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Systems, methods, and devices for scene change detection and image encoding. A sequence of image frames is input. For a first image frame of the sequence, a first total sum of absolute transformed differences (SATD) is calculated. For a second frame of the sequence, a second total SATD is calculated. An absolute differ...
1. A method for scene detection and image encoding using a processor, the method comprising: inputting a sequence of image frames to the processor; calculating, in the processor, for a first image frame of the sequence, a first total sum of absolute transformed differences (SATD); calculating, in the processor, for a s...
Systems, methods, and devices for scene change detection and image encoding. A sequence of image frames is input. For a first image frame of the sequence, a first total sum of absolute transformed differences (SATD) is calculated. For a second frame of the sequence, a second total SATD is calculated. An absolute differ...
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Disclosed are systems and methods for selecting images using motion data. Video data and motion metadata can be received from a camera. A frame in the video data can be selected using the motion metadata. An image can be generated using the selected frame. A user interface comprising an element based on the image can b...
1. A method comprising: receiving video data and motion metadata, wherein the video data comprises a plurality of frames; determining, based on the motion metadata, a frame of the plurality of frames associated with the video data and associated with a highest degree of motion; generating a user interface comprising th...
Disclosed are systems and methods for selecting images using motion data. Video data and motion metadata can be received from a camera. A frame in the video data can be selected using the motion metadata. An image can be generated using the selected frame. A user interface comprising an element based on the image can b...
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The disclosure relates to a method in a cellular communications network, and apparatus for performing the method, the method including analyzing block error rate data to determine a number of block error rate events, the block error rate data relating to a connection between a User Equipment (UE) and a first base stati...
1. A method in a cellular communications network, the method comprising: analyzing block error rate data to determine a plurality of block error rate events, the block error rate data relating to a connection between a User Equipment (UE) and a first base station in a cellular communications network, and each block err...
The disclosure relates to a method in a cellular communications network, and apparatus for performing the method, the method including analyzing block error rate data to determine a number of block error rate events, the block error rate data relating to a connection between a User Equipment (UE) and a first base stati...
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A retail environment having retail terminals with data entry point devices selectively encrypts input received by the data entry point devices and passes the encrypted data to a security module. The selective encryption is based on whether or not sensitive or confidential information, such as a personal identification ...
1. A fuel dispenser, comprising: a user interface comprising a display and one or more data entry point devices configured to receive information from a user; and a control system configured to: determine whether content to be presented on the display of the fuel dispenser requests confidential information; authenticat...
A retail environment having retail terminals with data entry point devices selectively encrypts input received by the data entry point devices and passes the encrypted data to a security module. The selective encryption is based on whether or not sensitive or confidential information, such as a personal identification ...
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Distributing indications of emergency messages via Wi-Fi. A cellular device may temporarily disable its cellular modem. The cellular device may receive an indication over Wi-Fi that an emergency message has been broadcast. In response, the cellular device may activate its cellular modem and retrieve the emergency messa...
1. An accessory wireless device, comprising: a radio, comprising one or more antennas configured for wireless communication; a cellular modem operably coupled to the radio; and a processor operably coupled to the cellular modem, wherein the cellular modem and the processor are configured to: establish peer-to-peer comm...
Distributing indications of emergency messages via Wi-Fi. A cellular device may temporarily disable its cellular modem. The cellular device may receive an indication over Wi-Fi that an emergency message has been broadcast. In response, the cellular device may activate its cellular modem and retrieve the emergency messa...
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A system may selectively deliver interactive portions of a piece of content, based for example on a recipient user's historical tendency to use interactive portions of prior content. Multiple levels of interactivity may be defined for a given piece of content, such as an advertisement, and different users may receive d...
1. A method comprising: monitoring, by one or more computing devices, a level of usage, by a user, of first interactive content that accompanies first content consumed by the user; determining, based at least on the level of usage of the first interactive content, a future level of interactivity; in response to a deter...
A system may selectively deliver interactive portions of a piece of content, based for example on a recipient user's historical tendency to use interactive portions of prior content. Multiple levels of interactivity may be defined for a given piece of content, such as an advertisement, and different users may receive d...
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Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for a content delivery network that caches content for delivery to end user devices is presented. In one example, a method includes, for domain name system translation nodes associated with the content delivery network, establishing address translations to translate domain na...
1. A method of operating a content delivery network (CDN) comprising a plurality of cache nodes that cache content for delivery to end user devices, the method comprising: for domain name system (DNS) translation nodes associated with the CDN, establishing address translations to translate domain names into network add...
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for a content delivery network that caches content for delivery to end user devices is presented. In one example, a method includes, for domain name system translation nodes associated with the content delivery network, establishing address translations to translate domain na...
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A message can be selectively provided to users of an online content management service based at least in part on a user relationship between the users and a shared content item. Users having the user relationship associated with the message can be shown the message, where users without the user relationship are not sho...
1. A method executable at a server, the method comprising: receiving a request from a first client for access to a shared content item in a shared content management system, the shared content item being shared by a plurality of users, including a first user of the first client; accessing metadata for the shared conten...
A message can be selectively provided to users of an online content management service based at least in part on a user relationship between the users and a shared content item. Users having the user relationship associated with the message can be shown the message, where users without the user relationship are not sho...
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Methods and systems are disclosed including a mobile device configured for initiating a communication session with a transceiver interface of a node that comprises a network interface. The node may be queried via the communication session for a status report associated with an error, and an instruction may be communica...
1. A method comprising: querying a node for data associated with a plurality of devices connected to a wireless network provided by a wireless access point of the node; and communicating, by a mobile device and to the node via a communication session established over a short-range communication interface of the node, a...
Methods and systems are disclosed including a mobile device configured for initiating a communication session with a transceiver interface of a node that comprises a network interface. The node may be queried via the communication session for a status report associated with an error, and an instruction may be communica...
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Technology for using an open mobile alliance (OMA) management object (MO) for congestion control in mobile networks is described. A novel type of OMA MO for application specific access control (ASAC) can include internet protocol (IP) flow descriptions that can be used to characterize applications with fine granularity...
1. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) configured for application specific congestion control for data communication (ACDC), the apparatus comprising: one or more processors configured to: identify, at the UE, an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) management object (MO) for ACDC, wherein the OMA MO comprises: a leaf that cor...
Technology for using an open mobile alliance (OMA) management object (MO) for congestion control in mobile networks is described. A novel type of OMA MO for application specific access control (ASAC) can include internet protocol (IP) flow descriptions that can be used to characterize applications with fine granularity...
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This disclosure relates to techniques and devices for implementing an emergency power save mode (EPSM) in a user equipment device (UE). A UE may enter the EPSM in response to user input. While operating in the EPSM, the UE may power down a display of the UE to preserve battery life and may broadcast an emergency beacon...
1. A user equipment device (UE), comprising: a display; an antenna; a radio operably coupled to the antenna; and a processing element coupled to the radio and the display, wherein the UE is configured to: receive first user input causing the UE to enter an emergency power save mode (EPSM); wherein, while in the EPSM, t...
This disclosure relates to techniques and devices for implementing an emergency power save mode (EPSM) in a user equipment device (UE). A UE may enter the EPSM in response to user input. While operating in the EPSM, the UE may power down a display of the UE to preserve battery life and may broadcast an emergency beacon...
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A computer system initiates a chat upon receiving a chat input from a user. The computer system records a chat state for the chat. When the chat is at the chat state, the computer system can operate to determine a search criterion from the chat input. The computer can then select a chat response from a chat library bas...
1. A computer system for interacting with humans, the computer system comprising: a memory to store instructions; one or more processors to execute instructions stored in the memory; initiate a chat upon receiving a chat input from a user; record a chat state for the chat; when the chat is at the chat state, determine ...
A computer system initiates a chat upon receiving a chat input from a user. The computer system records a chat state for the chat. When the chat is at the chat state, the computer system can operate to determine a search criterion from the chat input. The computer can then select a chat response from a chat library bas...
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A system for electronically sharing private documents using document pointers is disclosed. The system includes a processor and memory. A pointer database electronically coupled to the processor for storing a pointer to a document associated with a user and stored on a repository device of a plurality of repository dev...
