Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for authorization of proximity based services. A first wireless communication device may send, to a second wireless communication device, a message to access a network via the second wireless communication device as a relay node, using at least one authentication and key management for applications (AKMA) service. The message may include an AKMA key identifier (A-KID) and a freshness parameter. The first wireless communication device may generate a validation token to validate against another validation token of the second wireless communication device. The first wireless communication device may generate the validation token using the freshness parameter and a proximity based service function (PBSF) key (KPBSF).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuration and scheduling of sidelink resources for sidelink communications in a wireless communication network is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method performed by a first wireless communication device, includes: determining a sidelink resource unit in a sidelink resource set according to a resource aggregation level, wherein the sidelink resource unit in the sidelink resource set comprises a first number of first resource units in the time domain and a second number of second resource units in the frequency domain, and wherein the first number of the first resource units in the time domain is determined according to the resource aggregation level.

Abstract: At least one processor identifies dependency relationships among libraries in a repository of libraries. Using the dependency relationships among libraries, at least one machine learning model can be created that predicts with a confidence value a dependency between a given library and a target library. An L layer tree-like graph can be created, using the dependency relationships among libraries and an application package. L can be configurable. Versions of the libraries to use can be determined by running the at least one machine learning model for each pair of nodes having a dependency relationship in the L layer tree-like graph, the at least one machine learning model identifying the dependency relationship with a confidence value, where pairs of nodes having largest confidence values are selected as the versions of the libraries to use in the application package.

Abstract: This patent document describes, among other things, techniques, and apparatuses for providing onboarding and provisioning of networks. In one aspect, a method of wireless communication is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a first network node from a second network node, an authentication notification including an identifier for a third network node where a key is stored. The method further includes transmitting, by a first network node, a wireless device parameter update message to the third network node identified by the identifier.

Abstract: Provided are a collaborative information sending method, a resource determination method, a communication node, and a storage medium. The collaborative information sending method includes acquiring condition information and sending collaborative information in the case where a target parameter satisfies the restriction of the condition information. The collaborative information includes a resource set.

Abstract: A distributed acoustic sensing system. The DAS system may include a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) station, comprising: a DAS transmitter, arranged to launch an outbound DAS signal through an optical fiber, over at least one span; a DAS receiver, arranged to receive a backscatter Rayleigh signal, based upon the DAS signal; and at least one component, coupled to the DAS transmitter, the DAS receiver, or both, and arranged to increase a sensitivity for sensing of the DAS system.

Abstract: A sensing system may include a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) station to launch a DAS signal as an outbound DAS signal, as well as a plurality of DAS loopback assemblies, arranged along a plurality of spans. The plurality of DAS loopback assemblies may be arranged to separately process the outbound DAS signal, and return to the DAS station, the outbound DAS signal, as a return DAS signal that comprises a backscattered Rayleigh signal. As such, a given DAS loopback assembly of the plurality of DAS loopback assemblies may include an Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) that is arranged to compensate the loss from Rayleigh scattering of the DAS signal, and a filter device having an optical filtering function that is arranged to selectively send back just a sensing wavelength of the DAS signal.

Abstract: A system may include a distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) station, comprising a DAS transmitter to launch an outbound DAS signal in a first direction, over at least one span of an optical communications link. The system may further include a DAS receiver to receive a backscattered Rayleigh signal, based upon the outbound DAS signal, wherein the DAS signal is transmitted at least in part over a D? fiber.

Abstract: An adapter device enabling a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) slot in a server to additionally accept an open compute project (OCP) card includes a bracket assembly compatible with an OCP card and a server. The adapter device comprises a chassis, a front-end bracket, an adapter assembly, and a rail assembly. The front-end bracket defines a first inserting port for OCP card insertion, the adapter assembly comprises OCP interface, adapter circuit board, and PCIe interface. The PCIe interface is connected to the adapter circuit board, and the adapter circuit board provides electrical connection and conversion between OCP interface and PCIe interface. The rail assembly between the front-end bracket and the OCP interface carries in the OCP card when the card is inserted.

Abstract: A method of digital measuring the color of fabrics based on digital camera, includes: making plain fabric samples; obtaining ground-truth color of plain fabrics using a spectrophotometer; capturing a raw format digital image of the plain fabrics using the digital camera and extracting raw camera responses of the plain fabrics; capturing a raw format digital image of a target fabric and extracting the raw camera responses of a ROI in the target fabric; calculating a Euclidean distance and a similarity coefficient between the raw camera responses of the ROI in the target fabric and the plain fabrics; normalizing the Euclidean distance and the similarity coefficient; calculating a weighting coefficient of each color data of the plain fabrics based on the normalized Euclidean distance and similarity coefficient; weighting every color data of plain fabrics with a corresponding weighting coefficient; and summing the weighted color data of the plain fabrics.

