Abstract: A user directed verbal interactive method and system for requesting a evaluation and obtaining a customized verbal therapy routine based on the evaluation obtained. The method and system allow users to interact with an artificial intelligence agent by answering a series of system directed questions that guides the users through evaluation and treatment of physical pain using a customized verbal interaction and delivery regimen. Users verbally engage with the artificial intelligence agent to create respective profiles. The system develops therapies based on their current physiological state and profile. The users are then delivered verbal therapy prompts through the system to implement the developed therapy routines.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the methods provided herein relate to sample analysis and particle characterization methods for large, multi-parameter data sets. Frequency difference gating compares at least two different data sets to identify regions in a multivariate space where a frequency of events from a first data set is different than a frequency of events from the second data set according to a defined threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a navigation device comprising a display for displaying a digital map to a user, a processor configured to access digital map data and cause a digital map to be displayed to a user using the display, and a user interface operable by a user to enable the user to interact with the apparatus. The user interface is arranged to allow a user to select a continuous region present in the digital map by providing one or more indications on the digital map displayed to the user. The processor is arranged to determine digital map data relating to the selected continuous region, and to carry out one or more mapping or navigation operations using the determined digital map data. The processor may calculate a route using a path selected on the map by a user.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for ergonomically representing virtual information in a real environment, including the following steps: providing at least one view of a real environment and of a system setup for blending in virtual information for superimposing with the real environment in at least part of the view, the system setup comprising at least one display device, ascertaining a position and orientation of at least one part of the system setup relative to at least one component of the real environment, subdividing at least part of the view of the real environment into a plurality of regions comprising a first region and a second region, with objects of the real environment within the first region being placed closer to the system setup than objects of the real environment within the second region, and blending in at least one item of virtual information on the display device in at least part of the view of the real environment, considering the position and orientation of said at least one part of t

Abstract: Aspects relate to tracing rays in 3-D scenes that comprise objects that are defined by or with implicit geometry. In an example, a trapping element defines a portion of 3-D space in which implicit geometry exist. When a ray is found to intersect a trapping element, a trapping element procedure is executed. The trapping element procedure may comprise marching a ray through a 3-D volume and evaluating a function that defines the implicit geometry for each current 3-D position of the ray. An intersection detected with the implicit geometry may be found concurrently with intersections for the same ray with explicitly-defined geometry, and data describing these intersections may be stored with the ray and resolved.

Abstract: An operating device according to the present invention includes a posture setter that sets a posture of the operating device with respect to a user to a first posture, a display processor that causes a predetermined object to be displayed toward a first direction in the display area of the operating device set to the first posture, a posture detector that detects a posture change of the operating device when the user changes the posture of the operating device, and a display changer that causes at least a part of object information included in the object to be displayed toward the first direction in the display area when the operating device changes the posture from the first posture to a second posture.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving a video according to embodiments of the present invention comprises a decoder configured to decode bitstream based on viewing position and viewport information; an unpacker configured to unpack pictures in the decoded bitstream; a view regenerator configured to perform view regenerating the unpacked pictures; and a view synthesizer configured to perform view synthesis on the view regenerated pictures. A method of transmitting a video, the method comprising inter-view redundancy removing pictures for multiple viewing positions; packing the inter-view redundancy removed pictures; and encoding the packed pictures and signaling information.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to generating and modifying virtual avatars. An electronic device having a camera and a display apparatus displays a virtual avatar that changes appearance in response to changes in a face in a field of view of the camera. In response to detecting changes in one or more physical features of the face in the field of view of the camera, the electronic device modifies one or more features of the virtual avatar.

Abstract: Graphic arts software has evolved to provide users with a variety of mark making tools to simulate different brushes, papers, and applied media such as ink, chalk, watercolour, spray paint and oils. However, in many instances the marks rendered appear unnatural and artificial despite the software's goal being to simulate as realistically. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide either users or the software application with a mechanism to remove or reduce artifacts indicative of artificial generation, e.g. rapid transitions. Further, in many instances the graphic images generated and/or manipulated refer to imagined environments or have elements that are physical in nature. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide users with a range of mark making tools that represent marks made by mark making tools comprising multiple elements following physical laws.