1. A server system for facilitating the sharing of documents, comprising: a processor and memory storing one or more programs comprising computer instructions for execution by the processor; a pointer database electronically coupled to the processor for storing a pointer to a document associated with a user and stored ...
A system for electronically sharing private documents using document pointers is disclosed. The system includes a processor and memory. A pointer database electronically coupled to the processor for storing a pointer to a document associated with a user and stored on a repository device of a plurality of repository dev...
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Systems, methods and instrumentalities are provided to implement motion information signaling for scalable video coding. A video coding device may generate a video bitstream comprising a plurality of base layer pictures and a plurality of corresponding enhancement layer pictures. The video coding device may identify a ...
1.-26. (canceled) 27. A video encoding method comprising: generating a video bitstream comprising a plurality of base layer pictures and a plurality of corresponding enhancement layer pictures; identifying a prediction unit (PU) of one of the enhancement layer pictures; determining whether the PU uses an inter-layer re...
Systems, methods and instrumentalities are provided to implement motion information signaling for scalable video coding. A video coding device may generate a video bitstream comprising a plurality of base layer pictures and a plurality of corresponding enhancement layer pictures. The video coding device may identify a ...
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A technique includes controlling compartmentalized access to a database, including, in a proxy for the database, mapping a user to a set of available query resources based at least in part on at least one credential provided by the user. Controlling the compartmentalized access to the database also includes exposing th...
1. A method comprising: controlling compartmentalized access to a database, comprising: in a proxy for the database, mapping a user to a set of available query resources based at least in part on at least one credential provided by the user, wherein the set of available query resources comprises a query object; exposin...
A technique includes controlling compartmentalized access to a database, including, in a proxy for the database, mapping a user to a set of available query resources based at least in part on at least one credential provided by the user. Controlling the compartmentalized access to the database also includes exposing th...
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Methods, systems, and computer program products for processor node load balancing are described. A request for processing is received from a client hardware device, the request having a session identifier. A movable status of a session corresponding to the request is determined using one or more hardware processors, th...
1. A computerized method for processor node load balancing comprising: receiving, from a client hardware device, a request for processing, the request having a session identifier; determining, using one or more hardware processors, a movable status of a session corresponding to the request, the session executing on a f...
Methods, systems, and computer program products for processor node load balancing are described. A request for processing is received from a client hardware device, the request having a session identifier. A movable status of a session corresponding to the request is determined using one or more hardware processors, th...
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A method and apparatus for digital image correlation. A camera system is used to obtain larger scale images of a larger scale dot pattern on a surface of a workpiece and smaller scale images of a smaller scale dot pattern on the surface of the same workpiece. The smaller scale dot pattern forms a larger dot in the larg...
1. A workpiece, comprising: a first plurality of dots on a surface of the workpiece forming a first dot pattern, wherein the first plurality of dots comprises a first dot and wherein the first dot comprises a second plurality of dots forming a second dot pattern. 2. The workpiece of claim 1, wherein the first plurality...
A method and apparatus for digital image correlation. A camera system is used to obtain larger scale images of a larger scale dot pattern on a surface of a workpiece and smaller scale images of a smaller scale dot pattern on the surface of the same workpiece. The smaller scale dot pattern forms a larger dot in the larg...
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Some embodiments of the invention provide a load balancer for distributing packet flows that are addressed to a group of data compute nodes (DCNs) amongst the DCNs of the group. In some embodiments, the load balancer includes a connection data storage comprising several different destination network address translation...
1. A load balancer for distributing packet flows that are addressed to a group of data compute nodes (DCNs) amongst the DCNs of the group, the load balancer comprising: a connection data storage comprising a plurality of different destination network address translation (DNAT) tables; wherein each particular DNAT table...
Some embodiments of the invention provide a load balancer for distributing packet flows that are addressed to a group of data compute nodes (DCNs) amongst the DCNs of the group. In some embodiments, the load balancer includes a connection data storage comprising several different destination network address translation...
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Processing electronic mail can include receiving, within an electronic mail server, an electronic mail from a sender client system, sending acceptance criteria for a recipient of the electronic mail to the sender client system responsive to receiving the electronic mail, and receiving, within the electronic mail server...
1-20. (canceled) 21. A computer-implemented method performed within an electronic mail server, comprising: sending, responsive to receiving an electronic mail from a sender client system, acceptance criteria for a recipient of the electronic mail to the sender client system; receiving, from the sender client system and...
Processing electronic mail can include receiving, within an electronic mail server, an electronic mail from a sender client system, sending acceptance criteria for a recipient of the electronic mail to the sender client system responsive to receiving the electronic mail, and receiving, within the electronic mail server...
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A system and method for improving network storage accessibility, the method including: sending at least a first request for a data block to be sent from a storage device to a client device over a network connection; determining if the network is congested; initiating a client-specific buffer when it is determined that ...
1. A method for improving network storage accessibility, the method comprising: sending at least a first request for a data block to be sent from a storage device to a client device over a network connection; determining if the network is congested; initiating a client-specific buffer when it is determined that the net...
A system and method for improving network storage accessibility, the method including: sending at least a first request for a data block to be sent from a storage device to a client device over a network connection; determining if the network is congested; initiating a client-specific buffer when it is determined that ...
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A test apparatus for checking container products ( 13 ) which are preferably composed of plastic materials and are produced using the blow-moulding, filling and sealing methods, which are filled with fluid which, for production-related reasons, can contain particulate contamination which is deposited on the container w...
1. A test apparatus for checking container products (13) which are preferably composed of plastic materials and are produced using the blow-molding, filling and sealing methods, which are filled with fluid which, for production-related reasons, can contain particulate contamination which is deposited on the container w...
A test apparatus for checking container products ( 13 ) which are preferably composed of plastic materials and are produced using the blow-moulding, filling and sealing methods, which are filled with fluid which, for production-related reasons, can contain particulate contamination which is deposited on the container w...
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Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for determining user reputation regarding data object exposure in a cloud computing environment. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving, from the cloud computing environment, information regarding behavior of a user in t...
1. A method of determining user reputation regarding data object exposure in a cloud computing environment, comprising: receiving, from the cloud computing environment, information regarding behavior of a user in the cloud computing environment; analyzing the information to determine a plurality of exposure characteris...
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and computer readable media for determining user reputation regarding data object exposure in a cloud computing environment. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving, from the cloud computing environment, information regarding behavior of a user in t...
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Methods and systems are provided that provide a portable, cryptographic hardware-software device allowing balancing of the needed heightened security while maintaining the modified communication device's original features and value. The system comprises a single chip comprising a self-contained security boundary and cr...
1. A mobile communication device, comprising: the mobile communication device; a battery for the mobile communication device configured to attach to the cryptographic chip; and a cryptographic chip attachable to the battery, and configured to connect to the mobile communication device to provide encrypted communication...
Methods and systems are provided that provide a portable, cryptographic hardware-software device allowing balancing of the needed heightened security while maintaining the modified communication device's original features and value. The system comprises a single chip comprising a self-contained security boundary and cr...
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Methods and systems are provided for increasing application performance and accelerating data communications in a WAN environment. According to one embodiment, packets are received at a flow classification module operating at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer of a first wide area network (WAN) acceleration device via a ...
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: establishing, between a first wide are network (WAN) acceleration device operable within a WAN of an enterprise at a branch office location of the enterprise and a second WAN acceleration device operable at a centralized data center, which hosts file servers on behalf of the...
Methods and systems are provided for increasing application performance and accelerating data communications in a WAN environment. According to one embodiment, packets are received at a flow classification module operating at the Internet Protocol (IP) layer of a first wide area network (WAN) acceleration device via a ...
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A method of processing video data includes receiving 360-degree video data, receiving one or more first syntax elements indicating preferred regions-of-interest or preferred viewports of the 360-degree video data, receiving one or more second syntax elements that indicate a preferred rendering operation for rendering t...
1. A method of processing video data, the method comprising: receiving 360-degree video data; receiving one or more first syntax elements indicating preferred regions-of-interest or preferred viewports of the 360-degree video data; receiving one or more second syntax elements that indicate a preferred rendering operati...
