Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may detect at least one dark zone in a vicinity of a user, determine at least one lighting feature for an illumination of the at least one dark zone in accordance with a user profile of the user, identify at least one light source to provide the illumination of the at least one dark area in accordance with the at least one lighting feature that is determined, and transmit an instruction to the at least one light source to provide the illumination of the at least one dark zone in accordance with the at least one lighting feature that is determined.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor of an autonomous vehicle may detect that the autonomous vehicle is or will be in an unoccupied state after conveying at least one user to a location, obtain a set of local rules associated with the location, and obtain at least a first constraint associated with at least one third-party service provider associated with the location. The processing system may then execute at least one navigation action of the autonomous vehicle that is in compliance with the set of the local rules, the at least the first constraint, and at least a second constraint of the at least one user.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a parking request for a vehicle to park at a parking facility and may offer a plurality of parking spots of the parking facility for the vehicle, where at least one of the plurality of parking spots that is offered is a parking spot that is predicted to be available, and where the offering includes presenting information regarding predicted adjacent parking spot occupancy of the at least one of the plurality of parking spots for a duration of an intended stay of the vehicle at the parking facility. The processing system may then obtain a selection of a parking spot from among the plurality of parking spots and reserve the parking spot for the vehicle.

Abstract: A method for curing antenna violations on an integrated circuit that includes multiple levels includes: obtaining a design of a circuit, the design including a first element connected to first device and a second element connected to one or more second devices, wherein the first and second elements both receive a common signal; determining that an antenna violation exists in on the first element at a first level of the multiple levels; and modifying the design of the circuit to add a connected between the first element and the second element at the first layer or at a layer below the first layer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include protecting against antenna violations in a macro having a clock mesh. Aspects include obtaining a design of the macro, the design including a clock layer having a plurality of clock pins and determining a longest vertical wire and a longest horizontal wire allowed based on a design of the clock mesh. Aspects also include identifying, based at least in part on the longest vertical wire and the longest horizontal wire, a plurality of checkbox regions for a clock pin of the plurality of clock pins and calculating a total diffusion area for each of the plurality of checkbox regions. Aspects further include adding, to the design of the macro, an antenna diode to the clock pin based on a determination that the total diffusion area for any of the plurality of checkbox regions is less than a threshold value.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for providing TDM terminating services in a packet network. According to one method, a combined set including a plurality of TDM channels is received over a packet network. The combined set of TDM channels is terminated in the packet network as a combined TDM facility. Terminating the TDM channels as a combined TDM facility may include providing at least one terminating TDM service for the TDM channels, such as performing CAS signaling or providing a PRI interface for the TDM channels.

Abstract: A driver-assisting apparatus includes a video camera and a display. The video camera is attached to a vehicle for taking pictures in a field further than a driver's field of view with bare eyes. The display is connected with the camera for displaying the pictures. With the driver-assisting apparatus, the driver can see an object that is too far for her or him to see with the bare eyes. Thus, the driver can take actions to avoid running over or bumping into the object earlier with the driver-assisting apparatus than without.

Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer program products for transporting ATM cells in a device having an Ethernet switching fabric. According to one method, at least one ingress ATM cell is received at an ATM network interface of a device having an Ethernet switching fabric. Next, the connection associated with which the ingress ATM cell is identified. The ATM cell is encapsulated in Ethernet frame addressed to a media processing resource associated with the connection. The Ethernet frame is forwarded to the media processing resource across an Ethernet switching fabric.

Abstract: Adaptive voltage control. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a desirable operating frequency for the microprocessor is determined. Information stored within and specific to the microprocessor is accessed. The information can comprise coefficients of a quadratic approximation of a frequency-voltage characteristic of the microprocessor. An efficient voltage for operating the microprocessor at said desirable operating frequency is computed. The microprocessor is operated at the efficient voltage.

Abstract: Contents such as a GUI or application output can be shared in a chat environment. The user can choose to share own contents or request that contents be shared by another user (e.g., a chat partner). It can be possible to control the shared GUI or application from the recipient's location. The shared content can be integrated in content that is transmitted as part of a chat session.

Abstract: A driver-assisting apparatus is disclosed. The driver-assisting apparatus includes a video camera and a display. The video camera is attached to a vehicle for taking pictures in a field further than a driver's field of view with bare eyes. The display is connected with the camera for displaying the pictures. With the driver-assisting apparatus, the driver can see an object that is too far for her or him to see with the bare eyes. Thus, the driver can take actions to avoid running over or bumping into the object earlier with the driver-assisting apparatus than without.