Abstract: A method of processing moving picture and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. A method of processing a moving picture comprising: calculating a color distribution vector for each of plural sub-frames which are generated by dividing a frame of the moving picture; generating a first order differential of the color distribution vector based on the color distribution vector; generating a second order differential of the color distribution vector based on the first order differential of the color distribution vector; and generating a feature vector of the frame based on the color distribution vector, the first order differential of the color distribution vector and the second order differential of the color distribution vector, is provided. The moving picture processing method can provide an efficient mean to determine commonality between moving pictures by extracting a feature from a frame of the moving pictures.

Abstract: Multi-story buildings assembled from pre-cast concrete components produced in a component factory to form earthquake-resistant buildings with lower cost and faster construction time. The multi-story building structure comprising a plurality of piles and pile caps; prefabricated concrete column components; prefabricated concrete beam components; prefabricated concrete floor components; prefabricated concrete stairs components and prefabricated concrete wall components. Each pile cap unites at least two piles to one column; each column component has a groove on each side of the column component for placement of the corresponding sides of prefabricated wall components; and each beam component comprises grooves on the bottom and top sides of the beam for placement of wall components; and openings are located in the body of the beam. Floor components, stairs components, and wall components are made of concrete that are pre-cast with a predetermined shape, size and strength as described.

Abstract: A rescuing and carrying device comprising a supporting portion, handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts, each made of flexible materials. The handhold belts, safety belts and shoulder belts are fixed on the supporting portion respectively. The device comprises lightweight, flexible and foldable materials. With the shoulder belts, the device can be lifted or carried on the shoulders of carriers, allowing for hands-free operation by the carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cartridge which comprises separate temperature and flow adjusting shafts whereby temperature and flow adjustments can be controlled separately from each other and where, if desired, the flow adjusting cartridge (3) and the temperature adjusting cartridge (4) can be separated from each other to be used in different mechanisms independent of each other.

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the invention there is a unified call center system for multiple service providers comprising at least one server; and at least one database in communication with the at least one server. A service provider executes software stored on the at least one server to register an account, the registration process requiring the service provider to enter a predetermined set of information, including at least one identifier for an electronic voice communication device, an additional identifier for an electronic communication device (voice or text) and a personal identifier. After entry of the predetermined set of information, the software generates a unique identifier for the account and communicates the unique identifier and a return destination address for activating the account. The service provider then operates to activate the account by communicating their personal identifier to the return destination address using the electronic communication device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composition and a kit for diagnosing renal cell carcinoma. The composition and kit employ, as a renal cell carcinoma marker, nicotinamide N-methyltransferase, L-plastin, secretagogin, NM23A, CapG, which is an actin regulatory protein, and/or C4a anaphylatoxin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a flexible wire (100), which is inserted in a pipe and rotated in a high speed to remove scale produced in a pipe by striking. A flexible wire (100) for removing pipe scales comprising: a main wire (110) having plural wires twisted in a spiral direction as one body, wherein the main wire (110) has an overall straight shape; and an auxiliary wire (120) having plural wires twisted in a spiral direction as one body, of which a diameter is substantially smaller than a diameter of the main wire (110), wherein the auxiliary wire (120) is secured to the main wire (110) and has an overall repeated S-shape.

Abstract: This invention concerns a goal as used in installations intended for predetermined sports, such as soccer, seven-a-side football, five-a-side football, handball or other similar sports, wherein the goals are generally formed by two vertical side posts and upper horizontal crossbar; said goals have been designed in such a way as to safeguard the physical integrity and protection of sports persons from possible injuries, while at the same time ensuring generation of a standardized rebound. Both the side posts and the crossbar of the goal comprise a rigid core of metal, wood or similar, of variable configuration in transverse cross-section, surrounded by a spongy cellular covering based on epdm, and the latter covered in turn by an external layer of polyethylene coated with polyurethane paint.

Abstract: A file uploading method with a function of abstracting index information in real time and a web storage system using the same are provided. The file uploading method includes: performing a data filtering on an upload target file transmitted from a user through an online network; abstracting text information as index information of the filtered upload target file; if the upload target file is not a text file, abstracting index information by abstracting text information from the filtered upload target file or converting the file into a text format by using specific information convertible into a text format; creating an inverted file by using the abstracted text information; establishing an index database by using the abstracted text information; and storing and managing the upload target file, when the transmission of the upload target file in which the index information is stored through the index database establishing operation is completed.