A method of processing video data includes receiving 360-degree video data, receiving one or more first syntax elements indicating preferred regions-of-interest or preferred viewports of the 360-degree video data, receiving one or more second syntax elements that indicate a preferred rendering operation for rendering t...
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Logic may store at least a portion of an incoming packet at a memory location in a host device in response to a communication from the host device. Logic may compare the incoming packet to a digest in an entry of a primary array. When the incoming packet matches the digest, logic may retrieve a full entry from the seco...
1. An apparatus, comprising: corresponding logic circuitry to couple with receive buffers to compare a first incoming packet to a first digest in a first entry of a primary array to determine whether the first incoming packet matches the first digest; when the first incoming packet matches the first digest, the logic c...
Logic may store at least a portion of an incoming packet at a memory location in a host device in response to a communication from the host device. Logic may compare the incoming packet to a digest in an entry of a primary array. When the incoming packet matches the digest, logic may retrieve a full entry from the seco...
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Systems and methods for organizing and controlling the display of content, then measuring the effectiveness of that content in modifying behavior, within a particular temporal and special dimension, so as to minimize or eliminate confounding effects.
1. A computer-implemented method for controlling the display of content on a plurality of content delivery channels to mitigate potential confounds, comprising: receiving temporal reach data for each content delivery channel, wherein the temporal reach data relates to the period of time over which content may influence...
Systems and methods for organizing and controlling the display of content, then measuring the effectiveness of that content in modifying behavior, within a particular temporal and special dimension, so as to minimize or eliminate confounding effects.1. A computer-implemented method for controlling the display of conten...
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A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that are under the control of one or more processors having instructions. The method, device, and system identifies a communication event and a delivery attribute associated with the communication event, identifies electronic devices availab...
1. A method, comprising: under control of one or more processors configured with executable instructions; identifying a communication event and a delivery attribute associated with the communication event; identifying electronic devices available to provide a notification alert; selecting at least one of the electronic...
A computer implemented method, device and computer program device are provided that are under the control of one or more processors having instructions. The method, device, and system identifies a communication event and a delivery attribute associated with the communication event, identifies electronic devices availab...
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A method and an arrangement in a radio network node for reconfiguring mappings from Carrier Indicator Field-values to component carriers are provided. Each CIF-value is mapped to a respective component carrier comprising a respective shared data channel. Each respective shared data channel corresponds to at least one d...
1. A method in a radio network node for reconfiguring mappings from Carrier Indicator Field-values, referred to as “CIF-values”, to component carriers, wherein each CIF-value is mapped to a respective component carrier comprising a respective shared data channel, wherein each respective shared data channel corresponds ...
A method and an arrangement in a radio network node for reconfiguring mappings from Carrier Indicator Field-values to component carriers are provided. Each CIF-value is mapped to a respective component carrier comprising a respective shared data channel. Each respective shared data channel corresponds to at least one d...
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Methods and systems are directed to automatically analyzing the behavior of event sources, detecting anomalies in the behavior of event sources, and generating recommendations to correct the detected anomalies. An event source can be an application program, an operating system, a virtual machine, a container, or any ot...
1. An automated method stored in one or more data-storage devices and executed using one or more processors of a management server computer of a distributed computing system to detect anomalous behavior of an event source from event messages generated by the event source, the method comprising: quantifying the event me...
Methods and systems are directed to automatically analyzing the behavior of event sources, detecting anomalies in the behavior of event sources, and generating recommendations to correct the detected anomalies. An event source can be an application program, an operating system, a virtual machine, a container, or any ot...
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Various systems and methods for performing bit indexed explicit replication (BIER). For example, one method involves receiving a packet at a node. The packet includes a bit string. The node selects forwarding information based on a flow value associated with the packet. The forwarding information includes a forwarding ...
1. A method comprising: receiving a packet at a node, wherein the packet comprises a bit string; selecting a first set of forwarding information from a plurality of sets of forwarding information, wherein the selecting is based on a flow value, and the first set of forwarding information comprises a forwarding bit mas...
Various systems and methods for performing bit indexed explicit replication (BIER). For example, one method involves receiving a packet at a node. The packet includes a bit string. The node selects forwarding information based on a flow value associated with the packet. The forwarding information includes a forwarding ...
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There is provided mechanisms for handling beam link failure. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises detecting a beam link failure of a direct radio link between a transmission point of the network node and a first wireless device. The first wireless device is served by the transmission point on t...
1. A method for handling beam link failure, the method being performed by a network node, the method comprising: detecting a beam link failure of a direct radio link between a transmission point of the network node and a first wireless device, wherein the first wireless device is served by the transmission point on the...
There is provided mechanisms for handling beam link failure. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises detecting a beam link failure of a direct radio link between a transmission point of the network node and a first wireless device. The first wireless device is served by the transmission point on t...
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A system and method for object location notification in a fire alarm system is disclosed. The fire alarm system includes a fire alarm panel and fire alarm devices deployed within a premises that capture audio and/or image information, The fire alarm panel generates alarm signals and provides notifications of the existe...
1. A fire alarm system, comprising: fire alarm devices deployed within a premises that capture audio and/or image information; and a fire alarm panel that generates alarm signals and provides notifications of the existence of objects of interest from the audio and/or image information captured by the fire alarm devices...
A system and method for object location notification in a fire alarm system is disclosed. The fire alarm system includes a fire alarm panel and fire alarm devices deployed within a premises that capture audio and/or image information, The fire alarm panel generates alarm signals and provides notifications of the existe...
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A method, system and computer program product relating to an application server operable to manage a microservice-based application, i.e. app, on behalf of clients, the clients being available for use by system actors who may be, for example, end users, bots, developers or other apps. A permissions validator is used to...
1. A computer automated method to support management of an application for clients, the clients being available for use by system actors, and the application providing one or more resources for clients, each resource being associated with at least one app, and each app comprising a plurality of microservices, the metho...
A method, system and computer program product relating to an application server operable to manage a microservice-based application, i.e. app, on behalf of clients, the clients being available for use by system actors who may be, for example, end users, bots, developers or other apps. A permissions validator is used to...
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A delivery arrangement for linear TV programs uses SVC in which encoded enhancement layer video data is pre-downloaded to a STB and encoded base layer video data is live broadcasted to the STB at viewing time Pre-downloading of the enhancement layer data is done during off-peak viewing periods taking advantage of an ab...
1. A method of reproducing an encoded digital video signal transmitted in first and second layers, wherein the second layer comprises information for enhancing at least one of a resolution, frame rate and quality of the first layer, the method comprising: receiving data units of the second layer; storing the received d...
A delivery arrangement for linear TV programs uses SVC in which encoded enhancement layer video data is pre-downloaded to a STB and encoded base layer video data is live broadcasted to the STB at viewing time Pre-downloading of the enhancement layer data is done during off-peak viewing periods taking advantage of an ab...
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In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method of this embodiment provides storing a packet header at a set of at least one page of memory allocated to storing packet headers, and storing the packet header and a packet payload at a location not in the set of at least one page of memory allocated to storing packet ...
1. An apparatus, comprising: a processor; a port to receive a packet comprising a header of a particular protocol and a payload; and programmable logic to: receive the packet, and split the packet to cause the header to be pushed into a first portion of computer memory and the payload to be pushed directly into a secon...
In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method of this embodiment provides storing a packet header at a set of at least one page of memory allocated to storing packet headers, and storing the packet header and a packet payload at a location not in the set of at least one page of memory allocated to storing packet ...
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In one of its aspects the technology disclosed herein concerns a communications system comprising an access node ( 22 ) and a wireless terminal ( 26 ). The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry ( 40 ) and transmitter circuitry ( 44 ) as well as processor circuitry ( 40 ). The receiver circuitry ( 40 ) is confi...
1. A user equipment comprising: receiver circuitry configured to receive from a base station apparatus configuration parameters for a random access procedure, wherein the configuration parameters include a set of random access preambles and physical random access channel (PRACH) resources reserved for a request of syst...
In one of its aspects the technology disclosed herein concerns a communications system comprising an access node ( 22 ) and a wireless terminal ( 26 ). The wireless terminal comprises receiver circuitry ( 40 ) and transmitter circuitry ( 44 ) as well as processor circuitry ( 40 ). The receiver circuitry ( 40 ) is confi...
