated content can include data that specifies what portions of the centrally generated content can ... | 1. A method of distributing customizable program content comprising:
distributing a program comprising multiple program segments configured to be displayed spatially adjacent to one another simultaneously on different portions of a display, and distributing spatial location data comprising an indication of which segmen... | Described are methods and systems for combining programming content in a controlled synchronized manner. The systems and methods allow for centrally generated content to be modified using local content. The centrally generated content can include data that specifies what portions of the centrally generated content can ... | 2,400 |
8,666 | 8,666 | 15,130,523 | 2,485 | A system for inspecting a glass container and methods of inspecting glass containers are provided. The system includes a panel including a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the glass container. The system includes a camera configured to image the illuminated glass container. The system includes a cont... | 1. A system for inspecting a glass container comprising:
a panel including a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the glass container; a first camera configured to image the illuminated glass container; a controller configured to adjust the amount of power supplied to each of the light sources individual... | A system for inspecting a glass container and methods of inspecting glass containers are provided. The system includes a panel including a plurality of light sources configured to illuminate the glass container. The system includes a camera configured to image the illuminated glass container. The system includes a cont... | 2,400 |
8,667 | 8,667 | 15,399,541 | 2,453 | A method for obtaining decision advice from a set of confidants comprises the steps of receiving a plurality of user inputs on a source communication device from a user to generate a pending decision, receiving at least one user input on the source communication device to select one or more confidants from the set of c... | 1. A method of promoting a merchant advertisement, comprising:
associating a geographic location of a person with a merchant; sending an advertisement associated with the merchant to be displayed by a mobile device carried by the person; using a pay to display model to promote the advertisement in a post to social netw... | A method for obtaining decision advice from a set of confidants comprises the steps of receiving a plurality of user inputs on a source communication device from a user to generate a pending decision, receiving at least one user input on the source communication device to select one or more confidants from the set of c... | 2,400 |
8,668 | 8,668 | 13,158,788 | 2,476 | A power control method of a base station in a wireless communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is provided for reducing power consumption by turning off the bias of the power amplifier for the duration of a symbol carrying no user data. The method includes checking scheduling... | 1. A method for controlling a power amplifier of a base station in a wireless communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), the method comprising:
checking scheduling information of radio resources; detecting a symbol carrying no user data, based on the scheduling information; and... | A power control method of a base station in a wireless communication system based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) is provided for reducing power consumption by turning off the bias of the power amplifier for the duration of a symbol carrying no user data. The method includes checking scheduling... | 2,400 |
8,669 | 8,669 | 15,211,541 | 2,482 | Video data is received in 2D or 3D format from different channels as a user scrolls through an electronic guide. The video data may be displayed in a portion of the on screen display along with graphic and text associated with the EPG data. The received video data may be converted to a suitable format to be displayed w... | 1. A system for media guidance, the system comprising:
at least one hardware processor that is configured to:
receive a request to display guidance information associated with at least a first channel;
cause first scaled video content corresponding to the first channel and the guidance data to be displayed in a guidanc... | Video data is received in 2D or 3D format from different channels as a user scrolls through an electronic guide. The video data may be displayed in a portion of the on screen display along with graphic and text associated with the EPG data. The received video data may be converted to a suitable format to be displayed w... | 2,400 |
8,670 | 8,670 | 15,155,940 | 2,461 | In general, embodiments of the invention relate to routing packets between hosts or virtual machines in different layer 2 domains. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to using overlay routing mechanisms in an Internet Protocol (IP) fabric to enable communication between hosts or virtual machines in d... | 1.-20. (canceled) 21. A method for routing, comprising:
receiving, by a network device, a first encapsulated packet addressed to the network device, wherein the first encapsulated packet comprises an inner packet comprising a VARP address; decapsulating, by the network device, the first encapsulated packet to obtain th... | In general, embodiments of the invention relate to routing packets between hosts or virtual machines in different layer 2 domains. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to using overlay routing mechanisms in an Internet Protocol (IP) fabric to enable communication between hosts or virtual machines in d... | 2,400 |