Abstract: An adapter device enabling a peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) slot in a server to additionally accept an open compute project (OCP) card includes a bracket assembly compatible with an OCP card and a server. The adapter device comprises a chassis, a front-end bracket, an adapter assembly, and a rail assembly. The front-end bracket defines a first inserting port for OCP card insertion, the adapter assembly comprises OCP interface, adapter circuit board, and PCIe interface. The PCIe interface is connected to the adapter circuit board, and the adapter circuit board provides electrical connection and conversion between OCP interface and PCIe interface. The rail assembly between the front-end bracket and the OCP interface carries in the OCP card when the card is inserted.

Abstract: A cabinet and a server having the cabinet are disclosed, the cabinet includes a housing, two trays, an elastic piece, and a limiting piece. The trays are arranged in parallel and capable of sliding out of an opening or retracting in the housing. The elastic piece is connected to the housing and arranged between the trays. The limiting piece is connected to the elastic piece and arranged between the trays, each of the trays defines a hole corresponding to the limiting piece, each of the trays includes a protrusion. When one of the trays slides out of the opening, the protrusion slides to the limiting piece and pushes the limiting piece into the hole of the other tray; when the tray retracts in the housing, the protrusion slides away from the limiting piece, the elastic piece elastically recover the limiting piece to separate from the hole.

Abstract: A cabinet and a server having the cabinet are disclosed, the cabinet includes a housing, two trays, an elastic piece, and a limiting piece. The trays are arranged in parallel and capable of sliding out of an opening or retracting in the housing. The elastic piece is connected to the housing and arranged between the trays. The limiting piece is connected to the elastic piece and arranged between the trays, each of the trays defines a hole corresponding to the limiting piece, each of the trays includes a protrusion. When one of the trays slides out of the opening, the protrusion slides to the limiting piece and pushes the limiting piece into the hole of the other tray; when the tray retracts in the housing, the protrusion slides away from the limiting piece, the elastic piece elastically recover the limiting piece to separate from the hole.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and techniques for extending distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) range in undersea optical cables over multiple spans, as well as providing span-specific DAS information, are provided.

Abstract: An inspection system of semiconductor device includes a light source for producing a light beam, a lens module including at least one metalens, a receiver, and a processor. During an inspection process, the light beam emitted from the light source is focused on a target object by the metalens of the lens module and is reflected to form a reflected light by the target object. The receiver is used for receiving the reflected light. The processor is used for receiving an electric signal corresponding to the reflected light and generating an inspection result.

Abstract: A terminal device security management device and method are involved a terminal device management field. By grading network level, a level of functions being forbidden to be invoked, formed by obtaining a network connected by the terminal device, is sent to the terminal device for managing invoking operations of the functions. The terminal devices in different management domains are managed based on different connected networks for licensing the terminal device to invoke different function sets in different management domains. Work efficiency is improved, and a risk of leaks is reduced. A terminal device and a method of the terminal device are also disclosed. By responding information of a management device, a licensed function set is displayed in a display, or an invoking of the function is forbidden based on an invoking request for avoiding the specified function to be invoked in the management domain. The leak risk is further reduced.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for calibrating verticality of a particle beam. The method includes: providing a baseplate having a first sensor and a second sensor; emitting the particle beam to the first sensor of the baseplate from an emitter, such that a first datum is collected when the first sensor receives the particle beam; emitting the particle beam to the second sensor of the baseplate from the emitter, such that a second datum is collected when the second sensor receives the particle beam; calculating a first calibrating datum based on the first datum and the second datum; and adjusting the baseplate or the emitter based on the first calibrating datum if the first calibrating datum is out of a first predetermined range.

Abstract: An LDMOS device with sinker link. The LDMOS device has a buried layer, a first well region and a sinker linking the buried layer and the first well region. The LDMOS device has a trench with its upper portion surrounded by the first well region and its lower portion surrounded by the sinker. The trench is formed so that the sinker can be formed by ion implantation through the trench. The trench is filled with non-conductive material.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lateral transistor having a source region, a drain region, a gate near the source region side and a field dielectric positioned in or atop a portion of a well region between the drain region and the gate. The lateral transistor further includes a non-conductive field plate positioning layer positioned atop a portion of the field dielectric and separated laterally from the gate with a first lateral distance, a lateral conductive field plate positioned atop the non-conductive field plate positioning layer and separated laterally from the gate with a second lateral distance and a vertical trenched field plate contact extending vertically from a top surface of an interlayer dielectric layer through the interlayer dielectric layer to reach and contact with the lateral conductive field plate.

Abstract: An inspection system of semiconductor device includes a light source for producing a light beam, a lens module including at least one metalens, a receiver, and a processor. During an inspection process, the light beam emitted from the light source is focused on a target object by the metalens of the lens module and is reflected to form a reflected light by the target object. The receiver is used for receiving the reflected light. The processor is used for receiving an electric signal corresponding to the reflected light and generating an inspection result.