Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block from a coded video bitstream. In some embodiments, the processing circuitry determines a first subpartition and a second sub-partition of the current block based on the decoded prediction information, and then reconstructs the first sub-partition and the second sub-partition of the current block based on at least a neighboring sample of the current block that is out of a neighboring area of at least one of the first sub-partition and the second sub-partition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for using a multimodal response in the dynamic generation of client device output that is tailored to a current modality of a client device is disclosed herein. Multimodal client devices can engage in a variety of interactions across the multimodal spectrum including voice only interactions, voice forward interactions, multimodal interactions, visual forward interactions, visual only interactions etc. A multimodal response can include a core message to be rendered for all interaction types as well as one or more modality dependent components to provide a user with additional information.

Abstract: A method and system for managing the electronic signing of digital documents is disclosed. An electronic document created and prepared for signing by associating certain signing constraints with the document. Indicia of the signing constraints are encoded into a document information block or blocks that are embedded into the document. The information block may include indicia of a database record at a central server that stores indicia of the signing constraints in addition to or in lieu of including the signing constraint indicia in the document information block or blocks. Upon receiving the prepared document at a signing terminal, the information blocks are extracted and the signing constraints tested. If the user desires to sign the document, and if the user is permitted to sign, the document is electronically signed and transmitted to the central file server for storage.