8,671 | 8,671 | 14,628,200 | 2,421 | The present invention relates to a system and method for managing network delivery of media content to a client device and, more particularly, to processing a scheduler service request to determine to deliver to the user at least one asset by the digital video recorder (DVR), network DVR (nDVR) or network content stora... | 1. A method for managing a transmission of media content over an access link between a device and a source in a content delivery network (CDN), the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a service request from a requesting device request for delivery of a media content data, processing said service request by determ... | The present invention relates to a system and method for managing network delivery of media content to a client device and, more particularly, to processing a scheduler service request to determine to deliver to the user at least one asset by the digital video recorder (DVR), network DVR (nDVR) or network content stora... | 2,400 |
8,672 | 8,672 | 14,898,856 | 2,458 | A logging device ( 110 ) and a log aggregation device are provided. The logging device is configured to collaborate with at least one other logging device ( 120, 130 ), the logging device and the at least one other logging device together forming a set of logging devices configured to communicate among each other over ... | 1. A logging device configured to collaborate with at least one other logging device, the logging device and the at least one other logging device together forming a set of logging devices configured to communicate among each other over a communications network,
the logging device comprising a log manager and a log buf... | A logging device ( 110 ) and a log aggregation device are provided. The logging device is configured to collaborate with at least one other logging device ( 120, 130 ), the logging device and the at least one other logging device together forming a set of logging devices configured to communicate among each other over ... | 2,400 |
8,673 | 8,673 | 14,921,511 | 2,413 | A host device may include a wireless interface for communications, a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and to the wireless interface. The host device may receive, via the wireless interface, an advertisement message from a client device. The advertisement message may include an identifier associated with th... | 1. A method of using a host device to communicate with a client device, the method comprising:
at the host device comprising at least one wireless interface for communications, a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and to the at least one wireless interface:
receiving, via the at least one wireless interface,... | A host device may include a wireless interface for communications, a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and to the wireless interface. The host device may receive, via the wireless interface, an advertisement message from a client device. The advertisement message may include an identifier associated with th... | 2,400 |
8,674 | 8,674 | 15,561,564 | 2,438 | Examples disclosed herein relate to security indicator scores. The examples enable obtaining a security indicator created by a first user where the security indicator may comprise a first observable, and obtaining, from a first source entity, a first sighting of the first observable. The first sighting of the first obs... | 1. A method for determining security indicator scores, the method comprising:
obtaining a security indicator created by a first user, the security indicator comprising a first observable; obtaining, from a first source entity, a first sighting of the first observable, the first sighting of the first observable indicati... | Examples disclosed herein relate to security indicator scores. The examples enable obtaining a security indicator created by a first user where the security indicator may comprise a first observable, and obtaining, from a first source entity, a first sighting of the first observable. The first sighting of the first obs... | 2,400 |
8,675 | 8,675 | 15,448,385 | 2,424 | Systems, devices, methods, and program products are provided for operating a medical system that is operable within at least two different medical device regulatory classes. A device control module receives an indicator for performing at least one procedure with a medical device. Based on the indicator, it selects a bi... | 1. A method of operating a medical system that is operable within at least two different medical device regulatory classes, the at least two different regulatory classes including a first regulatory class and a second regulatory class, the method comprising:
receiving an indicator for performing at least one medical pr... | Systems, devices, methods, and program products are provided for operating a medical system that is operable within at least two different medical device regulatory classes. A device control module receives an indicator for performing at least one procedure with a medical device. Based on the indicator, it selects a bi... | 2,400 |
8,676 | 8,676 | 15,556,596 | 2,487 | The present invention concerns a method for the 3D reconstruction of a scene comprising the matching ( 610 ) of a first event from among the first asynchronous successive events of a first sensor with a second event from among the second asynchronous successive events of a second sensor depending on a minimisation ( 60... | 1. Method of 3D reconstruction of a scene, the method comprising:
reception (601) of a first piece of asynchronous information from a first sensor (501) that has a first pixel matrix positioned opposite the scene, the first piece of asynchronous information comprising, for each pixel (p) of the first matrix, the first ... | The present invention concerns a method for the 3D reconstruction of a scene comprising the matching ( 610 ) of a first event from among the first asynchronous successive events of a first sensor with a second event from among the second asynchronous successive events of a second sensor depending on a minimisation ( 60... | 2,400 |
