Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including logging on to an account on the shared server based on credentials, transmitting a request to the shared server for a list of smart devices registered to the account, receiving the list of smart devices from the shared server, linking to a selected one of the smart devices from the list of smart devices received from the shared server; and transmitting a smart device command to the selected smart device. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving credentials from a client device to log-on to an account, receiving a request from the client device for a list of smart devices registered to the account and transmitting the list of smart devices to the client device.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for designing, implementing, and/or using communication cables comprising a leaky feeder structure, which may be configurable for homogeneous distribution of data signals. An example communication cable may comprise a core conductor, an insulation shield surrounding the core conductor, an outer conductor around the insulation shield and having one or more apertures arranged along its length, and a jacket at least partly covering the outer conductor. The communication cable may also comprise an illumination arrangement which may be arranged at least along sections of the length of the cable. The illumination arrangement may comprise a plurality of light emitting units.

Abstract: A method, computer program product and computer storage medium and device for casting content from a first device to a second device. A request is received at a gateway from a first device for streaming content displayed on a second device to the first device. The first device is authenticated. Upon authentication of the first device, transmission of streaming content displayed by the second device to the first device is enabled. The content is streamed by the gateway or the second device to the first device.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method comprising: receiving, from a first network, a input signal conveying a plurality of audio and/or video channels; sending, on a second network, a first signal comprising a first digital stream conveying a first audio and/or video channel comprised in the input signal, the first signal comprising, for a second channel of said plurality of audio and/or video channels other than the first channel, and a second digital stream comprising an identifying information of the other second channel and requiring less bandwidth than a digital stream conveying the other second audio and/or video channel of the input signal.

Abstract: A system having vehicle keys and a docking station, wherein each vehicle key has a node for connecting with a vehicle and with the docking station. The docking station includes ports for accommodating the vehicle keys, a first node for connecting with the vehicle keys and a second node for connecting with a processor system. A first of the vehicle keys is assigned to a first vehicle and includes a discovery protocol for detecting a second vehicle key assigned to the first vehicle when the first and the second vehicle keys are put in the ports of the docking station. Vehicle system data stored in each of the first vehicle key and the second vehicle key is synchronized between the first vehicle key and the second vehicle key while connected to the ports of the docking station.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an image sensor comprising a set of pixels, wherein each pixel of the set comprises a first and a second element, the first element comprising a photodiode module unit, and the second element being an element for filtering color and focusing incident light into said first element. The image sensor further comprises at least two consecutive pixels from the set of pixels, for which first elements are put side by side, and wherein the image sensor comprises a gap between second elements of said at least two consecutive pixels.

Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a pre-defined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.

Abstract: A method of sharing and a method of presenting virtual content in a mixed reality scene rendered on at least two user devices having different viewing position and/or orientation onto the mixed reality scene and corresponding apparatus are described. At a first user device, a user is enabled to select a virtual content to be shared and a second user device with whom the virtual content is to be shared. Information related to the virtual content to be shared is provided, wherein the provided information comprises the 3D position of the virtual content to be shared. The information is received by the second user device and the shared virtual content is rendered with regard to the viewing position and/or orientation of the second user device onto the mixed reality scene.

Abstract: An optical device forming an outgoing electromagnetic wave from an incident electromagnetic wave comprises at least one unit cell (UC), comprising: at least two subwavelength optical elements (1, 2), each of them belonging to a different set (MSI, MS2) of subwavelength optical elements, a set of subwavelength optical elements being characterized by a type of optical response to an incident electromagnetic wave; means (21) enabling selective excitation of all subwavelength optical elements belonging to a given set, in response to an electromagnetic wave (20) incident on said unit cell.

Abstract: A device comprising filtering means having a pattern of at least four blocks wherein a second block is located vertical to a first block, a third block is located horizontal to said first block and a fourth block is located vertical to said third block and horizontal to said second block; and means to generate a new image from images captured using said filtered rays.

Abstract: A system and method for generating high resolution images using a plenoptic camera, is provided. In one embodiment, the comprises capturing a first set of images in a first unexcited state of operation by using a birefringent medium disposed between a main lens and an array of lenses having a plurality of apertures. Each pixel of the first set of images is then mapped to a first set of apertures. The first unexcited state is then caused to become a second excited state by applying a voltage across said birefringent medium. A second set of images are captured in the second excited state and a second set of pixels of the second image is mapped to a second set of apertures. A value is calculated for each first and second set of images and the value associated with said first set of images is subtracted from at least two times the value calculated from said second set of image.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling access to a first network, comprising receiving, by a first network access device of the first network, an access request from a visiting user device, determining, by the first network access device, if the visiting user device was granted an access to the first network, if the visiting device has not been granted an access to the first network, determining if there is a second network access device that granted the visiting user device an access to a second network and the second network access device is linked to the first network access device, and if the second network access device exists, granting the visiting user device an access to the first network by the first network access device.