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9,037
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A method, system and computer program product relating to an application server operable to manage a microservice-based application, i.e. app, on behalf of clients, the clients being available for use by system actors who may be, for example, end users, bots, developers or other apps. A permissions validator is used to...
1. A computer automated method to support management of an application for clients, the clients being available for use by system actors, and the application providing one or more resources for clients, each resource being associated with at least one app, and each app comprising a plurality of microservices, the metho...
A method, system and computer program product relating to an application server operable to manage a microservice-based application, i.e. app, on behalf of clients, the clients being available for use by system actors who may be, for example, end users, bots, developers or other apps. A permissions validator is used to...
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A method for derivation of a temporal motion data (TMD) candidate for a prediction unit (PU) in video encoding or video decoding is provided. The derived TMD candidate is for inclusion in an inter-prediction candidate list for the PU. The method includes determining a primary TMD position relative to a co-located PU in...
1. A method for derivation of a temporal motion data (TMD) candidate for a prediction unit (PU) in video encoding or video decoding, the TMD candidate for inclusion in an inter-prediction candidate list for the PU, the method comprising: determining a primary TMD position relative to a co-located PU in a co-located lar...
A method for derivation of a temporal motion data (TMD) candidate for a prediction unit (PU) in video encoding or video decoding is provided. The derived TMD candidate is for inclusion in an inter-prediction candidate list for the PU. The method includes determining a primary TMD position relative to a co-located PU in...
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Described herein are methods, systems, and software to handle verification information in a content node. In one example, a method of operating a content node includes receiving a secure content request from an end user device and determining the availability of verification information stored on the content node to se...
1. A method of operating a content node that caches content in a content delivery network, the method comprising: receiving a secure content request from an end user device; determining availability of verification information stored on the content node to service the secure content request; if the verification informa...
Described herein are methods, systems, and software to handle verification information in a content node. In one example, a method of operating a content node includes receiving a secure content request from an end user device and determining the availability of verification information stored on the content node to se...
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A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view displa...
1-22. (canceled) 23. A method for displaying a chat thread on a display of wireless mobile terminal comprising the display and a user input device, the chat thread comprising a plurality of sent and received chat thread messages, each of the plurality of sent and received chat thread messages comprising message content...
A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view displa...
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Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of med...
1. A method for media searching comprising: receiving a first selection of a search item from a first menu of video access categories from a video access category screen; causing a search screen to be displayed in response to the first selection; after receipt of a first one or more characters of a search string having...
Improved systems and methods to navigate, browse, search and/or playback digital media assets (e.g., media items) hosted on a media server are disclosed. One embodiment of the invention pertains to a user interface arrangement, such as a hierarchical menu system, that facilitates navigation, browsing and playing of med...
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A mechanism is described for facilitating multiple multimedia viewing planes in media display systems according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes using a plurality of multimedia planes corresponding to a plurality of multimedia content types. The plurality of multimed...
1-40. (canceled) 41. A method for presenting a plurality of multimedia planes on a media processing device having a plurality of processes, comprising: combining a plurality of multimedia planes into an integrated set of multimedia planes to be presented through an integrated user interface at the media processing devi...
A mechanism is described for facilitating multiple multimedia viewing planes in media display systems according to one embodiment of the invention. A method of embodiments of the invention includes using a plurality of multimedia planes corresponding to a plurality of multimedia content types. The plurality of multimed...
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Techniques for transmitting and receiving wireless communications over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band are disclosed, including techniques for transmitting and receiving service information blocks over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, techniques for gaining access to the unlicensed radio freque...
1. A method of wireless communication, comprising: generating a system information block (SIB) comprising a plurality of parameters related to a base station; transmitting the SIB via a control channel over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band; and transmitting a reference signal indicating a portion of the cont...
Techniques for transmitting and receiving wireless communications over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band are disclosed, including techniques for transmitting and receiving service information blocks over the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band, techniques for gaining access to the unlicensed radio freque...
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A method for implementing a deblocking filter including the steps of (A) reading pixel values for a plurality of macroblocks of an unfiltered video frame from an input buffer into a working buffer, where the working buffer has dimensions determined by a predefined input region of the deblocking filter and a portion of ...
1. A method comprising: processing pixel values in a working buffer in parallel using an array of parallel processors by processing the pixel values in the working buffer through a plurality of filter processing stages including: a first filter processing stage configured to filter pixel values across vertical edges in...
A method for implementing a deblocking filter including the steps of (A) reading pixel values for a plurality of macroblocks of an unfiltered video frame from an input buffer into a working buffer, where the working buffer has dimensions determined by a predefined input region of the deblocking filter and a portion of ...
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The invention concerns a method for setting the level of definition of at least one image of a multimedia programme displayed on a screen of a terminal provided with at least one unit for characterising the multimedia programme and at least one unit for selecting predefined settings. This method comprises the following...
1-13. (canceled) 14. A method for setting the level of definition of at least one image of a multimedia programme displayed on a screen (2) of a terminal (4) provided with at least one unit (10) for characterizing the multimedia programme and at least one unit (14) for selecting predefined settings, in which method, th...
The invention concerns a method for setting the level of definition of at least one image of a multimedia programme displayed on a screen of a terminal provided with at least one unit for characterising the multimedia programme and at least one unit for selecting predefined settings. This method comprises the following...
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A method and apparatus for streaming media without installing a plug-in in a web browser are provided. When a JavaScript decoder is used to stream media without installing a plug-in, it is difficult to support decoding of high framerate and high resolution video due to the limitations of JavaScript. When streaming medi...
1. An adaptive media streaming apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive media data generated by a media service apparatus using a communication protocol which supports web services; a video web worker configured to determine whether a video codec of video data included in the media data is supported by a ...
A method and apparatus for streaming media without installing a plug-in in a web browser are provided. When a JavaScript decoder is used to stream media without installing a plug-in, it is difficult to support decoding of high framerate and high resolution video due to the limitations of JavaScript. When streaming medi...
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A technique that includes predicting data acquired by a network of sensors based at least in part on a graphical model of the network, where the graphical model includes true value nodes, observed value nodes and edge factors based at least in part on historical pairwise dependencies for the observed value nodes. The t...
1. A method comprising: predicting data acquired by a network of sensors based at least in part on a graphical model of the network, the graphical model comprising true value nodes, observed value nodes and edge factors based at least in part on historical pairwise dependencies for the observed value nodes; and detecti...
A technique that includes predicting data acquired by a network of sensors based at least in part on a graphical model of the network, where the graphical model includes true value nodes, observed value nodes and edge factors based at least in part on historical pairwise dependencies for the observed value nodes. The t...
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A user can specify particular news weather, traffic, or other perishable content received on a particular Internet radio station or other media channel. The user can customize the station so that wherever the user is currently located, he can receive perishable content related to a preferred geographic location or othe...
1. A method of providing a customized media station to a user, the method comprising: obtaining a list including a plurality of media stations from a station server configured to receive perishable media content from the plurality of media stations included in the list, wherein the plurality of media stations are assoc...
A user can specify particular news weather, traffic, or other perishable content received on a particular Internet radio station or other media channel. The user can customize the station so that wherever the user is currently located, he can receive perishable content related to a preferred geographic location or othe...
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System and methods for enforcing service level agreements (SLAs) between computing platforms engaged in (e.g., Internet-of-Things) data exchange via peer-to-peer (P2P) connections are described. In accordance with various embodiments, data traffic via the P2P connections is monitored, and if an SLA violation is detecte...
1. A system comprising: a server comprising one or more processors and being communicatively coupled to a plurality of computing platforms engaged in data exchange via peer-to-peer connections, the server configured to perform operations comprising: receiving, from the plurality of computing platforms, data-traffic inf...
System and methods for enforcing service level agreements (SLAs) between computing platforms engaged in (e.g., Internet-of-Things) data exchange via peer-to-peer (P2P) connections are described. In accordance with various embodiments, data traffic via the P2P connections is monitored, and if an SLA violation is detecte...