Abstract: A system may include a graphics processing unit including a command counter. The system may also include a general-purpose processor to: in response to a detection of a timing signal, determine a count value of the command counter included in the graphics processing unit; determine a first threshold range of a plurality of threshold ranges that matches the determined count value of the command counter; select, based on the determined first threshold range, a first configuration profile of a plurality of configuration profiles for the graphics processing unit; and cause the graphics processing unit to use the selected first configuration profile. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Virtual ad blocking on a computing device. In some embodiments, a method may include receiving, at the virtual machine, an indication that the computing device is requesting delivery of a web page, downloading, at the virtual machine, the web page, rendering, at the virtual machine, a first version of the web page, identifying, at the virtual machine, a presence of at least one advertisement element on the rendered first version of the web page, removing, at the virtual machine, the presence of the at least one advertisement element on the rendered first version of the web page, rendering, at the virtual machine, a second version of the web page that does not include the presence of the at least one advertisement element, and sending the second version of the web page that does not include the presence of the at least one advertisement element to the computing device.

Abstract: A display device includes an external input interface connected to a source device, a memory configured to store first extended display identification data (EDID) information to be provided to the source device and store a plurality of second EDID information supportable by the display device, and a processor configured to determine the presence or absence of a video signal or an audio signal input from the source device, and when there is no video signal or audio signal input from the source device, change the first EDID information to be provided to the source device to second EDID information of a version different from that of the first EDID information among the plurality of second EDID information.

Abstract: Provided are a multi-flexible display device having improved image discontinuity at a panel boundary, and a method of manufacturing a double-sided reflector therefor. An image discontinuity phenomenon at a boundary between panels of a multi-flexible display device manufactured by tiling a plurality of flexible displays including a bendable panel may be easily and simply ameliorated using a double-sided reflector capable of being manufactured through a simple process and at low cost.

Abstract: An exemplary extended reality presentation system determines that a depiction of an augmentable object within a field of view takes up a first portion of the field of view, and, in response to this determination, presents a first form of an overlay object within the field of view. The first form of the overlay object is graphically associated with the augmentable object. During the presenting of the first form of the overlay object within the field of view, the system determines that the depiction of the augmentable object has come to take up a second portion of the field of view, and, in response to this determination, replaces the first form of the overlay object with a second form of the overlay object within the field of view. The second form of the overlay object is distinct from the first form. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses of virtual object control of a physical device and/or physical device control of a virtual object are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, to present a depiction of a virtual object in the augmented reality environment. In the method, one or more functions of the virtual object accessible in the augmented reality environment are used for control of a physical device.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for processing graphics in a tile-based graphics processing system, wherein when preparing primitive lists it is determined, based on a measure of the size of a primitive, whether or not to perform processing of one or more attributes of one or more vertices of the primitive.

Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically transitioning content based on facial recognition, wherein the method may include receiving a signal from a camera, identifying a face of a viewer within an area, retrieving a user identifier associated with the face of the viewer, selecting a program, and displaying the program.

Abstract: Systems, devices, media, and methods are presented for receiving a set of images in a video stream, receiving input that selects an image capture mode icon from a plurality of image capture mode icons; selecting a blur operation from a plurality of blur operations based on the image capture mode icon selected by the input; and modifying the video stream based on the selected blur operation.

Abstract: A method for aligning two different magnified images of the same subject includes a first step of precomputing rigid transformations for the two different images globally (i.e., for all or approximately all regions of the images). Pairs of corresponding features in the two different magnified images are identified and transformation values are assigned to each of the pairs of corresponding features. In a second step, while images are being generated for display to a user, a locally optimal rigid transformation for the current field of view is computed. In a third step the images are aligned as per the locally optimal rigid transformation. Non-zero weight is given to transformation values for pairs of features that are outside the current field of view. Typically, the second and third steps are repeated many times as the images are generated for display and user either changes magnification or pans/navigates to a different location in the images.

Abstract: Provided is a method including: capturing first data indicative of the position of the robot in relation to objects within the workspace and second data indicative of movement of the robot; recognizing, with a processor of the robot, a first area of the workspace based on at least one of: a first part of the first data and a first part of the second data; generating, with the processor of the robot, at least part of a map of the workspace based on at least one of: the first part of the first data and the first part of the second data; generating, with the processor of the robot, a first movement path covering at least part of the first recognized area; actuating, with the processor of the robot, the robot to move along the first movement path.