Abstract: A method and device for packet processing implemented by a packet processing device is described. The packet processing device is connected to a communication network from which the packet processing device receives and/or transmits packets in a context of network service chaining. The method includes obtaining a set of packets, each packet of the set of packets comprising at least one specific characteristic; grouping the packets of the set of packets according to the at least one specific characteristic, and delivering at least two subsets of packets; and adding, to at least one of the subsets of packets, metadata common to the packets of the at least one subset of packets.

Abstract: The disclosure concerns a method for manufacturing a device for forming at least one focused beam in a near zone, from an electromagnetic wave incident on said device. The method includes depositing a dielectric material layer with a first refractive index on a substrate layer, creating at least one cavity by a microfabrication technique in the dielectric material layer, the device for forming at least one focused beam in a near zone of the substrate layer (110) and the dielectric material layer, filling the at least one cavity with a material having a second refractive index lower than the first refractive index, determining a deviation between a measured focused beam radiation angle obtained from the device for forming at least one focused beam in a near zone and an expected focused beam radiation angle and modifying locally at least one of the two refractive indexes according to the deviation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including transmitting localization information to a localization server, transitioning into sleep mode, receiving a wake up frame from an access router, transitioning to awake mode, transmitting updated localization information to the localization server and establishing a connection between a network access device and a client device. Also described are a method and apparatus including transmitting a request to connect to a network access device, receiving localization information of the network access device from a localization server and establishing a connection between the network access device and the client device based on the localization information.

Abstract: In image segmentation it is usually assumed that all the surfaces of a scene are reflecting light in a perfectly diffuse or Lambertian manner. However, most existing surfaces are non-Lambertian surfaces. Examples of non-Lambertian surfaces are specular, glossy or mirror-like surfaces whose appearance may change depending on the point of view of the scene. The method according to an embodiment of the invention does not make the assumption that surfaces of objects in the view are perfect Lambertian reflectors by providing a surface color segmentation which takes into account the change in appearance due to the nature of the surfaces.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described including logging on to an account on the shared server based on credentials, transmitting a request to the shared server for a list of smart devices registered to the account, receiving the list of smart devices from the shared server, linking to a selected one of the smart devices from the list of smart devices received from the shared server; and transmitting a smart device command to the selected smart device. Also described are a method and apparatus including receiving credentials from a client device to log-on to an account, receiving a request from the client device for a list of smart devices registered to the account and transmitting the list of smart devices to the client device.

Abstract: A query-set is used to obtain recommendation results from different recommendation algorithms available locally on a device. The same query-set is used to obtain recommendation results from a remote, well-established online recommendation system using an unknown recommendation algorithm. Distances are measured between the recommendation results from the online recommendation system and the recommendation results from each of the local recommendation algorithms. The local recommendation algorithm having generated recommendation results with a smallest distance to the recommendation results from the online recommendation system is selected for generation of recommendations based on a local recommendation algorithm.

Abstract: A method (30) and system (10) for controlling wireless local area network (WLAN) user quality in a multi-access point environment is provided. In order to ensure good quality of service/user experience in a multi-access point Wi-Fi™ setup in which a user roams with a station (14), the access points (11, 12) continuously or at intervals assess the wireless environment's quality and report to a control entity (13). The control entity (13) determines, from the assessment data, alternative target access points (11, 12) that could be used in case the link quality of a current connection between an access point (11) and the station (14) falls below a predefined value. The control entity (13) then instructs the access point (11) to actively disconnect the station (14) and selects a new target access point (12) to accept the stations (14) connection request.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods, apparatus or systems for determining an aiming direction (22) of a remote motorized camera (10). The immersive video content captured by the camera (10) is associated with reference directions (13). Parameters of a discrepancy function (32, 42, 53) are calculated. This function is used to control the aiming direction (22) of the camera. It introduces a discrepancy between the rotation wanted by the user (21) and the rotation of the camera (22). An example purpose of the present disclosure is to encourage a user to rotate the camera toward reference directions, preventing him/her to rotate the camera toward the opposite direction. The present principles have the advantage to create pseudo-haptic effects, inciting the user to look toward a reference direction without making him/her sick.