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Examples include a multi-node cluster having a node with a clustering layer. The clustering layer may be located between an application programming interface (API) layer and a service layer and the multi-node cluster may be associated with a database. In some examples, the clustering layer may discover whether a number...
1. A node of a multi-node cluster comprising: a processing resource; and a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions executable by the processing resource to: receive, at an application programming interface (API) layer, an API call to access a database and forward the API call to a service...
Examples include a multi-node cluster having a node with a clustering layer. The clustering layer may be located between an application programming interface (API) layer and a service layer and the multi-node cluster may be associated with a database. In some examples, the clustering layer may discover whether a number...
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A distributed electronic storage system (DESS) comprises a plurality of computing devices communicatively coupled via one or more network links and having a file system distributed among them. The DESS comprises management circuitry that resides on the first computing device. The management circuitry is operable to gen...
1. One or more non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having code stored thereon, that, when executed by a first computing device that is communicatively coupled to a second computing device via one or more network links, configures said first computing device to comprise management circuitry of a distributed e...
A distributed electronic storage system (DESS) comprises a plurality of computing devices communicatively coupled via one or more network links and having a file system distributed among them. The DESS comprises management circuitry that resides on the first computing device. The management circuitry is operable to gen...
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Autostereoscopic display device comprising a backlight ( 66 ), a display panel ( 62 ) comprising rows and columns of pixels and a lenticular arrangement ( 60, 64 ), wherein the backlight ( 66 ) provides a striped output comprising stripes in the column direction or offset by an acute angle to the column direction the l...
1. An autostereoscopic display device comprising: a backlight; a display panel comprising rows and columns of pixels; and a lenticular arrangement, characterised in that the backlight provides a striped output comprising stripes in the column direction or offset by an acute angle to the column direction, and in that th...
Autostereoscopic display device comprising a backlight ( 66 ), a display panel ( 62 ) comprising rows and columns of pixels and a lenticular arrangement ( 60, 64 ), wherein the backlight ( 66 ) provides a striped output comprising stripes in the column direction or offset by an acute angle to the column direction the l...
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A video monitoring and analysis system detect subjects when they are entering and/or exiting from a room. The system enables a user to define a portal, such as doorway of the room. The system then monitors the movement of foreground objects in the room. Objects that appear only in the portal are classified as passing b...
1. A method for monitoring a portal of an area being monitored with a video analysis system, comprising: enabling definition of an area of a background model of a scene as a portal; monitoring movement of foreground objects against the background model; and classifying foreground objects that first appear within the po...
A video monitoring and analysis system detect subjects when they are entering and/or exiting from a room. The system enables a user to define a portal, such as doorway of the room. The system then monitors the movement of foreground objects in the room. Objects that appear only in the portal are classified as passing b...
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A detection is made that a first handshake packet has been received from a data processing system at a first system. The first system participates in a load-balanced group managed by a load-balancer. A value is obtained of a metric configured in the first system. from a set of delay functions, a delay function that cor...
1. A method comprising: detecting receiving from a data processing system a first handshake packet at a first system, the first system participating in a load-balanced group managed by a load-balancer; obtaining a value of a metric configured in the first system; selecting, from a set of delay functions, a delay functi...
A detection is made that a first handshake packet has been received from a data processing system at a first system. The first system participates in a load-balanced group managed by a load-balancer. A value is obtained of a metric configured in the first system. from a set of delay functions, a delay function that cor...
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Video decoding may include transform coefficient continuity smoothing, which may include coefficient continuity smoothing, defined correlation coefficient smoothing, pixel range projection, and luminance correlated chrominance resampling. Coefficient continuity smoothing may include obtaining encoded block data from th...
1. A method comprising: generating, by a processor executing instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, a reconstructed frame by decoding an encoded bitstream, wherein decoding includes: obtaining encoded block data from the encoded bitstream, the encoded block data corresponding to a current blo...
Video decoding may include transform coefficient continuity smoothing, which may include coefficient continuity smoothing, defined correlation coefficient smoothing, pixel range projection, and luminance correlated chrominance resampling. Coefficient continuity smoothing may include obtaining encoded block data from th...
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A user equipment ( 18 ) is configured to receive an extensible authentication protocol, EAP, request ( 28 ) from a session management function, SMF, ( 14 ) that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipment ( 18 ). The secondary authentication is authentication of the user equipment ...
1-38. (canceled) 39. A method for secondary authentication of a user equipment, wherein the method comprises: receiving, by the user equipment, an extensible authentication protocol, EAP, request from a session management function, SMF, that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipm...
A user equipment ( 18 ) is configured to receive an extensible authentication protocol, EAP, request ( 28 ) from a session management function, SMF, ( 14 ) that serves as an EAP authenticator for secondary authentication of the user equipment ( 18 ). The secondary authentication is authentication of the user equipment ...
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Systems, methods, and devices for transmitting a media stream are described herein. In some aspects, a device includes a state manager configured to generate state information for a portion of the media stream for a client requesting the media stream. The device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit inf...
1. A device for transmitting a media stream, the device comprising: a state manager configured to generate state information for a portion of the media stream for a client requesting the media stream; a transmitter configured to transmit information identifying the media stream to the client, the information identifyin...
Systems, methods, and devices for transmitting a media stream are described herein. In some aspects, a device includes a state manager configured to generate state information for a portion of the media stream for a client requesting the media stream. The device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit inf...
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A method of selectively allocating a plurality of deployment units among a plurality of clouds. The method can include identifying a first context of a first deployment unit of a workload and identifying a second context of a second deployment unit of the workload. Based on the first context, a first of the plurality o...
1-25. (canceled) 26. A computer-implemented method of selectively allocating a plurality of deployment units among a plurality of clouds, comprising: identifying a first context indicating a first functional requirement or non-functional requirement of a first deployment unit within a workload; identifying a second con...
A method of selectively allocating a plurality of deployment units among a plurality of clouds. The method can include identifying a first context of a first deployment unit of a workload and identifying a second context of a second deployment unit of the workload. Based on the first context, a first of the plurality o...
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9,059
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Energy consumption of cellular interfaces on multihomed mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops can be improved by adjusting the inactivity timer of the cellular interface of the mobile devices based on the on/off status of non-cellular interface(s) on the mobile devices. Possible near-future data pack...
1. A method comprising: setting an inactivity timer for a mobile device having a cellular radio interface and a non-cellular radio interface based on a status of the non-cellular radio interface in the mobile device. 2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a base station setting the inactivity timer to...
Energy consumption of cellular interfaces on multihomed mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets and laptops can be improved by adjusting the inactivity timer of the cellular interface of the mobile devices based on the on/off status of non-cellular interface(s) on the mobile devices. Possible near-future data pack...
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9,060
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Methods and apparatus for controlling transmission of a base station, such as a Femto cell, based on the determined quality of a backhaul connection to a network are disclosed. In particular, a quality of a backhaul connection of a base station to a node in a communication network is determined. Based on this quality d...
1. A method for controlling transmission of a base station in a communication network, the method comprising: determining a quality of a backhaul connection between the base station and at least one node within the communication network; and preventing transmission of at least one wireless signal from the base station ...
Methods and apparatus for controlling transmission of a base station, such as a Femto cell, based on the determined quality of a backhaul connection to a network are disclosed. In particular, a quality of a backhaul connection of a base station to a node in a communication network is determined. Based on this quality d...
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A communication device stores a master rate table, which comprises a plurality of rows that correspond to i) respective data rates, and ii) respective sets of communication parameter values corresponding to the respective sets of data rates. Each set of communication parameter values includes i) a default value of a pa...
1. A method, comprising: storing, in a memory device of a first communication device, a master rate table, wherein the master rate table comprises a plurality of rows that correspond to i) respective data rates, and ii) respective sets of communication parameter values corresponding to the respective sets of data rates...
A communication device stores a master rate table, which comprises a plurality of rows that correspond to i) respective data rates, and ii) respective sets of communication parameter values corresponding to the respective sets of data rates. Each set of communication parameter values includes i) a default value of a pa...
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Systems and methods of handing over a wireless device 300 are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a source base station 100 of handing over a wireless device 300 from the source base station 100 to a target base station 200 may include determining that a wireless device 300 is to be handed over...