Abstract: A method and device for securely displaying data are displayed. The method includes the following. A security display state is entered after an instruction used for starting the security display state is received. A current data packet to be displayed is obtained. If a display address includes a security display address, security data corresponding to the security display address is obtained from current data to be displayed. The security data is securely processed. The security data is displayed at the security display address. A security processing result of the security data is obtained. The security display address is a fixed address.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of creating a three-dimensional image comprising: establishing a mapping between a two-dimensional template and the three-dimensional image; applying a graphic to the two-dimensional template; receiving the two-dimensional template with the graphic applied; and creating the three-dimensional image based on the mapping and the applied graphic.

Abstract: This disclosure describes efficient communication of surface texture data between system on a chip (SOC) integrated circuits. An example system includes a first integrated circuit, and at least one second integrated circuit communicatively coupled to the first integrated circuit by a communication interface. The first integrated circuit, upon determining that surface texture data of a frame to be rendered for display by the second SoC integrated circuit is to be updated, (a) transmits the surface texture data in one or more update packets to the second integrated circuit using the communication interface, and (b) transmits a command to the second integrated circuit indicating that the surface texture data of the frame has been updated using the communication interface.

Abstract: An electronic device and an operating method thereof are disclosed according to embodiments. An electronic device according to an embodiment includes: a camera; a display; a communication interface; a memory for storing one or more instructions; and a processor that executes the one or more instructions stored in the memory, the processor being configured to: generate an event instructing to display one or more markers on a screen of a display device and transmit the event to the display device; control the camera to capture an image of at least a portion of a wall around the display device using the one or more markers displayed on the screen of the display device according to the generated event; generate a background image to be displayed on the screen of the display device based on the obtained image; and transmit the generated background image to the display device such that the generated background image is displayed on the screen of the display device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device and a signal processing device capable of expanding an application range of the imaging device. An imaging device includes an imaging element that includes one or more pixel output units that receive incident light from a subject incident without an intervention of an imaging lens or a pinhole and output one detection signal indicating an output pixel value modulated by an incident angle of the incident light, and outputs a detection signal set including one or more detection signals, and a communication unit that transmits imaging data including the detection signal set and position attitude data indicating at least one of a position or an attitude to a communication device by wireless communication. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a monitoring system and the like.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for altering visual media. In some embodiments, user interfaces capturing visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), playing back visual media (e.g., via a synthetic depth-of-field effect), editing visual media (e.g., that has a synthetic depth-of-field effect applied), and/or managing media capture.

Abstract: The disclosure presents a technique for utilizing ray tracing to produce high quality visual scenes with shadows while minimizing computing costs. The disclosed technique can lower the number of rays needed for shadow region rendering and still maintain a targeted visual quality for the scene. In one example, a method for denoising a ray traced scene is disclosed that includes: (1) applying a pixel mask to a data structure of data from the scene, wherein the applying uses the scene at full resolution and pixels at the edge of a depth boundary change are identified using the pixel mask, (2) generating a penumbra mask using the data structure, (3) adjusting HitT values in the packed data buffer utilizing the penumbra mask, and (4) denoising the scene by reducing scene noise in the data of the data structure with adjusted HitT values.

Abstract: An industrial integrated development environment (IDE) comprises a development interface that affords a user a great deal of control over the editing tools, workspace canvases, and project information rendered at a given time. The industrial IDE system automatically filters the tools, panels, and information available for selection based on a current project development task, such that a focused subset of editing tools relevant to a current development task or context are made available for selection while other tools are hidden. The development interface also allows the user to selectively render or hide selected tools or information from among the relevant, filtered set of tools. This can reduce or eliminate unnecessary clutter and aid in quickly and easily locating and selecting a desired editing function. The IDE's development interface can also conform to a structured organization of workspace canvases and panels that facilitates intuitive workflow.

Abstract: A method and a system for fault-correcting transfer of a dataset from a first network into a second network via a unidirectional communication unit, the receiving apparatus having a limited computing and main memory capacity is provided. The dataset is divided into partial datasets and are each coded by adding at least one correction mark. The marks and correction marks are decoded repeatedly in the second network, wherein marks and correction marks associated with a first encoded partial dataset are stored in a main memory, marks and correction marks associated with other encoded partial datasets are buffered in a background memory, and the first coded partial dataset is decoded, and then the previously received marks and/or correction marks of one of the other coded partial datasets are shifted from the background memory into the main memory. The dataset is reproduced from the decoded partial datasets in the second network.

