Abstract: Techniques are described for a communication device to trigger an aggregation operation. An example wireless communication method includes transmitting, by a first network device to a first communication device, a first message that includes the aggregation related information of a second communication device with which the first communication device is configured to perform an aggregation operation with the second communication device; and receiving, from the first communication device, a second message that indicates that the first communication device received the first message.

Abstract: Provided are a feedback information transmission method and apparatus, a base station, a user equipment and a storage medium. The method includes sending a setting parameter of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) search space; sending a scheduled dedicated uplink resource grant or a scheduled dedicated downlink resource grant through the PDCCH search space; and in response to receiving a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of a user equipment (UE), sending a PUSCH feedback indication to the UE through the PDCCH search space so that the UE stops sending the remaining repetition number of the PUSCH.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first transistor, a second type-one transistor, a first type-two transistor, a third type-one transistor, a fourth type-one transistor, and a fifth type-one transistor. The first type-one transistor has a gate configured to have a first supply voltage of a first power supply. The first type-two transistor has a gate configured to have a second supply voltage of the first power supply. The third type-one transistor has a first active-region conductively connected with an active-region of the first type-one transistor. Third type-one transistor has a second active-region and a gate conductively connected to each other. The fifth type-one transistor has a first active-region conductively connected with the gate of the third type-one transistor and has a second active-region configured to have a first supply voltage of a second power supply. The fifth type-one transistor is configured to be at a conducting state.

Abstract: Provided are a quality of service flow transmission method, a base station, a terminal, and a storage medium. The quality of service flow transmission method includes acquiring at least one protocol data unit (PDU) session sent by a core network, where the information frame format of the PDU session carries indication information; and determining the category to which each PDU session belongs according to the indication information.

Abstract: A system and method for allocating network resources are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system and method are configured to perform: broadcasting at least one message indicating first and second formats. The first format is used by a plurality of wireless communication devices to send respective first random access preambles and the second format is used by the plurality of wireless communication devices to send respective second random access preambles. The first and second formats respectively correspond to first and second cell coverage ranges of a wireless communication node, wherein the second cell coverage range is greater than the first cell coverage range.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode embedded in an insulating layer that overlies a substrate, a gate dielectric overlying the gate electrode, an active layer comprising a compound semiconductor material and overlying the gate dielectric, and a source electrode and drain electrode contacting end portions of the active layer. The gate dielectric may have thicker portions over interfaces with the insulating layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough. Additionally or alternatively, a passivation capping dielectric including a dielectric metal oxide material may be interposed between the active layer and a dielectric layer overlying the active layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device includes a first power rail, a first active area extending in a first direction, and a plurality of gates contacting the first active area and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. A first transistor includes the first active area and a first one of the gates. The first transistor has a first threshold voltage (VT). A second transistor includes the first active area and a second one of the gates. The second transistor has a second VT different than the first VT. A tie-off transistor is positioned between the first transistor and the second transistor, and includes the first active area and a third one of the gates, wherein the third gate is connected to the first power rail.

Abstract: Service-related parameters may be communicated for a survival time measurement. Those parameters can be wirelessly communicated on the Radio Access Network (“RAN”) side. A measurement of the survival time and implementation of a survival time timer is based on those parameters and/or a timer for a packet delay budget.

Abstract: A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode embedded in an insulating layer that overlies a substrate, a gate dielectric overlying the gate electrode, an active layer comprising a compound semiconductor material and overlying the gate dielectric, and a source electrode and drain electrode contacting end portions of the active layer. The gate dielectric may have thicker portions over interfaces with the insulating layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough. Additionally or alternatively, a passivation capping dielectric including a dielectric metal oxide material may be interposed between the active layer and a dielectric layer overlying the active layer to suppress hydrogen diffusion therethrough.

Abstract: A method of making an integrated circuit includes steps of selecting a first cell and a second cell for an integrated circuit layout from a cell library in an electronic design automation (EDA) system, the first and second cells each having a cell active area, a cell gate electrode, at least one fin of a first set of fins, and a cell border region, each cell also having the active area at an exposed side, and placing the first exposed side against the second exposed side at a cell border. The method also includes operations of aligning at least one fin of the first set of fins with at least one fin of the second set of fins across a cell border.