8,677 | 8,677 | 12,470,567 | 2,456 | A system for providing a web service on a network of addressable nodes, said web service comprising a plurality of discrete, individually-addressable microservices, said system comprising: (a) at least one load balancer configured for routing a request from a node for a microservice to one of a plurality of virtual add... | 1. A web service method, comprising:
receiving, at a first physical node, a request to initiate a web service; identifying a plurality of microservices that support different aspects of the requested web service; identifying a prerequisite microservice for one of the plurality of microservices; transmitting a request t... | A system for providing a web service on a network of addressable nodes, said web service comprising a plurality of discrete, individually-addressable microservices, said system comprising: (a) at least one load balancer configured for routing a request from a node for a microservice to one of a plurality of virtual add... | 2,400 |
8,678 | 8,678 | 15,669,763 | 2,449 | In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to an online social network, session information between a third-party content provider and a first user of the online social network. The session information includes information referencing an established wireless communication session between a first client system of the... | 1. A method comprising, by one or more computing devices of a third-party content provider:
sending, to one or more computing systems of an online social network, session information between a first user of the online social network and the third-party content provider, wherein:
the session information comprises inform... | In one embodiment, a method includes sending, to an online social network, session information between a third-party content provider and a first user of the online social network. The session information includes information referencing an established wireless communication session between a first client system of the... | 2,400 |
8,679 | 8,679 | 15,331,661 | 2,454 | A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) component associated with a VNF, communicating with an access network over a first physical network connected to a first physical network interface of a physical machine associated with the VNF component. The method further includes, with the VNF component, commu... | 1. A method comprising:
with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) component associated with a VNF, communicating with an access network over a first physical network connected to a first physical network interface of a physical machine associated with the VNF component; and with the VNF component, communicating with a core... | A method includes, with a Virtual Network Function (VNF) component associated with a VNF, communicating with an access network over a first physical network connected to a first physical network interface of a physical machine associated with the VNF component. The method further includes, with the VNF component, commu... | 2,400 |
8,680 | 8,680 | 14,295,540 | 2,482 | Techniques are described for harmonizing coding techniques when residual differential pulse code modulation (RDPCM) is applied to a residual block. In some examples, a scan order used for such a residual block may be required to be the same as when the residual block is generated from intra-predicting the current block... | 1. A method of decoding video data, the method comprising:
decoding information indicating a direction in which residual differential pulse code modulation (DPCM) is applied to a first residual block that includes residual data generated from a difference between a predictive block, referred to by a vector of a current... | Techniques are described for harmonizing coding techniques when residual differential pulse code modulation (RDPCM) is applied to a residual block. In some examples, a scan order used for such a residual block may be required to be the same as when the residual block is generated from intra-predicting the current block... | 2,400 |
8,681 | 8,681 | 16,109,518 | 2,426 | A method and system for data communication is provided and may include, at a communications terminal, displaying picture objects and/or video objects received from a media center via a communications network. The communications terminal may transmit direction of view information (DoV) of at least one eye of a user of t... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A system for communications, the system comprising
a display unit operable to display visual information to a user according to a level of interest in a location; a retinal scanner operable to determine a direction of view of at least one eye of the user with respect to the display unit by detectin... | A method and system for data communication is provided and may include, at a communications terminal, displaying picture objects and/or video objects received from a media center via a communications network. The communications terminal may transmit direction of view information (DoV) of at least one eye of a user of t... | 2,400 |
8,682 | 8,682 | 15,804,216 | 2,442 | By way of example, a method, apparatus, system, and software are described for using a previously-identified location within content, such as a splash screen indicating a transition between main program content and a commercial segment, to skip to a subsequent location in the content, such as a location at which a subs... | 1-20. (canceled) 21. A method comprising:
receiving a first command by a first user, wherein the first command is associated with a first video frame of video content; transmitting the video content to a device that is associated with a second user; and in response to a second command by the second user, wherein the se... | By way of example, a method, apparatus, system, and software are described for using a previously-identified location within content, such as a splash screen indicating a transition between main program content and a commercial segment, to skip to a subsequent location in the content, such as a location at which a subs... | 2,400 |
8,683 | 8,683 | 15,716,110 | 2,413 | Residence time is a variable part of the propagation delay of the packet. Information about the propagation delay for each transient node can be used as performance metric to calculate the Traffic Engineered route that can conform to delay and delay variation requirements. In an exemplary embodiment, a computing device... | 1. A method of packet communication, comprising:
receiving, by a plurality of nodes, one or more test packets configured to traverse the plurality of nodes according to a list; identifying, by each of the plurality of nodes, information indicative of a requested residence time measurement for the one or more test packe... | Residence time is a variable part of the propagation delay of the packet. Information about the propagation delay for each transient node can be used as performance metric to calculate the Traffic Engineered route that can conform to delay and delay variation requirements. In an exemplary embodiment, a computing device... | 2,400 |
8,684 | 8,684 | 15,052,514 | 2,492 | Techniques for the secure generation of a set of encryption keys to be used for communication between a wireless terminal and an assisting base station in a dual-connectivity scenario. An example method includes generating an assisting security key for the assisting base station, based on an anchor base station key. Th... | 1. A method, in a network node, for security key generation for secured communications between a wireless terminal and an anchor base station and between the wireless terminal and an assisting base station, wherein the wireless terminal is or is about to be dually connected to the anchor base station and the assisting ... | Techniques for the secure generation of a set of encryption keys to be used for communication between a wireless terminal and an assisting base station in a dual-connectivity scenario. An example method includes generating an assisting security key for the assisting base station, based on an anchor base station key. Th... | 2,400 |
8,685 | 8,685 | 15,444,350 | 2,492 | Mechanisms to protect the integrity of memory of a virtual machine are provided. The mechanisms involve utilizing certain capabilities of the hypervisor underlying the virtual machine to monitor writes to memory pages of the virtual machine. A guest integrity driver communicates with the hypervisor to request such func... | 1. A method for protecting memory of a virtual computing instance executing within a host computer, the method comprising:
receiving a first request, from a component executing within the virtual computing instance, to protect a first memory page; determining, by examining a privilege mode of the virtual computing inst... | Mechanisms to protect the integrity of memory of a virtual machine are provided. The mechanisms involve utilizing certain capabilities of the hypervisor underlying the virtual machine to monitor writes to memory pages of the virtual machine. A guest integrity driver communicates with the hypervisor to request such func... | 2,400 |
8,686 | 8,686 | 15,962,451 | 2,422 | A controllable device, such as a set top box, responds to a transmission received from a one of a plurality of controlling devices of differing capabilities by entering into a one of a plurality of operating modes wherein the one of the plurality of operating modes entered into corresponds to the capabilities of the co... | 1. A method performed by a switching device that is operable to connect at least one of a plurality of source devices to a sink device, the method comprising:
detecting an infrared (IR) signal transmitted by a remote control device that is operable to control a first device among the plurality of source devices and the... | A controllable device, such as a set top box, responds to a transmission received from a one of a plurality of controlling devices of differing capabilities by entering into a one of a plurality of operating modes wherein the one of the plurality of operating modes entered into corresponds to the capabilities of the co... | 2,400 |
8,687 | 8,687 | 12,359,233 | 2,482 | A system and method are described below for encoding interactive low-latency video using interframe coding. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method for performing video compression comprises: detecting motion or high scene complexity within a sequence of images occurring at different regions within... | 1. A computer-implemented method for performing video compression comprising:
detecting motion within a sequence of images occurring at different regions within the sequence of images; logically subdividing each of the sequence of images into a plurality of tiles, each tile having a size selected based on the amount of... | A system and method are described below for encoding interactive low-latency video using interframe coding. For example, one embodiment of a computer-implemented method for performing video compression comprises: detecting motion or high scene complexity within a sequence of images occurring at different regions within... | 2,400 |
8,688 | 8,688 | 16,429,704 | 2,458 | A user device executes a web application on the user device and transmits a request to an application execution server. The request requests that a background process associated with the web application be started at the application execution server. The user device adds an icon associated with the web application to a... | 1. A user device comprising:
a processor and a memory, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor whereby the user device is configured to:
execute a web application on the user device;
transmit a request, to an application execution server, requesting that a background process associated with the w... | A user device executes a web application on the user device and transmits a request to an application execution server. The request requests that a background process associated with the web application be started at the application execution server. The user device adds an icon associated with the web application to a... | 2,400 |
8,689 | 8,689 | 15,091,289 | 2,465 | The wireless device computes a plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports employing first signals received on a first plurality of cells. The plurality of CSI reports may be computed for transmission in a first subframe. The wireless device may select a first radio resource from a sequence of radio resources.... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of” a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) of a cell in a plurality of cells, the configuration parameters indicating a sequence of radio resources for the PUCCH, each of the radio resources in the seque... | The wireless device computes a plurality of channel state information (CSI) reports employing first signals received on a first plurality of cells. The plurality of CSI reports may be computed for transmission in a first subframe. The wireless device may select a first radio resource from a sequence of radio resources.... | 2,400 |
8,690 | 8,690 | 14,621,851 | 2,459 | Techniques for a sequential message reader for message syncing are described. An apparatus may comprise a network component and an inbox management component. The network component may be operative to receiving an incoming update at a messaging endpoint from a recipient update queue, the incoming update comprising an i... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving an incoming update at a messaging endpoint from a recipient update queue, the incoming update comprising an incoming recipient sequence number; adding the incoming update to a message inbox on the messaging endpoint, the incoming update added to the message inbox ... | Techniques for a sequential message reader for message syncing are described. An apparatus may comprise a network component and an inbox management component. The network component may be operative to receiving an incoming update at a messaging endpoint from a recipient update queue, the incoming update comprising an i... | 2,400 |
8,691 | 8,691 | 16,255,518 | 2,477 | The present disclosure relates to transmitting synchronization signals and in particular to so called beam sweep. In particular the disclosure relates to methods for providing synchronization using synchronization sequences that are transmitted at different points in time. The disclosure also relates to corresponding d... | 1. A method for use in a network node, for transmitting synchronization sequences of a synchronization signal, transmitted in a beam sweep, to one or more receiving wireless devices, the method comprising:
determining multiple synchronization sequences, such that each synchronization sequence comprises a respective tim... | The present disclosure relates to transmitting synchronization signals and in particular to so called beam sweep. In particular the disclosure relates to methods for providing synchronization using synchronization sequences that are transmitted at different points in time. The disclosure also relates to corresponding d... | 2,400 |
8,692 | 8,692 | 15,186,099 | 2,457 | A method for providing location-based information via a temporary social network includes detecting each of a plurality of first user devices within a predetermined proximity of a physical location and, in response, connecting each of the plurality of first user devices to a social network that is associated with the p... | 1. A system, comprising:
a non-transitory memory; and one or more hardware processors coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving a plurality of user-generated content submissions over a communica... | A method for providing location-based information via a temporary social network includes detecting each of a plurality of first user devices within a predetermined proximity of a physical location and, in response, connecting each of the plurality of first user devices to a social network that is associated with the p... | 2,400 |
8,693 | 8,693 | 15,056,650 | 2,462 | A data network analysis system includes a computer-executable set of instructions that obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network having network elements. Using the service account information, the instructions identify a termination port that ... | 1. A data network analysis system comprising:
a computing system including at least one processor and at least one tangible memory for storing instructions that are executed by the at least one processor to:
obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication n... | A data network analysis system includes a computer-executable set of instructions that obtain service account information associated with a route provided to a customer through a data communication network having network elements. Using the service account information, the instructions identify a termination port that ... | 2,400 |
8,694 | 8,694 | 15,793,893 | 2,449 | A messaging system receives a message sent by an enterprise to an individual user. The message has an associated message tag describing the content of the message. The messaging system applies a filtering policy to the message. The filtering policy selectively blocks messages sent by enterprises to users. The filtering... | 1. A method comprising:
receiving a message sent by a sender to a recipient using an electronic messaging system; identifying a tag associated with the message; applying a filtering policy to the message, the filtering policy indicating an action for the messaging system to perform on the message based on the tag; and ... | A messaging system receives a message sent by an enterprise to an individual user. The message has an associated message tag describing the content of the message. The messaging system applies a filtering policy to the message. The filtering policy selectively blocks messages sent by enterprises to users. The filtering... | 2,400 |
8,695 | 8,695 | 15,433,921 | 2,434 | A method, computer system and computer program product for authenticating a transaction is provided. A service provider receives a transaction between a user and a website displayed on a first device. The service provider identifies a first geolocation of the first device. The service provider generates a code for disp... | 1. A method for authenticating a transaction of a user, the method comprising:
receiving by a service provider a transaction between a user and a website displayed on a first device; identifying by the service provider a first geolocation of the first device; generating by the service provider a code for display on the... | A method, computer system and computer program product for authenticating a transaction is provided. A service provider receives a transaction between a user and a website displayed on a first device. The service provider identifies a first geolocation of the first device. The service provider generates a code for disp... | 2,400 |
8,696 | 8,696 | 14,161,016 | 2,486 | A method for detecting a double-parked vehicle includes identifying a parking region in video data received from an image capture device monitoring the parking region. The method includes defining an enforcement region at least partially surrounding the parking region. The method includes detecting a stationary vehicle... | 1. A method for detecting a double-parked vehicle, the method comprising:
identifying a parking region in video data received from an image capture device monitoring the parking region; defining an enforcement region at least partially surrounding the parking region; detecting a stationary candidate double-parked vehic... | A method for detecting a double-parked vehicle includes identifying a parking region in video data received from an image capture device monitoring the parking region. The method includes defining an enforcement region at least partially surrounding the parking region. The method includes detecting a stationary vehicle... | 2,400 |
8,697 | 8,697 | 15,388,151 | 2,433 | Network firewalls operate based on rules that define how a firewall should handle traffic passing through the firewall. At their most basic, firewall rules may indicate that certain network traffic should be denied from passing through a network firewall or indicate that certain network traffic should be allowed to pas... | 1. A method of reducing the number of rules employed by a network firewall, the method comprising:
identifying related rules of a plurality of rules used by the network firewall, wherein at least one of the plurality of rules comprise criteria of one or more compound groups that each identify a source or destination vi... | Network firewalls operate based on rules that define how a firewall should handle traffic passing through the firewall. At their most basic, firewall rules may indicate that certain network traffic should be denied from passing through a network firewall or indicate that certain network traffic should be allowed to pas... | 2,400 |
8,698 | 8,698 | 16,125,256 | 2,434 | A transfer of master data is executed in a backend computing system. The master data includes user data and system data. The transfer of master data includes receiving user data associated with a particular user identifier in the backend computing system, transferring the received user data to an event stream processor... | 1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
executing a transfer of master data in a backend computing system, wherein the master data includes user data and system data, and wherein the transfer of master data comprises: receiving user data associated with a particular user id in the backend computing system; transf... | A transfer of master data is executed in a backend computing system. The master data includes user data and system data. The transfer of master data includes receiving user data associated with a particular user identifier in the backend computing system, transferring the received user data to an event stream processor... | 2,400 |
8,699 | 8,699 | 15,651,521 | 2,483 | An aerosol delivery device includes a cartridge of aerosol precursor composition, and a control body coupled or coupleable to the cartridge. The control body includes a control component to control delivery of components of the aerosol precursor composition in response to detection of airflow through at least a portion... | 1. An aerosol delivery device comprising:
a cartridge of aerosol precursor composition; and a control body coupled or coupleable to the cartridge, the control body including a control component configured to control delivery of components of the aerosol precursor composition in response to detection of airflow through ... | An aerosol delivery device includes a cartridge of aerosol precursor composition, and a control body coupled or coupleable to the cartridge. The control body includes a control component to control delivery of components of the aerosol precursor composition in response to detection of airflow through at least a portion... | 2,400 |
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