1-36. (canceled) 37. A method performed by a source base station of handing over a wireless device from the source base station to a target base station, said method comprising: determining that a wireless device is to be handed over from the source base station to the target base station; and sending, to the target ba...
Systems and methods of handing over a wireless device 300 are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a source base station 100 of handing over a wireless device 300 from the source base station 100 to a target base station 200 may include determining that a wireless device 300 is to be handed over...
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A client-server system includes a server, at least one of a first client and a second client, and server-side computer resources which are attributed to the at least one of a first client and a second client so as to implement a server-side multitasking. The at least one of a first client and a second client distribute...
1-11. (canceled) 12. A client-server system comprising: a server; at least one of a first client and a second client; and server-side computer resources which are attributed to the at least one of a first client and a second client so as to implement a server-side multitasking, wherein, the at least one of a first clie...
A client-server system includes a server, at least one of a first client and a second client, and server-side computer resources which are attributed to the at least one of a first client and a second client so as to implement a server-side multitasking. The at least one of a first client and a second client distribute...
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A method of filtering images of live stream content may include defining a prohibited frame content template; analyzing live stream content at a frame level to determine content within each frame of the live stream content; and comparing a frame of the live stream content against the prohibited frame content template t...
1. A method of filtering images of live stream content, comprising: defining a prohibited frame content template; analyzing live stream content at a frame level to determine content within each a of the live stream content; comparing a frame of the live stream content against the prohibited frame content template to de...
A method of filtering images of live stream content may include defining a prohibited frame content template; analyzing live stream content at a frame level to determine content within each frame of the live stream content; and comparing a frame of the live stream content against the prohibited frame content template t...
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The present invention provides a method for remotely controlling an image processing device, using a mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: searching for and pairing with an adjacent mobile terminal by an image processing device; receiving screen state information of the image processing device by the pair...
1. A remote control system comprising: an at least one source terminal capturing a monitoring image of a particular area; an image processing device assigning a channel number for identifying the monitoring image to each of at least one monitoring image transmitted by the at least one source terminal, and receiving at ...
The present invention provides a method for remotely controlling an image processing device, using a mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: searching for and pairing with an adjacent mobile terminal by an image processing device; receiving screen state information of the image processing device by the pair...
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A borescope for use within an unlit, closed conduit can include an elongated probe, an artificial light source illuminating the conduit, and a microlens array mounted to the probe. An imaging device can be in data communication with the microlens array.
1. A borescope for producing a composite image within an unlit, closed conduit, the borescope comprising: an elongated probe having a microlens array located at a first end of the probe used within the closed conduit; an artificial light source illuminating a space proximate the microlens array within the closed condui...
A borescope for use within an unlit, closed conduit can include an elongated probe, an artificial light source illuminating the conduit, and a microlens array mounted to the probe. An imaging device can be in data communication with the microlens array.1. A borescope for producing a composite image within an unlit, clo...
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A system (e.g., an off-board camera system) includes a camera and a communication device. The camera is configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route. The camera is configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming...
1. A system comprising: a camera configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route, the camera configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming segment of the route relative to a direction of travel of the non-aerial ...
A system (e.g., an off-board camera system) includes a camera and a communication device. The camera is configured to be disposed on an off-board device remotely located from a non-aerial vehicle as the non-aerial vehicle moves along a route. The camera is configured to generate image data representative of an upcoming...
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A system of transferring of three dimensional (3D) image data is described. A 3D source device ( 10 ) provides 3D display signal ( 56 ) for a display ( 13 ) via a high speed digital interface like HDMI. The 3D display signal has frames constituting the 3D image data according to a 3D video transfer format, in which for...
1. A three dimensional (3D) source device for transferring of 3D image data to a 3D display device, the 3D source device comprising: a processor circuit that: creates source image data so as to generate a 3D display signal, the 3D display signal comprising a plurality of frames constituting the 3D image data according ...
A system of transferring of three dimensional (3D) image data is described. A 3D source device ( 10 ) provides 3D display signal ( 56 ) for a display ( 13 ) via a high speed digital interface like HDMI. The 3D display signal has frames constituting the 3D image data according to a 3D video transfer format, in which for...
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9,069
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This invention provides a system and method for training and performing runtime 3D pose determination of an object using a plurality of camera assemblies in a 3D vision system. The cameras are arranged at different orientations with respect to a scene, so as to acquire contemporaneous images of an object, both at train...
1. A method for determining a 3D pose of an object during runtime operation of a 3D vision system comprising the steps of: orienting at least a first non-perspective camera assembly and a second non-perspective camera assembly with respect to the object so that a first non-perspective image is acquired by the first non...
This invention provides a system and method for training and performing runtime 3D pose determination of an object using a plurality of camera assemblies in a 3D vision system. The cameras are arranged at different orientations with respect to a scene, so as to acquire contemporaneous images of an object, both at train...
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Enclosures for deep ocean or other high exterior pressure environment including a dome window with an angular measurement of between 164 and 178 degrees, a structure housing, a dome support ring, and a compliance material positioned between the dome support ring and housing are disclosed.
1. A submersible optical enclosure for use in high pressure environments, comprising: a housing having a hollow interior sized to accommodate an electronic device comprising one or more of an electronic light and an imaging device; a transparent pressure bearing substantially dome shaped window mechanically coupled to ...
Enclosures for deep ocean or other high exterior pressure environment including a dome window with an angular measurement of between 164 and 178 degrees, a structure housing, a dome support ring, and a compliance material positioned between the dome support ring and housing are disclosed.1. A submersible optical enclos...
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A multi-copter on which a camera with a distance to a focal plane where the camera is in focus fixed at d is mounted detects a position of an inspection overhead line when moving to an image capture start point above the inspection overhead line, and moves to a shooting end point immediately above the inspection overhe...
1. An overhead line image capturing system that captures images of an overhead line, the overhead line image capturing system comprising: an unmanned aerial vehicle; a camera mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle; an overhead line detection unit configured to detect an overhead line; and a control unit that is mounted...
A multi-copter on which a camera with a distance to a focal plane where the camera is in focus fixed at d is mounted detects a position of an inspection overhead line when moving to an image capture start point above the inspection overhead line, and moves to a shooting end point immediately above the inspection overhe...
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One embodiment provides a method including: streaming a wireless content stream utilizing a cache of a first cache size; identifying, using a processor, an impending data availability context associated with an interruption in the wireless content stream; and adjusting, based on the identifying, the cache of the wirele...
1. A method, comprising: streaming a wireless content stream utilizing a cache of a first cache size; identifying, using a processor, an impending data availability context associated with an interruption in the wireless content stream; and adjusting, based on the identifying, the cache of the wireless content stream t...
One embodiment provides a method including: streaming a wireless content stream utilizing a cache of a first cache size; identifying, using a processor, an impending data availability context associated with an interruption in the wireless content stream; and adjusting, based on the identifying, the cache of the wirele...
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An indication can be received at a device from a network. The indication can request the device to feedback channel state information corresponding to a first transmit time interval length operation and/or a second transmit time interval length operation. When the indication requests channel state information feedback ...
1. A method performed by a device, the method comprising: receiving an indication from a network, the indication requesting the device to feedback channel state information corresponding to at least one selected from a first transmit time interval length operation and a second transmit time interval length operation; w...
An indication can be received at a device from a network. The indication can request the device to feedback channel state information corresponding to a first transmit time interval length operation and/or a second transmit time interval length operation. When the indication requests channel state information feedback ...
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Systems and methods are disclosed for operation of image capture devices. For example, systems may include an image sensor configured to capture images; a mechanical stabilization system, including gimbals and motors, that is integrated with the image sensor and configured to control an orientation of the image sensor;...
1. A system comprising: an image sensor configured to capture images; a mechanical stabilization system, including gimbals and motors, that is integrated with the image sensor and configured to control an orientation of the image sensor; and a processing apparatus configured to: detect an occurrence of a triggering eve...
Systems and methods are disclosed for operation of image capture devices. For example, systems may include an image sensor configured to capture images; a mechanical stabilization system, including gimbals and motors, that is integrated with the image sensor and configured to control an orientation of the image sensor;...