Abstract: A system and method for allocating network resources are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the system and method are configured to perform: transmitting a message to a wireless communication device for the wireless communication device to select either a first cell where the wireless communication device currently stays, or a second cell to stay. In some embodiments, the message indicates information about the first cell in which a first radio access technology (RAT) is used and the second cell in which a second RAT, different from the first RAT, is used.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for software package update handling are provided. The method installs an initial set of software packages in a virtual environment. A package dependency graph is generated representing independent software packages and dependent software packages of the initial set of software packages. One or more software packages are updated with one or more updated software packages to generate a subsequent set of software packages. A compatibility check is performed on the subsequent set of software packages. The method generates an update prerequisite package based on the compatibility check.

Abstract: A method for validation of virtual function pointers includes compiling a source code file with one or more classes whereby each of the classes has a virtual table, and the compiling includes associating a security check function with the virtual function invocation site such that the associated security check function is executed prior to an invocation of the virtual function, generating a class hierarchy hash table (CHHT), whereby when the compiled source code file is executed, the security check function is used to determine whether an invoked virtual function pointer of a virtual function associated with the security check function is valid by looking up an indicator in the CHHT according to a hash result of the virtual function pointer and an address of a virtual table containing the virtual function pointer.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a computer program product are provided that combine policy compliance with vulnerability management to provide a more accurate risk assessment of an environment. The method includes training a policy machine learning model using a first training dataset to generate a policy machine learning model to produce mitigation technique classifications and training a vulnerability machine learning model using a second training dataset to generate a vulnerability machine learning model to produce weakness type classifications. The method also includes mapping the mitigation technique classifications to attack techniques to produce a policy mapping and mapping the weakness type classifications to the attack techniques to produce a vulnerability mapping. The method further includes producing a risk assessment of a vulnerability based on the policy mapping and the vulnerability mapping.

Abstract: This document describes a device and method for a device to reinforce the control flow integrity of a software application as the application is being executed on the device.

Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided for supporting risk evaluation and modification of an executable codified infrastructure. The codified infrastructure is analyzed to identify any non-native program instructions. A selection of the identified non-native program instructions are combined and subjected to a risk evaluation by non-native tools. A risk evaluation result is mapped to corresponding lines of the source code, and a risk identifier is assigned to the corresponding lines of the source code. One or more modifications are selectively applied to the codified infrastructure in correspondence with the assigned risk identifier. The applied modification mitigates any defects in the source code.

Abstract: A system, computer program product, and method are provided for supporting risk evaluation and modification of an executable codified infrastructure. The codified infrastructure is analyzed to identify any non-native program instructions. A selection of the identified non-native program instructions are combined and subjected to a risk evaluation by non-native tools. A risk evaluation result is mapped to corresponding lines of the source code, and a risk identifier is assigned to the corresponding lines of the source code. One or more modifications are selectively applied to the codified infrastructure in correspondence with the assigned risk identifier. The applied modification mitigates any defects in the source code.

Abstract: This document describes a device and method for validation of virtual function pointers. The method is about compiling a source code file with one or more classes whereby each of the classes has a virtual table, the compiling comprises: associating a security check function with the virtual function invocation site such that the associated security check function is executed prior to an invocation of the virtual function; generating a Class Hierarchy Hash Table (CHHT); whereby when the compiled source code file is executed, the security check function is used to determine whether an invoked virtual function pointer of a virtual function associated with the security check function is valid by looking up a indicator in the CHHT according to a hash result of the virtual function pointer and an address of a virtual table containing the virtual function pointer.

Abstract: A resource sharing device and control method thereof. The resource sharing device is electrically coupled to a plurality of computers and a mouse. The mouse is used to control a mouse cursor, and each computer is electrically coupled to a display. The steps include: identifying the spatial arrangement and resolutions of the displays; the computers initializing the respective positions of the mouse cursor; receiving a mouse displacement generated by the mouse; generating a mouse cursor displacement according to the mouse displacement and an acceleration setting; transmitting the mouse cursor displacement to one of the computers; determining whether the mouse cursor reaches a threshold; when the determination is affirmative, switching the mouse control to another computer.

Abstract: Described herein is a vehicle system configured to identify and mitigate a risk associated with one or more hazards that may impact a vehicle. The vehicle system may include a service provider computer configured to maintain information related to one or more hazards. In some embodiments, a hazard may be identified based at least in part on its being located within the vicinity of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the service provider computer may generate a mitigation strategy to reduce or eliminate the risk posed by the identified hazard. The mitigation strategy may include one or more actions to be taken by a processor device within the vehicle. Upon being provided with a mitigation strategy, the processor device may execute one or more of the actions in the mitigation strategy without human interaction.