Abstract: A buddy-based, cross-carrier mobile phone based text messaging server, system and method is disclosed. A table of subscribers cross referenced against buddy subscribers who have opted in to receive text messages (SMS) is maintained. Where a recipient subscriber is not yet registered as a buddy subscriber, the server sends a message asking if the recipient subscriber wants to become a buddy subscriber of the sending subscriber. If the recipient subscriber opts-in, the recipient subscriber is added to the table as a buddy subscriber, and thereafter will be forwarded all messages through the service, sent from the particular sending subscriber, until the buddy subscriber opts-out. The invention ensures a near one to one correspondence of in/out SMS for participating mobile phone networks, and avoids any one network being overloaded with spam messaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to silver-ionized plant extraction liquid and the use thereof. Particularly, there are provided herein a silver-ionized liquid extraction liquid prepared by ionizing silver in a plant extraction liquid used as an electrolyte and an antimicrobial composition comprising the same.

Abstract: An interrupt payment system (100) comprising means (100) for detecting an interrupt signal generated by a party to a call; means (102) for obtaining details of a payment to be made on detection of an interrupt signal; a payment processor (104) operable to process the payment in accordance with the obtained details (104); and means (100) for resuming the call between all parties concerned on processing of a payment by the payment processor (104).

Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the invention there is a system (10) for facilitating communications between two parties comprising a first party (12) having positive credit with a communication facilitator (16) and a second party (14) having insufficient credit with the communications facilitator (16) to initiate or continue communication. The first party (12) sends a first communication message (26) to a first destination address (18) associated with the communication facilitator (16). The communication facilitator (16) includes the first communication message (18), or at least a portion thereof, in a second communication message (28) which is sent to the second party (14) via a second destination address (22).

Abstract: A code changing mechanism for a mechanical combination lock, comprises function keys; two rows of code number keys on the lock body; a code-changing rack; an intermediate gear; a code-changing lock core with keyhole; and gear modules connected with each code number key, each gear module comprises a code-changing gear and controlling chip. There is a groove for resetting code provided on the gear; the chip inserted in the groove forming a code reset site; a code free site provided between the chip and gear; a left and a right straight rack; and the rack engages with a corresponding row of code-changing gears. The lock core coaxially connects with the intermediate gear, the intermediate gear engages with two opposing code-changing gears thereof. A movable sheet is under each of the keys. The code is changeable without disassembling any component, making the mechanism convenient, swift, flexible, reliable, with robust anti-crack capability.

Abstract: To use the supplementary services of a conventional mobile communication service, such as Short Message Service (SMS) and Voice Mail System (VMS) service, there are problems in that an access method to each service must be known and several steps must be undergone. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sending voice messages in a mobile communication network and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus that gain access to the service providing page of the wireless Internet in such a way as to input the telephone number of a counterpart and a wireless Internet access key, and send a voice message to the counterpart.

Abstract: The invention relates to banknote verification devices that work using transmitted light. The claimed device has the technical result of uniformly illuminating the banknote that is being tested. The device comprises radiators (1), radiation receivers (3) situated on the opposite side of a banknote (2), and a light guide (4) which is situated between the radiators and the tested banknote and which is designed in the form of a tetrahedral prism with a trapezoidal base. One of the parallel side faces of the light guide (4) used as a radiation inlet face is oriented towards the radiators, while the opposite outlet face is oriented towards the surface of the banknote, all the other faces being light reflecting. The radiators (1) are disposed along the inlet face of the light guide (4) with equal intervals therebetween so that the sections of the outlet surface illuminated by adjacent radiators overlap.

Abstract: An improved root-cause approach to problem diagnosis in data networks in the form of a method comprising the steps of: associating each metric in a at least one set of metrics with at least one component and/or network device; obtaining values for each such metric from a monitoring system; determining whether each such metric is indicative of a problem within the data network; and ranking and correlating indicative problems to determine whether a problem may be symptomatic of another problem based on an interconnection and/or interdependency between a physical machine and a virtual machine, between components or between components and network devices.