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Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing over the top service implementation coupled with over the air tuning. In various embodiments, an integrated media presentation device might receive one or more over the top (“OTT”) service signals, information associated with each OTT media content received in th...
1. A method, comprising: receiving, with an integrated media presentation device, one or more over the top (“OTT”) service signals; receiving, with the integrated media presentation device, information associated with each OTT media content received in the one or more OTT service signals; receiving, with the integrated...
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing over the top service implementation coupled with over the air tuning. In various embodiments, an integrated media presentation device might receive one or more over the top (“OTT”) service signals, information associated with each OTT media content received in th...
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An app and associated toy are disclosed that allow a smartphone user to play remotely with a pet by controlling the movement of a remote spot of light. A remote camera allows the user to see and record video of the pet playing. The light spot is controlled by moving a cursor, or by directly moving the light spot on a t...
1. An animal monitoring and treat dispensing apparatus comprising: a housing with a portion of the housing configured to allow transmission of light therethrough; an optical device and a light source positioned in a proximity the portion of the housing configured to allow the transmission of the light, wherein the ligh...
An app and associated toy are disclosed that allow a smartphone user to play remotely with a pet by controlling the movement of a remote spot of light. A remote camera allows the user to see and record video of the pet playing. The light spot is controlled by moving a cursor, or by directly moving the light spot on a t...
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There is provided a method comprising: transmitting, by a user terminal, to a state server a request for state change information of a service provided by the user terminal; receiving, by the user terminal, an indication of said state change information from the state server; and using, by the user terminal, said recei...
1. A method comprising: transmitting, by a user terminal, to a state server a request for state change information of a service provided by the user terminal; receiving, by the user terminal, an indication of said state change information from the state server; and using, by the user terminal, said received indication ...
There is provided a method comprising: transmitting, by a user terminal, to a state server a request for state change information of a service provided by the user terminal; receiving, by the user terminal, an indication of said state change information from the state server; and using, by the user terminal, said recei...
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A method is disclosed for operating a motor vehicle having a computing device providing computing power, a communication device for communicating with a vehicle-external cloud provided with a server device, and a control device, wherein the control device performs an availability check indicating the existence of free ...
1-15. (canceled) 16. A method for operating a motor vehicle having at least one computing device providing computing power, a communication device for communicating with at least one vehicle-external cloud each provided with at least one server device, and a control device, wherein the method comprises: performing an a...
A method is disclosed for operating a motor vehicle having a computing device providing computing power, a communication device for communicating with a vehicle-external cloud provided with a server device, and a control device, wherein the control device performs an availability check indicating the existence of free ...
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A method of encoding image data, including: frequency-transforming input image data to generate an array of frequency-transformed input image coefficients by a matrix-multiplication process, according to a maximum dynamic range of the transformed data and using transform matrices having a data precision; and selecting ...
1. A method of encoding image data, comprising: frequency-transforming input image data to generate an array of frequency-transformed input image coefficients by a matrix-multiplication process, according to a maximum dynamic range of the transformed data and using transform matrices having a data precision; and select...
A method of encoding image data, including: frequency-transforming input image data to generate an array of frequency-transformed input image coefficients by a matrix-multiplication process, according to a maximum dynamic range of the transformed data and using transform matrices having a data precision; and selecting ...
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A content replication connector receives control data associated with replication of content data from a source system. Based on the control data, the content replication connector fetches the content data from the source system, converts the content data from a first data format to a second data format, and sends the ...
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, at a content replication connector and from a source system, control data associated with replication of content data; and based on the control data: fetching the content data from the source system; converting the content data from a first data format to a secon...
A content replication connector receives control data associated with replication of content data from a source system. Based on the control data, the content replication connector fetches the content data from the source system, converts the content data from a first data format to a second data format, and sends the ...
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A verified method of high-value, person-to-person communication is provided. The method comprises creating a unique dynamic messaging link recognizable to a selected intended recipient; creating a transmissible personal hypermedia message to which the link is assigned; and storing the hypermedia message on a device acc...
1. A verified method of high-value, person-to-person communication, comprising the steps of: a. selecting as an intended recipient an individual with whom at least implicit permission for person-to-person communication exists; b. creating a unique dynamic messaging link recognizable to the intended recipient of said pe...
A verified method of high-value, person-to-person communication is provided. The method comprises creating a unique dynamic messaging link recognizable to a selected intended recipient; creating a transmissible personal hypermedia message to which the link is assigned; and storing the hypermedia message on a device acc...
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Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for quarantining communications at a network edge by routing traffic through a specialized network edge system. In a particular embodiment a method provides, identifying criteria indicating whether certain network traffic should be handled by the specialized netw...
1. A method of routing network traffic through a specialized network edge system, the method comprising: identifying criteria indicating whether certain network traffic should be handled by the specialized network edge system; receiving first information about first network traffic received at a first network edge syst...
Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for quarantining communications at a network edge by routing traffic through a specialized network edge system. In a particular embodiment a method provides, identifying criteria indicating whether certain network traffic should be handled by the specialized netw...
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An example method is performed by a thermal imaging device. The method includes capturing a thermal image of a vehicle and displaying the thermal image within a first region of a display of the thermal imaging device. The method further includes displaying information related to servicing the vehicle within a second re...
1. A method performed by a thermal imaging device, the method comprising: capturing a thermal image; displaying the captured thermal image within a first region of a display of the thermal imaging device, wherein the displayed thermal image conforms to a first color palette that maps temperatures to one or more of (i) ...
An example method is performed by a thermal imaging device. The method includes capturing a thermal image of a vehicle and displaying the thermal image within a first region of a display of the thermal imaging device. The method further includes displaying information related to servicing the vehicle within a second re...
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A device and method for compressing image data. Image data is received comprising one or more images recorded by a camera. Attitude data is received indicating the attitude of the camera when each of the one or more images was recorded. In each of the one or more images, a region of interest is defined, the region of i...
1. A device for compressing image data, the device comprising a controller configured to: receive image data comprising one or more images recorded by a camera; receive attitude data indicating the attitude of the camera when each of the one or more images was recorded; in each of the one or more images, define a regio...
A device and method for compressing image data. Image data is received comprising one or more images recorded by a camera. Attitude data is received indicating the attitude of the camera when each of the one or more images was recorded. In each of the one or more images, a region of interest is defined, the region of i...
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A network entity controls delivery of information to user devices over bearer paths including unicast channels and multicast channels. The network entity may interoperate in any of a number of network architectures, including 3GPP Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and 3GPP2 Multimedia Domain (MMD). The netwo...
1. A method comprising: enabling a network entity to control delivery of information to user devices over bearer paths, the bearer paths comprising unicast channels and multicast channels. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the enabling comprises: provisioning a multimedia service so that one or more multimedia progra...
A network entity controls delivery of information to user devices over bearer paths including unicast channels and multicast channels. The network entity may interoperate in any of a number of network architectures, including 3GPP Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and 3GPP2 Multimedia Domain (MMD). The netwo...
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A method for coordinating distributed network address translation (NAT) in a network within which several logical networks are implemented. The logical networks include several tenant logical networks and at least one service logical network that include service virtual machines (VMs) that are accessed by VMs of the te...
1-20. (canceled) 21. For a multi-tenant datacenter, a method of forwarding packets from tenant machines executing on a host computer to a set of one or more service machines used by a plurality of tenants, the method comprising: at the host computer, receiving a packet sent by a first machine of a first tenant that exe...
A method for coordinating distributed network address translation (NAT) in a network within which several logical networks are implemented. The logical networks include several tenant logical networks and at least one service logical network that include service virtual machines (VMs) that are accessed by VMs of the te...
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Apparatus including, and methods of operating a communications network having a common data bus communicatively coupled to control devices, non-control devices, and network appliances. The control devices control corresponding equipment components of a well construction system. One of the network appliances implements ...
1. An apparatus comprising: a communications network including a common data bus communicatively coupled to a plurality of control devices, a plurality of non-control devices, and a plurality of network appliances, wherein: the control devices are configured to control corresponding ones of a plurality of equipment com...
Apparatus including, and methods of operating a communications network having a common data bus communicatively coupled to control devices, non-control devices, and network appliances. The control devices control corresponding equipment components of a well construction system. One of the network appliances implements ...