Abstract: A posture prediction method includes: acquiring an action area in the scene image by acquiring a scene image obtained by scanning a three-dimensional scene, acquiring an action label corresponding to the action area, the action label is configured to represent the action performed by the human body in the action area, acquiring posture data according to the action area and the action label, acquiring a human body posture model according to the posture data, and mapping the human body posture model into the three-dimensional scene according to the action area and the posture data.

Abstract: Systems and method for database record synchronization are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a request receiver to receive a request including a first record. The first record is stored in a first database. The example apparatus includes a database searcher to search a second database for a second record based on the request. The example apparatus includes a record parser to generate a first parsed record based on the first record and a second parsed record based on the second record, perform a comparison of the first parsed record and the second parsed record, and identify a difference between first data in the first parsed record and second data in the second parsed record. The example apparatus includes a communicator to transmit a transaction message to the second database to modify the second data based on the first data.

Abstract: A unified digital image selection system is described for selection and editing of both vector and raster graphics together. In one example, a first user input is received that selects a region of a digital image. In response to the first user input, a vector selection representation is generated of at least a portion of a vector graphic included in the selected region. A raster selection representation is also generated of at least a portion of a raster graphic included in the selected region in response to the first user input. A second user input is also received specifying a digital image editing operation. In response to the second user input, both the vector selection representation and the raster selection representation using the digital editing operation. The digital image is then displayed as having the edited vector selection representation and the edited raster selection representation.

Abstract: Ray tracing systems and computer-implemented methods perform intersection testing on a bundle of rays with respect to a box. A bundle of rays to be tested for intersection with a box is received, and a first bundle intersection test is performed to determine whether or not all of the rays of the bundle intersect the box, wherein if the first bundle intersection test determines that all of the rays of the bundle intersect the box, an intersection testing result for the bundle with respect to the box is that all of the rays of the bundle intersect the box. If the first bundle intersection test does not determine that all of the rays of the bundle intersect the box, a second bundle intersection test is performed, which determines whether or not all of the rays of the bundle miss the box, the result of which is used to determine the intersection testing result for the bundle with respect to the box.

Abstract: A method is used to carry out a magnetic resonance measurement with at least one echo train with n spin echoes and prospective movement correction. Movement correction data for each echo train is updated at the start of the echo train and is then updated again at most partially for the spin echoes.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a display substrate, which includes a display portion, a binding portion and a bendable portion connected between the display portion and the binding portion, wherein the binding portion is located on a side of the display portion distal to a light exit direction of the display substrate; wherein, a support layer is provided on the inner side of the bendable portion, and the support layer extends from one end of the bendable portion close to the display portion to one end of the bendable portion close to the binding portion of the bendable portion along an inner side edge of the bendable portion; and the bendable portion is bent around a bending axis.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a special deformation effect program file package and a computer readable storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring parameter values of deformation effect parameters of at least one deformation region; establishing a correlation between the at least one deformation region and at least one predetermined key point; and according to the at least one deformation region, the parameter values of which have been acquired, and the correlation, generating a special deformation effect program file package.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises means for selecting, from a single image, a range where a target pixel is made to be a reference, means for approximating a distribution of pixel values of the selected range by a function that represents a curved surface, and means for calculating a vector related to the distribution of pixel values from a parameter of the function obtained as a result of the approximation.

Abstract: The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to be displayed, the layout of the images, as well as the rendering parameters and styles can be determined using a rule derived basis. The rules are based on meta data of the examination as well as image content that is being analyzed by neuronal networks. In an embodiment of the present invention, the user is presented with images displayed based on their preferences without having to first manually adjust parameters.

Abstract: Systems and methods for rule-based application of functional requirements to spaces in a floor plan a disclosed. The system may include at least one processor configured to perform operations that may include accessing a floor plan demarcating a plurality of spaces. Operations may include performing semantic enrichment on the plurality of spaces in order to determine a semantic designation for at least one space of the plurality of spaces. Operations may include enriching the floor plan by associating on the floor plan the semantic designation with the at least one space. Operations may include identifying, in a data structure, a rule that includes a functional requirement based on the semantic designation and associating the identified rule with the at least one space.

Abstract: A method in a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality system includes a GPU determining/detecting an absence of image data. The method also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the GPU. The method further includes shutting down a communication link between the GPU and a DB. Moreover, the method includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the DB. In addition, the method includes shutting down a communication link between the DB and a display panel. The further also includes shutting down a portion/component/function of the display panel.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented system and method for finding matching occurrences of an item of interest (or image or sub-image) within a document (or larger image) via cross correlation and setting a dynamic threshold for each document (or larger image). The described system and method are capable of matching and locating the one or more items of interest within each specific document (or larger image).