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A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit includes executing a modification of a first locally cached item. A first cache broadcast is generated for transmission via a network to a plurality of additional DST processing units in response to executing the modification. Revision data is...
1. A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit that includes a processor, the method comprises: executing a modification of a first locally cached item; generating a first cache broadcast for transmission via a network to a plurality of additional DST processing units in response to exe...
A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) processing unit includes executing a modification of a first locally cached item. A first cache broadcast is generated for transmission via a network to a plurality of additional DST processing units in response to executing the modification. Revision data is...
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The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for providing a notification upon the occurrence of a trigger event associated with playing media content over a network. An exemplary method may include transmitting access to a media content data file to a computing device associated with a content receiver, playi...
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: storing, on a server, a trigger event associated with a video file that is playable over a network, the trigger event occurring on the video file after video file has started playing; detecting, by the server over the network, that the video file has been played by a first c...
The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for providing a notification upon the occurrence of a trigger event associated with playing media content over a network. An exemplary method may include transmitting access to a media content data file to a computing device associated with a content receiver, playi...
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A process of providing reminder completion assistance in a group conversation. The process comprises: analyzing the content and context of a group conversation; identifying a potential implicit action; and suggesting a reminder based on the implicit action.
1. A method, comprising: analyzing the content and context of a group conversation; identifying a potential implicit action; and suggesting a reminder based on the implicit action. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after analyzing the content and content of a group conversation, identifying an explicit requ...
A process of providing reminder completion assistance in a group conversation. The process comprises: analyzing the content and context of a group conversation; identifying a potential implicit action; and suggesting a reminder based on the implicit action.1. A method, comprising: analyzing the content and context of a...
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A method and system for detecting an access to a protected resource by headless browser bots are provided. The method includes receiving a request from a client machine; generating an anti-headless browser bot (AHBB) challenge, wherein the AHBB challenge comprises at least a headless browser identifying characteristic;...
1. A method for detecting an access to a protected resource by headless browser bots, comprising: receiving a request from a client machine; generating an anti-headless browser bot (AHBB) challenge, wherein the AHBB challenge includes at least one headless browser identifying characteristic; receiving a response to the...
A method and system for detecting an access to a protected resource by headless browser bots are provided. The method includes receiving a request from a client machine; generating an anti-headless browser bot (AHBB) challenge, wherein the AHBB challenge comprises at least a headless browser identifying characteristic;...
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For a vehicle ( 1 ) with a tractor ( 2 ) and a trailer ( 3 ), a view system has a capture unit ( 10 ) with an image sensor ( 12 ) for capturing image data of an area of view, around the vehicle, a processing unit ( 20 ) for processing the image data, and a reproduction unit ( 30 ) for reproducing at least one first ima...
1. A view system for a vehicle with a tractor and a trailer, comprising: a capture unit with at least one image sensor for capturing an area of view around the vehicle in form of image data, wherein the capture unit is attachable to the tractor, at least one processing unit for processing the image data captured by the...
For a vehicle ( 1 ) with a tractor ( 2 ) and a trailer ( 3 ), a view system has a capture unit ( 10 ) with an image sensor ( 12 ) for capturing image data of an area of view, around the vehicle, a processing unit ( 20 ) for processing the image data, and a reproduction unit ( 30 ) for reproducing at least one first ima...
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Described systems and methods enable a swift and efficient detection of fraudulent Internet domains, i.e., domains used to host or distribute fraudulent electronic documents such as fraudulent webpages and electronic messages. Some embodiments use a reverse IP analysis to select a set of fraud candidates from among a s...
1. A computer system comprising at least one hardware processor configured to: in response to identifying a known fraudulent Internet domain located at an Internet Protocol (IP) address, select a candidate Internet domain according to whether the candidate Internet domain is located at the IP address; in response to se...
Described systems and methods enable a swift and efficient detection of fraudulent Internet domains, i.e., domains used to host or distribute fraudulent electronic documents such as fraudulent webpages and electronic messages. Some embodiments use a reverse IP analysis to select a set of fraud candidates from among a s...
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Disclosed is a 3D scanner for recording the 3D topography of an object, the 3D scanner including: a projector unit configured for projecting a structured beam of probe light onto the object; an imaging unit arranged to acquire 2D images of the object when the object is illuminated by the structured probe light beam; an...
1. A 3D scanner for recording a digital 3D representation of an object, the 3D scanner comprising: a projector unit configured for projecting a structured beam of probe light onto the object; an imaging unit arranged to acquire 2D images of the object when the object is illuminated by the structured probe light beam; a...
Disclosed is a 3D scanner for recording the 3D topography of an object, the 3D scanner including: a projector unit configured for projecting a structured beam of probe light onto the object; an imaging unit arranged to acquire 2D images of the object when the object is illuminated by the structured probe light beam; an...
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A decentralised computer storage network is described comprising a plurality of hypervisors or nodes HV1, HV2, HVn. Each storage region in a node is controlled by an associated software controller 11, 12. Each node is configured to prepare a compressed metadata file detailing a snapshot of the data stored in its stor...
1. A computer data storage network, comprising: a plurality of storage nodes connected together to provide an integrated storage resource; wherein each storage node is configured to broadcast metadata across the network concerning its stored data, and each storage node is configured to receive metadata that are broadca...
A decentralised computer storage network is described comprising a plurality of hypervisors or nodes HV1, HV2, HVn. Each storage region in a node is controlled by an associated software controller 11, 12. Each node is configured to prepare a compressed metadata file detailing a snapshot of the data stored in its stor...
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Methods and apparatus to detect blank images in a digital video broadcast signal are disclosed. An example method of detecting a blank image includes receiving a compressed digital image including a plurality of DC values, analyzing a total number of bits in the digital image to determine if the digital image has a dat...
1. (canceled) 2. A computer readable storage disk or storage device comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to at least: store a compressed digital image in a memory device, the compressed digital image being a frame of a compressed media signal; analyze a total number of bits in the compressed d...
Methods and apparatus to detect blank images in a digital video broadcast signal are disclosed. An example method of detecting a blank image includes receiving a compressed digital image including a plurality of DC values, analyzing a total number of bits in the digital image to determine if the digital image has a dat...
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Novel techniques for averting unsanctioned access to on-board vehicle networks include obtaining indications of detected stimuli and/or conditions that are external to a target computing device, and determining whether or not the detected stimuli/conditions are indicative of the target computing device being utilized, ...
1. A method of averting unsanctioned access to a network on-board a vehicle, the network being an on-board network, and the method comprising: detecting, at a portable computing device disposed on-board the vehicle, multiple conditions; evaluating, by the portable computing device, at least one of a timing or a weighti...
Novel techniques for averting unsanctioned access to on-board vehicle networks include obtaining indications of detected stimuli and/or conditions that are external to a target computing device, and determining whether or not the detected stimuli/conditions are indicative of the target computing device being utilized, ...
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A device may select an individual that is a candidate for authentication by facial recognition. The device may identify a facial area of the individual and an area of exposed skin of the individual. The device may obtain a first temperature associated with the facial area of the individual and a second temperature asso...
1. A method, comprising: selecting, by a device, an individual that is a candidate for authentication by facial recognition; identifying, by the device and based on selecting the individual, a facial area of the individual and an area of exposed skin of the individual, wherein the area of exposed skin of the individual...
A device may select an individual that is a candidate for authentication by facial recognition. The device may identify a facial area of the individual and an area of exposed skin of the individual. The device may obtain a first temperature associated with the facial area of the individual and a second temperature asso...
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A method and apparatus for performing a communication and collaboration session. The performance of the session can include a first participant selecting, during the ongoing communication and collaboration session, a second participant of the communication session with whom a follow-up conversation needs to be held aft...
1. A computer-implemented method of performing a communication and collaboration session, wherein a plurality of participants communicate with each other via a WebRTC communication and collaboration system comprising a communication server via which a plurality of clients used by the participants are connected to each ...
A method and apparatus for performing a communication and collaboration session. The performance of the session can include a first participant selecting, during the ongoing communication and collaboration session, a second participant of the communication session with whom a follow-up conversation needs to be held aft...
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