Abstract: A first evaluation-value calculation unit calculates, using data on a captured image outputted by an image-capturing unit, a first evaluation value related to an image quality of the captured image. An environment acquisition unit acquires environmental information indicating an image-capturing environment at the time the captured image is taken by the image-capturing unit. A second evaluation-value calculation unit calculates, using the environmental information acquired by the environment acquisition unit, a second evaluation value related to the image-capturing environment at the time the captured image is taken by the image-capturing unit. A transmission determination unit determines, on the basis of at least one of the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value, whether or not the data on the captured image is to be transmitted to a server.

Abstract: Described herein are frameworks, devices and methods configured for enabling display for facility information and content, in some cases via touch/gesture controlled interfaces. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for allowing an operator to conveniently access a wide range of information relating to a facility via, for example, one or more wall mounted displays. While some embodiments will be described herein with particular reference to that application, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to such a field of use, and is applicable in broader contexts.

Abstract: Methods for creating emails with complex graphics and customized web fonts that are ensured to render consistently across multiple platforms and email client applications and systems that ensure consistent rendering of created emails with complex graphics and customized web fonts by automatically transforming, completely transparently, the contents of each created email to a form that renders properly across the platforms and email clients are disclosed.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an extraction unit and a setting unit. When a job for a specific process is obtained, the extraction unit extracts any piece of multiple different predetermined pieces of first policy information. The setting unit sets the extracted first policy information as second policy information to an execution unit. The extracted first policy information is extracted by the extraction unit. The execution unit does the job on the basis of the second policy information. The second policy information is different from the first policy information.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing apparatus and an anti-relative illumination (anti-RI) compensation method thereof are provided. The optical fingerprint sensing apparatus includes an optical fingerprint sensor module and a processing circuit. The optical fingerprint sensor module is configured to capture a fingerprint image frame. The processing circuit is coupled to the optical fingerprint sensor module to receive the fingerprint image frame. The processing circuit obtains an anti-RI gain value corresponding to a current pixel in the fingerprint image frame from a lookup table. The processing circuit compensates an original illumination of the current pixel using the anti-RI gain value to obtain a compensated illumination of the current pixel.

Abstract: Graphic arts software has evolved to provide users with a variety of mark making tools to simulate different brushes, papers, and applied media such as ink, chalk, watercolour, spray paint and oils. However, in many instances the marks rendered appear unnatural and artificial despite the software's goal being to simulate as realistically. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide either users or the software application with a mechanism to remove or reduce artifacts indicative of artificial generation, e.g. rapid transitions. Further, in many instances the graphic images generated and/or manipulated refer to imagined environments or have elements that are physical in nature. Accordingly, it would be beneficial to provide users with a range of mark making tools that represent marks made by mark making tools comprising multiple elements following physical laws.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for generating information, and relate to the field of cloud computation. The method may include: receiving a video and an audio of a user from a client; analyzing the video and the audio to determine an intention category of the user; generating feedback information according to the intention category of the user and a preset service information set; generating a video of a pre-established three-dimensional virtual portrait by means of an animation engine based on the feedback information; and transmitting the video of the three-dimensional virtual portrait to the client, for the client to present to the user.

Abstract: A method for efficiently populating a display is provided. The method can include identifying a point at which a world ray intersects a capture surface defined by capture points of a scene, identifying a capture point closest to the identified point, generating a motion vector based on the motion vectors for each of two directly adjacent capture points, identifying a vector in the generated motion vector at a location at which the world ray intersects an image surface, and providing a pixel value from the image data of the capture point, the pixel value corresponding to a location in the image surface at which a vector of the generated motion vector points to the location at which the world ray intersects the image surface within a threshold distance or after a specified number of iterations.

Abstract: In a situation where a capturing device is capturing a first image of a scene comprising a display device displaying a second image, a salient idea is to send both the captured first image and the second image, being displayed by the display device to a processing device, for comparatively processing the first and the second image to determine a characteristic associated with the display device. Being able to process the first image (comprising a displayed second image) together with the original second image advantageously allows to determine various characteristics associated with the display device that altered the displayed second image within the first image, making it different from the initial second image. Characteristics associated with the display device are for example a specular reflection occurring on the display device in the scene and disturbing the capture of the scene.